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Sound (5)
2.7
Plot (5)
2.7
Cast (5)
2.6
Special Effects (5)
2.7
Length & Pace (5)
2.7
Cinematography (5)
2.7

Directors: Steven Lisberger,

Writers: Steven Lisberger (story) and, Bonnie MacBird (story),

Release: 9 July 1982 (USA)

Tagline: The Electronic Gladiator

Plot: A hacker is literally abducted into the world of a computer and forced to participate in gladiatorial games where his only chance of escape is with the help of a heroic security program.

Cast: Jeff Bridges - Kevin Flynn / Clu, Bruce Boxleitner - Alan Bradley / Tron, David Warner - Ed Dillinger / Sark / Master Control Program, Cindy Morgan - Lora / Yori, Barnard Hughes - Dr. Walter Gibbs / Dumont, Dan Shor - Ram / Popcorn Co-Worker, Peter Jurasik - Crom, Tony Stephano - Peter / Sark's Lieutenant, Craig Chudy - Warrior #1, Vince Deadrick Jr. - Warrior #2 (as Vince Deadrick), Sam Schatz - Expert Disc Warrior, Jackson Bostwick - Head Guard, David S. Cass Sr. - Factory Guard (as Dave Cass), Gerald Berns - Guard #1, Bob Neill - Guard #2

Runtime: 96 min

Country: USA

Language: English

Company: Lisberger/Kushner

Links: IMDb Profile

Categories: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller

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2.5

Tron (1982)

More fantastical than anything is that so many people my age have never even HEARD of this.

Genre: Action Adventure Sci-Fi Thriller (USA, Taiwan)

Starring: Jeff Bridges (Arlington Road; The Big Lebowski), Bruce Boxleitner (The Babe; Kuffs)

Directed By: Steven Lisberger

Overview: In search for proof that the mighty corporation has stolen his game ideas, our hero hacks into the CPU. Said CPU hacks back, digitizing him and sending him to it's vast computer universe.

Performance:

Fine, fine. Even I'll admit it, it's better than bad but it's not great, alright? But at the same time that User scream of "Noooo!!!" in that first game was still a very amusing moment. Admittedly there is a touch of melodramatic 80s to it, and even in context it's not fantastic, but really, get over it and enjoy the rest of the overall brilliance of this terrific show of innovation.
Rating: 6

Cinematography:

Scenes shot covered in reflective tape, hours upon hours of individually hand-painted film cells and computer images of the like never imagined in the 80s, this is one hell of a movie, given the era. You know what? To hell with that, regardless of the era this is great visuals. It's not ridiculously obvious blue backgrounds. It's awesome. Genius aside, this gets full marks.
Rating: 10

Script:

The dialogue is 80s sure, fine, but the writing is good and definitely not distracting. The CPU's malignant aggression and the other characters were well defined, and I really have no complaints about it.
Rating: 7

Plot:

The story is pretty basic, but the adventure goes across the time and space of the multiverse that is the grand computer world. It goes from neat premise to a fight for survival with interesting and entertaining progression. Those games are pretty original, and light cycle? Holy GOD does that have staying power. To hell with Dig Dug and Burger Time, Tron's the wave of the future. Besides I don't see Dig Dug 2.0 out there for Playstation, do you?
Rating: 8

Mood:

The universe is vast, the style is everpresent in the costumes and special effects. Yes, the cinematography carries this movie almost all the way, but the look is all mood and the theme is evil technological slavery. I think it deserves our highest rating.
Rating: 10

Individually painted cells and not one guy drew a dinky on anyone!

Overall Rating: 82% (Classic Nostalgic)

Aftertaste:
The nostalgia for me what overwhelming. Sadly the one I had homed would appreciate this as much as I commented on the lack of scenery. This made me realize it just wasn't her type of movie, sadly. I on the other hand realized how great revisiting beloved films is. We should do it more often, really. If you remember liking this as much as I did, then by all means go out and see it again.

Recommendations: Inglourious Basterds (Quentin Tarantino, 2009), Requiem for a Dream, Dawn of the Dead

2010-05-20 01:43:05

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Tron (1982)

More fantastical than anything is that so many people my age have never even HEARD of this. Genre: Action Adventure Sci-Fi Thriller (USA, Taiwan) Starring: Jeff Bridges (Arlington Road; The Big Lebowski ), Bruce Boxleitner (The Babe; Kuffs) Directed By: Steven Lisberger Overview: In search for proof that the mighty corporation has stolen his game ideas, our hero hacks into the CPU. Said CPU hacks back, digitizing him and sending him to it's vast computer universe. Performance: Fine, fine. Even I'll admit it, it's better than bad but it's not great, alright? But at the same time that User scream of "Noooo!!!" in that first game was still a very amusing moment. Admittedly there is a touch of melodramatic 80s to it, and even in context it's not fantastic, but really, get over it and enjoy the rest of the overall brilliance of this terrific show of innovation. Rating: 6 Cinematography: Scenes shot covered in reflective tape, hours upon hours of individually hand-painted...

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2010-05-20 01:43:05

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TRON

The Disney Sci Fi round of the Jeff Bridges vs Kurt Russell Grudge Match starts with Jeff Bridges as the world's best computer programmer in Tron . When we first see Mr. Bridges, who's like 30 in this movie, he's sort of like a rock n' roll 4-bit gamer nerd that owns an arcade -- which is where your mommies and daddies went to play "Call of Duty" when it was called "Gauntlet". Jeff is pulling an immediate McConaughey vibe as Flynn the only cool guy in the movie because he doesn't where glasses. SY found him immediately attractive, and I can't argue with his laid back rugged manliness, even if he is playing King Dork. After a while, I realized that the super-midi synthesized score (mixed with the CGI that is no where near as good as the bee from those crappy Flo-Nase commercials) was giving me a headache. But, your hero, Ruben, Potato of the Floating Red Couch, powered through and watched the blue guy throw a frisbee into the giant conical, red...

