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Aspect Ratio: 2.20:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781558908352
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Live, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 1558908358
Label: Walt Disney Video
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Publisher: Walt Disney Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 12, 2000
Running Time: 96 minutes
Sales Rank: 28816
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Theatrical Release Date: July 09, 1982
Editorial Review:
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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Real enjoyment depends much on nostalgia.
Let me first say, as a matter of integrity, that I was NOT born when Tron was first made and furthermore that this is a review of the movie itself, and not this particular edition. And while I was (when I was a child), and still continue to be a fan of 80's action movies with a strange depiction of technology, it really is difficult to recommend it to modern viewers.
The truth is, Tron isn't aging that well. On one hand, I feel almost obligated to say that this should be required viewing ... Read More
Rating:  - Games Without Borders
"Tron" is one of Disney's singular live action achievements. Before the Matrix, before Dark City, Disney tackled virtual reality. One may chuckle at the primitive special effects now... but it still stands as a timeless classic. It's got a thrilling,suspenseful story,an interesting premise,good acting,and a cool techno score.
"Tron" is about a young video game designer,Flynn (Jeff Bridges,in computer geek slacker mode). His ideas have been pirated by the evil Dillinger (David Warner,enjoying ... Read More
Rating: - The definitive 1980's technology film.
Tron was a part of my childhood growing up in the 70's and 80's: a science fiction fantasy set in a perceived future where the mainframe computer would become a force to be reckoned with. The brilliant, albeit primitive, merging of photography and digital imagery, combined with the incredible musical score by Wendy Carlos (a deliberate hybrid of orchestral and electronic instrumentation - the soundtrack alone is worth purchasing), made this film a milestone and a must-have for any sci-fi lover.
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Rating: - Tron is Great
Received the movie in excellent condition. I've played it several times on my DVD and the features are all I've hoped for and more.
Rating: - great for scifi collectors
It is one of the first (if not the first) movie that used computers in making the movie.
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