Tron costume reunites with Bruce Boxleitner in a video arcade

[@mokthemagicman]

Boxleitner is right. He is part of history and a pop culture favorite film for many years to come. That Tron costume should be restored, fitted on a manikin and put in the Smithsonian museum under glass with his identity disk in hand so everyone can see and enjoy this amazing part of film history.

[@radionoakmont7756]

indeedm8 that is truly fitting for such a legendary item

[@happisakshappiplace.6588]

Tron, Babylon 5. Bruce has done tow great sci fi franchises.

[@tb7771]

I'm 53 and loved that game and movie! Also a B5 fan.

[@johnjorgensen6882]

I'm 55 and same... I absolutely loved that movie and am a huge Babylon 5 fan.

[@redeyejedi3700]

G Kar was the most amazing character along with Londo however captain Sheridan with forever be magic! Edit: I'm 43 and still think b5 is top 3 best anything ever in my eyes

[@maximusprime3459]

The actual unsung hero of the franchise that bears his name: TRON.

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

Allan / Tron, The Scarecrow, and the John Sheridan.... just to name a few. This man has left a mark on film and TV history all right.

[@CircumlunarFeasibility]

How the west was won, him and James Arness, good series.

[@thebluestig2654]

A few others from Tron also made it to Babylon 5, some as one time guests, others as full 5 season regulars.

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

@@thebluestig2654 Crom / Londo :)

[@thebluestig2654]

@PiDsPagePrototypes Peter Jurasik Bruce Boxleitner David Warner Vince Deadrick Jr. David Warner was Dillinger and Sark, and appeared in B5 as someone seeking the Holy Grail in just one episode. Vince played "Warrior #2" in Tron, and played a Brakiri, and a thug in B5.

[@argylega]

Tron is responsible for my life-long passion for computers & technology.

[@Kazuo1G]

For me, it's what solidified my love for the early 1980s, when I saw it for New Year's Eve On December 31st, 2004. (I prefer the 1970s, but the 1980s aren't bad.)

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

For many of us.

[@papafrank7094]

TRON was the reason I busted my ass and made enough cash to buy my first computer. Also responsible for my first memory upgrade which costed half of the cost of the computer. Thank you so much for this step back in time to many of our histories.

[@rangerCG]

The exact mechanism as to why we should've never stopped sending humans to the moon and beyond.

[@shadewalker]

I have been playing vr since it came out in Hope's of one day being in a tron game.. Somebody made a light cycle game in dreams on psvr 1 but I'm hoping the new franchise brings some tron vr goodness to us all. Yes yes yes

[@IamNotaRealAmerican]

Bruce is such a chill dude. Shame we've lost so many B5 cast members.

[@zzygyy]

That show was pure 90s scfi gold. 👍

[@SierraSierraFoxtrot]

If you're not, watch R Knight's reactions to the show. They are almost half way through S4.

[@michaelbowen2343]

​@@SierraSierraFoxtrot I love seeing the different KZbin reactors discovering B5 and seeing just how great of a show it was.

[@Digikidthevoiceofreason]

It was and still is a fantastic sci fi show.

[@RWNetWraith]

I had the esteemed pleasure of meeting Mr. Boxleitner at a convention. I actually got to have a wonderful conversation with him, mostly about Babylon 5 for several minutes. He is a wonderful, kind, warm and genuine man. I work in IT and love video games and Sci-fi partly because of him.

[@aytviewer2421]

So loved how he walked up and put up his quarter. That is classic 80s!

[@posterbag]

@@aytviewer2421 lol absolutely! That’s how we did it and how I met my friends of many years.

[@aytviewer2421]

@@posterbag Oh yeah! Back in the early 1980s, I cashed my paycheck every other Friday at my employer's bank and always included one roll of quarters. I spent a lot of time in arcades back in the early 1980s. That's why I made that comment. 👍

[@posterbag]

@@aytviewer2421 great memories!

[@Chokah]

Yep, either up there or the corner of the screen panel. Either way the message was clear "I'm next in line"

[@korvusknull1447]

Good to see the commander of Babylon 5 out and about in memory lane. Tron will always be there and hopefully he has a significant role in Ares!👍 We as his fans will also remember him as Starkiller and hero of Earth and the galaxy!

[@membrillofunen5903]

TRON was the reason I decided to pursue a career in Software Engineering when I was 8 years old. I owe Disney, Jeff Bridges and Bruce Boxleitner for creating the underrated masterpiece that was TRON, and still is.

