New Matrix trailer

[barsoomcore]

And thanks for your insight on 3D rendering. Not a topic I know a lot about, and the article I read seemed to think that that technique was a new one. Learn something new every day.

Hey, no problem. The 3D artists in our company are pretty spectacular artists, and watching them work has been fascinating.

I think the greatest achievement in 3D special effects of recent vintage was the Balrog in The Fellowship of the Ring. The combination of techniques used to create that monster was truly innovative. Unfortunate that a number of the effects around it are flawed, (the character animation as they run across the bridge is badly cycled, and there's a noticable match-move error as the Fellowship emerge from Moria outside (watch Legolas' feet in relation to the boulders and you can see them shift incorrectly)) but the creature itself is beautiful.

I'm nervous about Return of the King but the news that Peter Jackson is doing a new version of King Kong is the best since I heard a rumour that Tarantino was splitting Kill Bill into two movies. And planning to release them six weeks apart. Hee.

 

[John Crichton]

I'm nervous about Return of the King but the news that Peter Jackson is doing a new version of King Kong is the best since I heard a rumour that Tarantino was splitting Kill Bill into two movies. And planning to release them six weeks apart. Hee.

Holy hell!

Where did you hear that about Kill Bill?! That would be great! That is assuming each is at least 100 minutes...

 

[Viking Bastard]

If I remember correctly, that Kill Bill rumour got shot down by Tarantino himself.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Am I the only one that caught this trailer in the theater?!? I didn't even know about it, then when I went to see Anger Management on Friday, I see something that looks far too similar to...the theater went silent. Only noise was lots of "Wooooaaahhh..." and stuff like that. You have NOT seen the trailer until you've seen it on that huge screen!

"Remember me...Mr. Anderson?"

 

[ShinHakkaider]

Cool trailer!

If they want to really impress me, though, they'll have to find a way to get the whole "humans as batteries" basic concept make some vague sort of sense. As it stands now, I can't help thinking about why they didn't use cattle instead.

"Moo-trix". Heh. I hope we'll find out that Morpheus was wrong and the reason is something rational instead.

You havent been watching the animatrix shorts have you?

The Second Renaissance Part I begins to explain how the war vs. the machines got started, perhaps the Part II (in May) will explain a little more about the whole human as batteries thing.

I possibly have a very simple explanation though.

Maybe there are more humans on the planet than Cows.

or

Maybe the machines just REALLY didnt like us. After watching Part I of Second Renaissance I really couldnt blame them.

 

[WayneLigon]

Grkkle. Bttft.

 

[WayneLigon]

Maybe there are more humans on the planet than Cows.

I get the idea there's nothing left of organic life except what's in those pods and in Zion. We'll see soon, though

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

......is gifted with absolute power -- at no cost to himself and without the slightest effort on his part....

Ok.... did you watch the same movie I did? I mean, he lost everything. His friends, his family, everything that would be used to define his life was suddenly taken from him and replaced by a cold, dead, post apacolyptic battleground.

There was a reason Cipher wanted back in.

It might not have taken any physical effort on his part, but I think it is safe to say thet he payed the emotional and psychological cost in full.

....Identification....

Exactly why I loved the movie so much. I don't understand why you see this as a bad thing.

I don't see anything in these films I haven't seen in dozens of television commercials. "Bullet-Time" was used in Gap ads before it was used in The Matrix.

Um no. Watch the special effects additional material on the DVD. True, even comercials started ripping off the technology, but it was after it was invented for the Matrix. I can garuntee they want be ripping off the effects from Reloaded.

I just get tired of these films getting pimped for what they patently aren't -- smart, innovative and significant.

Again, are you sure we saw the same movie?


I think the fact is, you didn't "get" the Matrix. You may think it was a bad movie, but millions of people would disagree.
Now, in most cases, that doesn't mean anything. After all, millions of people love boybands and pop singers too. However, I think the Matrix appeales to a higher calibur of person who's opinion I might take notice of. Chances are, if you like Nsync, your not a die hard Matrix fan.

If I'm getting your post correctly, you think the Matrix was only appealing to simple people who where amazed by it's pretty colors and power tripping fantasy. Well, in my experience, those types of peaple don't actually care for the movie. Those are the people walking out of the theater shaking their heads and saying "It was ok, but I don't really get it."

The Matrix is for the deeper minded people who happen to love sci-fi and well done special effects. Throw in a little kung-fu and violance, and there is a certain type of person that really sits up and takes notice. I am one of these.

It appeals to a very specific kind of person and it doesn't sound like you are that kind of person. Heck, I didn't really get into the Godfather. I hear it's pretty good though....

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

I get the idea there's nothing left of organic life except what's in those pods and in Zion. We'll see soon, though

Yea, I'm guessing the cows didn't put up much of a fight.

 

[Welverin]

Yea, I'm guessing the cows didn't put up much of a fight.

Stinking cows, Always letting down!