The Zen of "Tron: Legacy" and religion (film)

Zen Peacekeeper Roshi Bernie Glassman helped develop the Zen of the "Tron" script.

There is a lot of buzz about the Tron/Buddhism connection. There is an interesting National Post piece about Jeff Bridges, Zen, and "Tron: Legacy." And Jeff Bridges’ "Tron: Legacy" co-star Olivia Wilde talks in a new interview about how her character, Quorra, is inspired by in part by Buddhism and the “coolest Zen Buddhist alive” -- her co-star Jeff Bridges. Back in October longtime The Worst Horse reader Sam DeWitt contributed one of the first looks at the Tron/Dharma connection, including some interesting screengrabs. And at the scifi geek site i09 is an article called “Jeff Bridges and Olivia Wilde say Tron Legacy is all about religion” (ShambhalaSun.com).

See also Bridges, Leupp on Buddhist influences in “Tron: Legacy” (hollywood.com)

• Buddhist monks and Biker dudes on TV
  (Theworsthorse.com) “Born to Rage,” a new National Geographic Explorer show, aired noting: “There’s a gene that can, surprisingly, indicate a stronger likelihood for men to engage in violent behavior. The hook is engaging: Punk rock icon and genuinely angry man Henry Rollins serves as a kind of host, interviewer, and lead test subject. Their other test subjects are also interesting: retired gang enforcers, biker dudes, Buddhist monks, and a former Navy SEAL/current successful CEO” (The AV Club). CLIP: Warrior Gene?

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