Best & Worst: Computer Movies

Hi-tech hits and misses

By Matt MaytumDec 14th 2010
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Best: Tron (1982)

It's a bit rough around the edges now, and the costumes haven't exactly aged gracefully, but Tron will forever be remembered as a groundbreaking leap for CGI-augmented movies.

Jeff Bridges is Flynn, a software engineer who ends up being sucked into the mainframe of evil corporation ENCOM. He has to take on the Master Control Program via a series of challenges in the neon environment.

John Lasseter has referred to Tron as a huge influence which allowed many young animators to see the potential of computer animation. The long-awaited sequel, TRON: Legacy hits cinemas this weekend, and you can check out Total Film's review right here.

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    • BonesUk1980

      Dec 14th 2010, 9:41

      EEEHHHHHHHH!!! You have missed possible the greatest one of all time. The Wizard. Come on TF.

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    • BonesUk1980

      Dec 14th 2010, 9:41

      EEEHHHHHHHH!!! You have missed possible the greatest one of all time. The Wizard. Come on TF.

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    • raceyroo

      Dec 14th 2010, 11:49

      What about Hackers?! Great film.

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    • ChrisWootton

      Dec 14th 2010, 12:10

      Nice to see that you recognise how terrible I Robot was

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    • apo1978

      Dec 14th 2010, 13:19

      Eh??? I really liked I, Robot. It generally got decent reviews when it came out - inlcuding TF giving it 4 stars.

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    • Hadouken76

      Dec 14th 2010, 17:21

      All you need to know about The King of Kong is its actually about 2 losers whos who can't get laid...

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    • bauerpowerhour

      Dec 14th 2010, 21:47

      Mercury Rising actually came out BEFORE The Sixth Sense.

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    • mitchsn

      Dec 15th 2010, 2:14

      Enemy of the State? GOOD? ROFL this is one of the WORST pieces of Hollywoods imagining of what technology and computers can do in the real world. Me and all my coworkers were rolling on the floor watching this movie.

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    • mitchsn

      Dec 15th 2010, 2:14

      Enemy of the State? GOOD? ROFL this is one of the WORST pieces of Hollywoods imagining of what technology and computers can do in the real world. Me and all my coworkers were rolling on the floor watching this movie.

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    • Vampyre

      Dec 15th 2010, 13:55

      apo1978 - which film where your watching, have you read the original books? Will smith should have been tried for crimes againts good literature. I think he has single handedly destroyed more good books than a lot of peopole - the aforementioned robot series, i am legend.. the casulties go on. Hadouken - yes King Of Kong doesnt have any explosions or car chases, its still something worth seeing. Its a snapshot into a world i didnt know exsisted prior to watching it. I agree with earlier where was The Wizard???I think you could have aded FearDotCom as bad one aswell.

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    • siamun29

      Dec 16th 2010, 17:01

      Not a bad list at all but your forgetting one movie that came out in 1984. Electric Dreams! Does anyone remember this little jem?

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