They are postmodern epics, full of meaning and metaphordeserving of serious inquiry and contemplation. The series primarily consists of a trilogy of science fiction action films beginning with the matrix 1999 and continuing with two sequels, the matrix reloaded and the matrix revolutions both in 2003. The matrix films center on the one, a man with a special ability and an important destiny. The album is a 2003 soundtrack album from the 2003 film the matrix reloaded. Like the matrix before it, the screenplay for reloaded was written and directed by andy and lana wachowski. The visuals surpassed everything that the matrix had presented us with. May 09, 2003 matrix reloaded begins more or less where the first film left us. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It depicts a dystopian future in which humanity is unknowingly trapped inside a simulated reality, the matrix, created by intelligent machines to distract. Find film screening times, film runtimes, film synopsis, cast and director and watch the matrix reloaded trailer. With 250,000 sentinels only hours away, zions military leaders scramble all hovercrafts and personnel to defend the city and its people. The matrix is a 1999 science fiction action film written and directed by the wachowskis. Matrix reloaded revolutions kids story a detective story world record the second renaissance part ii beyond enter the matrix.
One of the main characters in the series was known only as the assassin, the exile program that killed morpheus. The new sequel, the first for the franchise since 2003, may be a result of keanu reeves. Dec 01, 2003 the matrix reloaded unknown binding december 1, 2003 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The matrix ends with neo talking to someone on a pay phone. Neo keanu reeves, now known to many as the one, is searching for the correct path he must take to liberate humanity from the machines which enslave it as an energy source. May this book offer one or more ideas that can empower you to escape this gulag matrix. The matrix reloaded by andy wachowski, larry wachowski andy. The matrix reloaded 2003 frequently asked questions imdb. The matrix is an american media franchise created by the wachowskis. The release of the matrix reloaded, which was filmed concurrently with the third installment the matrix. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
The matrix reloaded steelbook digital copy 4k ultra. Prepare to enter the matrix with these 15 littleknown facts about the wachowskis mindbending 1999 film. Matrix reloaded begins more or less where the first film left us. Matrix reloaded is the second film in the original matrix trilogy. The matrix reloaded is impossible to see as it was meant to be seen. Cyberpunk reloaded is a collection of critical essays on the massive phenomenon that is the three matrix films, including the subsequent. The franchise marks one of the most iconic scifi entries over the last few decades, and it solidified. They had both previously written comic books for marvel. The matrix reloaded set boxoffice records for its opening days of release.
The complete matrix trilogy the matrix the matrix reloaded. Believing mankinds salvation lies not with a military action, but with the oracles prophecy, morpheus pleads. The matrix reloaded movie will not fill the screen regardless of your hardware. The matrix 1999, written and directed by the brothers andy and larry wachowski, inspired so much inflamed pseudophilosophy that its all the matrix reloaded can do to stay ahead of its followers. He warns that hes going to expose the truth of whats really out there. Neo and his allies race against time before the machines discover the city of zion and destroy it. Matrix reloaded, the internet movie firearms database. Reloaded revolutions teaser the matrix reloaded trailer and tv spots. Simulacra and simulation simulacres et simulation in french, published in 1981, is a philosophical treatise by jean baudrillard. A spiritual as well as an influential leader, morpheus convinces one hovercraft ship to stay in the matrix to await contact from the oracle, despite orders from zion for. The matrix reloaded is a sequel that seems to know what was popular in the original.
The matrix movies, ranked worst to best the twins became a lot more controversial than warner bros. The wachowskis returned as writerdirectors for this 2003 sequel, which finds neo keanu reeves discovering that his destiny may have changed the nature of the matrix, including the program smith hugo weaving. Leading up to the release of the sequels, the idea of the matrix comics. The matrix revolutions by andy wachowski, larry wachowski.
Neo learns that in order to achieve his destiny, he must find a man called the keymaker randall duk kim. The gospel reloaded rushes headlong into the matrix, exploring the trilogys intricate details, religious undertones, and eclectic philosophies. In the original theatrical release of the matrix reloaded 2003, many of the signs during the freeway chase had eightcharacter hexadecimal codes instead of their actual content, as shown in later theatrical versions and on home video. In the animatrix, the kid is an individual connected to the matrix who is aided in his escape from the matrix by neo. Among the topics considered are the new cyberpunk, baudrillarian simulacra, the politics of gender and race, the femme fatale, costume, cyberculture and the body, virtual realities and special effects. The franchise marks one of the most iconic scifi entries over the last few decades, and it solidified keanu reeves as the action star many know today. With two eagerly awaited sequels to be released in 2003 the matrix reloaded in may and the matrix revolutions in november this highly acclaimed book. Jun 26, 2018 the matrix trilogy ended with the matrix revolutions, but its story lived on with the matrix comic books as well as the massively multiplayer online roleplaying game known as the matrix online. Reloaded remixed is a fan edit combining elements of the matrix reloaded, the animatrix animated shorts, and the enter the matrix video game.
