TRON: The Legacy of Disney's Groundbreaking Black Sheep

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An analysis and history of Disney's TRON and its sequel TRON: Legacy discussing how the groundbreaking original was made, the decades of influence it had, and how its belated sequel became one of my favorite movies of all time, as well as what led to both becoming black sheep of Disney.
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#tron
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Music:
"TRON" OST by Wendy Carlos
"TRON: Legacy" by Daft Punk
"Back To You" by Timecop1983
"America Online" "Vampires" by The Midnight
Sources:
www.boxofficemojo.com/year/1982/
variety.com/2017/film/news/tr...
www.cgarchitect.com/features/...
www.theringer.com/movies/2020...
www.theringer.com/2022/12/29/...
variety.com/2005/film/feature...
www.cgarchitect.com/features/...
filmschoolrejects.com/tron-co...
variety.com/2017/film/news/tr...

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  • @MattDraper
    @MattDraper Жыл бұрын

    TRON 3 was greenlit the day after I published this video. COINCIDENCE??? Yes.

  • @JoeLovesComics

    @JoeLovesComics

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh neat!

  • @spideyhead897

    @spideyhead897

    Жыл бұрын

    With Jared Leto.😞

  • @JoeLovesComics

    @JoeLovesComics

    Жыл бұрын

    @@spideyhead897 yeah... we'll see how it goes.

  • @ahmedp8009

    @ahmedp8009

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm both happy and worried, why? Jared Leto & no Daftpunk. :'(

  • @strangetalk.thecornercosmic

    @strangetalk.thecornercosmic

    Жыл бұрын

    And I just came here to tell you 🤣🤣

  • @BoyNamedSue4
    @BoyNamedSue4 Жыл бұрын

    Wait? They weren’t nominated because computers were cheating? That’s hilarious and sad at the same time.

  • @richardrose2606

    @richardrose2606

    Жыл бұрын

    The Oscars strike again for forward, out-side-the-box thinking. 2001 got one award for special effects. Doh!

  • @SiliconRiot

    @SiliconRiot

    Жыл бұрын

    That was the original Tron that was accused of cheating

  • @Qardo

    @Qardo

    Жыл бұрын

    Fast forward to modern movies. Nearly, 99.9% of Oscar winners all have some form of CGI. Then, again most are garbage movies the average viewer has never even heard about. Or they straight up snub those who deserve recognition for their efforts.

  • @adellis24

    @adellis24

    Жыл бұрын

    How did you comment on this video a week before it came out?

  • @BoyNamedSue4

    @BoyNamedSue4

    Жыл бұрын

    @@adellis24 patreon gets early access.

  • @RayMcElroy50
    @RayMcElroy50 Жыл бұрын

    I love when a Disney movie doesn't look like something done by Disney

  • @ziinizay

    @ziinizay

    Жыл бұрын

    like the black hole even tho it scares my ass

  • @Lintahlo

    @Lintahlo

    Жыл бұрын

    This.

  • @napoleon-sk5oc

    @napoleon-sk5oc

    Жыл бұрын

    it looks very disney ... very

  • @blackrosepty

    @blackrosepty

    Жыл бұрын

    Tron 3 is back.🔥 Directors: Joseph Kosinski and Joachim Rønning Screenwriters: Joseph Kosinski and Jesse Wigutow Filming start in august of this year in Vancouver, Canada. 🇨🇦❤

  • @maximusprime3459

    @maximusprime3459

    Жыл бұрын

    Try not to look for hidden Mickeys, because all their movies have em.

  • @Blast2224
    @Blast2224 Жыл бұрын

    I loved Legacy. It was a bit ahead of its time because the 80s resurgence didn’t quite happen until 2016. I was obsessed with how Disney “updated” the grid. The crisp LED lines of the suits, the Bladerunner inspired layout of the Grid’s city landscape, the expanded vehicles and terrains, the world building possibilities! Legacy made Tron more than just a movie inside a video game. It created a cyberpunk species unique to Disney. Not a comic book IP or Star Wars spinoff.

  • @mattstorm6568

    @mattstorm6568

    Жыл бұрын

    The problem with both Tron films was the writing. Great ideas, effects, concepts but the plot/characters were dull as women's golf. (Or men's golf if I'm being honest)

  • @macjoe4448

    @macjoe4448

    Жыл бұрын

    i think they messed up on part two... it was missing the coldness of the computer... it had to many emotions in the wrong scenes and a story that could have take place anywhere... I hope they do better on part three.

  • @ttry1152

    @ttry1152

    Жыл бұрын

    2016 would va e been netyer but uea

  • @garethmcguinness377

    @garethmcguinness377

    Жыл бұрын

    Tron uprising is a great show if you're interested in the Legacy version of the grid

  • @donovanlarsen7982

    @donovanlarsen7982

    Жыл бұрын

    @@garethmcguinness377 Was just about to comment this.

  • @jonathanmulondo9206
    @jonathanmulondo9206 Жыл бұрын

    Tron set up the standards for much of cyberpunk media. Its a shame that Disney doesn't invest in the series that much.

