I agree however since then it's been done, redone, and over done. It's sorta a kin to how people reacted to Star Wars in the 70s nothing like it had been seen before. Matrix was the same thing for the late 90s
I remember going to class in high school (1999 I was a Jr in HS) and asking a few close friends who saw it in theaters what was it about and they laughed saying "no one can be told what the Matrix is, you have to see it for yourself". At the time I thought it was a corny joke, then I saw the movie and was like fuck they were right!)
The first movie I saw starring Hugo Weaving was a 1993 movie called Frauds. The antagonist is played by Phil Collins who, believe it or not, was originally going to be an actor before his drum kit led him down a more musical path. I love the movie! It’s dark, bizarre, Phil is delightfully maniacal and it takes place in... you guessed it... Australia!
the voice of Rex in "Babe" (filmed in Australia); Anthony/Mitzi in "Priscilla" (also filmed in Australia); and Elrond in "LOTR/The Hobbit" (filmed in the better version of Australia, New Zealand!)
As Red Skull, his name was Schmidt and he tried to use his powers to take over the world. Schmidt is the German form of Smith. So does the MCU exist inside the Matrix? Is that why they can travel between dimensions in the multiverse? Just another program to move into? Gotta wonder.
The actor who plays mouse and the girl in the red dress appears in Episode II: Attack of the clones in the bar scene. Mouse offers death sticks to Obi Wan where 2 drinks are on the bar, 1 blue and 1 red. Obi drinks the blue one. The girl in the red dress is again in a red dress and bumps into a anakin but he doesn’t flinch unlike neo.
I thought I recognized the death sticks guy and the chick in the red dress when I watched aotcw as a kid, good eye on the drinks cause I never saw them.
Leo C wish i could take full credit. I was going down a typical star wars rabbit hole (i see the irony in using that term too) when i saw some people debating that star wars is happening in the matrix and the comparisons of the clone wars (people against machines and in a way a third party of duplicates after anarchy (agent smith/the clone troopers). I re-watched aotc and matrix and sure enough matt doran (mouse was sleezebaggano/deathsticks guy) and Fiona Johnson (girl in red dress) were there. Also ironic both movies dealt with The One or Chosen One who could bend the will of things to their desire (neo could defy the artificial structure of the matrix more than any other and Anakin could do the same with the force)
I remember seeing The Matrix for the first time in the theatre and my mind was blown away. I had up that point never seen a movie like The Matrix I seen all three of them and I own all three Matrix Movies and they are all great!
Number 0 - Keanu Reeves donated a large portion of his earnings to the people that did all the effects and hard work since without them the movie wouldn't have been as great as it was.
It must have been amazing having an iconic American Science fiction movie filmed in your native Australia. I remember the marketing campaign on this was "What is the Matrix." this was back in the early days of aol dial up internet different from what it is today.Love the video.Minty.
Totally timeless! Love every second of every film. They all have something new to offer to the philosophy. Definitely one of my top 5 fave flix of ALL time! Great vid as usual Minty! Thank for jogging my memory.
The Matrix is one of my favorite movies of all time. Even aside from the special effects which are impressive, the message and storyline resonated with people. I agree with you about the endless parodies on the bullet time effect and I'm glad that came to an end, but the effects itself still look great in the movie. It's hard to believe it's 21 years old. Yikes, I was 21 when I saw it.
I remember when this movie came out. The world lost it's mind over it. So many books were written about the concept. Made nearly everyone question their reality.
And now they have tightened the reigns of control, lies, censorship and deception like never before. To keep more people than ever unaware they are living the matrix created by governments, media, and the most powerful of this world. Most people went right back to sleep and starting fighting to keep the facade alive because it's all they know and understand.
Fun memories! Nobody in school was interested in going to see this right when it opened theatrically. I got one girl to go with me, kind of reluctantly, because everyone just assumed it would be like Johnny Mnenomic. Once word got out, however, we all went back several times. That coming New Year's Eve, in a huge party of school friends overlooking the city in a highrise apartment, The Matrix DVD played on loop on several TVs. We left '99 and entered 2000 with the soundtrack blasting. The world was never the same again. Over 20 years later, many subsequent world events and societal changes still seem very misaligned, artificial, and idiosyncratic - very similar to what's the described in the initial Morpheus and Neo conversation. That movie has more resonance now than it did back then, and even then it was still the biggest thing in the world. I love your videos, Minty!
The Sean Connery rumor is true. I read an interview with him shortly after the Matrix made it big and he said they sent him the script, but he didn't understand it, so he turned it down.
I wrote a philosophy midterm on this movie, revolving around Rene Descartes I think therefore I am philosophy, and expanding upon his evil genius puppet master pulling our strings. Touched on some symbolism as well, such as when Neo truly awakes, he goes up into the light, as if ascending this plane to another, etc. Nailed it too
I remember bringing the video home to parents. Mom will talk through the whole movie like it's not even happening, Dad could usually care less. I suddenly realised my mother was silent and both parents were riveted to the tv. Dad even asked if he would miss anything if he went to the bathroom.....just before the lobby scene! We paused.
I love your comment. It must have been so pleasing for you to see how intense they became while watching it. Good for you.👍👍👏👏‼️. I remember when ‘The Terminator’ movie came out. My husband was into weight lifting and likes Arnold Schwarzenegger a whole lot. It was his turn to pick out which movie we would go see. I had seen ‘Conan the Barbarian’ with him and wasn’t all that impressed, but it was his turn. From the very beginning with that intense movie music, I was hooked. Afterward I let him know that it was one of the best movies ever!!! We are both fans of his movies now, ha!!!