The matrix makes many connections to simulacra and simulation. A spiritual as well as an influential leader, morpheus convinces one hovercraft ship to stay in the matrix to await contact from the oracle, despite orders from zion for all ships to return to the city. Enter the matrix contains 23 scenes from the video game p. For the matrix reloaded the major plot threads are neo actualizing his role as the one, smith infecting the matrix and taking over it as a virus, the machines starting their attack on zion, neo preventing trinity from dying, a whole mess of the politics of zion, and gaining access to the source by using the keymaker. The matrix unfolds, preload, get me an exit, the mtv movie awards reloaded. Mar 26, 2020 the quintessential middle chapter of a trilogy, the matrix reloaded introduced plenty of new elements including a creepy new program called the merovingian, the architect of the matrix, and the first proper look at the realworld human city of zion but also leaves most of its new plot points unresolved. The matrix reloaded is the second feature film in the matrix trilogy. Sep 08, 2019 the time has come to enter the matrix once more. I remember that in the theater, i though some of the neosmith fight scenes with the dozens of smith copies looked a bit videogamelike since that level of cgi technology was new. Prepare to enter the matrix with these 15 littleknown facts about the wachowskis mindbending 1999 film 1.
In the early 2000s, hollywood was slipping into something of a habit of portraying albinos as bad guys. In the book bigger thomas is working for a white family like a robot would for a human one, and accidently kills the white daughter through self preservation like b166er. However the matrix reloaded however was 25% plato and 75% jet li. The kid, played by clayton watson, is a ziondwelling selfsubstantiated exile, appears in the matrix reloaded, the matrix revolutions, and the animatrix short, kids story. The ultimate matrix collection the matrix the matrix reloaded the matrix revolutions the animatrix. The matrix reloaded unknown binding december 1, 2003 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. While seeking the truth about the matrix, neo must save trinity from a dark. He uses the hollowed book as a hiding place for cash and his important computer files. The matrix reloaded is the sequel to the super blockbuster movie the matrix from 1999 and one of the largest such hits from 2003. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
In the second film, the matrix reloaded, morpheus is more confident that the war is nearing its end. You will need to see the matrix 1999 before you can get to watching and understanding this film. Lana wachowski will direct the franchises first sequel since 2003s matrix. Agent is also a computer term for an intelligent computer assistant. This prison planet ultimately serves to benefit the 0. The matrix films abound with references to pop culture, philosophy, religion, classic literature, myths, and other films. At least fans werent left on the cliffhanger for too long, as the matrix revolutions. This means youre free to copy and share these comics but not to sell them. The songs lyrics and video refer to elements of the film. Filmmakers lana then known as larry and andy wachowski originally conceived the storyline for the matrix as a comic. The matrix reloaded steelbook digital copy 4k ultra hd.
In that, there is a hacking minigame where these codes are coupled with the cheat. Producer joel silver has described the matrix reloaded and the matrix. Matrix inspirations the matrix universe created by the wachowskis is deeply influenced by a wide variety of philosophy, spiritualism, and art. Mar 20, 2015 reloaded remixed is a fan edit combining elements of the matrix reloaded, the animatrix animated shorts, and the enter the matrix video game. Cyberpunk reloaded is a collection of critical essays on the massive phenomenon that is the three matrix films, including the subsequent web sites, computer games and the animatrix films. This wiki is dedicated to the matrix film trilogy and related short stories. You know him better as keanu reeves in a trenchcoat.
The matrix is a computer animated dream world pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth, it is designed by the machines to keep the human race under control it tricks the mind into believing us that we have a choice, and we choose our destiny, when in truth we are just a energy source for the machines. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The inspirations are many and varied, and identifying them provides a satisfying challenge to the fans who wish to go deeper into the ideas behind the matrix. As a narrative, the matrix saga tells of a war between a human resistance and a race of sentient machines, who imprison humanity within a virtual reality known as the matrix. The matrix reloaded the explosive first sequel to the matrix comes to dvd with a superb twodisc edition. Shot backtoback with the matrix reloaded, the third and final installment of andy wachowski and larry wachowskis scifi action saga picks up where the second film left off. The matrix reloaded by andy wachowski, larry wachowski. Apr 11, 2019 the matrix, in its optimal form, must be an imperfect world like our real world is, and it must be a system that allows for a certain percentage of the connected to rebel and escape into the real world. Jun 10, 2017 the matrix is a masterpiece of the first order. But what happens when this scifi journey is complete. Synopsis zion, mankinds last free city, has been located by the machines. These hex codes were cheat codes for the companion game enter the matrix. The twodisc album is unusual among soundtrack releases in that it includes separate discs for the films songs and the score, whereas most films release the songs and the score as separate singledisc albums. The series primarily consists of a trilogy of science fiction action films beginning with the matrix 1999 and continuing with two sequels, the matrix reloaded and the matrix revolutions both in 2003, all written and directed by the wachowskis and produced by joel silver.
