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The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)

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Reviews Counted:160

Fresh:22

Rotten:138

Average Rating:3.6/10

Consensus: A dumb, goofy, and vacuous adaptation of a TV show where plot is simply an excuse to string together the car chases.

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: It was inevitable that THE DUKES OF HAZZARD would leap onto the big screen, and now, thanks to Broken Lizard's Jay Chandrasekhar (SUPER TROOPERS, CLUB DREAD), it finally has. Slipping into the... It was inevitable that THE DUKES OF HAZZARD would leap onto the big screen, and now, thanks to Broken Lizard's Jay Chandrasekhar (SUPER TROOPERS, CLUB DREAD), it finally has. Slipping into the boots made famous by John Schneider and Tom Wopat, Seann William Scott and Johnny Knoxville play moonshine-selling cousins, Bo and Luke Duke. Along with their ridiculously gorgeous cousin Daisy (Jessica Simpson) and joke-telling Uncle Jessie (Willie Nelson), the Duke boys love to get the goat of Hazzard County's most crooked law enforcement officials, including Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane (M.C. Gainey) and county commissioner Boss Hogg (Burt Reynolds). But when they discover that Boss Hogg is using his leverage to run them off their farm in order to turn Hazzard County into a strip mine for coal, things get personal. With the help of their faithful friends, Bo and Luke set off on their riskiest adventure yet. Showing his reverence for the classic 1980s show, Chandrasekhar incorporates freeze-frames, humorous narration, and extended action sequences, resulting in a crowd-pleasing romp that promises to introduce a whole new generation of fans to the Duke boys. While Scott, Knoxville, and the scantily clad Simpson deliver the goods, it is The General Lee--the pair's electrifying orange Charger--that steals the show. [More]

Starring: Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott, Jessica Simpson, M.C. Gainey

Starring: Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott, Jessica Simpson, M.C. Gainey, Burt Reynolds, Willie Nelson, James Roday, Lynda Carter, David Koechner, Kevin Heffernan

Director: Jay Chandrasekhar

Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Screenwriter: John O'Brien
Producer: Bill Gerber
Composer: Nathan Barr
Studio: Warner Bros.

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If rubber-burning car chases and short shorts are your thing, this is the summer remake for you.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
04/22/08
Leslie Felperin
Leslie Felperin
Channel 4 Film
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Whether you find all this inane or offensive will probably depend on whether you buy the Dukes’ defence of ‘never meaning no harm’; either way it’s pretty hard going.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Ben Walters
Ben Walters
Time Out
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[Jessica Simpson] literally couldn't act if her life depended on it - she appears to only be there to provide eye candy and, frankly, she's not all that attractive in the first place.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
09/03/05
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Certainly not the worst of the endless stream of TV remakes, but given the unassuming, easy charm of the original, still wide of the mark by a country mile.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
08/26/05
Empire Magazine
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After about 20 minutes, you’ll start wondering just how many times we’re going to see our two moronic leads doing handbrake turns and going “whoooo-hooo”. I counted at least 30.

Full Review Source: Daily Mirror [UK] | comment Comment
08/26/05
David Edwards
David Edwards
Daily Mirror [UK]

It's a film made specifically and entirely for the purpose of extracting money out of unsuspecting customers' wallets, all marketing plan and no artistic vision.

Full Review Source: FilmFocus | comment Comment
08/25/05
Shay Casey
Shay Casey
FilmFocus

Seems to take pride in being as loud, obnoxious and moronic as humanly possible.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
08/23/05
Neil Smith
Neil Smith
BBC
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Basically it's like a rural South edition of Jackass. But not as funny.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
08/14/05
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Good, stupid fun.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment 1 Comment
04/22/08
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader

You can't say those involved in the film didn't have fun -- sure looks like they had a blast. Shame is as an audience we can't say the same.

Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
01/15/08
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons

Hillbilly Heaven, if you even want to go there.

Full Review Source: Upstage Magazine | comment Comment
04/15/07
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
Upstage Magazine

The movie goes extra lite on the comic fluff, while doing the usual heavy handed thing when it comes to hayseed caricatures.

Full Review Source: Long Island Press | comment Comment
04/09/07
Prairie Miller
Prairie Miller
Long Island Press

This must rank as one of the most hollowly formulaic hot-weather blockbusters ever let out of the can.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

Don't bother with this movie. If you're just itching for more Dukes, stick to the original series on DVD.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
11/01/06
Mary Lasse
Mary Lasse
Christianity Today

...you can't say the movie isn't lively, like a big old-fashioned Warner Bros. cartoon.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
07/11/06
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Jay Chandrasekhar (of the unfunny comedy troupe Broken Lizard) directs without wit or style.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
05/12/06
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

The only thing The Dukes of Hazzard has in abundance is hate.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
01/08/06
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

Instead of the promised lighthearted tone of the TV series, the big screen update avails itself of its PG-13 liberties and comes stuffed with a barnful of profanity and enough marijuana references to satisfy even the most stoned out Cheech and Chong fan.

Full Review Source: Spectrum (St. George, Utah) | comment Comment
11/13/05
Bruce Bennett
Bruce Bennett
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

It's got a few laughs and some impressive car chases, but mostly, it's just a puzzling jumble of gags and exhaust fumes.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
09/26/05
Keith Phipps
Keith Phipps
AV Club
 
 
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