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2-Disc DVD
• [All New] The TRON Phenomenon
Since its original release in 1982, TRON became an instant classic with a cult fan base. Explore the reasoning by this phenomenon, its impact on pop culture, and its resurgence with the release of TRON: Legacy, featuring interviews with the filmmakers and stars from the new movie (On Disc 1)
• Audio Commentary (from existing release)
With director Steven Lisberger, producer Donald Kushner, associate producer and visual effects supervisor Harrison Ellenshaw and visual effects supervisor Richard Taylor (On Disc 1)
• The Making of Tron (from existing release)
Includes interviews with cast members Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, Cyndi Morgan, Bernard Hughes, Daniel Shore, and David Warner. New Interviews with writer/director Steven Lisberger, Richard Taylor, Harrison Ellenshaw, Donald Kushner, and other key production personnel
• Development (from existing release)
o Early development of TRON
o Early Lisberger Studios animation
o Early concept art and background concepts
o "Computers Are People Too"
o Early video tests text card
• Digital Imagery (from existing release)
o Backlight animation
o Digital imagery in Tron
o "Beyond Tron"
o Role of Triple I
o Triple I demo
• Music (existing release)
o Lightcycle scene with alternate Carlos music tracks text card
o End credits with original Carlos
• Publicty (existing release)
o Trailers
o Nato, work in progress, 1, 2, 3, & 4
o Production photos
o Publicity and merchandising
• Deleted Scenes (existing release)
o Introduction by writer/director Steven Lisberger
o Tron And Yori's love scene
o Tron And Yori's love scene #2
o Alternate opening prologue
• Design (existing release)
o Introduction to design by writer/director Steven Lisberger
o The programs - Flynn, Yori, Sark, The Bit, Guard, Tron, Dumont, MCP, Video Warrior, Misc
o The vehicles
o Lightcycles:
• Syd Mead discusses lightcycle design
• Magi animation tests
• Lightcycle designs
o Recognizer:
• Recongizer designs
• Space Paranoids video game
• Space Paranoids video game
o Tank
o Sark's Carrier
o Solar
o Sailor
o The Electronic World
o Dillinger's office and Flynn's Arcade
o The Game Grid
o Power Cave
o The Electronic World
o I/O tower designs
o Yori's apartment
o Triple I models
• Storyboarding (existing release)
o The storyboarding process
o Moebius miscellaneous storyboarding artwork text card
o Creation of TRON main title - Moebius storyboards
o Early storyboard artwork text card
o Storyboard to film comparison:
• Intro
• Lightcycle chase storyboard
• Lightcycle chase final film
• Galleries
o Development: Early concept art and background concepts
o Publicity
o Design
o Storyboarding
• [All New] The TRON Phenomenon
Since its original release in 1982, TRON became an instant classic with a cult fan base. Explore the reasoning by this phenomenon, its impact on pop culture, and its resurgence with the release of TRON: Legacy, featuring interviews with the filmmakers and stars from the new movie (On Disc 1)
• Audio Commentary (from existing release)
With director Steven Lisberger, producer Donald Kushner, associate producer and visual effects supervisor Harrison Ellenshaw and visual effects supervisor Richard Taylor (On Disc 1)
• The Making of Tron (from existing release)
Includes interviews with cast members Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, Cyndi Morgan, Bernard Hughes, Daniel Shore, and David Warner. New Interviews with writer/director Steven Lisberger, Richard Taylor, Harrison Ellenshaw, Donald Kushner, and other key production personnel
• Development (from existing release)
o Early development of TRON
o Early Lisberger Studios animation
o Early concept art and background concepts
o "Computers Are People Too"
o Early video tests text card
• Digital Imagery (from existing release)
o Backlight animation
o Digital imagery in Tron
o "Beyond Tron"
o Role of Triple I
o Triple I demo
• Music (existing release)
o Lightcycle scene with alternate Carlos music tracks text card
o End credits with original Carlos
• Publicty (existing release)
o Trailers
o Nato, work in progress, 1, 2, 3, & 4
o Production photos
o Publicity and merchandising
• Deleted Scenes (existing release)
o Introduction by writer/director Steven Lisberger
o Tron And Yori's love scene
o Tron And Yori's love scene #2
o Alternate opening prologue
• Design (existing release)
o Introduction to design by writer/director Steven Lisberger
o The programs - Flynn, Yori, Sark, The Bit, Guard, Tron, Dumont, MCP, Video Warrior, Misc
o The vehicles
o Lightcycles:
• Syd Mead discusses lightcycle design
• Magi animation tests
• Lightcycle designs
o Recognizer:
• Recongizer designs
• Space Paranoids video game
• Space Paranoids video game
o Tank
o Sark's Carrier
o Solar
o Sailor
o The Electronic World
o Dillinger's office and Flynn's Arcade
o The Game Grid
o Power Cave
o The Electronic World
o I/O tower designs
o Yori's apartment
o Triple I models
• Storyboarding (existing release)
o The storyboarding process
o Moebius miscellaneous storyboarding artwork text card
o Creation of TRON main title - Moebius storyboards
o Early storyboard artwork text card
o Storyboard to film comparison:
• Intro
• Lightcycle chase storyboard
• Lightcycle chase final film
• Galleries
o Development: Early concept art and background concepts
o Publicity
o Design
o Storyboarding
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
