anyone going to watch The Matrix tonight?
05-15-2003, 02:50 PM
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They did an awesome job. Cant even begin to talk about what they did to the trunk. Completely custom. We talked about some ideas and then they mentioned they changed it a bit. Protected the sub and amp since the kid is on the way and I might mess the trunk up with stroller and such.
Ok, new thread with pics. Sorry for Hijack.
Ok, new thread with pics. Sorry for Hijack.
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Originally posted by WRX-Zero
Sequels are usually not quite as good as the first movie. There are some that surpass the first one. I liked X2, more than the first X-Men movie.
Sequels are usually not quite as good as the first movie. There are some that surpass the first one. I liked X2, more than the first X-Men movie.
05-15-2003, 07:44 PM
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Reloaded was MEAN! Much better than the first one. Waaaaaayyy more action! Had enough special effects and action for 3 movies, I think. Plus, Keanu Reeve's fighting skills has improved by leaps and bounds. You know... in the first film he looked like a stiff dork with his kung fu moves. He's now a lot more fluid and believable. Probably going to see it again this weekend.
Still in awe...
Still in awe...
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Saw it this morning. This is gonna be a huge hit. I thought the movie slowed down a bit much during the extended talking scenes but made up for it during the fight scenes, which were sick!
My favorite new character is Persephone (per-sef-unny). You'll know who I'm talking about when you see her in that great dress.
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My favorite new character is Persephone (per-sef-unny). You'll know who I'm talking about when you see her in that great dress.
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05-21-2003, 06:08 AM
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HOLY ****. Matrix: Reloaded was FANTASTIC!
They went a little overboard in the first Agent Smith fight scene - but the rest was GREAT!
The Architect's speech was just TRULY AWE-INSPIRING! Exactly the kind of mind-**** that I like.
I'm still trying to figure out which of a handful of theories I have in my mind is where the Brothers Warchovski (sp?) are going... :devil:
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They went a little overboard in the first Agent Smith fight scene - but the rest was GREAT!
The Architect's speech was just TRULY AWE-INSPIRING! Exactly the kind of mind-**** that I like.
I'm still trying to figure out which of a handful of theories I have in my mind is where the Brothers Warchovski (sp?) are going... :devil:
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05-21-2003, 09:41 AM
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Originally posted by IS2Scooby
The Architect's speech was just TRULY AWE-INSPIRING! Exactly the kind of mind-**** that I like.
The Architect's speech was just TRULY AWE-INSPIRING! Exactly the kind of mind-**** that I like.
05-21-2003, 01:17 PM
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Originally posted by IS2Scooby
HOLY ****. Matrix: Reloaded was FANTASTIC!
They went a little overboard in the first Agent Smith fight scene - but the rest was GREAT!
The Architect's speech was just TRULY AWE-INSPIRING! Exactly the kind of mind-**** that I like.
I'm still trying to figure out which of a handful of theories I have in my mind is where the Brothers Warchovski (sp?) are going... :devil:
HOLY ****. Matrix: Reloaded was FANTASTIC!
They went a little overboard in the first Agent Smith fight scene - but the rest was GREAT!
The Architect's speech was just TRULY AWE-INSPIRING! Exactly the kind of mind-**** that I like.
I'm still trying to figure out which of a handful of theories I have in my mind is where the Brothers Warchovski (sp?) are going... :devil:
I didnt care for some of the scenes like the French guy talking on and on and for some reason the cake he "made" and served to the damn fine girl, damn she was hot as hell, that whole deal of zooming in on the "stuff" and showing the "spolsion" she had, just made me shake my head.
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Greg, I don't think that was the idea. I think it's a moral story on the choice of evils affecting our plight - or not... I have a theory about what happened and why Neo can affect the Sentinels in "the real world" now - and that deals with what the Architect was saying about his choices/outcomes (or as the old antideluvian program would have said "causality").
Dave, No way! Really? I thought that was great! The fact that he served the cake to her knowing that it would get her "hot and bothered" so she would go to the lady's room and he was going to meet her there after to get "lips" on his "stick" (Persephone's lipstick reference during their confrontation) was great!
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Dave, No way! Really? I thought that was great! The fact that he served the cake to her knowing that it would get her "hot and bothered" so she would go to the lady's room and he was going to meet her there after to get "lips" on his "stick" (Persephone's lipstick reference during their confrontation) was great!
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I liked the Zion scenes as well... I think we have to remember that this movie was not made as a stand-alone product, but as an "Empire Strikes Back" or "The Two Towers" type of movie that bridges the first in the trilogy and the last... In that sense it had WONDERFUL pacing! As a standalone movie it was TERRIBLY edited, but I think the idea was that everybody knew that within the next 6 months the "last" (??) Matrix movie would be out to tie everything together... Loved it!
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Originally posted by IS2Scooby
(Persephone's lipstick reference during their confrontation) was great!
(Persephone's lipstick reference during their confrontation) was great!
Ok one more gripe...DAMN THE CREDITS WERE LONG!!! Jesus christ, even knowing the trailer was there I almost left. It just never stopped. Hah...
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This one was much more philosophical, I agree. I like the fact that they decided to get under the skin of the matter and not just rely on "bullet time" to keep people entertained.
The whole idea of anthropomorphising (sp?) the "programs" in the machine was where they were going with the Persephone/her pig husband scene arc, I believe. Showing that there were levels of "programs" in the code and that not everything in the Matrix is governed by strict anti-human rules and not everything is all part of one consciousness like the Borg collective mind (I'm not a Trekkie so I don't know if I'm using this reference incorrectly).
To each their own though. I've been really disappointed in many movies that others loved - and I've loved movies others haven't liked.
All I know is that 90% of the people that didn't like the first movie just didn't think about it enough to see what was going on. I have a feeling that this may hold true for the second in the series as well.
There's a 10% contingent out there that just didn't like the movie for whatever reason. I think you're in that 10% - used big brain, understood everything, still thought it stunk.
I think I just give movies I have a soft spot for lots of leeway - and things that I don't like I critique very harsly. Human nature, I guess. Being subjective is much easier than being objective!
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The whole idea of anthropomorphising (sp?) the "programs" in the machine was where they were going with the Persephone/her pig husband scene arc, I believe. Showing that there were levels of "programs" in the code and that not everything in the Matrix is governed by strict anti-human rules and not everything is all part of one consciousness like the Borg collective mind (I'm not a Trekkie so I don't know if I'm using this reference incorrectly).
To each their own though. I've been really disappointed in many movies that others loved - and I've loved movies others haven't liked.
All I know is that 90% of the people that didn't like the first movie just didn't think about it enough to see what was going on. I have a feeling that this may hold true for the second in the series as well.
There's a 10% contingent out there that just didn't like the movie for whatever reason. I think you're in that 10% - used big brain, understood everything, still thought it stunk.
I think I just give movies I have a soft spot for lots of leeway - and things that I don't like I critique very harsly. Human nature, I guess. Being subjective is much easier than being objective!
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