Episode 19--TRON

Greetings, programs!

This week, Johnny Zombie gives his personal perspective on a true genre classic--Disney's TRON (1982).

The first film to incorporate CG animation, and combine it with live action, TRON was a trailblazer that forged a path twenty years ahead of its time.

Starring Jeff Bridges as hacker Kevin Flynn--TRON is the story of living programs who fight against the Master Control Program computer. Their mission is to liberate cyberspace. Sound familiar? A similar plot would be recycled for the Matrix Trilogy in '99. My recommendation--see the real deal--revisit the world of TRON.

I'm looking forward to the coming sequel, TRON: Legacy, which premieres later this month (Dec. 17th).

Tron was also the first film to comment on the influence of computers in our everyday life. It presaged a time when Users would live vicariously through their virtual counterparts.

Join me on this journey back to one of my favorite films from childhood.

Speaking of journies...
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As always, you can listen to the arcade goodness here, or download from archive.org

http://www.archive.org/details/TheFlyPaperDungeon--episode19Tron

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This Week's Links

The one of the original ATARI Tron video games: DEADLY DISCS OF TRON!
http://www.2600online.com/trondeadlydiscs.asp

A tribute article to Irvin Kershner and Leslie Nielsen.
Plus, video of Nielsen's Ben-Hur screen test!
http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/george-lucas-remembers-kershner-and-an-old-nielsen-screen-test

The famous "Lightcycle" sequence.


The "Metroid" bumper music is by 8-bit Warrior. Their music can be found at their site. Look for it in the "Links of Doom" panel to the left.

Thanks for listening!

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Next Week's episode: Star Wars: Episode V--THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

Episode 9--Remakes and Unmakes

Hey listeners,
This week, Johnny Zombie and Dillon discuss remakes, unmakes, and never-makes. We list the films we'd like to see remade, unmade, and never made. There is such a thing as a good remake, though it is hard to find. We give some examples of remakes gone right, and gone wrong. We also offer our thoughts on films that should never have existed in the first place. The episode is introduced by our new sponser Trader Zombies. We also discuss our recent revists to old sci-fi series and anime (more often then not, they coincide).

The discussion recorded for this episode is largely hypothetical. I invite all listeners to give examples of remakes--both good and bad. I also want to hear your thoughts on films that should never be.
As always, you can listen to the carnage here, or at Archive.org You can also download us from our gracious host at Archive.org (see link below the player).

Included as bonus material is an embed of the DUNE fan video that is mentioned in tonight's show. Plus, a link to Siloff's wonderful Steam Punk Star Wars figures.

In steam and monsters (and steamy monsters),
Johnny Zombie


http://www.archive.org/details/TheFlyPaperDungeon--episode9--remakesAndUnmakes

Author's note: Due to technical difficulties Part Two of the Death Troopers episode will take longer than expected to upload. It is forthcoming!

Sillof's awesome Steam Punk Star Wars figures!
http://www.sillof.com/C-Steampunk-SW2.htm

 

The Eddie Izzard video that Dillon mentioned...Izzard's take on US Vs. British films