  • @Blast2224

    @Blast2224

    Жыл бұрын

    It baffles me that EPCOT didn’t receive the Light Cycle ride. Legacy could literally provide a new world to Epcot. Don’t get me wrong, Guardians of the Galaxy is cute. Fun for all ages. Doesn’t make sense that it got a whole roller coaster when Tron is tethered to Disney property AND is a realistic take of what humans would do if they got hold of the Grid. Even meeting characters or having a half sequel between the 3rd movie through a ride.

  • @erikbihari3625

    @erikbihari3625

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Blast2224. Tron is not only superly obscure but weird. Disney requires proven money makers to stay afloat, like Star Wars or Marvel(little did we know only thing good they did with both is crossovers with Phineas and Ferb)!

  • @nikolasperez7745

    @nikolasperez7745

    Жыл бұрын

    @Erik Bihari well the good news is niche stuff like this won't die as long as fans for it exist. Tron Legacy's flaws still don't ruin it for me. It'll always be one of my favorite childhood movies.

  • @erikbihari3625

    @erikbihari3625

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nikolasperez7745. That's not the point. I know nieche things can get by, if fans are passionate about it, but doesn't mean mutch if sheer size fails below company expectations. The main lead isn't well known,director was a newbie back then,veterans had waining popularity! Why do you think sonic's live action movies are such a sucsess? Not only the fandom is significantly larger than tron, but the films are made in a way that casuals can follow along without mutch hand holding and popular actors to serve as further draw(I genuinely didn't expect idris elba's knuckles to be such a highlight)!

  • @Qardo

    @Qardo

    Жыл бұрын

    @Nikolas Perez Well, Disney I'd trying hard to kill Fandoms. They just want you to spend money on trash they make and keep spending money. No, liking it.

  • @benwasserman8223
    @benwasserman8223 Жыл бұрын

    I’d say the biggest legacy was that Tron Uprising cartoon. By far one of the most underrated animated series I’ve ever watched- wish it got a Season 2.

  • @MusicFromAnotherTime

    @MusicFromAnotherTime

    Жыл бұрын

    Even though I love the movies, I never watched it. I saw it was on Disney + so I'm excited to check it out.

  • @RyogaEchizen

    @RyogaEchizen

    Жыл бұрын

    agreed, i like to add battle force 5 as well.

  • @GummiSosa

    @GummiSosa

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree a 100%. I watched it a couple of years ago and I find it so weird it isn't more widely appreciated. I'd say it's in my top 3 american animated series of the 21st century! Simply stellar animation!

  • @dynaguy3

    @dynaguy3

    Жыл бұрын

    They had a whole script written for an Uprising tv movie and 6 episodes were written of season 2 along with some voice work done

  • @iamoctonate

    @iamoctonate

    Жыл бұрын

    @Alex Spivak Honestly the best peirce of Tron content out there

  • @mitchelwarner6139
    @mitchelwarner6139 Жыл бұрын

    I think Daft Punks score is one of the best in cinema history. Gets me immersed into the grid every time!

  • @firstNamelastName-ho6lv

    @firstNamelastName-ho6lv

    Жыл бұрын

    Rip daft punk.

  • @blackrosepty

    @blackrosepty

    Жыл бұрын

    Tron 3 is back.🔥 Directors: Joseph Kosinski and Joachim Rønning Screenwriters: Joseph Kosinski and Jesse Wigutow Filming start in august of this year in Vancouver, Canada. 🇨🇦❤

  • @Spooky_515

    @Spooky_515

    2 ай бұрын

    @@blackroseptySorry to tell you Kosinski is out. Nothing good about the Tron franchise is returning. It’s basically going to be another Disney disaster

  • @thechad4485
    @thechad4485 Жыл бұрын

    To this day, TRON Legacy is the only movie that has ever been so elevated by having 3D that it was actually worth the few extra dollars.

  • @Eidlones

    @Eidlones

    Жыл бұрын

    Gravity, How To Train Your Dragon

  • @scottalynch

    @scottalynch

    Жыл бұрын

    Avatar (2009) was great too

  • @thechad4485

    @thechad4485

    Жыл бұрын

    @@scottalynch As much as people hype Avatar’s 3D, it really took away from the film in my experience.

  • @thechad4485

    @thechad4485

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Eidlones I could see both of those doing well.

  • @deralfenderson

    @deralfenderson

    Жыл бұрын

    Jackass 3D was one of the best 3D films I’ve ever experienced. Believe it or not.

  • @dynaguy3
    @dynaguy3 Жыл бұрын

    Tron Uprising thankfully gave the Tron character himself the focus and attention he deserved so incredibly. Legacy was so inspiring, but I believe Uprising took the story to new heights. Darn you George Lucas for selling Lucasfilm to Disney and shifting their attention away from this great property!

