Tron: Legacy

Maerj · Post by **Maerj** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 5:34 pm

They are saying it made just over $44 million now, yeah! People at work saw it and they said that they loved it, which is great.

disneyboy20022 · Post by **disneyboy20022** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:50 pm

TheValentineBros · Post by **TheValentineBros** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:15 am

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That's funny!

WaltDisneyPictures · Post by **WaltDisneyPictures** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:16 am

I just wanted to thank everyone for all of the feedback you've given me. I really appreciate hearing what you all are thinking! Also, I noticed the 3D aspect of the film was only brought up a couple of times. How many of you liked that the film was in 3D? Do you think it was a bonus with all of the visual effects?

disneyboy20022 · Post by **disneyboy20022** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:54 am

WaltDisneyPictures wrote:I just wanted to thank everyone for all of the feedback you've given me. I really appreciate hearing what you all are thinking! Also, I noticed the 3D aspect of the film was only brought up a couple of times. How many of you liked that the film was in 3D? Do you think it was a bonus with all of the visual effects?

If there is movie this holiday season to see in 3D, It's Tron: Legacy, It's the only film I've seen this holiday in 3D due to the lack of 3d at the loal AMC 12 theater here in Mattoon IL and the closest 3D screen is 50 miles away. I really wanted to see Tangled in 3D but I had to pick and choose 1 due to budget balancing and gas prices...

I would like to see it in IMAX 3D but I don't think I could talk my dad into it even if I payed for it just because of it being over 80 miles to the neared IMAX 3D theater from here.....

Flanger-Hanger · Post by **Flanger-Hanger** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 1:03 pm

WaltDisneyPictures wrote:I just wanted to thank everyone for all of the feedback you've given me. I really appreciate hearing what you all are thinking! Also, I noticed the 3D aspect of the film was only brought up a couple of times. How many of you liked that the film was in 3D? Do you think it was a bonus with all of the visual effects?

I made a point of seeing it in 3D because I read it was filmed in the format, unlike Tangled. The fact that it was in IMAX also helped.

I think the 3D worked for TRON and based on the trailer for Pirates 4 (will that in IMAX too?) it looks good for that one too.

Maerj · Post by **Maerj** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 5:34 pm

The best 3D parts are when Sam enters the computer world and the light cycle chase. A lot of the modern day 3D films have depth more than they have things flying out at you. You honestly forget about the 3D after a while in most of these movies. I wanted to see it on the bigger Imax sceen and with the big booming sound system that they have. It wsa worth it. The soundtrack totally rocks!

Hogi Bear · Post by **Hogi Bear** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:05 pm

Flanger-Hanger wrote:I made a point of seeing it in 3D because I read it was filmed in the format, unlike Tangled. The fact that it was in IMAX also helped.

I think the 3D worked for TRON and based on the trailer for Pirates 4 (will that in IMAX too?) it looks good for that one too.

Just remember though that they don't use cameras in animated films, though I'm guessing you're probably just saying you prefer filmed in 3D as apposed to converted.

I'm guessing that Disney and Pixar must have built in functions into their software (for animation) that looks at the points of depth (if that makes sense) to convert the images into 3D. Though I haven't seen any of their animated films in 3D.

I'm going to see Tangled/Rapunzel in 3D when it releases in New Zealand next month (6th). But I'm not that much into 3D.

Tron was good in 3D, but I think my Mum likes 3D more than I do. I would have seen it in 3D anyway, because our biggest Screen is 3D and the 2D version was in one of the smallest screens.

Flanger-Hanger · Post by **Flanger-Hanger** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 6:13 am

Hogi Bear wrote:...though I'm guessing you're probably just saying you prefer filmed in 3D as apposed to converted.

That is correct.

VagueSimplicity · Post by **VagueSimplicity** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 1:20 am

I saw Tron: Legacy in 3D today with a reluctant friend. I've been pushing many friends to see this movie, but everyone I asked were hesitant to see this movie (they wanted to see Narnia or Tangled instead). However, after seeing the movie, my friend said she was glad I pushed her to see it, because it wasn't the silly sci-fi thriller she expected it to be. I was excited to hear her say that. We thought it had a really great plot (sure it was lacking a little, but it was fun and suspenseful), a fun cast, some funny one-liners, one of the best soundtracks ever, and yes, of course, stunning effects, and we had a lot to talk about after seeing it. She sort of compares how Flynn created CLU, to how God created the world and how Satan (created in his image) turned against him.

