While it could very well flop at the box office, if it does succeed, I really think that the thing that would cause it to be fast tracked, unlike something like The Little Mermaid, is franchise potential. Sure Eisner and company ended up turning almost all of the big animated movies into home video franchises or weekly cartoon series, but if Tron succeeds, you'll see more movies being made. Most likely, they're going to want to build a ride to both help promote the sequels and get more guests who like the movies in the park. When you deal with Disney Princesses, they've already had a place in the park for years, whether as meet and greets or attractions. Ariel has had and still has both, with the long running Voyage of the Little Mermaid in the Studios.
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While it could very well flop at the box office, if it does succeed, I really think that the thing that would cause it to be fast tracked, unlike something like The Little Mermaid, is franchise potential. Sure Eisner and company ended up turning almost all of the big animated movies into home video franchises or weekly cartoon series, but if Tron succeeds, you'll see more movies being made. Most likely, they're going to want to build a ride to both help promote the sequels and get more guests who like the movies in the park. When you deal with Disney Princesses, they've already had a place in the park for years, whether as meet and greets or attractions. Ariel has had and still has both, with the long running Voyage of the Little Mermaid in the Studios.
JustInTime
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I think it looks pretty awful but I think it will be a hit.
The hot guy should help.
brucie
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I hope it's a hit, but im not sure it appeals to all the demographics, are young girls or women of any age actually going to get excited about this?? I think it looks cool but im a bit of a sci-fi geek. That kind of stuff appeals to me, but it needs to appeal to the masses to become a hit. I hope it is because I think a wicked adult E-ticket coaster type ride of sorts would be awesome
Dj Corona
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Although I would like see it do well, 28 years between the original and the sequel of any movie would be a tough sell to begin with. Though I remember the first TRON, the arcade game, and obviously, a lot of people here do too, but outside of our generation, I don't know how many people are going to show up for a concept that bombed at the box office in '82......I hope I'm wrong, but I really don't see this being a hit.
mikeymouse
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This is stupid. Most ppl don't know what TRON is. A lot of Disney fans don't even know.
really...could this be any indication to you?
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/tickets-to-tron-night-an-imax-3d-experience-sold-out-2010-10-19
your right! and yet they all have an opinion don't they...
Crazy Harry
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Really??!! Star Wars...nough said.:hammer:
Crazy Harry
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As others have said, a sneak preview for Tron sold out nation wide very quickly, so someone is showing up
. I would also think that the gap would be an advantage in some ways. Most of those who remember the original actually care, and those who are not familiar will not be soured by an uninspired misconception that the new film will be a flop simply because the original did not do as well as expected. While the back story is pertinent, this film also stands alone, so knowlege of the original is not nessisary.Let's also examine a few things about the original. It was ahead of it's time. People could not realate to a film revolving around computers since the tech was in its infancy. We now live in the computer age, huge difference. It was also the first feature to use computer generated effects. The tech has obviously become very popular and very advanced. Just the fact that the film is visually breathtaking will put seats in the seats, just as Avatar did. Also, Disney means something different now then it did in the 80's. Disney was seen as juvinile, and the brand itself did not appeal to the target demographics. As illustrated by blockbusters such as Alice and your pick of Pixar films, this is no longer the case. I find it funny that people think nothing has changed since the 80's. I think it's time for a few trips on COP
.I would like to hear an ACTUAL reason why this film will not do well. 'I just think it won't do well' and 'the original flopped' are not valid arguements.
TP2000
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Actually, there was a Tron themed attraction at Disneyland in the 1980's and early 1990's. If a Tron Legacy ride comes to Disneyland's Tomorrowland later this decade, it would be the second Tron attraction at Disneyland.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxWrZ0lHXp4&feature=related
Then of course there is the new elecTRONica night spectacular street party happening every weekend at Disney California Adventure.
http://www./wp-content/uploads/2010/10/electronica.jpg
It's fantastic, and one of the many various elements of this event is a 10 minute long Tron 3-D movie preview attraction there in a theater right near the dancefloor.
