PARIS (AP) - Maybe in spite of, or maybe because of, the whacked-out characters he often plays, the French love Dennis Hopper. He's been named a commander in the French Legion of Honor. Hopper says he swore he wouldn't cry during the ceremony, which was yesterday in Paris. But, he was visibly moved as he received France's most prestigious prize. Hopper stars in an upcoming TV series that's loosely based on the movie, "Crash." It's also called "Crash" and it premieres this Friday on the Starz channel.