Scott

I also have a little insight on the new Herbie movie coming out. The cars were built by the same guys that did the General Lee...sorta. A fella named Garnet Baril in California built pretty much all the Beetles for the movie. I have a disk around here somewhere with pictures from the production. I wasn't really planning on seeing the movie but the Bug sounds awesome. And to be perfectly honest, (I'm gonna get lynched for this I know) Herbie would smack the General Lee's orange bottom if put side by side. Mind you it was not a stock, production Beetle in the movie. The body panels were about the only stock parts. The frame was custom (tube chassis) but there was a VW motor/transmission; albeit a tad beefed up. Herbie actually ran with real NASCAR racers on the track and kept up easily at OVER 170+ MPH. NASCAR let Herbie participate with the other racers just prior to the races getting underway, and a few yellow laps. One of the NASCAR drivers literally laughed when he saw the Beetles out there...until he ran against it. In reality though, the GL is far more recognizable than Herbie ANYDAY. I look at the two cars as which one could pick up chicks faster. Damn, Lindsay Lohan is better looking than Jessica Simpson. Hmmmm. Let me re-think this stuff. (if I happen upon the Herbie disk amongst all this chaos we call a computer room, I'll include the pics!)

The set date is in August. That's from the "horse's mouth". Sources are kept confidential though.

Car chase scenes....OH YEAH. Someone else in the room saw the footage months ago at the wrap party with me. Trust me, the Bourne Supremecy was good...BUT, the DOH chase scenes will make your toes curl. If you really, really like cop cars, you might cringe a bit. One particular scene (I won't say who's car it was but it was white) t-bones an old Caprice cop car. The offending vehicle was structurally a tank with many pounds of extra steel welded in to strengthen it. The Caprice? Ha. Didn't stand a chance. The passenger seat was laying on top of the driver's seat. The whole movie is like that. I'm there, dude!

Now, THAT'S a fire, eh?

Awesome post. I had a couple more pictures of the GoCar here. This is the same one Kevin Scott drove in Bourne Supremacy. I've seen it in action many times and let me tell ya...for something that looks so lumpy and ragged, it'll go faster that many of the regular cars used in the movie. It's only got a big block Ford engine in it. Also it's got air bags which makes it ride pretty smooth and helps with the handling. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/Scott225/cameracar2.jpg As a side note, I found out along the way that only one General Lee had the Dixie horn when the filming started. But someone got tired of everyone hitting the horn, it was removed "post-haste and made gone". It eventually found its way on to the Go Car. Thus, never heard again. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/Scott225/GoCar.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/Scott225/gocar3.jpg The picture in the previous post was the car used to simulate spinning of the General Lee. That particular set-up wasn't very fast. It was sorta unsafe at high speeds so it was kept for lower speeds. That set-up was so the actors could actually be filmed doing dusty burn-outs and slides sideways. You'll see in the opening minute or so of the movie... Now, the one General Lee with the roof mounted pod is a sore subject...and I may start a new thread here. That is one of two ORIGINAL General Lee's from the TV series. The roof was gashed open to accomodate the pod. This ride was battered and torn because it's the one you're gonna see most in the movie. Able to put camera mounts all on the inside, it get's the good close-up shots while the boys are driving and jumping. But this car also had to be baby'd, 'cause it was used throughout the filming as the old faded GL and then rebuilt into the shiny girl. The other original GL now has the massive SEMA special 600+HP HEMI put in it. It'll be shown for Cooter-close-ups and then shown around the world as Warner Brother's took possession of her. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/Scott225/rooftoppod.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/Scott225/426hemi.jpg I think I'll shut up now...it's too early.

Your description of Cooter is disturbing...it reminds me of half my realitves down here. I thought bathrobes and underwear went hand in hand. Hmmmm, just as long as you don't run to the mailbox like that.

Jessica? Probably won't see her with a spittoon though... 8)

Not that I was looking for Jessica Simpson...but I happened upon actual movie footage of the movie. It's mostly Jessica in her Dukes ( ) , not that that's a bad thing at all. But it is something to look at. http://extratv.warnerbros.com/v2/news/1204/07/3/text.html

Wow, redneck...that was deep. Either way, I just shrug and roll with it. Regardless of anything I'm told or will/have read, I'm still seeing this movie. Hey...maybe you can help Baton Rouge boycott the movie and I'd be the only one in there!! That'll never happen. This movie's sold out even before it plays. Down here anyway. Not to start another argument here, but I really don't think that this movie will be as demeaning or stereotypical as rumored. Granted, this forum is the only place I hear about this movie, but out on the streets there are no stories or plans of "boycotting". If you wanna talk about a demeaning or stereotypical movie, try WaterBoy with Adam Sandler. Us Louisiana folk hadda put our alligators up in the back and get new paddles for the boat ride to skool. After that movie we were all ready to go do bad things to Adam Sandler. After reading much of the script (I mean, after a friend of mine read much of the script) I feel this movie might actually be good and fun. I refuse to follow the sheeple (sheep/people) that just walk around following other sheeple that just walk around following other sheeple and all jump at the same time. I'm a rebel-kinda-guy. Every now and then I don't wear long pants when I cut the grass. Yup, livin' on the edge here!

