Reviews of Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

[Meadowmufn]

For those of you who've seen Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning, on ABC Family or on DVD, post your reviews here!

[Gibbers]

Well, I came, I saw, I watched....and it was good!

The jokes were funny, the acting was on par with the show (which I KNOW i'm gonna get criticized for saying), and even though the sex and such is all still there (and worse on the DVD - my friend was able to rent it a week early, he works at Movie Gallery) it didn't detract as much as I thought it would from the presentation of the movie itself.

In some details, the freeze-frames that were present in the movie as a tribute to the show are gone, but the Balladeer plays a much bigger role in "The Beginning" than he did in "The Movie" (where he ONLY spoke when the freeze-frame happened)

Cooter wasn't as bad as everyone thought, portrayed as a high school senior who's been a senior three years in row. Enos was played well, but played a much smaller role, first as a hall monitor, then as Deputy Enos. Lulu's made out to be a sex maniac, but Rosco's much more comedic than his film counterpart (but he's still not the Best - pun intended)

The biggest surprise? It has heart. Instead of being merely about a road warrior, a stuntman/ladiesman, and a pretty butt/face, there are some touching scenes including one where Bo catches up to Luke at the county line after a fight and says "I can't follow you across that line. I love it in Hazzard." and he continues on....gets a thumbs-up from me :D

The toilet humor's still there, the sex gags are still there and it's obvious a lot was cut out of the ABC Family version, but it goes to prove that at its heart, the DOH: The Beginning is really a good tribute to the show. (and it in no way ties itself plotwise into the first movie - thank god)

A small note: I read an article about the screenwriter, and he mentioned that as research for the movie, he watched every episode of the Dukes on DVD (something Chandrasekhar didn't do) and used that as basis for his final script. Smart Guy.

[Divia]

To be honest I was kinda shocked by some of the sex talk in there. Not so much that I care about it but it was on ABC Family. Although I did find it amusing there were many commericals for "the new Family" or something like that. Maybe the new ABC Family channel has a lot more sex :)

Daisy being ugly and in glasses reminded me of Not another Teen Movie where they have to find the ugliest girl in school and that is of course the girl with overalls and glasses.

Some of it was a bit much. Not enough car chases for me. But it was interesting to see how they tried to use the same forumla as the TV show. Luke has a great idea, they go sneaking around, Daisy uses her sex appeal car chase etc. etc. I wonder what the ratings were and if there will be more.

[TRPColtrane95]

yeah I saw dukes of hazzard movie on ABCFamily and it was awesome and little funny,.. one thing funny about General Lee car where Bo's door is welding, and on side of Luke's door open.. would be both close.. weird of General Lee car. And also funny Bo and Luke drive atv in school hall way?!! funny.. not bad show.. nice..

what about those actors? what think that cool? or Okay?

[MinDuke]

Call me crazy but I didn't 100% hate this movie! Now I know that this might make some of you upset, let me explain. I did wince when I heard about this, most of us did, but that was in part thanks to the way the 2005 Jessica Simpson, Sean William Scott, Johnny Knoxville movie was done. And I will admit seeing the previews for it on the ABC Family with Bo and Luke donning dresses didn't exactly inspire my confidence either. But trying to be as impartial as possible, my husband and I sat down to watch it. I have to admit that though it wasn't what we all grew up with, it was a lot more palatable then the 2005 movie! Though there were some things that I didn't get, like for example why Luke had this obsession with explosives. On the tv show, Luke and Bo did use dynamite arrows, but this Luke's every thought seemed to be centered around TNT, bombs and the uses of nitroglycerin. Bo was his usual hormonal self, but I did see the seed of Bo being the excellent driver we all know being sewn with his behind the wheel antics. LOL After all, great drivers didn't start off great and Bo clearly was no exception.
I did like this Daisy a lot better than Jessica Simpson. April Scott played Daisy the way we all know her, sweet, showing some toughness, a strong sense of family but not the high-heeled almost bully way Jessica portrayed her. Another plus was the fact that Uncle Jesse actually spoke more words this time around instead of just bad jokes.
Chris McDonald was all right as Boss: greedy, chubby and obsessed with money...His plans were up to par as was his framing of his nephew for the crime. LOL He did a lot better job then Burt Reynolds. Rosco had his moments of humor and his puppy was adorable. I did have a flash of James Best when I saw the badge pinned to his robe. Sorry Harland Williams, there's only one Rosco and he ain't you LOL.
Speaking of the family, that is one way in which I thought this one was better than the 2005 movie, these Dukes had a family sense a lot more than the movie did. They did seem to have affection, the boys grappling with each other, their sense of protection for Daisy when she gets her heart broken, wanting to get Uncle Jesse out of the pokey etc. I really liked the fact the boys had a bit of a spat and parted ways briefly. That fight was very much the Bo and Luke that we knew, as was the way they made up. It was a brief very Duke moment that made me turn to my husband and say.. now that's Bo and Luke! He agreed. And yes the movie did have its fill of stuff I expected, sex jokes, toilet humor...and believe it or not, some rather racy humor involving Sherilynn Fenn and poultry!
I can't imagine what the unrated version is going to be like considering all the sex jokes that got left in LOL. But overall, I'd have to say that it wasn't that bad. A decent enough movie that I might even considering buying it when it comes out on DVD. For those of you that may ask why I'd buy it...this movie was a lot closer to the Dukes that we grew up with then the 2005 big screen version.
Will this make those of you that didn't see it buy the DVD? It might or it might not, but just let me say this...don't turn your nose up at it sight unseen. I know I was surprised by it and some of you might be as well.

Jax

[Meadowmufn]

Well, it's about 45 minutes til the end and I've lost interest. Honestly, I lost interest about half an hour ago. It's definitely not "Dukes", but it's better than the crap I expected. Considering how bad I hear the movie was (I haven't brought myself to watch it yet), my expectations were so low, it'd be hard not to succeed in some way. LOL.

If I had kids, I wouldn't let 'em watch it, but as far as teenage or "adult" entertainment, I suppose you could do worse.

Nothing really tied the movie together. I felt like it was all over the place. Perhaps that's why I lost interest. Anyway...

If I had to sum it up in one word, I'd say "Blah".

[DaneyDuke]

Boss's scheme was classic. John Anderson did a very nice version of the theme song. =) And the balladeer sounded like the same one from the 2nd cast reunion movie, the role doesn't seem to be credited on imdb. It had some moments that were decent.

[Meadowmufn]

I must add that I think Flash was the best part of the movie. What a cutie! :)

[lost_sheep3]

I just finished watching the Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning. And I have to say, I wasn't all that excited about it to start with - it's not one of those things that I was thinking I had to watch, but...I did, and I'm glad!

It wasn't the Duke's as I knew them and loved them - as I still love them - but that's okay. I wouldn't want it to be exactly like the original only with a different cast.

Yes, there were raunchy jokes, bad humor and I have to say it was borderline for what I would consider family. But as others have said, the cast did seem to come together better as "family" this time. They seemed to have a genuine chemistry - not as good as the original, but not as bad as the big screen movie.

I really enjoyed this movie. It made some nods to the original series (the blowing up of the portalets, the way that they got Boss to confess at the end), without taking an episode word for word and remaking it. It was also updated for 2007 in some ways - but they weren't glaring. And I was thrilled to see the reappearance of the CB use - the movie had them using cell phones exclusively - and I hated that.

Overall this was not a bad movie - not the original, but not bad. And I'm all for keeping the Dukes of Hazzard a "living" tv presence.

