Tron: Legacy: A film review

- Vancouver, British Columbia - There were talks of a Tron sequel for many years before Tron: Legacy hit the big screen. Disney hesitated to invest money into the project given how much it would cost them and how long it had been since the original film was in theatres. Though it had been good to Disney through the years thanks to a steady cult following, Tron was originally considered a box office disappointment. To put their fears to rest Disney funded a test teaser trailer to debut as a surprise at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con. The crowd went insane and Disney was sold on the investment. 

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Tron: A film review

- Vancouver, British Columbia - It seems in cinema today there is a lot of emphasis on how much money films make at the box office, especially on the opening weekend. Often in the long run, all of the initial hype winds up being irrelevant and many #1 movies fade into obscurity. Similarly, there are cases where films are remembered for years despite lackluster openings. Tron is one such case, as it was considered a box office failure in it's initial run in 1982. It made some profit, but Disney hoped for more considering how ambitious the project was. But time has treated Tron very well as it has maintained a cult following and is known to be the first feature film to use computer animation. Very fitting considering most of the movie takes place in a computer. Actually, given the technological limitations of the time, that's the only way it would have worked.

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