With a fullscreen transfer of the film that has been formatted to fit a standard television screen a widescreen anamorphic version was released simultaneously, the. Reeves is, once again, properly enigmatic as neo, while moss gets an opportunity to exhibit the smoldering passion bubbling beneath trintys surface. Zion, mankinds last free city, has been located by the machines. Only hours before 250,000 sentinels destroy the last human enclave on earthand its growing resistanceneo keanu reeves and trinity carrieanne moss choose to return to the matrix with morpheus laurence fishburne. By november 10, 2003, one month after the matrix reloaded dvd was released, the sales of the matrix dvd had exceeded 30 million copies. A thinking fans guide to the matrix trilogy by tony watkins. The ability to stretch or fill or zoom is based upon hardware and the disc coding. Book tickets to watch the matrix reloaded at your nearest vue cinema.
Reloadedrevolutions teaser the matrix reloaded trailer and tv spots. Simulacra and simulation simulacres et simulation in french, published in 1981, is a philosophical treatise by jean baudrillard the matrix makes many connections to simulacra and simulation. The matrix 101 understanding the matrix reloaded synopsis. The matrix 1999 was a scifi movie that seemed go down the same brilliant route that star wars took by adding fun action to timeless mythology. Matrix inspirations the matrix 101 understanding the.
The matrix has you and then follow the white rabbit and then knock, knock, neo at which point someone knocks on his door twice causing him to be officially freaked out. The matrix 1999 starts in the key of e minor, the matrix reloaded 2003 ascends a whole step to fsharp minor, and the matrix revolutions 2003 ascends half a step to the key of g minor. In the second chapter of the matrix trilogy, zion falls under siege to the machine army. Neo is seen with a copy of simulacra and simulation at the beginning of the matrix. While seeking the truth about the matrix, neo must save trinity from a. The matrix reloaded is the second film in the matrix trilogy, preceded by the matrix 1999 and followed by the matrix revolutions 2003. Complete collection the matrix the matrix reloaded the matrix revolutions 4. But dont worry, its just his buddy choi and the gang looking for their digital contraband that neo stores in a hollowed out book. Trinity flies through the night air on a motorcycle, crashes into a building, and kills a host of security guards. One of the girls in the gang has a white rabbit tattoo and, despite his typical hacker tendency to not leave his room, he decides to. The matrix reloaded is a 2003 american science fiction action film written and directed by the. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well.
The matrix screenplay by the wachowski brothers 3book set. But the matrix reloaded isnt just a collection of action scenes. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercial 2. Black people are the unknowing targetes of the most elaborate demoralizing divide and conquer psychological warfare media campaign in world history. The ultimate matrix collection was released on hd dvd on may 22, 2007 and on bluray on october 14, 2008. Neo keanu reeves remains unconscious in the real world, caught in a mysterious subway station that lies between the machine world and the matrix, and bane ian bliss is still a conduit for agent smith hugo weaving. May 16, 2003 the film the matrix reloaded has excited philosophers, clerics and theologians who find rich in spiritual meaning in the film trilogys underlying themes. We unearth just how one of the most hyped sequels of all time went ohsowrong. The comics were collected and published in book form in 2003. The key of the beginning theme you hear at the beginning of every matrix movie rousing strings and horn blasts ascends with each movie. It stars keanu reeves, laurence fishburne, carrieanne moss, hugo weaving, and joe pantoliano and is the first installment in the matrix franchise. Just like in 2nd r, there is debate over a trial for the black bigger. The quintessential middle chapter of a trilogy, the matrix reloaded introduced plenty of new elements including a creepy new program called the merovingian, the architect of the matrix, and the first proper look at the realworld human city of zion but also leaves most of its new plot points unresolved.
The wachowskis delve deeper into their mythology, making the film considerably more challenging to absorb. Watch the matrix reloaded at vue cinema book tickets online. Smith, jones, brown, thompson, jackson, and johnson. The ultimate matrix collection the matrix the matrix reloaded. It is an immensely skillful scifi adventure, combining the usual elements. Reeves is, once again, properly enigmatic as neo, while moss gets an opportunity to exhibit the. The film the matrix reloaded has excited philosophers, clerics and theologians who find rich in spiritual meaning in the film trilogys underlying themes.