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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richard Marchetti wrote:
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Keith Goldman wrote:
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I havn’t been this dissapointed in a movie since the phantom menace,
highlander2 or perhaps escape from L.A. (a true cinematic
atrocity)
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Eeek! Holy Sequel-itous, Batman!
What were you thinking? That “The Matrix Reloaded” (a.k.a “The Superman
Thing”) was going to be deep and philosophical, or the fight scenes
interesting? The problem of the first film is its actual success.
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No, I didnt expect it to be deep or philosophical, but neither did I expect to
check my watch during the ubiquitous 20 minute car chase. A car chase? It was
like they were not even trying. Because I had heard that the bros W had
maintained complete editorial control, I expected it to be good. Not great, but
at least good. I completely agree that M1’s success was problematic. Maybe I’m
in the minority, but I don’t think a sequel was necessary. Not everything needs
to be spelled out. My mental image of Zion was far superior to the
tribal-rave-cave. Apparently only the young, good looking and physically fit
were saved. Sounds a bit fascist...
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In the first film we watch as everyone’s pal Neo learns the “crack” in
reality (as Leonard Cohen said: “There’s a crack in everything, that’s how
the light gets in”). Once Neo has learned the crack, and literally sees that
his “real” environment is so much code dolled up as a pacifier reality, it is
singularly disappointing to watch him fight anyone -- esp. agents.
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I think the writers were on the ‘crack’
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I thought the Animatrix was much better to be honest.
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I saw Final Flight of the Osiris before Dreamcatcher. The animation was damn
impressive, but it was just a short. I believe you when you say that the
collection is better than Matrix2, but I’m not going to shell out any more money
on the franchise. No doubt there will be more tie-ins for the final film. I
can see it now... to understand the entire plot, you will be required to watch a
series of commercials on television.
-Keith
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| (...) Yeah, but at least at that level it's "free." In fairness, I think the animatrix is, in part or in whole, available somewhere online as quicktime movies. I think they're all supposed to be released free online eventually, even if not all at (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| (...) Eeek! Holy Sequel-itous, Batman! What were you thinking? That "The Matrix Reloaded" (a.k.a "The Superman Thing") was going to be deep and philosophical, or the fight scenes interesting? The problem of the first film is its actual success. In (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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