Dukes of Hazzard Movie

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » August 7, 2005 10:26 am

Well, this is the only reason why I would rent it....

charlie_sierra · Post by **charlie_sierra** » August 7, 2005 10:26 am

IMO, When I heard it had Stiffler and Jackass in it, I figured it to be a loser.

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » August 7, 2005 11:41 am

aeroparrot wrote:Well, this is the only reason why I would rent it....

That is a reason for sure. But you could always just watch the music video and save your money.

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » August 7, 2005 11:42 am

charlie_sierra wrote:IMO, When I heard it had Stiffler and Jackass in it, I figured it to be a loser.

Johnny Knoxville isn't very bad in it. In fact his character is the closest thing to the original. Stifler on the other hand, is as sharp as a brick, passes out when girls talk to him, and has a love affair with the General Lee

Tony5150RN · Post by **Tony5150RN** » August 7, 2005 11:43 am

aeroparrot wrote:Well, this is the only reason why I would rent it....

Dayummmm!! Twist my arm! LOL!

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » August 7, 2005 11:45 am

Tony5150RN wrote:
aeroparrot wrote:Well, this is the only reason why I would rent it....

Dayummmm!! Twist my arm! LOL!

The shorts are too long.

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » August 7, 2005 1:23 pm

Ilph wrote:
Tony5150RN wrote:
aeroparrot wrote:Well, this is the only reason why I would rent it....

Dayummmm!! Twist my arm! LOL!
The shorts are too long.

Yea they are, they should be a inch shorter.

Sam · Post by **Sam** » August 7, 2005 3:48 pm

aeroparrot wrote:
Ilph wrote:
Tony5150RN wrote:
aeroparrot wrote:Well, this is the only reason why I would rent it....

Dayummmm!! Twist my arm! LOL!
The shorts are too long.
Yea they are, they should be a inch shorter.

Maybe the shorts are NOT too long,...it is because her legs are to short.....

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » August 7, 2005 3:52 pm

I think you guys just want to keep posting that picture of Jessica Simpson.

Sam · Post by **Sam** » August 7, 2005 4:09 pm

phjrsaunt wrote:I think you guys just want to keep posting that picture of Jessica Simpson.

Only if she had longer legs.....

jackiesic · Post by **jackiesic** » August 7, 2005 8:13 pm

Tony5150RN wrote:Thanks for the heads up! I already had decided not to pay premium prices to see it in a theatre. I was going to wait until it was on DVD, now I may not even rent it.

Library - free - 3 days.
Why pay money?

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » August 7, 2005 10:48 pm

'Dukes' Are Boss at Weekend Box Office
August 07, 2005 6:57 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES - The good ol' boys of "The Dukes of Hazzard" crashed past another pair of joke-cracking buddies to the top of the weekend box office.

The adventure comedy, which stars Johnny Knoxville and Seann William Scott as the mischievous Duke cousins, rounded up $30.6 million in its first three days of release, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn's "The Wedding Crashers," which held the top spot last weekend after two weeks as runner-up, slipped back to No. 2 with $16.5 million. Johnny Depp's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" dropped to third with $10.6 million.

Set in a southern county called Hazzard, "Dukes" chronicles the adventures of Bo and Luke, who try to save the family farm from crooked politician Boss Hogg with the help of their orange 1969 Dodge Charger and denim short shorts-wearing cousin Daisy, played in her film debut by singer Jessica Simpson.

The film weathered largely nasty reviews with a savvy marketing campaign. Its stars appeared on GQ magazine covers two months in a row, and Simpson drew attention with a sexy video for her cover of "These Boots are Made for Walkin'." Willie Nelson, who plays Uncle Jesse in the film, also makes a cameo in the video.

"The combination of the cast and the name recognition of the television show combined with the sex appeal and car chases was irresistible to movie-goers," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box office-tracker Exhibitor Relations.

The audience for "The Dukes of Hazzard" was evenly split in gender and two-thirds were under age 25, said Dan Fellman, head of distribution for Warner Bros.

"I was very pleased with the opening. It exceeded our expectations," Fellman said.

