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Disney Plans Tron Remake

Posted by michael on from the milking-it-dry dept.

blkmagic writes "Sci Fi Wire is reporting that Disney will remake Tron. The original article was in Variety, but requires a pay subscription, unless you want to sign up for a 14-day free trial. The article didn't mention what stage they're at, but sounds like they're changing the story a bit (surprise). I loved the original when I was younger (and still watch it again once in a while), so I don't know how I feel about this one!"

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  1. Poor choice for a remake. by slusich · · Score: 5, Insightful

    In my opinion, a lot of the appeal of the first movie was in the "Wow" factor of it. Computers were not nearly as ubiquitous as they are today. Video games were a huge rage, but still mostly confined to the arcade.
    With all of the CGI enhanced movies being done today, great special effects won't have the same impact.
    There will certainly be some draw based on nostalgia, however I think that will lead mostly to disappointment.

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  2. ...hm by JaffaKREE · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You know what'd be crazy ?

    A new movie. Like with new ideas. That'd be crazy.

  3. Enough with the remakes already! by OmegaBlac · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Why don't they make a sequel? There is no reason to go back and muck around with a film that doesn't need mucking around with.

  4. Not man into hell, but god into earth. by Pike · · Score: 5, Insightful
    "In a lot of ways, ('Tron') was a movie about a man venturing into hell. Our job will be to keep the humanity as he ventures into an unreal world."

    Actually, in many more ways it was a movie about a god venturing incarnate into the world.

    "Do you believe in the users?"

    "Of course! I mean, if there are no users, then...who wrote me?"

    The oh-so transparent metaphors of atheism versus belief in a higher power are draped all over the movie.