I will likely be buying this one.

[Lukas_KD]

Reappearance of the CB use, plus an argument for continuing it whatever year they're in.

Like others said, the jokes got a little raunchy for my tastes. But the characters actually weren't bad at all. They even got a few personality quirks of the originals tossed in. "Jesse" gave a pretty good nod to "our" Uncle Jesse this time, honestly... I enjoyed that. And the scenery was very Hazzard-esque. The general feel was very Hazzard-like. Tone it down a rating or so and I'd really like it. As it is, I enjoyed it well enough, except for a couple parts that made me wince.

I think one other thing I enjoyed about it was that it caught some of the "timelessness" of the original series. Like the series, there was enough of the old blended with the new to be able to figure out in what era it was filmed if you tried... but at the same time it didn't date itself into any particular timeframe too much. Just... life. I always liked that about the show.

[Meadowmufn]

By "wince", I'm assuming you mean any scene with Lulu in it. Am I correct? LOL. Cuz that's when *I* winced. So did my hubby. LOL. Actually, he winced through the whole thing. Khee!

Usually our hound will watch Dukes of Hazzard when we watch it on CMT. She wouldn't even be in the same room when the movie was on tonight. LOL. I guess you could surmise her opinion of it.

[Brian Coltrane]

I liked it. It wasn't a masterpiece, but the new cast actually seemed to give a damn this time, and they put something into the characters. Not saying I agreed with everything, but this was a better effort than the 2005 movie.

I wasn't bowled over by the writing. The sex jokes weren't even that good - there was nothing fresh about seeing guys in drag. Or in mishandling a raw turkey.

But there were moments that got a laugh of of me. The humor poked gentle fun at the original series without being mean-spirited about it. (For example, Bo's first hood slide was a resounding failure. Later, after he has his honeymoon drive with the General Lee, he pounces on Luke and Cooter for a hug at the same time, in his zeal. Credit to all three of them for not toppling over in a heap.)

The lack of continuity to the original series on a few fine points will always drive me nuts. Yet, this effort was closer to the mark, and fun enough that I'd watch another episode, if it were on next week.

Brian

[Lukas_KD]

Yes Mufn, those were the parts I meant most, heh...

As for things like the hood slide and pounce, I enjoyed those too. There were points that actually caught certain elements of the original Dukes. Such as Bo's tendency to pounce like that even back then! And Luke's plan-it-till-it-drops approach to life... heheh. And Daisy was much more believable as... well, Daisy, a country girl. Though a few pounds put on would do her good. Overall, the Dukes were pretty good. All the characters did okay except Lulu... gah.

[bink]

i just got done watching it as well.
i do gotta say that this movie was in all ways better than the 2005 one. it did give credit to the show.
buttttt like the 2005 movie, there was a few things that pissed me off about both.
1. put it back in the 70's everything would back. it would work better.
2. the orginal show was a "family" show, yes there was hints about sex, but not american pie meets hazzard county. so if they would have made it more like that it would have done better, diffently by fans.
3. more car chases and what the general was made for...racing, not just mone shine, there was a reason for a number on the side.

anyways beisdes that i did like the new one better. the cast was better. and id watch another one if they came out with it form this cast...and even if they made a tv show from this one....

[edfiero]

I haven't seen the end of the show yet, but please explain if this movie was suppose to be THE BEGINNING, which was obvious with Bo and Luke still in High School, WHY the movie took place in present day and not in the early 70's ??

Also, did any one notice that the p.o.s early 1980's era Datsun that Bo was driving at the beginning of the show had AIR BAGS?? Not real for sure.

[warpedsoul]

I must admit, as an avid DOH fan, I really enjoyed THIS movie; I hated the big screen version. It took me a long time, but I came to grip with the fact that no matter who remakes the Dukes, except for the origional cast, it will never be the same, have sex jokes, and probably take place in modern day. With that said, this was a really good movie. I could have lived without the Lulu sceens, and still want Danny Davito (SP?) as Boss, but other than that, no complaints.

As far as the sex jokes, everything these days has it. Sad to say, but its true. What is worse to say is that it was more tame than the big screen version. But since it didnt involve the origional cast, and present day timing, I can live with the TV version at least. Havent seen the unrated, but I will buy it. I don't know how much cussing will be in the DVD version, but it was better this time around. I hope the DVD doesn't change that part of it. I listen to rap, watch action movies, and even cuss myself, but in some things it doesnt belong and in movies like the 40 year old version, some things can have too much of it.

Bo and Luke dressed in drag didnt bother me. They used it in a right way, to get information to help Uncle Jesse. I can actually see that happening in the original show if drag was a common thing like today.

The Duke family seemed more like a family in this one. They had their troubles, fights, but came together like always.

I like the way the General came to be in this movie. It doesn't stay true to "Happy Birthday General Lee", but it was cool non-the-less. Alot better than the 2005 movie. I didn't like how Luke would open the door to get in, but after all, this is THE BEGINNING, and some things have to evolve. Luke did climb through the window at the end of the movie.

The cast did a great job. They stayed true to the original for the most part. Bo was Bo, Luke was Luke, and Daisy was Daisy. I think improvements are still to be made for Uncle Jesse and Boss Hogg. In my opinion, they got Roscoe right this time around. Bo loved to drive, Luke was the smart one and came to sudden conclusions (i.e. when he placed his hand on the truck to discover what Boss Hogg was actually doing), Daisy used her looks and charm, Uncle Jesse was the center of the family, Boss Hogg was crooked, Roscoe was goofy, Enos was head-over-hills for Daisy, etc.

All in all, I give it two thumbs up. Just keep in mind, I'm rating this knowing that it wont be the same, and differences are going to be there. It seems like alot of research was put into this film, and one person mentioned the director watched all the DVD's.

I made be hated for this, but oh well. If WB was to make a new series of the Dukes, I would want the same cast and story from this movie; just tone down the sex jokes a lil bit, and whala. As much as I love the original and nothing will replace it, if a new series was to come along, I wouldn't want it to be the exact same as the first. I would want some parts of it to be new, and this movie did a good job of that.

[GENERAL CHARGER]

It was decent. Better than the movie even though the tie-ins were all clearly there (opening music, credit sequence, Hazzard police car design) but still not the Dukes.

Bo's actor started off alright, but slowly became a SWS clone. Luke was definitely smarter than Knoxville's take, but still came off retarded. Daisy was a vast improvement over Jessica Simpson, and Willie is still my pick for Jesse even though he's far too amoral for the role. I also didn't like how 90% of the time all the boys thought about was sex, and all the damn sex jokes. Not neccessary.

Rosco wasn't Rosco, he was easily the weakest character while Boss came off almost like an amalgamation of the two versions. I liked the movie's take of Cooter more than this one, and Enos was barely there to really judge but he seemed like good casting.

Now, how they found/fixed the General was just fine. It's the reasons they used that kinda blew. The General was meant to be a race car, not explicitly for moonshine delivery. Also, the car chase scenes were lacking and there was only ONE jump! ONE! One freakin' jump!

If the humor was tweaked, I could probably tollerate this as a show. But it's still not the Dukes.

[fonzi242004]

I think this movie was closer to the original series than the 2005 movie.This new cast was more like the original cast with the exception of Lulu, She acted more like a sex maniac than the food maniac that Peggy portrayed in the original. The deal with Bo finding the General Lee in the creek was kinda weird because they bought the General Lee at the junkyard in the original.I have one question, Where the heck was Cletus in this movie?

