The Matrix Revolutions [SPOILERS INSIDE]

[ck3k]

Fine - but the only way it should be on Defcon Movie Night is if they pass out drinking game rules at the same time.

Every time you see an agent take a shot....;)

[murakami]

Fine - but the only way it should be on Defcon Movie Night is if they pass out drinking game rules at the same time.

A Matrix drinking game is an excellent idea, although I'm sure there will be a Matrix edition Trivial Pursuit

[Zhym]

Put me in the "it was stinky" camp. The plot was "My Dinner with Andre" with a CGI battle in the middle. Our explanation for any funky shit in "Reloaded" was essentially that it's magic (that, or the world of the future has ubiquitous brain-wave networking. No need to jack in--the Matrix is now wireless!). Neo and Trinity continued to have all the chemistry of wet, used toilet paper. Yeck.

Originally posted by spahkle
The little girl was an interesting conundrum. Offspring from two "programs" (actually A.I. so possible?). Her father was a power control program and her mother was an Interactive? program. Thus, she could modify the Sun sequence at the end?

This is the point at which I had TRON flashbacks. "Greetings, program!" I didn't think of the MCP angle near the end, though.

Originally posted by renderman
Even though many of you did'nt care for it, I'm pretty sure there's going to be a matrix marathon on the Defcon movie channel this year regardless.

Fine - but the only way it should be on Defcon Movie Night is if they pass out drinking game rules at the same time.

[ck3k]

Actually it was Bane, but even then there's some level of theology present (or at least word play)

Most major world theologies are represented in the movies. It's quite fun to pick them out as you go.

I just watched it again, and yes it is bain, dammit, i coulda swore it was cain, well the "merv" is a acual referance to a histrical group of people.

[renderman]

I just finished reading "the Da Vinci code" and if one was to pick apart the matrix plot, theme and charaters names it all has to do with religion. I mean the guy that tryed to kill Neo was named Cain I believe, anyone that is familar with the cain and abel story should know that one.

Actually it was Bane, but even then there's some level of theology present (or at least word play)

Most major world theologies are represented in the movies. It's quite fun to pick them out as you go.

[ck3k]

I just finished reading "the Da Vinci code" and if one was to pick apart the matrix plot, theme and charaters names it all has to do with religion. I mean the guy that tryed to kill Neo was named Cain I believe, anyone that is familar with the cain and abel story should know that one.

[Clp727]

I am glad that I read this thread before I saw the movie. After seeing Matrix Reloaded, I was very dissapointed. This thread prepaired me for what I call " Reloaded II".
I went to the Grand Opening of the only local theater last night, with my wife and children, to see Matrix Revolutions. My view on it...
It wasnt a bad movie, as long as you think of it as a continuation of Reloaded. The fight scenes went on a bit too long for my taste, but the computer graphics were great.
I feel like The Matrix was an awsome move. The concept behind The Matrix was, in my opinion, a high tech way of describing life.
Society today is very similar to the Martix story line.

Thanks for the accurate reviews.

[Chris]

These reviews rule:

http://maddox.xmission.com/c.cgi?u=matrix2

http://maddox.xmission.com/c.cgi?u=matrix3

I should point out that I liked Reloaded (the first review) but that review is priceless regardless of what you thought of the movie. The review for Revolutions is spiffy too.

[DJ Jackalope]

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Question: What was above the door when Neo and the Oracle were talking in the kitchen? I could not read it clearly in the film.


Now to sit down and Watch Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.

Yo, isn't it "Know Thyself?" if i remember right?

And if you wanna be freaked out, skip the Bill and Ted's and go straight for My Own Private Idaho.

I finally saw Matrix 3 last night, i dug on the Oracle / Smith thing. The trainman thing was wasted that could've gotten really weird. Merv the head guy was pretty good, dug on his wife's costume in the club.

I think it was the best movie of the three. I liked all the movies for different reasons. I'll get back to you after i've seen it a couple of times.

jackalope

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[astcell]

IMAX was only $2.50 more so I went for it. That is one HELLUVA screen!

Question: What was above the door when Neo and the Oracle were talking in the kitchen? I could not read it clearly in the film.

Opinions:

I thought the Trainman was going to have more of a part. I want to know why they guy wore so many watches. Maybe one for each matrix he runs through? The mind can run wild here.

The Frenchman had a bit part this time, I think he could have done more and had more input to what the matrix is. Pull him out of his pod and see what happens.

I saw Saraph (Serif?) with the agents but later he was okay, how did he get away, or did he make a deal to turn in the Oracle, maybe he is a bad guy and they had a conference in there.

The soundtrack ROCKS. I hope they have the same music on the CD. That Norse type Vallhalla music, whew! Gimme more!

I do not understand how Neo and Smith can hit head on at those high speeds and be fine, yet a simple punch in the mouth brings blood.

Anyone remember in the first matrix where the cops surrounded Trinity, then Agent Smith told the sergeant cop that his mean were dead already? Well why didn't those cops turn into agents? Same with the security guards in the building they enter?

Now to sit down and Watch Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.

[renderman]

i agree the animatrix was good. it answers alot of ?'s that the mtrix films dont answer. but ya im hoping they come out with more animatrix.
they are coming out with Matrix Comic Books
i hope hey turn out alright

The comic books are available online as PDF's at http://whatisthematrix.warnerbros.co...ix_index2.html , they are good for some downtime at work if you get bored.

Even though many of you did'nt care for it, I'm pretty sure there's going to be a matrix marathon on the Defcon movie channel this year regardless.

[skroo]

Dues Ex Machina? Try Wizard of Oz. Yet another rip off scene in a movie full of rip offs.

Saw it last night, and had exactly the same thought. Most of anything else I could add has already been said in this thread, but there are a couple of things that warrant mention (and I agree, this was a very polarising movie - I didn't like it, but more because I felt it didn't fit in with the other two very well, not because I think it's a bad movie).

It's very derivative in places of other sci-fi flicks. Bladerunner, Terminator, Star Wars, Aliens... Pick a well-known movie from the same genre in the last 25 years and it's in there.

The underlying 'both-sides-of-the-equation' horseshit got old real fast. Hell, even the Oracle wears yin-yang earrings. We know there's good-against-evil shit going on, and that they can't exist without each other. Please stop reminding us.

I actually liked the way they explored some of the metaphysical aspects of the Matrix in the first film as well as some of the religious parallels that they drew to it. However, the implied one-world hippie-shit grand unified theory of 'we're all the same underneath' that they ultimately chose to end the story on just didn't work.

It was a diasappointment. More so because I saw it in Imax, so got gouged an extra six bucks for the priviliege.

[octalpus]

Dues Ex Machina? Try Wizard of Oz. Yet another rip off scene in a movie full of rip offs.

I was thinking more of the MCP.

[maphic]

i agree the animatrix was good. it answers alot of ?'s that the mtrix films dont answer. but ya im hoping they come out with more animatrix.
they are coming out with Matrix Comic Books
i hope hey turn out alright

[L0nd0]

I'm half and half on the movie, it was good but it still sucked but hey what are you going to do. I'm hoping that they lead of with a couple more of the animatrix movies those were pretty good. Only time will tell.