[@dilithium72]

🙂It's the reason I became a CG animator.

[@Agent_86_]

Fantastic video! When Bruce put the "next player" quarter up on the game cabinet... 🤘

[@cinemarelics]

Good call!

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

We used to do that pre-video games with pinball machines (they were pre-electronics too)... standard practice... ;-)

[@philipdecker3151]

@Agent_86_ I had the same reaction with that moment. Bravo to @cinemarelics for using that classic queuing interaction to introduce Bruce in the video. Such a well produced video with good vibes. ‘82-Summer vacation ,after grade school, saw Tron at the Spring Mall Theater in Milwaukee. The theater was packed. Afterwards we walked across the way to Going Bananas Arcade ( later became Bally’s Aladdin’s Castle ) and they had a row of new Bally/Midway Tron cabinets.

[@vinsanity40k]

i can hear the little tron jingle in my head 😄

[@mofojones1]

He still looks great, no reason he couldnt be involved in the new film

[@zzygyy]

Absolutely

[@hyperion4523]

Tron2 video game- check it out

[@ItsSeanTheProducer]

I was really surprised at how good he looks when he appeared in "Tron: Legacy". I was hoping that he would have a bigger role in the film.

[@XXXenophile]

Never know, could be a surprise. We know Bridges is in it.

[@jimg5669]

That was great to see him reunite with the costume. Looking up if the first two were streaming (Hulu the 2nd/Disney the 1st) so I could revisit them, I learned of the upcoming third installment! Scheduled release... Oct 10th, '25. 11 1/2 months to go. 😆

[@jace9763]

Just amazing. Such a class act - appreciative, respectful, and honors what his work means to the fans. Such a stark contrast to what we keep seeing of modern Disney and Hollywood. Thank you for reminding me of the 'good old days' and why they were such.

[@agranero6]

When Tron Legacy debuted me and my friends went together to see it in glorious IMAX. That turned us back in time. I still remember the Byte Magazine issue entirely dedicated to the Tron CGI effects. Bruce Boxleitner is a legend not only for Tron but for Scarecrow and Mrs. King and specially Babylon 5. And it was cool to see Jeff Bridges again despite of some CGI rejuvenating mishaps,. And seeing it again I notice how Flynn and The Dude have in common.

[@SpartasEdge]

I remember going to see the first Tron movie when it came out, znd remember not having seen anything like it before.

[@brado426789]

Boxleitner inspired many of us as kids to persue our careers in computers/software development. Thank you, Bruce!!!

[@zakofrx]

I wonder how many kids in their starting programs named one 'Tron'.. I did...

[@aldain420]

Bruce, you will always be remembered as Tron, you found new life as commander Sheridan you lived a full life and should be proud of you achievements

[@yc5391]

the truest of heros! TRON: "I FIGHT FOR THE USERS".

[@loyaljones8814]

Loved Tron, use to play it all the time as a kid. Bruce Boxlitener has played in many of my favorite t.v. series over the years.

[@tar170]

Good to see Bruce.

[@cinemarelics]

Yes indeed

[@mtlreiner]

Bruce is a class act, and it’s fantastic to see that he still embraces the movie.

[@elnavales]

"My adhesives are coming off". Tron was my first video tape that I brought home. It was Beta. So I really understand Mr. Boxleitner because I think my adhesives are coming off now too.

[@lonergansrun]

What a heart warming video, you can tell Bruce was amazed to see his his old costume. Tron was a big part of my childhood, I would often get a bicycle pump and pretend it was a lightcycle stick. Thank you for making this and sharing :) End Of Line.

[@vinsanity40k]

he could probably still fit in it 😄

[@LittleIAO]

Bruce Boxleitner is awesome. Seeing that old costume is killer!

[@ziggurat-builder8755]

Ever since Tron, I watched Bruce in everything he was in on TV. I thought he was such a nice guy, a cool guy and someone to emulate.

[@zakofrx]

He's very different than the new actors.. He tries to sell himself to his customers(US) like how Tom Cruise does.. Most these days demand you watch them and follow their commands or they insult you...

[@beeman2075]

I spent hours as a kid in the 80s watching Boxleitner not only in Tron but also in episodes of Bring 'Em Back Alive as Frank Buck, an Allan Quatermain / Indiana Jones kind of character. Bruce was terrific in his performances, and really heartwarming to see him reunited with his Tron costume here.

