The Near-Perfect Poetry of TRON: Legacy
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Excellent video! Thank you so much for sharing it with us. The idea of it being a conceptual wonder, with a near-poetic through line, is a fascinating lens to look at it through. I gotta give this movie a rewatch. Also, loved that intro text. Very clean.
Thank you!!
@@ProductionJournal Thank you so much for making this fantastic video I love your analytic breakdown! You definitely earned a subscriber here! Now you say near-perfect but I will say it's ABSOLUTELY perfect and here's why: the poetic concept of the son rescuing his father from the belly of the whale. Much like in Pinocchio where Geppetto is hesitant to leave the belly of the whale, he needs Pinochio to rescue him. Because Pinochio is the spirit of his father, and in rescuing him he moves closer towards his dream of becoming a 'real' boy (or man). In this case, Flynn was very hesitant to leave, he was wasting time knowing he portal might close. He just wanted to stay in there with his son. But Sam knew time was running out, and so he disobeyed his father and risked getting killed by meeting with the club owner (similar to Neo meeting with the Merovingian). In the end, he rescues his father's dream. The father wanted to introduce the world to the iso's and thought all was lost after the purge. But it wasn't. He still had one left: Quorra. And she's an interesting part of this, because Flynn only kept her around to help him spy on the grid. But Sam was the only one who could give her a life. He could turn her from a program stuck in a machine into a human by freeing her, giving her a chance at freedom, life and most of all love. That's what the sun signifies in the end. It's what she wanted, and only Sam could give her that. Whereas Flynn believed his dream was lost, trapped by his own guilt and frustration and hurt at the betrayal of CLU and his own powerlessness and mortality, he failed to see that even Quorra was worth fighting to free. At least he had her. And that's why he needed Sam to rescue him, for Quorra's sake. Flynn was trapped, being stuck in the machine had already taken up a huge chunk of his life, so he would not have lived many more years anyways, his life was over, therefore he gained perspective, and was able to make the decision in the end to sacrifice himself for the sake of his son, and also giving the world the gift of at least one iso that's Quorra. If you managed to read this through I love you
The exact point where CLU finally cracked was right at the end. Imagine having one single objective in your whole life, and then learning that it doesn´t exist, or in Kevin´s words: "Perfection is unknowable". CLU knew at that moment that he was destined to aimlessly suffer forever. In CLU´s mind, Kevin Flynn has truly become the villain of the story.
He became pointless, he became what he thought the Iso's were
@@soleonshae8657what really broke Clu was realizing the truth. He was built from a flawed view which made him what he hated most. Imperfection
It’s the best use of CGI in a film I’ve ever seen. The visuals are still Stunning and Daft Punk did the soundtrack....What’s not to like?
2 Jeff Bridges also. 1 is already enough... 2? Sign me up.
Clu looks a bit weird in some shots of him. But its still good for 2010
@@joshuap1902 indeed. And great in others. Too bad for those bad ones :/
That technology was fairly new at the time. I’m speaking more directly to the environment and lighting. The setting etc.
Another great cgi movie for the time is speed racer I watched it again in along time a few weeks ago and it looks like it came out like a year or two ago
I can't believe it took everyone 10 years to realize this was a great movie, I knew it was amazing from the jump (:
same, never understood the criticism.
@@SoloRenegade haterz
Always loved this movie
@@jollimaiahtacksworth twin (:
My feelings exactly. This movie was, is, and will always be a masterpiece. I love this world and the soundtrack.
I feel like every time I watch it, there’s a gaping hole inside of me. It’s one of those types of films/shows where you get so invested into that when it is over, you get an overwhelming surge of sadness and wishing it was real. I personally think that’s one of the strongest and longest lasting impressions a movie can have on you. The only other pieces of media that have made me feel like that are Lost and Avatar
Couldn’t have said it any better than this
One thing that really confused the uninitiated is that the film is called TRON: Legacy, but Tron is hardly in it having been reduced to being a voiceless, faceless Darth Maul type enforcer assassin. Those of us who appreciated the original film recognized the significance of his, "I fight for the users" reawakening scene and subsequent return to blue. No one else noticed or cared. Very underrated film!
Yeah never understood why it's tron when there's rearly tron
@@vorrdegard2176Tron isn’t just a character. It’s also the title of the brand.
