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Today’s show is a discussion and review of the landmark 1982 computer animated science fiction action adventure film TRON, which celebrated its 40th anniversary on July 9th.

It’s tough to imagine a time when computer generated imagery or CGI wasn’t a main staple in the entertainment industry.  Back in the 1950s, mechanical computers were used to create patterns onto animation cells.  The first film to use these cells was Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1958).  Over the next 23 years, CGI made small leaps, with a short film in 1972, being blended with live action in 1973, appearing as 3D animation in 1976, and then Industrial Light and Magic blew everyone away, using CGI in the trench run at the end of Star Wars (1977).  Up until Star Wars, CGI was basically an ad on feature that was cool to use, but could have been easily replaced.  George Lucas's Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) showed everyone that CGI could be used on a larger scale.  And then came 1982s TRON.
   
Tron was the first full feature film to not only employ CGI, but utilize it as the backbone of the film.  Without CGI, Tron doesn’t work.  Because of CGI limitations at the time, it was up to Disney, Lisberger, and a host of other artists, animators, dreamers, and innovators to break new ground, invent new methods, and bring TRON to the big screen.

No one knew the impact that Tron would have on the entertainment industry, but 40 years later, we can look back and acknowledge the genius of this movie through its creators, its impact, and its legacy. 

In this show, we do more than a movie review by delving into the lives of the cast and crew, fan theories, trivia, scene breakdowns, and anything related to film and TV.  Needless to say, our shows are a little longer than your average movie review show, but we can assure you that our shows are jam packed with entertaining and interesting discussions.  If that sounds like your sort of bag, hang out with Kenny and Del as they review TRON.

Resource and Interesting Links:

The Making of Tron - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSiEklGobmY
Theatrical Version Opening - https://youtu.be/-D_ccGj7jgM
Deleted Love Scene - https://youtu.be/nED_W7NA2Vs
Animal Olympics (1980) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHFlVC5pEmI
First CGI used in film - https://youtu.be/GQwp6M2q1NE
First CGI Short film - https://youtu.be/wdedV81UQ5k
First CGI blend with Live Action in film - https://youtu.be/nILKFlpOZi0
First CGI animation in film - https://youtu.be/QfRAfsK5cvU

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