[@JohnFourtyTwo]

Scarecrow and Mrs. King wasn’t bad either.

[@godzillaraiden4203]

Bruce is awesome. He deserves the recognition

[@JohnFourtyTwo]

It’s amazing how close Babylon 5 got his 20-year aging time jump so close to how he really looks!👍

[@Geezerachi]

I always wanted the movies to focus more on Tron and the games. Tron was the best at all the games and I couldn't get enough of him kicking ass!!

[@alexxbaudwhyn7572]

Bruce in great shape. Should be seeing him in more series and movies. Only recent work I'm aware of is Orville, in heavy prosthetics

[@Zekiran]

He is every bit as charming, handsome, and gracious as when we first fell in love with him on the big screen. That outfit certainly played a role :D

[@zakofrx]

It was a shame he didn't get more work..

[@erikerice9068]

I still can't believe it's been 40 years since that movie came out. I watched The movie and I played the video game. Unreal.

[@solaire-jd8jd]

Very touching. Those of us who saw Tron in the 80s will understand.

[@Cipher73]

The legend of Tron will forever live in my memory. His appearance in Tron Legacy was truly amazing and needs a new comeback. With the power of digital graphics now, it can be done easily, and we'll get a full-blown Tron ass-kicking moment like he did as Rinzler. Bruce Boxleitner, you're forever in our hearts and minds as the one true protector of the User's. The one and only.... TRON 🫡

[@zakofrx]

Would have loved for that to continue.. Having Bruce doing live roles in the 2nd or 3rd movie.. Having Murphy as the bad guy.. Even the main actor playing the son did a good job.. Just ruined by Disney's push with Superheros and Star Wars..

[@VulpisFoxfire]

So Tron, Scarecrow, and Sheridan walk into a arcade... :-)

[@bessermensch4life482]

...and then Londo Mollari walks by, and Tron says 'You look familiar!' 😉

[@VulpisFoxfire]

@@bessermensch4life482 I do wonder if the spot he put his car ever got called the Jurasik Park...

[@leonardomattarmonteiro2824]

This video is simply one of THE best things ever THANK YOU deeply TRON was a landmark I've been stating this fact since 1982

[@cinemarelics]

Thank you. We're big fans just like you and we've got a couple of other Iron related videos coming up that hopefully you'll like.

[@johntaylor6345]

Tron is one of my all time favourite movies. It is brilliant.

[@Neal-xk3ij]

Wow it's great to see him reunited with that costume. Utterly awesome

[@martinjrgensen8234]

Bruce is fantastic. And a handsome fella

[@Bluestreakfire]

sweet! amazing you found the costume. and Bruce is great. i miss the great David Warner.

[@MysterySemicolon]

You can just see him getting emotional about seeing it. It was a huge part of my childhood and lead me into working with computer technology as an adult.

[@macsvoltage5723]

Bruce is 74 and they could make another tron movie with him.

[@muserediscovered3750]

Bruce saying "Greetings, Program..." when he sees the costume hits me right in my nerd feels.

[@Daniel-Deveraux]

Tron is one of the most iconic movies ever made.

[@posterbag]

I love this! Huge Tron fan, and I was thrilled he got a role in Tron Legacy as well! Great father son movie! Bruce is absolutely movie history!

[@coach_yo]

You’re the chairman now Alan! 🫡

[@happyatoms6535]

As the proud owner of an original TRON arcade autographed by both David Warner (RIP) AND Bruce Boxleitner, I approve this video.

[@ozymandias1758]

Something so soothing about Bruce's voice.. its improved with age

[@volumedealer2716]

Man, the look of Tron still has such a surreal look and feel

[@michaelbowen2343]

Forget Kirk, Picard, Sisko, or Janeway because this guy right here was my captain.

[@incogneato790]

Met him at ComicCon and got him to sign my TRON poster. He's a really nice guy.

[@IRgEEK]

WOW! Congrats! That had to be fun! I remember me and my gamer buds heading straight back to our local arcade to play the TRON arcade game after we watched the film. Played it for hours with new purpose after seeing the movie. Such a happy memory! Thanks for sharing!

