Tron meh-age

[daddytodd]

Ok, so I was already in my 20's when Tron was released. I thought it had some cool graphix, but sucked as, you know, a narrative. I haven't thought about it in decades. Those were pretty good decades.

Now the belated sequel is coming, and the entirety of Beardom seems to be squeeing in unison. I couldn't possibly be more "meh" about the prospect of a Tron sequel.

Is it an age thing? What am I missing here? Why is Tron Legacy the bear equivalent of a new Twilight movie?

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[redmoonriver.livejournal.com]

For me I'd have to guess that age was probably a huge factor. I think I was at that right age where my daydreams/escapism, youth, lack of standards/demands met the sci-fi/videogame fantasy of the original. As I look back at the movie I remember I agree that the plot/narrative are nothing as deep as what I'm drawn to now.

But I was maybe 8 when I saw it. I wouldn't expect my appreciation for movies to be the same now.

Regardless I fell in love with it and wanted there to be a sequel with *ME* in it. LOL. Though at that age, the difference between being in a movie and being in the movie's world were negligible.

I'm sure if I saw Tron for the first time now I'd be a lot less impressed. But... well, I have that lingering love from youth. So when I saw the hint/early trailer yes I *did* squee my pants.