I would require sufficient disaster recovery measures before I allowed myself to be zapped into a computer. It's a good thing no one ever switched off whatever system the Grid is running on. Twenty-one years of uptime? Amazing.
No reasonable person goes to a Tron movie expecting a focus on character development. It's about the world - the cycles, ships, and political system. It's like Alice in wonderland: more of a fanciful reflection of our own world than a study in psychological realism.
Encom is apparently the Atari/Oracle of the Tron world, and Kevin Flynn is Steve Jobs . . .if he had never come back from NeXT.
Brilliant cameo (I won't spoil) in the boardroom.
Favorite catchphrases: " . . .fights for the users", "greetings, programs", "You're messing with my Zen thing, man!".
This is one of two movies featuring Jeff Bridges that are out, and which I want to see.
The ending presents some implications that were not fully present in the first film.
Programs should not be elevated to posses user rights.
There is not enough Recognizer action. I'll take a Recognizer over the light cycles any day of the week.
Best supporting actor - the guy who played CLU's lackey. He's from True Blood, I think.
I really don't get the Tron hate in some reviews - even geek reviews. It is not a bad film. Boy misses father, chases him down the rabbit hole, fights the red - well, yellow - queen, and escapes. the visuals are stunning, on par with the breakthrough (for the time) of the original. the Young Jeff Bridges effect worked for me.
Also? Michael Sheen is hilarious. OTT, but hilarious all the same.
So programs, stop hating on Tron. it's a fun romp, and updated take on a memento from childhood. For me, it reminded me of why I got into and have stayed in technology. It's cool. It's shiny and fast-paced and addictive. Also, strange men in high towers have the ability to grant or deny you access to valuable resources.
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