[@trevorberridge6079]

I was on a computer training scheme when Tron came out and I loved the way it referenced technical terms and processes. It was so much of it's time and also ahead of it's time. Way before CGI was able to do the job they put together this incredible movie with innovative effects and simple animations that looked right. Tron became an arcade game, a franchise, a cartoon, a computer game a CGI animated show and an inspiration. I've always been into special effects and it is incredible that this delicate costume has survived in viable condition. Absolutely an historical film. It was able to make a lasting impact despite being released in the original Star Wars era. That's saying something.

[@user-nj4bz9dn9h]

Dang, he aged very well. Like if he had no glasses and dyed hair, he'd probably freak you out on his age.

[@MrRolyat98]

This is pretty cool. I saw this movie 3x in the theatre when I was a kid.

[@steprockmedia]

SO cool! Thanks for doing that interview and thank you to Bruce for coming out to see it.

[@CNormanHocker]

I don't know how there's a Tron movie without Bruce.

[@Digikidthevoiceofreason]

He’s in both of them. One as Tron and one as an office executive/second father to the guy in the second movie.

[@zakofrx]

The new Tron coming out seems to be new Disney.. The Disney that cares more about pushing the message over what the customers wants.. Expect lost of Gender stuff etc..

[@buggerlugz6753]

How can you not love Bruce! he comes across as such a genuinely nice person on every level.

[@TheHealingVibrations]

bruce look great and this movie has a more relevant meaning now.. its a great metaphor for consciousness

[@krosigrim]

Yes, I too... knew him tgrough Tron. I'd see him in ANYTHING... "HEY ITS TRON!"

[@stevethefishdotnet]

I got to meet Bruce Boxleitner at the 2011 Phoenix Comicon and talked with him a bit. I told him how at recess in elementary school we would bruise each other by flinging frisbees at each other until it hurt. He apologized that I went through that and I said, "No not at all, thank YOU for the childhood memories." I was impressed with how down-to-earth he was. He is not typical Hollywood at all.

[@denialdesign]

I saw one of those helmets on display in Disneyworld and it's amazing how low tech it was but achieved such a futuristic effect. Bruce was a big presence in my childhood from Tron and Bring Em Back Alive and then B5 when I was older. He seems like such a nice, cool, dude.

[@TheLostBijou]

Its been too long since we've seen Bruce...THANKS!

[@Razalonjrt1]

Wow that is amazing did not know it was almost see-through type stuff, Glad to see Bruce and love how he remembers and is known for that costume and more so it still holding mostly together after so long a time.

[@stuyrides5144]

Everyone around my age is very emotional watching this. His reaction to seeing that suit after all that time was priceless. As probably the suit is right now

[@GordonFreemann]

That was pure joy! Thank you for this!!!

[@cinemarelics]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@GordonFreemann]

@ How could I not. Iconic movie and you not only being able to track down the Videogame, the suite, but also Bruce Boxleitner. Kudos to you for doing that.

[@derickennedy6278]

Tron was my introduction to Sci Fi. Saw this film on a US army base in Germany and loved it

[@scotth4713]

If Bruce walked up and placed a quarter on the Tron arcade I was playing on, I'd cry and wouldn't be ashamed about it.

[@tempus_fugit7366]

Bruce is such a great guy. I wish he acted more today. In regards to the Tron suit, as I understand it, all the scenes inside the Grid were filmed in black and white. Then each frame was painstakingly colorized by hand to add the color key for each program character. So primitive by todays standard but it created the soul of the movie!

[@UncleJackOnline]

Tron was such a fantastic movie for me when i was a i kid and i had no idea the complete costume had survived

[@Ixionos]

A movie that was criminally underrated at the time of release. I was blessed being able to see it at the age of 10 with my dad.

[@SJHFoto]

AMAZING! My age group (I was 7 when I saw it in the movies) is a kid again watching this!

[@darrenc2721]

i still remember the moment I got the video, the store called us and said if we hurried down, we could collect it before the video rental store closed in 15 mins, so we ran to the video store. Best night of a kids life, never forgot it.

[@droomonsta]

Prez Sheridan's looking pretty good for 74.

[@EricMcConnaughey]

74, holy crap!

[@exosapiens2509]

What a beautiful video and what a nice place to recorded. Nostalgia mode unlocked!

