Many geeks instinctively smile when they hear the word “TRON”. It’s not the best movie to have ever hit the screens but it’s undoubtedly a classic for tech enthusiasts — if you like it — you may be… no, no… you are DEFINITELY a GEEK.
Seriously though, who wouldn’t want to see a movie about some hackers sucked into a computer system forced to fight gladiator-style? Obviously Disney thinks the plot is worth another attempt (finally) and this time they’re filming the entire flick in 3D.
TRON: Legacy (premiering December 2010) is a continuation of the 1982 version and writes a mythology for the time lapse between then and now. And, lucky for us the new version has twenty-eight years of special effects technology behind it, a movie that demands high-quality CGI. In the eighties most people really didn’t comprehend terms like “virtual reality” or “networks”, nor were these terms in the public lexicon. So, this time around, the themes will likely have more relevance.
The character Kevin Flynn (clu 2.0) will be played by Jeff Bridges (The Dude himself), the same as the 1982 version, but this time he has a grown-up son named Sam. James Frain, the ruthless vampire Franklin Mott that tried to eat Tara in TrueBlood plays “Jarvis”. He’s likely one badass character in the new film. I have no problem calling this one before I see it — geeks are going to love this movie.
There’s been a handful of companies releasing TRON-edition gadgets but Oakley has outshone everyone with their new 3D glasses. Oakley claims the new edition glasses will bring “unprecedented levels of clarity and visual fidelity” and they can actually be used to watch the 3D movie in theaters — is $150 bucks a lot to pay to be the coolest looking person in the audience ?
“This film will be an incredible visual experience, and those who view it with Oakley 3D eyewear will get the most out of it by enjoying the clarity and 3D performance of unparalleled design. We are honored to collaborate with Disney for this special event, and we look forward to opening the world’s eyes to the ultimate 3D experience with Oakley 3D eyewear” – Oakley CEO Colin Baden.
Daft Punk, the electronica artists mostly known for their 1997 track “Around The World” scored the soundtrack for the entire movie. Below is a video for “Derezzed” a music video for TRON: Legacy.
(Sources “Oakley 3D Glasses”- Slashgear) (Image courtesy of IMDB)
Anyone remember the arcade game based on TRON? I killed on that machine, always setting the high score. If I had all those quarters back though . . .
Loved the original, I’m geeked to see the new one but I’m curious to see if it’ll have the same low budget charm as the original.
I don’t consider myself a geek because I can’t program, I’m a mediocre computer person and I don’t fit the stereotype. I love lifting heavy ass weights, Howard Stern, Crayon Shinchan, playing the guitary and the typical jock, manly man stuff but I love tech!!!
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I CAN’T WAIT until this movie comes out. It’s a long time coming!
I saw the original in the theaters and I can’t wait to see the new one, I’ve been following it on the web since I saw the first demo trailer a couple of years ago. The very fact that Disney brought Bridges, Boxleitner AND Steven Lisberger back gives me very high hopes for this movie. Hopefully it lives up to the hype.
Considerably cooler Tron inspired gadget. Even though it is still vaporware.
http://www.tokyoflash.com/blog/2010/10/tron-inspired-led-watch/
YES I definitely will be seeing it, despite the corniness of the 1982 classic, TRON was a milestone in computer driven films after the 1st of it’s kind — “Colossus, The Forbin Project”. Made when the personnel home computer was just breaching the dawn of our everyday lives, I think TRON scared us into believing, (not that we would all be sucked into the machine), but in knowing that we all would have affordable computing power at our fingertips & we would never be the same kind of people again. I didn’t even know there was a new TRON movie in the works. Two things interesting about the first film. Did you all know the computer center is the 1st & I still think the only movie actually shot at the Lawrence Livermore labs in Livermore, California. And Something I more recently learned, that TRON stands for “The Real-Time Operating System Nucleus”? What this really means, I don’t know exactly, but it sounds cool & I love it!!! “B”
I’ve been geeking out since I saw the trailer this Spring! Bring it on!
I LOVED the original when I was a kid and can not WAIT to see this version. The only thing that will suck is all of the kids that will be there that have no idea about the original movie. Oh well, I am sure I have seen a remake or two that I did not know was a remake..