  • @officialmonarchmusic

    @officialmonarchmusic

    Жыл бұрын

    Don't blame him

  • @JustinMcVicar

    @JustinMcVicar

    Жыл бұрын

    It was such a good series, as it really expanded on the world and what was possible within it. My favourite villain (and character in general) is Cyrus. He wasn't a complete moron like Tesler and Pavel. He was a genuinely good threat with some serious power.

  • @dankdio2887

    @dankdio2887

    Жыл бұрын

    ive been planning this comment for a while. We need to bring this show back. Ending one of the most unique and high quality shows of the last decade on a cliff-hanger and then discontinuing it is so mind blowingly stupid to me. If you go to the tron uprising subreddit you can see fans waiting for some new uprising news for over a decade. With posts as early as last year asking if they should give up hope because of the lack of news or reports. But now is the time. With the reveal of the new lightcycle roller coaster and the news for the third tron movie being released, (as well as some new weird tron based puzzle game apparently coming out?) it seems as if disney is trying to slowly revive tron. I urge anyone brave enough to go on all forms of social media to create an uproar. Show that there are still thousands of people interested in this series. Create accounts, fan pages, edits, posts literally just saying "Bring Back Tron" (especially uprising). There are 3 possible outcomes from this, either 1) Disney hears this and trys to respond in some way, which is a big +. 2) disney is already working on new tron projects and they will see this and possibly tease something as a form of responding. or finally 3) disney does nothing and at least we tried. Please, anyone who is able to do this, I beg of you, show that tron hasn't died yet.

  • @blackrosepty

    @blackrosepty

    Жыл бұрын

    Tron 3 is back.🔥 Directors: Joseph Kosinski and Joachim Rønning Screenwriters: Joseph Kosinski and Jesse Wigutow Filming start in august of this year in Vancouver, Canada. 🇨🇦❤

  • @tippyc2

    @tippyc2

    3 ай бұрын

    Leave poor George out of it lol

  • @beachcomberbob3496
    @beachcomberbob3496 Жыл бұрын

    The original Tron was the movie that made me jump careers and get into the burgeoning computer industry back in the 1980's. So you could say it changed my life like no other.

  • @squabbbb
    @squabbbb Жыл бұрын

    Tron has incredible franchise potential. Iconic look, two great films, apparently there's a decent cartoon out there. Disney would rather recreate Lion King II for a billion dollars I guess

  • @parkercrossland410

    @parkercrossland410

    Жыл бұрын

    James Cameron on a Tron movie would do the trick to be honest. He's shown absolute mastery in terms of world building and can develop characters better than Legacy, which was one of the main criticisms of that movie.

  • @squabbbb

    @squabbbb

    Жыл бұрын

    @@parkercrossland410 the effects would kill, but I'd give Villeneuve a Tron film. I think there's a chance of it turning out too "Blade Runner"y, but I think he'd be the right fit for the film

  • @rikk319

    @rikk319

    Жыл бұрын

    @@squabbbb Villenueve has the intelligence to respect each of his worlds, much like Ridley Scott.

  • @alexeyl22

    @alexeyl22

    Жыл бұрын

    There is only one Tron... original. Everything else looks like stupid garbage.

  • @queencancerous5332
    @queencancerous5332 Жыл бұрын

    TRON is one of the most important films ever made, watching it is like watching a piece of history.

  • @gli7ch172
    @gli7ch172 Жыл бұрын

    Tron Legacy and Daft Punk are such a strong part of my childhood and everytime I watch Legacy and the OG I feel like a kid again full of hope and imagination of what the future of technology has to offer!

  • @MusicFromAnotherTime
    @MusicFromAnotherTime Жыл бұрын

    The Tron 2.0 game was such an underrated gem that helped push the story along before Legacy came around. I wish that would get a remaster of some kind.

  • @terminus8444

    @terminus8444

    Жыл бұрын

    Tron 2.0 was indeed very impressive for the time. Monolith really nailed the look and the atmosphere of the World of Tron. It's interesting how many of the plot points from that game made it into Tron Legacy, albeit in some cases in a somewhat subtle way.

  • @SeviathTheHumanDrago

    @SeviathTheHumanDrago

    Жыл бұрын

    I had the game for the 2016 movie tie in and it was the first and only game I managed to get 100% achievements and completion on.

  • @Spooky_515

    @Spooky_515

    2 ай бұрын

    I wanted a Tron MMORPG back in 2013, 2014. Instead we got Disney made Star Wars films 💩

  • @SiliconRiot
    @SiliconRiot Жыл бұрын

    I was lucky enough to be an Animator on Tron: Legacy and become friends with some of the original films creatives.

  • @alexeyl22

    @alexeyl22

    Жыл бұрын

    why did you make it look like garbage this stupid sequel.

  • @Spooky_515

    @Spooky_515

    2 ай бұрын

    @@alexeyl22are you blind or just tasteless? lol

  • @andyblargextra
    @andyblargextra Жыл бұрын

    Hearing that Disney World was making a Tron Rollercoaster gives me so much hope for the franchise.

  • @ANTH0NY.VII.