She now wants to see the first one to get some background information on the sequel. I was basically her encyclopedia of the original Tron during the whole movie. I'm not sure if the people sitting next to us were bothered or pleased by me for that. Lol. I might have provided them some inaccurate information, however, since it has been forever since I saw the original Tron on TV (since the DVD is unavailable). Lol.

As for the 3D aspect, I'm really into that craze right now, because I believe it adds an extra incentive to go see a movie in the theaters rather than wait for it on Blu-ray, and with this movie I thought it was excellent. The only complaint I have is the fit of the glasses they gave me this time: they slipped off my nose (because I have to wear my prescribed glasses underneath) if I held my head at a certain angle. Glad, I'll be getting contacts soon, but I never had that problem with 3D glasses before (Real D glasses fit me much better, so I know it's not impossible for the glasses to fit appropriately on my nose).

Anyway, I have to say Tron: Legacy along with Inception, Toy Story 3, and Harry Potter 7 were the best movies this year, and I will certainly be adding Tron: Legacy to my Blu-ray collection when it comes out (the 3D combo pack for when I hopefully get a 3DTV). I don't think it's worth a second watch in theaters like Harry Potter, but I recommend you see it now while it's still available in 3D.

Oh, and I thought this was tons better than Avatar.

What a neverending story that was.

TheSequelOfDisney · Post by **TheSequelOfDisney** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 7:04 am

I saw TRON Legacy on Monday and I was rather impressed. I have never seen the original Tron, but I had an idea of what it's about. Legacy was really cool. The soundtrack was awesome (I'm picking that up from the library once it comes in) and the action scenes (notably the light cycle scene) were great as well. This was the first film I had seen in 3D (not IMAX, though, I get highly nauseous) and I have to say that it didn't really seem to be that necessary. I mean, it was cool and all, but I didn't really see the point of it. I'll definitely purchase this on Blu-ray, but I don't know if I'll purchase the 4-Disc Combo pack (even though I'm pretty sure we won't be upgrading to 3D Blu-ray any time soon) or the regular 2-Disc Combo pack. I guess I'll just find out the sooner it comes out to Blu-ray. Overall, it's a great movie.

disneyboy20022 · Post by **disneyboy20022** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:13 am

On Thursday My Dad and I are going to see it in in IMAX 3D

Mickeyfan1990 · Post by **Mickeyfan1990** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:38 am

I should've brought this up before but here's an update on the upcoming animated series:

http://www.moviehole.net/201034979-deta ... -tv-series

ajmrowland · Post by **ajmrowland** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 10:24 pm

saw it on tuesday(2d unfortunately), and enjoyed.

but i found clu's plot for taking over the user world to be redundant.

and the ending.......i'll ask the obvious. how?

pap64 · Post by **pap64** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 2:18 am

Sorry for bumping the thread, but I finally saw the movie in the evening. I liked the movie. I thought it wasn't either "OH MY GOD THIS IS THE GREATEST MOVIE I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE" nor did I think it was a travesty of cinema. This is a weird thing because there were a lot of things I liked and a couple of things I hated about it.

The first thing that bothered me was the pacing of the story. I confess that at times I nearly fell asleep when the characters engaged in long conversations. WAIT, before anyone says anything, yes, I understand that the original Tron was like that too: long moments of conversations then lots of action all of a sudden. But Tron Legacy focused at times way too much time on the story to the point where the action sequences were like an afterthought...

OK, yeah, it sounds weird that I am favoring the action over the plot, but again it all lies in how it is told. In fact, dare I say it, it nearly went into Matrix sequel territory with all this talk about technology and philosophy (though it wasn't as bad as in the Matrix). It was boring to be honest.

Then there are some VERY odd things about the digital world. In the original, I was under the impression that if you were digitized into the game you were a program, so if you were defeated you would be erased like a program. But in Legacy, there are moments where the humans remain human in this digital world...and yet they are programs at the same time. As in, they receive the disc and all of their data is saved onto it. Sam even bled in that one scene, meaning that in the digital world he is still human.

