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Posted by Rocco on May-16-2003 16:37:

Matrix: Reloaded (PLEASE DO NOT OPEN UNLESS U SAW THE MOVIE)

Hi everyone..

i just wanted a thread that discussed ur opinions on what is the Matrix after watching reloaded.
as i said, make sure u don't open this unless u saw the movie or else it's gonna ruin it for and that's the last thing i wanted to do (or else i would have posted in the other thread)


Posted by Nalin on May-16-2003 20:12:

Re: Matrix: Reloaded (PLEASE DO NOT OPEN UNLESS U SAW THE MOVIE)

quote:
Originally posted by DJRocco
Hi everyone..

i just wanted a thread that discussed ur opinions on what is the Matrix after watching reloaded.
as i said, make sure u don't open this unless u saw the movie or else it's gonna ruin it for and that's the last thing i wanted to do (or else i would have posted in the other thread)


Haha, I think the trailer already ruined the movie to an extent. If you just look back, you will notice that absolutely every part in the movie that made your jaw drop was showcased in the trailer, which really took a lot of the surprise factor out of the movie.

I will say it was a good movie - your movie ticket worth the special effects alone. However I thought it was no where near as close to good as it could have been. The special effects were amazing, the acting was amazing (agent smith was his usual comic genious self), yet when the movie was over it was no where near as satisfying as the first one. Why? Because the brothers that directed this made some very poor directing decisions.

Almost from the start, Reloaded feels different from the original � a more stilted, mechanical, blockbuster-business-as-usual effort - a basically cheesy attempt to build on the first matrix.

WTF was up with the mundane unnecessary scene where the black dude comes back to his wife and he gets the cliche "why aren't you home enough" speach? Totally useless. Then of course theres the shots of him making those "YESSS" and "Phewww" remarks after tight situations, boring, cliche, makes you think who the hell directed this.

Then you got the rave/sex/drugs orgy on your screen for about 3/4 mins. It just totally made the movie look like a joke.

Or what about the part where he's in the french guys house and hes fighting those guys with medieval weapons yet he doesn't try to kill them as efficiently as possible. He comes accross an assortment of weapons yet only untill the very end does he use them to inflict lethal strikes.

I mean it just goes on an on with similar type scenes - secenes that make you think, how could the directors of the first matrix after that nice piece of work and all their acquired experiece come up with this corny, cheesy, raunchy garbage.

Its such a shame this movie feels so empty because reeves, moss, weaving (agent smith) and fishbourne for the most part delivered excellent performances.


Posted by j_spot on May-16-2003 21:05:

k I thought the movie was brilliant. Great acting from everybody, but the end is so anticlimatic. I mean climax and its done. and now I have to wait another what 5 months for the next one? oh well, at least its not 4 years.

so anyways the movie. I thought the fight scenes were very well done(AMAZING!), and im looking forward to seeing more of that Jap dude who protects the oracle in the third one. The story development is very good, but as Nalin mentioned, the bit about the youre not home enuf, im sure it either relates to the third movie, or deleted scenes. I mean, it does add to the humanity of the movie, that not everybody is involved in the matrix and the fight to save Zion and that some people are just living their lives. bla bla bla..we will see when the DvD or movie 3 gets released.

but the story was just so good. Leaving you blanked most of the movie until he meets different characters, and even then it is tough to grasp it(or so it seemed to most of the puzzeled people around me) it does say alot, and is just so much to comprehend. 5 before? hes got to chose? whoah...heady stuff

and I thought the rave in a cave was wicked. It doesnt further the story in anyway, other than explaning Zion (how are we supposed to feel empathetic about the machines destroying a city we know nothing about, again, it relates to the humanity of it. I think the brothers do it well)

I give the movie 5 on 5. that may change after I go see it next time, but it was sweet. FUCKIN SWEET!


Posted by Rocco on May-16-2003 21:32:

well i thought the movie was somewhat cheesy: typical blockbuster kinda thing as Nalin said.

Agreed with the "why aren't u home enough" scene. i thought that was boring as hell. i don't remember ever being bored watching the first movie... even till now, everytime i watch it, i find something else interesting.

