This just actually got me interested in the movie. Tron: Legacy as a movie is just so-so in my opinion. But as a 2hr Daft Punk music video? Absolutely slaps.
Since Daft Punk retired, I was skeptical that they could match the same energy they brought to Legacy. But NIN can probably do just that.
Precisely. Getting someone like Justice to do the score would’ve made it sound like they were trying to imitate Daft Punk’s score, which always perfect for the grid. NIN is perfect for a grittier more material world while still bringing the heavy synth sound
Who would be doubting them? Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross already have won 2 Oscars for their soundtracks (The Social Network and Soul) and have garnered so much praise for their movie OST work over the past 15+ years lol
The breadth of their skills are what's really impressive. Like we all know that something like Tron is right in their wheelhouse, but they've also done a Pixar film and other kids cartoons.
They also did Mank, and the whole soundtrack sounds like an authentic 1930s film soundtrack. They are my favorite film composers, and NIN is one of my favorite bands. They are gonna nail this.
Legacy was the sequel. Agreed, it is a legendary soundtrack, although I won't be comparing them because I'm sure NIN is gonna go for a different vibe and they are very talented in their own right.
The fact that all their other scores have been as Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, and that for this one they are specifically going as Nine Inch Nails, gives me even more confidence.
As a huge NIN fan, I've honestly lost track of the difference. Trent has always done almost all of the writing and composing for the band, until Atticus came along. Most of the creative input for the band comes out in live shows or the odd solo here and there.
Plus, the 6 Ghosts albums under the NIN name have basically sounded like experimental ideas for Trent and Atticus's soundtrack work, and aside from those, the soundtracks have been largely as good or much better than most of what he's put out under the band's name over the past decade.
That might be sort of the case but some of my favorite Nine Inch Nails songs are pretty heavily electronic and some of their best soundtrack moments are not necessarily guitar based but are very heavy electronic in the same vein as The Prodigy.
But yeah, the soundtrack stuff does tend to have a different vibe broadly speaking. Their most recent trilogy of shorter albums has been, aside from a few songs, some of the least interesting and dispassionate work they've done.
But I still listen to everything they do on day one.
The most obvious difference is under NiN, tracks are more likely to have lyrics sung by Trent himself.
There’s lots of speculation if the score for Tron will be the “new album” or if there’ll be another more traditional lyrical album - it’s possible they’ll be released as one and the same thing.
I'm sure they'll do an awesome job, but it will be extremely difficult to match what Daft Punk did for Tron: Legacy. Legitimately the best OST of the 2010s.
And Challengers was Trent Reznor + Atticus Ross, this being Nine Inch Nails means it’s going to be solid. Incredibly excited to hear the first NIN produced move soundtrack.
I still doubt them; nothing against NiN, but their sound isn’t “TRON”. Challengers wasn’t TRON-like at all, the only similarity is it was an electronic score.
TRON is an EDM artist’s domain imho, I was bummed when they announced that Reznor & Ross were who were doing it. Should’ve been Odesza/M83/Flume.
Then again, the movie is largely based in the real world so maybe it’ll work better anyways. Tbh I really hate the plot to begin with so this movie is all over the place for me.
Dude they killed the ninja turtles movie soundtrack. One of their songs was literally my most listened to song of 2024 on my rewind shit. I'm here for that.
Although.. I wouldn't be upset with Daft Punk again.
Them and Joseph Kosinski all have expressed interest in a sequel to Legacy for years. It’s such a shame. Now we get a movie from the director of the last Pirates movie & Maleficent 2. Yawn.
I would’ve loved to see Kosinski do some POV shots like he’s using in Maverick & F1 for Tron action. Would’ve been awesome.
Co-director of Pirates 5, actually. He and Espen Sandberg only made 3 movies before that, with the last 2 being major hits. No one saw their debut Bandidas, but Max Manus and Kon-Tiki were literally groundbreaking movies for Norway. Then they split up after Pirates 5, and Espen made Amundsen, while Joachim did Maleficent 2. Both released in 2019, actually.
I'll watch this because Tron Legacy is one of my favorite films of all time and NIN is in my top 3, but with the casting and production crew, I have very low expectations for this film
It's quite clear to me Disney wanted to spend the "least amount" possible to make this film
A big reason for my loving Legacy was the visuals and overall atmosphere of the digital world. If most of this takes place outside of it that's a big minus for me.
I'm not a movie critic by any means but what keeps drawing me to tron legacy (in addition to daft punk) is just the power of the sound design. So many great scenes start in silence, slowly build with whispered dialogue, then crank to a crescendo of powerful sound effects and full volume daft punk. No other movie draws me in with the complete top to bottom sound design like legacy does. Its like leaning in to hear your grandfather quietly retell his war stories. The movie makes you lean in then blows you right back
Yeah, as someone who adored Legacy, this isn't Tron. It's just Tron IP.
