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Dukes movie Confederate flag caused conundrum
daily-report.com ^ | 12-30-04 | Tom Guarisco)

Posted on 12/30/2004 11:00:21 AM PST by Ellesu

The cast member on the Dukes of Hazard movie that had the filmmakers scratching their heads has not been publicity-drenched Jessica Simpson or her rabble-rousing smart-ass co-star, Johnny Knoxville.

It's the General Lee, the bright orange 1969 Dodge Charger central to all Duke boys escapades. More specifically, it's the Confederate Flag emblazoned on the General's roof, a symbol that has become quite the object of controversy since the original TV series' seven-season run starting in 1979.

The filmmakers didn't want to alienate modern audiences, the Wall Street Journal reported recently in a story headlined "Flag wavering." Nor did the moviemakers want to anger long-time fans by tinkering with the Warner Bros show. "So they struck a compromise with the studio."

Quoting a source involved with making the film, the Journal says the film includes scenes where the flag is "derided as an inappropriate symbol of the dark past."

For example, Bo and Luke ask a group of African-American college students for directions. "Is this a joke? Some kind of reality show?" one of them asks. Bo, the dimmer of the Dukes, explains the flag is cool and that their friend Cooter, a Civil War buff, painted it when he fixed the car. But Luke understands, and explains to Bo that some people find the flag offensive and a "symbol of slavery." That Luke, he always was perty' smart.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: confederacy; confederate; confederateflag; culturewars; diversity; dixie; dukesofhazzard; generallee; hollywoodleft; pc; politicalcorrectness; tolerance
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To: Ellesu
I bet the got rid of the horn that played "Dixie" too! Just to offensive if you know what I mean! (sarcasm off)
41 posted on 12/30/2004 11:18:03 AM PST by reagandemo (The battle is near are you ready for the sacrifice?)
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To: 84rules
Did you see the Dukes reunion movie? I think it was called "Return to Hazzard". IIRC it was full of PC bull.
42 posted on 12/30/2004 11:18:05 AM PST by KJacob (Faith is not believing God can. It is knowing God will.)
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To: FreedomCalls

O.o
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43 posted on 12/30/2004 11:18:06 AM PST by L98Fiero
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To: spodefly

44 posted on 12/30/2004 11:18:36 AM PST by Antonello
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To: Ellesu
"a symbol that has become quite the object of controversy since the original TV series' seven-season run starting in 1979. "

Well, I remember watching the "dukes" quite often, and I was in radio at the time, with full availability to network and teletype news, and I don't remember any controversy at that time. That is not to say it didn't occur, but spending 8 hours a day around an AP teletype machine, and news broadcasts every half-hour, you'd think there would have been some mention of it.

Anyway, I don't think it's so much all the liberals, as it is a small contingent of them with well-placed access to the main stream media.

In fact, most of the "controversies" we hear about are media-sourced and media-amplified. They love to start a controversy, it's ready-made news. And we all know the great percentage of the media is made up of liberals.

This was probably stirred by some pulitzer-pundit seeing the new movie version of "Dukes" and looking for a story. But, they can't hate the Confederate Flag nearly as much as I hate the media.
45 posted on 12/30/2004 11:18:48 AM PST by FrankR (Don't let the bastards wear you down...)
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To: NJ Neocon

If they omitted the Waylon Jennings' music, no one's gonna see a PC DOH


46 posted on 12/30/2004 11:19:15 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: Ellesu

-vomiting-


47 posted on 12/30/2004 11:19:19 AM PST by Jon Alvarez
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To: azhenfud
Grant was not a drunk. That is a neo-confederate myth.

It Grant was a great American hero. Grant was the most popular, loved, revered American behind Washington & Lincoln for 100 years.

It is not necessary to attack one myth with another.

48 posted on 12/30/2004 11:19:29 AM PST by NJ Neocon (Democracy is tyranny of the masses. It is three wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner)
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To: Ellesu
Luke understands, and explains to Bo that some people find the flag offensive and a "symbol of slavery...

...and then Bo and Luke kiss and have anal sex while Daisy has an on-screen abortion right before she lectures both Duke boys on gun control, world peace and organic farming.

By now Bo understands and says "I can see now that George Bush IS Hitler" and facilitates further discussion by performing an interpretive dance. "Every vote must count" he shouts.

Then, both brothers weep for the oppressed plight of all womyn throughout the world, throughout history (herstory).

FIN

49 posted on 12/30/2004 11:19:40 AM PST by martin gibson
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To: Rebelbase

*laughing hysterically*

I'm imagining the scene right now.


50 posted on 12/30/2004 11:20:39 AM PST by rommy
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To: Ellesu

"Bo and Luke ask a group of African-American college students for directions. "Is this a joke? Some kind of reality show?" one of them asks. Bo, the dimmer of the Dukes, explains the flag is cool and that their friend Cooter, a Civil War buff, painted it when he fixed the car. But Luke understands, and explains to Bo that some people find the flag offensive and a 'symbol of slavery.' That Luke, he always was perty' smart."

I think this scene is just injecting humor into the controversy.


51 posted on 12/30/2004 11:21:05 AM PST by Revenge of Sith
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To: FrankR

To liberals, Georgia is Flyover Country. It might as well be on the other side of the moon. Tell y'all the legacy media is gunnin' to be hogtied to hate a movie that puts Red State America in a positive light.


52 posted on 12/30/2004 11:21:40 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop

She can barely talk a coherent sentence as far as I am to tell. I doubt she was cast in the movie for her acting ability (I'm LOL at even writing that).

I think she's dime a dozen pretty.


53 posted on 12/30/2004 11:23:05 AM PST by dmz
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To: cyborg

Ping!


54 posted on 12/30/2004 11:23:06 AM PST by Clemenza (Need a new tagline)
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To: KJacob

I watched as much of it as I could stand. I was very disappointed with it.


55 posted on 12/30/2004 11:23:17 AM PST by 84rules (Ooh-Rah! Semper Fi!)
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To: Ellesu

I hope the makers of the Dukes of Hazzard movie talk themselves right out of the profit margin with this stupidity. And now, I'm going to go run out my Confederate battle flag over Col. Robert Gould Shaw's body and whistle Dixie . . .


56 posted on 12/30/2004 11:23:54 AM PST by Brig_Gen_George_P_Harrison_CSA (Deo Vindice!)
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To: martin gibson

How did you get a copy of the script? LOL


57 posted on 12/30/2004 11:23:59 AM PST by RtWngr (Being tolerant of the intolerant is pretty stupid actually.)
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To: dmz
I think she's dime a dozen pretty

Wow where do you live?

58 posted on 12/30/2004 11:24:02 AM PST by KJacob (Faith is not believing God can. It is knowing God will.)
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To: Bogey78O

It is a controversy because the Left desires it to be a controversy.


59 posted on 12/30/2004 11:24:28 AM PST by arthurus (Better to fight them over THERE than over HERE.)
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To: FreedomCalls

Daaaaaaaaaang!


60 posted on 12/30/2004 11:24:30 AM PST by derheimwill (Love is a person, not an emotion.)
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