    @ANTH0NY.VII.

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah it caught a lot of traction in Asia specifically China and now I'm glad it's gaining popularity here in the states as well

  • @blackrosepty

    @blackrosepty

    Жыл бұрын

    Tron 3 is back.🔥 Directors: Joseph Kosinski and Joachim Rønning Screenwriters: Joseph Kosinski and Jesse Wigutow Filming start in august of this year in Vancouver, Canada. 🇨🇦❤

  • @r0nin.05

    @r0nin.05

    Жыл бұрын

    Wait til you hear Tron 3 is oficially in development, also, Lightcycle Run opened in Orlando and Identity came out for Steam and Switch as well

  • @maximusprime3459

    @maximusprime3459

    Жыл бұрын

    Its lame. Disney can do better.

  • @Felstory
    @Felstory Жыл бұрын

    I actually love that Briggs' digital remake as Clu falls in the uncanny valley because it makes him feel artificial faking humanity. You mentioned it briefly. I think it intentionally or unintentionally fits sooo well. If anything, it has made it age better in the times I've rewatched it.

  • @Spooky_515

    @Spooky_515

    2 ай бұрын

    I can tell very few people actually liked Tron Legacy when it dropped. Everyone bragged on the De-aging of Jeff Bridges at the time. Even the critics that blasted the film commented on how they thought Bridges had undergone Botox or plastic surgery.

  • @losstaff3721
    @losstaff3721 Жыл бұрын

    The MOST UNDERRATED FILM OF ALL TIME=Tron Legacy 💙 Soundtrack by Daft Punk, Astonishing Visuals, Great Production Desing , Direction by Joseph Kosinsky✨

  • @Kodaiva
    @Kodaiva Жыл бұрын

    as a kid i literally didnt even notice anything off with the de-aging in legacy. it looks quite serviceable, and feels really ahead of its time

  • @HishamA.N_Comicbroe
    @HishamA.N_Comicbroe Жыл бұрын

    I love the Tron films & I think it's one of the most underrated franchises out there. I wouldn't mind more Tron movies at all or another series.

  • @Spooky_515

    @Spooky_515

    2 ай бұрын

    I’d rather it be left alone. Anything Disney touches turns to 💩

  • @Nono-hk3is
    @Nono-hk3is Жыл бұрын

    I was a little kid when Tron was released. It was the most exciting thing. Looking back I still struggle with the idea that it didn't do well. A lot of things have changed, culturally, since then, but it still doesn't make sense to me that more people weren't as crazy about it as I was.

  • @brushstroke3733

    @brushstroke3733

    Жыл бұрын

    I have the same opinion and similar experience.

  • @zackeryparkerson
    @zackeryparkerson Жыл бұрын

    Man, Tron: Evolution was such a cool game. Prince of Persia in The Grid, what more could ya want?

  • @JnEricsonx

    @JnEricsonx

    Жыл бұрын

    The end was sad.

  • @rashaunellis1339

    @rashaunellis1339

    Жыл бұрын

    Man when Prince of Persia came out as well…..good times😮‍💨

  • @aquapyro1
    @aquapyro1 Жыл бұрын

    Tron is the Disney franchise that continues to re-emerge to the general audience. From the original film, to Kingdom Hearts 2, to Tron Legacy and Daft Punk’s soundtrack, Tron Uprising, KH3D and Shanghai Disneyland. For a black sheep, Tron has an enduring legacy that people do know

  • @oldfashionedboots2774
    @oldfashionedboots2774 Жыл бұрын

    I am currently in collage studying art, and I legit wouldn’t be here if not for Tron Legacy. I was watching the behind the scenes, and they showed some of the character designs that they were using and I suddenly realized “I. I could draw for a living??”” And here I am, more then 6 years later. This movie is truly an inspiration to so many, especially me!

  • @vonbon954
    @vonbon954 Жыл бұрын

    TRON 1 & 2 are two of the most perfect and achingly beautiful complete works of movie art ever made.

  • @technicalleon
    @technicalleon Жыл бұрын

    Tron Legacy is one of my favorite films, it captured my imagination growing up. It's honestly sad it took Disney this long to make a sequel.

  • @debanshmishra7154
    @debanshmishra7154 Жыл бұрын

    PLEASE MATT make a video on Tron Uprising, that show was literally the gateway into animation for me and it's so underrated. This was an amazing video as always!!

  • @abovematthewfn5168
    @abovematthewfn5168 Жыл бұрын

    Tron: Legacy is literally the movie that shaped my music taste and favorite aesthetics. That movie shaped my life.

  • @MattDraper
    @MattDraper Жыл бұрын

    TRON: Legacy - Best movie ever or best movie EVER???