I think this movie was in place to a) give the trilogy some meaning (ie now we understand what Zion stands for and how the matrix is related to Zion)
b) make us anticipate Matrix 3
c) challange T3: Rise of the Machines when it comes out... hence the release of M3 right after M2... by like 5 months.

what i still don't undestand is WHY is the matrix like that?
i mean from my understanding: 99% of the humans in the matrix accept the program. 1% rebel. The oracle and her counterpart the creator gets those 1% out and make Zion. The oracle spreads "prophecies" (ie lies) and then some nut like Morphious believes in it and eventually find "the ONE" who in real life is just a regular guy only created by the matrix itself. Rather, there is also another program who wants to get out which is the Agents... as we remember from the first movie Smith says "i HATE this place, this stink.. this what ever u call it...." "... i need to be free, i need to get out of here.. i need the key to Zion.."

so we know Smith is a program who wants to get out. Now that smith is a program free from the matrix mainframe he wants humans to die as well. But what i don't get is if the Matrix controls the humans and it's a cycle that starts every so often, why don't they kill the new software "Smith" since he escaped the matrix himself.

Now the only reason why Neo walked through the other door is because of love. Difference between that Neo and the others is that he LOVES humanity (ie trinity)

maybe the answer is in M3.. i dunno.


Posted by dEsidEL on May-16-2003 22:00:

KarateKid

i thought the movie was alrite .. but i had more fun watching X2 ..

i did pick up a lotta stuff after watching the first one again tho..

check this out in MAtrix 1:

Neo's appartment # is 101 .. and so is the building floor of that French dood in Matrix 2.
Just before Neo gets interrogated by the Agents in Matrix 1 .. you'll notice that the architech was watching him.
Neo hides his cash and DataMD's in a book titled "Nilhism" .. which is some of the philosophical speighl that the architech gives him in their meeting ..
Neo undergoes the same "replication" as agent Smith in Matrix 1 .. Trinity even points it out when he touches the mirror before his mind is freed..

my Friend also found a bunch of stuff in Matrix 2 that related to the animatrix in case some of you have seen in , apart from the more obvious Final Flight of Osiris ..

oh yea .. and the woman in the red dress is also the one who gets the orgasm in MAtrix 2 ..


Posted by Arsalan on May-17-2003 06:37:

quote:
Originally posted by DJRocco


what i still don't undestand is WHY is the matrix like that?
i mean from my understanding: 99% of the humans in the matrix accept the program. 1% rebel. The oracle and her counterpart the creator gets those 1% out and make Zion. The oracle spreads "prophecies" (ie lies) and then some nut like Morphious believes in it and eventually find "the ONE" who in real life is just a regular guy only created by the matrix itself. Rather, there is also another program who wants to get out which is the Agents... as we remember from the first movie Smith says "i HATE this place, this stink.. this what ever u call it...." "... i need to be free, i need to get out of here.. i need the key to Zion.."

so we know Smith is a program who wants to get out. Now that smith is a program free from the matrix mainframe he wants humans to die as well. But what i don't get is if the Matrix controls the humans and it's a cycle that starts every so often, why don't they kill the new software "Smith" since he escaped the matrix himself.

Now the only reason why Neo walked through the other door is because of love. Difference between that Neo and the others is that he LOVES humanity (ie trinity)

maybe the answer is in M3.. i dunno.


i dont think you really got the second movie, but what i thought and a couple of ppl i talked to was that the creator of matrix keeps making the matrix and rebuilding it again to make it better, thats why it has been made 5-6 times, and also neo is part machine part human kinda..

they are basiaclly making the matrix again and again to be able to take over the humans. the oracles and them are there to direc "the one" to the mainframe which is basically the end of zion but the prophecies are a lie for them to reach the mainframe.


Posted by Arsalan on May-17-2003 06:43:

As far as Nalin's Comments about the black guy going home to his family is to show that zion is still the real world, its kinda the conversation you have in the normal world and not the matrix, it just wanted to show us the real world better and they did a good job

which i dont think it was totally usless, i still think it was a really good way to end it becuase they left it without and ending and you have no idea how the third one is going to be like because there is Agent Smith, and also you dont know what is the deal with him and also the end of the world is coming like the creator of matrix said even though neo caught trinity and he saw it in his dream that she falls.

the only thing that i didnt like was the fact that there was a little bit too much computer this time (where neo is fighting all the Agent Smith's)


Posted by dEsidEL on May-17-2003 06:51:

KarateKid

apparently .. the comptuers leave a certain number of survivors after every attack on Zion in order to have it rebuilt again ..

