Tron (1982) - Are We a Part of what We Create? - DOTR #128

This week, Ryan and Jason go all the way back to Jason's childhood with 1982's Tron! This is one of the rare episodes where Jason reminisces about his childhood experiences with movies.While (a little) dated, they argue that there's actually a lot to love about this old Disney film. The duo discuss Tron's role in the advent of CGI in film, the philosophical ideas of a digital self, intelligence at many levels of existence, the dangers of allowing computers to think for us, what putting minimal effort into a project reveals about us, and whether or not we leave parts of ourselves behind in our creations. What are your thoughts about this ancestor of CGI? We'd love to know! E-mail us at desertofthereelpod@gmail.com!