Tron, dir. Steve Lisberger

Zero and Wiz RECOMMEND Tron How is it that video game nerds like Zero and Wiz have yet to see the 1982 film Tron? That is a mystery to us, to be honest. But for Wiz, this films feels like it's made for people who are specifically nostalgic for games around that time, such as Atari and Arcade games like "Space Invaders" and "Pac-Man". In fact, that's exactly what the movie looks like: an Atari game come to life. The garrish, glowing costumes along with all of the locations that are adorned with wireframe may remind many of those you fell in love with video games with the arcade classics. But the nostalgia may have a bit of issue for people who watch this for the first time now: this movie is clearly meant for kids. Characters are thin and the entire concept is really meant to not be thought about too deeply. Because if you do, then a lot of questions seem to rear its ugly head. The big example: why is it the programs look like their programmers? Did the programs Tron and Yori really need to be played by the characters who created them? Doesn't that make it sort of confusing when Flynn is in the program...or when Flynn's program was in the server in the beginning of the film? It would make a lot more sense to have different actors playing Tron, Yori and the other characters in the game. Yet Zero disagrees: he feels the film is plenty accessible since the movie doesn't have a lot of techno jargon to sift through. He also feels like it showcases a Disney that isn't seen much anymore: the time they experimented and tried different things. Tron is enjoyable for what it is. It's fun in a "don't think too hard about it" way. But honestly, that's likely why it isn't as beloved as other sci-fi franchises...unless you really dig the setting or the concept of the film despite it not being as robust as it could be.