The surprising truth about Disney's 1982 computer-game fantasy is that it's still visually impressive (though technologically quaint by later high-definition standards) and a lot of fun. It's about a computer wizard named Flynn (Jeff Bridges) who is digitally broken down into a data stream by a villainous software pirate (David Warner) and reconstituted into the internal, 3-D graphical world of computers. It is there, in the blazingly colorful, geometrically intense landscapes of cyberspace, that Flynn joins forces with Tron (Bruce Boxleitner) to outmaneuver the Master Control program that holds them captive in the equivalent of a gigantic, infinitely challenging computer game. Disney's wizards used a variety of cinematic techniques and early-'80s state-of-the-art computer-generated graphics to accomplish their dynamic visual goals, and the result was a milestone in cyberentertainment, catering to technogeeks while providing a dazzling adventure for hackers and nonhackers alike. Appearing just in time to celebrate the nascent cyberpunk movement in science fiction, Tron received a decidedly mixed reaction when originally released, but has since become a high-tech favorite and a landmark in special effects, with a loyal following of fans. DVD is a perfect format for the movie's neon-glow color scheme, and the musical score by synthesizer pioneer Wendy Carlos is faithfully preserved on the digitally remastered soundtrack. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
Experience the original landmark motion picture that inspired a new generation of digital filmmakers and became a favorite of fans and critics across the world. Relive the electrifying thrills of TRON with an all-new, state-of-the-art digital restoration and enhanced high definition sound.
When a brilliant video game maker named Flynn (Jeff Bridges) hacks the mainframe of his ex-employer, he is beamed inside an astonishing digital world and becomes part of the very game he is designing. Complete with never-before-seen bonus material, it's an epic adventure that everyone will enjoy!
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
109 of 110 people found the following review helpful
By Cubist
Format:DVD
When Tron came out in 1982, it was intended to be a visually stunning parable against the powers of computers and technology. More than twenty years later, the movie plays more like a nostalgic ode to the early 1980s, than a simple good vs. evil morality tale. Tron evokes the heady days when video games like Pac Man, Defender and Centipede ruled the arcades and when everyone owned a Commodore 64 or an Atari 2600 -- the eight track of personal computing.
Writer/director Steven Lisberger creates a flashy, neon-drenched world, a cybernetic version of Social Darwinism where lowly computer programs must participate in gladiatorial battles against the Master Control's ruthless minions. Even though the computer effects look primitive now, back then they were considered ahead of their time. Fortunately, Lisberger has not remastered the special effects with contemporary computer graphics (take note George Lucas). There is a certain clunky charm to the effects that makes Tron all that more endearing to its fans.
Tron is one of those rare examples where style over substance works. The computer world that Lisberger and his team worked so hard to create is rich in detail. It also plays on our romantic notions of what really goes on inside our computers -- not a collection of microchips and circuit boards but a vast world where programs fight each other for survival. It's no wonder that visionary science fiction writer, William Gibson once commented in an interview that the cyberworld in Tron is how he envisioned the cyberspace in his novels.
The audio commentary with director Steven Lisberger, producers Donald Kushner and Harrison Ellenshaw, and special effects wizard, Richard Taylor. There is a relaxed feel to the track as these guys reminisce about working on the movie. The commentary does tend to lean more towards the technical aspects of making the movie as opposed to anecdotal content but the documentary on disc two covers this aspect in more detail.
Disc two features a wealth of supplemental material that was mostly carried over from a special edition laserdisc set that Disney released many years ago. The DVD reorganizes all of these extras into several easily navigable sections.
The best extra on the second disc is a comprehensive 90-minute documentary entitled, "The Making of Tron." Every aspect of the movie, from its humble origins to the struggles of getting it made are covered with brand new interviews with Lisberger and his crew and Jeff Bridges and the cast (minus David Warner). Everyone speaks fondly of his or her experiences working on Tron. This retrospective look at the movie 20 years later is a real treat for the fans and is the crowning touch on this excellent set.
126 of 136 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I've read so many reviews TRASHING the special effects of Tron and its plot. First of all, it's easy with our modern ILM and digital masterpieces like Lord of the Rings and Star Wars, Jurassic Park, etc. to criticize a movie made in 1982 but the bottom line is that the effects, for its time, were amazing!! I remember as a kid watching this movie with my mouth hanging open. I watched it, as a matter of fact, this week, on DVD and it still impresses me.
