It’s still hard to believe the 1982 film “Tron” turned from a dud into a film classic.
A young, impressionable WWTW saw the film during its theatrical run and left with zero desire to buy any “Tron” merch. That didn’t happen often.
But “Tron” grew in stature over time, and now the notion of a “Tron” sequel is enough to get most film fans in a lather.
The accompanying photo is a sneak peek at “Tron: Legacy,” set to hit theaters Dec. 17 in glorious(?) 3-D. Original cast member Jeff Bridges returns, accompanied by younger stars Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde.
Related posts:
on 
on 
{ 5 comments… read them below or add one }
I am sure I have seen the original, but to be honest, I hardly remember any of it. The first trailer that came out for the sequel had me really interested though. It looks really good.
Yikes! I am probably the only person here to have watched and LIKED the original Disney film ‘Tron’.
I actually turned a Baptist minister onto it who used it as a ‘Jesus/God’ metaphor for his young sons and his parishioners. Remember, the original was a ‘User’ (God) coming down to interact with and help free his ‘programs’ (followers) from evil. (I’m not preaching here, only describing how the film was couched).
I would like to see this (in 2-D, thanks you very much) but only on disc in the privacy and darkness of my own home.
I think with the new technologies the SFX would be stunning.
I’m actually with you, Mike — big fan of the original, and the arcade games it inspired. As good as the trailers for the new one look, I’m still worried they’ll be subbing too much CGI “wow” factor for story. Then again, the first of the Pirates of the Caribbean was damn good. 20-30 minutes too long to classify as a classic in my book, but damn good.
I have an original movie poster from the first film some place, ummm…might be worth something.
Years ago I had a painting instructor who had worked on the film,the only thing she’d say about it was the computers weren’t capable of doing some of the animation so parts of the “computer animation” were done with traditional animation.
Liked the original. HBO played it incessantly. It had a ubiquitous presence, which was fine, because I enjoyed the arcade graphics and the whole story, and it was a welcome sight. Not to mention Bridges, who was at the peak of being slacker cool (or at least as cool as slackers could be).
I was seven or eight when it came out, and to me the movie represented the future. Computers were becoming omnipresent, WarGames either came out the same year or was around the corner, it was becoming a different world. Back then, the future was always a step away, and the possibilities were limitless. Things weren’t as cynical, and while it was implausible that Lacey Underall from Caddy Shack could zap an apple into a computer, the imagination was there.
Today, we have all this technology, we’re making medical advances by the day, and the culture is more cynical than ever. Tron, as cheesy and ridiculous as it was, reminds me of those warmer days when we were looking ahead.