F.A.Q. ABOUT THE MOVIE!

[1hellraiser]

THINGS WE KNOW!
THE CAST: Johnny Knoxville: Luke
Seann William Scott: Bo
Willie Nelson: Jesse
Jessica Simpson: Daisy
M.C. Gainey: Rosco
Burt Reynolds: Boss Hogg
1969 Dodge Charger: The General Lee

MUSIC: Good Ol Boys: Willie Nelson
Call Me The Breeze: Willie Nelson
(Both confirmed by Willie, Himself)

FILMING LOCATION: Louisana

FILMING DATES: July 2004 - March 2005

IS THE ORIGINAL CAST INVOLVED: No, however it was rumored that a few of the stunt crew, went to the location to check things out.

IS THERE A REBEL FLAG ON THE GENERAL: Yes, however the boys defend it in a scene.

IS THE GENERAL THE SAME AS IN THE SHOW: Basically, except for some chrome, and a cd player.

IS IT GOING TO BE LIKE STARSKY AND HUTCH WAS: Thank God no, according to the actors, and producers it is more like Smokey and the Bandit, and the Blues Bros.

THINGS WE DON'T KNOW

Who the balladeer is
Where's Cooter, Enos, and Cletus
Why they picked Knoxville and Scott, for Bo and Luke
Why they picked Jessica Simpson, for Daisy
Why they picked Willie Nelson, for Jesse
Why they picked Burt Reynolds, for Boss Hogg

RUMORS

Toby Keith as the balladeer
The movie will win a Oscar


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[Dale The Bold]

IS THERE A REBEL FLAG ON THE GENERAL: Yes, however the boys defend it in a scene.
From what I heard, it's more like they play ignorant than actually "defend" it.


IS IT GOING TO BE LIKE STARSKY AND HUTCH WAS: Thank God no, according to the actors, and producers it is more like Smokey and the Bandit, and the Blues Bros.
They should remake Smokey and the Bandit and the Blues Brothers, because then there'd be an excuse to make something that was LIKE THE DUKES OF HAZZARD! (I am aware that these are Duke-ish movies and not bad for some new concept, but why set out to make it like something similar instead of making it like the original?).

[1hellraiser]

The info, was taken from posts as well as interviews from joblo.com

[dukesran1]

arn't they a little head of themself


Rumor that the movie will win an Oscar

[travelerF150]

I can't wait to see the movie and it sounds awesome to me but if it wins and Oscar for anything besides the sound track or stunt cooridination I'll consider that one of the seven signs the world is coming to an end.

[Divia]

THINGS WE DON'T KNOW

Who the balladeer is
Where's Cooter, Enos, and Cletus
Why they picked Knoxville and Scott, for Bo and Luke
Why they picked Jessica Simpson, for Daisy
Why they picked Willie Nelson, for Jesse
Why they picked Burt Reynolds, for Boss Hogg

:lol: :lol:
How true. How True!!!!!

They should remake Smokey and the Bandit and the Blues Brothers, because then there'd be an excuse to make something that was LIKE THE DUKES OF HAZZARD! (I am aware that these are Duke-ish movies and not bad for some new concept, but why set out to make it like something similar instead of making it like the original?).

I agree. WTH. If you want to make SMokey and the Bandit then do it!!!! I swear in one interview they kept talking about Smokey and the Bandit. DOH was mentioned in passing once or twice. Thats nice, but isnt this suppose to be DOH?

[fonzi242004]

THINGS WE DON'T KNOW
Where's Cooter, Enos, and Cletus
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Dont worry they are in the movie and here are the people playing as them

Cooter is played by David Koechner who also played in Anchorman with Will Ferrell
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0462712/photogallery



Enos is played by Micheal Weston who also played in Coyote Ugly

Cletus is played by Jack Polick who also played in Jackass and Jackass the Movie (no photo available)

[Divia]

I got an error message :(
I want to see Enos!!!!!!!!

[fonzi242004]

http://www.geocities.com/dukesfan01_25/newenos2.jpg

[Dale The Bold]

That looks like a screen shot from Night of the Living Dead, lol. "Brains...brains..."

[Divia]

Grazie.
I thought it was Enos in his uniform. :(

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Why they picked Willie Nelson, for Jesse
Because hes The Man! i wouldntve picked Anyone else to portay Jesse's part!
im gone.

-Brad

[Dale The Bold]

i wouldntve picked Anyone else to portay Jesse's part!
im gone.
I was actually hoping for Willie Nelson for this role long before they cast him. He's the ONE human cast member they got right (unless he smokes pot as Uncle Jesse, then I've lost nearly all respect for the man). Not only is Willie a long time friend of the legendary Waylon Jennings, his face bears a striking resemblance to Denver Pyle.

[lost_sheep3]

I was actually hoping for Willie Nelson for this role long before they cast him. He's the ONE human cast member they got right (unless he smokes pot as Uncle Jesse, then I've lost nearly all respect for the man).

I agree, I think that Willie was a good choice and I had hoped that he would be connected with the movie somehow. I'm hoping that the pot was just a rumor....we'll see.

I also am hoping that Burt Reynolds does ok as Boss...now granted a "skinny" Boss Hogg is pretty strange, but hopefully Burt can pull it off.

I'm not trilled with any of the other casting decisions, but I'm still hoping that at least the movie will be enjoyable. At any rate, for me, the car is really the star of the movie. I'll be going just to see the General flying across the big screen.

LS3

[1hellraiser]

I didn't say they werent good choices, I agree with willie as jesse. I just used that line to stop the why this and why that questions. Bo and Luke leave a little to be desired. I would of liked to have seen this for a cast
and for a movie.

Bo: Kid Rock
Luke: Joquin Phoenix (The guy from ladder 49) or Shooter Jennings
Daisy: Shannon Elizabeth
Rosco: Jeff Bridges
Enos: Jim Belishi
Cooter: Travis Tritt
Jesse: Willie Nelson
Boss Hogg: Well, there isn't many short chubby actors.....But, little enos, from smokey and the bandit, (I'd like to kick them duke boys just once)
Balladeer: Toby Keith.

Music: Willie doing the theme. Use "In the Drivers seat", from the 1981 soundtrack, in the opening scenes.

Storyline: The dukes lose the farm and the only way to get it back is to go back bootlegging. Make it a cross between, the Moonrunners, White Lightning, and Smokey and the Bandit. The timeframe would be within the first 5 episodes. The Dukes lose the farm, and since Boss, has them over a barrel, Jesse has to break his deal with the Goverment. The only thing is Boss, dont know that Jesse and the Boys are wearing a wire to set up Boss, to put him in jail. They have to start in Hazzard, and goto Birmingham.