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| Movie Description With THE MATRIX, the Wachowskis have established themselves as innovative filmmakers who push the boundaries of live-action films. Like the groundbreaking STAR WARS, THE MATRIX (also the first film of a trilogy) showcases a unique visual style, one the Wachowskis achieved through an array of techniques and digital effects, some never before seen in mainstream Hollywood films. Although computer morphing technology had been used before in films such as THE ABYSS and TERMINATOR 2, the Wachowskis were the first to use "bullet time," a time-bending digital effect that utilizes both computer-generated imagery and still photography. The film itself is a complex story that aspires to mythology, focusing on a computer hacker named Neo (Keanu Reeves) who searches for the truth behind the mysterious force known as the Matrix. He finds his answer with a group of strangers led by the charismatic Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne). What they encounter in confronting that truth makes for a lightning-paced, eye-popping thrill ride of a movie. Packed with stunning fight scenes (choreographed by accomplished Hong Kong director Yuen Wo-Ping), astonishing visual effects, quotable lines, and a terrific supporting cast (led by Carrie-Anne Moss, in her first major Hollywood film), THE MATRIX is a bold triumph that raises the bar for all science fiction films.
Notes DVD Features: Region 1 Snap Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35 Single Side - Dual Layer Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Additional Release Material: Behind the Scenes Footage Featurette - 1. HBO FIRST LOOK: MAKING THE MATRIX 2. WHAT IS BULLET TIME? 3. WHAT IS THE CONCEPT? Audio Commentary - 1. Carrie-Anne Moss - Star, Zach Staenberg - Editor, John Gaeta - Visual Effects Supervisor 2. Don Davis - Composer Isolated Music Score Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer 2. Bonus Trailers Interactive Features: Hidden Features - 1. TAKE THE RED PILL Pop-up - 1. FOLLOW THE WHITE RABBIT to Nine Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes DVD-ROM Features: (PC Only) Screenplay/Storyboard Access Interactive Games - 1. ARE YOU "THE ONE"? Trivia Challenge Weblinks Screensaver Chat Links Additional Text - 1. "From Script to Screen" (Comic-Book Based Films Retrospective) 2. "Everybody Loves Kung-Fu Fighting!" (Martial Arts Retrospective) 3. "Infinity and Beyond!" (Science-Fiction Films Retrospective) News Articles - 1. "A Hacker's Haunting Vision of Beauty" - New York Times 2. "If the Cityscape is only a Dream" - New York Times 3. "Metaphysics" - Time Magazine 4. "Maximizing THE MATRIX" - Newsweek Magazine, Region 1 Snap Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35 Single Side - Dual Layer Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Additional Release Material: Behind the Scenes Footage Featurette - 1. HBO FIRST LOOK: MAKING THE MATRIX 2. WHAT IS BULLET TIME? 3. WHAT IS THE CONCEPT? Audio Commentary - 1. Carrie-Anne Moss - Star, Zach Staenberg - Editor, John Gaeta - Visual Effects Supervisor 2. Don Davis - Composer Isolated Music Score Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer 2. Bonus Trailers Interactive Features: Hidden Features - 1. TAKE THE RED PILL Pop-up - 1. FOLLOW THE WHITE RABBIT to Nine Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes DVD-ROM Features: (PC Only) Screenplay/Storyboard Access Interactive Games - 1. ARE YOU "THE ONE"? Trivia Challenge Weblinks Screensaver Chat Links Additional Text - 1. "From Script to Screen" (Comic-Book Based Films Retrospective) 2. "Everybody Loves Kung-Fu Fighting!" (Martial Arts Retrospective) 3. "Infinity and Beyond!" (Science-Fiction Films Retrospective) News Articles - 1. "A Hacker's Haunting Vision of Beauty" - New York Times 2. "If the Cityscape is only a Dream" - New York Times 3. "Metaphysics" - Time Magazine 4. "Maximizing THE MATRIX" - Newsweek Magazine Platinum Boxed Collector's Set includes 8 Original Lobby Cards and Limited Edition "Senitype" Image with 35mm Film Frame DVD Features: Region 1 Snap Case, Theatrical release date: April 2, 1999. THE MATRIX won three Academy Awards: Achievement in Film Editing, Sound, and Visual Effects (beating out STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE). In each category, the winners quoted a line from the film. The Wachowski brothers got their start at Marvel Comics, where they wrote dialogue for Clive Barker's HELLRAISER. The official website, www.whatisthematrix.com, features a revolving showcase of comic book writers. The actors initially thought combat training would take a few weeks. They eventually trained for more than five months (October 1997-March 1998), primarily because the actors and the Wachowskis wanted to limit the use of stunt doubles in the picture; the directors wanted the audience to see that the actual actors were performing the stunts. Each actor had their own kung fu master on the set. Neo is an anagram for "One." The Wachowskis named Neo’s alter ego Thomas, for the biblical Doubting Thomas. SIMULACRA AND SIMULATION, Jean Baudrillard’s theoretical text concerning culture, reality, and simulation, is the title of the book Neo uses to keep his contraband. Carrie-Anne Moss sprained her ankle during the filming of the federal lobby scene but told no one at the time, even though she was unable to walk the next day. Moss appeared in the 1993 television show MATRIX, about a hit man working for the underworld. A musical theater piece by the Live Bait Theater group in Chicago (the Wachowski brothers’ hometown) called NEO: A MATRIX MUSICAL ran in May 2000. Producer Joel Silver called THE MATRIX "the first film of the new millennium." Talking about the making of the film, Fishburne compared the brothers Wachowski to the Brothers Grimm in their ability to tell fairy tales. Weapons expert Rock Galotti taught the cast how to realistically hold and shoot all the weapons in the film. Editorial Reviews Sight and Sound - p.47 - Philip Strick Rolling Stone - p.76 - Peter Travers Premiere - p.134 - Holly Gallo USA Today - Mike Clark (03/31/1999) Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (03/31/1999) Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (03/31/1999) Awards 1999Academy AwardsBest EditingZach Staenberg, 1999Academy AwardsBest Sound Effects EditingDane A. Davis, 1999Academy AwardsBest Sound, 1999Academy AwardsBest Visual Effects | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||
