In 1982. A year before I was born a movie that was said to revolutionize the film industry was released. That movie was Tron. A movie about a man transported into a digital world. The movie was groundbreaking at the time as it was the first movie to blend computer animation with live action sequences. However the movie was not successful by any means and for 28 years the movie has been nothing more then a cult classic for geeks. I remember watching the movie when I was younger. In a world where the Original Nintendo Entertainment System or the Atari 2600 were the greatest tech devices out. The original Tron seemed so amazing as it felt like you finally saw a video game come to life. However watching the movie can somewhat be a laugh fest since the graphics and animation have seriously become very outdated. Unfotunatly due to its heavy use on Computer Graphics the original Tron didn't survive the visual test of time like so many other great movies that came out of the 80's. As the following trailer to the Original movie will show:
No matter how corney the original Tron could be though I liked it. So when Disney started to announce back in 2008 that there would be a sequel coming out I was pretty excited about it. From teaser trailers to the full trailers that were finally realised earlier this year. To following the events of the elecTRONica festival over at Disneys California Adventure Park I was very excited for the day that Tron: Legacy would be realeased. On Monday December 20th, 3 days after the films release I finally got my oppertunity to go see the movie along with my wifes brothers.
So how was the film? It was INCREDIBLE. I can't say enough good about this film. I can honestly say it exceeded all of my expectations. I know there is a lot of people out there who are on the fence about seeing the movie because they didn't care for the original or because the didn't like the first one. To them I urge to give the film a chance. I learned to stop trusting film critic reviews a long time ago as I find most the time I hate movies that critics love and love movies they hate. If you like action movies then go see Tron Legacy. This film won't break any records or be the next smash hit. And i'm ok with that. The film not only reignited the Tron franchise but it stayed true to the Original Tron while bringing it into the 21st centurery. Tron Legacy might not be the game changer or the movie thats way ahead of its time like the original was. Keep in mind that its on par with other graphics intense si-fi movies that come out each year. However unlike so many others I think Tron Legacy has a very smart and deep story to go along with the amazing visual effects. A story that i'd love to see them drag out into another film. It was so refreshing to me to see an original sequel to a film made 28 years ago instead of starting over with a "remake" that tends to be the trend in Hollywood these days. Something thats starting to get old. Tron Legacy in my opinion is one of the very few movies where the sequel is better then the original. Its new enough to stand on its own but it still has many throw backs to the original film of the 80's. Disney has confirmed plans for a 10 part mini series on the Disney XD channel but the details of that are still unknown. Oh and how could I forget the Music. The Daft Punk soundtrack is what pulls the whole movie together. There couldn't have been a better choice of music for this film and its the first in a long time where after seeing a movie i've wanted to go out and purchase the soundtrack.
So go see Tron Legacy. Doesn't matter if you liked or even seen the first one or not. Its a good movie that i'm already desperatly wanting to add to my Blu-Ray collection. Heck maybe the Original Tron will comeout on Blu-Ray then as well.
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