Ok enough thoughts about what happened in this movie.I will give this movie 2 thumbs up.
I will be having a poll on my Dukes of Hazzard Yahoo Group probably tonight for yall that are members of it.If not here is the link.
http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/DukesStuff
http://www.myspace.com/Dukesstuff2

[Captain D]

I hafta be the black sheep of this forum, lol. I personally was "VERY" dissapointed in this film...I'm glad that it simply came on t.v. because there would be no way that I would want to pay movie ticket prices nowadays to see this...Don't get me wrong, I am a "HUGE" Dukes fan, but this was simply just ridiculous!!!!

Positives: The guy who played Luke, looked a lot like Tom Wopat (even though he sounded like a chipmunk). This new Daisy did A LOT better job than Jessica did in the 2005 movie hands down. And of course, the General looked good. This Roscoe "could" be a "little" better than the 2005 movie Roscoe, but nobody even comes close to James Best. But that's it as far as I can tell.

Negatives: Where do I begin? For starters: Again, they make Bo out to be this retard who couldn't act to save his life, the casting of Cooter was simply a joke, the storyline was extremely dull and slow, they make Uncle Jessie out to be this old perverted drunk...again, poor casting because Willie Nelson can't act to save his life neither, Boss, again, sucked - if they were going to cast anyone close to Sorrel Booke they would have to get Danny DeVito, most and for most....it's a shame that they have to use sooooo much sexual images to sell Dukes or any movie for that matter. Its true that the Duke boys liked women, but come on!!! They put it on WAY TOO THICK! Last, but not least, the stunts and visuals with the General simply sucked. They spent way too much time showing how horny teenagers (again - who can't act) get excited than showing good visuals with the General. And again, here we see Bo & Luke against the law as reckless yahoos. The original Duke boys weren't against the law, they just were against Boss' and Roscoe's schemes! Everything involved was simply so cheap and cheesy.

In conclusion...I feel that people nowadays (not saying anyone here) miss the meaning of what the Dukes represent. How many t.v. shows today actually have the family, as a whole, sit down together for a meal as a family? Especially saying grace before they eat?!? The Dukes represent a slice of Americana where the simple life is present without all the hipe of today's "fast-food" form of living. They worked the land from the heart and that brought them closer to each other and to God. They were good ol' boys. Period. These two new movies (2005 and the "Beginning") are just ridiculing those values of everything that the original Dukes of Hazzard represented.

I say let there be two simple options:

A.) The only Dukes movies to be made are those starring John Schneider & Tom Wopat as the Duke boys.
B.) Without these two men...I would rather let the Dukes of Hazzard R.I.P. forever rather than for modern low-valued filmmakers & actors to come in and ridicule what the Dukes of Hazzard truly represents to America.

Just my 0.2 cents worth.
Aaron D.

[Julieduke]

Reappearance of the CB use, plus an argument for continuing it whatever year they're in.

Like others said, the jokes got a little raunchy for my tastes. But the characters actually weren't bad at all. They even got a few personality quirks of the originals tossed in. "Jesse" gave a pretty good nod to "our" Uncle Jesse this time, honestly... I enjoyed that. And the scenery was very Hazzard-esque. The general feel was very Hazzard-like. Tone it down a rating or so and I'd really like it. As it is, I enjoyed it well enough, except for a couple parts that made me wince.

I think one other thing I enjoyed about it was that it caught some of the "timelessness" of the original series. Like the series, there was enough of the old blended with the new to be able to figure out in what era it was filmed if you tried... but at the same time it didn't date itself into any particular timeframe too much. Just... life. I always liked that about the show.
I am looking forward to buying it March 20th myself.

[TimDuke]

No Captain D you aren't the only blacksheep.Everyone here probably knows how I feel on this piece of garbage so I won't go any further. I agree the cast looked better and the General Lee always looks good. Other than that trash.

[Divia]

Did you even watch the movie?

Anyway. I would be interested to see how well it did. And if WB would dare to a series. And I agree this Daisy was much better than Jessica Simpson. I thought she was really good.

[TRPColtrane95]

it was awesome yeah Daisy better than Jessica I agree that too.. and Willie not bad at all as well.. so I plan get DVD as well next two week.. :)

[TimDuke]

Yes I watch it Divia till about 9:20. All my stomach could handle. I think Captain D summed it up pretty well but I bet someone with the same rank as him probably loved it if I'm guessing right.

[bethie88]

I was pretty impressed with this movie. Granted, there were the sexual things and all, but over all, this cast really did a good job. There were times when I'd look at Randy Wayne as Luke and swear he could have been related to Tom Wopat. I was so glad to see Daisy as a sweet little brunette with a brain instead of an idiot. April Scott was great.

I have to say that when I first saw the pictures of Jonathan Bennett, I didn't think he could pull Bo off, but he did. Some of the things he said could have come right from John Schneider's mouth.

I think my favorite scene was the hood-slide... It was great!

I didn't like the way they portrayed Lulu, but hey... not everything was going to be perfect.

The southern accents were really not that bad, and I liked Enos alot.

One thing I didn't like was that Cooter's part was a bit over acted. But overall, I appreciated it. I wasn't expecting a copy of the show, but I did think it was really a good tribute and something that we as Duke fans can enjoy and appreciate.

[Divia]

Yes I watch it Divia till about 9:20. All my stomach could handle. I think Captain D summed it up pretty well but I bet someone with the same rank as him probably loved it if I'm guessing right.

Truly I am shocked. I thought you would be above such things. I mean you are the "expert" on how DOH should be, correct?

[JESSI DUKE]

Yes I watch it Divia till about 9:20. All my stomach could handle. I think Captain D summed it up pretty well but I bet someone with the same rank as him probably loved it if I'm guessing right.

Tim stick a sock it in. Or better yet do you need a baby bottle. I'm sick and tired of you putting down people down because they like something you didn't like. If your stomach could only handle until 9:20 then why did you watch as much as you did. Something tells me you liked movie. You just don't want to anyone to know.

[Meadowmufn]

In any fandom, there will be differing opinions on what folks like and what they dislike. The purpose of this forum is to provide the opportunity to express those views WITHOUT being knocked for expressing them.

We encourage open and honest discussion on our boards, but squabbling gets us no where. So, knock it off (and that means everybody) or we'll have to release the forum nazis.

[hazzardgirl123]

Hey Everybody!
I am new to the forums and am just getting my feet wet. I saw "The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning" with a friend. To tell the truth, parts of it completely confused the rattlesnake stew out of me. I mean, what was with the two diff'rent dogs? At the beginning of the movie Flash was a beagle, then Flash was a basset hound, and at the end he was a beagle again! Weird! Also, I don't think that the director did that good of a job researching the show. There were quite a few discrepancies. For one, Bo and Luke found the General at a junkyard, not at the bottom of a ravine. Second, Bo, Luke, and Daisy all lived with Uncle Jessie way before the ages of 16 and 17. Third, how could have Bo's and Luke's parents sent them to live with Uncle Jessie if they were supposed to have been dead? That's the reason Bo, Luke, and Daisy were living with Uncle Jessie in the first place! Yet another problem arises in the fact that Bo, Luke, Cooter, and Enos all grew up together. They didn't meet the way that "The Beginning" portrayed. Personally, I think that "The Beginning" was based on the 2005 movie. Even so, the movie was down right heeelarious!! I couldn't stop laughing! Definitely better than the 2005 movie as far as character portrayal goes (with the exception of Lulu). Enos was more the boy-next-door, Boss was more connivin', and Roscoe was definitely the knuckleheaded sheriff that he should have been in the first movie.
Now, with all that said, I wish that somebody from the original show would get together with some of these people making these "Duke" movies and make a true tribute to the ideals of the show. "The Beginning" was a little bit closer to that than "The Movie", but it still leaves something to be desired.

