Brian Coltrane

Superman, thank ya very much for the alert! Those do look better. We're still lookin' for the first Movie Poster sighting....I checked WB's site today, nothin' yet. Brian

Bein' the unofficial forecaster of What May Come ....lemme check the magic 8-ball here..... *shake shake shake * Maybe. I'd give it 30% odds right now, which is pretty strong, all considered. The main problem is, WB would be dealing with yet another cast - it would be far too expensive on cast payroll alone, to use the same faces as the big-screen flick. However, Paramount has used umpteen different casts in various Star Trek incarnations, with good success. Yet, a spinoff series from Knight Rider fared horribly, when NBC attempted a new cast and concept with "Team Knight Rider." Divia is right in that the biggest motivator for WB would be the salability of any new Dukes series. And it would probably hit the same corporate objections as the original - probably worse, given today's intolerance of the rebel flag. But if the movie slips under radar with it -- then who knows? The popularity of the Dukes cannot be denied. The sales of the original series DVD, the CMT ratings, and the predictable upcoming movie success, will be a little hard to ignore...even for the most jaded anti-Duke execs. Brian

Well, ol' Bamamedial's got a point...I don't think any of us posted it. Tho' Meadowmufn did bring up the news article to MaryAnne and I, and we both took immediate inaction. ( I know how excited MaryAnne is about Jessica's contribution to the soundtrack, so I kinda figured she'd put up somethin' about it. )

The creator of the Dukes of Hazzard is Gy Waldron. Jerry Rushing did have influence, though. Ya see, before the Dukes, Waldron was working on a movie called "Moonrunners." He consulted with Jerry Rushing for the real-life experience Rushing had as a bootlegger. Rushing served as a technical advisor for the film and did some of the stunt driving. When the Dukes began production, Rushing continued to serve as an advisor, and in fact played Ace Parker in the episode, "Repo Men." Brian

Rodgers, you named my favorite fight scene, right there. Carnival of Thrills, Bo. vs. Luke. Yeeehaaa! I dug it, because as much as most of us love our own family members, there are times we just wanna strangle 'em. But afterwards, we feel like hell. Seeing conflict - and genuine anger - between the Dukes gave the show some depth. Now, back to the question of the best fight vs. bad guys...I like the boxing scene from "And in This Corner, Luke Duke." Granted, it was an "official" kind of fight, but we got to see Luke get his hash pounded for awhile before he turned it loose with a few terrific wallops. (Earlier in the same ep, the fight in the Boar's Nest was decent too.) Most Duke vs. bad guy fights are short, decisive battles, so for my money, I like the ones that aren't a 1-2-3- out. But to disagree with you on one point - you said you didn't like it when the Dukes merely obtained a villian's surrender without roughin' 'em up a bit. Well, that's the heck of bein' a good guy! Plus, I suppose with bein' on probation, they had to be careful about beating people up. Brian

Susan, My heartfelt sympathies to both you and your family. Don't be too harsh on yourself about not seeing your grandfather more. You didn't expect to lose him....and I'm sure he didn't expect to be called away that suddenly, either. It's nobody's fault. It was sweet of you to honor your grandfather by watching the baseball game. There is something else you can do, too. Show your grandmother some extra love and attention....your grandfather's passing is going to be hardest on her. And in spending more time with your grandmother, or calling her more often, or sending more letters - you will be honoring your grandfather's memory. Grief is something hard to deal with...because it's the force of love we feel for someone, combined with the sorrow of losing them. I'm no counselor or anything. But one way I've gotten through strong grief is by concentrating on the people I love. Take care and God bless, Brian

Responding to Scott, from a few posts up.... who actually said "on this site, there should be no complaining...." Man, I hope you didn't mean "HazzardNet" as in "this site" because we've got a long history of havin' vocal opinions. Before the movie, we used to complain about some of the episodes, and Coy and Vance, and other websites, and each other. Heck, you shoulda heard us when TNN cancelled the Dukes reruns a few years ago. So hopefully, none of you movie makin' folks are gonna take things personally. We rant, therefore we are. ( Actually, you should be more worried if we were completely apathetic and weren't stirred up about it at all. ) I agree that the stunts look awesome. And I'll admit that the jokes in the trailer seem amusing after three or four beers. But cold sober, the T&A jokes aren't even clever. The "Revenge of the Nerds" ( or equal B movie of your choice) had better dialogue than this, and I'll beat up on that all day. May something bounce up into the undercarriage of the writers and lodge there awkwardly. That aside, I think the division of opinion in the fandom is over a core concept that nobody making this film stopped to consider. You are messing with the very definition of something we love dearly. For example: You can take away a kid's favorite toy, and take it apart to try and make it better. You can take away some parts and add others. You can make it fancier. You can make it faster. You can make it more exciting. But you could hand that same toy back to the kid when you're done, and have him disappointed, because somethin' he loved and cherished doesn't look or feel the same anymore. Doesn't mean it won't get played with....but why couldn't things have been rebuilt more true, to that which was? In that analogy, I'm referencing not only the casting, but the personas and image of the characters. Maybe we've been using the term "casting" too broadly when talking about what we don't dig. We'll recognize the General Lee - at least by the 2nd half of the film, after ya'll are done apologizing for the rebel flag, if you ain't already cut that scene. But we won't recognize the people as being the Dukes we know - not even in spirit. (exception being Willie Nelson as Jesse.) I'm sure the movie will be cool for the car stunts and the action. Never a doubt there. But regarding the rest - the movie will probably be something less than it could have been. It all depends on what Hazzard County is, by definition, to the viewer. Brian

I'm taking a Magic 8-Ball guess here. I figure they might package season 5 & 6 together. Then, they can easily roll out Season 7 as a stand-alone... and then they'll package the Whole Darn Thing in a Super Collector's Set so we'll end up buying them all over again. Heck, if they threw in a toy General Lee or somethin', we probably would. Brian

Blimey, it's about time, eh? You folks have been waiting a LONG time. Brian

They shoulda let Flash write the script.....

