The Dukes of Hazzard (USA, 2005)

Another TV show turned into a movie.

Not really original, but entertaining nonetheless!

As a kid, I was a fan of the original series, I even have a picture of myself with the General Lee!

I felt very anxious about going to see the movie. All the critics had been so bad and I am in no way a Johnny Knoxville, nor a Sean William Scott fan at all.

Well, I finally made the move and I am very happy with it.

Maybe my expectations were low due due to the bad critics, but I had a very good time. The car chases are enjoyable and the movie is mostly that. There’s even the voice-over, known as the Balladeer, and freeze-frames as in the original show.

Of course, there is a lot of Jessica Simpsons displaying her curves on the screen as what has been criticized by some people. But, the fact is, many female singers show off a lot more in a single music video than she does in an entire movie. If there is one thing people should complain about, it is the flag on General Lee’s roof, nothing else. Now that is something that could have been left out, for obvious reasons.

You are not looking at an Oscar movie, that’s for sure. But it is worth a movie ticket and your time. Just keep in mind what it used to be as a TV show : two guys driving around in a 1969 Dodge Charger chased by the police. Nothing more, nothing less.

And maybe you’ll enjoy yourself, who knows?

HEEEEE-HAAAAAW!!!

Gog