[DaneyDuke]

Hey Everybody! Personally, I think that "The Beginning" was based on the 2005 movie.

Welcome to the forums. =) Yes, it was. If you see the sign for the garage toward the end it says "Cooter's Rebel Repairs" just like the 2005 movie.

[Divia]

Some people need to understand that nothing is going to be the same as the original. That being said, we also have to realize what year we live in. Tis 2007 folks not 1982. A lot has changed since then and you cannot expect to see the same type of show you did in the 80s. If people do not like that then fine. So be it. Don't watch it newer stuff and contiune to watch yoru DVDs. To be honest though this was better than the movie version. And if WB dared I think a lot could be done with this. Well, if it makes money we will no doubt see others.

As for the changes in the new movie...well I didn't think changing something here or there was that big of a deal. I didnt mind that their parents hadn't died. As for the dog thing...I have no idea what was up with that.

[krazygia]

I thought the ABC movie was good and leaves an opening for a new series. If Warner Bros. is smart they can gain a new and younger audience as well as some of the old ones. And now you have the whole family watching The Dukes as I did in the eighties. The new movie is geared to a younger crowd but I loved it. Just think of seeing that icon car every week along with Bo, Luke, and Daisy.

[ndog62000]

i'm one who takes it for what it is and for what its worth. and if anything i just weigh out the pros and cons. The cast did good and the effort in many ways was there was effort to make it like the show.some the humor could be cleaned up a bit though but other that that...

[Dave]

I watched it last night as I taped it on our DVR. I can agree w/ everyone that there definitely was "heart" in this one, however there was still a lot of sex, and for ABCFamily?! That kind of worried me with any 'lil ones' watching it.

I didn't notice the dog changing, but I did notice a few things about the General:

In one scene, the car would have a license plate, then the next scene it wouldn't, then it would be back again. The tires were black in some scenes and in others you would see the manufacturer in white (I think it was GoodYear or something). I would have been fine w/ them finding the car in the bottom of the ravine, but come on! Did it have to have the confederate flag ALREADY on the top of it and orange to boot? To me, that was not done right at all.

They should have found an old rusty car at the bottom, towed it out, then painted it up, etc. And Daisy is an AWESOME painter! Wow! I couldn't see the difference between either of the "01"'s on the car. Bravo Daisy! :-)

Seriously though, the movie was portrayed much better than the 05 movie, but Rosco to me was horrible. I miss the "que que que" and nobody has attempted that. Sure Rosco didn't actually do that until the second episode, but I didn't relate to this Rosco at all. That being said, the 05 Rosco was HORRIBLE, so I can deal with the new one.

LuLu as we all know was a sex pot, though it was funny to hear all the 'innuendos' about the turkey. Hehe...

All in all it was an 'ok' movie for me, but I won't be rushing out anytime soon to buy it.

-Dave

[Meadowmufn]

All in all it was an 'ok' movie for me, but I won't be rushing out anytime soon to buy it.

-Dave

As with the '05 Dukes of Hazzard movie, I won't be watching it if I have to spend $$$ on it. If I can watch for free, sure, but I won't be buying either movie. :roll: That's my li'l protest for straying so far from the Dukes family-friendly formula. :D

[Divia]

I'm not sure I would want another Roscoe to do the "que que." I think that was something the actor added in and I think it should be left that way. I guess people could try it, but eh I dunno if it would have the same feeling.

I agree that this Roscoe was better than the movie version but still didnt get it..or have it...

if anyone nkows how the show did I'd love to hear. I'd also love a new series.

[Boss Hogg]

WB is just cashin' in on the good name of the Dukes.
I agree with the person who said "if it does'nt include
Tom or John then just let the dukes r.i.p.
Why not continue the Dukes as a t.v. show or Movie in the same direction as the late 90's reunion Movies?
Nothing good came from the '05 movie
and this one was not much better

[TimDuke]

JessieDuke,did I ever put anyone down for liking it? I merely stated knowing the person I referred to the way I think I do he probably thought it was great. No hidden meaning although you assumed there was.I don't appreciate getting called names. As sick and tired as I know a lot of you are of my opinions.I am as sick and tired of the it's 2007 not 1982 reasoning to excuse the way this franchise has gone.A very lame excuse IMO. What a diferrence a message board makes.This one about 90% of everyone liked it. The other one I post on 90% of everyone hated it. I too am curious on how well it did in the ratings.

[Divia]

I'm sorry but unless they do a Dukes of Hazzard: The Next Generation and have Daisy married to Enos with a kid or two..or maybe some new cousins that could be guided by Enos, Daisy, Bo or Luke... I really don't want to see the original cast.

Well, allow me to clarify. I do not want to see the original cast as main characters. The second reunion movie was really hard to watch. I think we need a new Boss Hogg, or maybe it can be a relative of Boss Hogg from TX or something that comes to Hazzard and tries to restablish the samethings that Boss did.

Will it be the same as the original? Well, aspects of it will be and the original cast can be in it, but I want to see new actors. I don't think people really want to see a 40 year old guy slide across the hood of a car week after week. And no offense but I do not want to see the original daisy in her "daisy dukes."

[Brian Coltrane]

I can't find ratings info yet. Network broadcast data is available for March 4th, but cable ratings are more commonly released in weekly batches. Earliest we might know is next Monday.

Meantime, I sent an email to our WB contact. They might cheerfully tell us to shove it. We didn't do them many favors with the 2005 movie reviews so it's hard to say if they'll be responsive. I gave it a shot, I'll let ya'll know if we get a reply.

Meantime - yeah, I'd love it if the original cast was back in a new show or movie and it paid homage to the Dukes as we knew it. But it will never happen. WB will never do it. They refuse continuity because then they have to credit the writers of the original show. They go out of their way to make this stuff be just different enough to avoid giving a nod to anybody else's storyline. ( While re-using all possible material.)

The good news - depending on one's viewpoint - is that as long as WB is making a buck, there will be a Dukes of Whatever. The suit settlement in 2005 gives WB further incentive to squeeze the teat for every drop.

Far as continuity goes, hell, I was amazed that there was any roof shot of the General Lee showing the rebel flag. A confederate flag on TV, on the ABC Family Channel! Somebody call a boycott! (sarcasm)

And there was a civil-war reference to Lee as the greatest general of all time. This is bold given current political climates. The General Lee's plates actually had "Georgia" on them. Of all the non-continuity we complain about, maybe we're taking the stuff that matches for granted - and we shouldn't.

Brian

[Meadowmufn]

The suit settlement in 2005 gives WB further incentive to squeeze the teat for every drop.

You just had to use that word again, didn't you? :lol:

Tim, I don't think anyone here is saying the movie was great. I think the general consensus is that nothing WB could ever do would ever be as good as the original. I think even the reunion movies, though they involved the original cast, definitely weren't as great as the original show.

I just think, compared to how we've come to expect WB to s*** all over the Dukes franchise lately, this particular outing wasn't as bad as we expected. At least that's how I feel. I don't consider either movie to be "Dukes of Hazzard", they just slapped the name on 'em. If I had kids, I certainly wouldn't have let them watch it and that to me is the biggest signal that the movies really aren't "Dukes". Neither of the movies were geared towards kids. As I said before, as "adult" entertainment, it could've been a lot worse.

