Originally Posted By Moltres Oh yes and to the OP that said, What if TRON fails: If TRON fails, it is because they released it too late. There was a lot of buzz and interest a few years ago when the TRON 2.0 Killer Ap game came out. I think they are about 5 to 10 years too late. It's going to be either a moderate winner or a really big loser.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>the DVD sits on my shelf collecting dust. I haven't watched it in years. << Incredibly, the darn thing is currently out of print. I strongly recommend checking ebay to see what those suckers are going for. Might help with this year's Christmas budget.
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>And WHY use a lousy movie as a starting point?<< Actually, using a mediocre film with a good premise makes more sense for a remake than making a new film from something that was well done and successfull. I am sure that the film buffs here know that the Maltese Falcon had been made twice previously before the classic 1941 version (1931: The Maltese Falcon, 1936: Satan Met a Lady). The much discussed remake of The Wizard of Oz makes no sense, as the 1939 version is definitive. Black Hole and TRON, on the other hand, could yet yield a great, great film. Or not. We will see!
Originally Posted By DAR You know what I liked Tron, the Black Hole, Gus, the Dexter Riley movies, mainly for Dean Higgins, Joe Flynn cracked me up.
Originally Posted By friarthe I loved Tron when it came out, but it's now a goofy piece of nostalgia. But I'll still drop my $10 on the sequel opening weekend. What I wonder is if the movie being out of print now was on purpose--did Disney know aging geeks like me would show their kids and the kids would think "Gee, that's cheesy"? Cause otherwise, geeks like me would be blowing a lot of money nationwide on 30th Anniversary Tron DVD sets.
Originally Posted By DlandDug I think they're saving it for the two part Blu-ray deluxe edition with digital download and bonus DVD. Maybe even a commemorative vinyl soundtrack and VHS. Or a laser disc.
Originally Posted By brotherdave Yes, I think Disney was "scared" to re-release TRON on Blu-Ray before the new film just for the fear of showing how "dated" the original was. Yes, it was innovative for its time, but when compared to today's hi-tech films, it looks "clunky" now. Just like DLandDug, my bet is that it will be released in a Blu-Ray collector's edition about the same time as when the sequel is released on Blu-Ray, probably in the spring near Easter.
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Originally Posted By leemac It was finally screened for critics and the reaction of both Variety and THR is lukewarm. Visually spectacular but lacking in believable story. They do seem to agree it is better than the original.
Originally Posted By friarthe We found a copy of the original at a local video store and showed it to my nephew and niece (13 and 10, the ages of me and my brother when it came out). They thought the script was pretty cheesy, but liked the effects a lot and loved the storyline. We had a great time. Watched it again the next night surrounded with friends my age and could hardly believe how painfully cheesy it all looked.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox <<It was finally screened for critics and the reaction of both Variety and THR is lukewarm. Visually spectacular but lacking in believable story. They do seem to agree it is better than the original. >> Not surprised by this at all. Bringing in the Pixar Brain Trust earlier this year to "tighten up" the story was a major clue. It might do well at the box because of the WOW! factor visually, but I'm not expecting a billion dollar movie. I doubt there are enough ComicCon fanbois around the globe to pull that off.
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 >There was a lot of buzz and interest a few years ago when the TRON 2.0 Killer Ap game came out< I would disagree with this. There was a little buzz before the game was release, but once the game was released that quickly died. (Did you play the game? I remember it being very mediocre)
Originally Posted By cheesybaby Currently it is only tracking to do a $35 million opening weekend. If that happens it will be a major failure. Tracking article: <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tron-legacy-tourist-weak-early-54937" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.c...ly-54937</a>
Originally Posted By friarthe Shame, really. Tron looks like it would make a better ride than movie, just like the original makes a better video game than movie.
Originally Posted By Anatole69 Read the comments, a few people think that estimate is low for Tron. - Anatole
Originally Posted By Christi22222 Well, being a Disney loyalist, and knowing that I've been plenty surprised before, and having a 12 year old who thinks it looks very cool, I will be doing my part on Friday to boost those numbers!! Bring it on, Tron! Wow me. Please.
Originally Posted By JenniBarra My sister saw a preview last night and said it was great, both plotwise and visually.
Originally Posted By DlandDug We watched the original at a party with friends. The Dizkid enjoyed it more than I thought he would. We will be seeing TRON: Legacy this weekend. Maybe more than once!
