From Clash of the Titans to The Karate Kid, A Nightmare on Elm Street to Predators and The A-Team to a second Wall Street, this was the year that the ’80s took back the multiplex in a big way. So it’s fitting that 2010 ends with the belated return of another piece of the Me Generation’s cinematic history.
Sweeping onto IMAX and regular screens nationwide on Dec, 17, TRON: Legacy is the long-in-the-works sequel to the cult favorite TRON, which first appeared on the pop-culture landscape in the distant past of 1982. Dreamed up by animator Steven Lisberger and bankrolled by Disney, the film sought to capitalize on the excitement surrounding the impressive advancements made in computer technology (most notably the recent introduction of personal computers) as well as the young medium of videogames by chronicling the adventures of Kevin Flynn (played by Jeff Bridges), a flesh-and-blood computer whiz who is transported into a brave new digital world.
The idea of a man lost in a machine and the search for him is such a compelling way into this story,” explains Kosinski. “It’s also a great way to introduce a new character and allow the audience to experience the world through his eyes. You need something emotional to hold onto when you’re creating a place that looks and sounds like this and a father-and-son relationship is a very relatable narrative.”
“If you’ve never seen the original, you will absolutely be able to follow this film,” Kitsis promises. “But if you have seen TRON, there are definitely things in Legacy that will make you happy.” (The writer also confirms reports that Pixar was brought aboard to offer creative input prior to some planned additional photography this past summer. “To us, Pixar is The Beatles of storytelling and if The Beatles are willing to listen to your CD and give their thoughts, you listen and thank them,” Kitsis says.)
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