On This Day: July 9, 1982 – Tron Premiered in Theaters

Hey!

Welcome to We love the Eighties Community!

This community is dedicated to the music, movies, television, games, and pop culture that defined the 1980s. Guests are welcome to browse selected discussions, while full participation requires registration. You can create a standard forum account, or sign in using your Facebook or Google account for quicker access. Join the conversation and relive the decade that never stopped being fun.

Join the discussion
Free registration. Facebook and Google login available.
Register Log in

Overview Discussion

Pete

Pete

Mr. Eighties
Joined
Apr 29, 2023
Messages
13,279
Reaction score
560
Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: July 9, 1982 – Tron Premiered in Theaters.

On this day July 9, 1982, Tron premiered in theaters and introduced audiences to a groundbreaking vision of the digital world long before computer graphics became a Hollywood standard. Directed by Steven Lisberger, the film starred Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn, a computer programmer who gets transported into a virtual realm ruled by a totalitarian mainframe. With striking visuals and an electronic score, Tron was one of the first films to extensively use computer generated imagery.

Also...
Click to expand...

Read the full story here...
 
Back
Top