How long have fans been waiting for the Tron 2 preview?

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The discussion centers around the anticipation for the preview of "Tron 2," following the long wait since the original "Tron" movie. Participants share their thoughts on the original film, its impact, and their excitement for the sequel, while also expressing concerns about the long gap between the two films.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express excitement about the upcoming "Tron 2" preview, mentioning it was shown at Comic-Con.
  • There are nostalgic reflections on the original "Tron" movie, with participants recalling its groundbreaking CGI and cultural significance.
  • Concerns are raised about the long time between the original and the sequel, with some participants questioning the viability of a sequel after such a gap.
  • Participants discuss the plot of the original film, with some providing detailed descriptions of its themes and innovations.
  • There are mixed feelings about sequels in general, particularly regarding Disney films, with some expressing skepticism.
  • Some participants share personal anecdotes related to their experiences with "Tron," including watching it in theaters and playing the arcade game.
  • Links to external content are shared, including videos and articles related to "Tron" and its history.

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Participants generally share a sense of excitement for "Tron 2," but there is no consensus on the implications of the long wait for a sequel or the quality of sequels in general. Some express nostalgia and admiration for the original film, while others voice skepticism about the sequel's potential.

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Participants reference various aspects of the original film's production and its technological innovations, but there are no detailed discussions on specific unresolved technical or narrative elements related to "Tron 2."

Who May Find This Useful

Fans of the original "Tron" movie, those interested in film history, and individuals curious about the evolution of CGI in cinema may find this discussion relevant.

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After 26 long years... finally!:cool:

This is a bootleg of the preview that was shown at Comic-Con just two days ago. So far it sounds like it's coming out in 2011.

Edit: removed clip
 
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Woohoo!

"FINISH THE GAME!"

Were you at Comic-Con?
 
No, but I wish I could have gone. A good friend of mine went and called me right after he saw the preview.

I have a feeling 2009 and 2010's going to last forever!:frown:
 
What is Tron?
 
Cyrus said:
What is Tron?

:bugeye: I had someone say that just yesterday. That's like someone asking 'what's Forrest Gump?".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3efV2wqEjEY
 
The original movie was about a guy working on a video game that got sucked inside and became part of it.
 
I remember watching Tron many years ago: awesome movie!
 
Yeah, I loved Tron, the animation looked very cool for it's time.
 
I used to blow a large part of my allowance on the arcade game.
 
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Even today the story is pretty good. I loved that movie when it came out. I always doubt a sequel when there has been so long of a time between the pieces. Are there going to be any of the original players in it?
 
  • #11
Wow, my wife and I saw Tron while we were still dating. BTW, apparently Jeff Bridges is in the new movie.
 
  • #12
1982? Was it that long ago already?

I can't believe it's taken them this long to come up with a sequel.
 
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Evo said:
The original movie was about a guy working on a video game that got sucked inside and became part of it.
That's like saying 2001 was about a guy who built a smart computer.:wink:

Tron is nothing less than the father of CGI films. It was mind-blowing.


And for those of you who think the world was created in 1999...

Watch Tron and tell me it wasn't the original Matrix.
 
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I love how the stuff in the 80's goes:

"In the AGE of the DIGITAL COMPUTERS"

OOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhhh DIGITAL COMPUTERS.

Cue in electric drum and piano. Dooo de duu duu DUM DUM DUM dee dooo de DUM DUM. (Beeping noises) DUM DUM (Bling bling bang).
 
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Cyrus, you need to see this. 24 TV show done 1990s style:

http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/fridays-funny.html

I think it's even more suspenseful this way!
 
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Isn't that the movie were two guys, one i a blue car, and one in a red car are racing each other? Because if that's the case, I remember watching it as kid and thinking to myself that it really sucked.
 
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... and Tron is a Disney movie! :) They were quite daring and ahead of their time back then. The rumor about Tron 2 has been around for years, and we first heard it back in 2001

http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID115350.asp

So it has been building up since then. It's good to know that Tron 2 will finally make it to the theaters soon.

Zz.
 
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When Tron came out I was working for the computer games company http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactive_Picture_Systems,_Inc." , so of course I went to see the film. It was not a completely CGI film like Toy Story, but it had a lot of great CGI scenes in it. In addition, in a large part of the live scenes, they cut slits in the celuloid and back lit it with blue light. In the credits you will see a bunch of Chinese names. These were the people who took the film frame by frame and cut out parts of it.

The idea for the movie was clever. A programmer of computer games is sucked into the computer and becomes a player in the various games that he and his colleagues had programmed. There are other beings like himself but whereas they are human representations of games, he is actually human. I will go to see Tron 2.
 
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Math Is Hard said:
Cyrus, you need to see this. 24 TV show done 1990s style:

http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/11/fridays-funny.html

I think it's even more suspenseful this way!

:smile: AHAHAH, "WELCOME!"
 
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Cyrus said:
I love how the stuff in the 80's goes:

"In the AGE of the DIGITAL COMPUTERS"

The word "digital" actually made sense back then since ANALOG computers were still in use in the late seventies. If you ask older physicists you will find that many of them have actually used analog computers to e.g. solve differential equations.

Tron was a good movie, but I am generally suspicious when it comes to sequels to Disney movies.
 

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