Look at these guys from the broken lizard website...really...do you think these "guys" are really involved with anything Warner Brothers would want (or need) to make millions of dollars with?! As far as all this smack about drug usage in the DOH movie...I wouldn't worry too much about it. http://www.brokenlizard.com/bios/ If you noticed, the movie "Without a Paddle" contained a LOT of marijuana. But...it showed no intentional use, and it also showed it was bad/illegal in the end. My son watched it with me last night and even he picked up on that. I feel if there are any drug connections in the DOH, which is highly unlikely, it will be in a similar way as "Without a Paddle". Until then, I wouldn't even worry about it.

How do we know if there is drug use on screen? I don't believe there is any at all. Oh well.

I got the connection for the movie cars. It appears that there is a mysterious warehouse around these parts that have quite a few left over cars. And I do believe a private owner is selling them to the highest bidder. Sorry, no General Lee's though. Only three people are credited with receiving an actual movie GL. But that's on the down low for now. secret squirrel kinda stuff, ya know.

Ya know what's getting old? Comparing characters in a movie to actors who live in Hollywood. Just because Wilie Nelson tokes a little (okay, A LOT) in his personal life does not mean he smokes it on screen. I don't think Uncle Jessie smoked too many cigarettes on screen, let alone us worrying about his zig zags falling out his overalls climbing out the Genearl Lee. That's why there's two sides to a coin. Make believe and real life. Regardless of who's playing who in any movie or tv show, if it's a good actor(ress), then you'll be oblivious to their real word drama and only get into the scene. It's called the enjoyment of a movie. Gee, did they really shoot Ol' Yeller? I think not. ("Can't we all just get along?") I say let's all get together, buddy up on the popcorn, and enjoy a movie for what it is...a movie. (Uh, that's the make-believe side of the coin by the way)

I got some tissues and a whole new bag of diapers...this is getting good. (Brian, I got yer back)

I won't say much about what I may or may not have seen one weekend...but I sure hope Jessica Simpson can shoot a gun. Cuz she can't drive worth squat. She broke an "unbreakable" car one day. Not that I saw this cruelty to a Ga. State patrol Crown Vic. When you see the movie, look how tough those police cars were in the movie. They were intentionally hurt but kept going. JS was in one for two minutes at her stunt driving lesson and all that was left was some head scratchin'.

I'm there. The worst thing about going to see this movie is the fact it was filmed here...so EVERYBODY will be the first in line. Regardless if the movie sucks or not (which it won't), the lines in Baton Rouge will be long.

Traveler...I looked for your Jeep top but couldn't find anything. I'd suggest a vinyl/decal shop but I don't know how sturdy it'd be on the vinyl top. It'd look good for at least a summer time. In the meantime, PhotoShop opened up accidentally again and I figured out a couple designs. No, I have nothing better to do with my time and, no, I don't have a life. So there. Enjoy. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/Scott225/rebelbikinitop.jpg

Like this? http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/Scott225/newdodgelee.jpg

Me? Hints? Nahhhhh

Okay...you said PhotoShop and I just couldn't resist. After doing this for you I came to the conclusion...HELL YEAH. Also, do it now, cause when the movie hits, a lot of people will do it. Be the first, man! C'mon... Of course, you didn't quite specify a 2 or 4 door...so I just did both. A little too easy this one was. I need a challenge. Like a Pinto or a Maverick. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/Scott225/dodgelee2.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y10/Scott225/dodgelee1.jpg Well, that was fun. Maybe I'll do another one. Only if I could find out what kinds of cars our moderators drive... hmmmmmm

EvilErnie...where'd ya get all those Tasha Stevens links? Just wondering. They were taken down from her website a while back for some unknown reason. I wasn't aware they were back on...hmmmmm.