Dear Minty, first of all, I’m a huge fan of your work. I’d like to let you know about 2 more things about this movie (it’s actually my #1 movie of all time). 1. The Bullet-Time effect was first used in Mexico during 1990. It was created for a government’s TV spot. The idea of the TV spot was to show reality (economy) being stopped. Unfortunately it’s impossible now to find that TV spot, but I saw it during that time since I am a Mexican citizen, old enough to have watched it aired on national television. During the spot, there was an scene where a girl is sitting on a fountain while several doves starts to fly. Then, everything stops while the camera moves throughout the scene (then the narrator says: “Mexico can not stop”). Additional source: Acclaimed video game director Hideo Kojima once said during an interview that the Bullet-Time effect was created in Mexico (he also used the effect in his critically acclaimed Metal Gear Solid 2 video game, after The Matrix was released.) 2. The Matrix story is actually an allegory for spiritual enlightenment. If you watch the movie under this particular point of view, I can assure you will find it very interesting, and with a deeper meaning. Additional hint #1: Hugo Weaving says during an interview in the film’s Behind The Scenes documentary that Smith is actually Ego itself. The sequels maintains this point of view. Additional hint #2: The main theme for the entire trilogy, called “Navras”, contains fragments from the ancient Hindu book “The Bhagavad Gita”, which is about spiritual enlightenment -and it even features traditional Hindu musical instruments. Check it out! See ya! (And sorry for my bad English!)
Will Smith is one of the greatest actors of our time? Gary Oldman is an actor, someone who is almost unrecognizable from role to role. Will smith is a personality, he has only ever played one character, Will Smith.
Not exactly. Watch Six degrees of separation. Will smith is definitely different in that one. But yeah, I’d agree that the majority of his films he’s just playing his public persona
It's the difference between a character actor and a leading man. A character actor creates the persona to fit the role. A leading man just puts themselves into the role. Character acting is much tougher - and when it misses it can miss hard. Gary Oldman is amazing, but misses from time to time.
@@briancherry8088 I have to be the guy who pastes definitions. A character actor is a supporting actor who plays unusual, interesting, or eccentric characters. The term, often contrasted with that of leading actor, is somewhat abstract and open to interpretation. A leading man is the actor who is the protagonist or plays a love interest to the leading actress in a film or play. A leading man is sometimes an all-rounder; capable of singing, dancing, and acting at a professional level. A leading man can also be an actor who is often seen in romantic roles. Answer for yourself, is Will Smith a Leading Man or a Character Actor?
I honestly can't picture Will Smith as Neo, so I think he made a good call, even though Will Wild West was awful. This was Keanu Reeves big break and I can't picture The Matrix without him.
‘Wild West’ is one of the worst movies that I’ve ever seen and I have seen many. Yet, if I was in a situation where I absolutely had to chose between it and ‘Citizen Kane’ ............... yep, ‘Wild West’ it is. Oh my, ‘Citizen Kane’ should at the top of lists that are for most boring movies ever made (instead of at the top of the most perfect movies ever made). It took me seven tries over a 20 year time span to watch all of it!!! Then, I wanted that time back.
Minty! Awesome as always. -Why doesnt anyone ever mention Johnny Mnemonic. It had to influence their choice. That would be an awesome one to see you do as well! Thanks for all the great content!
I remember in 1999 thinking this movie would be a nice appetizer before The Phantom Menace released. Turns out The Matrix was the far better movie and held up much better as well.
"Bullet Time" is actually called 'time slice' and was created a couple of years earlier by a school teacher and his class. It was then used in a film clip 1985 . Matrix only modified the set-up, renamed it and lied for the publicity.
I remember when this movie came out IT WAS EVERYWHERE even in my country. I remember my and my friends who were kids back then we tried to use a normal camera to do the bullet time thingy and the slow motion thingy WITHOUT computers too because we didn't even know how to use one back then! Man amazing stuff.
This is one of the MANY movies that I feel shouldn't have had sequels. This movie would be held in much higher regard if there weren't the sequels to muddy up it's legacy, and I don't even hate the sequels as much as other people do.
the biggest issue with some of the sequels is the adaption of cgi which is just ludicrous in some scenes....(like when neo is fighting unlimited agents in the courtyard, it is just SO poorly done). I started watching the old Bewitched tv show and their practical effects are brilliant compared to the cgi in the sequels.
My problem with the sequels is the fact they took an amazing lore and executed so poorly. The other two movies could have had the same nuance as the first one but it was just all action at that part. It's a problem with a lot of sequels. People love explosions...so lets give that to them instead.
@@JediOfTheRepublic that's the problem with most action movies these days: all explosions and thousands of gun fights instead of a good story and plot.
@@JediOfTheRepublic I like to just ignore that the sequels were made. After all the excellent mind bending ideas in the ‘Matrix’, it switched to less mind bending reality and more .....ok, let’s give them lots of the usual blow-em up stuff. So very disappointing!!! I thought that the sequels would involve more of the mysteriously controlling matrix patterns that would now want to stay hidden to defend themselves against ‘the one’. More cerebral and thought provoking movies.
I remember the "bullet time" effect was everywhere after this movie came out. They even put it in video games like Max Payne, Dead To Rights and True Crime!
I will never comprehend the hate for wild wild west, it's one from this one genre i have no description for, but love. I consider those types of movies classics.
