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Matrix Special Edition Cancelled

An anonymous reader writes "According to The Digital Bits, the recently announced Matrix Special Edition has been cancelled. Rumor is that it was cancelled by the Wachowski brothers in hopes of coming out with a Super Collectors Special Edition later."

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  1. What? No Matrix 1.5? by Astroboy! · · Score: 5, Funny

    How can they hope to keep up with the X-Men franchise?

    1. Re:What? No Matrix 1.5? by JPelorat · · Score: 4, Funny

      Matrix: Rehashed

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  2. They had though of releasing both versions by plexxer · · Score: 5, Funny

    but George Lucas has that idea patented already.

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  3. unfortunately i cant show you what it is by mAIsE · · Score: 3, Funny

    no one can be told what the speciali edition is... ;)

    1. Re:unfortunately i cant show you what it is by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      "no one can be told what the speciali edition is... ;)"

      I heard that they cancelled the new release because not enough of the testers were taking the right pill that came with it.

  4. Reason. by Renraku · · Score: 3, Funny

    The real reason is that the machines from the Matrix and the machines from Skynet are in different unions, and refuse to work together in the same world, just to entertain us humans.

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  5. Only try to realise the truth: ... by kafka93 · · Score: 3, Funny

    .. there is no Special Edition.

  6. Don't worry by blitzoid · · Score: 3, Funny

    No need to worry, the Super Ultra Deluxe Megaton Special Edition DX Matrix will be coming out soon.

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  7. Super Collectors Special Edition by MnO-Raphael · · Score: 4, Funny

    Will this one have all guns replaced by walkie-talkies? Or is that Super Extended Collectors Special Edition?

    1. Re:Super Collectors Special Edition by Maserati · · Score: 5, Funny

      "We need walkie-talkies, lots of walkie-talkies."

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  8. You mean Unloaded, not Cancelled. by Limburgher · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dammit. Could have been so much cooler.

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  9. Why bother? I'm waiting for the ... by burgburgburg · · Score: 4, Funny

    Super Mega Ultra Special Edition of the Matrix trilogy. That will include enough code to actually create your own Matrix, enslave, at the very least, members of your own family AND do wire work with the best of them (assuming the best of them can't do the kung fu moves without being attached to a wire rig). And it will be reasonably priced for the holiday season.

  10. Realize the truth: by Joe+the+Lesser · · Score: 0, Funny

    There is no Matrix Special Edition.

    Woah.

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  11. When asked for comment... by SlowMovingTarget · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...Matrix star Keanu Reeves replied: "Whoa."

  12. Noooooo! by Jordy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well I guess we can't have everything.

    At least we'll have the Platinum Edition, Superbit Edition, Limited Edition, Full Screen Edition, Widescreen Edition, Platinum Series Exteneded Edition, Collector's Edition, Boomstick Edition, Box Set, Unrated Edition, Criterion Edition, Ultimate Edition, 20th Anniversary Edition (in 20 years), Director's Cut, Deluxe Edition and of course this Super Collectors Special Edition to buy and enjoy!

    My god I'm stick of DVD editions.

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  13. Ad-dot by macshune · · Score: 2, Funny

    Stuff is news, from nerds that matter.

  14. As the young, bald candidate said.. by grub · · Score: 1, Funny


    There is no Special Edition.

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  15. Obligatory PVP link for multiple DVD versions by Oliver+Wendell+Jones · · Score: 5, Funny


    Click here

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  16. Re:No Official Reason? by Lawbeefaroni · · Score: 0, Funny

    Smile. They just saved you $26.99

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  17. Super Collectors Special Edition? by drblunt · · Score: 4, Funny
    Then, after the Super Collectors Special Edition, they will take all three movies, put them in a 8 DVD set, and release the Ultimate Super Happy Collectors Special Fun-Time Edition, followed by the Utlimate Super Happy Collectors Special Fun-Time Edition :Platnium Edition, now with The Super Special Ultimate Trading Cards of Doom.

    Man, I can't wait.

    Doc

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  18. You could, like, rent it.... by DG · · Score: 4, Funny

    You know, there are places where you can borrow movies for a limited time for a small fee.

    DG

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  19. Re:DVD Crock ! by WankersRevenge · · Score: 5, Funny

    This quality is out there, but my god, you have to wade through 90% of crap to find it.

    And how is this any different from posting on Slashdot?

    ;)

  20. Exclusive : Matrix / Pulp fiction crossover! by OpCode42 · · Score: 1, Funny

    Exclusive to the now-cancelled dvd...

    VINCENT
    But you know what the funniest thing about
    Europe is?

    JULES
    What?

    VINCENT
    It's the little differences. A
    lotta the same shit we got here,
    they got there, but there they're a
    little different.

    JULES
    Examples?

    VINCENT
    Well, in Amsterdam, you can buy
    beer in a movie theatre. And I
    don't mean in a paper cup either.
    They give you a glass of beer, like
    in a bar. Also, know what they call
    The Matrix in Paris?

    JULES
    They don't call it The Matrix?

    VINCENT
    No, they got the metric system
    there, they wouldn't know what the
    fuck The Matrix is.

    JULES
    What'd they call it?

    VINCENT
    Special Effects with Cheese.

    JULES
    (repeating)
    Special Effects with Cheese. Does
    Keanu Reeves still say 'Woah'?

    VINCENT
    Keanu Reeves is Keanu Reeves, but they
    dub it 'Le Woah'.

  21. You mean I'm not gonna get screwed? by lylfyl · · Score: 2, Funny

    I got sucked in to buying both rereleases of the original Star Wars series on VHS. I know that I'll shell out for the re-re-release when the finally put it on DVD.

    I barely avoided buying both releases of LOTR Fellowship, only by 'borrowing' the first two disk set from family and 'forgetting' to return it until the four-disk came out. (come to think of it, I may still have the first set..)

    I've worn out the Matrix on VHS, and I 've been waiting to rebuy it on DVD, but I KNEW that a special edition would come out as soon as I bought it.

    Now, it's close enough that I can just wait and buy the whole box set. For once, I'll come out ahead in this game.

    Neo must be tampering with the Matrix...

  22. Slightly better Star Wars films? by Conspir8or · · Score: 2, Funny
    If there's one thing that I hate about George Lucas, it's that he seems to purposefully release slightly better versions of the same movie every few years, just to make sure that he can get his fans to repeatedly buy the same film.

    I agree -- Episode II is indeed slightly better than Episode I, but both are essentially alike.
  23. That's it! by lewp · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm putting those Wachowski brothers on double secret probation.

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  24. Re:Fine with me! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I hear there is a scene where he does Full Frontal Nudity!!

    I'm setting my phasers to 'stud'!!!

  25. Re:No Official Reason? by Banjonardo · · Score: 3, Funny
    Wachao

    Bless you.

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