Jeff Bridges on Tron: Legacy

The sci-fi flick Tron revolutionized filmmaking when it was released back in 1982 with its extensive use of ahead-of-its-time visual effects. It starred Jeff Bridges, and when you watch Tron Legacy online, he is set to reprise his role as Kevin Flynn, a talented computer game developer. MTV recently caught up with the now-61-year old star to talk about his upcoming action adventure film.

The Oscar-winning actor was asked about what big idea one will get when you watch Tron Legacy online. He replied, “I think the title of the film, ‘Legacy,’ what will our legacy be? What kind of legacy will we leave to our kids and what kind of wisdom will we leave them to go along with that legacy? I think some that we’ll see up on the screen.”

He was then asked if he were to choose what his was favorite, the one he made more than two decades ago or the upcoming sequel? He was a bit hesitant, but I am sure that fanboys would surely rush on to watch Tron Legacy online. He said, “Unlike kids, it’s usually the last one I have in my mind. The other one was 28 years ago. That must be a record, I would think. I don’t know if it is or not, but it seems like it to me.”

Bridges then revealed why will you see him once again when you watch Tron Legacy online.  He wants to be part of the latest technologies in filmmaking, which was the reason why he signed up for the original film in the first place. He said, “It was very exciting to be part of that. That was one of the reasons that got me involved in Tron in the first place, was to be part of that cutting-edge technology. This one takes it to the nth degree.”

Fans now are waiting anxiously to watch Tron Legacy online, as it is also slated to hit 3D theaters this December 17.

Tron: Legacy: Pushing the Envelope in Filmmaking

The sci-fi fanatics cannot wait to see the visual stylings when they watch Tron Legacy online. The original Tron was lauded for being ahead of its time when it was released in 1982. Despite having been just a moderate success at the box office and was said to be disqualified at the Oscar Awards, as director Steven Lisbergers aid they were excluded at the Awards Academy because they said they “cheated” for using computer in its graphics, it was lauded years after for its special effects as years went by. In fact, in 1997, Ken Perlin, who worked on Tron fifteen years ago, received an Academy Award for Technical Achievement for the Perlin noise.

And now, when you watch Tron: Legacy online, they are once again pushing the boundaries of filmmaking. Director Joseph Kosinski commented, “The first Tron set the bar so high in terms of technology that we knew we really had to try hard with this film, and I think with the character of CLU, we are definitely pushing the envelope of what’s possible.”

Jeff Bridges is set to reprise his role as Kevin Flynn, the former CEO of ENCOM International who has been missing for ages. The Academy Award-winning actor will also play CLU, a program he has created almost three decades ago. When you watch Tron Legacy online, they will “enhance” Bridges’ face to look 30 years younger. The special effects team will be using a hi-tech process known as facial capture.

Kosinski said, “There is nothing more difficult than trying to achieve a photo-realistic human being. The way we tried to achieve it was to capture as much of Jeff’s performance as possible digitally, and you see real glimpse of him in CLU. Those glimpses, I think, are really exciting and show a great potential for the future of film technology. This is such an interesting place to be.”

And I am sure fanboys are excited to watch Tron Legacy online for this groundbreaking event in filmmaking. The sci-fi movie is slated to hit theaters this December 17.

Derezzed Video: Tron: Legacy OST

There is no doubt that a lot of people are going to watch Tron: Legacy online. For one, it is a sequel of the 1982 cult classic Tron, a film made beyond its time. Second, Kevin Flynn will once again be played by Jeff Bridges, who just picked earlier this year his first and long-awaited Oscar trophy for his role in Crazy Heart. Second, it marks the return of the iconic Light Cycle, which has now become a lot sleeker and way flashier than the original vehicle. The landscapes are now more visually-stunning and the special effects grander given a reported estimated production cost of $200 million. Plus, the Daft Punk has been chosen by Walt Disney Pictures and director Joseph Kosinski and was given total creative control to score the highly-anticipated neon light-fest film. The Grammy-winning French music duo was responsible for dance club hits like Around the World, One More Time, and Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger.

Now, Disney has released the first and official full video of Derezzed, a track which you can hear while you watch Tron: Legacy online. Derezzed is a term coined when the player of a game in the virtual universe loses, or, in short, digital death. The video pays homage to the first film with its retro look and old school CGI effects. The fanboys would surely love to see the Light Cycles racing through The Grid. There were no clips featured from any of the scenes from the upcoming sci-fi flick but the first showed a re-imagining of the Flynn’s Arcade scene. Except for Sam Flynn, the Daft Punk was seen being transported to the digital world. And on the last part of the clip, just when DP fans would finally get to see the identities of the duo, when the rider takes off the helmet a digitized Olivia Wilde was revealed. House star Wilde plays the warrior Quorra in the movie.

You listen to the hypnotic beats of the Daft Punk when you watch Tron Legacy online. The film also stars Bruce Boxleitner, Garrett Hedlund, Michael Sheen, and Beau Garrett. The film will be released in both 2D and 3 D on December 17, 2010.