Same here it's a great chessy over the top comedy classic sure it would have been nice to have a serious action WWW but the comdy route worked even with that dam spider,it all worked together
Minty, your intro was the most concise way I have heard anyone explain "The Matrix". lol Everyone else has always struggled to do it but you did it perfectly.
I saw it twice in the theater, once with my wife and once with my brother. Both times people cheered during the Fishburne/ Reeves training fight scene. Amazing movie!
Dark City is an awesome movie, I remember watching it on HBO many years ago when I was younger. Also, another good movie similar to Dark City is Gattaga. Except the message in Gattaga isn't "Some Evil is hiding the truth from us." But more along the lines of classifying people based on their history, up bringing, and physical defects from birth. In other words, Discrimination. Because not being born "perfect" and being born with defects means you're not able to get a job better than being a janitor. :)
The best line in the film is Lawrence Fishburne's quiet "You think that's air you're breathing?" When all the flash and thunder of the amazing visuals and masterfully choreographed action scenes is removed, that little question persists.
One more thing YOU didn't know about The Matrix . Minty, they're making another Matrix movie. Keanu Reeves is spotted with his girlfriend in Paris reportedly getting ready to film it
Thank you so much for another great video Minty. I saw the Matrix when it first came out in video and I was blown away by how well it was made. It really is a lot closer to the way that things are going on in our world. 👍
I can thank the matrix for starting my love of anime, there was a box set that inspired the matrix, that had Akira, Ghost in the Shell and Ninja Scroll
No, no they are not. Some of the text is inspired by characters in sushi recipes. There are no actual recipes in the text. Nicely exaggerated though...
Matthew Skelton ? Correcting people is always taken offensively, also I would suggest not “liking” your own comments directly after posting them, it is unbecoming.
Actually Sophia Stewart The Mother Of The Marrix is the writer of The Matrix, now I dont know how Monty will feel about this but it's a controversial film just for that...why is it the the directors never have interviews talking about the movie, anyways Sophia won rights to the movie and got paid!
I agree!!! He was just getting into his own when that terrible on-set accidental shooting took place. Just like his father; Bruce Lee, he died before his (cult classic) very successful ‘hit’ movie was premiered.
I always thought keeanu's movement looked stiff, but decently acted, now knowing he had back issues makes sense! Lol Thanks Minty, didn't know that one!
Two inspirations from the Matrix that isn’t listed. Johnny Mnemonic which was Reeves first dabble in cyberpunk action and his Neo character is so close to Johnny Mnemonic. And finally The whole Giant computer and virtual world was done in Doctor Who(the Deadly Assasin). From 1976 till 1989, the series talks a lot about the Matrix. Then the 2005 revival, nothing of the Gallifreyan Computer is ever mentioned. Is it because the Wachowski brothers now copyrighted it???
12:13 The Bullet Time sequence was indeed the ground-breaking effect that wowed audiences the world over. I remember seeing it advertised in the trailers and wanting desperately to see it! I was NOT disappointed when I saw it in theaters. It was truly a jaw-dropping experience! Sadly, the sequels were so horribly aware of themselves that it just dropped off too quickly. This film also made me want lasik so badly just to be able to wear sunglasses!!
He was talking about the trend in the late 90s of movies about people being in virtual or unreal worlds and getting out or not knowing what constitutes reality. One he didn't mention was eXistenZ. Tron, however, was 1982 and didn't have any of the elements common to The Matrix, Dark City, 13th Floor, or eXistenZ. There were several other films in the 90s as well that touched on virtual reality that didn't really go this route, like Johnny Mnemonic or Disclosure. I'd say Strange Days probably straddles the line as there's no actual virtual world, but there is a question as to what's real. Minty did a Tron video last year: th-cam.com/video/7-0f8C9a7BQ/w-d-xo.html
I worked for a software company in Silicon Valley when the Matrix 2 came out. We all got the day off and we all went to see The Matrix 2 on the boss. Was pretty crazy. That ex-boss of mine is now worth a couple Billion!
No mention of the Ghost In The Shell, kinda shocked you didn’t say something about it. Still a really good video with some great bits of trivia as always. Can’t wait for your next “Ten Thing’s” episode.
My first single DVD purchase at the time. I purchased a DVD player in 1999 along with the NOES Collection. The Matrix was the perfect movie to show off the DVD format.
I had the good fortune of seeing The Matrix in cinemas(I was only 7 when it came out so for me to see it I had to wait for it to hit on DVD) in Greece and man I have seen this movie so many times BUT seeing it in theaters was so amazing. Also Minty I don't know if you checked it out but Will Smith's TH-cam channel has the man explaining why he turned it down. Dude simply got confused cause the Wachowskis kept pitching him stuff like the bullet time effect but not a single thing about the story thus having Smith turn it down
@@tanyanike Agree with all except Carrie Ann Moss.. She's not even remotely attractive and has a very dull personality, I think Christina Ricci or Eva Mendes woulda been a much better fit to bring more personality to the role.
Thanks for all the nice info and again a great piece Minty. My brother and I enjoyed the movie at the time as well as its occasional trilogy runs. We were also avid FPS gamers and loved ID for Doom and its help with Quake. While watching the movie during the Bullet Scene we instantly noticed the visual effect from the Railgun in Quake 2. Although there may not be any legitimate reference to this visual to Quake 2, it was where we first saw it. As far as the sound I cannot remember if its the same BUT just a fun fact and trip down memory lane for FPS gamers that loved that era.
reloaded was good...not earth shattering great like the first...but then revolutions not quite as good...great ideas and vision though...execution meh...the original has that intense sense of urgency
I believe people now don't appreciate the impact The Matrix had when it was released. It was an absolute phenomenon.