[@cpl.barbarusc4814]

Damn, I'm feeling like Bruce Boxleitner as well. Even though I didn't wore this suit, finding a legendary piece of the past with no piece missing, that is undoubtedly legendary. Great video. 🤘

[@drooskeedoo3388]

I still remember my 8 year old birthday party sleepover. We watched Tron and had pizza. Then my dad woke us all up at 1 am and took us to the top of the hill we lived on to look for Halley's Comet. One of my favorite movies as a kid.

[@neil0666]

This is my favorite movie of all time...

[@anumeon]

This brings me unbelievable joy.

[@RedFlyRuledByTheRiff]

Bruce is the man! 🤘

[@AngelusNielson]

My childhood right there.

[@katarhall3047]

Amen to this whole video and both of them, class acts.

[@Cornbeefhole]

I was twelve when I watched Tron with my mother in the Odeon cinema in 1982. This was the best thing I had ever seen, so then went back twice again on my own. Of course I asked the manager for the poster and this was positoned above my Dragon 32 home computer.

[@cinemarelics]

Do you still have the poster and/or the Dragon?

[@Cornbeefhole]

@@cinemarelics Clu has access to that sector now Program

[@R2D888]

Great to see a still of Cindy with Bruce and Jeff in there, too. Still can't believe she's gone.

[@mariek6993]

love the old tron game... you don't see it often.

[@Digikidthevoiceofreason]

To me he was made more famous on Babylon 5. Tron I learned about afterwards.

[@zakofrx]

To many it was 'The Scarecrow and Mrs King'.. It was a big spy series he made in the past.. A nice family show that ran for many years...

[@GrannyDryden]

This was excellent. Thank you for sharing.

[@cinemarelics]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nomusicrc]

Imagine touching that after all these years It was never meant to survive

[@clancuthbertson5860]

Wouldn't it have been cool if they also found the original TRON Identity Disc? That would have completed the costume.

[@nomusicrc]

@@clancuthbertson5860 somebody has those and they're not giving them up

[@el_puma_real]

I was 10 when Tron debuted, changed my life forever. I even wore a Tron t-shirt two years later in 6th grade for my school photo because he’ll yeah Tron 😂

[@tonyavila2540]

I remember seeing Tron when it first hit theaters with my (rip) pops. As a kid me and my friends took the lids off of the butter buckets and used them as Disk to throw at each other and if you got hit you were out. I have both 1 and 2 on blu-ray 🍿🍿👍🏼

[@cinemarelics]

I’m gonna try that with the butter bucket!

[@John-Sheena]

I loved Prop Culture and wish they not only bring it back, but do more seasons!!!

[@craphat1873]

The scarecrow and Mrs King. Classic.

[@solgoode1]

The arcade Tron I remember (there were two of them), was a booth with blacklights in it so when you played if you were wearing white it glowed blue, like Tron. I think it was called Discs of Tron.

[@maybetoby]

Bruce Boxleitner is the GOAT. I hope he's in Tron 3. He is part of history. Don't forget about Babylon 5. John Sheridan was his best role in my opinion.

[@jjbarrosjr]

Tron and Tron Legacy were my favorite movies. I can’t believe how long it’s been.

[@briansmith48]

I would have liked to have seen more of him in Tron Legacy. 👾

[@jack1d1XB]

The only slightly sad thing No Disc, I think it would have been the icing on the proverbial cake for Bruce, otherwise I'm so pleased he got the chance to see this again and, could someone Please make a 3D printed TRON ( with Disc ) in the [ Upload posture] from the movie Gold/Original colours and present it to him in a Future convention in audience as I feel his contribution to what was an exciting New advancement of Cinematic technology was nothing short of amazing and outstanding, 😊🤩🥳, love you Bruce/TRON Beginning New line ✌️

[@cinemarelics]

Stay tuned... you may get a disc yet.

[@LeShark75]

Seeing Tron for the first time when it originally launched was insane. When you looked at your home computer after seeing the movie, thinking I hope one day games look this good!

[@oscarcharliezulu]

This was amazing to watch .!

[@AlexDawson2020AD]

fantastic video! Bruce is such a class act!

[@cinemarelics]

Couldn't agree more!

[@frankudero4209]

Bruh...that's just so fraking cool!

[@MatthewGoss562]

Ah Tron. Aka John "Nuke'Em" Sheridan lol. Good to see Bruce out. His voice hasn't changed a bit.

[@ExcelsiorsDomain]

Great stuff. Lovely to see him reconnecting like this.

[@cinemarelics]

Couldn't agree more!