For movie-goers of 1982, Tron came as a landmark visual feast of ideas that looked great and were way ahead of their time. The story - combat and power plays within a digital computer zone - has since been reprised in movies such as the Matrix trilogy, which of course had massively superior special effects, with help from a pretty reasonable storyline and excellent cast.
And now Tron is returning to the screen in a remake that features Jeff Bridges again, and - ta-daaa! - the landmark light cycles that have been every bike-lover’s dream since. They were created by the revered visual futurist Syd Mead, who will be the subject of an article here on Starcruzer very soon.
The Art of Tron book by Michael Bonifer (pictures above) was published at the same time as the original movie, and is now quite collectible, with recent asking prices ranging between £45-137 GBP ($75-225 USD). Starcruzer has a copy, but it’s not for sale!
Tron Legacy is being made in Vancouver, Canada, and is presently scheduled for release in 2011.
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