Tron Legacy

[I Am The Knight]

It's upon usssssss!

 

[Kane52630]

TRON: LEGACY - "Savior" - TV Spot

Its a great tv spot until the very end (why must they use stock audio?)

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Olivia Wilde Interview

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[Maboroshi]

Some thoughts from seeing it yesterday:

I liked it a lot. Total nerdgasm. The faults people find with the movie are true, but they didn't stop be from enjoying the movie.

Yeah, the pacing drags a little in the middle.
It isn't Shakespeare.
The ending felt a little abrupt to me.
Most of the time the CGI is great, but every now and then there is something a little cringe worthy.
The 3D didn't seem very good. Could have been the theatre, I'm going to give Imax 3d a try (i actually have encountered differences before between the two. One time a theatre had even given the audience the wrong kind of glasses)

Overall, I still loved the movie and plan to see it again once it is actually released.
Liked everyone's acting. Generally liked the script and story. Clu is awesome. It does more than just use a previously established universe, it adds to it. Tons of nods to the original, too.

 

[nightwing06]

Cant wait each t.v spot looks better than the last

 

[WarBlade]

The verdict from the second viewing: Just as EPIC in RealD as the 35mm print was last night.

The 3D is okay and holds up pretty well for the most part. There are places where it looks a little off, but mostly this wound up being a cut above much of the live action 3D out there. I could have done without the retro message at the start though: Some of this is filmed in 2D blah, blah, please put your glasses on and leave them on for the duration. Or something like that. Still, I suppose some people will need it.

I tested some other stuff tonight too.

• Tron: Legacy "Put on your 3D glasses" message. This turned out to be a crappy 2D still image of a light cycle and rider with fuzzy text. I'm glad I won't be able to run it with the trailer pack I constructed today. They should render these things for 3D.
• Kung Fu Panda (3D) trailer. Very tight, pristine quality RealD image.
• Mars Needs Moms (3D) trailer. Pretty good quality RealD image.
• Thor (3D) trailer. Crappy. A bad post process render on one of the Chris Hemsworth shots, a few other dodgy shots here and there and an ugly looking flyover of the Asgardian buildings. The 2D version was better.
• Transformers (3D) trailer. A little off in one of the astronaut shots, but mostly decent.
• Tangled (3D) trailer. Visually good. I'm getting tired of seeing this one though. I can't wait for the movie to release here soon, so I have an excuse to stop running this trailer.
• Disney 3D bumper. This thing had me completely impressed. I'll definitely be running it for the public.

And I can't resist leaving the Daft Punk sound track running while the lamp cools for the final shut down of the night.

 

[Kane52630]

Apple, Disney create 'Tron Legacy' iAd, first for iPad

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20025643-37.html

Apple and Disney have put together a special preview iAd for the iPad that should show up on the U.S. App Store today.

Featuring Disney's upcoming movie "Tron Legacy," the new iAd will not only be a way for users to learn more about the movie, but it is also the very first iAd on the iPad.

"Disney and Apple are excited to debut the 'Tron Legacy' iAd today as a special preview of iAd for iPad, which launches next year," said the two companies in a joint statement. "iAd brings Tron's pulsing energy and vivid graphic style to iPad's stunning display, creating a truly immersive ad experience."

When you tap on the ad, you will be given the ability to watch full screen videos and trailers from the film, view a photo gallery and character bios, and listen to music previews from the Daft Punk soundtrack.

The iAd will also give users the ability to download content to their iPad. You will be able to get gallery content, links to purchase the soundtrack, a mapping feature that locates the nearest theater, and e-mail integration that lets the user send an image from the movie to a friend, inviting them to see the movie.

iAd integration is not widely available on the iPad, yet. However, iAds on the iPad are expected to be available to other companies in early 2011.

Of course, it makes sense that Apple would choose to partner with Disney. In 2006, Disney bought Pixar from Steve Jobs for $7.4 billion in stock, making Apple's CEO the largest single shareholder of Disney and a member of its board of directors.

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[BLACK-SPIDEY]

Three words:

OH.MY.GOD

 

[chaseter]

For sale tomorrow at mondotees.com

 

[Alex The Great]

Seeing this tomorrow afternoon (School's doing a field trip type thing. Holiday gift I suppose ). Really excited

 

[Darkness Falls]

saw it earlier (came out here today)
Very enjoyable movie 8/10

 

[Backdrifter]

I just got back from watching the film. What a disaster. I don't even know where to begin with this one.

