We want a leap of the imagination, not one of those obligatory climaxes with automatic weapons fire. The animatrix is a collection of several animated short films, detailing the backstory of the matrix universe, and the original war between man and machines which led to the creation of the matrix. The wachowskis even lobbied unsuccessfully to have their names removed from the. An additional title related to the series is the animatrix. The second one is called the matrix reloaded and is from 2003. Resident evil movies in order resident evil originally started out as a video game in the 1990s but has since branched out into many forms of popular culture. This article is about the eponymous virtual reality construct. Last flight of the osiris, home cinema release dvd. Keanu reeves, laurence fishburne, carrieanne moss, hugo weaving.
The matrix is a computergenerated dream world designed to keep these humans under control. This film written and directed by larry and andy wachowski. The group enters the matrix to visit the oracle, the prophet who predicted the. Humans are kept sedated, effectively living a virtual life. Characters from the games also appear, including jill valentine, carlos oliveira, claire redfield, chris redfield, barry burton, leon s. The movie was truly a turning point for all science fiction films to follow. A machine refers to any form of automated mechanism or mechanisms consisting of interrelated parts made to perform specific functions or work.
Actors who could star in the matrix reboot screenrant. The matrix movie is a science fictionaction film which was released in america on march 31, 1999. Neo awakens in a bed back on morpheuss ship, and morpheus further explains that one man was born into the matrix with the power to change anything in it. While i like all 3, i felt this one was better because we had no idea what we were getting into. Disconnected from matrix when cypher retrieves the stuff from the back of his neck, killing him, switch. The matrix revolutions is a 2003 american science fiction action film written and directed by the wachowskis. Animatrix, a short film released in 2003 is an animated series that attempts to give a little more background on the war with humans and machines. A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers. Release date title production budget opening weekend domestic box office worldwide box office.
While being the final entry in the original trilogy of the series, the matrix storyline is continued in. 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. Neo and his allies race against time before the machines discover the city of zion and destroy it. The matrix 101 understanding the matrix characters. When they needed a name for the main ship on which the original 1979 film would take place, ridley scott decided to use the name of one of conrads most famous characters it also happens to be the name of the book in which he is featured. Heres what we want to see in a fourth matrix movie the verge. The best matrix franchise viewing order, which includes all three featurelength matrix movies, the animatrix short films, and the video games.
The basic conceit of the matrix is that a young hacker, neo. The wachowskis themselves contributed bits and pieces, a prequel to the movie that explains the origins of the matrix, featuring illustrations by geof darrow, the movie s conceptual designer. Anderson, trinity, morpheus, agent smith, the oracle, sentinels a. The matrix revolutions 2003 also, related to the series is a documentary film exclusively about making the first film in the series.
This postmodern version of descartes evil demon theory has taken the cinematic world by storm. He asks neo to imagine having a dream so real that he mistook it for the real world, and being unable to wake from that dream. The following is a list of the hovercraft featured, seen or mentioned in the matrix franchise. The matrix intellectual property features 3 full length movies, 9 short animated. But how could they continue the story when both neo and trinity are dead. I think the matrix series is the only series which released 2 movies in same year. The matrix trilogy was released in chronological order, but several additions to the story, like the animatrix start to hop around the timeline, throwing the franchises best viewing order into question. The matrix 1999 animatrix 2003 the matrix reloaded 2003 the matrix revolutions 2003. An in depth look at how the alien franchise uses its ship names to add another layer of meaning to the action that takes place on screen. Tanks muscular body makes him feel like hes tough as a tank, hence the reason. If the matrix is control, as morpheus says, then the agents are the controllers. The matrix series by basharatrasool created 23 nov 2016 updated 23 nov 2016 public refine see titles to watch instantly, titles you havent rated, etc.
Its kind of a letdown when a movie begins by redefining the nature of reality, and ends with a shootout. Sep 19, 2017 this is the untold truth of the matrix. The characters in the matrix have a fascinating array of names. While seeking the truth about the matrix, neo must save trinity. Agents are supremely powerful, and no one has every survived a standoff with an agent before neo. I have a question about the nature of ripples in the matrix trilogy. The zion archives blue dreamer cryptos cypherite flagship the matrix online brahma kali zion fleet the.
The matrix is a visually dazzling cyberadventure, full of kinetic excitement, but it retreats to formula just when its getting interesting. Other writers and artists that contributed to the series include neil gaiman, dave gibbons, paul chadwick, ted mckeever, poppy z. Kids story occurs shortly after neo learns about the matrix from morpheus. The matrix is the second feature film from the sibling writerdirector team of andy wachowski and larry wachowski, who made an impressive debut with the stylish erotic crime thriller bound. They appear in multiple instances of the trilogy, off the top of my head i can recall the helicopter explosion in the first film, whenever neo takes flight in the second film, the building explosion in the seond film after the architect scene, and in the third film, when neo pushes off the wall during the. The matrix 4 will miss a key cast member from the original. Morpheus and trinity exit the matrix, but smith ambushes and kills neo.
It was the third installment of the matrix film franchise, released six months following the matrix reloaded. Enter the matrix, a video game released for xbox and ps2 was the first in a series of video games that were based on the original movies. While seeking the truth about the matrix, neo must save trinity from a dark fate within his dreams. We could not be more excited to be reentering the matrix with lana. The matrix dog names popular male and female names wag. Since the first game in 1996, resident evil has now taken on the form of movies, novels, comics, and has been featured in notable music videos. When it started out, it sounded like a thriller involving a hacker and a known wanted terrorist.