  • @TevyaSmolka

    @TevyaSmolka

    Жыл бұрын

    Tron legacy was such a great movie

  • @DeltaAssaultGaming

    @DeltaAssaultGaming

    Жыл бұрын

    Tron Legacy sucked

  • @seanrichardgreen

    @seanrichardgreen

    Жыл бұрын

    This movie was such a disappointment. Saw it in the theater with my then young son. I was so excited for him to experience the world of Tron and I was excited to see what they did with it. It turned out to be a droll slog of a film. A HUGE missed opportunity. 😢 All style and no coherent substance. Matt’s videos are cool tho, I can (and do) watch these all day, any time. 🎉

  • @xmaxim99x

    @xmaxim99x

    Жыл бұрын

    The original Tron was better.

  • @peterosullivan2669

    @peterosullivan2669

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah I loved the movie and keep coming back to It.

  • @stischer47
    @stischer47 Жыл бұрын

    What I find is that most videos about TRON don't discuss why it was called TRON. For those who know the history of computers (ref: IBM), there was a command that allowed you to trace how a program progressed as it was being executed - Trace On, abbreviated as the command TRON (and yes, there was a Trace Off - TROFF). So, TRON was the program that was tracing how the Master Control Program was running with an eye of finding a way the program could be interrupted.

  • @Spooky_515

    @Spooky_515

    2 ай бұрын

    Yeah no one cares lol

  • @eclypse1259
    @eclypse1259 Жыл бұрын

    Tron Legacy is possibly my favorite movie of all time. I just spent countless hours with it recently when I used it for tuning my new Atmos system in my home theater. I never get tired of it. The scenes are so creatively shot, and the soundtrack fits every minute of this movie as perfectly as could be. And lastly, my on screen crush of Chora can’t be understated. This is truly movie magic that more than likely will never be replicated, even with future installments, but you never know, they could surprise us with another treat.

  • @Spooky_515

    @Spooky_515

    2 ай бұрын

    Chora? Lmfao You mean you can fine tune your home theater system but can’t spell Quorra? 😂

  • @USDS_TikTok_Mike
    @USDS_TikTok_Mike Жыл бұрын

    I will forever scream from the rooftops that Tron Legacy is CRIMINALLY underrated. Such a good fucking movie. I get tears evwrytime Flynn says bye to Sam and their life together started to flash on the screen while the fucking absolutely EPIC musical score played.

  • @maximusprime3459

    @maximusprime3459

    Жыл бұрын

    Its a good *looking* movie...the story is kinda limp in my opinion tho.

  • @sangera
    @sangera Жыл бұрын

    I watched Tron for the first time about half a year ago and I really dug it. It was dated, but there was this sense of nostalgia (even though I had never seen it). Almost directly after that I rewatched Legacy for the first time since seeing it in theatres as a little lad. I really enjoyed Legacy, and was sad to see the franchise so dormant since.

  • @ShadyGFella
    @ShadyGFella Жыл бұрын

    Legacy is one of my favorite films of all time. We need a 4K transfer.

  • @emilianohermosilla3996
    @emilianohermosilla3996 Жыл бұрын

    It’s crazy how how people are finally embracing what the 2010’s were. Movies like Avatar and Tron are finally getting the praise and recognition that they deserve!

  • @gutspraygore
    @gutspraygore Жыл бұрын

    Something interesting about Tron: Legacy was how Kosinski made camera moves that you can't really get in real life. I mean, you can get them, but they were deliberately mathematical and it's odd to see a camera stop on a dime. Or a crane that turns upside down. It's a stylistic choice that I think worked well for the movie. If you see Oblivion or Top Gun, he stuck to normal physics for camera movement.

  • @terminus8444
    @terminus8444 Жыл бұрын

    "Tron features sights that no eye, no camera has ever before beheld". Time Magazine, 1982

  • @morlath4767
    @morlath4767 Жыл бұрын

    Tron was an absolutely brilliant move that was far more than the sum of its parts. I truly love this film and it's been a stable of my comfort watching playlist ever since I first saw it.

  • @pythonxz
    @pythonxz Жыл бұрын

    Tron was experimental and Tron Legacy is the pinnacle of the aesthetics.

  • @jonneyritz6085
    @jonneyritz6085 Жыл бұрын

    Legacy is a masterpiece on almost every level and it's wonderful to see it getting love again.

  • @amcaesar
    @amcaesar Жыл бұрын

    Nice analysis of TRON, and it's always important to talk about the music of both films -- stylistic standouts even today.

  • @CVerse
    @CVerse Жыл бұрын

    Tron: Legacy is my biggest inspiration for studying animation and game design in college. The fact that this movie came out when I was a kid and was inspired by it was nothing more than perfect timing for me. As we move into a Hollywood filled with Marvel films made by abused VFX artists, I still look back to this film as a glimpse to how VFX should be whether it’s for movies or even games. Also as a musician I also LOVED the soundtrack. I hope Daft Punk can come back for the third movie, since they broke up last year

  • @alexeyl22

    @alexeyl22

    Жыл бұрын

    "legacy" is garbage.

  • @freshbison2359
    @freshbison2359 Жыл бұрын

    Tron 2 was what got me into techno-music and sci-fi as a kid. Star wars was a favorite of mine but seeing Tron as a kid made me want to see more of what technology and other worldly settings can bring.

