CatBusRuss knows there were movies about artificial intelligence in the 1970s. The first case of super computers that he can recall was in “Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory” when computer scientist are trying to use it to find a golden ticket. “Alien” taught us that we should all avoid Mother and other sorts with synthetic brains.
But, the normal person did not have to deal with computers, until the 1980s, when the personal computers became a thing. And with it came the Master Control Program and the T-800. Computers are going to end us, so consider these films as a means to prepare for the resistance.
Raw. Baked. Ridiculously Good.
3X the Protein, 50% the Sugar, 20% the Carbs.
Science Fiction (ooh-ooh-oh)
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Cyber Vengeance (1995)
Prison has now become virtual reality. But instead of reforming hardened criminals, Robert Davi puts them in historical battlegrounds for the rich to hunt and murder.
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Fortress (1992)
The United States is in disarray. Environmental disasters have led the country to be a strict police state. All “criminals” end up in the Fortress, a fully automated and brutal prison. What else would you expect from a Stuart Gordon film?
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#ICC25: TRON - Back to the Grid with Ron Hernandez
CatBusRuss and Icon Tournaments’ Ron Hernandez present an Indiana Comic Con panel about the “Tron” movie franchise.
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TRON: Ares (2025)
The software wars continue between ENCOM and Dillinger Systems. Both companies are seeking to create physical incarnations of programs. Flynn’s legacy is out to save the world. Dillinger is out to rule it. Ares is an AI who just wants to live for more than 29 minutes.
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