Tron Legacy

[GhostPoet]

So far, i've heard nothing but good things about this movie. Obviously not from critics, they are out-dated dinosaurs who's opinion mean less than nothing. I prefer audience goers reviews...and from that, i've heard great things.

 

[Angelus_Darko]

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.

Awesome!!!t:t:t: Can't wait to see it, it'll open here in Mexico on Xmas day.

 

[Anita18]

Hi,

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

The postdoc in my lab is from Paris and he's seeing this at midnight. Despite moving from Paris to the relative wasteland that is suburban Los Angeles, he's probably feeling good right about now.

 

[Octoberist]

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).

I always get bothered when people say stuff like that.

That means that anything pre-1986, you can't watch? No Godfather, no Star Wars, etc?

 

[Octoberist]

So far, i've heard nothing but good things about this movie. Obviously not from critics, they are out-dated dinosaurs who's opinion mean less than nothing. I prefer audience goers reviews...and from that, i've heard great things.

I'm gonna tell you right now and it's the truth:

If critics praise a movie, they're the good guys. If they are mixed or negative, then they the bad guys. And if a movie that obviously looks bad gets bad reviews (ie Alvin and the Chipmunks), then they're labeled as cool.

People need to realize that, critics can be helpful tools and yes, there are a number of them that are good. While I don't agree with them all the time, they are relevant and maybe for a change, they CAN be right.

But you're right: in the long run, it's better off hearing what average Joes have to say. It's hard because there are people have invested a lot into a movie like this, so the bias is very clear. While they are people who want this to fail because of their insecurities and malice attitude. It's hard to gauge until the movie comes out.

Right now I'm in a blank slate of mind, but I can't help it if there's some truth in the reviews I've been reading.

 

[Darkness Falls]

^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)

Spoiler

He's very eccentric but two faced, he betrays both sides and obtains Kevin's Identity disk, he attempts to barter clu with the disk in exchange for become the leader of the city.... he ends up getting nothing and blown up to kingdom come

 

[StarkTheProdigy]

Seeing it at midnight. Stoked. Watched the original a couple nights ago, which showed me how much movies depend on the visuals. The story was weak, but the visuals (back then of course) is what made the movie. That's what I'm hearing about Legacy, weak story, but great visual effects. I'm going to the movies to be entertained, and this is a movie which will most likely do that. Now, if you're expecting an oscar worthy story/plot, you might be better off seeing The Fighter or Black Swan. It's just the perception of the movie going in that affects your final decision about it. And several of you made really great points about people hating on critics. It is true. If you agree with them, they're your best friend, but as soon as there's a disagreement, it's a whole different story.

 

[Alex The Great]

Just saw it. Pretty good

Will put a review up later

 

[StarkTheProdigy]

There are times where I wish you could "like" entries

 

[GhostPoet]

I'm gonna tell you right now and it's the truth:

If critics praise a movie, they're the good guys. If they are mixed or negative, then they the bad guys. And if a movie that obviously looks bad gets bad reviews (ie Alvin and the Chipmunks), then they're labeled as cool.

People need to realize that, critics can be helpful tools and yes, there are a number of them that are good. While I don't agree with them all the time, they are relevant and maybe for a change, they CAN be right.

But you're right: in the long run, it's better off hearing what average Joes have to say. It's hard because there are people have invested a lot into a movie like this, so the bias is very clear. While they are people who want this to fail because of their insecurities and malice attitude. It's hard to gauge until the movie comes out.

Right now I'm in a blank slate of mind, but I can't help it if there's some truth in the reviews I've been reading.

I totally agree that some people will praise critics if they liked "their" film"
But not everyone is like that. I think critics are pretty pointless now that we have something called the internet where ANYONE can post a review of a movie. I believe user reviews can give you a much better idea on if a movie will be good.

 

[Man in the Suit]

(it came out before my time 1982 and I was born in 1987)

 

[Darkness Falls]

i never pay much attention to critics
i thought the movie was really good... a movie should entertain the viewer and it certainly did that

 

[S.A.A.D.]

What the heck is up with no poll?

 

[Webhead2006]

a poll will probably be up soon.

 

[danoyse]

I always get bothered when people say stuff like that.

That means that anything pre-1986, you can't watch? No Godfather, no Star Wars, etc?

I was 8 in 1982 and I never saw Tron.

Actually, I did try watching it on HBO a bunch of times back in the 80s, but got bored about 30 minutes in and I don't I've ever seen the entire movie.

But I have to say...the new movie looks pretty cool. Not too worried about the critics, since it looks worth checking out regardless of what they have to say about it.

 

[Dark Victory]

Seeing this tomorrow. Not expecting much other than a decent two hours.

 

[BLACK-SPIDEY]

Awesome!!!t:t:t: Can't wait to see it, it'll open here in Mexico on Xmas day.

I still cant believe they moved Tron to the 25th so they could put Megamind in its spot. friggin bastards.

 

[Alex The Great]

Alright kids, time for a review!

This movie isn't spectacular, but it isn't **** or average. It's a good movie. 7/10

Effects:
Very good. There were a few bits where the CGI wasn't very good. But all in all, it was well done

Acting:
Bridges was a little under used, but he did pretty good Sam and Quorra (spelling?) looked with each other, and Quorra looked really hot. Then there was this one character. Zeus. I love that guy!

Plot/Story:
The story's a little complicated, and the simple ones might not follow well with it, but I understood it pretty well. The ending was a little abrupt, and maybe even rushed. But it was okayish.

Other:
Damn it, there should have been more Light Cycle battles!

 

[WarBlade]

I think critics are pretty pointless now that we have something called the internet where ANYONE can post a review of a movie. I believe user reviews can give you a much better idea on if a movie will be good.

That is so wrong. Critics try to review objectively, while many regular viewers allow bias to colour their opinion. What you get from masses of user reviews is not whether a movie is good or not, but whether public opinion trends towards liking or disliking a movie.

 

[terry78]

Was it pretty much a hard PG in regards to the content overall, or more borderline PG-13?

 

[Alex The Great]

Close to POTC. Somewhere in between PG and POTC PG-13

 

[Angelus_Darko]

I still cant believe they moved Tron to the 25th so they could put Megamind in its spot. friggin bastards.

Yeah, that was a f-ed up move. Apparently lots of people go to the movies on the 25th, I didn't know that.

 

[Rocker22]

I loved it.

Seems like they were really playing "this guy is stuck in the past" card with Bridges though. Also didn't notice very much 3D, which wasn't a bad thing.

I want to see them do another one now.

 

[hippie_hunter]

I just got back from the midnight show. I really liked it. Better than the first Tron.

 

[Asteroid-Man]

Much better than I anticipated. Gotta say though...

Spoiler

I would have preferred a disc battle between Tron and Clu where they just go one on one with their discs in open world - mostly use them as held weapons as opposed to thrown ones. Damn that would've been awesome...

One final light-cycle battle would also have been great.