I also agree that it’s not about Tron, it’s like the Wizard of Oz, it’s not about the Wizard, it’s about the journey
TRON LEGACY IS TOP TIER. the visuals, the daft punk soundtrack, the poetic dialogue. beautiful
"...with every annual rewatch..." Legit thought I was the only one doing this
Daft punk elevated this movie to mythical status... You could watch this with your eyes closed and still be blown away... I still listen to this soundtrack.. 10 years later
So true
You're not alone my friend
Too true
same since the day I heard it I always revisit the tracks
Fitting this MASTERPIECE of a movie was 10 years ahead of it’s time
From The moment I saw the original Tron in the cinema I was hooked. It's still my favorite movie of all time & It led me down the path to my future. This movie(Legacy) is a very worthy sequel.
It's kind of therapeutic to hear someone share their love and admiration for a film that I feel the exact same way about. Never understood the hate but after reading many of the comments, I realize I'm far from alone. Thank you for the amazing critique!
So true! :)
This movie truly deserved a nomination for original score, sound mixing and design. The sound is what really makes the beauty of this movie.
I feel Tron Uprising took the best parts of Legacy and made an incredible show that stands on its own
i love how tron legacy looked, it was always kinda something I wanted to visit, and it soundtrack is perfection. I love nature but if humanity has to fuck it all over id want it to at least look like this
The best sequel ever!
It's so complete! Visuals, music, story, characters make great symphony that I love as well!
The 1st time I ever watched this movie I was on mushrooms for the very 1st time ever. The title to this video speaks to my soul. Calling it poetry does not do it Justice to what it truly is. The grid exists man. I was there. I could feel it.
Okay this comment wins. Like, there's no contest this comment wins all others ever
I too experienced it on drugs. Maybe that's why it sticks out so much for me. But I wept at the end because it was such an emotional overload
I always enjoyed this movie. It's weird hearing someone speak this positively about it let alone positively at all
Holy crap, this is one of the best video essays I've seen on Tron Legacy. The comparison of this movie not being like a normal movie, but being more like a poem, is perfect
Thank you so much ♥️ :)
I haven’t watched Tron in a while, but hearing you talk about it with such love an pasión, dam, I really wanna watch it now
I remember being young, and absolutely loving this movie when I first saw it. When I checked online it was made clear lots of people didn't like it. I'm so glad people finally realize TRON: Legacy is a masterpiece.
The Tron films are some of my favourites, glad people still love them and talk about them. It's funny, because I binged through the entire franchise and then this popped up in my recommendations!
Great timing 😂
This makes me appreciate Legacy even more. Great video!
Thanks bro!
There is a sadness that permeates the whole movie. Every major character has suffered a great loss, and very little of those losses are undone by the end. The soundtrack reflects the sadness in such a beautiful way.
Just in these past few months, i been seeing more and more videos pop up in youtube about Tron Legacy. To know that more and more people are finding the good in it.That makes me happy. Very few things in life make me happy.
My mom took me to go see it on my 8th birthday and ive always loved it. It also got me into daft punk. Now Daft Punk is gone and this film is 10 years old now
This is probably my favorite that you've made now. Tron legacy is seriously one of my favorites and knowing that now It's been 10 years I'm gonna rewatch it today!
You express every single thing I love about TRON:Legacy and more! Thank you for sharing the love - love that it doesn’t get enough of!!
I didn't realise that anniversary happend for one of my favourite movies of all time so happy late anniversary Tron Legacy.
Man, I love hearing people praise Tron Legacy after all these years. And I definitely wasn’t expecting someone to share my EXACT THOUGHTS on how The Grid ended in Kingdom Hearts DDD! Radical, man.
#TronLives
Thanks for watching! And yeah, Square Enix did us dirty with that DDD ending 😭
@@ProductionJournal They did us dirtier by having Sora in repeated contact with someone standing IN TRON’S COMPUTER ROOM in KH3, but not even mentioning him.
What the deuce are you talking about mang? o.O
@@yominishijama6204 I’m talking about Ienzo! He spends all of KH3 standing in Ansem’s computer room, where Space Paranoids and Tron are, and has multiple phone calls with Sora from there.
