Bob GarverContributorThe legacy of the “Tron” franchise is complicated. On a consistently positive note, the series has always been a feast for the eyes and ears, with pleasing, if not groundbreaking, special effects and musical scores that heart-pumpingly convey that technological developments are happening every minute. But the films have never quite stuck the landing critically or commercially. The 1982 original is a “cult” movie that defenders see as ahead of the curve and not appreciated in its time. The 2010 follow-up “Tron: Legacy” was given every chance to succeed, yet only performed middlingly on all fronts. And new installment, “Tron: Ares” is going to go down as an even bigger disappointment than the second film. Disney keeps insisting that they have a ma
