November 16, 2005

Edison Trailer Observations

I was just watching the Edison trailer again... you know... the one with non-actor Justin Timberlake. Anyway, the film does have a terrific cast (Timberlake aside), but something really jumped out at me...

Timberlake is probably on the screen more in the trailer than any of the other actors (not that Timberlake is an actor). And yet... the producers won't let the audience actually hear Timberlake saying any of his lines. Well there is one part where he says "What do you think"... but that's about it. Yeah... I personally think that says a lot.

When they'll let you hear LL Cool J saying more of his lines in the trailer... then that doesn't bode well. Just a thought.


Posted by John Campea at November 16, 2005 02:18 PM


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LL Cool J, while hip hop rapper first, at least has done more films than Timberlake. LL isn't as bad as his hip hop peers (Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube) when it comes to acting. But, to thnk the trailer shows more of Timberlake than Morgan Freeman and Kevin Spacey...you know...two OSCAR winners...yuk.

"What do you think?"

I think this film is going to bite. Go rent the 1993 film "Outbreak" to see Freeman and Spacey work together instead. Go rent "Deep Blue Sea" to see LL's best work.

Posted by: darren seeley at November 16, 2005 05:07 PM

Well, in Timberlake's defense he also says 'Oh My God'.

Maybe if they limit his dialogue that much in the actual movie it won't suck...

Posted by: Geoff at November 17, 2005 10:30 AM