Top Reviews  This Movie Rules!Review created: 04/02/06(updated 01/28/08) by:  22 of 26 people found this review helpful. The Matrix is a great movie for so many reasons. You have a great soundtrack, prefect actors, action scenes like no other, and special effects that are jaw dropping. Keanu Reeves stars as Neo who leads a pretty boring life. All the sudden he gets a message to follow the white rabbit, then has to choose between the red and blue pill, learns Kung Fu, and has to become "The One". While he doesn't believe he is "the One" Morpheus does and does everything he can to train Neo the best he can. This movie also introduced bullet time, a very cool special effect. My favorite part of this movie is when he walks into a building, the metal detecter beeps and the guard asks him to remove any metal objects, you should know the rest and if you dont, you need to See this movie! It is a great movie all around! Review ID: 10000000000834164 Was this review helpful? Report this review Blue or Red pill?Review created: 05/27/07 by: 11 of 12 people found this review helpful. This film is one of my favorite films ever. This kicks butt in story line, graphics, fighting, & action. I have seen this over 25 times and like it every time. Of the three released this is the Best.. Must buy!!! Review ID: 10000000003639747 Was this review helpful? Report this review FX Wonder..7 of 7 people found this review helpful. The Matrix is one of my all time favorite movies. I loved the scene when Noe and Trinity shot their way through the lobby. The Matrix is one of those movies I can sit and watch over again, even though I know how it all works out. I suppose it part of the magic. But somehow you can't shake the feeling maybe it will all end differently this time. Unlike many other FX movies, this one isn't too bad on the small screen either. Thank you for reading my guide. Review ID: 10000000005834522 Was this review helpful? Report this review THE MATRIX - A GREAT SCI-FI FLICKReview created: 05/25/07 by: 10 of 12 people found this review helpful. What can I say that hasn't already been said about this movie? It's a classic. A pioneering film through its unique story and also, for lack of better words, it's Matrix action scenes. This movie may be a classic but it's sequels pale in comparison...they are just ok action flicks at best. This is the real McCoy in the modern scifi action-thriller-drama scene, rent it if you haven't yet. Otherwise your missing out on one of our most recent all-time best classics. Review ID: 10000000003633383 Was this review helpful? Report this review Follow the white rabbitReview created: 01/14/06 by: 14 of 22 people found this review helpful. The first time I saw The Matrix in theaters, I really didn't "get" all of it. I missed so many of the things that make this movie as fabulous as it is. But watching it on DVD makes the movie even that much better... Especially if you choose to "follow the white rabbit." Following the white rabbit allows you to hit a button on your remote whenever a white rabbit appears in the corner of the screen to get a behind the scenes look at "how did they do that?" Fabulous feature. As for the movie itself... What can I say that hasn't already been said? Probably not much. But that never stopped me before. So bear with me as I go over some of the finer points that most other people can't leave out of their reviews either. I apologize for any repetition. The Matrix is a fantastical epic. The amount of thought that must've gone into the script just blows my mind. From the whole Alice in Wonderland parallel to the Neo-Christ parallel to the post-apocalyptic world that is created for us, it is just one amazing story. The special effects are unmatched. Knowing that it took about two years to come up with the technology that allowed Neo to master the matrix to slow down time and dodge bullets...it just makes me say "wow." What a leap of faith by the production staff, starting the filming of the movie not knowing how or even if they would be able to make that scene work. I have no complaints as far as the actors are concerned. I think the cast did an excellent job with the excellent script they had to work with. They did not disappoint. Costumes? You can't go wrong with basic black, especially when the actors are sexy and some of them are wearing vinyl. A driving soundtrack backs up the non-stop action. It's not really my genre, so I wouldn't go buy the soundtrack, but it fits perfectly with the visuals. This movie is a must see. Not only is it visually pleasing, but its plot is satisfying, and it is quite thought provoking. Definitely near the top of my list. Although I must admit, I try to think of this as a stand-alone movie, as I don't like the later two parts of the trilogy as much. Review ID: 10000000000691391 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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