Tron: A New Hope
Dec. 13th, 2010 07:03 pmRe-watching the original Tron movie with some friends the other day in preparation for the theatrical release of Tron: Legacy, I was struck by several similarities between Tron and Star Wars: A New Hope (spoiler warning):
Tron lines and light sabers embody both Good Colors Evil Colors and Power Glows
"Thank the Maker!"
IIRC, during their battle Sark invites Tron to join him; I don't remember whether the implication was We Can Rule Together à la Star Wars or You Will Be Assimilated
a short sneaking-on-a-ledge scene in Tron (anyone remember the details?) reminded me of Obi Wan's edging his way along a ledge in the Death Star's power generator trench
shots of the massive Battle Star (Sark's carrier | a Star Destroyer) moving through space parallel to the viewer's line of sight
would it be a stretch to call the sort of seedy-looking in-game neighborhood (with requisite shady humanoid aliens) we briefly see in Tron a Wretched Hive?
battle squadron call signs: Blue Leader, Gold-1, Gold-2, Gold-3 on light cycles; Gold Leader, Gold-2, Gold-5 in Y-Wings; Red Leader, Red-2, Red-3, Red-5 in X-Wings
some of the sound tracks, particularly the flute sections, sounded similar to me
Flynn gives a Big No when Sark orders him to finish off Crom; Luke gives one when Darth Vader kills Obi Wan
Tron's Duel to the Death with an energy weapon is with discs; in Star Wars they do it with light sabers
outside the films themselves, they share stab-the-sky posters and, some argue, awards snubs
What would you add to that list?
- characters:
- that loveable rogue Kevin Flynn / Han Solo
- old master Dumont / Obi Wan Kenobi, each of whom has an Obi Wan moment
- Sark and Darth Vader are the Dragon in front of Big Bad MCP / Emperor Palpatine with the assistance of an army of anonymous Mooks who can be impersonated by dressing as the enemy
- Evil Brits: Tron's Dillinger/Sark, Star Wars' Emperor Palpatine and Grand Moff Tarkin
- that loveable rogue Kevin Flynn / Han Solo
What would you add to that list?