The key to being thoughtful and critical of movies is to be able to watch them in the context of their time. I could easily watch Star Trek episodes and say, "ha!! Look at that! Since our FX are so much better now days, that series isn't even relevent!!" That's, in a nutshell, what I read one reviewer saying, that the FX of Tron are corney by modern standards to it's irrelevent. Not at all.....
I think the plot, and keep in mind this IS a Disney movie, though simple, is a good one. It deals with a big brother government that wants to make everyone think the same, live under one rule, if you're not with us you're against us, etc. kind of government. To be in good standing with the Master Control, one must not believe in the "users," or, to the computer programs, 'God.' So, atheism is the key to getting good training, promotion and success. Those who oppose the MCP are treated like Roman Gladiators only to perish. Flynn takes on an incarnation of sorts becoming a "user" and a "program" almost resembling a kind of computer Christ. Very interesting notion. Neat parallel. The movie if full of Christian-type allegories and overall is very entertaining.
There is no sex, hurtful violence or garbage. Clean movie, I as an adult still love it, and it's in general a great flick. Give it a break folks!
The key to being thoughtful and critical of movies is to be able to watch them in the context of their time. I could easily watch Star Trek episodes and say, "ha!! Look at that! Since our FX are so much better now days, that series isn't even relevent!!" That's, in a nutshell, what I read one reviewer saying, that the FX of Tron are corney by modern standards to it's irrelevent. Not at all.....
I think the plot, and keep in mind this IS a Disney movie, though simple, is a good one. It deals with a big brother government that wants to make everyone think the same, live under one rule, if you're not with us you're against us, etc. kind of government. To be in good standing with the Master Control, one must not believe in the "users," or, to the computer programs, 'God.' So, atheism is the key to getting good training, promotion and success. Those who oppose the MCP are treated like Roman Gladiators only to perish. Flynn takes on an incarnation of sorts becoming a "user" and a "program" almost resembling a kind of computer Christ. Very interesting notion. Neat parallel. The movie if full of Christian-type allegories and overall is very entertaining.
There is no sex, hurtful violence or garbage. Clean movie, I as an adult still love it, and it's in general a great flick. Give it a break folks!
46 of 48 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD
For the record, ...this 20th Anniversary Tron 2-disc set DOES have plenty of extras, in fact, it sounds like a port of the Masterpiece Edition laser disc set with even more goodies. Here is what is known as of Oct 1, 2001:
* A new 75-minute documentary called, "The Making of Tron"
* Deleted scenes with all- new introductions by writer / director Steven Lisberger and visual effects supervisor Harrison Ellenshaw
* Production photo gallery with new photos from the Disney photo archives
* Audio commentary by director Steven Lisberger, producer Donald Kushner and visual effects supervisors Harrison Ellenshaw and Richard Taylor
* Storyboard to film comparisons
* Extensive still frame galleries
* Pre- production animation tests
* Original Wendy Carlos soundtrack music deleted from the film
* Inspirational designs by design artists Syd Mead, Peter Lloyd and Jean "Moebius" Giraud
* Computer animation design and demo reels
* Original publicity materials
* Original theatrical trailer
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good memories!
Loved it when I first saw it 30 years ago. Loved it today.
Now my kids love it too, plus got a taste of movie history.
Now my kids love it too, plus got a taste of movie history.
Published 20 hours ago by Bryan Fox
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great Experiment !
It wasnt the most jaw dropping of movies or had a super great plot. What made it unique was the premise of the story. A digital world for a new frontier some would say right? lol. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Seven
4.0 out of 5 stars
good
clasic movie and disney cleaned it up so nicely looks like a new movie makes a perfect eavning if have both movies to watch back to back
Published 15 days ago by jodywwe
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great!
This movie is very good and having it on blue ray is great. My husband loves this movie and the second Tron Legacy.
Published 21 days ago by Jezebel Sotomayor
5.0 out of 5 stars
So Cooool
I remember watching this when I was much younger and now my boys haved watched it and they think it is just way cool. They love Tron legacy as well.
Published 26 days ago by Hecticharriet
4.0 out of 5 stars
Like It Says...Classic
If you didn't grow up when this came out, you probably wouldn't appreciate it. I think it is great, but certainly aged. If interested, get Tron Legacy first.
Published 29 days ago by Christian Ryan
4.0 out of 5 stars
1982 was a tough year to be a sci-fi film
Rating older films known for their then-groundbreaking technical merit can be difficult. Reviewing Tron even within period parameters yields equally middling results. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jason Kirkfield
4.0 out of 5 stars
Amusing
This movie is pretty hilarious. I love it when Flynn is stealth-walking at the office. Also there is a pretty epic scream awaiting you.
Published 1 month ago by TKing
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
We bought this to add to the video library and it has been a pretty popular item since purchased. Great!
Published 1 month ago by Jolene Esterline
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good movie
Good show I like it and Awesome I wish it lasted longe If it is a good series Good storyline
Published 1 month ago by chad
