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Are These The Ten Greatest Villain Costumes in Sci-Fi Movie History?
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When I closed my eyes and pictured the greatest villain costumes in sci-fi movies, I was surprised how often hair -- and headpieces -- come into play. That makes sense for those of us who are not costume purists because we're thinking of the character as a whole, and in movies we're very often looking at close-ups of villains. We want to get up close and personal, to study the sneer, to examine the evil eyes, to absorb the dismissive scowl, to observe the raised eyebrows.
Isn't it the whole package that sells a character as a villain? The actor makes all the difference in the world, no matter if he's buried under a ton of makeup or becomes nearly unrecognizable, but the costume plays an important role. In honor of all those who will sally forth this weekend in costumes that are good, bad, and ugly, we salute the designers of the top ten (plus a couple of bonus selections) greatest villain costumes in sci-fi movies, and the actors who wear them.
The Emperor Ming (Flash Gordon)
It takes a truly evil villain to pull off this particular outfit. Arrayed in varying shades of deep red and gold, Ming (the always game Max von Sydow) threatens to steal the show when those eyebrows are raised. Somehow Ming looks both sartorially forward-thinking -- what is that raised cowl doing back there except to frame his bald head -- and ridiculously, gloriously silly.
Read the rest over at SciFi Squad
Interview: 'Tron' Director & 'Tron: Legacy' Producer Steven Lisberger
Filed under: Sci-Fi & Fantasy », Interviews »
It will have been 28 years after the original Tron when Tron: Legacy arrives, but the nearly three-decade gap hasn't dulled Steven Lisberger's enthusiasm for the project. He wrote and directed the first movie, spending much of his own money in the development process, until he and his team finally found a studio to say yes. Even after that, it wasn't easy getting the movie made. People were skeptical about using computers to do special effects, and, in the end, Tron failed to win a special effects Oscar ... because the Academy said they "cheated" by using computers. Oh, the irony.
These days, Lisberger more closely resembles The Dude, Jeff Bridges' character in The Big Lebowski. He has long hair, a bushy goatee, and a very laid-back attitude about life. He doesn't give short, bite-sized, media-ready answers that the internet loves, but instead he takes the time to pause and give thoughtful answers to questions both simple and complicated. Read on after the break for the full interview, where he compares Tron: Legacy to the Wright brothers' flight attempts.
Interview: 'Tron: Legacy' Producer Talks About The Sequel
Filed under: Sci-Fi & Fantasy », Disney », Interviews »
Luckily, it still sounds exciting. Thankfully, they aren't making the internet the focus this time around, which would have been disastrous. Just imagine Tron standing on the edge of a glowing neon valley and uttering the words "information superhighway." If they'd made this movie back in early 1990s, that's what you might have had. In Legacy, the system from the first movie is separate from all things online, so you won't have to worry about rogue programs running loose in HTML.
Slip on your patience hats, pop the original Tron into your DVD player, and read the full interview just after the break. There's a few secrets waiting on you.
Tron's Light Cycle, Jake Gyllenhaal's Duds and More at Disney's D23
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It's a real shame, because they have things in there like: Mary Poppin's costume, Jack Sparrow's pirate duds, Tron's original suit and disc, a huge model of the Nautilus from 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, the jewel-encrusted book from the opening of Sleeping Beauty, a full-scale V.I.N.C.E.N.T. and Maximilian from The Black Hole, and both Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus outfits. I know you're definitely wondering about those. I'll save you the time, she's tiny.
We did get photos from the rest of the show, and you can browse the 100+ pictures in the gallery below. Highlights include the above light cycle from the new Tron: Legacy, costumes from The Prince of Persia and Herbie, The Love Bug (thankfully Lindsay Lohan-free). We'll be checking out some of the upcoming Disney and Pixar films throughout the weekend, so stay tuned for more info.
Dorks Rejoice! Tron + Jonathan Coulton + RiffTrax = Nerdgasm
Filed under: DIY/Filmmaking »
If you haven't been checking out the offerings over at former Mystery Science Theater 3000 Mike Nelson's RiffTrax lately, you've been missing out on some choice material that will let you recycle your movies into comedy gold. They recently put up commentary for Tron, featuring geeky songsmith Jonathan Coulton and singer-songwriter-musicians Paul and Storm. It's a nerdtastic mix brought to you from the guy who sings "Tom Cruise Crazy" among other gems.In case you're wondering who JoCo is, you can read my interview with him over on Joystiq and see why he's poised to take over the geek, nerd, and parody song categories should Weird Al ever topple. Not that I'm hoping that'll ever happen.
