Respect – Moe Lane

The RESPECT teaser trailer.

I don’t go to many non-genre films. Heck, these days I’m not going to films at all. But I’m considering this one.

Aretha Franklin always got an automatic pass from me on everything, I don’t care, the subject is closed. Jennifer Hudson looks real promising in the role, and I can suspend disbelief in the voice* long enough. I think I may see this in theaters, assuming of course that we’re ever getting those back.

Moe Lane

*This is no more a slam than it would be about Joaquin Phoenix’s performance in WALK THE LINE.

The “…Maybe.” RESPECT Teaser Trailer.

I never thought about it before about two minutes ago, but I know with an absolute certainty that the actress absolutely must get Aretha Franklin’s voice right if you want to do a movie about Aretha. Does Jennifer Hudson do so, in this RESPECT teaser trailer? …Yes, but tightly under controlled conditions.

“Respect.” …With Tiny Toons.

Respect, Aretha Franklin

(pause)

Huh. Was Tiny Toons always that weird, and I just didn’t notice it?

Moe Lane

PS: That strange and archaic device was known as a cassette tape player, by the way.