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In-Depth Look At Matrix Previews
QuietKarma writes "Consider this the first of next year's ads for Matrixx Reloaded and Matrixx Revolutions releases. Here's some semi-official poop from MSNBC with some spoilers. Or you can do what I did and read about halfway through without learning how Reloaded will end. Either that or wait until Harry at Ain't It Cool News comes out with his list of spoilers."
I hope that in a few years when WB sells a boxed set of all the Matrix movies, they include The Animatrix along with it. Animatrix looks to be the most unique title in the series, and probably the most eclectic mix of cartoons ever made.
So the Matrix will be Reloaded, then overthrown in a Revolution.
Meanwhile, LOTR will continue to the overthrow of Mordor and the restoration of Gondor.
The war between Mutants and non-Mutants will begin in X-Men 2.
Anakin must become Darth Vader in Episode 3.
Harry Potter will get another installment in there somewhere.
Mad Max will ride again.
James Bond...
And Oh, yeah, did you hear that Dumb and Dumber is getting a prequel?
I myself LOVE sequels, if they don't suck. I just hope that they put all of the Matrix Movies and all of the LOTR movies in the IMAX theater after it's all said and done so that the die-hards can see the films the way they were meant to be seen.
Actually, I've had this discussion with some friends of mine. The fact is, the first Matrix movie was, for all intents and purposes, incredibly hokey (I know it, you know it... but we loved it anyway :). The acting was... well... horrible, and the plot, while interesting, was not *that* innovative (although, I rather enjoyed it). BUT, the movie had two things: incredble action, and style. There was something interesting and unique about the feel of The Matrix. But now, with Hollywood copying many of the styalistic elements (eg. the fight scene choreography), The Matrix sequels may not provide the same bang that the original did.
;). So, if they simply match the original Matrix in style and form, they will be relatively unoriginal and people will accuse them of simplying "copying" the first movie. Hence, the question $65,000 becomes: how will the Wachowski brothers one-up themselves for the sequels. I have no idea, but I'm sure looking forward to finding out. :)
So, we have a problem: the sequels will be just as hokey as the original. This is undeniable (after all, Keanu is still in them
Ah, but think about the really interesting thing.
People inside the matrix should be able to determine that they are living inside a machine.
The pods are spaced some distance apart so there would be delays in communication b/w people.
If that happens then people who "live" far apart in the machine meet (perhaps they bump into each other
on holidays) could notice latency in their conversation.
What about researchers who do experiments on the speed of light! Surely they would notice a discrepancy.
I suppose in the matrix the whackos are right - all of NASA's moon landings would be faked.