  • @VanquishedAgain
    @VanquishedAgain Жыл бұрын

    Tron Legacy was amazing. The sound, the visuals, the story...

  • @bensneb360
    @bensneb360 Жыл бұрын

    Say what you will about Tron, but with how they innovated CGI in the 80s, and how they innovated CGI faces/legacy sequels before it became popular, the Tron movies do a lot of innovating

  • @Doofwarrior88
    @Doofwarrior88 Жыл бұрын

    Tron legacy is one of my favorite movies and I'm happy to hear that tron 3 has been great lived

  • @legitrequisite
    @legitrequisite Жыл бұрын

    I've loved this film and it's universe since the first time I saw it so many years ago. Still to this day I cannot understand why it's so underrated. Almost all of the visuals hold up better than the shit Disney has put out in the last two years.

  • @erc3338
    @erc3338 Жыл бұрын

    I'm so sad that TRON 3 will only exist as a screenplay. At least we have the 1.5 TV show I have yet to watch.

  • @trevorhecht1478
    @trevorhecht1478 Жыл бұрын

    Woah, a video essay on a relatively unimportant topic that isn't 4 hours long. How refreshing, thanks for keeping it concise.

  • @alfredolopez9642
    @alfredolopez9642 Жыл бұрын

    I remember watching the original Tron as a kid in good old Disney Channel. Loved it. Truly revolutionary and totally undervalued film. Tron: Legacy was amazing too. Definitely a franchise that deserves to continue. I still hope we see a third Tron someday. We need this kind of "black sheep" movies, now more than ever.

  • @thewinterjule
    @thewinterjule Жыл бұрын

    I saw Tron Legacy as a kid and it’s never really left me. It’s just so cool looking that it fits in a similar place as Avatar (2009) for me. Movies people tend to dismiss, but are absolute visual brainrot for me. I had Legacy on dvd and at least once a year I’d get such an urge to watch it just to experience the grid, I didn’t have as easy access to Avatar and it’s length discouraged rewatches bc of my patience when I was little. I’m so glad Tron like Avatar is getting more content bc I just love the worlds in these movies

  • @zrl1017
    @zrl1017 Жыл бұрын

    This movie was so incredibly slept on. I’d love to see James Cameron get his hands on this IP along with bringing in some of the old production staff for advising.

  • @alexanderdanvers3247
    @alexanderdanvers3247 Жыл бұрын

    Tron Legacy is peak cinema.

  • @Narumi4918
    @Narumi4918 Жыл бұрын

    Putting The Midnight at the end of this video was an insane power move. Them + Tron is definitely a vibe!

  • @jeramiethegreat987
    @jeramiethegreat987 Жыл бұрын

    A tron video? A matt draper tron video?? Im so hyped to watch through this

  • @2nd3rd1st
    @2nd3rd1st Жыл бұрын

    When Jarred Leto turned to the camera and said "It's Tronning Time" everyone cheered and clapped! I will never forget that moment.

  • @Spooky_515

    @Spooky_515

    2 ай бұрын

    …let’s see Paul Allen’s program

  • @yukizboy3046
    @yukizboy3046 Жыл бұрын

    I saw Tron as a little kid on VHS and thought it was the most amazing thing ever.

  • @thdenwheja756
    @thdenwheja756 Жыл бұрын

    I remember my brain kinda melting when I first saw the teaser for Legacy on (I think) New Years' 2010. I was a teenager, but I had absolutely no experience with the property before, not even the light cycle game. So, we rented a DVD from the library, I laughed at some of the outdated effects, and then it became a special interest that became my whole life. Seeing the first real trailer in 3D in theaters really solidified it for me. I think I cheered aloud in that crowded room when I saw the updated Recognizer design for the first time. Every new thing I learned about it just flooded my veins with dopamine, and I couldn't get enough of it. I'm still disappointed that it lost the box office to Frikkin' Yogi Bear.

  • @flypilotjony7942
    @flypilotjony7942 Жыл бұрын

    i literally had the urge to watch tron legacy once agian yesterday, and this morning, TRON 3 was green lit !!!!!🤓

  • @Duskof81
    @Duskof81 Жыл бұрын

    I'm so happy to see my favorite movie still being talked about these days. Tron is one of those franchises that always delivers but never seems to get a win. Hopefully that will change one day.

  • @RyanLBrown9396
    @RyanLBrown9396 Жыл бұрын

    That soundtrack is heaven sent

  • @santiagomendez246

    @santiagomendez246

    Жыл бұрын

    still gives me chills when hearing it to this day

  • @ClicStudio
    @ClicStudio Жыл бұрын

    I don’t get it, these are some of my favourite movies, they inspire me in so many ways, I feel like they’re movies made by artists for artists

  • @orinanime
    @orinanimeАй бұрын

    I was born in '86. And grew up watching Tron ('82), Captain N: The Game Master ('89), and ReBoot ('94). Because of this, I was obsessed with the idea of living programs inside if computers/games. I wrote so many stories as a kid on the subject. It's still one of my favorite topics. I love Legacy and Uprising, but the original will always be my favorite.

