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Reeves Rumors Reversed
AdmiralXyz writes "The rumor that Keanu Reeves was in talks with the Wachowski brothers to produce Matrix movies 4 and 5, in 3-D, is apparently just that. Representatives from Warner Bros. spoke to Wired and called the rumors 'bunk,' pointing out that the school Reeves was supposedly accepting an award from when he made the announcement doesn't actually exist. His publicists made similar statements. Perhaps the film deities have shown us mercy just this once."
and I am thanking him right now!
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It's a glitch in the Matrix!
Surely to produce films 4 and 5, first there must be 2 and 3. Or am I missing something?
They called it Inception. It wasn't very good. But Keanu looked more animated than I have ever seen him before. He must have taken acting lessons.
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They'll be making them now that a rumor gave them the idea.
And once again, a like makes it all the way around the world before the truth even gets its pants on.
Does anyone actually verify anything any more?
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There are three kinds of people in this world: those that can count and those that can't
...there sure exists strong evidence of absence of spoon.
Or perhaps the whole thing was just a glitch.
Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens
Float the rumor, datamine the cyber-zeigeist, and somebody order me lunch; I'm starving.
Marketing hype? maybe...
Warner Media Rep: Do not try and create a movie. That's impossible. Instead only try to realize the truth.
News Reporter: What truth?
Warner Media Rep: There is no new Matrix movie.
News Reporter: There is no new Matrix movie?
Warner Boy: Then you'll see that it's not the movie with Keanu that appears, it is only Neo himself.
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...time to order me a club sandwich and a cold Mexican beer to celebrate.
The rest was crap. Mostly because they forgot about all the technology and mysticism they had slowly concocted for the first one and which made it interesting, and just went with the guns and explosions and special effects that any other movie has, but sells anyways. If they went back to the original idea, they could do a whole series, but just with guns and graphics, there's nothing original.
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Can we apply an exception for the highway chase, sort of like the exception for the light-saber duel that is the only part of SWI that exists?
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until it has been officially denied.
We may finally have a new contender for the longest vaporware award. This same rumor is likely to crop up every year from here on out. The irony is if there's enough interest from the fans it may be a self fulfilling prophecy. Remember the studios can't see a difference between bad press from people hoping this won't happen and fans clamoring for it.
Thank god...I loved the first one but the second and third were so awful I havent been able to even watch the first one since..there was alot of potential but they killed it...let it stay dead.
I wonder if the first rumor was just a phishing experiment, to see if folks wanted another movie yet...
You know, considering it can be done totally free, I wonder if there would be value in a studio creating a false rumor like this, then surveying the public response on social networks and sites like this in order to get a feel for the market / fanbase for potential sequel?
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Alternately, the flood of responses gave them the idea that the public can't wait for more Matrix flix and (in the best SF paradox traditions) the horrible eventuality we sought to prevent has been caused by our own efforts.
Lacking <sarcasm> tags,
They are planning on using the performance capture technology from Avatar to superimpose Keanu Reeve's face on somebody who can actually act!
I've abandoned my search for truth; now I'm just looking for some useful delusions.
The school appears to be real, actually - www.lispa.co.uk
http://www.lispa.co.uk/
Nice fact checking there.
funney
Maybe the rumors are true outside of the matrix. He can hop in and out of it, you know.
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The Wachowskis aren't brothers anymore. I wish people would stop referring to them as such.
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> Can we apply an exception for the highway chase, sort of like the exception for the light-saber duel that is the only part of SWI that exists?
I would reluctantly say, no. I personally can't bring myself to acknowledge the highway chase because of its association with the rest of Matrix 2, if it existed.
This goes triple for the light saber duel in some Star Wars prequel if it actually existed. (As far as I'm concerned, the last Star Wars film was released 31 years ago.)
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Oliver's law of assumed responsibility: If you're seen fixing it, you will be blamed for breaking it.
Too long and drawn out. I got bored half-way through. Good concept, but they tried to do too much with it.
You can never go home again... but I guess you can shop there.
Larry is Lana now.
I still cannot find the droids I am looking for...
Good point. I can recognize that there are no sequels: there is only The Matrix. Reloaded and Revolutions were merely rumors, and 4 and 5 obviously cannot exist if 2 and 3 were never made. :)
Of course they can! Haven't you seen the Star Wars trilogy? Those movies are "episodes" 4, 5, and 6. And they never made "episodes" 1-3.
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A rash of false positive stories *should* qualify slashdot as officially sucking. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
http://www.lispa.co.uk/
...from couple of years ago.
There is this scene with Julia Roberts pretending to be a woman who is pretending to be Julia Roberts WHILE talking on a phone to another instance of Julia Roberts pretending to be Julia Roberts.
Kinda like this scene only a level or two more fucked up.
Granted, Bruce Willis showing up and pretending to be JUST Bruce Willis is a bit of a letdown, but the movie makes it up in utter lack of entertainment (in the classic meaning of the word).
Clearly, Ocean's 12 was envisioned as a critique of the entire summer blockbuster genre (they even satirized that by releasing it in December), with its overdose of stars and utter lack of coherence or meaningful plot - but apparently people failed to get the joke.
So, they said "What the hell, let's at least make a shitload of money" and reused that same formula and made Ocean's 13.
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1. A New Hope
2. The Star Wars Christmas Special
3. The Empire Strikes Back
4. The Return of the Jedi
5. Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure
6. Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
Such a school does indeed exist, though it has the word "International" in it: London International School of Performing Arts (LIPSA). However, LIPSA denies Keanu was there. I'm surprised Wired didn't bother to do a little more research to determine whether the school exists. I'm also surprised Warner Bros was so snide in its proclamation that the school didn't exist as that could be construed as an attempt at a cover-up (except for the fact that event never happened anyway).
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It's a different director for the next Matrix movies - Uwe Boll.
Paris Hilton is cast as Trinity and John Travolta is playing Morpheus. It's a reboot where instead of being batteries for the machines the humans are sex toys but for ratings purposes there will be no nudity. Ahmed Best is voicing the amusing machine sidekick who helps the heroes fight the bumbling Agent Smith played by Adam Sandler.
I know I'm the only one ever to say this, but I loved the second two. Except the chase. That was weak.
Well.. maybe. Or Maybe not. But Definitely not sort of.
They just found out there are loads of people who liked the first movie but have no idea the sequels were ever made. I'll laugh my ass off when I see a huge marketing push for Matrix 2 & 3.
studying up to play Tron in the sequel....
BAZINGA!
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Maxtrix: Reversed
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As I recently converted to Keanuism, a religion I invented (and by invented I mean discovered) that believes Keanu is an immortal being who is sending us messages through his films, I was looking forward to the 4th and 5th gospels of Keanu.
I'm not sure what to make of Point Break, but Keanu works in mysterious ways.
or else!
Can't the rumor mill get anything right?
For justice, we must go to Don Corleone
From the previous article:
At an event that took place at the London International School of Performing Arts, 'Reeves revealed that he met with the Wachowskis around Christmas.
From the current one:
Representatives from Warner Bros. spoke to Wired and called the rumors 'bunk,' pointing out that the school Reeves was supposedly accepting an award from when he made the announcement doesn't actually exist.
Are they SURE it doesn't exist? If so then the following site must be a fake:
http://www.lispa.co.uk/
On the BBC he did discuss the possibility of another Bill & Ted though, musing on Bill & Ted being in their 50's.