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2010-04-22 12:48:38

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2.5

Tron: Underground Movie Review

After watching the trailer of "Tron Legacy", we were sparked to watch and review "Tron"- Tron Legacy's 27 year old dad. "Tron" in 1982 was a marvel to behold with it being one of the first films to highly use computer graphics for special effects. In fact, "Tron" was disqualified in the best special effects nomination because the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) deemed using computers a form of cheating - Funny right? Anyway, can "Tron" still bedazzle us almost three decades after its innovative release?

"Tron" stars Kevin Flynn(Jeff Bridges) who is a former employee of ENCOM. Kevin is trying to hack into ENCOM's system to find evidence of Ed Dillinger(David Warner) stealing his five games. These five games have catapulted ENCOM and Ed Dillinger to great heights. Unfortunately, due to Kevin's actions, Alan Bradley(Bruce Boxleitner) has lost access to his program named Tron. Kevin, Alan and Lora Baines(Cindy Morgan) have entered the ENCOM premises to gain fake passes to access Tron while also getting the evidence Kevin needs. Unfortunately for Kevin, the Master Control Program has beamed him up into the computer world to stop him from hacking the ENCOM network. Now, Kevin must literally fight against the Master Control Program to save his life.
Now amazingly, "Tron" still looks phenomenal after 27 years of gathering dust. Something inside us was mesmerized on how the heck they did these special effects during the Eighties. Of course do not expect state-of-the-art CGI but considering that the computers they had were extremely limited literally - this is almost god-like. What makes "Tron" really good is how it makes the geeky sound uber-cool and mainstream. You do not need to be into computers to have fun with this film but for those who are technically inclined, then this film is even better. The really big downer for this film is the simplistic story. The film also seems to be rushed and lacking and honestly, more could have been done in this department. Overall though, "Tron" is a rousing experience and after watching this, "Tron Legacy" just went up a notch on our to-watch list.

Rating: 4 reels

Why you should watch it:
- makes computers a lot more fun
- it shows its age but considering this was 1984, this was and still amazing to look at

Why you shouldn't watch it:
- the simplistic story was the main downer for us
- seems lacking and feels rushed

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2010-03-12 04:06:26

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2010-03-12 04:06:26

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Tron

One night around '82 I went to see this movie with a friend in Buenos Aíres, and when we got out of the thatre we felt like on an acid trip. Being the first of its kind and a pioneer of a genre, even before the technology that would eventually make the whole genre even possible, this movie not only has a fairly decent plot for 80s, but also a good message about an evil computer program usurping the system, which has to be resisted, eliminated and replaced. The DVD features some extras that show just what a feat and pioneer effort this movie really was for its time.

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2010-03-11 01:48:11

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Movies 365: Day 16 – Tron

Tron, 1982 Directed by Steven Lisberger

With a strong cult following, and a big budget sequel due out later this, I figured it was time to finally sit down and watch Tron. Renowned for it’s groundbreaking (at the time) special effects, Tron follows the story of Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), a former programmer reduced to running an arcade when he is locked out of the system at ENCOM, his games stolen by Ed Dillinger (David Warner). Dillinger rises quickly among the ranks at ENCOM while Flynn is reduced to running an arcade full of games stolen from him. Flynn is stymied in his attempts to hack into the computer system at ENCOM to find documents proving that he is in fact the creator of the hit games. Meanwhile, at ENCOM programmer Ed Bradley (Bruce Boxleitner) is locked out of the system by the self aware Master Control Program (MCP) after he creates Tron, a program designed to monitor the MCP. Lora (Cindy Morgan) yet another programmer works on a device to take items from the real world, and insert them into the computer world. Upon visiting Flynn with their concerns, Ed and Lora help Flynn break into ENCOM, where he is digitized into the computer world. The computer world is filled with programs who do battle in gladitorial matches against each other and the MCP. Flynn teams up with the programs Ram (Dan Shor) and Tron (Boxleitner again) as they attempt to take down the MCP.

It takes a little while to adjust to the world of Tron nothing is really given to easily to the audience. For a popcorn flick, it’s kinda dense, and it’s certainly not the easiest thing to get into, but by the time Flynn is taken from the real world to the computer world, everything’s been pretty well established, and it makes the rest of the film a lot of fun to watch. Though the effects are certainly dated by today’s standards, they’re still well done and a lot of fun. The well imagined world the programs inhabit is fully realized, which is great as the majority of the movie takes place in that world. The infamous light cycle sequences in particular are lots of fun to watch.

Steven Lisberger’s direction is nothing too fancy, but the effects more than make up for it. The most important thing in some ways is the effects work, and fortunately it all works, again, not to the standards of today, but they still have a home made and playful aesthetic to them which makes the film a lot of fun to watch. The performances are all good, Jeff Bridges performs well as always, and David Warner is delightful as Ed Dillinger/Sark/Master Control Program. Though it might not be for everyone (it’s not) Tron is a fun movie, with cool effects and good action sequences. I suppose the most ringing endorsement I can give to the film is that I’ll definitely be standing in line to check out Tron Legacy this December.

2010-03-05 07:00:09

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