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I just want to make a point. The matrix was good but only cause its not been done before. The reason of the hype is cause it was original. Like star wars had hype cause it was the first of its kind. And the exorcist isn't as scary to younger generations as all the devil and stuff wasn't spoken about back when it was releases.
If you waited 30 years and watched the matrix then, you'd realise that slow motion dives and back flips and amazing effects is common and it is just another one of those films, if the matrix was truly good then people would love it without the special effects, i dont think this would happen.... but its just an opinion.
Just think hard, without special effects would this actually be good?
If you waited 30 years and watched the matrix then, you'd realise that slow motion dives and back flips and amazing effects is common and it is just another one of those films, if the matrix was truly good then people would love it without the special effects, i dont think this would happen.... but its just an opinion.
Just think hard, without special effects would this actually be good?
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RastaBillySkank wrote:
> monkey_man wrote:
Blad Runner.
Blad Runner? A Terrifying tale about an old
> lady with a weak bladder... Can she make the toilet in time... SUSPENSE!
Yes, veri funy. Lerf at monkee mon spelleng rong. You shoold b ashameed ov yorself.
> monkey_man wrote:
Blad Runner.
Blad Runner? A Terrifying tale about an old
> lady with a weak bladder... Can she make the toilet in time... SUSPENSE!
Yes, veri funy. Lerf at monkee mon spelleng rong. You shoold b ashameed ov yorself.
Well, the Matrix is certainly not a well acted masterpiece that asks deep philosophical questions (even though the realist story line invites this). But it is still a highly entertainling, action packed movie. What's wrong with that- after all, this is what 90% of films made nowadays are.
It's a shame that the Matrix didn't become more philosophical- after all, the whole story is based on Plato's story of the cave- a hugely complex debate about reality that is still talked about today.
However, had it done this, the film would simply have flopped. The special effects are what made people want to see it, and they made it entertaining. It's a real shame that meaningful films are far less appreciated than they should be, but that's a fact of the industry now.
Sonic
It's a shame that the Matrix didn't become more philosophical- after all, the whole story is based on Plato's story of the cave- a hugely complex debate about reality that is still talked about today.
However, had it done this, the film would simply have flopped. The special effects are what made people want to see it, and they made it entertaining. It's a real shame that meaningful films are far less appreciated than they should be, but that's a fact of the industry now.
Sonic
This film is nearly 3 years old aint it? It aint exactly new.
Its all good and well to say you are not "wowed" bye the special effects now...thats just probably becasue it has been copied in so many films pointlessly. The special effects were done to emphasise how the matrix is seen in its true form, while it is used just as a pointless effect in crap like Mission Impossible 2.
The effects have just been abused in other films, and the orginal suffers for that reason.
Its all good and well to say you are not "wowed" bye the special effects now...thats just probably becasue it has been copied in so many films pointlessly. The special effects were done to emphasise how the matrix is seen in its true form, while it is used just as a pointless effect in crap like Mission Impossible 2.
The effects have just been abused in other films, and the orginal suffers for that reason.
monkey_man wrote:
Blad Runner.
Blad Runner? A Terrifying tale about an old lady with a weak bladder... Can she make the toilet in time... SUSPENSE!
:-D
Blad Runner.
Blad Runner? A Terrifying tale about an old lady with a weak bladder... Can she make the toilet in time... SUSPENSE!
:-D
thats the problem with hollywood film lovers these days, they all turn their noses up at some real gems of films, such as the matrix. it is ground breaking in the story and the way the camera moves. some poeple like you lot cant handle the intricities of the plot and thus are confused by th ewhole process and call it crap. lets hope the art-house fans will appriciate the glory of Martix 2!!
The Matrix is definitely a very overrated film, and would certainly have flopped badly without it's sepcial effects. However, I think it is folly to compare it with Star Wars and The Exorcist, because they are actually quite good. The real problem with the Matrix was that the acting and script were really quite poor. The story is not very original, and there have been several books with almost identical premises (of the "world not real" variety). However, the story has not been done this way before in a major film. It was the script that really let it down, with many unnecesary and downright corny one-liners, and all that rediculous mumbo-jumbo about "He is the One". Add this to a cast that includes the plank-like Keanu Reeves and it's a real recipe for disaster.
It was succesful because of the effects, but look beneath the surface and you'll find a very poor excuse for a movie
It was succesful because of the effects, but look beneath the surface and you'll find a very poor excuse for a movie
It is special because it is new. Your title is wrong.
I think the storyline behind the Matrix owes a lot to the writings of Philip K. Dick - you know, Total Recall, Blad Runner. Both PKD films have roughly the same thought behind them - does all of this really exist?
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