  • @ShaneJoshua1980
    @ShaneJoshua1980 Жыл бұрын

    I love Tron Legacy and the soundtrack is 🔥. I loved the original Tron as a kid too.

  • @Ben10man2
    @Ben10man2 Жыл бұрын

    Not getting a third Tron because of the MCU is a crime

  • @venomsnigle44
    @venomsnigle44 Жыл бұрын

    This came out my birthday weekend in 2010 I what a great movie. The original wasn't ever my favorite movie but this one always holds a place in my heart

  • @rct3isepic
    @rct3isepic Жыл бұрын

    I just want to point out that actual Cindy Morgan just shared this on her social media. Because it's a great video!

  • @terrylandess6072
    @terrylandess6072 Жыл бұрын

    All these years later, I can still recall the first time I saw a movie trailer for it in a cinema. I kept thinking about it for days.

  • @gerarddip
    @gerarddip Жыл бұрын

    The original tron was one of my favorite movies when I was smaller. We found it on DVD and I would watch it like every week. So cool. The early cgi is endearing to me. And the analog classical soundtrack is one of my favorite movie soundtracks in general. A lot of fun and weird stuff going on.

  • @jonfreeman9682

    @jonfreeman9682

    Жыл бұрын

    It was groundbreaking back in the day before proper CGI. The story was unique but the state of computer animation at that time just wasn't good enough to realize the film. The Tron reboot has much better CGI but the story wasn't that good.

  • @TevyaSmolka
    @TevyaSmolka Жыл бұрын

    I love tron legacy it was really awesome and such a great movie.

  • @dylanbrockberd64
    @dylanbrockberd64 Жыл бұрын

    Please Matt, please do a video on Tron: Uprising. I grew up with the film, and would watch the Uprising series late at night on Disney XD. Hearing you talk about these awesome stories with such in-depth analysis and passion for the subject matter brings a lot of joy to me, so thank you!

  • @RogunK
    @RogunK Жыл бұрын

    I was born in 82, and while I don't remember the first time I saw Tron. I've loved the movie and the idea of Tron, for as long as I can remember. I was so hyped when Legacy came out and blown away by (almost) all of the visual effects.

  • @sr2340
    @sr2340 Жыл бұрын

    One of my all time favorite movies and one of the best sequels of all time

  • @CaptainFalcon92
    @CaptainFalcon926 ай бұрын

    I can't help but to think it's an underrated movie on all grounds. Maybe except classic no-risk scenario which no one would have challenged it for anyway. Music is a masterclass, visuals are unequalled at the time and i still find myself coming back to Tron Legacy every years.

  • @jasonblalock4429
    @jasonblalock4429 Жыл бұрын

    16:50 Funny, this is one thing that bugs me about Legacy. Despite the VFX glitches, the world of og Tron looks and feels truly *alien.* It's a place that could only exist in a computer, following very *un*realistic rules of existence. Legacy, by comparison, feels far too real and physical. It doesn't seem like a place made of electrons; it's more like a fancy Apple Store. The realism undercuts the worldbuilding. Like, easy example: in the original, there are a few points where you see rooms come into existence as people enter them, then fade out as people leave - clearly inspired by computer memory management. The same basic thing still happens with game worlds today. But the physical, solid sets of Legacy abandon that idea entirely, without replacing it with new ideas. The sets just look cool for the sake of looking cool, with no real concern for maintaining the idea that this is a fluid digital space.

  • @rinehardt6837
    @rinehardt6837 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you thank you so much for making this video. I am now 54 years old I was 14 the year Tron was released. I can tell you I walked out of that movie theater and my head was spinning. As someone who is a massive Star Trek fan and loved Star Wars. I was hoping Tron might have the same future as those franchises. I kept thinking any year now will get a new Tron movie not. An In 2010 as 42-year-old grandfather we finally got a new Tron movie. Once again my mind was blown, I love the effects the acting. I know the deaging they used on Jeff Bridges doesn't look great, but it was in its infancy at that time. I am thrilled that you said they've announced a 3rd movie because I know I am not the only one out there that love Tron. I've been a lot of conventions and you will always spot a few Tron cosplayers. Anyway, thank you so much for this video

  • @Ay-xq7mj
    @Ay-xq7mj Жыл бұрын

    I have never actually seen any footage at all of the original tron but have played through Kingdom Hearts 2's tron level many times. Always been one of my favorite game levels aesthetically in any game. Feel like it did a really good job of capturing the look.

  • @thehumancomet
    @thehumancomet Жыл бұрын

    This was so great to watch. I must have watched Tron Legacy twice in the theaters back in 2010. My then 6 year old nephew made me bring him with him both times. I was beyond heartbroken when the sequel was cancelled. I still don't know how I feel about Jared being in the driver's seat for this film. In fact, I'm very worried.

  • @JnEricsonx
    @JnEricsonx Жыл бұрын

    You forgot "the game has changed". I love that track!

