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The Open Road Trailer / Daniel Carlson

Trailers | August 5, 2009 | Comments (15)

From the trailer, The Open Road feels like the kind of small-scale flick you’d expect to see financed by a church. Texas-born writer-director Michael Meredith has only made one other feature, 2002’s Three Days of Rain, though he did write 2004’s Land of Plenty for Wim Wenders. His latest film deals with the grown son of a famous athlete, played respectively by Justin Timberlake and Jeff Bridges, as they drive cross-country to visit Bridges’ ailing ex-wife (Mary Steenburgen). They’re joined on the trip by Kate Mara as Timberlake’s girl. He insists they’re just friends, and he and his dad are constantly butting heads, but I would bet any amount up to and including $5 that somehow, someway, just maybe, they’ll patch things up by the end of the trip, and that Timberlake and Mara will declare their lurve.

The film’s set for release August 28. Check it:



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Comments

The trailer had me until the line, "Sometimes the best thing about a trip is losing your baggage."

Can't you just see the writers high-fiving each other for that one?

"Wordplay!"

Posted by: avocadolime at August 5, 2009 11:08 AM

I think Jeff Bridges is my dad in this movie. Does that make me a character in a B-movie with unconvincing Southern accents?

Posted by: DawnDraper at August 5, 2009 11:15 AM

I think I like that Kate Mara chick. Just not enough to see most of the movies she's in.

Posted by: jM at August 5, 2009 11:27 AM

Gawd. At least Jeff Bridges looks like he's having fun.

Posted by: Dr. Mo at August 5, 2009 11:44 AM

Can someone do me the favor of killing Justin Timberlake? Or, at least cut out his tongue? Bonus points will be given for doing both and posting the clip on YouTube.

Seriously, we have to stop him.

Posted by: Moose at August 5, 2009 11:47 AM

I demand to know what asshole keeps putting J.T. in movies?

Posted by: ashes at August 5, 2009 11:54 AM

I'd give it to Kate Mara.

And by "it" I mean all the sex.

Balls out!

Posted by: Kballs at August 5, 2009 12:14 PM

If Jeff Bridges is going to half-ass a Southern accent, the only decent thing to do is make Timberlake try one as well. We need a new "Ah. Don't. Want. Yur. Life." speech.

Posted by: branded at August 5, 2009 12:14 PM

Dammit, Justin Timberlake is a talented, charismatic, pretty, pretty man.

Who apparently can't do straight drama to save his life.

Give that man a variety show.

Posted by: Macafee at August 5, 2009 12:37 PM

now might be a good time to remind folks that JT is from Memphis, Tennessee. He shouldn't have to try very hard for a reasonable southern accent.

Posted by: JrFanBoy at August 5, 2009 12:46 PM

How is Kevin Costner not the dad in this? Doesn't he have a copyright on old-baseball-player roles?

Posted by: , (the commenter formerly known as bucdaddy) at August 5, 2009 12:48 PM

Kate Mara is hot, like $600m hot, worth 3x as much as Paris Hilton's saggy ass.

Posted by: Ted at August 5, 2009 3:06 PM

Is it wrong that throughout that whole (goddawful) thing all I could think about was the fact that they're driving a friggin' HUMMER!!!! across the country. Geez! Of all the cars...

Posted by: BMG at August 5, 2009 3:58 PM

Is J.T ever going to stop sounding like a 14 year old on the cusp of a deep voice? Just wonderin'.

Posted by: Eyvi at August 5, 2009 7:22 PM

No, Eyvi, he will not.
Which is why I'm so disgusted that he's playing Sky Masterson in the upcoming Guys and Dolls remake.
Seriously.
JT trying to do what Marlon Brando did.
And Jason Statham trying to do what Frank Sinatra did.
And Guy Ritchie directing a musical.
I feel like I'll be more disappointed if it's good, cause I will bet against it.

Posted by: Aaron at August 6, 2009 11:34 PM





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