- Actors: Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner, Cindy Morgan, Barnard Hughes
- Directors: Steven Lisberger
- Writers: Steven Lisberger, Bonnie MacBird
- Producers: Donald Kushner, Harrison Ellenshaw, Ron Miller
- Format: Collector's Edition, NTSC
- Language: English
- Number of tapes: 1
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- Studio: Buena Vista
- VHS Release Date: Mar 2 2004
- Run Time: 96 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (163 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00005OCRP
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#832 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
- #5 in Video > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Sci-Fi Action
- #5 in Video > Action & Adventure > Science Fiction
- #44 in Video > Horror > General
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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
Additional Features
A new 90-minute documentary on the origins and making of Tron anchors this two-disc, 20th-anniversary set, and does a good job of showing the remarkable odds the filmmakers faced. The 15 minutes of computer graphics in the film were developed when this science was in the infant stages; programming often came down to punching numbers into a spreadsheet. Many fans will be surprised to learn how much of the film relies on backlight compositions and "old-fashioned" hand-drawn animation, not a computer. Hundreds of production stills and two deleted scenes will keep aficionados entranced, while the new motion menus are entertaining in their own right. --Doug Thomas
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
This Movie is Great!,
By Shadow (Kearney, Ne United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tron (20th Anniversary Collector's Edition) (DVD)
Despite many of the bad opinions that some people have of this movie, Tron is a classic that is underappreciated by most people. The amount of work that went into making this movie is incredible. And as for "sarah, moviefreak"'s list placing this movie as one of the worst game-to-movie made, this movie was made before the game.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A stunning animated/CGI movie years ahead of its time,
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This review is from: Tron (20th Anniversary Collector's Edition) (DVD)
I remember watching Tron on TV during the mid 80s and while i enjoyed the movie I had virtually forgotten about it and how important a movie it really is for early CGI fans.Tron looks simply stunning on DVD and I think of it as more a work of art than a movie. The hours of painstaking work involved in making this movie back in 1982 must have been unbelievable, but amazingly it got completed and has stood the test of time quite well. The bonus features are very well done and tell you virtually everything you will ever want to know about Tron and its creation. I also enjoyed watching the movie with the audio commentary, which I found both informative and amusing. The new 5.1 dolby soundtrack is simply stunning and has to be heard to be believed. I was trying to think of a movie to compare Tron with, but to be honest Tron is a true original. The computer world which Flynn enters looks beautiful and was designed to resemble the line 'vector' graphics which were cutting edge videogame technology back in 1979-1982. Everything that takes place inside the computer has a neon look, backlit using blue, red, yellow, etc. If you are a fan of videogames, computers or just 80's retro, buy this movie and take a trip into the world of Tron.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ground Breaking Movie,
By gobirds2 (New England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tron 20th (VHS Tape)
I really like TRON. It was so ahead of its time. It still works today. It in fact works even better because it projected a look into the future that has never come to fruition. A one-of-a-kind gem. Great score too!
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