This just in: New Tron movie is 9 out of 10

December 17th, 2010

I played hookie this morning to watch an early bird screening of Tron: Legacy, which explains why I'm late in publishing my column today. I realize the movie has nothing to do with PC gaming specifically, but it's nonetheless an imaginative interpretation of what life could be like on circuit boards and the video games and other software "programs" that run on them.

Not only that, it's a darn good movie. Legacy holds the same promising backdrop of the original, but well scripted this time with incredibly stunning visual photography and better than average acting, Jeff Bridges in particular (Although his digital doppelganger suffers from uncomfortable uncanny valley). Overall, I'd even say the movie is better than the Matrix. For reals. It's just a really fun and stunning movie. And don't even get me started on the phenomenal soundtrack produced by Daft Punk. Awesome.

So if you love video games, you'll adore this movie. If you like cyberpunk or other sci-fi stories waxed with a glossy high sheen and lots of neon lots, you'll also love this movie. If you like hardware and software, you'll love this movie.

If you decide to see it, watch this space and sound off below with your impressions of the movie. I'm anxious to hear your opinions. Now back to regularly scheduled programming...

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Comments

Now I really want to see this movie, looks pretty awesome!
Thanks for the review.

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Posted Saturday, December 18th, 2010    Quote This Post
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i can't wait!!!! O.o

@.@

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Posted Saturday, December 18th, 2010    Quote This Post
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When I first heard of Tron and saw the trailer I really wasn't interested in it, but I think I may go see it now.

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Posted Saturday, December 18th, 2010    Quote This Post
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See it in imax - 3d....Simply put this movie blew me away. The soundtrack was off the charts and it was simply powerful. See it.

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Posted Saturday, December 18th, 2010    Quote This Post
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As a gamer from the Atari 2600 Generation of the Early 80's I am totally stoked that they have continued one of the greatest computer related sagas of the century. If it wasn't for the original TRON movie (which I literally wore out a copy of it on VHS in the mid-80's) I would have not known where to begin mapping out the basic components of my present(and past) machines so that I could upgrade my parts;nevertheless, it was a very educational movie as well. I hope that Disney will re-release the original on iTunes and other movie download sites for a short time so that the new generation gets a chance to enjoy the storyline of the original (and that I can archive it in my collection as well), even though it is dated, it was still one of the best & original classic Sci-Fi movies ever made!!!!!!!!!

P.S. I'm going to the IMAX to see it so I can fry my cerebral cortex to the inside of my skull, LOL!

HaVeN8ToR34

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Posted Sunday, December 19th, 2010    Quote This Post
HaVeN8ToR34
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i want see it can´t wait!!!!
^^

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Posted Sunday, December 19th, 2010    Quote This Post
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it seems like a movie for 7 to 14 years old ... i dont like movies like this ,the real movies are with actors and stunts,emotions etc this 3d shit nowadays ruined everything.plus the original movie TRON was better.

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Posted Monday, December 20th, 2010    Quote This Post
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The movie had better acting, more emotions, and better stunts than the original. I'd bet a lot you didn't even see it yet, but instead just want to whine about 3d even though 70% of the movie wasn't 3d.  They didn't dumb down the scenes into a series of scenes that were just meant to utilize the 3d, they only used 3d when it worked for the scenes.

I guess complaining just for the sake of it must be fun.

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Posted Monday, December 20th, 2010    Quote This Post
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Disclosure: My review is based on the 2D version of the movie. After watching a handful of movies in 3D, including Avatar, I gave up on 3D for the second time. The first time being the 3D MJ movie at Disney land. :)

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Posted Monday, December 20th, 2010    Quote This Post
Blake.Snow
wow, why not 10/10? i thought it was pretty awesome. incredible soundtrack btw.

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Posted Thursday, December 23rd, 2010    Quote This Post
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Someone I know said this movie wasn't good or bad.

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Posted Saturday, December 25th, 2010    Quote This Post
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The Movie LOOKS AND SOUNDS AWESOME. 3D Totally WORKS. I recommend it but it will not stimulate your mind with epicosity like inception. If you like movies like Avatar this will not fail.

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Posted Monday, December 27th, 2010    Quote This Post
Kaoken
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how does this stack up to the original?

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Posted Sunday, January 2nd, 2011    Quote This Post
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I thought this looked stupid and I thought the same with the first one, but after reading this mabe I'll have to check it out.

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Posted Friday, January 7th, 2011    Quote This Post
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Tron was such a good movie; I would recommend it. I didn't get to see it in 3d though but my brother did, and he said that the 3d was awesome.

Sup

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Posted Tuesday, January 11th, 2011    Quote This Post
arkens
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THAT MOVIE WAS DAM GOOD....

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Posted Thursday, January 20th, 2011    Quote This Post
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Indeed, the movie is really good in 3D :)

"It's Nice To Be Important , But It's More Important To Be Nice"

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Posted Thursday, October 20th, 2011    Quote This Post
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