I agree however since then it's been done, redone, and over done. It's sorta a kin to how people reacted to Star Wars in the 70s nothing like it had been seen before. Matrix was the same thing for the late 90s
I remember going to class in high school (1999 I was a Jr in HS) and asking a few close friends who saw it in theaters what was it about and they laughed saying "no one can be told what the Matrix is, you have to see it for yourself". At the time I thought it was a corny joke, then I saw the movie and was like fuck they were right!)
My childhood best friend and I saw it at a second run theater almost as a joke and it blew us away - we’d never seen anything like it.
Can't believe you didn't mention that Keanus stunt double was Chad Stahelski who went on to direct him in John Wick !
Only Human 🕶
"They Live" sorta fits into the same genre of an unseen force trying to control the world.
Hugo Weaving is so underrated. Agent Smith is absolutely terrifying.
Dark City is great, too, give it a chance.
The first movie I saw starring Hugo Weaving was a 1993 movie called Frauds. The antagonist is played by Phil Collins who, believe it or not, was originally going to be an actor before his drum kit led him down a more musical path.
I love the movie! It’s dark, bizarre, Phil is delightfully maniacal and it takes place in... you guessed it...
Australia!
I love Dark City!
the voice of Rex in "Babe" (filmed in Australia); Anthony/Mitzi in "Priscilla" (also filmed in Australia); and Elrond in "LOTR/The Hobbit" (filmed in the better version of Australia, New Zealand!)
yesw
As Red Skull, his name was Schmidt and he tried to use his powers to take over the world.
Schmidt is the German form of Smith.
So does the MCU exist inside the Matrix?
Is that why they can travel between dimensions in the multiverse? Just another program to move into?
Gotta wonder.
The actor who plays mouse and the girl in the red dress appears in Episode II: Attack of the clones in the bar scene. Mouse offers death sticks to Obi Wan where 2 drinks are on the bar, 1 blue and 1 red. Obi drinks the blue one. The girl in the red dress is again in a red dress and bumps into a anakin but he doesn’t flinch unlike neo.
No way?! Had no idea!
I always felt like I recognized the death stick guy but couldn’t quite place him . Thanks!
I thought I recognized the death sticks guy and the chick in the red dress when I watched aotcw as a kid, good eye on the drinks cause I never saw them.
Making even more wild is now you have 2 movies dealing with a chosen one.
Leo C wish i could take full credit. I was going down a typical star wars rabbit hole (i see the irony in using that term too) when i saw some people debating that star wars is happening in the matrix and the comparisons of the clone wars (people against machines and in a way a third party of duplicates after anarchy (agent smith/the clone troopers). I re-watched aotc and matrix and sure enough matt doran (mouse was sleezebaggano/deathsticks guy) and Fiona Johnson (girl in red dress) were there. Also ironic both movies dealt with The One or Chosen One who could bend the will of things to their desire (neo could defy the artificial structure of the matrix more than any other and Anakin could do the same with the force)
I remember seeing The Matrix for the first time in the theatre and my mind was blown away. I had up that point never seen a movie like The Matrix I seen all three of them and I own all three Matrix Movies and they are all great!
Number 0 - Keanu Reeves donated a large portion of his earnings to the people that did all the effects and hard work since without them the movie wouldn't have been as great as it was.
I remember being on a date to see the matrix with the plan of making out. Those plans went out the window due to how good the movie was.
When a movie is that good, other things aren’t quite as important right then. Good story, thanks for sharing.
@Stop Banningme 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Not everyone can say they were cockblocked by Keanu Reeves
You made out with your sister later that evening.
Yeah, blame the movie, but not your lack of sex appeal.
It must have been amazing having an iconic American Science fiction movie filmed in your native Australia. I remember the marketing campaign on this was "What is the Matrix." this was back in the early days of aol dial up internet different from what it is today.Love the video.Minty.
Oh it was, it was really exciting :)
I liked how the password the marketing site used was "steak." 😊
I like that Ghost Rider was at least partially filmed in Australia! I like that movie.
Totally timeless! Love every second of every film. They all have something new to offer to the philosophy. Definitely one of my top 5 fave flix of ALL time! Great vid as usual Minty! Thank for jogging my memory.
I saw it at it's release in 1999... it was one of the best Movie experiences ever... have seen it a 1000 times, will see it another 1000 times ;-)
The Matrix is one of my favorite movies of all time. Even aside from the special effects which are impressive, the message and storyline resonated with people.
I agree with you about the endless parodies on the bullet time effect and I'm glad that came to an end, but the effects itself still look great in the movie. It's hard to believe it's 21 years old. Yikes, I was 21 when I saw it.
A video from Minty is a great way to start a Friday.
Still midday thursday here in Portugal,but great anyway!
Let the weekend begin with a new Minty Video
Amen.
or end a Friday
Wild Wild West has its moments.
I remember when this movie came out. The world lost it's mind over it. So many books were written about the concept. Made nearly everyone question their reality.
And now they have tightened the reigns of control, lies, censorship and deception like never before. To keep more people than ever unaware they are living the matrix created by governments, media, and the most powerful of this world. Most people went right back to sleep and starting fighting to keep the facade alive because it's all they know and understand.