And another thing, in the digital world there is water, food, fire, fabric, alcoholic drinks and other organic stuff from the real world. I can see how all of this can be simulated much like in the Matrix (despite the Matrix being fake the human brain reacted to it like it was real). But note that Flynn survived in the digital world for all these years living off of supposedly digital food and water. It doesn't make sense. Also, why did he grow old? Once again, if he is a program in this world then shouldn't all human functions cease to exist because his existence is that of a program of the digital world?

Then you have this world. Now, I see that as the years went by and technology progressed and thus the crude world we saw in the first movie evolved into his whole modern city, complete with programs that have daily lives. But... HOW DID ALL OF THIS HAPPEN? Did Flynn create all of this? I ask this because in the first movie, the game world was just that, a game world. All programs were just programs designed to just play game and try and survive. But in Legacy they go to clubs, they eat, they live their daily lives, it rains etc etc. Now in many movies they do this sort of thing with digital worlds, but again, it usually involves some sort of back story as to how that universe came to be. Nothing is explain in Legacy.

Also, in the beginning of the movie you have this story about how ENCOM has once again been corrupted by greed due to the disappearance of Flynn, and how the OS they were designing was originally intended to be free to the public, but decided to sell it against the wishes of its developers. That never gets mentioned again! In the original movie, the ENCOM conspiracy IS part of the narrative. But this seems like an afterthought in Legacy. ENCOM is just a minor nuisance rather than the corporation that put all of the events in motion in the first movie.

The only solid aspect I found in the story was the relationship between Sam and Flynn, and even THAT has severe issues. I get that it does add a little bit of emotional weight to the story, but again, it all feels like it was rushed. Obviously, you see that Sam is affected by the disappearance of his father. But, what about the time when Sam was growing up with his father? Why wasn't he brought back to ENCOM when he came of age? Then the emotional reunion happens so quickly that you barely see it.

I don't know... I could be severely wrong in all of this, I may have missed out on some details so feel free to explain it all. See, I think that the simplicity of the first Tron movie helped it as you could follow it while enjoying the visuals. But Legacy is so overloaded with plot problems it is hard to enjoy it.

CampbellzSoup · Post by **CampbellzSoup** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:08 am

legacy sucked because the dialog was to long and boring PLUS they didn't do a good enough job of explaining the wrold to the audience...things happen that just "happen" and leave you scratching your head like what just went on...

I asked all my freinds who have seen the movie and who called it "good" to explain the story, and no one can do so.

I agree I think the EnCom should have been a bigger focus in the film...I wish Dillengers son would have played a part in the digital world.

I dunno I'd have to see it again a few times.

SillySymphony · Post by **SillySymphony** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:00 pm

pap64 wrote:...note that Flynn survived in the digital world for all these years living off of supposedly digital food and water. It doesn't make sense...

This bothered me the most...among other things you mentioned.

Obviously the rules of the cyber world have changed drastically, yet the writers don't take the initiative to explain/give backstory to the half of it.

Does anyone know if the TRON: Evolution game sheds more light?

FigmentJedi · Post by **FigmentJedi** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:45 pm

I definitely thought Legacy was better paced then the original. First one seems so slow despite only being an hour and a half.

Also, got me some of those diecast vehicles. A Recognizer and a lightcycle set.

ajmrowland · Post by **ajmrowland** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:15 pm

Seriously, the movies a popcorn flick. Thats the reason nothing was explained properly. As for the "daily life" thing, that very well was hinted at in the extra programs in the original. If not, then the fact that we live in the age of social networking should.

I cant say anything about humanity in the digital world.

pap64 · Post by **pap64** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:55 pm

ajmrowland wrote:Seriously, the movies a popcorn flick. Thats the reason nothing was explained properly. As for the "daily life" thing, that very well was hinted at in the extra programs in the original. If not, then the fact that we live in the age of social networking should.

I cant say anything about humanity in the digital world.

I'm sorry, but the creators of Tron say otherwise. Yes, it is a franchise based on visuals and action, but much like the Matrix they are trying to be more than just a dumb action film. But the story is so poorly written that it misses the point. It presents us many ideas that they want to develop but fail to do so.

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