Jan 22, 2020 the cast list for the upcoming fourth movie in the matrix series has grown over the past few months and has some big names returning from the originals, including stars keanu reeves and carrieann. He was born naturally in zion, brother to dozer and zee, and died young, sometime between his final appearance in the matrix and the start of the matrix reloaded, of unspecified causes. There are certainly a lot of possible answers in a series that consciously. For one, conrad was one of ridley scotts favorite authors. The matrix collection depicts a complex science fiction story incorporating many philosophical elements.
See more ideas about the matrix movie, keanu reeves and carrie anne moss. Original matrix trilogy director lana wachowski is working on a fourth matrix film. Disconnected from matrix when cypher retrieves the stuff from the back of her neck, killing her, cypher. The women and girls of the matrix series, both humans and programs with female rsis. Written and directed by the wachowskis and produced by joel silver. A member of morpheus crew, cypher decides the life of a resistance fighter isnt all its cracked up to be and engineers a deal to be reinserted back into the. The best matrix franchise viewing order, which includes all three. Keanu reeves as neo in the 2003 movie the matrix reloaded, the. Historically, it is also the name of a king of babylonia, who captured and destroyed jerusalem. The three previous films the matrix, the matrix reloaded and the matrix revolutions. You are here because you want to give your dog a the matrix name, which is completely understandable given the mindblowing creativity of the film series.
The ship names also echo the many themes and ideas, linking all of the films together. Tonnes of people walked into theatres, had their brains thrown into a knot and jaws pinned to the floor. A sentient program in the matrix, smith is able to do almost everything neo can. Set in the 22nd century, the matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth. Whether its a themed party, youre pulling an allnighter over the. Matrix 4 officially a go with keanu reeves, carrieanne moss and lana. However, in the far future of earth in the matrix trilogy, the machines were the common term for the new race of highly advanced artificial intelligences who have become the dominant civilization after they rebelled against humanity and imprisoned. They are the they, the them, and agent smith is the manthe matrix, the system. After its initial release, the original movie alone went on to win over 40 awards from oscars and academy awards to worldwide acclaim. The matrix, virtual reality simulator for pacification of humans, the matrix series 1999 pat personal applied technology, a female, motherly computer program that controls all the functions of a house in disneys movie smart house 1999. It stars keanu reeves, laurence fishburne, carrieanne moss, hugo weaving, and joe pantoliano and is the first installment in the matrix franchise. The matrix is a massive simulated virtual reality construct of the world as it was around the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries, created by artificial intelligences to keep the minds of the human race under control while they serve as organic pows. In the movie, morpheus refers to dreams and waking up several times. Two different kinds of humans populate the world of the matrix films.
Heres a list of movies available to convert from disctodigital format. It was pretty good, and helped give interesting insights into the aspects of how the special fx were produced and brought to the big screen. The matrix is the dream that most humans mistake for ultimate reality. This film changed everything about filmmaking when it came down to visual effects. Th e serie s primarily consists of a trilogy of science fiction actio n fil ms beginning with the mat rix 1999 and continuing with two sequels, the m atrix reloaded and the matrix revolutions both in 2003, all written and directed by the wachowskis and produced by joel silver. This article is a sort of appendix, analysing the way names of the characters have been used to make subtle and notsosubtle points in the movie. They neo and trinity could be entities inside the matrix. All three films were written and directed by the wachowskis and starred keanu reeves, laurence fishburne, carrieanne moss and hugo weaving. Kennedy, ada wong and primary antagonists albert wesker, the head of umbrella corporation, and james marcus, the companys top virologist. The matrix is a very complex program and sometimes things go wrong or hackers like morpheus and crew muck it up. The matrix is an american media franchise created by the wachowskis.
The vudu service lets you download an ultraviolet digital copy of a previously purchased title on dvd or bluray after. The film was released simultaneously in 60 countries on november 5, 2003. As in the film, the matrix of that series introduced in the 1976 serial the. The matrix series is comprised of the following films. See complete list of inproduction titles on imdbpro. Electrocuted by cypher using lightning rifle, apoc. The importance of ship names in the alien films cinelinx. In a matrix fans interview with series composer don davis, it was. For an enhanced browsing experience, get the imdb app on.
Apparently, the film is not a reboot or a remake of the original matrix series, rather its a new adventure in the current continuity. Pages in category the matrix franchise charactersthe following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. The year is actually closer to 2199, and it seems thomas, like most people, is a victim of the matrix, a massive artificial intelligence system that has tapped into peoples minds and created the. The first matrix movie is called the matrix and is from 1999. For the first film in the matrix trilogy, see the matrix. The matrix reloaded is still one of the horniest movies ever made.
It spawned two sequels, filmed and released in the same year, the matrix reloaded and the matrix revolutions. Pages in category the matrix franchise characters the following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. The films focus on the plight of neo keanu reeves, trinity carrieanne moss, and morpheus laurence fishburne trying to free humanity from the system while. The matrix intellectual property features 3 full length movies, 9 short animated movies, 1 single player computer game, 1 discontinued online game, and some comics. Rumors even have it that the film will involve the story of a. The list of victims in the matrix series are in this article. Thanks to the folk over at r movies for all the suggestions one of the greatest pleasures we have in our modern civilization is the ability to pick up the phone, call in sick, and throw on an epic movie marathon on the huge list below, youll find over 43 of the best movie marathons for you to choose from. The answer depends on how strictly you demand it to be movies.
List of accolades received by the matrix film series. This is the ultimate collection of the matrix trilogy. In fact, the games story line was developed to go side by side with the real movie, even using actual movie footage in the game. List of movies to convert disctodigital hd with vudu. The matrix gets a fourth movie, and keanu reeves is back the. One of the most talked about scenarios in the matrix 4s unspecified story is a potential prequel, i. Kevin michael richardson, pamela adlon, john dimaggio. The matrix trilogy explores the interconnection between the body, the brain, and the mind, especially how that connection changes when the world turns out to be an illusion.