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The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
Rate:
3
Viewed:
11/08
11/08:
I grew up watching the TV show The Dukes of Hazzard, but sadly, I don't remember any of it except for the orange car
with the Confederate flag atop the roof.
The General Lee is probably the most famous car in the history of automobiles. The first fifteen minutes, the film
is funny, and I thought it would be like this the rest of the way. Somehow, the humor starts to break down due to
excessive driving. I admit some of the stunts are pretty good which may have worked back then, but time has passed.
Another aspect I don't like is the same old, tired racist and sexist stereotypes. Just because there are good-looking girls
at college doesn't mean they'll automatically allow strangers to walk in their dorms, get naked, and have sex just like that.
In the interim, there isn't much of a plot which feels like The Cannonball Run Part VII. I wouldn't be surprised if
Burt Reynolds stood up and said, "Hey, this feels like one of those movies I did."
All in all, The Dukes of Hazzard gets off to a good start but ends up embarrassing the state of Georgia.