What worries me is that, back in the day, Tron's minimalist sort of aesthetic was new and cool. Nowadays, it looks kind of, well... dull; at least from an outsider's perspective.
Rumor: Tron: Legacy Might Be a Financial Flop
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So they are basing their theory on the fact that...um...nearly everyone I know wants to see this?
You, sir, have won this thread! Congratulations!Freebird. said:
OT: No idea what tests these folk have been running, cos most of my friends are looking forward to this. Then again, a lot of my other friends thought it looked crap when advertised before Harry Potter. Those same people then thought Megamind looked hilarious. Does this mean that I need better friends or that I need to educate them in good films? Because sometimes it's worked (District 9 & Scott Pilgrim) but everything else has failed miserably.
Regardless; on Saturday 18th December, I'll be lining up to see Tron Legacy in 3D. No, really. This is 3D's last chance. If it can't look good in Tron, it has no business existing.
Disney, quick, add a princess in it and Hannah Montana and alienate the original audience. You know, like you've done with the Disney Channel in the past few decades.
Did they just now realize what the target audience for Tron has been for the past 30-ish years?
Did they just now realize what the target audience for Tron has been for the past 30-ish years?
I think the estimates are off. Just going on my personal perspective, but I hated Tron, I hate 3D movies, and I hate even going to movies, but I STILL am interested in checking this out. Says a lot for a movie like this. It looks freaking cool. There's also a family appeal element to a movie like this, especially with the Disney brand attached to it. What you rather take your kids to, Tangled or Tron: Badass?
Normally, I hate techno/electronica/dance music, but Daft Punk is my exception.Freebird. said:
I bet they make a cameo in the one of the crowds...they always do.
Definitely going to see this...in 3D, even!
Oh, so now Disney is scrambling to find more ways to lure in more women to watch it. It seemed to me that the bulk of their Tron merchandise was 98.5% focused on appealing towards the male demographic, even when there were enough reasons to get excited about it.vansau said:
It's not like I'm bitter at the marketing/clothing division for not having a Quorra "Tron Lines" fitted T-shirt or any other female apparel in the official merchandise collection that actually looks nice when someone is wearing it. (/rant)
Regardless, I have heard nothing but positive buzz for this movie from my circle of friends. When I get the chance, I will see during its theater run.
So essentially, they're going to do something to the film that has no bearing on story in order to please a demographic and appeal to everyone.vansau said:
The "Please everyone with a mediocre product rather than a small audience with a great one" strategy
So they're gonna cut it to be more chick friendly :< .... I'll see how things go, but if they do that then they've lost a (used to be) definate.
As I alluded to, Homework was (in my opinion) a bit crap (Around the World was a single from that album). Discovery and Human After All is far better (in my opinion).Freebird. said:
I love the original Tron (if anyone cares I'm 6 years younger than the movie) and I'm surely going to drag my friends to see Legacy in 3D. Yes, this is highly geekish movie but it will be fun, the original is still fun so I can't see how the heck will this flop.