Fun memories! Nobody in school was interested in going to see this right when it opened theatrically. I got one girl to go with me, kind of reluctantly, because everyone just assumed it would be like Johnny Mnenomic. Once word got out, however, we all went back several times. That coming New Year's Eve, in a huge party of school friends overlooking the city in a highrise apartment, The Matrix DVD played on loop on several TVs. We left '99 and entered 2000 with the soundtrack blasting. The world was never the same again. Over 20 years later, many subsequent world events and societal changes still seem very misaligned, artificial, and idiosyncratic - very similar to what's the described in the initial Morpheus and Neo conversation. That movie has more resonance now than it did back then, and even then it was still the biggest thing in the world. I love your videos, Minty!
I was thinking of such things lately after hearing news of Bill Gates' plan to dim the Sun.. I just keep picturing Morpheus looking up.. lol
I saw it opening night.
Then two more times while it was in theaters
The Sean Connery rumor is true. I read an interview with him shortly after the Matrix made it big and he said they sent him the script, but he didn't understand it, so he turned it down.
10:25, that set was used in Dark City, my favorite Sci-fi Movie.
Shaine White Dark City is one of the all time greats. I love to watch it at least once a month.
Mine too.
Which was first constructed for THE CROW
I like will Smith too but him and Janet Jackson would of ruined the matrix in my opinion...
I could see Halle Barry in it, but not Janet Jackson.
She cant act
@Turd Ferguson thanks....I love u guys
@Turd Ferguson Or Would've for short.
Janet is a better actor than beyonce(ugh).
This was the first DVD I purchased, I got it even before I had a DVD player.
Haha! Mine was Fellowship of the Ring. I didn’t have a DVD player either, but got a PS2 shortly after.
The Matrix was one of those films in the list of films that have changed the way movies were made.
This was one of those movies that I had to watch twice to really appreciate it and love it. 9.7/10 Great movie.
I wrote a philosophy midterm on this movie, revolving around Rene Descartes I think therefore I am philosophy, and expanding upon his evil genius puppet master pulling our strings. Touched on some symbolism as well, such as when Neo truly awakes, he goes up into the light, as if ascending this plane to another, etc. Nailed it too
Dark City was brilliant. It is a shame it isn’t better known.
I’ve never seen it myself. I’ll have to put it on my “to watch” list.
I know it, great movie. :-)
But the Matrix is a lot better.
I can't find it on Netflix or Amazon. How do I see it?
@@scottd9448 17 euros for the DVD were I live.
Give it a shout out and I'll get it an watch
I remember bringing the video home to parents. Mom will talk through the whole movie like it's not even happening, Dad could usually care less.
I suddenly realised my mother was silent and both parents were riveted to the tv. Dad even asked if he would miss anything if he went to the bathroom.....just before the lobby scene! We paused.
I love your comment. It must have been so pleasing for you to see how intense they became while watching it. Good for you.👍👍👏👏‼️. I remember when ‘The Terminator’ movie came out. My husband was into weight lifting and likes Arnold Schwarzenegger a whole lot. It was his turn to pick out which movie we would go see. I had seen ‘Conan the Barbarian’ with him and wasn’t all that impressed, but it was his turn. From the very beginning with that intense movie music, I was hooked. Afterward I let him know that it was one of the best movies ever!!! We are both fans of his movies now, ha!!!
I doubt this happened. Nice try though.
Dear Minty, first of all, I’m a huge fan of your work.
I’d like to let you know about 2 more things about this movie (it’s actually my #1 movie of all time).
1. The Bullet-Time effect was first used in Mexico during 1990. It was created for a government’s TV spot. The idea of the TV spot was to show reality (economy) being stopped. Unfortunately it’s impossible now to find that TV spot, but I saw it during that time since I am a Mexican citizen, old enough to have watched it aired on national television. During the spot, there was an scene where a girl is sitting on a fountain while several doves starts to fly. Then, everything stops while the camera moves throughout the scene (then the narrator says: “Mexico can not stop”). Additional source: Acclaimed video game director Hideo Kojima once said during an interview that the Bullet-Time effect was created in Mexico (he also used the effect in his critically acclaimed Metal Gear Solid 2 video game, after The Matrix was released.)
2. The Matrix story is actually an allegory for spiritual enlightenment. If you watch the movie under this particular point of view, I can assure you will find it very interesting, and with a deeper meaning. Additional hint #1: Hugo Weaving says during an interview in the film’s Behind The Scenes documentary that Smith is actually Ego itself. The sequels maintains this point of view. Additional hint #2: The main theme for the entire trilogy, called “Navras”, contains fragments from the ancient Hindu book “The Bhagavad Gita”, which is about spiritual enlightenment -and it even features traditional Hindu musical instruments.
Check it out!
See ya!
(And sorry for my bad English!)
Will Smith is one of the greatest actors of our time? Gary Oldman is an actor, someone who is almost unrecognizable from role to role. Will smith is a personality, he has only ever played one character, Will Smith.
Sometimes Will Smith does not play Will Smith very well. How awkward is that ...
@@fluffybunny3178 Hilarious! Comment of the day!
Not exactly. Watch Six degrees of separation. Will smith is definitely different in that one. But yeah, I’d agree that the majority of his films he’s just playing his public persona
It's the difference between a character actor and a leading man. A character actor creates the persona to fit the role. A leading man just puts themselves into the role. Character acting is much tougher - and when it misses it can miss hard. Gary Oldman is amazing, but misses from time to time.
@@briancherry8088 I have to be the guy who pastes definitions.
A character actor is a supporting actor who plays unusual, interesting, or eccentric characters. The term, often contrasted with that of leading actor, is somewhat abstract and open to interpretation.