When Dukes first came out, it was a little racy. There was swearing. There was a "mobile madame", Boss cavortin' with other women, etc. But eventually the show toned it down and became a family show. Who's to say that won't happen with any future Dukes movies/tv?

As far as 90% of everyone here liking the movie, I sincerely doubt that. In fact, perhaps I'll put up a poll to see what everyone really thinks. Like I said, I think expectations were so low that it would've been hard for the movie not to surpass them. :D

[Meadowmufn]

Ok, I started a poll. You can choose multiple answers if more than one response fits your feelings about the movie.

The poll is here: http://www.hazzardnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5812

[Divia]

I find it intersting that WB allowed ABC Family to show it. Are they connected somehow or did ABC family have to pay to show it first? This with the DVD sales could be interesting.

I agree that if they make money off it, and realize they can make money off of something low budget its almost a given that they will try it again. Although to be honest I'm not sure I like Kenny Rogers as Uncle Jesse.

[Meadowmufn]

I think one of the actors (Randy Wayne?) was on an ABC series, so perhaps they thought it might be good publicity? I don't know, just a guess. It certainly wasn't "family" material, at least IMO.

[Meadowmufn]

Although to be honest I'm not sure I like Kenny Rogers as Uncle Jesse.

Well, Uncle Jesse was more of a gambler than he was a pothead. :roll:

So, who else could play Uncle Jesse? How 'bout Wilford Brimley? :D

[Brian Coltrane]

I kinda like Willie Nelson as Uncle Jesse. The moonshiner gig seems to go with Willie's persona pretty well.

And taking a page right out of "High Octane" - did you know, Willie has his own brand of biofuel? Yep, it's called "BioWillie."

Pot smoking and IRS troubles aside, Willie has been an activist for the American Farmer and he's cool in my book.

Brian

[TimDuke]

Well if the original ageement is still valid there was a 3 Dukes movie contract with WB (assuming that was true). So we are in for at least one more Dukes movie. At least there wasn't a issue over the Flag on the roof this time which is kinda suprising.

[Mosey Duke]

I liked it, def better than the 2005 movie. There were times when the actor playing Bo made faces that I could swear, John was his father or something. There could be a few things changed up, IE Lulu.........The guy playing Boss did a good job, but I just can't imagine a 6'3" Boss with a full head of hair.

[Meadowmufn]

And taking a page right out of "High Octane" - did you know, Willie has his own brand of biofuel? Yep, it's called "BioWillie."

That almost sounds obscene. :lol:

[Divia]

Eh, all those old country singers look alike. :D

[hazzardgirl123]

All I want to say is that I don't expect anything to be the same as the original. My thing is this, if someone is going to pay homage to a show such as The Dukes then that person should at least make an effort on things that are emphasized. I didn't expect it to be at all like the series.

[hazzardgirl123]

I completely agree with you there. If these producers would pick up where the reunion movies left off I think that a lot more people would be accepting, including the original cast. Honestly, that is the only way I would watch another movie or a new tv show.

[Divia]

I dont know if the rest of america(including the younger generations) want to see 40 year old people slide across the hood of a car. Nor do they want to see a woman grasping at her sexuality which has long since gone. No offense...but the oringinal cast aint as pretty as they used to be.

[fonzi242004]

I think one of the actors (Randy Wayne?) was on an ABC series, so perhaps they thought it might be good publicity? I don't know, just a guess. It certainly wasn't "family" material, at least IMO.

He played on the show "Sons & Daughters" which was on ABCFamily and something ironic is that Jonathan Bennett was on Smallville which John Schneider was on and it was on ABCFamily too.

[warpedsoul]

This is just a classic case of something that is treated as a God gets a makeover. Some will accept the changes and watch it as something new, with memories of the old, and some will boycott. I, for one, accept the new change. I DON'T want to see the original cast anymore. They have serviced us well. If the Dukes must be remade, then it must have a new cast. Tom Wopat will even agree with that. He has said so before.

[Cedar_Creek_Duke]

Just wanted everyone to know that as opposed to the 2005 movies as I was, and as bad as it turned out to be in every aspect, I actually enjoyed the toned down version of this movie on ABC Family. However, I'm not sure I'd watch the full version on DVD. There were several instances that jarred me a little, like Lulu and the turkey, well Lulu and everything she did was over the top for me. Nevertheless, I thought it was a fair twist on the old series. It wasn't the same, but it picked up on some of the old elements from the show. It did have a "heart" to it I think. I certainly felt more of a family connection between the characters this time even if they tweaked the storyline a bit on how they came together. It's understandable that they weren't able to do as much with the General this time around. It was a lower budget movie and they had to do what they could with the money they had, and I'm sure we all know how much 69 Dodge Chargers are going for these days and how much it is to maintain them. Plus they're aren't as many around as there were in 1978, when they were only 9 years old. I'm driving a 1997 Ranger, and it's 10 years old. I'm sure in 29 years there won't be as many 1997 Rangers driving around as there are now. Anyway, for what it was, it was a fun movie. Yes, too much sex. AND, I know people like to say, well we live in 2007 and things change, BUT morallity doesn't change or shouldn't change. What's wrong in 1978, is wrong now. Dukes was edgey in it's day. I think it speaks badly of our society today that our level of "edey" has been lowered so far that people don't see that it's wrong. I'm a Christian. I believe in living a life that shows God through me. It's wrong for me to say that I agree with everything that goes on in movies, tv and the media. I don't. That stuff just shouldn't happen, but it's the world I live in. I don't believe in judging people, but I don't have to agree with what they do, and I don't agree with a lot of what I see in society. I hope that people realize that the origianl Dukes had a lot of the same beliefs that alot of people like me have. We believe in God, obeying God, being morally and ethicly responsible, loving people, caring for each other above all else, and doing what is right. That's the "heart" that was in the old Dukes and I hope people never forget that. I'm not perfect and no one is, and in saying that maybe I shouldn't have ejoyed the movie because of all the stuff that shouldn't have been in there, but I did and I have to live with it.

[GENERAL CHARGER]

If they got rid of the American Pie sex humor, it'd be great. Dunno how blatant innuendo became associated with the franchise. I make it a point NOT to watch stuff with that kinda humor 'cause it's simply retarded.

[BYTB]

Hi everybody,

I registered awhile back, but have never gotten around to posting.

I run a Batman fan site and have a pretty good relantionship with WHV. I just recevied a copy of DOH: TB Unrated. They wanty me to review it.. which, I'll do, but I suck at reviewing. Anyway, while I still can't let my 8 and 10 year olds watch it, the unrated version is not as bad as the 2005 movie unrated. There was no drug use, the cussin, while still there, and unneeded, wasn't as bad, and the nudity, there are I believe 3 scenes, the Shower scene, the Pond when they find the General, and the end when Luke loses his virginity.

I enjoyed the movie alot better than the 2005 movie, in fact, in my review, I think I say one thing about it, and that's about it being forgettable.

It's hard to look at this movie and not think of the original series. The parents are still alive, The boys didn't grow up in Hazzard, and Dasiy was a nerd. But, looking at it as a fresh start, not comparing it, it was pretty good. It's just like most things, it will never replace the original, and it's not meant to.

[Julieduke]

Reappearance of the CB use, plus an argument for continuing it whatever year they're in.

Like others said, the jokes got a little raunchy for my tastes. But the characters actually weren't bad at all. They even got a few personality quirks of the originals tossed in. "Jesse" gave a pretty good nod to "our" Uncle Jesse this time, honestly... I enjoyed that. And the scenery was very Hazzard-esque. The general feel was very Hazzard-like. Tone it down a rating or so and I'd really like it. As it is, I enjoyed it well enough, except for a couple parts that made me wince.

