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Warner Brothers Announce The Matrix: Special Edit

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the good-extras-and-extra-goodies dept.

Kartik3 writes "IGN.com is reporting that Warner Bros. is releasing a 2-disc special edition DVD of The Matrix (loaded with extras) on April 29th and The Animatrix (An Anime series set in the world of the Matrix) DVD on June 3rd." If Animatrix is half as cool as the promo comic that was given out at the Matrix opening, I'll like it.

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  1. Since the article is slashdotted... by Robotech_Master · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ...I have no way of knowing: is this 2-disc set going to be substantially different from The Matrix plus The Matrix Revisited which are available now? I mean, I already have both of them. I don't see why I should have to pick up another.

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  2. Re:Could they be any more obvious? by TrentC · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I used to work (until quite recently) in the Entertainment section of a Kmart. When they released the Lord Of The Rings DVD (2 disc), people bought it in droves, and as I'm sure you'd guess, it was a best seller for months. Then once all the fuss has died down, they re release it in a special four disc edition, the extra discs containing a few average documentaries on the making of LOTR plus an extra half an hour of unseen footage. Of course, it sold like crazy again.

    And anybody who was paying attention at the time would know that they announced the extended edition of the DVD at the same time as the original one.

    Jay (=

  3. Re:Lol, VHS by GreyPoopon · · Score: 3, Insightful
    The real reason you should feel sorry for him is that he actually watched the Matrix

    You leave yourself in a bit of a pickle. Either you watched the Matrix yourself, which makes you just as pitiable, or you didn't see it and therefore aren't in a position to comment on whether we should pity others who have. Sorry, just couldn't resist. :-)

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  4. The DVD industry has... by bob670 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    really turned me off, sold most of my collection on eBay, keeping only about 25 really essential films. This repackaged version of The Matrix won't lure me in, and frankly, as long as I get anamorphic transfers of full theatrical cuts, I could care less about all the extras. Outside of something really amazing like the additional footage they are tacking back into the LOTR films, they can keep thier multiple versions of every release. Way to cannabalize your own market and dump on your customers. Oh wait, I forgot we are dealing witha **AA group, that explains it.