A leading man is the actor who is the protagonist or plays a love interest to the leading actress in a film or play. A leading man is sometimes an all-rounder; capable of singing, dancing, and acting at a professional level. A leading man can also be an actor who is often seen in romantic roles.
Answer for yourself, is Will Smith a Leading Man or a Character Actor?
MINTY: Ten thing you don't know about The Matrix
KEANU: Woah!
More like
Keanu: I know Kung Fu
@@CONSOLETRUTH2 Show me.
This has been a long awaited one!
"Did you just eat Both pills? What the hell is wrong with you?"
OK. You just won the internet for today. Congratulations.
I was hungry.
xkcd cartoon: takes both, grinds them into powder, snorts.
I think you'll be ok here, they have a thin candy shell.
Just like when I mix dayquil and nightquil together. Things get.....weird.
Mr. Minty, welcome back. We missed you.😎
Dark City remains one of my all time favourite movies. I love that film noir atmosphere.
I honestly can't picture Will Smith as Neo, so I think he made a good call, even though Will Wild West was awful. This was Keanu Reeves big break and I can't picture The Matrix without him.
‘Wild West’ is one of the worst movies that I’ve ever seen and I have seen many. Yet, if I was in a situation where I absolutely had to chose between it and ‘Citizen Kane’ ............... yep, ‘Wild West’ it is. Oh my, ‘Citizen Kane’ should at the top of lists that are for most boring movies ever made (instead of at the top of the most perfect movies ever made). It took me seven tries over a 20 year time span to watch all of it!!! Then, I wanted that time back.
This was not Reeves big break. Did you forget about Point Break? Speed?
Keanu had big movies before this one. He was already successful.
I remember back then before it came out I kept thinking.......The Bill and Ted guy? Really this is the main character???
Minty! Awesome as always. -Why doesnt anyone ever mention Johnny Mnemonic. It had to influence their choice. That would be an awesome one to see you do as well! Thanks for all the great content!
Who else is excited to watch "Dark City" after learning about it from this review?
Number 11: we are in the Matrix.
I remember in 1999 thinking this movie would be a nice appetizer before The Phantom Menace released. Turns out The Matrix was the far better movie and held up much better as well.
"Bullet Time" is actually called 'time slice' and was created a couple of years earlier by a school teacher and his class. It was then used in a film clip 1985 . Matrix only modified the set-up, renamed it and lied for the publicity.
The effect was used in the Lost In Space movie a year before The Matrix came out
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I remember when this movie came out IT WAS EVERYWHERE even in my country. I remember my and my friends who were kids back then we tried to use a normal camera to do the bullet time thingy and the slow motion thingy WITHOUT computers too because we didn't even know how to use one back then! Man amazing stuff.
This is one of the MANY movies that I feel shouldn't have had sequels. This movie would be held in much higher regard if there weren't the sequels to muddy up it's legacy, and I don't even hate the sequels as much as other people do.
the biggest issue with some of the sequels is the adaption of cgi which is just ludicrous in some scenes....(like when neo is fighting unlimited agents in the courtyard, it is just SO poorly done).
I started watching the old Bewitched tv show and their practical effects are brilliant compared to the cgi in the sequels.
@@muskokamike127 agreed, I actually still love the endless Smith fight other than those few bad shots.
My problem with the sequels is the fact they took an amazing lore and executed so poorly. The other two movies could have had the same nuance as the first one but it was just all action at that part. It's a problem with a lot of sequels. People love explosions...so lets give that to them instead.
@@JediOfTheRepublic that's the problem with most action movies these days: all explosions and thousands of gun fights instead of a good story and plot.
@@JediOfTheRepublic I like to just ignore that the sequels were made. After all the excellent mind bending ideas in the ‘Matrix’, it switched to less mind bending reality and more .....ok, let’s give them lots of the usual blow-em up stuff. So very disappointing!!! I thought that the sequels would involve more of the mysteriously controlling matrix patterns that would now want to stay hidden to defend themselves against ‘the one’. More cerebral and thought provoking movies.
remember when the wachowskis had talent? the last movie they directed that was good was the first matrix movie
One of the best 90's sci fi movies ever
I remember the "bullet time" effect was everywhere after this movie came out. They even put it in video games like Max Payne, Dead To Rights and True Crime!
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I will never comprehend the hate for wild wild west, it's one from this one genre i have no description for, but love. I consider those types of movies classics.
Same here it's a great chessy over the top comedy classic sure it would have been nice to have a serious action WWW but the comdy route worked even with that dam spider,it all worked together
movie was inspired by The Ghost in the Shell anime movie
Many inspirations.
The writings of Philip K. Dick is another.
It copied so much from Ghost in the Shell that when the live action movie came out most people thought it was a copy of the Matrix.
I yelled at the screen the moment he said Ghost in the Machine...
Minty, your intro was the most concise way I have heard anyone explain "The Matrix". lol
Everyone else has always struggled to do it but you did it perfectly.
That's hilarious they reused a Dark City set since they've always been compared to each other. I love Dark City. Nobody talks about that movie.
Thanks for the Dark City mention Minty! I love The Matrix but Dark City just doesn't get enough love.
This movie is always going to be a classic, as long as humans retain their self-awareness lol
What if I told you, I thought Johnny Mnemonic evolved Keanu Reeves into the role of Neo?
It seems that Keanu Reeves hasn't aged in 20 years eather.
*Just like Weird Al...who really should have been in the Matrix in my opinion as one of the Captains of the ships...possibly the Atomic Pancreas*
The Matrix is a classic. One of the greatest sci-fi movies ever made. I went to see it at the cinema in 1999.
