It’s a question of taste.
I just recently watched the Dukes of Hazard Movie at home on DVD. I’m a big fan of the TV series and could not let pass the chance of seeing one of my favorite cars in action again.
Dukes of Hazard was only one of many TV shows I was addicted to when I was little. Together with The A-Team, Knight Rider, Fall Guy and MacGyver; they all ran my afternoon block on TV. Sure I always found time to play outside so don’t think I never did.
Duke was a great show, still is since it can still be seen on cable and satellite. I loved the car flying from one place to another and barely a scratch on it. Of course I was to little to know that they used about 40 models that when they wrecked one they would use another while they fixed the others. I always thought Bo and Luke were cool guys, Uncle Jessie was the best, Roskco was hilarious and Boss Hog was just that, a hog. But we can’t forget the beautiful Daisy and her famous Daisy Dukes. She didn’t always do it for me for I found other girls on TV cuter and I was little anyways so what did I know about older women. The Duke’s of Hazard were, are and will always be one of the best TV shows ever to me.
Now the movie was not what I expected. But I have to say I enjoyed it very much. I was nice to see the General Lee fly again. The movie was based on a more modern time and so maybe it’s why I got some bad reviews about it. People expected it to be more like the TV show, but I think it was cool to change it around a little. The characters were not so country like they were on the TV show but they were still funny. It was hard to get use to seeing Boss Hog skinny and Roscko fat but all well. They did a good job with Cooter, he’s character did justice to the original as far as I’m concerned. But by far Daisy was the best change ever done to the characters. Wow was Daisy a knock out. That girl had me wanting to see it again just to see her. Keep in mind I am not big on blondes but I willing to make an exception this one time. Although they portrayed Daisy sexier and more provocative than the TV show, I’m sure if given the chance that’s exactly how she would have been on TV. The casting of the movie was alright, it could have been better but what’s done is done. It was interesting to see the Dukes head to the city and the writers just couldn’t resist adding a situation where they would find themselves I near black people in a corner while driving with the confederate flag painted on the car. I guess I was too small and too ignorant to understand the flag on the roof but I thought it looked nice. Always thought it was some kind of patriotic symbol like the American flag. Never thought it had something to do with black people and racism. Oh well, I never saw it like that before and still don’t today so I just think it looks cool and chose to ignore it’s real meaning. I do how ever find it odd to still see it on TV if it really is offensive to black people.
So there’s my take on the movie of one of the greatest TV shows ever made. What do you boys and girls think about it? Did you like the cast? Did you like the look compared to the original TV show? Did you like the story line? What did you like the most and what did you hate the most about the movie?
BTW the DVD has some pretty good special feature like how they made the car jump, who drove the General Lee, a scoop on Daisy’s short short shorts and more.
I give this movie a 3 ½ stars out of 5.