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Rockin' Our Turntable: Daft Punk's <em>Tron Legacy</em>

Rockin' Our Turntable: Daft Punk's Tron Legacy

"I kept dreaming of a world I thought I'd never see," drones the voice of Jeff Bridges over “The Grid,” the second track on Daft Punk’s Original Soundtrack to Tron: Legacy. He might as well have been speaking for the ever-ardent fans of the French electronic duo who suffered through some false leaks and an acute case of anticipatory hype for this soundtrack once it was revealed that they would be incorporating orchestral elements into their usual sound. What could be better than pairing a movie about humans disappearing inside computers with musicians who made that very theme their calling card? Add an 85-piece orchestra? That is pretty exciting. more ›

Humpday Afternoon Diversion: "Tron" + Chaplin = Awesome

Humpday Afternoon Diversion: "Tron" + Chaplin = Awesome

Maybe you're waiting on pins and needles for the release of Tron: Legacy (we aren't), but this is still pretty cool. Rob clued us in to this mashup of Tron with the Charlie Chaplin classic Modern Times. We'd sit through the man in the machine sequence for hours. more ›

Wachowski Brothers' <em>Ninja Assassin</em> Being Cut in Ravenswood

Wachowski Brothers' Ninja Assassin Being Cut in Ravenswood

Frankly we don't know anyone who saw Speed Racer, the Wachowski Brothers' computer candy summer flick. Did anyone? The would-be Tron for a new generation has been a big hurt for the filmmakers behind The Matrix: according to boxofficemojo the movie has grossed only $43 million to date despite a production budget of $120 million. more ›

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