Tron Legacy (2010) - The Grid, the Self, and Enlightenment - Desert of the Reel #129

Tron: Legacy (2010) 28 years after the original movie, we see Flynn and his adult son, Sam, return to the grid. There, they must play Clu's games and try to escape.Is this basically the first Legacy sequel? We talk about the history of Disney from the 80s that led us to this movie. We also have a lot of things we liked about this movie! Especially the music.We also uncover a lot of philosophical ideas. From Buddhism and Hinduism to the Bhagavad Gita, we examine the film's obsession with the self, perfection, creation, and responsibility. Is Clu simply Flynn's greatest mistake—or the inevitable result of every creator trying to build something perfect? What happens when individuality clashes with the collective? And to what extent are we responsible for the things we create?Join us this week! Next week Ares!What are your thoughts? Email us at desertofthereelpod@gmail.com