'TRON' the TV series

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WHOZIT

Monday, December 27, 2010 4:27 PM

http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/12/tron-tv-series-to-prem
iere-summer-2012-bruce-boxleitner-elijah-wood-and-more-signed-on.html

I hope this doesn't end up like the forever on hold live action "STAR WARS" TV series

CHRISISALL

Monday, December 27, 2010 4:59 PM

Summer 2012?
Not only aren't those chickens hatched, they haven't evolved yet.

The laughing Chrisisall

STEGASAURUS

Monday, December 27, 2010 10:00 PM

Did anyone ever post a thread about TRON: Legacy?

HAKEN

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 12:14 AM

I saw TRON: Legacy over the weekend. It was okay. A lot of it was just wrong in my opinion, especially when they break their own logic. The VFX, score by Daft Punk is top notch, and I really liked Olivia Wilde as Quorra--she can have her own movie imho.

As for the TV series, I don't see how they can expand on the TRON universe without it treading into "Ghost in the Shell" territory. Come to think of it, Olivia Wilde is probably perfect for the live action.

LILI

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 12:19 AM

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Originally posted by Stegasaurus:
Did anyone ever post a thread about TRON: Legacy?

I remember seeing one the day after it came out. Somewhere around here.

I can't imagine how they would do a show. They kind of stretched the story just for Legacy, IMO.

Facts are stubborn things.

GWEK

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 2:25 AM

There's quite a bit of story between TRON and TRON: LEGACY. A lot of what is hinted at in LEGACY is spelled out in the comic book "bridge," TRON: BETRAYAL, which shows a lot of the relationship between Sam and Flynn, Flynn burning the candle at both ends in multiple words, and the evolution of Clu from loyal sidekick to heartless villain.

The video game TRON: EVOLUTION apparently further develops the story, showcasing Quorra and highlighting the beginning of Clu's real crusade against the Isos.

Although the four stories together seem to cover much of the broad tale, I guess there's always room for more.

www.stillflying.net: "Here's how it might have been..."

STEGASAURUS

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 3:45 PM

I just picked up the game yesterday, and I have to say (aside from being a difficult game to play - I suck at console games) it is doing a good job of explaining how the Grid got the way it was leading up to the movie.

Oh, and for the record: I loved TRON: Legacy. Very, very much!

GWEK

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 4:40 PM

What little I've seen of the video game looked pretty cool--and with an excellent cast.

www.stillflying.net: "Here's how it might have been..."

LWAVES

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 8:35 PM

I saw Tron: Legacy yesterday and was largely underwhelmed by it all. We watched the 3D version (which is what persuaded me to see it at the cinema) and for the most part I found it very poor. The scenes where you'd expect it to stand out and look great seemed to be a slightly enhanced 2D picture. Then you'd get a couple of seconds where a character hangs off a ledge and the 3D seemed completely forced.

As for the movie itself:-

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Pros:
The visuals are truly stunning (if you like neon) but I'd recommend the 2D version.
Clu/younger Jeff Bridges looked very convincing for the most part with only a few minor facial distortions when he sort of smiled.
I liked the fact the Clu wasn't really the baddie, it was Flynn, even if it wasn't his intention.

Cons:
The plot was spread out too much, like the original.
It was a pretty steady retread of the original plot in the same order. Zapped in, disc game, light cycles, hiding out, beam carrier thingy, portal back home.
The soundtrack might be okay if you like Daft Punk. If you don't (like me) then it's kind of a non-event and doesn't stand out as anything special.

Just my thoughts. It's not a bad film but it copies the original too much and doesn't really take it anywhere new.
The original is still way better.

"The greatest invention ever is not the wheel. It's the second wheel." - Rich Hall

STEGASAURUS

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 10:01 PM

Valid points all I suppose, but I have to respectfully disagree with you on most of those points, simply because I didn't see the movie the same way you did.

I didn't find the 3D at all problematic. Especially when they put the disclaimer at the beginning of the movie stating that the 3D effects were essentially an after-thought. The entire movie was filmed as 2D.

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I agree (to a degree) that the story is similar as you stated. Especially where the train was involved. I caught on very early that Clu was in essence just the MCP all over again in humanform. But I felt there was enough difference that I was watching a different story, so I was not detracted by it at all.

I would say that for those who would be overly critical of movies (and I'm not saying YOU are, lwaves) this would not be a recommended movie. For those who just want to get lost in the "magic-in-a-box" entertainment of computers, this was a fun ride.

I realize others have different opinions, so let me try to characterize myself with a story:

I had a boss. He and his wife listened to the same music I did. One day a new song came out - Butterfly Kisses. Knowing they listened to the same music as me, and as we were all new parents at the time, I asked them separately what they thought about the song.

The bosses wife loved it. It made her cry.

The boss hated it. He saw it as an obvious attempt to illicit emotion from the listener, and he didn't subscribe to that.

As a father to a new baby girl, that song made me cry as well. I didn't care that they were blatantly trying to make me cry, I just listened to the song and related to it.

That is how I watch movies. It occurs to me that many that fancy themselves movie critics tend to lean towards my boss's way of thinking.

Which are you? (not directed soley at lwaves, but anyone who cared to read and feels like answering).

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