Viking Bastard
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Just glad to know I'm not alone.
I saw the MATRIX 2 thread SPOILERS ABOUND
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WizarDru
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Here's a thought: could food be a representation in the Matrix of wetware? In other words, it's a subsystem that can provide the ability to hack the actual body of the person in question?
Consider, then, that it's not beyond the realm of possibility that the A.I.s are actually rewriting some of Neo's (and others) actual physical code. After all, they're keeping these people in tanks, and yet they're not suffering from atrophied muscles, bed sores, etc....obviously, they must have some ability in this regard.
If you could accept this idea, then Smith taking over the one agent, and Neo gaining new abilities after the events of Reloaded (food, kisses and such) could be a more believable possibility, other than just another abstracted level of the Matrix (or another Matrix entirely).
Consider, then, that it's not beyond the realm of possibility that the A.I.s are actually rewriting some of Neo's (and others) actual physical code. After all, they're keeping these people in tanks, and yet they're not suffering from atrophied muscles, bed sores, etc....obviously, they must have some ability in this regard.
If you could accept this idea, then Smith taking over the one agent, and Neo gaining new abilities after the events of Reloaded (food, kisses and such) could be a more believable possibility, other than just another abstracted level of the Matrix (or another Matrix entirely).
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Kai Lord
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FWIW, David Bowie was Peter Jackson's first consideration, but he offered the role to Weaving after determining that Bowie looked too old. If PJ had a access to a time machine a "Labyrinth" era Bowie would have been perfect.mojo1701 said:
I did, however, feel that Weaving made a fine Elrond nevertheless.
John Crichton
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After reading all this it really makes me laugh. Wait 'till y'all find out that this is all in Anderson's head and is just a silly nightmare he had falling asleep in his cubicle at work.
Just makes me giggle.
Just makes me giggle.
Kai Lord
Hero
All I know is that the whole invincible-freedom-fighter-who-discovers-he's-a-created-pawn-of-the-head-bad-guy-to-destroy-the-resistance-even-though-a-rogue-henchman-is-trying-to-kill-him-in-a-what-is-real-environment-here-take-this-red-pill-so-you'll-wake-up-follow-this-prophecy-don't-be-tempted-by-the-hot-girl-stick-with-the-action-hero-chick-now-that-its-over-is-it-all-still-a-dream was done much better in Total Recall.John Crichton said:
John Crichton
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Hear, here.Kai Lord said:
I can't tell you how many times that's happened to me while sleeping on the job...
WizarDru
Adventurer
Kai Lord said:All I know is that the whole invincible-freedom-fighter-who-discovers-he's-a-created-pawn-of-the-head-bad-guy-to-destroy-the-resistance-even-though-a-rogue-henchman-is-trying-to-kill-him-in-a-what-is-real-environment-here-take-this-red-pill-so-you'll-wake-up-follow-this-prophecy-don't-be-tempted-by-the-hot-girl-stick-with-the-action-hero-chick-now-that-its-over-is-it-all-still-a-dream was done much better in Total Recall.
Must.Stop.Head.From.Exploding.........
krunchyfrogg
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WayneLigon
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OK, just got back from seeing.
No, I haven't read the rest of the thread
My impression: Well, I did like it, ultimately. I've had a really crappy week and I wanted something nice with things blowing up.
Second impression: the entire bit about humans being a power source is not exactly true. That seems to be the main thing people criticising the movie bring up ad nauseum. The scene with The Architect, though, makes me think we're the central processing unit. Humans are, in fact, the Matrix. It didn't need us as a 'power source', it needed the processing power of the human brain, which is astoundingly more complex than any machine. The people in those towers serve as organic circuitry.
His bit about 'there are levels of existance we're willing to accept' was interesting. Maybe he's talking about consciousness. With people in the mix, the machines are able to tap into that and acheive self-awareness.
No, I haven't read the rest of the thread
My impression: Well, I did like it, ultimately. I've had a really crappy week and I wanted something nice with things blowing up.
Second impression: the entire bit about humans being a power source is not exactly true. That seems to be the main thing people criticising the movie bring up ad nauseum. The scene with The Architect, though, makes me think we're the central processing unit. Humans are, in fact, the Matrix. It didn't need us as a 'power source', it needed the processing power of the human brain, which is astoundingly more complex than any machine. The people in those towers serve as organic circuitry.
His bit about 'there are levels of existance we're willing to accept' was interesting. Maybe he's talking about consciousness. With people in the mix, the machines are able to tap into that and acheive self-awareness.
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