GADuke01

Hey 'fonzi242004", I'm aware that Gy Waldron used 'Moonrunners' as his inspiration for 'The Dukes of Hazzard'. I've just never had the opportunity to see the film. My friend's dad actually saw when it was originally shown in theatres back in the '70s. He told me last night that when he saw the '05 'Dukes' movie back in September, he immediately saw a resemblence to Waldron's original 'Moonrunners'. GADuke01

"Cedar_Creek_Duke", you really made some good points. I saw the "unrated" version of the movie on Friday night . To say the least, I get ticked everytime I think about the film and how a good opportunity to make a good movie was wasted. Nothing about the movie even resembled 'The Dukes of Hazzard'. Although I've never seen Gy Waldron's original film 'Moonrunners', a friend of mine's dad said that he thought they should have called this new movie 'Moonrunners' because the film resembled that movie more than it did 'The Dukes of Hazzard' series. Overall, this new movie did absolutley nothing for the 'Dukes' franchise. Maybe we should all email the film's producer, Bill Gerber, and let him know how we feel about the movie. In all of the interviews that I've seen him do, he always talks about being a fan of the original series and growing up with the show. Well, if that's the case, why in heck did he stand around and allow somehing so degrading to the orignal series be made? He was the procuder. GADuke01

A few other Dukes-related message boards are reporting that the unrated version of 'The Dukes of Hazzard' that will be released on Tuesday along side the theartical released version of the film, is really raunchy. From what I understand, anyone looking to purchase the "unrated" version of the film can expect to hear more profanity, more sexual inuendos, nudity, and drug use. I still have trouble believing that they did this to a movie called 'The Dukes of Hazzard'. GADuke01

You know, I think that the movie would have possibly done better had they called it something else. While the movie did make money, it didn't make it to the $100,000,000.00 mark until it was released internationally. In my opinion, a big-screen version of 'The Dukes of Hazzard' should have easily surpassed the $100,000,000.00 mark in the United States alone. While I did enjoy certain aspects of the movie, overall, I didn't like it very much. "Capt. Redneck", you did make a viable point. The cast was indeed chosen. A script was written and the film did make (some) money. However, I'm afraid that this movie did more harm than it did good for 'The Dukes of Hazzard' francise. Sure, I realize like many others that the original series wasn't Shakespeare, but still, a really good big-screen adaptation could have been made. Warner Bros. just had the wrong people behind this big-screen adaptation. In spite of the box-office disappointment and bad reviews, I think that the dvd sales for the new movie will be pretty good, especially since Jessica Simpson is in the spotlight again with the breakup of her marriage. We'll see. GADuke01

Hey "videoboy1", maybe you should pay closer attention to the posts that you read here on the message board before you start commenting about them. In my previous post, I never once mentioned that John Schneider didn't like the big-screen version of 'The Dukes of Hazzard'. However, I did comment on a statement that John Schneider made about the film in an interview done for the 'Smallville' magazine. Schneider stated that while he hoped the film was a success for the new cast, he simply wished that they would have called the film something else other than 'The Dukes of Hazzard' because it was something other than 'The Dukes of Hazzard'. He said that a lot of the relationships that were built between the characters on the series were totally absent from the new movie. Also, there's no need to post any photos of Schneider at the movie premier. I've already seen them. John Schneider is not only an actor, he's a businessman. 8) He probably looked at attending the movie premier as a good business move for his career as an actor. Think about it. John Schneider has a career to think about and attending the premire of 'The Dukes of Hazzard' gave him a lot more attention than sitting at home and not attending would have. If you want to read the interview with Schneider where he comments on the big-screen version of 'The Dukes of Hazzard', it's in the current 'Smallville' magazine. GADuke01

I gave the big-screen version of 'The Dukes of Hazzard' the benefit of the doubt and actually saw it in the theatre not once, but twice. I must say that initially, after seeing it for the first time, I was on the fence as to whether or not I liked it. So after about 3 or so weeks, I went to see it again. The second time, however, I was smart enough to catch a matinee' showing of the film rather than paying another $8.50 to see another evening showing of it. Upon seeing it for the second time, I paid a lot closer attention to the film and realized just how bad it was. Had it not been for the General Lee and some of the film's stuntwork, the movie would have been a total wash. Not only did none of the cast resemble any of the original characters from the series in appearance, they didn't resemble them in spirit either. The film fell way short of what a 'Dukes' film should have and could have been and that's a real shame. I just don't understand how anyone could have missed so badly on on a big-screen version of 'The Dukes of Hazzard'. I did, however, enjoy certain parts of the movie such as the opening moonshine delivery scene, but for me, the movie went downhill from there. In closing, I feel pretty much like John Schneider does about the big-screen version of the "Dukes". Schneider has stated in interviews that he really wishes they had called film something other than 'The Dukes of Hazzard' because the new film is not 'The Dukes of Hazzard'. Sure, they movie has the General Lee in it, but still, that doesn't make it a viable big-screen version of the series. GADuke01

