I Want One Of Those Light Cycles
Holy crap, Christmas is just a few short days away. I've been staring at the calendar for a while now and I still can't believe it. The year was trucking along pretty quick as it was, but it seems like there was maybe three hours between Thanksgiving and right now. The last several weeks have been a real blur. Now Christmas is this coming weekend, and even though I've already gotten all my holiday shopping done, I still feel like I'm unprepared. But I don't think I'll have a problem getting into the Christmas spirit. It's one of my favorite days of the year, and all I need is to sit in front of my tree watching Clark Griswold's family shindig or Ralphie Parker's unrelenting quest for a BB gun in order to properly ready myself for the big event.
While I'm getting ready for Christmas, I figured I'd hit up a movie theater for a change. I hadn't been to the movies in right at a month, so I figured, "eh, why not?" So I made a point of heading out to see the newly-released Tron: Legacy. I thought the first movie was tons of fun in spite of its flaws, something that I can say about its sequel. Legacy isn't a great movie, but it's definitely a fun one, and there's nothing wrong with that.
I'll come right out and say that nobody's going to see the movie for the plot or anything like that. You're going to be seeing it for the visuals. Just like the first Tron, the visuals are what are driving the movie. And considering that Legacy's special effects are infinitely more advanced than the original's (and in 3D too), you're gonna be amazed. The movie is nothing short of stunning. It makes me wish that Disney would pretend it was George Lucas with the original Star Wars trilogy and update the original Tron with Legacy's visuals, because that'd be awesome.
But the movie's got a few other awesome elements going for it, primarily the music and the cast. The soundtrack was arranged by French techno band Daft Punk, and it's nothing short of awesome. I friggin' loved the music, and I kinda want to run out and buy the CD. And I'm not even a fan of that genre of music! That's how good it is.
The acting is great too, with Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde turning in fine performances. They're outshined, though, by Jeff Bridges. Bridges plays two characters, both a hero and a villain, and he's fantastic in both roles. And whomever did the CGI work to make Bridges look like he did back in 1982 deserves a special mention, because the de-aged Bridges looks amazing.
I know this hasn't been a very in-depth review of the movie, but really, what you see in the trailers is pretty much what you get in the theater. So if you think the advertising for Tron: Legacy looks cool, then you'll probably like the movie. Personally, I'm going to give it three and a half stars and a thumbs-up. If you want to watch the first movie before seeing the sequel, though, you're gonna have to put forth a lot of work. The DVD of the first movie appears to have gone out of print, so you'll probably have to hunt it down on eBay if you want to see it.
And it's weird seeing that Jeff Bridges has two movies - this and Joel and Ethan Coen's remake of True Grit - coming out within the span of a week. True Grit looks like it's gonna kick ass, so here's hoping it actually does. I guess we'll see in a few days.
While I'm getting ready for Christmas, I figured I'd hit up a movie theater for a change. I hadn't been to the movies in right at a month, so I figured, "eh, why not?" So I made a point of heading out to see the newly-released Tron: Legacy. I thought the first movie was tons of fun in spite of its flaws, something that I can say about its sequel. Legacy isn't a great movie, but it's definitely a fun one, and there's nothing wrong with that.
I'll come right out and say that nobody's going to see the movie for the plot or anything like that. You're going to be seeing it for the visuals. Just like the first Tron, the visuals are what are driving the movie. And considering that Legacy's special effects are infinitely more advanced than the original's (and in 3D too), you're gonna be amazed. The movie is nothing short of stunning. It makes me wish that Disney would pretend it was George Lucas with the original Star Wars trilogy and update the original Tron with Legacy's visuals, because that'd be awesome.
But the movie's got a few other awesome elements going for it, primarily the music and the cast. The soundtrack was arranged by French techno band Daft Punk, and it's nothing short of awesome. I friggin' loved the music, and I kinda want to run out and buy the CD. And I'm not even a fan of that genre of music! That's how good it is.
The acting is great too, with Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde turning in fine performances. They're outshined, though, by Jeff Bridges. Bridges plays two characters, both a hero and a villain, and he's fantastic in both roles. And whomever did the CGI work to make Bridges look like he did back in 1982 deserves a special mention, because the de-aged Bridges looks amazing.
I know this hasn't been a very in-depth review of the movie, but really, what you see in the trailers is pretty much what you get in the theater. So if you think the advertising for Tron: Legacy looks cool, then you'll probably like the movie. Personally, I'm going to give it three and a half stars and a thumbs-up. If you want to watch the first movie before seeing the sequel, though, you're gonna have to put forth a lot of work. The DVD of the first movie appears to have gone out of print, so you'll probably have to hunt it down on eBay if you want to see it.
And it's weird seeing that Jeff Bridges has two movies - this and Joel and Ethan Coen's remake of True Grit - coming out within the span of a week. True Grit looks like it's gonna kick ass, so here's hoping it actually does. I guess we'll see in a few days.
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