The little big film of the summer, "March of the Penguins," was No. 6 after taking in $6.9 million over the weekend for a cumulative total of $26.2 million. It became the second highest-grossing non-concert and non-IMAX documentary ever, surpassing Michael Moore's "Bowling For Columbine," which had $21.6 million - but still far from Moore's $119 million "Fahrenheit 9/11."

"There's really no way to figure where this thing's gonna end. These numbers keep going up," said Steven Friedlander of Warner Independent Pictures, which released the Morgan Freeman-narrated "Penguins."

The superhero action comedy "Sky High," starring Kurt Russell and Kelly Preston, came in fourth with $9 million. The romantic comedy "Must Love Dogs," featuring Diane Lane and John Cusack, remained steady at fifth with $7.4 million.

After a two-week downturn, the box office saw a slight uptick this weekend. The top 12 movies grossed $102.5 million, up about 5 percent from the same weekend last year, when Tom Cruise's "Collateral" was No. 1 with $24.7 million.

"Broken Flowers," which opened in limited release in 27 theaters, had a strong showing with $745,000. The Jim Jarmusch film stars Bill Murray as a lonely single man who embarks on a cross-country road trip to track down four old lovers.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at North American theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. Final figures will be released Monday.

1. "The Dukes of Hazzard," $30.6 million

2. "The Wedding Crashers," $16.5 million

3. "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," $10.6 million

4. "Sky High," $9.0 million

5. "Must Love Dogs," $7.4 million

6. "March of the Penguins," $6.9 million

7. "Stealth," $5.8 million

8. "Fantastic Four," $4.1 million

9. "War of the Worlds," $3.6 million

10. "The Island," $3.1 million

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » August 8, 2005 1:10 am

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at North American theaters. Final figures will be released Monday.

1. "The Dukes of Hazzard," $30.6 million

Whattya bet it drops off 50% next week?

I saw the music vid, and that's pretty much all I cared to see from Hazzard County

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » August 8, 2005 9:40 am

OceanCityGirl wrote:
15. The Duke boys going to Georgia Tech
Yeah, ok. Believable.
I hate remake movies. I doubt I can think of one that I"ve liked.

I don't think I made myself clear on this one. They weren't students, they were visiting a geology lab. That whole segment of the movie was so out of context it was rediculous.[/quote]

Did you forget what movie you were watching? It was the Dukes of Hazzard afterall. I'm honestly not surprised to hear the movie sucked so bad since the TV series did too. Not to say I never watched it, I did but it was no secret that people watched it for the unintentional humor. At least I know I did so I wasn't expecting much out of the movie version.

nycparrothead · Post by **nycparrothead** » August 8, 2005 9:49 am

Damn... I was hoping this would be good, but feared it wouldn't be...

I'll wait for the DVD for the same reason that someone else said... You can't pause the theater screen at the hot parts!!

(Or masturbate in the theater unless you're Pee Wee Herman)

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » August 8, 2005 9:24 pm

Lightning Bolt wrote:Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at North American theaters. Final figures will be released Monday.

1. "The Dukes of Hazzard," $30.6 million

Whattya bet it drops off 50% next week?
I saw the music vid, and that's pretty much all I cared to see from Hazzard County

I bet it drops off even worse than the Fantastic Four did after their opening weekend.

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » August 8, 2005 9:26 pm

Jahfin wrote:
OceanCityGirl wrote:
15. The Duke boys going to Georgia Tech
Yeah, ok. Believable.
I hate remake movies. I doubt I can think of one that I"ve liked.
I don't think I made myself clear on this one. They weren't students, they were visiting a geology lab. That whole segment of the movie was so out of context it was rediculous.

Did you forget what movie you were watching? It was the Dukes of Hazzard afterall. I'm honestly not surprised to hear the movie sucked so bad since the TV series did too. Not to say I never watched it, I did but it was no secret that people watched it for the unintentional humor. At least I know I did so I wasn't expecting much out of the movie version.[/quote]

If this sums it up for you, compared to the movie, the show looks like one of the most intelligent things I've ever seen.