Ten-disc 'Matrix' DVD Box Set Planned

squishey writes "The Matrix trilogy is to be released as part of a special ten-disc DVD boxset in time for Christmas, according to the DVD Times. Out on December 12 and with an RRP of 44.99." Includes a lot of stuff you probably already own, and a few things you might want... like a version of Reloaded with the Enter the Matrix footage included.

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44.99 != $

[strictnein]

That's not $44.99, it's 44.99, which is what, ~$75-80?

Re:44.99 != $

[julesh]

Do you mean GBP 44.99? (Slashdot eats pound signs)

Re:44.99 != $

[StarKruzr]

That would be "Pounds Sterling."

And I'm American. Sheesh.

Re:10 discs?

[Anonymous Coward]

They shoot for a few months, and you don't think they'll have 40 hours? They likely have hundreds of hours, with dozens of cuts for each scene. These are just the prime selection of that.

Re:Last Flight of the Osiris?

[philbowman]

That would be on disk seven - The Animatrix. As far as being canonical goes, I understood that was the reason for seeing Animatrix before Reloaded - that was a chunk of story you should know about (but then so was the game, which is why I'm glad they're inserting that into the movies). Just glad I decided not to buy 2&3 - I was sure they would bring out more complete disks in time (if not better-scripted).

Re:10 discs?

[Brain Stew]

Through some investigation at DVDTalk.com and HMV, here's what will be on this UK set:

The ten discs seem to be:

1. The Matrix - With All-New Transfer & Audio Commentary
2. The Matrix Revisited - Original Version With Behind-The-Scenes Footage
3. Matrix Reloaded Extended Version - New Cut With 55 Minutes Of New Footage Inserted Back Into The Film
4. Matrix Reloaded Revisited - All New Interviews, Scene Dissections And More!
5. Matrix Revolutions - Original Cut With Audio Commentaries
6. Matrix Revolutions Revisited - A Host Of All-New Extras
7. The Animatrix
8. The Roots Of The Matrix - 3 Hours Of Features
9. The Burley Man Chronicles - The People Behind The Matrix Discuss Their Work
10. The Zion Archive - A Tour Of Matrix Design Concepts, Storyboards & Drawings

And here is HMV's list of special features for the new discs:

THE MATRIX

• All-New Transfer & Audio Commentary
• All-New transfer supervised by The Wachowskis and director of photography (DP), Bill Pope
• Audio commentary by Keanu Reeves, Carrie Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne, DP Bill Pope and other cast and crew
• The Matrix Revisited - Original version with behind-the-scenes footage
• The Matrix Revisited (180 Minutes) - Same special features as previous release
• Offers comprehensive behind-the-scenes look at the first film in the trilogy.

MATRIX RELOADED

• Extended Version - New Cut With 55 Minutes Of New Footage Inserted Back Into The Film
• Matrix Reloaded Revisited - All New Interviews, Scene Dissections And More!
• Matrix Reloaded Extended Version (190 Minutes) - New Special Features new cut incorporating 55 minutes of footage shot for the 'Enter The Matrix' Game
• Audio Commentaries by Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Production Designer Owen Paterson, 2nd Unit Directors David Ellis And Kimble Rendall and other cast and crew
• Matrix Reloaded Revisited - Special Features (180 Minutes)
• Includes All New Footage Including Dozens Of Never-Before-Seen Cast And Crew Interviews, Scene Dissections, Explorations Of The Production Design And Special Effects, And More

MATRIX REVOLUTIONS

• Matrix Revolutions - Original cut with audio commentaries
• Matrix Revolutions Revisited - A host of all-new extras
• Matrix Revolutions - new special features:
• Audio commentaries by Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne, Special Effects Supervisor, John Gaeta; editor, Zach Staenberg and other cast and crew
• Matrix Revolutions Revisited - Special Features (180 Minutes)
• Includes all new footage, including dozens of never-before-seen cast and crew interviews, scene dissections, explorations of the production design and special effects, and more

THE ANIMATRIX

• Same Special Features As Previous Release

THE ROOTS OF THE MATRIX

• The Roots Of The Matrix - 3 Hours Of Features:
• The Roots of the Matrix - Special Features (180 Minutes)
• The Matrix and the History of the Action Genre - Examines The Many Influences Of Action Cinema That Make Up The Matrix
• Brainiacs' Revenge - Scholars, Philosophers, Theorists, And Charlatans Deconstruct The Intellectual Underpinnings Of The Trilogy
• The Science Behind The Fiction - Is The Notion Of A Real Matrix Plausible? An Investigation Of The Technologies That Inspire The Metaphor Of The Matrix

THE BURLEY MAN CHRONICLES

• The Burley Man Chronicles - The People Behind The Matrix Discuss Their Work:
• The Burley Man Chronicles - Special Features (75 Minutes)
• The Burley Man C

Re:pound this

[perly-king-69]

Nice. Only about 30 years or so out of date. This refers to the system before 1970 when there were 240 pence in the pound.

Since then it's all gone decimal. 100 pence to the pound.

Don't use google for your homework kids!

Re:Does it bother anyone else...

[koreth]

There is no conspiracy here. Directors have always been forced for one reason or another to cut out footage they originally intended to include in a film. That's why there's usually a person with the job of "editor" on the crew of a movie -- in addition to helping select which particular angle is the best one for a scene, that person's job is to trim out the fat and keep the pacing of the movie on track.

The difference these days is that where the studios used to take all that extra film and throw it in the trash (or stuff it in poorly-maintaned warehouses where a lot of old footage has rotted away or -- I'm not joking -- been eaten by rats) now it's preserved and put on DVD for interested viewers.

Yeah, there are a few movies like the LotR trilogy where the director shoots a scene knowing full well that it's intended for the DVD. And I suppose given its financial success, we may see additional "shoot some extra scenes for the video game" cases like Matrix Reloaded. But the vast majority of deleted scenes on DVDs are simply the result of the absolutely ordinary process of editing a movie into shape.

When it comes on again, try watching "Project Greenlight" if you want an illuminating view of what a director goes through and how much of the intended film actually ends up on screen. I believe I heard they're doing a low-budget horror movie for the next project, which ought to be fun.