  • @Air4swan
    @Air4swan Жыл бұрын

    Both Trons are GOAT Disney live-action for me. Maybe I’m a psychedelia junkie. I would probably love Black Hole. I’ve only ever watched movies sober but the Trons and even show burns like Star Trek: The Motion Picture I find simply transcendent.

  • @RichEDMixed
    @RichEDMixed Жыл бұрын

    Tron Legacy is the movie that made me fall in love with movies and going to the movie theater and I'll never forget the first time I saw it when I was a kid

  • @LucasImana-ks6sy
    @LucasImana-ks6sy Жыл бұрын

    great video. I just watched the full making of Tron and feel this is a perfect condensed video of everything in the full documentary

  • @SadBnnuy
    @SadBnnuy Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for mentioning Wendy Carlos' score. Her stuff has sadly been out of print for so long, Tron aside, since it's owned by Disney. She's so overlooked even though she pretty much helped pioneer modern music

  • @FelanLP
    @FelanLP Жыл бұрын

    This is one of my most favorite movies. I don't have "the one best movie" like many of my friends but if I had to name a movie, Tron Legacy is always the first that comes to my mind.

  • @subject_changed4690
    @subject_changed4690 Жыл бұрын

    I WATCHED the original tron movie late last year and I was in awe about how much effort went into everything on set. I was is utter disbelief how well it aged. Sure it's old and you ok now it, but I couldn't help but be amazed by the visuals

  • @halodude154
    @halodude154 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video as always Matt. Would love to see a video with your take on Tomorrowland and some of Disney's other "failures" in the sci-fi realm. Always felt that good or bad, Disney's attempts at that genre were always very unique.

  • @dside87
    @dside87 Жыл бұрын

    Always upvote just for using The Midnight

  • @HandsomeLongshanks
    @HandsomeLongshanks Жыл бұрын

    I borrowed Tron from the local library as a kid and my dad was so excited to see his son independently get into something he loved when he was younger. We both went and saw Legacy when it came out. Now I have to convince him to see the third one with me lol

  • @JcgLounge
    @JcgLounge Жыл бұрын

    Oh Tron. Such a beautiful, underutilized franchise. I’m glad Disney is finally giving it some attention again.

  • @kyt8863
    @kyt8863 Жыл бұрын

    that TRON arcade cabinet was a real center piece of arcades in the early 80s

  • @tadpolegaming4510

    @tadpolegaming4510

    7 ай бұрын

    Which is odd since the gameplay sucks ass

  • @ImperfectAce
    @ImperfectAce Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making this video. It was an excellent watch.

  • @bgtyhnmju7
    @bgtyhnmju7 Жыл бұрын

    Very cool to catch up on some Tron news, and I liked this retrospective. Good video - Thanks.

  • @midnighttornado22
    @midnighttornado22 Жыл бұрын

    In the original, I always liked the slight flickering of the actors' faces. Felt like I was watching an old silent film like Metropolis but wrapped in digital outfits. Mixing the old with the new.

  • @Katpiratefan275
    @Katpiratefan2755 ай бұрын

    It was actually the appearance of the grid or space paranoids in Kingdom Hearts 2 that sparked my interest in Tron. One of my mom's friends who was visiting us at the time had a copy of Tron and let me watch it and I was instantly interested and fascinated with the world. And when Tron legacy came out I was there on opening weekend night. And currently I'm back on a tronkick. I've watched the original and Tron legacy twice already in the last few days and I even checked out Tron uprising on Disney Plus. I just can't get enough of this

  • @thespideyman100
    @thespideyman100 Жыл бұрын

    tron legacy was really dope and I hope the franchise makes a comeback

  • @DakoGuyver
    @DakoGuyverАй бұрын

    I had very fond memories of Tron 1 and when i heard of Legacy I was so hyped for it. I watched it in IMAX and loved it. I was so sad when I heard that Tron 3 got canceled.

  • @avacam
    @avacam Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for putting this video together. Tron Legacy is one of my favorites. I listen to songs from the soundtrack on a weekly basis; as you said, it's one of the best scores, if not the best score, of all time. I really hope that Tron 3 makes it to theaters and that it is a success. (fingers crossed!)

  • @APthefirst
    @APthefirst Жыл бұрын

    I saw this in the theater when I was 8 years old, and this movie blew me away. I had all the toys (the ziptie powered lightcycles were awesome). Loved the arcade games. I wish my kids liked it a much as I did, but I can see why they don't. it's definitely slow and dated by today's standards, but it's still got a solid place in my heart and head.

  • @brandondavis3431
    @brandondavis3431 Жыл бұрын

    Best Movie Ever! Great review of the series. Tron Legacy is one of my favorite movies too! This was a perfect run through Tron history.

  • @caesaraugustus3749
    @caesaraugustus3749 Жыл бұрын

    Nice to see Tron legacy getting some love here. One of rhe more enriching movie experiences I've had. It spoke to me on many levels at that point of my life

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