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Fanimatrix - The Matrix Re-done By Fans

Posted by Hemos on from the waiting-until-now dept.

wishes writes "It appears Matrix fans have banded together to create the fanimatrix. From the Trailer it's not just an amateur event either. Release date is 27th September. " From the trailer, the movie actually looks good!

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  1. Guerrila Film makers by Nodatadj · · Score: 5, Insightful

    From the trailer it looks like they're competent film makers. I can't comment on the storyline, cos really, the trailer doesn't actually say much about it, its just showing "Look we can copy the stuff the Matrix did".

    I was going to complain about "Why don't these people write their own stories, based on their own created characters, etc etc, then we might have some new worthwhile cinema and new ideas coming though", but I guess there are people who do that, they just don't get on the front page of /.

    I dunno, I guess I have the same feeling about professional cover bands too.

  2. Legal? by caillon · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Their disclaimer says "Although copyrighted materials (e.g. music and sound fx) do appear in this film, we hope that the spirit of goodwill will prevail in allowing us to feature their work on our movie in the hopes that it will promote their own talents."

    I like the idea, but it seems far fetched that the copyright holders will actually go for this...

    1. Re:Legal? by caillon · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Well, if the claims are true and they are using copyrighted music, the RIAA and record labels have shown in the past that they will go after people with out caring who they are. They have no direct connection to the Matrix (AFAICS), and it wouldn't matter to them whether they are sincere fans of the movie or bootleggers. I wonder if the fanimatrix people tried contacting the copyright holders....

  3. Re:Not to disparage this effort but... by azzy · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Did you notice that Animatrix and Fanimatrix actually end with 'matrix' not just 'trix'?

  4. Re:Not to disparage this effort but... by Zardoz44 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Because they rhyme. Its very difficult to rhyme with the first few letters.

  5. This should be legal... by sterno · · Score: 2, Insightful

    This should be legal for two reasons:

    1) none of the copyright holders for any of the material used in this film or that this film is based on are losing ANYTHING because of it

    2) they aren't making money. In fact, they are losing money on it.

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