Is Disney Really Spending $300 Million on 'Tron 2'?
Filed under: Sci-Fi & Fantasy », Disney », RumorMonger », Remakes and Sequels »
$300 million seems to be the new blockbuster catch-phrase. First it pops up in a typo in Time magazine last month, and now it's getting slapped on another science fiction fest. In fact, this little bit of news popped up long ago -- and by popped up, I mean hidden deep within a long article that no one seemed to notice.The middle of an article from the Vancouver Sun contains this ditty: "Vancouver post-production units are salivating at the prospects presented by the Disney remake of Tron, which carries a whopping $300 million budget and opportunities aplenty for effects and digital polish." If Avatar's big price tag was a typo, I can only assume this is as well. It's the only thing that makes sense!
Now I have a soft spot for Tron. I remember, pretty vividly, seeing it at my local drive-in when it came out. But really -- do you think a Tron sequel will bring in the big bucks to pay off that big price tag and then continue to make lots of money? It has a following, but I doubt it's a $300 million + + + following, or that this feature will easily lure in the masses to make it a project that can soar well beyond the biggest price tag ever. C'mon, the biggest name in the flick so far is Jeff Bridges!
It's great for those effects artists that need work, but if this news bit is true it seems awfully over-indulgent to me. What do you think?
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ShoWest in 60 Seconds: 'Sherlock Holmes', 'Tron in 3D' and More!
Filed under: Action », Animation », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », Mystery & Suspense », Disney », Warner Brothers », Family Films », DIY/Filmmaking », Newsstand », Johnny Depp », Movie Marketing », Remakes and Sequels », ShoWest »
As we speak, ShoWest is going on in Las Vegas, where studios are making announcements and previewing new footage. Here's a wrap up from around the web of what's been seen so far:
Sherlock Holmes -- The trailer premiered at ShoWest, and everyone agrees that Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes is not the pipe-smoker of old. Slashfilm was surprised at how comical the footage was: "It felt a little like the humor of Disney's Pirates of the Carribbean films. Fans of Ritchie might be interested to know that the director's stylish cinematography was definitely intact. During a sequence showing the barenuckle pitfight, Holmes' punches are executed in a slow motion style reminiscent of the video game Fight Night. And while the film isn't set in modern day, the trailer had a very contemporary in-you-face edit."
Latino Review has a blow-by-blow of the trailer, and concludes that it "looks to be a cool mix of action and humor. Sometimes the dialogue was hard to understand because every actor seemed to have a different English accent." No one has a negative thing to say about it, except regarding Robert Downey Jr.'s iffy British accent. (Hey, anyone who saw Restoration should have seen that coming.)
Terminator Salvation -- There wasn't any new footage presented, except Slashfilm notes that Linda Hamilton does appear in the film as ... a photograph held by Kyle Reese. Nice bit of continuity, but nowhere near a cameo yet.
Tron 2 -- The film is officially retitled Tron and the ComicCon footage made another appearance -- but this time in 3-D. Collider freaked over it. "This was my first time seeing the Tron footage and it absolutely blew me away. If you're a fan of the original Tron, this sequel looks so amazing you are going to freak out when you see it in 3-D. Seriously. It will rock your world. This was easily the best thing I saw at the convention and I don't know what else is going to come close." Principal photography begins on the film in a few weeks.
Sherlock Holmes -- The trailer premiered at ShoWest, and everyone agrees that Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes is not the pipe-smoker of old. Slashfilm was surprised at how comical the footage was: "It felt a little like the humor of Disney's Pirates of the Carribbean films. Fans of Ritchie might be interested to know that the director's stylish cinematography was definitely intact. During a sequence showing the barenuckle pitfight, Holmes' punches are executed in a slow motion style reminiscent of the video game Fight Night. And while the film isn't set in modern day, the trailer had a very contemporary in-you-face edit."
Latino Review has a blow-by-blow of the trailer, and concludes that it "looks to be a cool mix of action and humor. Sometimes the dialogue was hard to understand because every actor seemed to have a different English accent." No one has a negative thing to say about it, except regarding Robert Downey Jr.'s iffy British accent. (Hey, anyone who saw Restoration should have seen that coming.)
