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Matrix Sequel Delayed to 2003
moojin was among the countless slashdot readers who noted that scifi (No I am Sci-Fi dammit) has reported that the 'Matrix Reloaded' will be delayed until the summer 2003. I'm bummed, but I'm willing to wait to see the Brothers W do it right (no way I'm gonna try to spell that name ;)
That sounds interesting. I wonder if any other movies have ever been shot in this fashion. Doing it this way seems a good way to maximize profit. You don't have to try to get all the actors together again, you don't have to get all the clearences to shot at certain locations again, you don't get unintended delay from actors pursuing aditional projects, etc. The only disadvantage is you could release both films at or near the same time, but you would never do that (to again maximize profit) which has the small potential to irritate Matrix loyalists. Other then that, this seems smart from a production angle. Does anyone know of other films that have tried this?
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Am I the only one who thinks that "Matrix: Reloaded" is worse than "Attack of the Clones"?
Well, at least it isn't "The Agents Strike Back"
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For that matter, all three original films were better than The Phantom Menace... :)
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It's official. Most of you are morons.
I lived in San Francisco last year and saw Keanu and Lawrence (just to name two) all the damn time in the city. Hanging out at the bars in Northbeach, at dinner South of Market, etc.
My question is, why were these guys always in the city hanging out? Did they ever get any filming done? I'm kind of saying this tongue in cheek, but it's a valid question. I had always heard the Hollywood myth: actors work such long days, filming is hard work, blah blah. Lawrence didn't look very stressed; chilling out with his ever present sunglasses and a frosty beer...
there are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots
IGN has a similar news report which includes comments regarding the use of katana in the film.
Matrix isn't a standalone movie, with sequels being tacked on. It's the first in what was always planned to be a trilogy.
Yes Dorothy, the Matrix was just the boring intro leading up to the real meat of the story. Worth the wait I'm sure.
My question is, why were these guys always in the city hanging out? Did they ever get any filming done?
I worked as an extra during some of the filming of the sequels. A lot of of the stuff they were filming around here didn't involve Keanu's character, so he was "around" but not actively involved in most of it.
As for the other actors, sometimes you need them, other times a stand-in or stunt double is sufficent. During some of the stunt-heavy sequences the real Carrie-Anne Moss was only on our set once or twice a week at most; ditto for The Fish. But their stunt doubles were around constantly. It depends on what you're filming.
For ongoing info on the sequels, try www.thematrixonline.com .
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They're probably releasing it in a couple years to avoid the present curse of movies turning out to suck.
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Yes it's true that most of the sequels, written after the success of first movie, are bad.
But if the story was written, and shot, in more than one piece, it changes.
For example Titanic II would be bad, because they have to "make up" things. But, "the emprire strikes back" was good, because the story included that from the beginning.
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two words: Meta-Matrix
This could provide for an infinite number of sequels :)
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I hope you haven't seen the original Matrix then because Lawrence Fishburn (Morpheus) used to play Cowboy Curtis on Pee Wee's Playhouse and that should bother you just as much.
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http://upcomingmovies.com/matrix2.htmll
http://www.corona.bc.ca/films/details/matrix2.htm
http://www2.thematrixonline.com/
are Larry and Andy Wachowski. That's not so hard to spell. ;)
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Phrase: Silver assured that the extra time added to the production schedules is simply meant to benefit the quality of both films.
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Definition: 1) Normally used to cover ones "butt" in hopes that releasing early of said time makes people feel better 2) We really messed something up, and need more time. Possibly because the plot was lacking, and we dont want another mistake like the new Star Wars (timining coincidence... i think not!) 3) There's been a lack of press, lets bring some hype back up
That seems about right I think!
they said that they are filming this as one long movie, not two... Interesting.
I hope to see more story and less visual crap. Every movie out these days has "Matrix-like" moves and it is just getting old. I would really hope that the next one is just as groundbreaking as the first.
Apparently, it is. (Wachowski)
The test of a good movie, to me, is when I've seen it 100 times, and then watch it again and come up with a new theory that suddenly re-explains everything. Like when I finally understood the Madonna conversation at the beginning of Reservoir Dogs (metaphor for whole movie, acting like first time thieves gets them hurt).
My latest - The movie says that it is the first half of the movie that takes place in a 'fake' world. And we buy into it. Look deeper. The evidence is flimsy. In fact, it is more elegant if the second half of the movie takes place in a fake world. The tech that creates a fake world could create either. But wouldn't it be easier to make one sub and a little surroundings versus the entire world? Think about it. Neo lives a boring life in our boring world, then he meets these weird people, takes a pill, weird shit happens, they strap him into a vr chair, and boom, the whole second half of the movie is imaginary. Boring programmer vs. the savior of the world, which is more likely?
the Brothers W do it right (no way I'm gonna try to spell that name ;)
It's W-A-R-N-E-R.
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