Isn't Anyone Going to Say Anything About Matrix Revolutions?

Elspode · 11-12-2003, 09:40 PM

It was supposed to be a big deal...the end of the trilogy.

It was cool in a way, dissatisfying in another way. I dunno...I think I expected too much. The first Matrix rocked altogether. The second at least left you thinking, wondering and anticipating.

This one kind of leaves me flat. Unfulfilled. Great fucking battle scenes, though.

Other opinions?

wolf · 11-13-2003, 12:23 AM

Haven't seen it yet ... no clue when I'm going to make it.

Torrere · 11-13-2003, 01:42 AM

I've been willfully not seeing it. Soon, though, I will see it at the IMAX. I figure that since the battle scenes seem to be all that people are raving about, and feeling dissatified with the rest, I may as well get the best damned experience of the battle scenes that I can.

vsp · 11-13-2003, 06:40 AM

Didn't like the first one. Didn't see the second one. Won't be seeing the third one.

-- jeff
-- curmudgeon

perth · 11-13-2003, 09:12 AM

I haven't heard anything about it which would make me spend what precious little time I have watching it in the theatre. I was disappointed with the 2nd one and people are saying the third is more of what made the 2nd suck. I bought the second on dvd, however, and it is likely I will buy the third, if only to say I have the complete trilogy.

SteveDallas · 11-13-2003, 09:40 AM

I watche dthe first one on video and was mildly entertained. I had zero interest in seeing the second one, and about the same for #3.

Maybe it has something to do wtih my yawning disinterest in first-person shooting/fighting video games.

slang · 11-13-2003, 10:07 AM

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Originally posted by Elspode
The first Matrix rocked altogether.

Revolutions is playing at the local theater and since the admission is only $5, I thought I'd see it.

The first one was great, the second less so.....the third, from what has been posted/written should be only ok.

Maybe I'll go see it drunk. Would that make the movie better...or worse?

lumberjim · 11-13-2003, 10:14 AM

oh, crap. I was looking forward to seeing that. i was kind of dissapointed with the 2nd because the novelty of the original had worn off, and they really did not introduce anything new. apart from the architect and the knowledge that the oracle was a program. i had hoped that they would take a different angle and open some other questions. if the third is just more of the same, i think, like perth, i'll just wait and buy the 3rd dvd just so i have the complete trilogy.

reminds me of these new lame ass star wars films. you SO want them to be great, epic films like the 1st 3, but then you get that doofus playing annakin in attack of the clones, and it's downhill from there.

now, it's been done, and hope is lost for it being a good sequel....it's kind of like a lottery ticket: it's a winner, and you make plans on how to spend the money, until 7pm when they draw the wrong number, and that ticket becomes a piece of trash.

Elspode · 11-13-2003, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by slang
Maybe I'll go see it drunk. Would that make the movie better...or worse?

Better.

hot_pastrami · 11-13-2003, 11:52 AM

I was disappointed, but I half-expected to be. In watching, it seemed like the result of commitee thinking... bland but with cool, expensive effects. If it weren't for the fact that I'd have to give away critical plot points, I'd point ou my specific beefs with this movie. Oh well.

The most entertaining part for me was when my wife, friends and I were walking out of the theater. We were walking past the LONG line of people waiting to get into the next showing, and they were watching us leave. I turned to my wife and said, loudly enough to be overheard by many, "I can't believe that Agent Smith is Neo's father!"

Well, I thought it was funny.

perth · 11-13-2003, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by hot_pastrami
"I can't believe that Agent Smith is Neo's father!"

Well, I thought it was funny.

Excellent. I thought it was funny too.

Happy Monkey · 11-13-2003, 01:07 PM

I think it was a collection of cool scenes that should have been in different movies. The Zion battle should be shipped off to Lucas to be used in the next Star Wars movie. The final Smith-Neo battle should have been saved for the next Superman movie. Trinity's final scene should have been split up into about six parts and sent off to romantic tear-jerker flicks. The annoying ammo-reloading kid should have been in a civil war movie. The rest should have been a low-budget pretentious arthouse film.

That said, I enjoyed it overall, but have no desire to see it again.

Uryoces · 11-13-2003, 09:41 PM

If you haven't seen it, but want to see it, go find a matinee. I had to see for completeness's sake. Same for the Star Wars Prilogy.

stir · 11-13-2003, 09:57 PM

I thuroughly enjoyed it even though I despised Jada's character. I guess it was voted on that there wasn't enough over-acting in the first 2 parts.