Painting the car orange wouldn't have been in the best interest for 'Smallvillle'. It would have put way too much emphasis on 'The Dukes of Hazzard' and would have possibly taken away from the story. They wanted hints of 'The Dukes of Hazzard' to part of this episode without going overboard. As fans, we're lucky that they even decided to use a Charger in this episode. Had Richard Cummins not made a deal with Warner Bros. for them to use his car, the whole Charger idea would have probably been scrapped. 'Dukes' fans shouldn't worry. There's going to be more than enough references to John Schneider and Tom Wopat's days in "Hazzard". Check out Richard Cummins website at www.richardcummins.com . GA-Duke01

Here's the story on the Chargers used in this particular episode of 'Smallville'. Warner Bros. had (2) Chargers on hand. One car was a "hero" unit used in all of the closeup shots and the other was used as the "workhorse" in all of the heavy driving and stunt sequences. The "hero" car was a 1968 Charger and the "workorse" was a 1969 General Lee replica reworked to look like identical to the '68 "hero" car. The General Lee used in this episode belongs to Richard Cummins. Cummins had an agreement with Warner Bros. that he would allow them to use his car only if they agreed to restore the car to it's pre-'Smallville' condition as a very nice General Lee replica. In preparation for the 'Smallville' episode, the car was painted a teal metallic with a white dual bumblebee strip to match the "hero" car. The car's roof, however, remained orange and kept the Confederate flag, as well as the "General Lee" text intact on each side of the roof. The Warner Bros. crew then laid a heavy 2-sided adhesive tape on the cars roof and applied a vinyl top on the car again to replicate the '68 "hero" car. At one point , while filming some heavy driving, the vinyl top literally blew off of the car exposing the orange roof and General Lee graphics. The '69 Charger also had it's grille replaced with a '68 grille and it's rear tail-panel mocked up to replicate the '68 tail-panel. The original plan was for both of the Chargers to wear "slotted mags", but both cars ended up wearing the infamous General Lee Vectors. Cummins' car also retained it's "General Lee tan" interior, as well as it's interior roll-bar. All in all, this episode of 'Smallville', titled "Exposed", should be a lot of fun to watch. From what I understand, there will be all kinds of "Hazzard" references in this episode. So, be sure to keep your eyes and ears open. Richard Cummins' Charger was jumped twice for the "Exposed" episode, but has since been repaired by Warner Bros to it's pre-'Smallville' state. GADuke01

I've got no idea as to when they will be re-airing that particular episode again. It actually ended up airing an entire week earlier than it was supposed to. My best suggestion would be for you to keep your eyes and ears open. I'm not certain, but it might be re-airing sometime during the holidays. It was pretty neat seeing the 'ol General Lee tearing up the roads once again Covington. The car's owner was doing all of the "heavy" driving, but he did say that Amy Grant wheeled the car around like a true "Duke". GADuke01

I just wanted to let everyone know that Amy Grant's 'Three Wishes' television show that was shot a little over 3 weeks ago in Covington will be airing this Friday night, October 21st, on NBC. Aside from Covington being the original "Hazzard County", I'm very interested to see just how the General Lee and 'The Dukes of Hazzard' will be connected with the show. GA-Duke01

Finally!!! If the movie had been done right to begin with, we would have seen the movie earn over a $100,000,000.00 weeks ago here in the U.S. Nontheless, I'm glad the film finally passed the $100,000,00.00 mark. Maybe that , along with the dvd sales, will aid in possibly producing a much better "Dukes II". GA-Duke01

I'm uncertain as to whether or not anyone has mentioned this, but the current issue of Entertainment Weekly features Knoxville, Scott, and the General Lee on the cover. The magazine also has a good interview/article with both guys, as well as a really nice photo of the "new" Dukes getting their car washed by a few a Hazzard's finest looking young ladies. There's also a brief story about the movie's Go-mobile General Lee. Surprisingly, EW gave the film a B+. GADuke01

"Dale the Bold's" right, there is no way that Sorrell Booke's J.D Hogg would have ever even coinsidered giving that guy one cent. I enjoyed the movie, but Burt Reynolds was a really bad choice for the role of Boss Hogg. GADUke01

I was shocked to hear Jesse call Rosco a "fat sack of sh*t". GADuke01

Something I noticed in the new movie reminded me of something that I've heard Dukes creator Gy Waldron mention in an interview before. I have heard Waldron state that had the series continued past '85, there was a possibilty that they were going to have the Dukes talk to the General Lee and possibly have someone do a voice-over for the General Lee. Not only would fans just be able to see this car that in many ways was as much of a cast member as any of the actors, but they would be able to hear the car's perspective. When you think about it, the idea of actually being able to hear the General Lee's perspective is really no more ridiculous than anything we saw in the episodes "Robot P. Coltrane" and "Strange Visitor In Hazzard", but still, I feel that would have been a bad move. T In the new movie, the way that Sean William Scott's "Bo" talks to the car almost like he's in a conversation with another individual, reminded of what Waldron mentioned in his interview. Bizarre. GADuke01