I think one other thing I enjoyed about it was that it caught some of the "timelessness" of the original series. Like the series, there was enough of the old blended with the new to be able to figure out in what era it was filmed if you tried... but at the same time it didn't date itself into any particular timeframe too much. Just... life. I always liked that about the show.
I was at my Modelers group last night and some the members was talking about the movie and Dave the presidet said that he watched and it reminded him of Bootlegged Dukes movie and didn't know anybody from the show.

[Dave]

If they got rid of the American Pie sex humor, it'd be great. Dunno how blatant innuendo became associated with the franchise. I make it a point NOT to watch stuff with that kinda humor 'cause it's simply retarded.

I agree w/ you in some aspects, HOWEVER there's a time and place for everything, and 'American Pie' humor is not the place for 'The Dukes'.

I personally like American Pie-esque movies as they're funny, but I ain't looking for Bo & Luke to pull up in the General either. That being said, I'll give the next movie a chance, but the producers HAVE to start reading what's in the forums, because without us fans, they ain't got nothin'.

-Dave

[Capt_Redneck]

JessieDuke,did I ever put anyone down for liking it? I merely stated knowing the person I referred to the way I think I do he probably thought it was great. No hidden meaning although you assumed there was.I don't appreciate getting called names. As sick and tired as I know a lot of you are of my opinions.I am as sick and tired of the it's 2007 not 1982 reasoning to excuse the way this franchise has gone.A very lame excuse IMO. What a diferrence a message board makes.This one about 90% of everyone liked it. The other one I post on 90% of everyone hated it. I too am curious on how well it did in the ratings.



Yo Tim Suderow...... I know you were referring to me in this post and a previous one about someone with the same rank as Captain D....

When have I have ever said I was PRO 2007 movie? I haven't , but you have failed to grasp that. I have always made wise comments about it being a Direct-To-DVD movie. So move on from that.

As far as you putting down people for liking the 2005 movie , you called people not "true" Dukes fans.


You tried to put yourself on a pedestal about being a Dukes Fanatic and trying to show off that you own a General Lee and you know this person and that person. Yada yada yada. You are nothing special and never will be.

As far as what I thought of the movie. When I have more time...

I'm gone
Darrell

[Meadowmufn]

I think if the movie did well on tv, this will be the beginning of a new tv series. In fact, I think it'll follow along the lines of the Star Trek franchise and will go something like this....

Dukes of Hazzard: The Next Generation (ST: TNG)
Dukes of Hazzard: Deep South, Back 40 (ST: DS9)
Dukes of Hazzard: Traveller (ST: Voyager)
Dukes of Hazzard: The General Lee (ST: Enterprise)

Hehehe... ;)

[Julieduke]

That sounds intersecting,too bad I don't got cable at home.

[Boss Hogg]

For those of you who can stand to watch it again:roll:
ABC family will re-air it this friday night at 8 pm eastern.

For those of you who want to see the Dukes Of Hazzard
Reunion:D - CMT will re-air it Friday night at 12 Midnite eastern

[Divia]

Ya know...it might not be bad to see the Ridge Runners and Uncle Jesse back in his youth during the 20s...or was ith 30s??? Anyways, it could be fun to see. That way we could still have Boss and Uncle Jesse but have some new cops, a new boss and maybe some new love interests(daisy/enos)

Still I am hoping it did well so that we can see a new series.

Oh and as for eh American Pie humor. I think Im pretty liberal, but even I agree sometimes it was a bit much. Still it is what it is.

[Meadowmufn]

Ya know...it might not be bad to see the Ridge Runners and Uncle Jesse back in his youth during the 20s...or was ith 30s??? Anyways, it could be fun to see. That way we could still have Boss and Uncle Jesse but have some new cops, a new boss and maybe some new love interests(daisy/enos)



THAT would be awesome. :) I think I'd tune in for that.

Dukes of Hazzard: Ridge Runners!

[BYTB]

Ya know...it might not be bad to see the Ridge Runners and Uncle Jesse back in his youth during the 20s...or was ith 30s??? Anyways, it could be fun to see. That way we could still have Boss and Uncle Jesse but have some new cops, a new boss and maybe some new love interests(daisy/enos)

Still I am hoping it did well so that we can see a new series.

Oh and as for eh American Pie humor. I think Im pretty liberal, but even I agree sometimes it was a bit much. Still it is what it is.

Now that would be awesome, It could even have the other Dukes, like Bo, Luke, and Daisy's parents.

[Dave]

If done properly, I'd be all over that!

[TRPColtrane95]

I think if the movie did well on tv, this will be the beginning of a new tv series. In fact, I think it'll follow along the lines of the Star Trek franchise and will go something like this....

Dukes of Hazzard: The Next Generation (ST: TNG)
Dukes of Hazzard: Deep South, Back 40 (ST: DS9)
Dukes of Hazzard: Traveller (ST: Voyager)
Dukes of Hazzard: The General Lee (ST: Enterprise)

Hehehe... ;)

sound good idea title of that.. nice.. I like idea that.. :)

[Capt_Redneck]

Ya know...it might not be bad to see the Ridge Runners and Uncle Jesse back in his youth during the 20s...or was ith 30s??? Anyways, it could be fun to see. That way we could still have Boss and Uncle Jesse but have some new cops, a new boss and maybe some new love interests(daisy/enos)

Still I am hoping it did well so that we can see a new series.

Oh and as for eh American Pie humor. I think Im pretty liberal, but even I agree sometimes it was a bit much. Still it is what it is.



They did with Dallas it was called Dallas:The Early Years. It showed how the Ewings and Barnes were wildcatters drilling for oil and the start of Ewing Oil and the start of the Ewing/Barnes fued..


After reading your post , I can see that as great idea. Show the Hogg/Duke family friend and relationship from the beginning and what happens. Some stories about the early days of the Ridgerunners and maybe some stories about all the cousins parents and such.....

Divia, Ithink you hit on something big.

I'm gone
Darrell

[Divia]

Sometimes I can have good ideas ;)

The reason I thought about it was because it was mentioned in the show. We always saw Uncle Jesse's old friends. What were they like in their youth? What was Hazzard like? Boss and Uncle jesse seemed so close..what happened to destory that? Or were they just allies against a greater evil? Plus think of the time period. It would be really cool to see. So much could happen with it! You could have FBI agents coming in(orwhatever they called them then) to crack down on it. County VS county when it come to the illegal running of shine. And lets not forget...there would be some really cool cars :)

Also there would be no debate about the original cast vs new cast because it would all have to be new! But it would be tired to the original series.

I dunno I think it could work...but thats just me ;)

[BYTB]

Maybe they could use the orginal cast, or some of them, to narrate? Maybe Bo, Luke and Daisy find a journal from Jesse? Or something along those effects.

[TimDuke]

Hey y'all. I have it from a good source that this indeed was a pilot movie for a new series to start airing this coming fall.More Chargers heading toward that great junkyard in the sky.

[Divia]

I hope indeed there is a new series. :D That would rock...well if done right....

[BYTB]

If DVD sales ratings are good, they will try a TV series. There will be room for it on the CW next year, so, time will tell.