They may be watching, but I really doubt they're listening.....but just in case... YO!! Movie folk!! We'd like a POSTER to criticize now!! Hurry up!! Thank ya, Brian

Far out, man. At this rate, the movie will be sold on DVD before it's in the theaters. Bass ackwards!! Brian

No official poster yet. I've been checking Warner Bros website with some frequency...and they're talking about everything BUT the Dukes of Hazzard movie on their own company site. Makes ya wonder. Good news is, with all the movie spywitness reports we've been getting from Scott-cop and Bamamedia and a buncha other folks, somebody will probably clue us in soon. I ranted about this on another thread, but I'll bring it up here, too. I can't figure out why it would take 'em this long to come up with a movie poster. I mean...hello, show a picture of the General Lee in mid-jump, and add the movie logo. Walla! Done! Presto! My magic 8-ball guess, however, is that they're trying to use Jessica on the poster, and they're probably hashing out how many more millions she outta be paid for 'dat. I dunno.... Brian

Ya know, Warner Bros still does not have a Dukes movie poster on their own website. Mind you, they've got a poster for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Whatever, which ain't in theaters until November. What the heck is with that? The only Dukes movie posters I've seen on the net to date, are fan-created posters. Some of which cannot be represented here, for reasons of family audience and good taste. I don't know what Major Decision could be holding up WB with the official movie poster. Let's see, what to put on it....oh, maybe a General Lee in flight?! Duuuh!!! Brian

As previously posted by our buddy "fathead" under another section. (Thank ya!) Thanks also to Charlie, Mark, and Thomas who emailed us with this news as well ! http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=3423

Absolutely, there were episodes where Boss showed great affection for his wife. Episode "Lulu's Gone Away," for one. But it's equally true that Boss talked down on Lulu in the early episodes. However, he also showered Rosco with insults throughout the series...yet when the chips were down, he showed a lot of mush for his erstwhile brother-in-law with badge. Therefore, I'd say Boss's womanizing and complaining was just his exterior; deep down inside, he gave a rip but it took a lot to show it. Of course the movie ain't gonna get into that kind of character depth - ya can only do so much in 90 minutes - so we'll see the "exterior" of the base persona, without the offsetting facets that the series allowed to develop. Brian

Let's face it, if we had spelling requirements around heah, the moderators would be the first to go. Bahahahaa! Dukesran1, don't take Bamamedia personally. He's just full of pickle juice and vinegar. I've kinda got used to 'em though. Brian

Bama ol' buddy, yer right about that much....we WILL be surprised if Jessica is talented, sweet and charming! And if she turns out to do a great job in this movie, I'll be the first one to acknowledge it. But the trailer didn't erase my doubts. Brian

On my wholesale hate list, are the Rosco replacements that appeared in Season Two. Most notably, "Sheriff Buster Moon." (episode was "Return of the Ridgeraiders." ) Eeeeyuck. I didn't have any use for Sheriff Grady Bird, either. I was equally annoyed with Sheriff Lester Crabb. Brian

Howdy Will - I'll miss seein' Jo around town. She was a kind lady who loved to talk to people. So you were in Covington in 1999? I think I remember you. You musta been on that same shindig tour....were you at the junkyard? And the party at the old Boar's Nest place? Just wonderin'. Brian

I can only guess that they picked up a bunch of Caprices on the cheap at an auction or something. Given that most of them were doomed for the salvage yard after five minutes of filming, I can't see 'em spendin' a bundle here. Just to throw this in, I don't dig the police uniforms, either. Pretty bland. Brian

It can't hurt to register. Especially if you have comic books based from TV shows, by any chance. Why the heck not. Even though this is a Dukes site, if you want to start a topic about comic books within this Collectibles and Memorabilia section, we won't stop ya. I often wished the Dukes had their own comic book, ya know? Brian

Tush, actually. Butt on to other things....Divia, what do you think. Could Enos have looked more scuzzy? If there's any Daisy/Enos romance in this flick, I don't wanna be witness to it. Heh heh. Brian

Howdy ya'll - This is pretty cool, and we'll put it up on our homepage soon. We'll also include it in our next overdue Newsletter. Meanwhile, here's the scoop: Discovery Channel’s new show “Pop Nation†is looking for pop culture collectors (extreme and amateur) as well as buyers of these collectables. I am working on a television episode and a sports episode. We are focusing on the era from 1960’s to late 1980’s. We are filming in 4 cities over the next few months including LA, Baltimore, Austin and Portland. If you or anyone you know is interested in showing off their collection, having an item appraised or buying items, please let me know. For our extreme collectors, we want to visit their homes/etc. where they house their collection. This show (Dukes of Hazzard) is a staple in pop culture and we have to include a fan/collector from it. If you have a mailing list or web site that you can pass this along on it would be extremely helpful. They can either contact me directly at this email or go to: http://media.dsc.discovery.com/fansites/popnation/popnation.html There, they can register for one of the events. Thanks for your time and any help that you can provide would be a tremendous help. Debbie Levin Associate Producer Discovery Channel’s “Pop Nationâ€

Another sensitive and thoughtful opinion brought to you by BamaMediaWhassis-Name. Dude, your news tidbits are great, but your public relations need work. Guess I'm a REDNECK!! YEEEEHAAAAW!! Go figure. Brian