Heh, I literally just re-watched Tron Legacy. Like, I finished it within 5 minutes of starting this video.
Thank you for making this and keeping the conversation about TRON going!
Man, this movie is such a masterpiece and a *beautiful* work of art. Beautiful in every aspect of the word
is a master piece, every time i feels nice watching again Tron Legacy
This is the movie that made me feel something more in a movie than ever before, I was only 8 when it came out and I watch it religiously to this day
This not just a movie, it's pure art. The universe, the look, the sound, its is so amazing. I've eve named my Jeep Rubitron and it's getting lights, lot and lots of lots.
"The Perfect Beauty of Imperfection." - that's really deep & I didn't missed the message when I watched the movie.
A real life scenario:-
Humans are trying to fix Nature (Imperfection) with Technology (Perfection) but we're missing the point that, that's the beauty of Nature.
The thing about perfection is that it's unknowable.
My thought at literally every point in the video:
“HELL YEAH!!!”
I wish more people appreciated this movie, maybe then we would have gotten to see the end of Uprising or the movie back when it was nearly green lit in 2015.
Is it a tale of God, and His most loved Angel, the Evening Star, Lucifer ? The fallen Angel, who became jealous of man, and turned on the Creator. When new life comes into being it creates the schism between the Creator and Clue.
This movie was way ahead of its time so much so that people failed to realize how good this was 13 years ago.
The original TRON hit me the same way Legacy affected you. I was desperate for a sequel. Legacy did not disappoint. I just wanted more. The animated series continued to feed my TRON hunger. I want the story to continue.
Tron Ares coming 2025.
I absolutely LOVE this movie. The look of it, the music, the acting. Phew. No other sci-fi movie has this kind of DARK PERFECTION.
Tron Legacy is one of the most underrated movies of all times...
NO WORDS. this video explained perfectly my love for this film, my brothers just see it as another fun sci-fi movie but i just feel a deep conection to It, there's something so vivid, so hopeful about It. It makes me wish to be a part of It.
sadly underrated and vastly underappreciated film.
In some sort of thematic reflection, this video is probably as overlooked as Tron: Legacy was. Great insight, you've really found the core of what this movie is about, and why I've always loved it. I don't understand why it didn't resonate more with people, and it seems Kosinski is cursed because Oblivion has had the same fate, despite having to me a similar underlying value.
One of the most underrated movie ... its deserves more appreciation
"Your old man's about to knock on the sky and listen to the sound."
It was my favorite movie ever for a while. If I had one way to improve the film, it would be to replace Koras recounting of her past while we watch that boring sky train plotzing along. That entire sequence needed to be replaced with an actual flash back sequence that would have served several functions:
1. Mirror Flynns flashback sequence, but given that kora was in the middle of the situation as an ISO herself, her flashback could be much more intense and up close and personal to the destruction and tragedy, serving as a logical extension of Flynns earlier flashback.
2. Expanding on the thoughts and feelings of both Kora and her fellow ISOs through conversation, allowing the audience to empathize with the ISOs before they are genocided. Rather than just seeing it earlier in the film as a distant skyscraper collapsing.
3. Toss up the relentlessly dreary and dark tone of Legacys world and storytelling style with perhaps a tone aiming more for the vibrant and colorful tone of the original Tron in this flashback, in order to avoid the films tone becoming a bit one note and dragging somewhat, which it ultimately did for many people as a primary complaint from what I can tell.
Fortunately the tone of the film is so damn cool that it still works well enough without this scene added, but it would have made this a much more popular and well recieved film, in my humble opinion.
I agree! There's so much wriggle room for some amazing expansion on the story that's already there, would've been awesome to see some of the stuff you suggested!
I think they executed it the way they did because it's a Disney film, and this was before the studio bought Marvel and Stars Wars. And btw... if you'd really like to know, the correct spelling of her name in the film is Quorra! I love all your ideas though, truly :)
Tron, and Tron Legacy are just pure master work art.
Of course pure art executed at this level leaves most of the population clueless at launch time, but like all great pure art, more and more people get it every year decade after decade, century after century.