[Captain D]

Hey y'all - In defense of Tim Duke, we're all passionate about our hobbies. Mine, obviously, is the Dukes of Hazzard too. Earlier in the posting, I admit, I merely stated my honest opinions/critique both positive, as well as the negatives about this film. Even though I still hold those views (even if most were negative), I may have been a bit harsh seeing how we are comparing something to what has already been done before in the past. If Tim happens to agree with them; cool. If not, that's cool too. To each his own I say, lol.

It's no secret that Tim and I disliked this movie. That's alright because we've merely stating our opinions just as those who liked this movie have done. It's nothing personal against anyone here. If you liked it; that's respectful also. Afterall, we're all part of the Duke family and as Uncle Jessie said, "us Dukes don't fight Dukes," lol.

I've never got the impression that just because Tim has a General Lee he is superior or anything like that. I, myself, am restoring my 69' Charger to a General. Tim has a wealth of information & he is very knowledable. There's no one else I'd rather trust if I had a question regarding what is accurate and what is not accurate on a General.

Now back on topic if I could:

Someone said that 25 Chargers (costing a total of $2 million) were used in this film. Is that correct?! If so, how many were 68,' 69', and/or 70' Chargers?

It didn't seem that they could have went through 25 Chargers seeing how there wasn't a lot of racing n' chasing...Any info in this department anybody?
High Regards,
Aaron

[Meadowmufn]

$2,000,000/25 Chargers = $80,000 per Charger??? That doesn't seem quite right. Can anyone confirm this?

[Capt_Redneck]

This might come as a bit of a shock.....

I have to agree 110% with Tim. I thought the Direct-To-DVD /ABC Family channel movie was horrible. I only watched about 40 minutes Sunday and watched the rest on DVR a couple of days later....

This is where I will get questioned. I feel the 2005 movie had a better chemistry between the actors. I got that feeling .

This movie on ABC Family had way too many innuendos for that channel. Too much sex talk. The story on finding the GL in the pond was too farfetched to me. Cooter was a total mess in the movie, didn't know what he was.

I just don't know about this one. I had absolutey NO expectations about this movie since it was announced. Made wise a** comments most of the time and I guess I was right.

Bad script, mediocre acting , basically no stunts, low budget. At least to me I still can enjoy the 2005 movie....

I'm gone
Darrell

[ndog62000]

$2,000,000/25 Chargers = $80,000 per Charger??? That doesn't seem quite right. Can anyone confirm this?

That probably includes the labor that they had to pay to the people prepping/building the cars

[TimDuke]

Capt D, Maybe your thinking the 05 movie? I know at least 25 were purchased for that movie. Many of which did survive, as to what they paid for them, I'll take your word on that.. Some of the car footage from this movie was from the 05 movie,someone has posted screencaps on another message board to prove this.Which explains some of the one minute you see a license plate next minute you don't. One of the cars was definitely a converted 68.You can tell by the upper door pad and the Charger emblem in the grill.

[Divia]

where is this other message board. I want to see pics. Not that it would shocke me if they did reuse footage.

[Captain D]

Yeah, in a couple of the scenes of this latest movie, I recognized the town from the 05' movie, as well as some of the music...

[Meadowmufn]

This might come as a bit of a shock.....

I have to agree 110% with Tim.

I think this might be a historic moment at HazzardNet! LOL. Darrell and Tim in agreement... *THUD* :lol:

There might be occasional squabbles on this site. You'll get that anywhere a large group of folks congregate. But one thing pulls us all together into one great big family and that's love of the Dukes of Hazzard.

[Dave]

At least to me I still can enjoy the 2005 movie....


Get rid of Sheeves and I'll share your sentiment.

:)

[TimDuke]

Divia here is the link to the page about 3/4 way down the page http://www.cglfc.com/wforum/viewtopic.php?t=12584&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=60age.

[Capt_Redneck]

I think this might be a historic moment at HazzardNet! LOL. Darrell and Tim in agreement... *THUD* :lol:

There might be occasional squabbles on this site. You'll get that anywhere a large group of folks congregate. But one thing pulls us all together into one great big family and that's love of the Dukes of Hazzard.


I thought that might surprise some around here.....

Even my kids and wife didn't like this one. They thought the all the sex jokes and such was inappropriate especailly for the Family Channel. They like the series and the 2005 movie , but this was bad according to them. And that is from a 16 and a 12 year old.


Darrell

[edfiero]

Ive been racking my brain for a week now trying to come up with a good actor to play Uncle Jeese since Willie Nelson is Horrible at it. Tonight it finally hit me WILFORD BRIMLEY would be awesome.

[Meadowmufn]

Ive been racking my brain for a week now trying to come up with a good actor to play Uncle Jeese since Willie Nelson is Horrible at it. Tonight it finally hit me WILFORD BRIMLEY would be awesome.


I already mentioned that a while back. I guess that makes TWO votes for Wilford Brimley. :)

[robdabomb1o1]

who was the actor that played her?

[robdabomb1o1]

im talkin about the chick on the dukes of hazzard the beginning

[robdabomb1o1]

can one of the admins send me a privvte message real quick cause idk how to send them one

[dukefanhart]

well i saw the beginning the other day. it really wasn't that good. i know they didn't have much of a budget but neither did the original series. i agree that daisy was much better this time around. willie did a better job this time also. glad they toned him down, but he still needs work. Rosco was still not rosco but definetly better than the bore in the movie. Boss hogg well they still got that one wrong, but at least this guy was alittle more upbeat than burt. I also believe danny devito would make one of the best boss hoggs. bo and luke hmmm. just don't know what to say. bo and luke in the movie were more entertaining but still not our bo and luke. bo and luke in the beginning well just seemed like the casting search wasn't too long for these guy. just didn't like them.

i think they should make one more dukes of hazard movie. In that film i think they should have all of the remaining original characters. either have heuy hogg or rosco as the boss. maybe bo or luke or daisy still live in hazard. i know you are all probably thinking this idea sounds lame but think about it. bo and luke and daisy could bring their childern to the old farm then you know the plot formula the boss is trying to get the farm. plants some moonshine on one of the kids(who would be teenager or alittle older) then bo and luke have to take action one last time in the old faithful general lee. the main purpose of this movie would be to restore the original family feel of the original and to pass the hazard legacy on to the next generation. maybe spinning off a new dukes series with the kids. then tom and john could make guest spots here and their. the whole original crew could make guest spots kind of keeping it real or if they are interested take on a full time role in the series. i have actually thought about this more than it may show and i have alot more ideas that i really just don't have the time to type right now. but i think that would be a great way to either end the dukes the right way or to pass the baton in a way that would honor the original.................

[BH03]

I saw it and I feel it was more related to the DOH tv show and I will most likely get it also!

[edfiero]

I already mentioned that a while back. I guess that makes TWO votes for Wilford Brimley. :)

Sorry I missed your post, but nice to hear someone else thinkin' the same as me. Too bad the producers of the show couldn't get it right. They should have got some input from the fans.

[robdabomb1o1]

who was teh actress that played bosshogs wife in dukes of hazzard the beginning?

[traintownofcowee]

Better than the 2005 movie.
I think a few more car stunts would have made me more interested. ;)
But they REALLY messed up with Lulu.
I liked it a lot, I was looking forward to seeing it for months!
But it was funny and I loved it.
I loved Flash, cute little puppy!
As what ol Rosco would say, "I Love It, I Love It!" Cyck Cyck!

[Lukas_KD]

Again, my opinion was that if they'd clean it up (a new show) I'd watch it. It isn't the original Dukes, but the world they created wasn't half bad on its own standing - without the sex jokes, even fun.

