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Ooh! Goodie. That's one of my faves. I gotta get it on DVD. Lotsa memorable quotes: Jimmie plays Tom Folliard. Tom: "Hey Charlie? Did you notice the way he straps his gun?" Charlie: "So?" Tom: "Yeah, ties her down too." Charlie: "That don't mean he's a bandit." Tom: "Well, it don't mean he's a preacher neither."

That almost sounds obscene.

Well, Uncle Jesse was more of a gambler than he was a pothead. So, who else could play Uncle Jesse? How 'bout Wilford Brimley?

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.

With yours truly lookin' over yer shoulder 24/7, RIGHT?

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

Alright folks, here's your chance to vote on how you'd rate Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning. You can choose more than one option, if you'd like.

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

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. That's my li'l protest for straying so far from the Dukes family-friendly formula.

Khee! I's just givin' you a hard time. Welcome aboard.

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.

Doh! Don't you disrespect Shemp! LOL. I'll have you know Shemp was the original third Stooge when their act started in Vaudeville. He replaced Curly in the shorts when Curly suffered a stroke. If it weren't for Shemp, there might not have been a Three Stooges and even if there were, they wouldn't have lasted as long as they did. Joe Besser was infinitely bad. To lump Shemp in with him is just criminal. I might have to cuff ya n' stuff ya. Khee!

Welcome to HazzardNet, J.D.! HazzardNet is indeed a family. Like any family, we have our black sheep (Brian... hehehe) and we have our dysfunctional moments, but mostly we get along just fine. Anyway, welcome and enjoy yourself at HazzardNet!

Colonel Lee?

Even though the part was wrong for him, I think Jimmie was the only saving grace of The Brain Machine. It was a heaping pile of doggy doo. Jimmie's mentioned that Killer Shrews was the worst movie he ever made, but I'd have to disagree. Killer Shrews was much more entertaining than The Brain Machine. The plot for BM (as I'll refer to it from now on) was incredibly convoluted, the characters were unbelievable, and by the time Jimmie's character died, we'd completely lost interest. LOL. However, we did give his dying scene a standing ovation. As cheesy as that scene was, it was the only decent acting in the movie. I'm pretty partial to Left Handed Gun and Firecreek. Jimmie did some great work in those old westerns. Too bad most folks just know him as Rosco and don't know much about his other work.

Those are two of my favorites too.

Oh lawdy. As long as there's breath in my body, the forums will NOT be pink with purple polka dots. So Brian, cross that right off yer list of things to do if the Deputy loses this one.

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.

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

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".

We set a new record tonight of 120 users on at the same time. Woo hoo!

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

Ok, folks. We have another photoshop contest going. Make a General Lee! Pick a vehicle, building, person, ANYTHING, and give it a General Lee paint job. Check out the number I did on this Plymouth Arrow. Subtle, yet makes a statement, don't it? http://www.hazzardnet.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=707

Think about what products that would affect! It's staggering. Cooking oils, meat, popcorn, ears of corn, sweeteners, starches, any food product that includes high-fructose corn syrup (which is damn near everything. LOL), will be more expensive. Just for fun, go through your kitchen and see what has corn or corn products in it.

I love it! I love it! They're off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz...