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Summary: Did anybody see the movie, Tron? No. No. Yes...I mean No.
Review: Even today, Tron is mentioned in our pop culture. My above title, is not meant to be insulting...actually it's dialogue from a great "Simpsons" Halloween episode where Homer crosses over to another dimension, which reminds him of Tron. When he asks if anybody saw the movie, only Chief Wiggum says Yes, then pauses and says, "I mean, no", as if to imply that many of us love Tron, but are just afraid to admit it, probably because the movie was not a success. Like many others, I felt the DVD release was good and bad. Good, being that the picture and sound quality were very impressive. Bad, being that Disney had released a very, very expensive Laserdisc edition of Tron which included a ton of extras, and none of them made it on the DVD except for the trailer. But I think, hopefully, now that Disney is beginning to come around in the DVD universe, a Special Edition release seems a likely possibility. The only question is, how long will it take for them to get around to releasing it? It really shouldn't take long. Why? The special features have already been made (for the CAV laserdisc: deleted scenes, pre-production animation tests, soundtrack music deleted from the film, excerpts from two behind-the-scenes documentaries, theatrical trailers, concept art, storyboards, publicity materials, computer animation demo reels, and more) they'd just need to transfer them to the DVD and that's it. Unless they want to add something more, like a cool audio commentary with Jeff Bridges & Bruce Boxleitner. I would love an Isolated Score of the wonderful music by Wendy Carlos, which has never been released on compact disc and is out of print in all other formats. But perhaps the fact that the film was not a hit in theaters is the reason for the delay of a new release? Maybe Disney doesn't think it will make enough money to justify making it. Personally I think they're wrong if they think that. Let's just keep our fingers crossed and pray that they come to their senses.
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Summary: Remember how big this was?!
Review: Everyone knows Tron. There is not much to say about the movie because you already know it. Way ahead of it's time, some of the topics in the movie still hold true today (besides the video arcades on every corner), and it still makes you think. The transfer to DVD is exhilirating. Just watch the original theatrical trailer included, and you will see how much video quality has improved since 1982! Great to see this classic brought back for everyone to enjoy!
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Summary: Great Movie - Awful spanish dub.
Review: This movie is special for me, because I found I loved computers after viewing it. The special effects are just great (for that time). You really feel like you're ON THE GAME! The story thought is very "light", I think a deeper plot would've been more interesting. The beggining of the movie is too long too. But anyway, this movie is great. By the other hand, the spanish dub is from SPAIN, it's awful to hear a movie with that accent, they should've used the Latin American dub, because in Spain they use PAL, so, they'll never buy this DVD. It's a waste of dub, when are they going to understand we Latin Americans can't stand spanish dubs from SPAIN.... THe DVD lacks of Spanish subtitles too....
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Summary: Why is the DVD so empty?
Review: I have absolutely loved this film since I first saw it back in th 80's. I give it 5 stars. The DVD only gets 2 stars though. What is actually on the DVD (the movie basically) is great, but there is SO much more that SHOULD be there! Back 1995 a LaserDisc version of Tron was released that contained full length commentaries, deleted scenes, publicity materials, and lots of behind-the-scenes stuff. Why isn't all of this material on THIS DVD??? There is no good technical reason; DVD's hold more than LaserDisks, and all the hard work of remastering and organizing the material was done when the LaserDisk was produced. At this point very little work is required to get this material into the DVD format. Personally, I'm going to hold out until they put all the material from the LaserDisk version onto DVD.
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Summary: If you dont love the Visuals and story love he soundtrack.
Review: This is my freshmn review so here goes. I have seen this masterwork many times over the years it contains so much for all of us it posseses a theme of leadership and how one person can triumph over evil. And the soundtrack by wendy carlos is one of the best i have ever heard. she should be ranked up there with james horner. The best tune she wrote was the ending titles theme. Wendy is such a good writer she uses synthesizers to there fullest potential. I hope you found this helpful
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Summary: GREETINGS PROGRAM.