As for a new show with the original cast... I hate to burst your bubble, y'all, but as much as they still love getting together and appreciate the show, and as many wonderful memories and lasting friendships came from those years... even they know it's time to let the day-to-day of Hazzard County go to a younger set, if anywhere at all. They're more mature people than that - and they've managed, unlike some other stars in the business, to go on to other lives too. Not forgetting Dukes, and certainly seeming to enjoy Dukesfest!... but it ain't their only world anymore either. Fans have to remember, respect, and even appreciate that - the people they actually are.

~Lukas

[fanman]

Hi,
I am new here, but a LONG time follower of the DUKES. I grew up watching them on antenna TV. And after trying to watch this new TV show with my 2 nephews and my son (ages 6,5,&11) I was in disgust with what these producers are trying to do with a Classic/or should I say Legend.

My son and Nephews have grew up watching my library of VHS episode tapes, so they know the "real" Dukes. So as we sit watching the start of this movie my eldest nephew looks at me and sayd " AWWWHH...Did you hear that?" I was in shock that they took this show dang near in the same footsteps of the movie a couple years ago.

I turned the channel once they rolled the "imitation" General out. I just could not allow them to listen to it anymore.

It was very sad. And to top it off I was real confused with the modern cars in a movie that was supposed to be about the Beginning.

If they want to make a GOOD movie. Why not set it up in some way like the Starsky and Hutch movie, where the Real Dukes (Tom and John) hand off the keys to a younger relation ....sons,nephews,etc.... And it can be a real beginning of a modern generation....and why not even roll out the new Charger that Dodge has at some point. Atleast the General would not look so out of place in a sea of '07 police cars.

Please do not get me wrong The real Charger is still my favorite, but I believe it belongs in the hands of John (Bo) especially if you are going to ruin a show that I grew up watching. Sorry to write so much, but I really am getting tired of these foul mouthed, horny versions of the Dukes. And a Higher than a kite Jessie. And these Unrated DVDs. Please bring the dukes back to PG so my 6 year old can watch.

[Divia]

I don't think that will ever happen, sorry.

The way TV is now you need sex and violance, but mostly sex. Some shows do well as family shows, but i think Dukes would be aimed towards teenage boys more than anythign else, and well....they think, and dream about sex 98% of the day.

Do we even know if there will be a series? How were the raitings?

[The_Dukes_Generl_Lee01]

I saw it when it was on the first night and I liked it a lot and thought that it was very good and definitely better then the 2005 movie and I will be buying The DVD today thats for sure! YEEHAW!

[Brian Coltrane]

At ABC Family, the premiere of "The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning" from 8-10 p.m. Sunday became the network's most-watched original movie of all time among males 18-34 (305,000) and males 12-34 (476,000).

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

I'll post any other info as I find it.

Brian

[Divia]

Oh wow. Well, thats interesting. hmmm.

Again I say that if they do a show it will be towards that audience not for families. I guess we will wait and see what happens.

[Capt_Redneck]

Given the demos that the movie attracted, Divia is right that it will be geared towards that....


Young adult males, cars, sex , perfect for SPIKE, but not ABC Family...

We will see what happens. It seems a little too early to tell right now. Maybe after the intial sales of the DVD are released then we can get some more progress.


I'm gone
Darrell

[Divia]

oh I agree its not for ABC family.

[GENERAL CHARGER]

Ah such a great world we live in where this brainless humor is king. Send me back to the 80s. PRONTO.

[Capt_Redneck]

Ah such a great world we live in where this brainless humor is king. Send me back to the 80s. PRONTO.


Come on , that would be too easy now.....

I'm gone

Darrell

[goodolboy85]

I thought DOH: The Beginning was A LOT better than the 2005 movie! I watched it on ABC Family channel and I just bought the unrated version yesterday. I felt The Beginning was at least 25% closer to the original series than the 2005 movie was. I was a bit surprised about the nudity and some of the language, but one thing this movie had that the 2005 one didn't was heart. I mean, in this one they seemed more like a family and less like a bunch of criminals like in the last one. The plot was pretty good, the acting was pretty good, and there were no forced southern accents either which was a plus. The General looked great and sounded great! I thought the driving stuff was pretty good even though the only jump in the movie was CG and the 2005 movie had more stunts. The only things I can honestly say that I didn't like about the movie is that Bo and Luke were OBSESSED with girls and sex and Lulu was a sex fanatic, lol. Even though I think I could make a better Dukes movie, I think this was a pretty good one, and was more tastefully and thoughtfully done, and I give it a 3 out of 5 stars!

[dukesran1]

I just got the dvd today, and must say i can't choose which one i liked the best they were both good. could have done without the words but thats the world we live in. I'll tell you i could have seat there all day and looked at Luke that kid was cute way to young for me, but those eyes :)

[RogerDuke]

I suspect that most peple who liked the recent Dukes Beginning movie weren't even born when the original series was out. I'm happy to see young people drawn to the Dukes but disappointed in the vulgarity. I have a question for those who would corrupt such a great show. WWJD? (What would (Uncle) Jesse do?) Well, let me tell you what he'd do...he'd get up and turn off the satellite dish and then put in a DVD of the original Dukes. RogerDuke

[Divia]

I was around when the original was out, but I also know that time changes things.

When He-Man got relaunched a few years ago it was different.
When they redid G.I. Joe it was different
Same with Transformers and My Little Pony and Strawberry shortcake.

80s properties have been updated to keep old fans but gain new ones.

[RogerDuke]

I can understand your point about times changing but my concern is this. If Dukes going from a G rating to an R rating is considered an improvement then does that mean that if they go from R to X that will be even better? Consider this, The original Georgia episodes were PG but they toned them down to G because they knew the improvement is what would succeed and it was what the majority wanted. It's what the majority still wants. Not many people wanted to see Uncle Jesse smoking pot in the last R rated movie. Even fewer will want to see Willie Nelson naked in the X-rated one. RogerDuke

[Meadowmufn]

Even fewer will want to see Willie Nelson naked in the X-rated one.

Now THERE'S a mental image I didn't need right before I went to bed. In fact, it's a mental image I didn't need at all. LOL.

[Divia]

The thing is they made it a family show. Now I think they want to aim it towards teenage boys and older men becuase so few shows are for them. If they did that then they could make a killing. It was the highest rated tv movie for that group when it showed on ABC family. In essance they could have a hit on their hands.

[GENERAL CHARGER]

So few shows are for them?! What the hell world you live in?

[Divia]

there are family stations, Disney, ABC family, Nick, Hallmark....

To be fair as a kid I didnt watch much TV. My parents booted my ass out the door to go play. I think I watched teh dukes when I was younger, on occasion the A Team and that was it...oh and little house. But thats all we watched.

Kids these days spend too much time in front of the tv. Is it any wonder our nation is as fat as it is?

[Julieduke]

there are family stations, Disney, ABC family, Nick, Hallmark....

To be fair as a kid I didnt watch much TV. My parents booted my ass out the door to go play. I think I watched teh dukes when I was younger, on occasion the A Team and that was it...oh and little house. But thats all we watched.

Kids these days spend too much time in front of the tv. Is it any wonder our nation is as fat as it is?
I wonder is there going to be sequeal to this movie. And I am looking foward to getting my copy of Collier and Co: Hot Pursuit.

[JESSI DUKE]

From what John was saying at Dukes fest yes there will be 2nd of Collier.

[Julieduke]

From what John was saying at Dukes fest yes there will be 2nd of Collier.
I know I want to buy when it's made it's sure thing about the first one coming to me now.