After all the cool visuals of the grid. Still the most beautiful scene in the movie was Quorra seeing the sun for the first time. As someone who gets sucked in by video games, a "program" appreciating the beauty of the sun reminded me to look outside and appreciate the beauty that exists in the real word, despite all it's imperfections.
Me, after watching it in 2011: I sure can't wait for a sequel
2012: **Adagio for Tron**
Slept on so hard. That flick was a audiovisual masterpiece.
I’m Stanning, Best and most underrated sequel no one asked for...
Tron Legacy is one of, if not my favorite, movies of all time
The intro and this comment section are making me feel ancient. 2011 feels like just yesterday to me; it’s surreal hearing so many people refer to it as their childhood.
Agreed. I was 25 when this movie released. Everyone talking about "when I was a kid" man, we're getting old aren't we?
Yes !! I love this movie so much .. saw it in IMAX when I was 13 .. introduced me to daft punk and has always inspired me art wise :)
Thank you man. This is my second favorite movie of all time. I remember seeing this in the movie as a kid with my dad and I was star struck. I went to Disneyland when the tron events were happening, I remembered I spilled coke on me while dancing to the music there. This brought joyful tears to my eyes thank you so much for putting the words I have directly thought into this perfect video. Much love brother
I’m happy to hear it! Take care, User!
I think the problem with this movie at launch was that many expected it to be a standalone reboot, when in actuality, it's much more impactful when viewed as a sequel.
This and the Tron uprising series were such a beautiful experience to gaze
Speaking of poetry, the movie's events are ALMOST symmetrical as if they RHYME like a poem, mostly once Sam enters the Grid. If you consider the scenes with the End of Line Club as the "center" of the film (even though it isn't the actual, timed center of the movie).
Check it out:
A: Sam enters the Grid
B: Battle in the Disc Wars
C: Battle in light cycles in the Games
D: Ride in the buggy to meet Flynn in the Outlands
F: Flynn confronted by Sam, the "true son" about why Flynn "abandoned" him
G: Enter End of Line Club
H: Fight in the End of Line Club - Flynn's disc is stolen
G: Leave End of Line Club
D: Ride Solar Sailer but get stopped by CLU's ship in the Outlands
B: Battle using discs on board CLU's ship
C: Battle in light jets over the Sea of Simulation
F: Flynn confronted by CLU, the "false son" about why Flynn "abandoned" him
A: Sam exits the Grid with Quorra
Mmm I guess that's one way
Playing Tron:Evolution on the PS3 really elevated my appreciation of this movie, and the amount of detail they put into it. I still love this movie and I hope others do too.
Completely agree this film is pure poetry. Thanks for validating in my excitement for this film!
The only movie I have ever watched seriously like 50 times. I love this movie
It’s great to see people giving Tron Legacy its dues these days, it’s one of (if not) my favorite movies. It has a great sense of adventure with a dazzling digital world.
I keep an old 3d TV only to watch Tron Legacy, I hate the whole 3d movement but my god does this movies just pop on another level in 3d, worth every bit of the headache. There's another level in 3d, almost every frame has something new that's unseen in 2d.
Another gnostic story of God the Father and Jesus Christ and Satan and creation and you and me.
Fantastic. Deserves more views. Glad to find someone else who sees the beauty behind this film.
I legitimately don’t understand why some people don’t love this movie.
the most detailed movie i watched , light scale battle I see the counter works all the time
Tron:Legacy reminds me a lot of Speed Racer in the way that it’s so beautiful and so unsuccessful. I rewatch both of those movies pretty regularly.
Really good video. Glad to see Legacy getting some more love.
god i remember first watching this movie when i was 7. i was so blown away by it and i still am. Man i love this movie
Tron isn’t just a charcater. It’s the title of the brand which is about the the programs and how their creation changes the world of the “users”
Watched it for the first time today. Great video man
It was perfect. Perfect. Down to the last minute detail
Such an amazing video! From the editing to the structure, it was beautifully composed. It shows the greatness yet hidden side of Tron legacy that definitely deserves more attention. :)
Thanks Icefire! Always love seeing you here!
You forgot one important detail... the director made this movie SPECIFICALLY during the 3d movie era... during the beginning 3d doesn't take effect until your in the grid... making the grid that much more visually stunning.
Yes! I saw it in 3D for the first time at IMAX during a rerun at the start of this year. What an amazing detail!