Almost all the cars came from Louisiana and Southern Mississippi. WB actually hired some guy from our local Mopar magazine to find the cars in people's backyards and such. The top notch cars were the ones used for close-ups and the rust buckets were bondo'd up and sprayed pretty. Trust me though...you won't be able to tell while watching the movie. And I won't say how much WB's put out for each Charger they found. You'd gag.

A bad movie to me would be, like, "Ishtar". Total bomb. I think we've all seen a movie that we didn't like in our lives. I've even walked out of a movie a time ot two. As far as boycotting a movie before it even comes out? Or signing a petition? C'mon...What good has that EVER done? Give it a chance. I apologize in advance for this loooong message, but I found these on some website and, as I read them, I found many (if not all) apply to the DOH series! Check 'em out. Movie characters driving in the city will get to park wherever they like when they get to their destination. Sudden acceleration of a car (be it forwards, backwards, stopping, skidding, sliding, or whatever) causes a loud skid, even on dirt or wet roads. Hollywood cars are also special: when you take off quickly, you always leave a skid mark for each drive wheel, regardless of whether you have a limited slip differential or not. Pedestrians in Hollywood have the world's best reactions, so don't worry if you have to drive down a sidewalk. Mr Pappodopolus is quite used to having his fruit cart smashed, and despite his gesticulations and curses, he always manages to get out of the way in time. There are always people carrying around large sheets of glass on the street during a car chase. The person behind the wheel is talking to and looking at their passenger for the entire journey without actually looking at the road, changing gear, signalling etc. (ex. "When Harry Met Sally"). Cars chasing each other in the middle of a city will not suffer enough damage to stop the chase. A car will always explode when shot at, unless the hero is driving it. When you drive a car, you can always recognize all the persons you know that pass you in the opposite direction. Cars often end up on cliff-edges with 2 wheels in the open air. The good guys are saved just before the car falls over, the bad guys join the car in the free fall, often caused by a bird setting down on the part of the car hanging over the edge. When speeding cars hit a parked car, they fly up into the air while the parked car doesn't even wiggle After a car crash, no movie character ever sits and shakes for five minutes, or becomes incoherent with shock. Not only do movie cars always park right in front, but they are never locked. Even convertibles with their tops down, in NYC, are still there hours later. Movie cars have all excellent brakes and can come to a full stop from 80 MPH (with loud screeches, even on dirt roads) in 20 ft. There's never an annoying wind disturbing the coiffures of convertible passengers. There are no stop signs in movie land. Wherever you have to drive, no matter how close or far away it is, you never have to stop before you get there. Film cars do not have inside rear-view mirrors. Most of them do, however, have an appx 1" gray spot on the inside of the windshield where the mirror would normally mount. Film cars never start the first time when you're running away from the bad guy. If there is a large bump in a downhill road, speeding cars will always fly over them and hit the ground in shower of sparks. An interior view will then show the reaction of the passengers at the moment of impact. They will not be injured, even if they are not wearing safety belts. No tire damage, broken axles, or suspension failures will occur as a result of the impact. The car will then execute a sharp left turn at the bottom of the hill. Losing a hubcap at this point will be optional. Any time you see a really nice, snazzy foreign car or a great old car like a 65 mustang, you know it's going to be smashed into a million pieces. All too many times a Hollywood car chase will be interupted by the emergence of a semi from a driveway, alley, or street, resulting in the escape of the hunted, or the death of an expendable character. Police cars involved in chase scenes usually tend to suffer more than any other vehicles- they have head on collisions, smash parked cars, fall into water, and of course, experience the ever popular flying-roll, causing the car to land upside down and crush the lights and siren. Usually, we never get to see the unlucky police force member before or after the inevitable accident. A car that crashes will always explode in a ball of flames, but not until the hero can pull the important passengers to safety, and yell, "Watch out! She's gonna blow!" Acid applied by the villain to the hero's brake lines never has any effect unless the car is heading down a steep, winding road. Cars at traffic lights have invulnerable brake lines. No one ever runs out of gas (even in long car chases). Corollary: every stolen car has a full gas tank and gets great gas mileage. Vintage cars are always 100% immaculate and freshly polished. They never have any scratches, dents or repairs. No one fumbles for car keys right before a car chase. they always jump right in and start the car up because they've left the keys in the ignition. Not a great idea in any major city.

Brad, I think the new Bo and Luke will work. Like you said, they're actors. I do know one thing...they both took this job VERY seriously. They knew what was riding on it. If they didn't put their all into it, it could be what they call career-suicide. I have faith.

Traveler...it was 27 cars and all the jumps will be real. Edited for realism but very real. Many dummies were used for this movie. Many cars too.