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Tron: Legacy, the long-awaited sequel to the 1982 film Tron, won’t open in theaters until this coming Friday but last night Hollywood Blvd. was transformed into the digital world of Tron for the World Premiere of the film at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, CA. Stars Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde were joined by a host of guests — including music maestros Daft Punk — at last night’s premiere event for the film. As I blogged last week, I loved the film but read on to find out what IGN thinks of Tron: Legacy:

After almost 30 years, Disney has made the bold move to continue the story of Tron rather than reboot the original film. Yes, they’re claiming that Tron: Legacy is a film that new eyes, who’ve never seen the clunky-yet-pioneering original film, can latch onto, but I honestly can’t imagine seeing this new film without some sort of context. Sure, we’re all overly familiar with the idea of a virtual world, but the Tron world needs a little more explanation than that and I fear that some things might get lost in translation, but I suppose that’s not my job to worry about. What viewers will get, regardless of their relationship with the 1982 film, is a thrilling, moving 3D adventure that will leave you wanting more. Whereas 3D has quickly become a dirty, corporate word, Tron: Legacy’s use of the new technology to bring the audience directly into this very specific and unique world makes this movie a completely immersive experience. Jeff Bridges, who anchors the entire experience by playing both the hero and the villain of the piece, is predictably capable stepping back into the shoes of ENCOM CEO Kevin Flynn, a man who we learn has disappeared on the night he tells his young son Sam that he’s discovered a miracle within his new creation. Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund) eventually grows up into a stubborn underachiever who loves to make bold corporate espionage plays against the very company that he stands to inherit. Bruce Boxleitner (the OG Tron) returns as the now-weary Alan Bradley, a man who’s always remained at Sam’s defiant side in an almost apologetic manner due to Sam’s abandonment. From here, the story kicks off the basic “hero’s quest” as Sam enters the digital world of The Grid that his father created and discovers that Kevin’s been trapped inside his own creation, by his own jealous in-world avatar CLU, for decades … But even though we’re being presented with a surprisingly effective “passing the torch” family saga, there’s simply no escaping the breadth of this new Tron world. Tron: Legacy almost delivers double the dividends considering the fact that the original film was disqualified from Oscar special effects consideration because using computer technology to enhance you movie was considered cheating back then. The new Tron world that director Joseph Kosinski has delivered, which is still mostly filled with negative space, is a frightfully hypnotic … The character of CLU, which Bridges himself plays with the aid of motion capture technology and a body double, is an ingenious touch, but the effects just aren’t quite there yet to fully justify the idea. I was a little more forgiving of the dead eyes and the overly reflective cheek bones when I was actually watching CLU than when I was watching the younger Kevin Flynn in flashbacks and news reels. Since CLU is artificial and represents the exciting new-age technology that inadvertently comes between human beings, I didn’t mind the artifice, but this new mo-cap face tech, no matter how revolutionary, just didn’t work when it had to portray real people … First time feature director Kosinski delivers thrills and a touch of heartache inside a very impressive palate of colors and noise. And I’m not afraid to admit that, as completely muddled and incomprehensible as modern action sequences have become, I enjoyed the fact that our heroes and villains were color-coded.

You can read the full text of this IGN review HERE. I posted excerpts because they convey pretty exactly my opinion of the film. It’s deffo a movie you MUST see on the big screen and in 3D. To be honest, I can’t wait for the film to open this weekend because I want to see it again in IMAX. I’m so anxious for all y’all to see it because I’m dying to hear what other people think of it. David and I have discussed the movie at length, I’m ready to hear other opinions. It won’t be long now … altho we’ve had to wait 28 years, Tron 2 is almost here.

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A couple of weeks ago, David and I were lucky enough to attend a preview screening of Tron: Legacy at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood, CA. I haven’t been able to talk about the film … until now. If you see one 3D film this holiday season, it must be Tron: Legacy. Despite the fact that most films are going 3D just for the hype factor, Tron: Legacy actually makes amazing use of the technology:

Legacy starts out a few years after the end of the action from the original 1982 film Tron. As you might expect, a series of events force the characters to go back into The Grid (i.e. the digital video game world of Tron) where they meet other characters who are already there. I will say that the story is a bit heavy in that you get a whole lotta explanation thrown at you in a short period of time. And the one thing I didn’t like was the CGI youngification of Jeff Bridges‘s face. That said, the 3D effects are so inviting that you actually feel like you are in The Grid yourself. The action scenes are fantastic and the story from Tron has been carried over and updated nicely for this new sequel. The movie is really an experience … one that both David and I enjoyed very much. It’s deffo one of those movies that you should check out over the holidays after it gets released on the 17th.

Last night, David and I met up with Emma, Josh and Guy for an impromptu Hanukkah dinner at Greenblatt’s Delicatessen before making our way to Basix for drinks and dessert with Michael and Sam:

All in all we had a great night hanging out with friends last night. Tonight, my other BFF Josh and I will be making our way downtown to Club Nokia to see Brendan Benson live in concert. I love my Detroit homeboy so it’ll be very cool to see him play live again.

It’s the weekend, y’all! Have a great one!!

Last month got to check out a cool poster for Tron: Legacy which pays homage to the original poster artwork released back in 1980 for the first Tron film. Today we get to check out a new poster for the sequel film which features Jeff Bridges reprising the role of Kevin Flynn — 30 years later:

This latest poster is the first in a 3-part series of posters for Tron: Legacy which are all set to be released this week. I have to say, I’m very impressed with how great Bridges looks not only in this poster (hi, booty) but also in the promo trailers that have been released thus far. I’m really looking forward to seeing the other posters in this series but I’m DYING to see the film itself. Tron: Legacy won’t open in theaters until next month … but considering how fast the year has been flying by thus far, it won’t be long until we’ll all be able to see Tron 2 on the big screen.