I watched this movie first when I was 22 and thought it was a fun spectical. When I watched it again recently at the age of 32 the theme that stood out the most for me was exactly as you describe. The 'perfection' of imperfection. Although the themes of the film are fairly loose and almost accidental, it sends a brilliant message. it's a shame they couldn't flesh out some of the characters a bit more. For example, Tron's transition to 'fighting for the users' again was abrupt and didn't make sense to me. I would have liked to explored Quorra's experiences as well. And there should have been more exploration between Kevin and Clu. Their relationship is only very connected right near the end. The movie can be hollow in places, but overall I still think it's fantastic, and the (possibly) accidental theme of accepting imperfection is great.
I thought it had its ups and downs, but generally I liked it. There is that Tron centric light effect that was always an idea since Tron was invented. In this case everyone is living is a slightly dance club modernish world that supposedly exits inside of our PCs or something. If the master key could do it all he should make a ship with super powerful shields to just fly into the portal beam and problem solved.
This was a masterpiece. Why people did not love it I can not understand. I truly can't.
This film is what a real cult in the cinema is. At first, it was underrated but now people started to appreciate it more, and soon especially if the next movie messes up what is achieved here, will be even more missed and cult. Or if the next movie turns out to be good enough or awesome this film will be appreciated still as a masterpiece.
This was truly a gift to the world about a movie that deserves another look. I for one love the soundtrack, and is in my top favorite albums. The concept of the digital world, the grid bringing forth a new life form, the Isomorphs is brilliant, and to me is a kind of evolution that is ahead of its time. Its the kind of thing that brings in a fresh element, and with my mind, I feel it has a story arc potential of a creative waterfall. I wish they'd continue the story. What more would The Grid have to offer? How does Cora cope in the real world?
For the past two years I've been writing a prequel film to bridge the gaps between Tron (1982), Tron: Uprising and Tron: Legacy. This is an untapped market and I absolutely adore the potential there
tron is a perfectly imperfect film
This will always be one of my favorite movies of all time. It’s just the coolest world ever. And if you like that, watch Tron: Uprising. It tragically got only one season but it gives more depth to life on the grid. It gets pretty intense. It’s the biggest tragedy that it got cancelled
I loved the ending and what it could have meant for future science fiction in this world. As many scientists theorize now that we are living in a simulation, how AI and the Grid like Flynn created was able to find its own way of creation, our life may be just that. A big bang. A sudden creation in our simulation made up of ones and zeros. And Kora enters our world. Are we really ones and zeros? So interesting. Many didn't like the ending and didn't think her entering made sense, but even ten years ago, it was exciting what it could mean. Digital jazz man. And this was one of the best 3D theatrical experiences I ever had. So genius to have it go into 3D once we enter the Grid. Brilliant film.
I'ts one of those films that i wish was a bigger franchise. There's so much story to explore in the Grid. The animated Tron uprising was pretty good, but again it just left me wanting more
Thank you. I love this movie.
What a beautiful, inspired essay! I think the only reason I hold on to Disney Plus is so I can watch this film whenever I wish.
Tron was there to lay the way for the Marvel movies and cyberpunk2077
This video just came up for me and i really like it. Well structured with a lot of passion. I love both movies, i find that i like the same aspects of both movies for different reasons, be it the visuals, the music or the humanity of the programs. an underacknowledged moment is when ,with 3 words, you feel sorry for Clu. Someone who has the elements of the worst people in human history. There are some great antagonists in movies and shows and the best ones make you feel some form of sympathy for their backstory which has to be explored. Here you hear 3 words and it's an instant epiphany.
You said this beautifully. Thank you for watching!
I saw this in theaters at 11 years old and I still love it
Perfection
I love Tron Legacy and Uprising. The visuals, the designs and the music. So amazing.
I completely understand your love of underrated films. I often am the same way. If a movie didnt do well in theaters but has a premise I'm interested in I'll definitely watch it. Sometimes these movies just didnt find their audience in theaters and that's a shame.
I love this movie. Definitely one of my favorite! Everything is in great balance. Beauty of picture, sound and story. Spectacular!
THAT INTRO THO
I've just come back to re-watch this and this honestly might be one of my favourite video essays ever holy