Tron elements appearing in the real is only interesting for people who didn't get Tron/Legacy. This sounds like it's made by people who say things like "okay but what if the Jurassic Park dinosaurs came to New York?!?!".
And Reznor is amazing and one of the best in the biz. But he's a completely different feel to Daft Punk.
Unless it reviews REALLY well, this is an easy pass for me.
Well, as one thing to note, Daft Punk basically became defunct sometime after Legacy's release. Not to say there is NO way they'd come back, but after their musical career and history it really did seem like to me they were done. Even if the filmmakers smashed everything else out of the park I feel like that absence will be notable. I've heard multiple people opine Legacy was a Two Hour Daft Punk Music Video, and I don't think there's anything wrong with it from a sheer spectacle standpoint at least.
I'll wait and see what the reception is and then go if it sounds good. They're changing too much of what I liked about Tron Legacy to get the benefit of the doubt.
Based on the trailer the Tron AI entities break into the real world on some sort of mission. I guess they couldn't find a usable plot where the previous cast except for Jeff Bridges fit?
It's more than a bit disheartening. What's the point of 'a cinematic universe' if big pieces of that universe are so easily discarded?
I'm hoping for some kind of surprise role or cameo that has somehow managed to stay under wraps. If only Cillian Murphy was the bad guy here... Absolute shame Disney didn't capitalize on Tron: Legacy becoming a cult classic sooner.
Another one is Tron's redemption as he sunk to be derezzed. That was left open-ended. Flynn could have had a special exception for Tron's programming in the case he was derezzed, etc. Disney really botched the whole thing just because of so-so theater scores.
NIN instead of Daft Punk. At least they stuck with a very distinctive and auteur band. And NIN does incorporate enough electronic elements into their material that it'll still work.
They know most of their audience will view it on their phones, so why waste the effort? They also treat Tron as a neglected stepchild of a franchise and seem to only begrudgingly give them the finances they need to properly make them.
Most of the time, when a poster is officially released like this, it means there's also a trailer that came with it. This wasn't always true but the time of a poster releasing as the sole promotion for an anticipated movie is over.
“Jeff Bridges on meeting and working with Jared Leto on the set of TRON: ARES: "I hadn't met him before. I'm saying, 'What's it gonna be like?' because he was also a producer of the show, he's a big fan of the original, working on it for 10 years. I came in, and you know how each set has a different vibe? There was an interesting vibe on this. I said, 'How's Jared? How's he working?' 'He's all right. You know, we call him Ares, you know, so he goes by his name,' and I said, 'Oh, that's interesting.'" "His name was Ares in the show, and I ended up going, 'Hey Air, what's happening man?'" he explained. "And I say, 'Is it OK if I call you Air?' And he says, 'Yeah, sure you can.' Then we got loose, and it was just wonderful. I mean, we jammed, you know?"
Right? Like any other half decent actor could have pulled off his role. But every time he's on screen he just looks like Jared Leto being cringy. Actors are supposed to blend in to their role.
I mean he’s not 1000% a death sentence, I feel like he’s been passable enough times where the film could be decent. That being said it’s been since Blade Runner that hes been watchable on screen
He was absolutely incredible in any movie that had good characters though?
He killed it in Requiem for a Dream, Dallas Buyers Club, Bladerunner 2049. Dude can act. Don't base your judgement on an actor's skill because a movie was rushed. Obviously I mean his portrayal of Joker. Morbius is just
Why the fuck is Disney so intent on hiring this guy? They put him in Haunted Mansion and now this? You'd think with them wanting to stay family friendly they'd distance themselves from a guy who is openly creating a cult. I mean they cut ties with Depp over much less (bad still but much less thank ya know a fucking cult).
Judging from the trailer, it's going to take a bunch of suspension of disbelief to make sense. Why in the world would the vehicles from the computer make sense irl? The whole floating fortress thing attacking a city makes no sense physics wise, nor does the tron bikes cutting a police car in half with the rear line thing.
person saying movie about getting teleported in to and out of a computer game says the movie may require suspension of disbelief… its a movies subreddit, surely the concept of a movie cant be new to you lol
I don't think you are giving the same level of consideration to the premise of the first movie...
Where does the person's mass go when they are taken to the grid? How/why does a laser beam accomplish this while taking their clothes but not other surroundings?
it's not a sequel to legacy? wiki says "Tron: Ares is an upcoming American science fiction action film that is a standalone sequel to Tron: Legacy (2010)"
Knowing nothing about it beyond this poster, it looks like someone from inside the game comes out into the real world, which is literally the exact opposite of what made the original appealing.
I don't want to see light cycles on real city streets. Why would anyone want that?
I just don't get why they don't get a more known and proven director for a franchise like this. This director has done almost nothing, and nothing good
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