the thing is .. after each destruction i believe that Neo gains more and more power in the real world and will eventually come to a point where his power exists both in and outside the Matrix ..

and beware.. agent Smith is loose ! ;]
(outside the Matrix that is..)


btw. here's the TRAILER for MATRIX 3 - REVOLUTIONS

http://www.empiremovies.com/movies/...volutions.shtml


Posted by Arsalan on May-17-2003 06:54:

quote:
Originally posted by dEsidEL

the thing is .. after each destruction i believe that Neo gains more and more power in the real world and will eventually come to a point where his power exists both in and outside the Matrix ..

and beware.. agent Smith is loose ! ;]
(outside the Matrix that is..)


btw. here's the TRAILER for MATRIX 3 - REVOLUTIONS

http://www.empiremovies.com/movies/...volutions.shtml


yeah but this time i think he has too much power, and i waited in the theater and saw the trailer its soo good! there is another rave scene


Posted by dEsidEL on May-17-2003 07:09:

KarateKid

quote:
Originally posted by Arsalan
yeah but this time i think he has too much power, and i waited in the theater and saw the trailer its soo good! there is another rave scene


it was funny coming outta the theatre and seeing the faces of all those ppl who left early ! pwhahaha .. they were like .. shiet now i gotta go watch it again !!

damn producer Joel Silver is one smartass.. talk about getting repeat viewers !


Posted by Bizz on May-17-2003 07:12:

If anyone remembers the scene with Persephone and Neo (Monica Bellucci and Reeves) doing the kissing bit .. I have to say that the urinal behind them is amazing. We gotta have some of those in public bathrooms.


Posted by Arsalan on May-17-2003 08:28:

quote:
Originally posted by Bizz
If anyone remembers the scene with Persephone and Neo (Monica Bellucci and Reeves) doing the kissing bit .. I have to say that the urinal behind them is amazing. We gotta have some of those in public bathrooms.


i love that scene,

Persephone: "A kiss"
Trinity: " Excuse me ?"

...

Trinity: " How about you sample this ?"

it was soo good...


Posted by Rocco on May-17-2003 13:35:

quote:
Originally posted by Arsalan
i love that scene,

Persephone: "A kiss"
Trinity: " Excuse me ?"

...

Trinity: " How about you sample this ?"

it was soo good...


lol yea i was sitting there and saying trinity is so gonna kill that bitch later.


i love this shot


Posted by marcus82 on May-17-2003 14:47:

there's alot of little things in that movie that made it good...IMO

not the best but it's decent and i might make alot of sense once revolutions comes out...mayb not...but who knows.

n e ways, remember the council scene? what what the actual composition of the council? 9 females 7 males?

i have to see it again...because they seem visibly older than the rest of zion and might play into the original 16 thing...but even then im not too sure and making a large amount of assumptions.


Posted by LKD on May-17-2003 16:21:

i watched it last night, MIND BLOWING...my mind was sittin outside me for most part just to keep pace....


was funny how some others didnt understand what was so great about there being one survivor and then they showed who the survivor was....

some people didnt get that and when i explained they go :O

IMO, if they laid off the romance bit, it would be far better

tihngs that needed more thought while puttin in the script itself:
1)the fuckin rave in Zion when they just hear that the city is gonna crumble...wtf was that

2) Neo flew 4 times out of which the first one was unnecessary which outplayed that fact

3) when he fought 101 agt. Smiths, he couldve flown off way before cos he knew there were too many...

4) wtf..how can neo be invinsible

5)the 2 ghosts, when initially told to catch the keymaker, they simk into the floor when they couldve flown and captured him instantly and couldve gotten into combat imidately (which would eliminate the highway scene)

6)if agent smith was able to copy himself so many times during the fight without touching people, why did he have to touch neo and morpheus etc.

7)throughout the movie, they talk about options already being chosen and the path already planned out, so why did the architect even bother with the whole convo bit. he couldve jumped straight to the conclusion (elimination of a whole scene again)

8) again there was a "sleeping beauty scene"

9) if the keymaker was talented enough he couldve made a key to go directly to the architect instead of that whole power station blow up mission.

i can go on with major glitches in the movie but im too lazy to type now


oh and heres a matrix fan's worst mightmare:
if any of u have wathed the movie "the thirteenth floor" and of course terminator, u will find matrix is a combo of both.

but all movies have glitches and overall id say that the movie was alright..as before, if the romance thing was thrown out,movie wouldve been far better


Posted by psychosomatica on May-17-2003 16:36:

The Zion rave scene as we shall call it HAD THE DARKEST LUSTIEST BEATS IVE EVER HEARD *DROOL* must find track...


