{"id":2792,"date":"2010-11-01T00:01:11","date_gmt":"2010-11-01T04:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinemacrazed.wordpress.com\/?p=2792"},"modified":"2016-07-10T04:49:04","modified_gmt":"2016-07-10T08:49:04","slug":"tron-1982","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/01\/tron-1982\/","title":{"rendered":"TRON (1982)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"tron-poster\"<\/a>“Tron,” even<\/span> decades after it release<\/span> is<\/span> still<\/span> an incredible<\/span> and astonishing<\/span> movie<\/span>. It is<\/span> one that pre-dates computer<\/span> generated<\/span> science<\/span> fiction<\/span> blockbusters<\/span> like “Avatar<\/span>” and is<\/span> somewhat<\/span> of a precursor<\/span> to “The Matrix.” Comprised mainly<\/span> of special<\/span> effects<\/span>, animation<\/span>, and newborn<\/span> CGI technology<\/span>, also<\/span> celebrating<\/span> the entertainment<\/span> of the video<\/span> game<\/span> world<\/span> that later<\/span> became<\/span> a cult<\/span> all on its own<\/span>. “Tron” has<\/span> been<\/span> an admirably<\/span> influential science<\/span> fiction<\/span> epic<\/span>, in spite<\/span> of its poor<\/span> box<\/span> office<\/span> grosses<\/span>, spawning<\/span> many knock<\/span> offs like “Arcade<\/span>” and “Spy Kids 3D,” also<\/span> managing<\/span> to outlive<\/span> most special<\/span> effects<\/span> motivated<\/span> films<\/span> from the eighties.<\/p>\n

That’s because “Tron” has<\/span> a real<\/span> heart<\/span> to it, which is<\/span> astounding<\/span> considering<\/span> it’s primarily<\/span> set<\/span> in the confines of the video<\/span> game<\/span> world<\/span> where intelligence<\/span> and emotions are<\/span> artificial<\/span>. “Tron” was<\/span> just<\/span> too<\/span> ahead<\/span> of its time<\/span>, and oddly<\/span> prophetic<\/span>. It is<\/span> a futuristic<\/span> science<\/span> fiction<\/span> epic<\/span> now<\/span> just<\/span> being<\/span> appreciated<\/span> as a potential<\/span> property<\/span> for an epic<\/span> narrative and a breeding<\/span> ground<\/span> for new<\/span> characters<\/span> and stories<\/span>. “Tron” is<\/span> one of the first<\/span> movies<\/span> to appreciate<\/span> the magic<\/span> of the video<\/span> game<\/span> mixing<\/span> the blossoming<\/span> craze<\/span> of computers<\/span> and turning<\/span> it in to a world<\/span>, where programs<\/span> are<\/span> taken<\/span> prisoner<\/span> and turned<\/span> in to gladiators<\/span> fighting<\/span> against pre-programmed menaces<\/span> from the Master Computer.<\/p>\n

The villainous<\/span> Master Computer is<\/span> a gradually growing<\/span> artificial<\/span> intelligence<\/span> planning<\/span> to dominate<\/span> the world<\/span>‘s computer<\/span> systems<\/span> while sapping<\/span> the memory<\/span> of many rival<\/span> programs<\/span> and users<\/span>. Kevin Flynn, as played<\/span> by Jeff Bridges, is<\/span> a hotshot<\/span> cocky computer<\/span> programmer<\/span> and hacker<\/span> who takes<\/span> to breaking<\/span> in to the computer<\/span> systems<\/span> of his ex-company ENCOM. ENCOM is<\/span> a corporation<\/span> that abandoned<\/span> him after inventing<\/span> a revolutionary<\/span> computer<\/span> program<\/span> leaving<\/span> him penniless and running<\/span> an arcade<\/span>. After Flynn convinces his friends<\/span> Lora and Alan to break<\/span> in to ENCOM to corrupt<\/span> the Master Computer, now<\/span> running<\/span> its user<\/span> Dillinger blackmailing him and manipulating<\/span> him, Flynn is<\/span> zapped<\/span> in to the mainframe<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Now<\/span> he, as a user<\/span> and player<\/span>, is<\/span> forced<\/span> to play<\/span> the MCP’s series<\/span> of games<\/span> along with the other<\/span> individual<\/span> programs<\/span> struggling<\/span> to survive<\/span> in this new<\/span> world<\/span>. All of whom are<\/span> at the clutches<\/span> of this intelligent supreme being<\/span>. Bridges<\/span> is<\/span> fantastic<\/span> as gamer Flynn, a loud mouthed<\/span> slick<\/span> nerd<\/span> and gamer who takes<\/span> to this world<\/span> with ease<\/span> and skill<\/span>. He engages<\/span> in (still<\/span>) harrowing<\/span> action<\/span> scenes<\/span> involving<\/span> light<\/span> cycles<\/span>, and memory<\/span> disk<\/span> combat<\/span> all the while<\/span> becoming<\/span> a hero<\/span> among the programs<\/span> who turn<\/span> to him for help<\/span> against the MCP when they discover<\/span> he’s much more than a program<\/span> in this world<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Flynn, after quickly<\/span> learning<\/span> the intricacies<\/span> of the vehicles<\/span> and machines<\/span> of the world<\/span>, meets Tron and Yori (program<\/span> representations<\/span> of Alan and Lora) where he helps<\/span> them bring<\/span> down the MCP and free<\/span> the programs<\/span> from its clutches<\/span>. With the use<\/span> of rotoscoping, animation<\/span>, and computer<\/span> effects<\/span>, “Tron” is<\/span> still<\/span> a wildly visual<\/span> and imaginative<\/span> science<\/span> fiction<\/span> adventure<\/span> with a great<\/span> sense<\/span> of excitement<\/span>. It conceives<\/span> this amazing innovative technological<\/span> world<\/span> with a bold<\/span> vision<\/span> that warrants<\/span> exploring<\/span>. And while “Tron” is<\/span> primarily<\/span> a Disney film<\/span>, the narrative is<\/span> much more complex beyond action<\/span> and romance<\/span>. It’s often<\/span> present with themes<\/span> of religion<\/span> and the dangers<\/span> of artificial<\/span> intelligence<\/span>.<\/p>\n

As well<\/span> it draws<\/span> the classic<\/span> tropes<\/span> of the genre with a new<\/span> hero<\/span> dominating<\/span> a foreign<\/span> land<\/span>, and being<\/span> the one key<\/span> to helping<\/span> mankind<\/span> as well<\/span> as this world<\/span> before him. Lisberger directs a masterful<\/span> and bold<\/span> vision<\/span> with vast<\/span> possibilities<\/span> and it’s a unique<\/span> action<\/span> film<\/span> that deserves<\/span> its cult<\/span> audience<\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Tron,” even decades after it release is still an incredible and astonishing movie. It is one that pre-dates computer generated science fiction blockbusters like “Avatar” and is somewhat of a precursor to “The Matrix.” Comprised mainly of special effects, animation, and newborn CGI technology, also celebrating the entertainment of the video game world that later […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[58,71,290,302,349,874,906,1020],"class_list":["post-2792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-movie-reviews","tag-action","tag-adventure","tag-disney","tag-drama","tag-fantasy","tag-romance","tag-science-fiction","tag-t"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2792"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2792\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21382,"href":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2792\/revisions\/21382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}