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Tron: Legacy, the sequel film due out later, has just released a new poster which pays homage to the classic 1980 movie poster of the original Tron movie. Here is what the original poster of Tron looks like next to the new, updated poster for Tron: Legacy:

I love it!! I cannot wait to see this film. I’m really curious to see how Tron: Legacy stays true to the original awesomeness of Tron while offering some new awesomeness of its own. Thus far, I’ve been very impressed with all the promo stuff we’ve seen … I can’t wait to see more.

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Disney screened a 7-minute clip from their upcoming new sequel film Tron: Legacy, which is the follow-up film to the 1982 film Tron, this weekend at 2010 San Diego Comic-Con. An industrious attendee at Comic-Con attendee managed to video the footage so that it could be shared with the world online:

The attendees of “Tron Legacy” panel at San Diego Comic Con on Thursday, July 22 were treated with a long clip in addition to a new trailer. A fan apparently taped the clip while it was screened during the presentation and has shared the bootleg version via internet. It opens with Sam Flynn who finds himself captured by some men in uniforms in cyber universe. He enters a place where some women dress him with a new suit. He is later sent to join a gladiatorial game where he has to try to survive. The more-than-seven-minute clip then shows quick shots of light cycles and the battles. “Tron Legacy” will center its story on Sam Flynn who investigates the disappearance of his father Kevin. As he manages to find his father in the world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 25 years, Sam now has to join forces with Kevin and Kevin’s loyal confidant on a life-and-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous. Garrett Hedlund plays Sam with Jeff Bridges reprising his role as Kevin. Olivia Wilde joins the cast as Quorra while Michael Sheen will be seen playing Caster once again. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, the upcoming action sci-fi which will serve as a sequel to 1982 “Tron” is due for U.S. release on December 17.

I’m pretty sure that Tron: Legacy is either completely finished or very near complete … the film opens in just a few short months. Unlike many of the other films previewed this weekend, Tron has a lot of footage that it could share with fans (hence the 7 minute clip). If you’re curious to see what the 7 minutes of footage of Tron: Legacy shown at Comic-Con this weekend looks like, you can check it out after the jump …

The long-awaited, much-anticipated sequel Tron: Legacy won’t be released in theaters until December of this year but a new trailer for the film is showing in front of screenings of Alice In Wonderland. Because David and I attended an early screening of Wonderland, we were not able to see any trailers before the film so I’ve yet to see this new Tron 2 trailer on the big screen (and in 3D). Still, the trailer has been made available for viewing online … here are a few screencaps:

I’m a BIG fan of the original film — which stars new Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges — and I am really excited for this sequel. This trailer looks goood, y’all. In case you’ve yet to see it or just want another look, you can watch the full length trailer for Tron: Legacy after the jump …

Last Saturday we got our first listen to a purported new song titled Fragile from Daft Punk which is reported to be a leak from the upcoming soundtrack to the Disney sequel film Tron: Legacy. It has since been suggested that the track is not a new Daft Punk song and may not be from the Tron 2 soundtrack at all. Today a new track has come to light, titled The Crash … again, it is being reported that the song is a leak from the soundtrack to Tron: Legacy:

On the heels of the now-debunked “Fragile” comes “the Crash”, yet another alleged track from Daft Punk’s much-anticipated Tron 2 score. Clocking in at over 12 minutes and–more importantly–pretty damn good, “the Crash” is either the real deal or the work of someone who should probably be releasing music under his own name. It’s worth a spin either way.

The song has that same dreamy feel that Fragile does … whether or not this “new” song is a Tron track remains to be seen. Listen to it in full, after the jump …

Almost 30 years after Disney released the futuristic film Tron back in 1982 they are set to release the long-awaited sequel Tron: Legacy in December of this year. French electro-musicians Daft Punk have been commissioned to create the soundtrack for the film and this weekend a new Daft Punk song titled Fragile has leaked its way to the Internets giving us our first listen to the Tron 2 soundtrack:

A song from Daft Punk’s forthcoming soundtrack to the Tron: Legacy film has reportedly appeared online. The song from the French duo, seemingly titled ‘Fragile’, was picked up by fan site Daftworld.over-blog.com. The film is due for cinematic release in December. Last October it was revealed that the Daft Punk pair, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, appear in the film as well as having recorded its score. It is believed that they will take part in promotional work for the film’s production company, Disney, this summer.

I am a huge Daft Punk fan and I think this marriage between the band and the Tron franchise is BRILLIANT! I am quite taken by this new track, it’s very Daft Punk. After the jump, check out a new promo pic from the film and listen to the song Fragile in full …

I flew home from Detroit yesterday evening with only a 30 min. delay … which, believe me, ain’t bad at all. I managed to use my time on the flight to finish The Lovely Bones (which I started last week). Oh man … what a strangely beautiful book. I’ll need some time to process it but it was not what I was expecting. I’m very relieved that I found satisfaction at the end of the story, I was afraid that I was gonna hate the way the story concluded. I’m so curious to see what the movie version will look like later on this year. Great book, thank you so much for all y’all’s suggestions.

I managed to watch the 1984 film Tron on my iPhone while flying home as well. I watched it many, many years ago but the story blew my mind, I had no idea WTF? was going on. Even watching it this second time wasn’t all that easy:

Man, I remember that this movie was so epic when it was released back in the day … truly one of the big sci-fi films of the decade. When I learned that Disney is releasing a sequel film next year titled Tron: Legacy, well, I had to re-watch this film to get caught up. I loved it. I also love the look and feel of the upcoming sequel:

David and I stayed in last night, watched True Blood and I started re-reading Good Omens for The Turtle Party: Book Club. It’s good to be home, even for a short while. My NYC trip will be along shortly.