Posted by LKD on May-17-2003 16:48:

quote:
Originally posted by psychosomatica
The Zion rave scene as we shall call it HAD THE DARKEST LUSTIEST BEATS IVE EVER HEARD *DROOL* must find track...


if im not mistaken, thats one of the oakie tracks on the soundtrack

oh and did anyone notice alot of nipple display????

i did


Posted by psychosomatica on May-17-2003 16:51:

Ooh yea.. it was nice... I just found out what the tracks called: Fluke - Zion


Posted by LKD on May-17-2003 16:56:

quote:
Originally posted by psychosomatica
Ooh yea.. it was nice... I just found out what the tracks called: Fluke - Zion


ah i c....

fluke is an amazing producer..

off late ive been addicted to: Fluke and Robert miles - Absurd (Landslide mix)

(im not sure if robertmiles is really on that track or what cos that for sure doesnt sound like his style)

also his oldie Atom bomb is a great one which was used in the Saint soundtrack.

duting the fight scene in the french dude's house, the track played inthe background sounded like clubbed to death 2 by rob d.... but not enough of it was splayed to really tell...


Posted by psychosomatica on May-17-2003 16:58:

What kind of music does fluke usually produce?


Posted by LKD on May-17-2003 17:03:

quote:
Originally posted by psychosomatica
What kind of music does fluke usually produce?


dunon how to classify it...kinda experimental??dunno....sorta like prodigy style...


Posted by dEsidEL on May-17-2003 17:53:

KarateKid

i have the Reloaded soundtrack in case anyone is interested in hearing it ..


Posted by brunette on May-17-2003 23:34:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ El Kay Dee
tihngs that needed more thought while puttin in the script itself:

1)the fuckin rave in Zion when they just hear that the city is gonna crumble...wtf was that

2) Neo flew 4 times out of which the first one was unnecessary which outplayed that fact

3) when he fought 101 agt. Smiths, he couldve flown off way before cos he knew there were too many...

4) wtf..how can neo be invinsible

5)the 2 ghosts, when initially told to catch the keymaker, they simk into the floor when they couldve flown and captured him instantly and couldve gotten into combat imidately (which would eliminate the highway scene)

6)if agent smith was able to copy himself so many times during the fight without touching people, why did he have to touch neo and morpheus etc.

7)throughout the movie, they talk about options already being chosen and the path already planned out, so why did the architect even bother with the whole convo bit. he couldve jumped straight to the conclusion (elimination of a whole scene again)

8) again there was a "sleeping beauty scene"

9) if the keymaker was talented enough he couldve made a key to go directly to the architect instead of that whole power station blow up mission.

i can go on with major glitches in the movie but im too lazy to type now


oh and heres a matrix fan's worst mightmare:
if any of u have wathed the movie "the thirteenth floor" and of course terminator, u will find matrix is a combo of both.

but all movies have glitches and overall id say that the movie was alright..as before, if the romance thing was thrown out,movie wouldve been far better


If you ever made a movie, it would be boring as hell!

1) Wouldn't you wanna party like there's no tomorrow?
3) Where's the fun in that?
5) Where's the fun in that?
-- you get the point

Anyways, I've seen it the other day and really enjoyed it. It's pretty humorous.. the theory is still there, twisted, even better than the in the first film (which is usually the problem with sequels).. 'Programs hacking programs', and the enemy inside (revolution!).. The entire architect scene was brilliant. The keymaker is wicked! That was one hell of a tribal party at Zion after Morpheus' discourse. The twins were so bewildering, I was getting frustrated.. the ending was frisky


Posted by dEsidEL on May-17-2003 23:44:

KarateKid

haha Liam .. did you go to watch an action movie or a drama .. ??


Posted by LKD on May-18-2003 00:38:

quote:
Originally posted by dEsidEL
haha Liam .. did you go to watch an action movie or a drama .. ??



well compare matrix 1 to this..thers real action only in the end..which was good..matrix is meant to be a mindfuck..


and brunette...i have one thing to say to ur fun theory...


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