The Matrices (The Wachowskis, 1999-2021)

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Re: The Matrix Trilogy (The Wachowskis, 1999-2003)

#27 Post by colinr0380 » Wed Mar 15, 2017 1:10 pm

It strikes me that the best way to spin this Matrix reboot would be as a 'Fire Walks With Me'-style prequel showing one of the previous 'failed' Neos going through the inevitable cycle of death and return to the Matrix. You could probably mine that for a lot of pathos and ideas of moving towards a pre-ordained tragic fate for that Neo and their band of humans. (Especially in a post Rogue One world!)
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Re: The Matrix Trilogy (The Wachowskis, 1999-2003)

#28 Post by matrixschmatrix » Wed Mar 15, 2017 1:23 pm

This thread is going to interfere with my namesearching terribly

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Re: The Matrix Trilogy (The Wachowskis, 1999-2003)

#29 Post by DFR » Sun Apr 02, 2017 7:03 pm

One of the more frustrating aspects of proposed prequel/reboot thing planned for The Matrix franchise is how, inevitably, it will end up being not as smart or original as the Wachowskis' version. Mind you, the original wasn't mind-blowingly intellectual or anything. But it was smarter than your average actioner. I appreciated that elements of Nietzsche's "On Truth and Lying in a Non-Moral Sense" could be found in Cypher's character and his desire to remain ignorantly blissful. I appreciated that it was trying.

Whoever writes the new version is probably not going to be as interested in thoughtful associations between science-fiction and philosophy; rather, they will be writer hired to develop the intellectual property. It will be the result of trying to continue/revalidate a successful franchise, not the result of trying to create something innovative (in many ways, this was the problem with Reloaded and Revolutions as well).

Of course, I could be wrong, and the new screenwriter(s) might incorporate some nuggets of philosophy that will make the new film talked about for years to come. But I have a feeling that the eventual film will be rooted in regurgitating the franchise and its commercial possibilities, as opposed to anything that makes the viewer think.

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Re: The Matrix Trilogy (The Wachowskis, 1999-2003)

#30 Post by J Adams » Mon Apr 17, 2017 2:14 am

Interstellar needs to be rebooted ASAP.

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Re: The Matrix Trilogy (The Wachowskis, 1999-2003)

#31 Post by colinr0380 » Mon Feb 18, 2019 3:27 pm



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Re: The Matrices (The Wachowskis, 1999-2021?)

#33 Post by domino harvey » Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:06 pm

Someone, somewhere asked for this?

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#34 Post by mfunk9786 » Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:08 pm

They did?

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#35 Post by domino harvey » Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:13 pm

Yes?

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#36 Post by mfunk9786 » Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:19 pm

Oh, I was just saying that no one asked for this.

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#37 Post by domino harvey » Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:19 pm

Third base!

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#38 Post by Never Cursed » Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:22 pm

Oh, this totally makes sense to me - the gross action movie masses love Reeves as John Wick, and he retains an large amount of cred among nerdier sci-fi fans from his Matrix days (if you don't believe me, just look at the popular online reaction to his appearance in the upcoming videogame Cyberpunk 2077). Yeah he's kind of a meme, but he's a meme people like, and doing this now nets both of these audiences for sure.

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#39 Post by domino harvey » Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:25 pm

He’s some kind of patroned saint on Reddit, he’s def a meme at this point but he also does seem like a good guy so better him than Reddit’s other personality bolstering achievement President Trump

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Re: The Matrices (The Wachowskis, 1999-2021?)

#40 Post by aox » Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:28 pm

I still haven't seen the third one.

I haven't seen the first one in 15 years, but have heard recently it hasn't aged well.

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#41 Post by mfunk9786 » Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:29 pm

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#42 Post by domino harvey » Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:30 pm

A man wrote that Tweet, so I’m guessing it went over well

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#43 Post by mfunk9786 » Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:31 pm

One of those situations where something is pitched too perfectly to be offensive

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#44 Post by knives » Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:31 pm

aox wrote:
Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:28 pm
I still haven't seen the third one.

I haven't seen the first one in 15 years, but have heard recently it hasn't aged well.
I rewatched them a year or so ago and they're pretty good, but the best thing to come from them is still that one episode of Kids Next Door.

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Re: The Matrices (The Wachowskis, 1999-2021?)

#45 Post by Big Ben » Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:47 pm

domino harvey wrote:
Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:25 pm
He’s some kind of patroned saint on Reddit, he’s def a meme at this point but he also does seem like a good guy so better him than Reddit’s other personality bolstering achievement President Trump
It's way broader than that. He's popular everywhere with people my age. Go anywhere and people my age will tell you how much they love Keanu. And thankfully it's because he's a good guy.

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#46 Post by black&huge » Tue Aug 20, 2019 7:59 pm

aox wrote:
Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:28 pm
I haven't seen the first one in 15 years, but have heard recently it hasn't aged well.
News to me. I think the first one is one of the most well aged films, generally speaking and especially from the late 90's.

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Re: The Matrices (The Wachowskis, 1999-2021?)

#47 Post by colinr0380 » Wed Aug 21, 2019 3:19 am

Big Ben wrote:
Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:47 pm
domino harvey wrote:
Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:25 pm
He’s some kind of patroned saint on Reddit, he’s def a meme at this point but he also does seem like a good guy so better him than Reddit’s other personality bolstering achievement President Trump
It's way broader than that. He's popular everywhere with people my age. Go anywhere and people my age will tell you how much they love Keanu. And thankfully it's because he's a good guy.
I suppose that the "Sad Keanu" meme played its part too!

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Re: The Matrices (The Wachowskis, 1999-2021?)

#48 Post by dda1996a » Wed Aug 21, 2019 4:38 am

black&huge wrote:
Tue Aug 20, 2019 7:59 pm
aox wrote:
Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:28 pm
I haven't seen the first one in 15 years, but have heard recently it hasn't aged well.
News to me. I think the first one is one of the most well aged films, generally speaking and especially from the late 90's.
Haven't watched the sequels in forever, but I remember finding the first film's ideas and gun-fu action to be sorely undermined by it's insistence on cliched Hollywood stereotypes and narrative beats. It's still a good movie, but it was harder for me to take all the "kissing to save someone" and the whole "The One" seriously now.
I should probably rewatch the sequels, but if there was a series that didn't need a fourth movie, it would be basically every fourth sequel recently made, so this isn't really surprising (Toy Story 4 just broke into the billion club, are we still surprised these get announced? See also the new Bill & Ted)

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Re: The Matrix Quadrilogy (The Wachowskis, 1999-?)

#49 Post by Never Cursed » Tue Sep 07, 2021 2:51 pm

Cute teaser website announces a trailer on Thursday

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#50 Post by RIP Film » Thu Sep 09, 2021 11:36 am

Trailer: https://youtu.be/JIThBMSABTo

I was worried it was going to be another fan service reach around, but it looks sufficiently ambitious. I like that they’re cooling down on the mythology and seemingly going back to a coherent story, with Neo being reinserted back into the matrix or reborn into it?

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