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Tron, 1982
A programmer named Kevin (Jeff Bridges) gets into a conflict with a corporation who stole games he designed. A computer program which has taken on a life of its own is getting out of control, and when it sense a threat in Kevin, it pulls him inside of the computer where he must compete in various video games in order to survive. Aided by avatars of two of his real-life friends, Alan (Bruce Boxleitner) and Lora (Cindy Morgan), Kevin fights his way through the computer world.
Is this a great film? Nah. It lags a bit at certain times and while I found many of the effects to be charming, some of them are painfully dated.
However, for a film that's been in my cultural peripheral vision for the last 30 years, it was fun to finally see the reference point. Bridges is an engaging lead, and Boxleitner is fun as a user-interface that strives to communicate with the outside world.
The video game sequences are probably the best parts. I'll admit that my attention drifted a bit during some of the middle exposition. I liked the look and design of the costumes, especially the tower guardian with his Marge Simpson headpiece.
Good times. Dated. But good times.
Tron, 1982
A programmer named Kevin (Jeff Bridges) gets into a conflict with a corporation who stole games he designed. A computer program which has taken on a life of its own is getting out of control, and when it sense a threat in Kevin, it pulls him inside of the computer where he must compete in various video games in order to survive. Aided by avatars of two of his real-life friends, Alan (Bruce Boxleitner) and Lora (Cindy Morgan), Kevin fights his way through the computer world.
Is this a great film? Nah. It lags a bit at certain times and while I found many of the effects to be charming, some of them are painfully dated.
However, for a film that's been in my cultural peripheral vision for the last 30 years, it was fun to finally see the reference point. Bridges is an engaging lead, and Boxleitner is fun as a user-interface that strives to communicate with the outside world.
The video game sequences are probably the best parts. I'll admit that my attention drifted a bit during some of the middle exposition. I liked the look and design of the costumes, especially the tower guardian with his Marge Simpson headpiece.
Good times. Dated. But good times.