I saw it twice in the theater, once with my wife and once with my brother. Both times people cheered during the Fishburne/ Reeves training fight scene. Amazing movie!
Good lord, this movie is old enough to have a beer. Time flies....
Three years ago!
@@HalfdeadRider In the U.S. it's 21; at 18 you can go to war, but you can't have a cold one.
Ikr
@@iamelectric30 I know, but the majority of the world isn't in the US 😎
@@HalfdeadRider Lucky world, I want out of this fever-dream.
Somewhere in the Multiverse, Will Smith, Janet Jackson, and Aaliyah were in The Matrix Trilogy. Let that sink in.
I wish people would stop dissing Wild Wild West. It was a really fun movie. The Matrix and Dark City are both awesome movies and I watch them alot.
Was starting to think I was the only one that enjoys Wild Wild West lol
Loved this and reloaded,stay blessed and all in Jesus shalom
Dark City is an awesome movie, I remember watching it on HBO many years ago when I was younger. Also, another good movie similar to Dark City is Gattaga. Except the message in Gattaga isn't "Some Evil is hiding the truth from us." But more along the lines of classifying people based on their history, up bringing, and physical defects from birth. In other words, Discrimination. Because not being born "perfect" and being born with defects means you're not able to get a job better than being a janitor. :)
The best line in the film is Lawrence Fishburne's quiet "You think that's air you're breathing?"
When all the flash and thunder of the amazing visuals and masterfully choreographed action scenes is removed, that little question persists.
One more thing YOU didn't know about The Matrix . Minty, they're making another Matrix movie. Keanu Reeves is spotted with his girlfriend in Paris reportedly getting ready to film it
*will this be Matrix: Resurrection?* *given the overall themes as to Neo being a near Deity*
sadly laurence fishburne won’t be in it :((
I sure hope that it is more like the first one and not the sequels.
Still one if my favorite movies, and now I finally got to share it with my older 2 children
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I wish that film wasn't so forgotten!
Luv tht movie!!!
Thank you so much for another great video Minty. I saw the Matrix when it first came out in video and I was blown away by how well it was made. It really is a lot closer to the way that things are going on in our world. 👍
Will Smith picked the blue pill!! 🤣
yup he was like “hell naw”
Boy this comment sure did age well 👍🏽
welcome back mr anderson we missed you. is one the greatest action pieces of modern cinema.....hugo waeving and Keanu battling it out in the rain...
MINTY, be careful the anime gang are going to go mad at you for Saying "ghost in the machine"! Its "Ghost in the shell"!! lol
Lmao i was just going to get on him for it.
Yep.
The Ghost in the machine is a digital Gremlin
I can thank the matrix for starting my love of anime, there was a box set that inspired the matrix, that had Akira, Ghost in the Shell and Ninja Scroll
Came here to say just that! xD
Man, now I want to rewatch the trilogy. Thanks again, mate. You are at the top of your field, no doubt.
Fun fact: Some of the green font in the background are actually SUSHI RECIPES, I just learned this 2 days ago.
Sushi is an illusion in the cyber sea
No, no they are not. Some of the text is inspired by characters in sushi recipes. There are no actual recipes in the text. Nicely exaggerated though...
@@tipsysmichigander6483 whoa easy there bubba, I just read some articles about it the other day...
Matthew Skelton ? Correcting people is always taken offensively, also I would suggest not “liking” your own comments directly after posting them, it is unbecoming.
@@tipsysmichigander6483 ooohhh. Shots fired.
Yeah that camera work was crazy and revolutionizing in 1999 awesome video and great movie thanks as always Minty
Actually Sophia Stewart The Mother Of The Marrix is the writer of The Matrix, now I dont know how Monty will feel about this but it's a controversial film just for that...why is it the the directors never have interviews talking about the movie, anyways Sophia won rights to the movie and got paid!
No she didn't win or get paid. Look it up.
Man, first time I have seen video on your channel. Great content, thanks a lot .
I love matrix , so many memories, it was an eye opening movie for me.
One good thing about school staring again is I'm up to see these when they come out.
I had the good fortune of seeing both The Matrix and The Mummy in a double feature for $10 back in the spring of 1999. That was a good day
If Brandon Lee we’re still alive this would of been a perfect for him
I agree!!! He was just getting into his own when that terrible on-set accidental shooting took place. Just like his father; Bruce Lee, he died before his (cult classic) very successful ‘hit’ movie was premiered.
Man, that jennifer tilly is
GORGEOUS 😍
'Ghost in the Machine' is a cool anime.
I really like the series, 'Stand Alone Mindset' and the movie, 'Solid State Fraternity'.
I always thought keeanu's movement looked stiff, but decently acted, now knowing he had back issues makes sense! Lol
Thanks Minty, didn't know that one!
10 things you didn't know about Minty.
No.. that doesn't work for me.. I'd rather 10 things we didn't know about Minty's wife.. pics or it didn't happen...
@@DivergentDroid wouldn't his wife be number one on a list about him?
#1: Minty is a computer generated simulacrum.
BWAHAHAHAHAHA.
I'd buy that for a dollar!!
@Duckie Alexander Extra: Minty does not taste like cheap chewing gum.
Two inspirations from the Matrix that isn’t listed.
Johnny Mnemonic which was Reeves first dabble in cyberpunk action and his Neo character is so close to Johnny Mnemonic.
And finally The whole Giant computer and virtual world was done in Doctor Who(the Deadly Assasin). From 1976 till 1989, the series talks a lot about the Matrix.
