"TRON: Legacy" released 2010

The long-awaited sequel to Tron, TRON: Legacy, was released December 17, 2010.  I enjoyed Tron and I was not disappointed by its sequel.  Jeff Bridges and Bruce Boxleitner reprise their roles as Kevin Flynn and Alan Bradley, respectively.  

Although it opened to mixed reviews, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Editing.  It won two Saturn Awards:  Best Production Design and Jeff Bridges won for Best Actor.

Daft Punk, the French duo who composed the score, won an Austin Film Critics Association award for Best Original Score. 

"Iron Man" released 2008

Iron Man, the first in the Iron Man trilogy movies, was released May 2, 2008 in the U.S.  Starring Robert Downey, Jr. as the title role, it chronicled the Marvel super-hero's beginnings, downfalls and resurrection.  Originally, Iron Man was created during the Vietnam War but director Jon Favreau didn't want to do a "period piece" so he updated the setting to Afghanistan.

Favreau also appeared in the film as Tony Stark's chaffeur.  Gwyneth Paltrow starred as Pepper Potts and Jeff Bridges appeared in a rare bad-guy role as Obadiah Stane.

American Film Institute selected Iron Man as one of the best films of the year.  Empire Magazine ranked it as one of the best 500 movies of all time.


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"Tron" released 1982

It may not have received the best reviews, but true to the Disney spirit, it took us to some place we hadn't been before.  Where The Black Hole took us...well... into a black hole, Tron took us into a computer, using computer graphics, which were ground-breaking at the time.  Nowadays, those special effects seem lame but back then, they were awesome!  Even now, it's great to look back and watch young Jeff Bridges and Bruce Boxleitner!