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Author Topic: Tron (1982) Screenings Keri Delio Film Handler Posts: 26 From: Carrollton, TX, USA Registered: Mar 2011 posted 04-06-2011 06:07 PM                     Not sure if anyone else here is a fan of the original Tron film like me, but it is going to be playing in select cities at midnight showings. Here is the list: April 22 Nuart - Los Angeles April 30 Ken - San Diego May 6-7 Esquire - Denver May 13-14 Uptown - Minneapolis May 20-21 E Street - Washington D.C. May 27-29 Sunshine - New York June 10-11 Inwood - Dallas June 17-18 Egyptian - Seattle I am unsure if any of these engagements will be presented in 70mm or not. I know there was a screening where it was shown in 70MM in LA on March 5th at the Aero Theatre, but outside of that I don't know Regardless, my husband & I are going to the Inwood to see it. Neither one of us has seen it in the theater since it was originally released in 1982.  |  IP: Logged James Wallor Film Handler Posts: 26 From: Houghton, MI, United States Registered: Mar 2011 posted 04-06-2011 06:22 PM                     Nice. It's too bad I'll be unable to make it to any of these, but we showed a DVD copy in our theater (would've loved to show a 35mm copy, but either the person ordering the movies asks for the DVD or Criterion, Fox, or Swank (whoever it is we happen to get that one from) prefers to send a DVD instead. In either case, given it was a DVD, it looked pretty good, all things considered. I would've loved to see it when it came out... but my mother was 12... so that clearly couldn't happen.  |  IP: Logged Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 04-06-2011 08:04 PM                        Although I did not think very much of the 1983 version of TRON, I loved the visual effects when I saw the movie at the Royal Theatre in Honolulu in 70mm during its first run. I was at Walmart yesterday and saw a display of the new Blu-Ray of TRON LEGACY as well as the original film. The BD came out in various editions and the one that had caught my eye was the five disc set that has TRON LEGACY in both 2-D and 3-D on Blu-Ray, a DVD, Digital Copy and a Blu-Ray of the original film. I had learned the original 65mm elements of the 1983 TRON was fully restored and the disc included a 90 minute documentary in HD of the making of the film and other extras. I could not resist so I bought the set of discs and watched the first 30 minutes of the 1983 film last night and was just amazed how great it looks. I love it when 70mm movies come out on Blu-Ray such as THE SOUND OF MUSIC, SOUTH PACIFIC and BARAKA. TRON is right up there with the others as far as the image quality is concerned. If you never saw TRON or the others in 70mm, watching them on Blu-Ray is the next best thing to seeing them in the large film format. I was also very pleased with the soundtrack of TRON on Blu-Ray because the original directional sound was retained. -Claude  |  IP: Logged Tom Petrov Five Guys Lover Posts: 1121 From: El Paso, TX Registered: Jan 2003 posted 04-06-2011 08:36 PM                    The original Tron kind of sucked, I was surprised that they greenlighted a new one after finding out how bad the original did.  |  IP: Logged Jim Henk Master Film Handler Posts: 364 From: San Diego, CA Registered: Feb 2006 posted 04-06-2011 08:52 PM                     Different audience completely. Plus the super-hero and sci-fi genres are doing pretty well right now. Not to mention nostalgia. 4/30 at the Ken is on my calendar now. And yes, wish it could be 70, as well. (though the Ken is a single screen low-budget Landmark house, and I seriously doubt there is 70 capability there.  |  IP: Logged Aaron Garman Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1470 From: Toledo, OH USA Registered: Mar 2003 posted 04-06-2011 10:03 PM                     Why why why did Chicago not get it?! AJG  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 04-06-2011 10:31 PM                     I would be willing to drive a considerable distance, to perhaps Dallas or Austin, to see a 70mm print of Tron in a quality presentation. I'm not going to drive a significant distance to see it 35mm. And I'm certainly not willing to drive far to see the movie video projected. If I have to settle for 2K I'll just take the Blu-ray. Hey, that rhymes!  |  IP: Logged Sam Graham AKA: "The Evil Sam Graham". Wackiness ensues. Posts: 1431 From: Waukee, IA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 04-07-2011 08:43 AM                        I picked up the Blu-ray set and watched the first movie for the first time since its original theatrical release. Surprisingly, I liked it a lot better than I remember. I now understand why it has a fan base.  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Goeldner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1360 From: Washington, District of Columbia Registered: Jun 2008 posted 04-07-2011 08:55 AM                     Washington's engagement should read: May 20-21 Uptown - Washington D.C.  |  IP: Logged Scott Jentsch Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1061 From: New Berlin, WI, USA Registered: Apr 2003 posted 04-07-2011 05:30 PM                        The Prytania Theatre in New Orleans, LA will be playing it on 4/8 and 4/9.  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 04-09-2011 07:45 PM                     quote: Claude S. Ayakawa 1983 version of TRON Claude, Tron was released 7/9/82.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 04-10-2011 08:52 PM                     I saw TRON in 70mm at the Regency in SLC that early October of 1982 where it only had a one week engagement (it came out in our area in late July of 1982) with a small audience attending. Did get to go up in the booth to see the machinery (AA'2s with large xenon lamphouses of a make I can't remember).. ...70mm is STILL the way to see movies on a large mega screen...  |  IP: Logged Keri Delio Film Handler Posts: 26 From: Carrollton, TX, USA Registered: Mar 2011 posted 04-11-2011 05:22 PM                     Thanks for the updates on the dates and locations guys. I wish it was playing in 70mm as well but it will just be fun to get out and see it in the theater again at a midnight showing. The Inwood is one of a handful of older theaters left in Dallas that are still operating and I haven't seen a movie there since the mid 80s.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 04-15-2011 10:50 PM                     I know the screening at the Aero in Santa Monica was 70mm.  |  IP: Logged Thomas Hauerslev Master Film Handler Posts: 451 From: Copenhagen, Denmark Registered: Aug 2000 posted 04-29-2011 01:42 AM                        TRON in 70mm 2 b shown in London i late Lune 2011 http://www.in70mm.com/now_showing/index.htm  |  IP: Logged

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