I wish Morhpeus got more screen time. But the Matrix movies are all about Neo. 1st movie = Birth 2nd = Love 3rd = Death. It didn't give ALL the answers but I was finally able to bring all the elements together in my mind. Like what the Oracles purpose was and what she wanted to accomplish.

greenian · 11-13-2003, 11:14 PM

I guess it was better than the second one, but it'd be hard for it not to be

11-12-2003, 09:40 PM	#1
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Isn't Anyone Going to Say Anything About Matrix Revolutions? It was supposed to be a big deal...the end of the trilogy. It was cool in a way, dissatisfying in another way. I dunno...I think I expected too much. The first Matrix rocked altogether. The second at least left you thinking, wondering and anticipating. This one kind of leaves me flat. Unfulfilled. Great fucking battle scenes, though. Other opinions? __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

11-13-2003, 12:23 AM	#2
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Haven't seen it yet ... no clue when I'm going to make it. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-13-2003, 10:14 AM	#8
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	oh, crap. I was looking forward to seeing that. i was kind of dissapointed with the 2nd because the novelty of the original had worn off, and they really did not introduce anything new. apart from the architect and the knowledge that the oracle was a program. i had hoped that they would take a different angle and open some other questions. if the third is just more of the same, i think, like perth, i'll just wait and buy the 3rd dvd just so i have the complete trilogy. reminds me of these new lame ass star wars films. you SO want them to be great, epic films like the 1st 3, but then you get that doofus playing annakin in attack of the clones, and it's downhill from there. now, it's been done, and hope is lost for it being a good sequel....it's kind of like a lottery ticket: it's a winner, and you make plans on how to spend the money, until 7pm when they draw the wrong number, and that ticket becomes a piece of trash. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

11-13-2003, 11:52 AM	#10
hot_pastrami I am meaty Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 1,119	I was disappointed, but I half-expected to be. In watching, it seemed like the result of commitee thinking... bland but with cool, expensive effects. If it weren't for the fact that I'd have to give away critical plot points, I'd point ou my specific beefs with this movie. Oh well. The most entertaining part for me was when my wife, friends and I were walking out of the theater. We were walking past the LONG line of people waiting to get into the next showing, and they were watching us leave. I turned to my wife and said, loudly enough to be overheard by many, "I can't believe that Agent Smith is Neo's father!" Well, I thought it was funny. __________________ Hot Pastrami!

11-13-2003, 01:07 PM	#12
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	My thoughts ( SPOILERS ) I think it was a collection of cool scenes that should have been in different movies. The Zion battle should be shipped off to Lucas to be used in the next Star Wars movie. The final Smith-Neo battle should have been saved for the next Superman movie. Trinity's final scene should have been split up into about six parts and sent off to romantic tear-jerker flicks. The annoying ammo-reloading kid should have been in a civil war movie. The rest should have been a low-budget pretentious arthouse film. That said, I enjoyed it overall, but have no desire to see it again. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

11-13-2003, 01:42 AM	#3
Torrere a real smartass Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,121	I've been willfully not seeing it. Soon, though, I will see it at the IMAX. I figure that since the battle scenes seem to be all that people are raving about, and feeling dissatified with the rest, I may as well get the best damned experience of the battle scenes that I can.

11-13-2003, 06:40 AM	#4
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	Didn't like the first one. Didn't see the second one. Won't be seeing the third one. -- jeff -- curmudgeon

11-13-2003, 09:12 AM	#5
perth Strong Silent Type Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,949	I haven't heard anything about it which would make me spend what precious little time I have watching it in the theatre. I was disappointed with the 2nd one and people are saying the third is more of what made the 2nd suck. I bought the second on dvd, however, and it is likely I will buy the third, if only to say I have the complete trilogy.

11-13-2003, 09:40 AM	#6
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	I watche dthe first one on video and was mildly entertained. I had zero interest in seeing the second one, and about the same for #3. Maybe it has something to do wtih my yawning disinterest in first-person shooting/fighting video games.

11-13-2003, 09:41 PM	#13
Uryoces 2nd Covenant, yo Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Pugetropolis Posts: 583	If you haven't seen it, but want to see it, go find a matinee. I had to see for completeness's sake. Same for the Star Wars Prilogy. __________________ The party's over ... the drink ... and the luck ... ran out.

11-13-2003, 09:57 PM	#14
stir Questionist Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 8	I thuroughly enjoyed it even though I despised Jada's character. I guess it was voted on that there wasn't enough over-acting in the first 2 parts. I wish Morhpeus got more screen time. But the Matrix movies are all about Neo. 1st movie = Birth 2nd = Love 3rd = Death. It didn't give ALL the answers but I was finally able to bring all the elements together in my mind. Like what the Oracles purpose was and what she wanted to accomplish.

11-13-2003, 11:14 PM	#15
greenian Simulated Simulacrum Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 39	I guess it was better than the second one, but it'd be hard for it not to be

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