View Poll Results: What did you think of The Matrix?
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Great SciFi movie, no complaints.
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Great basic concept, but done badly.
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Neither of the above
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Dec 11th, 2001, 11:57 PM
#1
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Originally posted by YoungBuck
I loved the movie, the only weak link was Carrie Ann Moss, but even she's ok if you just tune out her talking.
Can't complain about her cloths in the first scene though
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Dec 12th, 2001, 01:15 AM
#2
PowerPoster
Originally posted by Bloodeye
Of course the all-time best sci-fi film is "Dune"
Was there only one made? Cos the Dune I saw was 4 hours too long, boring as hell and had very dodgy worm special effects Same producers as Doctor Who??
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Dec 12th, 2001, 01:36 AM
#3
Typical yank movie.....full of special effects and a stuffed up screen play from William Gibson's story.
Stu
Ya have a problem with Dr Who....the greatest ever SciFi series. The money that they must have saved on set production
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Dec 12th, 2001, 02:29 AM
#4
-= B u g S l a y e r =-
way isn't "Plan 9 From Outer space" mentioned?
its the scifi movie !
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Dec 12th, 2001, 02:35 AM
#5
PowerPoster
Originally posted by Jethro
Stu
Ya have a problem with Dr Who....the greatest ever SciFi series. The money that they must have saved on set production
LOL no jethro, but the show was renowned for emmm frugal resources... do u think that Doctor Who was as good as Catweasel??
peet, can u still get TV reception under all of that snow?
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Dec 12th, 2001, 02:38 AM
#6
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LOL, no tv for me... thats why I'm in here 
quoting time:
regarding Plan 9
...this movie was so bad, it was actually quite entertaining, and therefore I cannot in good conscience label it "the worst movie of all time." ...
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Dec 12th, 2001, 04:19 AM
#7
Fanatic Member
I would have been much better this way
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Dec 12th, 2001, 05:03 AM
#8
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The Matrix
I don't think there was anything wrong with the martial arts/action element of the Matrix.
Indeed, one of the things that made it such a great movie was the way it appealed to people on many difference levels. Not everyone would enjoy exploring all the philisophical and sociological concepts that the film explored and not everyone appreciates the action element but by having both, it bridged so many audience types that it became a true classic.
Perhaps, it could be said, some of the character building and philisophical exploration was neglected in favour of more action scenes but I suppose that was down to commercial pressures. Perhaps the next movie won't have such pressures.
Everything I say is either loose interpretation of dubious facts or idle speculation rooted in irrational sentiment. 
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Dec 12th, 2001, 05:29 AM
#9
transcendental analytic
Basic concept was disappointing
There should be a similar movie which actually puts realism out of the picture.
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Dec 12th, 2001, 06:42 AM
#10
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I didn't personally think the philosophy of the question, "what if it's all an illusion?" was that intriguing. It's something I think everyone has considered at some point.
The best part of the film to me was the 'chop socky' martial arts scenes - and the lobby scene of course 
Maybe the idea behind the film could be explored further. Maybe if it was done well, it would explain what the heck Kedaman is always talking about
Harry.
"From one thing, know ten thousand things."
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Dec 12th, 2001, 06:52 AM
#11
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The Matrix
Harry
I didn't personally think the philosophy of the question, "what if it's all an illusion?" was that intriguing. It's something I think everyone has considered at some point.
That was only the most obvious philisophical notion touched upon. There were many others.
For instance, when Marcelus was captured and was being questioned by the agent, there were a variety of issues touched upon:
- Is it innevitable in the nature of the human race that we will always expand to consume all natural resources by which time our only chance of continued survival is to move on to another habitat?
- The agent descibed the first matrix that the robots created (a painless utopia) was rejected by the enslaved humans (i.e. they would not accept/believe it). Is this because we cannot live in a world free of suffering and strife or because our notion of heaven cannot be described mechanistically
There were more but those are the ones that spring to mind.
Everything I say is either loose interpretation of dubious facts or idle speculation rooted in irrational sentiment. 
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Dec 12th, 2001, 06:53 AM
#12
PowerPoster
Originally posted by HarryW
Maybe the idea behind the film could be explored further. Maybe if it was done well, it would explain what the heck Kedaman is always talking about
Nothing, absolutely nothing could explain that!!
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Dec 12th, 2001, 07:37 AM
#13
Originally posted by HarryW
.............it would explain what the heck Kedaman is always talking about
Heck, maybe kedaman IS Keanu Reeves.
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Dec 12th, 2001, 08:16 AM
#14
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Furry muff I suppose Simon. I guess that kind of thing could be made into a decent film. In the meantime I'll watch the chop socky stuff
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Dec 12th, 2001, 09:46 AM
#15
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It was a great movie, and it came across as intended: A Live Action Anime.
They could've gotten someone better than Keanu. But as the saying goes...
To be a good actor, surround yourself with great ones. The rest of the cast carries Keanu like a wounded soldier though the movie.
I liked the "Whatever you want, Mr. Reagan." line.
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Dec 12th, 2001, 10:01 AM
#16
I hate the Matrix for one main reason.. ever since it came out, all my friends call me in a deep voice...Mr. Andersen!
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Dec 12th, 2001, 11:41 AM
#17
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If only I had a friend named Garibaldi. 
Just don't start calling yourself Neo.
Sometime I would like to sit down and count the number of times Neo says, "God", or the like and Trinity answers. The religious innuendoes are enough to put J4U into shock.
Travis, Kung Foo Journeyman
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Dec 12th, 2001, 08:43 PM
#18
Originally posted by beachbum
LOL no jethro, but the show was renowned for emmm frugal resources... do u think that Doctor Who was as good as Catweasel??
Dr Who was the best Though Catweasal could raise a chuckle every now and again.
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