According to my dad, he enjoyed the opening scenes of the new movie more than any of the others. He said that he was really optimistic about the movie after seeing how the film opened up, but then his optimism turned to a disappointment. All in all, he and my mom both said the movie was "alright", but fell way short of their expectations. Still, both of my parents said that I might enjoy the film, but after some of things that I've heard about it from them, I'm not so certain. Still though, I am excited about seeing it on opening night. GADuke01

According to my dad, he enjoyed the opening scenes of the new movie more than any of the others. He said that he was really optimistic about the movie after seeing how the film opened up, but then his optimism turned to a disappointment. All in all, he and my mom both said the movie was "alright", but fell way short of their expectations. Still, both of my parents said that I might enjoy the film, but after some of things that I've heard about it from them, I'm not so certain. Still though, I am excited about seeing it on opening night. GADuke01

Hey "Modern day Robin Hood", that's a pretty neat thing you did there with your interpretation of who the "new" Dukes could have been. I've been thinking about doing something similar. Also, "BubbaDuke", please be cautious about posting photos of the Mtv "General". The network has threatened to take legal action against anyone posting photos or videos of the car in it's pre-jump or post-jump condition. GADuke01

Hey "Modern day Robin Hood", that's a pretty neat thing you did there with your interpretation of who the "new" Dukes could have been. I've been thinking about doing something similar. Also, "BubbaDuke", please be cautious about posting photos of the Mtv "General". The network has threatened to take legal action against anyone posting photos or videos of the car in it's pre-jump or post-jump condition. GADuke01

From what I understand, Hefferman has just as much or more on-screen time than Willie Nelson and Jessica Simpson. GADuke01

Hey "BubbaDuke", don't worry about looking for the flag on the car because there's not one. Also, the Mtv "General" wouldn't be as banged up in the front-end had both brake lines not been crushed from the impact of the landing. When Corey hit the pavement upon landing, both brake lines, as well as the transmission case, were demolished. When Corey couldn't stop the car, a member of Tom Sarmento's crew pulled an older Jeep Cherokee in front of the Charger. Corey then "t-boned" the Jeep in the passenger-side and stopped the car. This impact is what caused the majority of the visible damage on the Mtv "General". If Corey had not collided with the Jeep, things possibly could have turned out pretty ugly as he was heading straight toward a campus building. Even after the impact with the Jeep, both vehicles still ended up just feet away from the building. Again, this was a great jump. GADuke01

Hey "BubbaDuke", don't worry about looking for the flag on the car because there's not one. Also, the Mtv "General" wouldn't be as banged up in the front-end had both brake lines not been crushed from the impact of the landing. When Corey hit the pavement upon landing, both brake lines, as well as the transmission case, were demolished. When Corey couldn't stop the car, a member of Tom Sarmento's crew pulled an older Jeep Cherokee in front of the Charger. Corey then "t-boned" the Jeep in the passenger-side and stopped the car. This impact is what caused the majority of the visible damage on the Mtv "General". If Corey had not collided with the Jeep, things possibly could have turned out pretty ugly as he was heading straight toward a campus building. Even after the impact with the Jeep, both vehicles still ended up just feet away from the building. Again, this was a great jump. GADuke01

My parents called me last night and gave me a little more info on the movie. In regards to all of the driving scenes and stuntwork, they said that those scenes were fast paced and pretty awesome. Mom did tell me about all of the drug references that the film contains and quite honestly, I was shocked, but then again, I wasn't so shocked. Both of my parents labled the movie as a "alright", but thought that the film could have been a lot better. Also, from what I understand, the theme song, "Good 'Ol Boys" isn't heard until the end of the movie. Take it easy!!! GADuke01

My parents called me last night and gave me a little more info on the movie. In regards to all of the driving scenes and stuntwork, they said that those scenes were fast paced and pretty awesome. Mom did tell me about all of the drug references that the film contains and quite honestly, I was shocked, but then again, I wasn't so shocked. Both of my parents labled the movie as a "alright", but thought that the film could have been a lot better. Also, from what I understand, the theme song, "Good 'Ol Boys" isn't heard until the end of the movie. Take it easy!!! GADuke01

My parents just finished watching The Dukes of Hazzard movie. They're actually on their way home from the theatre in Atlanta as I'm typing this. I asked my mom to give me her opinion without giving away too much info as I want to be surprised when I see it on opening night. My mom said that this is definately not a movie for children due to some of the content, but mostly the language. She wasn't as negative and as I thought she would be. She said that Willie Nelson and Jessica Simpson didn't have as much on-screen time as she originally thought they would. She said that she felt both Johnny Knoxville and Sean William Scott did "alright" as the Dukes, but Scott, at times, really portrays the character of "Bo" as being a little too over-the-top and just down right "goofy". She went on to say that all of the driving sequences featuring the General Lee were really, really good. GA-Duke01