It's been 27 years since the original Tron, and in that time the computer world has gone through...well, a few changes. But how that will be reflected in the digital world of ENCOM has yet to be seen. At the San Diego Comic-Con this week, Disney unveiled footage of the sequel to their 1982 computer animated classic. Jeff Bridges is back reprising his role as Kevin Flynn. Also along for the ride are Olivia Wilde(House, Year One) and John Hurt. The film will focus on Flynn's son, Sean, who goes off in search of his missing father, eventually ending up in the same position his father was so many years ago.
I was never a big fan of Tron. I think as a kid the look of it kinda freaked me out, and as an adult it just felt dated. The look of this sequel is similar, but obviously much more advanced. The classic Light Cycle is featured prominently in the footage, but Disney says there are other more updated versions of other vehicles, including a special Cycle designed just for Kevin Flynn. Disney has stated that Tron Legacy will be presented in Digital 3-D. Forget all these damn cartoons, Tron is a movie that SHOULD be in 3-D.
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Looks cool, but forget Tron I want to talk about the poll on the sidebar. F those choices. Go-Bots? Better toys than Transformers, but a weaker story. Thundercats? Uh, Andrew Lloyd Webber already did that and called it Cats. I say ot has to be Robotech - how great would a live action film be? Absolutel"Summer blockbuster".
ReplyDeleteF'real, i would kill to see a live-action Robotech. I guess I was thinking strictly American 'toons, otherwise it'd definitely be at the top of my list. The question is: Who would play Min-Mei? It'd have to be someone super hot, who can crank out a love song while standing on the bridge of a starship. My hope? Rinku Kikuchi(sp?) from Babel and The Brothers Bloom. Oy.
ReplyDeleteDuh. I'm forgetting my own posts. There already is a Robotech movie on the way. That's why it probably didn't occur to me to post it. Robotech and Voltron, actually.
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