Terminator Salvation -- There wasn't any new footage presented, except Slashfilm notes that Linda Hamilton does appear in the film as ... a photograph held by Kyle Reese. Nice bit of continuity, but nowhere near a cameo yet.
Tron 2 -- The film is officially retitled Tron and the ComicCon footage made another appearance -- but this time in 3-D. Collider freaked over it. "This was my first time seeing the Tron footage and it absolutely blew me away. If you're a fan of the original Tron, this sequel looks so amazing you are going to freak out when you see it in 3-D. Seriously. It will rock your world. This was easily the best thing I saw at the convention and I don't know what else is going to come close." Principal photography begins on the film in a few weeks.
Is Daft Punk Scoring 'Tron 2'?
Filed under: Action », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », Disney », RumorMonger », Comic/Superhero/Geek », Remakes and Sequels »
If there was ever a marriage made in heaven it would be Tron and Daft Punk, seriously, it's like peanut butter and jelly. But, before anyone gets too excited, it is best if you remember that this is just a rumor at this point...an awesome rumor, but a rumor nonetheless. So even though it may not be the most reliable source, Upcoming Film Scores has announced that the French electronica duo have signed to write and perform the score for the follow-up to the sci-fi classic. So it would seem that Tron 2 is finally kicking into high gear, now that we finally have more to go on than a few rumored cameos, and various casting announcements. Yesterday, Elisabeth managed to score some plot points from AICN as well as news of yet another title change for the sequel, and I have to tell you; I am right there with Elisabeth when I say that anything would be better than TR2N.
Daft Punk has taken a shot at film scores before, having provided most of the music for an Interstella 5555 anime, and they even directed a film before. Although the film was the nonsensical Electroma, and it didn't feature any of their music, so maybe that one is a wash. But if you are familiar with Daft Punk, then you already know that the guys have a fetish for all things robotic and sci-fi, not to mention that their score just might drag Tron out of the 80's and into the 21st Century.
I'll be keeping my fingers crossed on this one, so stay tuned to Cinematical for the official word.
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Garrett Hedlund Takes the Lead on 'TRON 2'
Filed under: Action », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », Casting », Disney », Remakes and Sequels »
Hold on to your glo-suits, because Tron 2 has finally kicked into high gear. Just one month after Olivia Wilde signed on to star in the much anticipated sequel, The Hollywood Reporter has announced that Disney has chosen Eragorn's Garrett Hedlund for the lead in the sequel to the cult sci-fi flick. Plus, if you were like me and were less than thrilled with the working title TR2N, it looks like Disney has made it a lot easier on all of us and the film will now go by the much simpler title of Tron.So while most details about the film have been kept under wraps, Sci Fi Wire recently got the chance to sit down with Wilde and she gave us a little tease of what we should expect from the sequel. Don't worry, the interview is spoiler free but Wilde was willing to share a few tidbits, including the return of Bruce Boxleitner, and that director Joseph Kosinski will not just be relying on green screen, and is actually building some honest to goodness sets for the film.
There had been a few hints that the film was going to act as a 'next chapter' in the story, but what we do know is that Hedlund plays a man who finds himself retracing the steps of a character from the original movie named Kevin Flynn. Flynn was originally played by Jeff Bridges (who will also be returning for the sequel), a computer programmer that ended up as the CEO of a software corporation.
Tron is expected to start production this spring, and should arrive in theaters in 2011. Sound off below, and tell us what you think about Disney's choice of leading man...
Bruce Boxleitner Returns to Tron
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What's Tron without Tron? I mean, you can have a Tron, but if it's not the real Tron, then it doesn't seem like a Tron-worthy endeavor. Does it?Confused? Let me explain: Coming Soon reports that Disney's upcoming Tron 2.0 will not only have original cast member Jeff Bridges (Kevin Flynn/Clu), but also Tron himself, Bruce Boxleitner. However, the piece does use some strange wording, saying that he's "filming a role" rather than returning to Tron. So, this could just be a cameo, or a small role set to woo us ol' fans of the original.
The first dealt with Bridges being a hacker who is sucked into the world of computers and has to team up with Boxleitner's Tron to bring down the MCP, or Master Control Program. This time around, Olivia Wilde is playing a "worker in the virtual world" who has to face the MCP, while Beau Garrett gets to play a virtual world siren.
This should be a good gig for Bruce, who continues to work, but hasn't had anything of Tron proportions lately. But how should he show up? I would love to see a years-later sequel actually make use of the original players, rather than just highlight them, but how 'bout you?
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