Tron (20th Anniversary Collector's Edition) | 
 enlarge | Directors: Robert Meyer Burnett, Steven Lisberger
Actors: Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner, Cindy Morgan, Barnard Hughes
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Category: DVD
Buy Used: $27.80
New (8) Used (17) Collectible (2) from $27.80
Rating:  260 reviews
Sales Rank: 3226
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 2.20:1
Running Time: 96 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 2356903
ISBN: 0788830651
UPC: 786936161878
EAN: 9780788830655
ASIN: B00005OCMR
Theatrical Release Date: July 9, 1982
Release Date: January 15, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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TRON: 20TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR'S EDITI
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
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"I play videogames better than anybody." August 28, 2010
F. Lam (Castro Valley, CA USA)
"Greetings programs!" - Before The Matrix Trilogy, Ultraviolet, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, The Last Starfighter and CG animated favorites; Kung-Fu Panda, Shrek, Ice Age, and others from Pixar, Tron became the first original granddaddy of CGI films from the early 80's when Apple and PC computer companies paralleled in popularity with arcade videogames for users. A classic like any other but never a dated relic if you were around when entering command codes on a computer screen was the way before GUI operating systems were invented. Today some users still rely on that old school method.
"Hey who you calling 'program,' program?!" - For Tron, the story is pretty interesting about Flynn, a program engineer, trying to make ends meet as an ex employee to ENCOM after creating his own videogames, "Space Paranoids," was ripped off by Ed Dillinger, an exec, makes several hack attempts in ENCOM's network to retrieve his memory file for retribution. Teaming with fellow programmers, Allen and Lori to infiltrate the MCP, Flynn gets digitized into the electroscopic world of cyberspace where programs; Tron, Ram, Chrome, etc. are forced to play gladiator videogames from light cycles to digital ring ball. Tanks, recognizers, guards, and red warriors are led by Sark to deres Flynn, Tron, and Yori from the grid as the MCP (Master Control Program) merges more programs to get bigger to affect the computer and the real world. And yet it's odd that Amazon Marketplace sellers priced this two to three times the regular store price I purchased at Fye's of $14.99.
"End of line." - The creative CGI effects were brilliant and first of its kind. Based on the visual concepts of Syd Mead, a digital geometric shaped world full of colorful electronic circuitry; blue, red, green, yellow, and cyan. Most of the actors' surroundings were shot on blue screen with black matte walls and platforms with complex layer effects on the actors. The film will co-incise with the upcoming Tron Legacy sequel this December on IMAX 3D is the way to see it.
 TRON IS AWESOME August 24, 2010
Emgelberth
the movie is good for a 1982 movie and the technology was great back then
Awesome! August 7, 2010
Diego Estrada
The item was brand new and still sealed. The disc played like a dream (obviously, since it was new), and I am very pleased!
Tron July 27, 2010
S. Decker (Texas)
I haven't actually watched the movie yet, but it appears to be new, sealed in it package and looks good. It will be nice to have the 20th Anniversary of Tron, with the new Tron movie coming out in December.
 A Landmark and a Relic July 23, 2010
Sloppy D (Saint Louis, MO)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
To all the four and five-star reviewers, let's be honest . . you're giving Tron extra-credit for its undeniable place in special-effects history. As a pure viewing experience, it's seriously lacking. Try to imagine coming to this film cold, without any nostalgia to sway your opinion or any historical context. Can you honestly say it holds up?
Its story is simple and goofy (which isn't always a bad thing), the dialogue is clunky at best, and the ending seemed like a major anticlimax. I made my four kids watch it with me last night to prep them for possibly seeing the new Tron flick this fall, and was struck by how thin the whole thing was. That said, I'm glad they saw it, as I actually think there's value to exposing kids to films made before they were born and before special effects had become so ubiquitous and "real."
So let's be frank . . we admire Tron more than we enjoy it. Points to Disney for trying an experiment like Tron, and demerits for losing any semblance of that experimental spirit over the subsequent decades. But as a pure MOVIE, Tron is silly, simplistic, and a crushing bore. I wish it weren't, and I remain hopeful regarding the sequel.
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