I'm perfectly fine with Dukes of Hazard being a pleasantly hazy childhood memory (with the occasional reference to Bo Kent in SV fandom). Not in the least looking forward to the movie,
I pretty much can't stand most of the cast, so I'm not watching it on the basis of not needing 2 hours of aggravation.
Going to see BB on Saturday. Here's hoping there's a Serenity trailer before it.
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Looks like Crossroads 20 has it. Can't speak to the Serenity trailer aspect.
You know, I just saw today that there was a TV show in development called "Revved" by the guy who wrote Sorority Boys about a couple of brothers in NC NASCAR country working out of a chop shop and fighting corruption... funny how that didn't make it to pilot.
I'm torn on DoH the Movie. Kinda want to see it, kinda am horrified by Jessica Simpson as Daisy. Kinda am aware that "Dukes of Hazzard purist" is a ridiculous thing.
The way they deal with the stars & bars on top of the General Lee in order to keep away the cries of perpetuating racism is worthy of an eye-roll: Apparently the General gets banged up and a bunch of southern rednecks fix it up for the Duke boys. The rednecks end up painting the Confederate flag, after which, no doubt, the Duke brothers will shrug their shoulders and wink at the camera. Not that I think there's a better way to deal with it--I just don't like that it needs dealing with at all. It's possible this'll be a fun flick, but it's just another TV remake the idea of which leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I think I'm just a crusty bastard about the TV remakes.
Which makes one wonder why someone would call an orange car
without the Confederate flag on it
the General Lee.
Which makes one wonder why someone would call an orange car without the Confederate flag on it the General Lee.
Maybe in this version Bo and Luke are Chinese History scholars and devotees of General Li Tsung-jen?
I actually think Johnny Knoxville is a really good actor. He is excellent in a small role in
Lords of Dogtown.
That being said, I don't think the movie is going to be any good.
Matt, did you have that knowledge in reserve, or did you Google for the joke?
I remembered hearing his name in some documentary show about Taiwan, but I had to google the link.
Hey, we're not all bad.
There are even some raving liberals floating about, although you have to look hard, because we tend to hide out of fear self-preservation.
Also, cities and university towns in the South are much less Dukes-of-Hazzard-y than the more rural areas.
You know, I just saw today that there was a TV show in development called "Revved" by the guy who wrote Sorority Boys about a couple of brothers in NC NASCAR country working out of a chop shop and fighting corruption... funny how that didn't make it to pilot.
I think I worked where this was set. No really.