Movies Should The Matrix been a standalone movie?

[Plissken]

In hindsight, yes, but the story deserved a good continuation and closure.

 

[Thrawn33]

Should it have been standalone?

No.

Be honest, after you finished watching the first, did you not cream your pants about a trilogy?

Of course you did; sorry it didnt turn out the way you'd hoped, but that doesnt mean it shouldnt have been done.

You're just being wise after the fact.

Like the Terminator franchise, just ignore the ones you think are shit and be happy with the original and pretend the others dont exist.

I really like the Matrix sequels; they're not as perfect as the original, but so what, there was still so much great stuff on display, and I was emotionally invested in the characters and story.

I agree there's only 2 Terminator movies...but even mentioning those 2 epics along with the Matrix series is heresy

 

[Thrawn33]

Hell no!

Part 2 & 3 were brilliant pieces of work and gave us several back stories of how the machine world operates and how the previous matrix's were flawed.
It even introduced us to a lot of interesting characters.

Saying the Matrix 1 should've been a standalone film is equivalent to saying Star Wars IV should've been a standalone film and the Empire Strikes back & Return of the Jedi SUCKED!!!

The Matrix series is not meant for dumb people.

I have spoken.....

But ESB actually is damn near perfect and RoT while the weakest of the three, is still better than most

Matrix 2&3 fell so far short

 

[louiscyphere]

Yeah, on point about explaining the magic. Much like the Star Wars prequels mitochlorians. And, then George Lucas was going to tie everything back to gut bacteria in episode 7 or something? Just lol at that.



It was pretty good, but the white guys with dreadlocks twinsies was terrible in that vein. Blech. Now, Animatrix, that was really well done across the board iirc.

Animatrix was incredible.

 

[Poison Breed]

Everyone who has only seen the trilogy really needs to check out animatrix and the comics and short stories that were all released. They're all currently considered canon. This new movie might retcon some though.

Also the Matrix Online MMO video game was a direct canon continuation that had the Wachowskis on board and help with storyline elements. I expect the new movie to retcon most of this game but some of what it introduced will probably hold up.

 

[Poison Breed]

I'd also like to point out. Most of the short story's and comics were released before the 2 sequels. Some were released within months of the first movie.

 

[DM1982]

I agree there's only 2 Terminator movies...but even mentioning those 2 epics along with the Matrix series is heresy

Cheers for replying to a year old post of mine with this worthless post of yours.

It was a valid comparison i made, youve just missed the point.

Dont reply

 

[hillelslovak87]

Without question, yes. But the 2nd one had some cool scenes in it.

Hollywood seems dead set against the genius in simply letting something sit in people's minds, unexplained. The magic is not knowing is seemingly gone in the age of reboots and sequels.

Just imagine how awesome Star Wars would still be if they didn't explain away all the mythical elements and expand upon every character that had more than 2.5 seconds screen time.

 

[AGGAMEMNON66]

Hollywood seems dead set against the genius in simply letting something sit in people's minds, unexplained. The magic is not knowing is seemingly gone in the age of reboots and sequels.

Just imagine how awesome Star Wars would still be if they didn't explain away all the mythical elements and expand upon every character that had more than 2.5 seconds screen time.

Agree for the most part. It’s one of the reasons I didn’t want a Joker origins film -to me part of the Jokers appeal is in the ‘not knowing’ where he comes from.

 

[Benjamin Burton]

Hell yeah, the sequels sucked, Danny Glover was great as morpheus tho

 

[chickenluver]

Because in the first film, Samuel L Jackson

 

[chickenluver]

A film, or film series, can be a self contained narrative with a satisfying conclusion without explaining every facet of the world and filling every hole.

Ah yes, "star wars syndrome"

 

[5crew]

What show is this? Laurence Fishburne looks very young here.