I had no doubt in my mind whatsoever that The Dukes of Hazzard would suck… and suck huge. From the moment I heard that 2 of the 3 main characters were being played by people who aren’t even actors (Jessica Simpson and Johnny Knoxville) I knew deep down in my private places that this film had no hope.
Add on top of that the trailers that showed us that the Duke Boys had been turned into 2 idiots. The Dukes of Hazzard was apparently filmed as “Dude Where’s my Dukes“. I guess the director accidently told Seann William Scott that he was still playing Stifler from American Pie. Hopeless.
So please… no one even pretend that you’re surprised that the reviews are coming in REALLY Negative. As of right now, Rotten Tomates has it sitting at 25%. Ouch. And even those few critics that are saying it’s ok are saying just that… “it’s ok at best”. Here’s what some of the critics are saying:
“Nowhere to be found here is any of the goofy charm of the original.”
Michael Rechtshaffen, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER“A black hole of a movie without anything original to do or interesting to say. That it isn’t outright terrible only makes its utter pointlessness all the more glaring.”
Dustin Putman, THEMOVIEBOY.COM“It’s a negation of cinema. You would actually become a better, more complete person by not watching it.”
Eugene Novikov, FILM BLATHER“With no plot, character or dialogue worth experiencing, let alone remembering, the film merely occupies space on the screen and hopes for the best.”
Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES
Yeah we all saw this coming from a mile away. I’m going to see it tonight… and as luck would have it I’m currently in Nashville. I’ll give you my thoughts on the weekend when I get home. Who knows… maybe my expectations are SOOO low that I might actually enjoy it. Oh yeah… that’ll happen.