Review: If I could choose one word to describe "Tron", I would have to say "awesome". This movie has it all: exceptional special effects (particularly for its time), an excellent musical score by composer Wendy Carlos and 2 very cool songs by Journey ("Only Solutions" & "1990's Theme"), above average acting by a very likeable cast including Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner & David Warner, as well as a very well-written & interesting storyline. If you're a fan of the old Atari video games from the late '70s and early '80s, as I am, you're in for a real treat. You'll feel as though you're actually living inside one of those old games as you follow Tron, Flynn & and the rest of their "computerized" companions on their mission to overthrow the evil leader, Sark, and the power-hungry Master Control Program. Again, I must say that this truly is one of the best films I've ever seen. As far as sci-fi/fantasy films go, I'd have to rank this one right up there with "Star Wars" and any other fine film of the genre. As with any fine wine, "Tron" is one of those increasingly rare films that only improves with age. If you haven't seen this one yet, make it a point to do so in the near future. You really are missing out if you don't. I'd also like to recommend that you see "The Black Hole" (1979) & "Condorman" (1981), also great sci-fi/fantasy films made by Disney. And don't forget Disney's epic fantasy adventure "20,000 Leagues Under the sea" (1954). As for the long term fans of "Tron", it might interest you to know that a sequel is currently in the pre-planning stages, with Steven Lisberger to again write and direct. If anybody has any up-to-date info on the subject of the sequel, please e-mail me (my address is listed here). Thanks. END OF LINE.
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Summary: The Birth of CGI, the RIGHT way.
Review: Tron was an exciting movie and a landmark in visual entertainment. The world created is absolutley stunning, with an art-deco, silent-film look mixed with early CGI. Carlos' complimentary soundtrack is innovative and breathtaking as well. I must detract with the reviewers that consider the graphics in this movie now "quaint" and not up to today's technological standards. Comparing this movies' CGI surroundings with those of today, is like comparing apples and oranges. The approaches are totally different, and I would venture to say, more admirable in Tron's case. Much too often todays' CGI effects try much too hard to "recreate" reality, rather than create whole new worlds and visuals that have never seen before. Far too many movies these days try to do just that- recreate real beings and objects with CGI- with often mixed results (remember that horrible Jabba in Star Wars SE?) Tron succeeded in doing the opposite, and giving the viewers an entirely new experience never before realized, which is what ANY fantasy should strive to do. The Matrix has used that approach, and movies are now starting to take notice of this. This is the creative legacy that TRON started, and it is a lesson that all digital artists should heed.
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Summary: Killer for it's time!
Review: This movie is classic. The concept was pretty strange, it ain't exactly going to win any "realism" awards... but it was an awesome flick. Everything is done as kind of an electronic world, that looks like a black and neon wonderland. The special effects for the time were pretty impressive, and the light-cycles thing is still cool to watch. The test of time has killed off a lot of it's credibilty (as we all pretty much know their aren't little, electric people inside our computers, waiting for us to tell them what to do), but it was kind of an interesting concept. In it's own way, it hinted about the dangers of thinking computers (A.I.), before movies like "The Terminator" and "The Matrix". it had several small computer references that are kind of fun to sort out... stuff like Tron (a command in BASIC), RAM (Random Access Memory), Bits, De-rez (which sounds and acts a lot like "defrag"), users, and all a bunch of other small "nerd-terms" for those who follow computer-ese. Fun movie, but you might keep in mind it's gettin' old!
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Summary: Prescient but also old-fashioned
Review: "Tron" is an intriguing glimpse at how futurism, and computers, and technology, were viewed almost 20 years ago. For me, it captures the romance of the computer age, when people still crowded video arcades to play "Pac Man," and when the possibilities of the emerging technology seemed limitless. The film is most interesting from a stylistic standpoint -- the production design amounts to an artful vision of a "virtual" world that predates William Gibson's "Neuromancer" and indeed the whole pop-culture concept of "cyberspace." Yet there are other layers as well. Like "The Matrix," "Tron" has an allegorical dimension -- in this case, it happens to be a Christ allegory. Flynn, the Jeff Bridges character, comes from the upper world of the Users (gods) to mingle with the lowly Programs (people) and redeem them from the evil Master Control Program. The most remarkable scene in the film may be the one where Tron goes to the I/O tower and communicates with his User. It's a moment of religious revelation, like Moses meeting the burning bush atop Mt. Sinai. Unfortunately, in terms of sheer nuts-and-bolts storytelling, as well as dialogue and characterization, "Tron" is not that well executed. It has neither the pizazz of "Star Wars" nor the gorgeous stylishness of "Blade Runner." Still, it's an intriguing and forward-thinking film, and the musical score by Wendy Carlos (of "Switched On Bach" fame) is excellent.
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Summary: TRON--A Disney ride into the near future or NOW
Review: Very complex and futuristic considering when it was made. A little hard to follow in so far as the details are concerned, but all in all a very worthwhile fantasy ride.
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