I've seen the Tron 3-D preview movie at elecTRONica, and I was really impressed. I'm not big into SciFi movies, but this one looks quite different and rather interesting. My hunch is that this could be a big hit for Disney.
I don't think it will do Pirates-style Billion dollar ticket sales, but I certainly don't think it will be a flop. It's too stylish and attractive looking to be a flop, and elecTRONica has already proved wildly popular with Southern Californians. That's a good sign, as SoCal so often sets the trends and fashions for the country.
lebeau
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Agreed. I think they'll make some money. Probably enough to warrant a sequel. But I don't see Tron as a break-out smash.
My track record for these kinds of predictions is spotty. I'd have said the same thing about Avatar last year. But my gut says it has a big opening weekend and does respectable business - but not block-buster biz.
lebeau
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The fact that it is a sequel to a movie that flopped over two decades ago is a very, very valid argument. Name another hit movie that was a sequel to a 20+ year-old-flop? Off the top of my head, I'm not even sure such a film has ever been made.
The word I've heard from those sneak previews is that the movie is visually stunning, but has a weak story filled with mediocre acting and family melodrama. Strong visuals and a weak story is what sunk the first movie.
While the movie has some buzz, it may be overshadowed at the box office. There are a lot of high profile films competing this holiday season. Harry Potter's going to do crazy business (though it should be mostly played out by the time Tron opens). The next weekend, you've got Tangled. I'm worried for Tangled opening so soon after HP, but if it catches on it could actually steal business from Tron a couple weeks later.
The week before Tron, you've got Narnia. And this one looks a lot better than Prince Caspian. Again, I think Potter hurts Narnia. But if Narnia catches on, it could still be doing buisness when Tron opens.
Tron opens against Yogi Bear. And I am confident it will win the weekend with a big opening. But, I also would have predicted that Princess and the Frog would have cleaned up against Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 last year. Yogi looks to be in the same Alvin mold and could surprise people. If it does, it takes a chunk out of Tron's audience.
(Before anyone jumps on that, I feel safe in predicting Tron will open at #1. I'm just saying it's possible Yogi Bear or a hold-over from a previous week could take a bite out of the opening weekend.)
The second week will be critical for Tron. It's almost guaranteed a big weekend. But if audiences don't love it and it takes a big drop in its second weekend, it will be viewed as a disappointment because expectations are sky high. Little Fockers and Gullivers Travels both open the next weekend and could compete for Tron's family audience. True Grit could pull away some of the male/action audience.
But I think the key will be the quality of Tron. If it's just a pretty sci-fi movie, I don't think that will be enough to do block buster Pirates-level business. It's going to have to deliver a compelling story that appeals to more than gamers and fans of the original cult film. And what I'm hearing is that on that level, the movie falls short.
I like Tron's prospects to be a holiday hit for Disney. I think it will be the franchise they were hoping for with Prince of Persia. They desperately need it to be. But there are plenty of reasons to think Tron will under perform. There's only a few sure things at the box office and Tron Legacy isn't one of them.
Thrill Seeker
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Disney appears to be banking on Tron Legacy being a hit. They seem to be doing everything they can to ensure it is a hit from extensive marketing to having the creative minds at Pixar come by to do some re-writes on the script. Something tells me this is going to be a fantastic film. I'm a fan of the original Tron and this one looks like it will bring the wave of popularity the first one should have gotten.
I'm crossing my fingers for a Tron attraction to replace Wonders of Life at Epcot...
I'm crossing my fingers for a Tron attraction to replace Wonders of Life at Epcot...
lebeau
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I think the general consensus is that the problem is with WDW management. It's not that they are being told they can't do new things. It's that they don't want to spend the money on them. This is a generalization, of course. But in some instances (FLE, Star Tours) WDW is getting upgrades because they were forced on them from above.
GLaDOS
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Good thing a movie of basically that exact same description became the highest grossing movie of all time.:lol:
And the only reason the original Tron flopped, IMO, is because it had to go up against E.T.
imagineer boy
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You win the thread! :lol::sohappy: