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JAN. 17, 2011
A&E TRON: LEGACY: FILM REVIEW
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Mark Pulaski, A&E Editor
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New Tron Lives Up To Legacy Left By Original
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mark.pulaski001@mymdc.net
Stunning scenery, electrifying action, and a thumping soundtrack by Daft Punk make Tron: Legacy a spectacle to see.
By Rafael Tur rafael.tur001@mymdc.net
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Season Of The Boring: (From left) Nicolas Cage and Ron Perlman—once prominent actors—fail to deliver in their roles as Behmen and Felson, drowning in a plot that seems to have been written by a child. SEASON OF THE WITCH: FILM REVIEW
Cage Fails Again In Casting Spell Featuring bad acting, cheesy hair extensions, vague dialogue and a poorly-written script, Season of the Witch isn’t worth the price of admission and is sure to disappoint.
By Zayda Costa zayda.costa001@mymdc.net Set in medieval times, Season of the Witch is a fantasy-adventure film directed by Dominic Sena (Gone in 60 Seconds, Swordfish) and starring Nicolas Cage and Ron Perlman. After twelve years of fighting in the crusades, Behmen (Cage) and Felson (Perlman) grow shameful of killing innocent people in the name of God and decide to quit their holy services. On their trek back home, the two former knights come across a village that has been contami-
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nated by the Black Plague. Behmen and Felson try to flee, but are recognized as crusaders and reported to church officials. They are given the ultimatum of being arrested or transporting an accused witch (Claire Foy) to the monastery for trial. T he y de c ide onc e more to ser ve the church. During their que s t t he y a re ac c ompa n ie d and helped by a priest (Stephen Campbell Moore), a knight (Ulrich Thomsen), a former t hief named Hagamar t he Sw indler (Stephen Graham) and an altar boy/knight named Kay (Robert Sheehan). The acting in this film was terrible. Nicolas Cage was extremely lazy during the whole movie; his facial expressions were stagnant and his dialogue was monotone from beginning until the end. Ron Perlman spent the entire movie wearing a wink and a smile and delivering cheesy one-liners.
For example, when Behmen remarks that they haven’t seen a soul all day, Felson replies: “Keep your souls, let me find a chicken.” Bragi F. Schut’s screenplay was poorly written. The character’s dialogues were vague and filled with clichés. During one scene when Felson throws holy water at the witch, Behmen replies with: “We’re going to need more holy water.” The script feels like it was written by an eighth grader. Season of the Witch was just as bad as Nicolas Cage’s hair extensions used during the movie. It’s definitely not worth watching.
Tron: Legacy takes us back to the illuminated digital world of the 80’s classic film. Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), son of the original protagonist Kev i n Fly n n (Jef f Br idges), is lu red i nto “T he Gr id” a g ia nt light-up cit y where people are identified as computer programs and ever y thing from airplanes and motorcycles, to clothes and table utensils are decked out in neon lights. Sam arrives only to find the grid taken over by Kevin’s digital alter-ego Clu, whose ruthless tyranny over the city has forced Kev in into ex ile. Upon arrival, Sam is quick ly volunteered for fast-paced g lad iator ia l ga mes featuring races of Tron’s signat ure light c ycles leav ing t heir trademark light trails and occasionally ending up in incredibly brutal crashes.
Sam’s life is saved by his fat her’s protégé Quor ra (Ol iv ia Wilde)— last of a race of computer programs called Isomorphic Algorithms. ISO’s are a genetically f lawless organism Kevin explains as a manifestation of evolved data, a nd t hey may hold t he key to human survival and evolution. Quorra reunites Sam w it h his father but the happiness of the reunion doesn’t last long as they learn that the portal back into the real world is closing in a few hours. Not just that, Clu’s dominion over “The Grid” has turned escape into a suicide mission. The film runs 125 minutes with a heavy amount of dialogue. Make no mistake; Tron’s action, disco scenery and a soundtrack composed by electronic music group Daft Punk will surely make the film the best IMA X theatre ex perience of 2010— or at t he ver y least, Daft Punk’s longest music video.
4 out of 5
Tron: Legacy—Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde —2 hours 7 min—Rated PG
2 out of 5
Season of the Witch—Starring Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman —1 hour 35 min—Rated PG-13
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Illuminating: (From left) Olivia Wilde, of House fame, stars alongside Garrett Hedlund in Tron: Legacy, the sequel to the 1982 cult classic Tron.
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