Ben "Cooter" Jones has a message for fans eager to check out the soon-to-be released Dukes of Hazzard movie: Stay home, y'all.
The straight-talking Jones, who played the mechanic to the General Lee in television's Dukes from 1979-85, says he has no use for the updated feature film version of the classic and he reckons that true Dukes disciples won't either.
In an open letter to fans on his website, CootersPlace.com, Jones lays out the numerous reasons why he won't be standing in line at the box office on Aug. 5.
For one, the former actor, who served two terms as a Georgia congressman and currently operates a Dukes memorabilia store, is indignant over the fact that he and other original cast members were not consulted about the film.
However, what really sticks in the craw of the original Cooter Davenport is the kind of "toilet humor" that pervades the movie's script, ruining the "positive values" established by the television series.
"Unless they clean it up before the Aug. 5 release date I would strongly recommend that true blue Dukes fans hold their noses and pass this one up," Jones advises. "And whatever you do, don't take any youngsters to see it. As plain as I can put it, the only thing this movie shares with our show is the title."
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