Tron: Legacy

I don't know if there is anyone here (or anyone's SO) who has been following this movie and the viral marketing. My husband has been following it before it was even in production. The movie actually comes out 12/17/2010.

We were lucky enough to go to the preview of it last Thursday - 23 minutes of footage from the first half of the movie as a sneak peek.

Let me say, first off, I never saw Tron (the original 1981 movie) until I met Earl. It's a decent movie: good story line, special effects were great for 1981 but cheesy now, looking back at what has happened with the internet and all it's really amazing how they envisioned it then. So I like it but I'm not obsessed. Never have been.

Tron:Legacy isn't a remake; it's a sequel done 30 years later. And from all we've seen through the viral marketing and now this preview - it's done well. Amazing as it seems.

The special effects have finally caught up with "The Grid." The visuals are stunning to say the least. The story is actually engaging, revolving around Kevin Flynn's son, Sam. And you don't have to have be a computer geek to appreciate it this time around. Of course, by 1981 standards we're all computer geeks now!

If you were into Tron and want to know what the in-between story is, check out http://www.flynnlives.com/ to get filled in. Or just wait until 12/17 and see the new one. It actually looks like it will be worth your money to see it. We saw 23 minutes of choppy scenes and everyone left wanting more.

P.S. It is in 3D. I couldn't handle Avatar in 3D, not even the preview. It made me nauseous. This one I could watch with no problems.

My husband is a huge Tron fan...I mean HUGE. I got him the Tron DVD a couple years ago and he has literally watched it 3-5+ times per day since then. He watches it at work, and he says it keeps his brain calm. His DVD broke a couple weeks ago and he actually updated his status to say "It is a sad day in the life of Gerame. An old friend has passed and I am not sure how to handle this loss. This friend has been there through thick and thin and has helped me get through some very long nights and times when it felt like nothing would cheer me up... R.I.P." LMAO He's excited to see the new movie. It comes out right after my birthday, so I'm sure part of my birthday gift will be a trip to see this movie. haha

We're planning on having a "Tron" get together before the new movie comes out, and rent the original and watch it so we're "up to date". Can't wait. We were so excited when we saw the previews last time we were at the Imax.

p.s. We'll be doing the same thing with the newest Harry Potter film, only we won't have to rent the last one...we own the entire series.