Then the 2005 revival, nothing of the Gallifreyan Computer is ever mentioned.
Is it because the Wachowski brothers now copyrighted it???
There are many. They admitted Philip K. Dick is also a huge one.
@Stephen Hill as well as mental illness. But had an amazing ability to write a mind bending story.
Thanks for this awesome video. I love the movie too and can watch it again and it never gets old. Great job.
If there was no matrix, there would be no John Wick...think about it.
*No Bill and Ted...No Matrix*
My buddy and I saw it 3 times in the theater. Greatest movie at that time by miles and miles. We were in such awe.
Wow don't think I have ever been this early for one of your videos!!!
I own all three of those movies, The Matrix, Dark City and the Thirteenth Floor. Love each of them.
Can't wait to watch this with my boys when they are teenagers in 8 years.
I managed to see this movie in a drive in theatre in 1999. Was fantastic.
What sucks is that Lawrence Fishburn won’t be back in Matrix 4
He died on Matrix Online - Official continuation - but Neo's mind is alive in the matrix
Matrix 4 will probably suck.
12:13 The Bullet Time sequence was indeed the ground-breaking effect that wowed audiences the world over. I remember seeing it advertised in the trailers and wanting desperately to see it! I was NOT disappointed when I saw it in theaters. It was truly a jaw-dropping experience! Sadly, the sequels were so horribly aware of themselves that it just dropped off too quickly. This film also made me want lasik so badly just to be able to wear sunglasses!!
In mentioning movies with people getting uploaded into computers, you forgot to mention Tron that predated all.
I think Minty should give us a Tron video. He's the best for older movies
He was talking about the trend in the late 90s of movies about people being in virtual or unreal worlds and getting out or not knowing what constitutes reality. One he didn't mention was eXistenZ. Tron, however, was 1982 and didn't have any of the elements common to The Matrix, Dark City, 13th Floor, or eXistenZ. There were several other films in the 90s as well that touched on virtual reality that didn't really go this route, like Johnny Mnemonic or Disclosure. I'd say Strange Days probably straddles the line as there's no actual virtual world, but there is a question as to what's real.
Minty did a Tron video last year: th-cam.com/video/7-0f8C9a7BQ/w-d-xo.html
Tron is fantastic
I worked for a software company in Silicon Valley when the Matrix 2 came out. We all got the day off and we all went to see The Matrix 2 on the boss. Was pretty crazy. That ex-boss of mine is now worth a couple Billion!
Dog Soldiers: Hey where's Spoon?
Lead actor: There is no Spoon..
I know that's the first thing I noticed I think he's a great actor
"Dark City" is amazing. You definitely must see it if you haven't already
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No mention of the Ghost In The Shell, kinda shocked you didn’t say something about it. Still a really good video with some great bits of trivia as always. Can’t wait for your next “Ten Thing’s” episode.
I think that for some reason he called it Ghost in the Machine.
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That movie was ok but even better would be the creators previous movie Pi
Oh yeaaaah!
I would love to see that. That was a wild flick.
J Tetlow Scariest anti-drug PSA I have ever seen
@@Blitzo8390 haha. Ya definitely put things in perspective.
My first single DVD purchase at the time. I purchased a DVD player in 1999 along with the NOES Collection. The Matrix was the perfect movie to show off the DVD format.
I had the good fortune of seeing The Matrix in cinemas(I was only 7 when it came out so for me to see it I had to wait for it to hit on DVD) in Greece and man I have seen this movie so many times BUT seeing it in theaters was so amazing.
Also Minty I don't know if you checked it out but Will Smith's TH-cam channel has the man explaining why he turned it down.
Dude simply got confused cause the Wachowskis kept pitching him stuff like the bullet time effect but not a single thing about the story thus having Smith turn it down
Yeah I saw that video too, to be fair if I heard that I would probably turn it down too.
You are in Greece too man? Nice!
@@Safersephiroth777 No, Nice is in France. ;)
@@jedironin380 Ah I see.
jedironin380 I get the joke. 😉😁
Ah yes. I loved Keanu before this but this was awesome! 😎 excellent choice.
Wait Nicolas Cage turned down being in a movie? 🤯
If only he knew he would later star in willys wonderland
Glad that the people who were asked did turn the role down. I can’t see anybody else in the role but Keanu, Laurene Fishburne, or Carrie Ann Moss.
@@tanyanike Agree with all except Carrie Ann Moss.. She's not even remotely attractive and has a very dull personality, I think Christina Ricci or Eva Mendes woulda been a much better fit to bring more personality to the role.
I thought Moss was great. But Janet Jackson would have been very interesting as Trinity
Thanks for all the nice info and again a great piece Minty. My brother and I enjoyed the movie at the time as well as its occasional trilogy runs. We were also avid FPS gamers and loved ID for Doom and its help with Quake. While watching the movie during the Bullet Scene we instantly noticed the visual effect from the Railgun in Quake 2. Although there may not be any legitimate reference to this visual to Quake 2, it was where we first saw it. As far as the sound I cannot remember if its the same BUT just a fun fact and trip down memory lane for FPS gamers that loved that era.
It's to bad they never made any sequels to, The Matrix. ;)
Shit, you live in the CORRECT version of the multiverse because in mine, they made 2 lackluster sequels
reloaded was good...not earth shattering great like the first...but then revolutions not quite as good...great ideas and vision though...execution meh...the original has that intense sense of urgency
@@kornut420 I definitely liked some of the story in the second one.
and ... that *Mescaline* is the "Only way to fly" - I agree...