It completely misses the mark on almost every point, even with the much-praised "score". I say "score" because the movie wasn't so much scored, as it was "soundtracked", that is to say that the filmmakers obviously just cut scenes together with music that was produced beforehand. There wasn’t one musical cue in the movie that seemed to be written to enhance the emotional impact of the scene juxtaposed with it. For example: when Flynn's disc was taken. This moment, which is actually a relatively pivotal moment in the film, is completely lost because the score doesn't communicate its shock and importance. The same can be said for the light cycle scene. Because the music doesn't serve the action beats, everything feels completely awkward and there is no satisfaction when all of the cool stuff happens. There are no breaks in the music when something shocking happens. There is no swell of a theme when Sam does something heroic. It’s just monotonous, pounding drums and arpeggiated synth. I am not saying that Daft Punk produced bad music, I am just saying that their music does not work as a film score. They should have hired an actual film composer to collaborate with Daft Punk instead of giving them sole responsibility. In my opinion, this is the director’s fault for thinking that these two guys could actually infuse his film with the emotion that would keep afloat

The plot was uninteresting. They spent most of the film telling what happened in the years beforehand. If we really need to spend so much time recounting these events... why didn't they just make that movie instead? These might've actually worked if they were presented in a non-linear way as part of the film stead of Flynn-narrated montage. If the story were to jump around a bit and blend the back-story and the present story together, it really could've made for some compelling cinema. This is a major rookie mistake on the director’s part, in my opinion, and as a result the pacing of the film is completely ruined by it. Was anybody else totally bored to death by these scenes?
Another major problem with the film is a lack of characters with personality. Sam was supposed to be this prankster or whatever. The guy had no personality as far as I could tell. Why should I like this guy? Because his dad disappeared. Furthermore, he spends most of his time delivering one liners, everyone of them with terrible delivery. One liners can be used to great effect, but you can’t create an entire character out of them. I would’ve established early on that Sam was a loner and talked to himself a lot. I think this would’ve fixed the awkwardness of his first few minutes in the world.
The entire beginning of the film should have been cut from the final edit. It added nothing to Sam’s character because, in the minds of the audience, grown-up Sam is not the same character as young Sam. The film should have started with an adult Sam and worked from there.

Jeff Bridges is completely wasted. Whose bright idea was it to make Kevin Flynn into The Dude? It takes you out of the movie almost instantly. They really should have explored the idea of someone being stuck in that world for 20 years and the effects that it would’ve had on the mind, specifically, the fact that it would drive someone to insanity. Can you imagine if the film was primarily about Sam trying to bring his father back not only to reality, but also to sanity and along the way fighting to decide if it’s even worth it to save the father he never knew? That would actually make for an interesting emotinal arc for both characters. Plus you can explore themes of isolation brought on by the very technology that is supposed to be bringing the world together.
The CGI Jeff Bridges was terrible, but you already knew that. If they knew it was going to look that bad, why write a story that relies so heavily on the effect working?

I am too tired to keep going. Maybe I will finish this later. Either way, wait for Netflix.

 

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[Sgt.Pepper]

Just watched the movie and despite mixed feelings, I really enjoyed the movie. The plot was passable and yes it has pacing issue, but the exciting action sequences makes up for it.
The visual effects was impressive except for Clu 2.0 but that´s a minor complaint.
The highlight of the movie was the soundtrack by Daft Punk and without a doubt the best part of the movie.
The movie wouldn't be half as exciting without the soundtrack and it was a critical part to why I enjoyed the movie.
It´s definitely worth seeing and truly a visual stunning cinematic experience. 3/5

 

[Webhead2006]

I hope to check it out tomorrow or tomorrow.

 

[CGHulk]

All these negative reviews are making me think twice about spending my 15 bucks on seeing this!

 

[Brian Braddock]

Thats certainly your perogative but personally, negative reviews will never stop me from actually going to see a movie [that i've wanted to see] and making my own mind up.

 

[Webhead2006]

Same with me.

 

[chaseter]

sold out.

 

[Deaths Head II]

The first film didn't amaze critics either but I still enjoyed it.

 

[Angelus_Darko]

Question to all you guys who have seen it:

Spoiler

How cool is Castor?

 

[Symbiotic]

^And to his question, I'd like to add

Spoiler

Where do Castor's true allegiances lie? And how does it end for him? (Trust me, when it comes to a smaller character like Castor, I don't mind knowing his fate ahead of time)

 

[WarBlade]

Question to all you guys who have seen it:

Spoiler

How cool is Castor?

Spoiler

Kinda geeky. Insanely fun. Very well performed.

Cool though? That's a whole lot like describing The Joker as cool. "Cool" isn't really the right word.

 

[Mr. Para-Normal]

I plan to see this Friday. I never saw the first Tron (it came out before my time 1982 and I was born in 1987). Anyway, I have a question for people who have seen the movie already. Can I still enjoy the movie even if I have never seen the original Tron? I heard Legacy is basically a reboot of the franchise and newcomers can easily follow the story in the movie.

Also alot of the reviews say the storyline is lackluster. So what do you longtime Tron fans think? Is this movie worth seeing if you have never seen the first film?

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

Hi,

This is a nightmare, I must refrain to read this thread because of the spoilers, Tron is only released in France in February

Mr Para : theoretically you can get into the movie without seeing the first one, our US fellows will probably confirm that. Anyway, you should see the original, this one is a sequel not a reboot even if it may "reboot" the franchise.