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The Dukes of Hazzard
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Common Sense says
Lame update to the popular 1980s TV series.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13 and Under
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of The Dukes of Hazzard was written by Cynthia Fuchs
Parents need to know that this film includes frequent sexual slang and antics, jokes about drugs, beer, and moonshine, commercial references (particularly to beer brands), rowdy language (especially various uses of "ass" and "s--t"), raucous bar fights (a billiard ball hits a man's crotch), and long, loud car chases punctuated by flips, hard landings, and collisions. Men shoot shotguns and flaming/exploding arrows; though, for all the mayhem, only vehicles and buildings are destroyed, no visible deaths. One cousin regularly chases after girls, the other makes lusty references to his car; Daisy (of short shorts fame) displays cleavage. The car (named the General Lee) features a Confederate flag on its roof, eliciting responses pro (yay from good ol' boys) and con (boo from a group of black men ). Also be aware that the closing credits outtakes feature more coarse language and imagery.
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- Families can talk about the film's rampant use of stereotypes concerning hillbillies' bad taste and behaviors, sexual voraciousness, and violent excesses. Do such jokes hold up in 2005 (whether or not you laughed at the 1979-1985 CBS series)? What are the effects of the film's ostensible "updates," that is, references to strip-mining, the Confederate flag decal's offensiveness, the uncle's pot-smoking, and the big business of car racing?
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What’s the Story?
THE DUKES OF HAZZARD is all about the car. The General Lee, a 1969 Dodge Charger that goes fast and makes lots of noise, carts the Duke cousins Bo (Seann William Scott) and Luke (Johnny Knoxville) through Hazzard County, as they deliver Uncle Jesse's (Willie Nelson) moonshine. Bo loves his car, as it provides not only transportation but a sense of identity and invincibility (it wins races and seems to endure any manner of collision and hard landing). The boys are occasionally aided by their curvaceous cousin Daisy (Jessica Simpson), who is able to manipulate every idiot male who comes down that pike -- that would be, every male in sight -- by showing her barely covered rump and cleavage. A feud is started when self-important, greedy county commissioner Boss Hogg (Burt Reynolds) plans to strip-mine the valley. To this end, he grabs the Dukes' farm, has the General Lee totaled, and brings in famous race car driver Billy Prickett (James Roday) to drive in the Hazzard County Rally.
Is It Any Good?
A series of rowdy antics rather than a sustained storyline, Jay Chandrasekhar's movie is a series of broadly conceived hillbilly shenanigans, shoot-outs, vehicular mischief and repairs, and guest appearances by the Broken Lizard comedy troupe, Lynda Carter as Pauline, and Joe Don Baker as the Governor.
The movie does offer one awkward "update" of the CBS series, by acknowledging the car's infamous Confederate flag decal: during a brief trip to Atlanta (that is, the Big City), Bo and Luke run into a series of responses to the decal, pro and con, most notably a group of menacing black men in baggy pants upset when they see the cousins are also wearing an accidental blackface, following an explosion that leaves coal on their faces. No surprise, this addition only piles on more stereotypes.
Movie Details
Studio: Warner Bros., Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Run time: 106 minutes
Theatrical release: 8/5/2005, DVD release: 12/6/2005
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, crude and drug-related humor, language and comic action violence
Run time: 106 minutes
Theatrical release: 8/5/2005, DVD release: 12/6/2005
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, crude and drug-related humor, language and comic action violence
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I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
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gray not for kids
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
perfect for ages 8+
I believe that it depends on the child's maturity level and what the parent feels is acceptable. But trust me, if you watch this with your kid, they will hink you are cool.8)
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I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
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i liked it
i love this movie it is so funny
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What a piece of trash!
This movie is innapropriate for anyone. It was a sophmoric, mindless waste of time and Jessica Simpson has turned into such a sleaze. Too vulgar to be humorous at all. Don't waste your time or money.
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hilarious
this movie is so funny somewhat bad for littel kids but its ok
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Good movie
I liked the Dukes of Hazzard. I don'tknow why critic's are being so harsh on this movie, though kids under 12 shouldn't see it.
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It was laughable as long as you don't take it as close to the series.
The cast was impressive,but it was not a good debut film for Jessica Simpson.I would have liked to see her in a romantic film.Nick is her real life leading man,but I'm sure someone else could do it well for the film.
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i lost some brain cells here.....but it's funny
amusing if you don't take it too seriously. however, it is rated PG13 for reasons!!!!!! 13 and up.
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thats funny
the movie waz ok it did have alot of sex but what can you say besides the main part waz great
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i laughed
This moving was really funny but not for little kids to see. its only for 16 & up.
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How dare they show this to 13 year olds!!!
I cannot believe what vulgar, imoral ways the world has gotten to. I mean, This movie is TERRIBLE!. I have never watched this movie and NEVER, repeat NEVER will watch it. I hope that this review will help innocent teens before they watch this movie, because all the sex involved in this really isn't neccessary at all. I do not approve this movie to ANY ONE!
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