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Original 'Hazzard' star slates remake
Published Saturday, Jul 16 2005, 16:11 BST | By Daniel Kilkelly
One of the original stars of 80s TV classic The Dukes Of Hazzard has slated the upcoming big screen remake.
Ben Jones, who played Cooter in the series, has described the film as a "sleazy insult".
"Rather than honouring our legendary show, they have chosen to degrade it," Jones complained.
The actor continued by claiming that the dialogue is "profanity laced" and the plot "full of blatant sexual situations that mock the good clean family values of our series."
He concluded, "Don't go unless they clean it up!"
Jones made the comments on his official website, after reading the script for the movie, which stars Jessica Simpson and Johnny Knoxville.
Ben Jones, who played Cooter in the series, has described the film as a "sleazy insult".
"Rather than honouring our legendary show, they have chosen to degrade it," Jones complained.
The actor continued by claiming that the dialogue is "profanity laced" and the plot "full of blatant sexual situations that mock the good clean family values of our series."
He concluded, "Don't go unless they clean it up!"
Jones made the comments on his official website, after reading the script for the movie, which stars Jessica Simpson and Johnny Knoxville.
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