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The Matrix Revisited [VHS]

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Every now and then a movie comes along that is both highly entertaining and intellectualy stimulating. As this DVD will show, the viewers will catch a glimpse of the level of difficulty it takes to make such an incredible film. As if the original Matrix DVD wasn't all ready loaded with special features, Matrix Revisted goes even further into the world of the Matrix. Just don't get confused while you're pondering the purchase of this DVD; this is not the Matrix movie...rather it is a full documentary on the making of the movie and the impact it had on the film crew along with the fans of the Matrix. This is an absolute must have...and honestly, I feel very lucky that someone actually put it together and released it for the masses. Thank you Warner brothers!

Being a fan of "The Matrix", getting this DVD was a no-brainer for me. The 2-hour documentary goes into an insane amount of detail about the conception and making of the film (and gives you a little tease about the upcoming two "Matrix" films), and even talks about the film's website, the upcoming animated "Matrix" shorts, and even has a few little surprises (wander through the menus for that). But the documentary alone is worth the price of admission here.

One of the best and coolest documentaries I've ever seen. Anyone who loves the matrix, or loves 'technical but not overly technical' documentaries will love this.

One thing I love about Revisited is how much it feels more like a separate film from the Matrix; at the moment I'm watching Revisited more than the movie, and enjoy it every time.

Also, the movie is divided into chapters (just as every other DVD is...) except on this DVD, each chapter is a separate sub-documentary that focuses on a specific aspect of the film (example: special effects, costumes, etc.) Come to a chapter on the DVD that you don't think will interest you? Hit the ol' skip button on your remote and you can go to the next sub-documentary.

Another thing I love about this is how much closer you feel to the cast and crew when you are finished watching; you see how they think, train, work, film, imagine, create, design, build, and just about everything else that has to do with the matrix films (yes, it briefly discussed the trilogy near the end.) You feel higher than other Matrix nerds after you watch this simply because you know a few more random facts about it than they...and I love that feeling.

Most of the other reviewers have covered the main content on the disc well. If you would find a 2 hour documentary that goes deeper into the making of the Matrix than the extras on the main DVD interesting, this is for you. A must-have for hard-core Matrix fans, a decent rental for the casual fan. You probably won't watch the documentary twice.

HOWEVER, this DVD has huge benefit which I haven't seen mentioned anywhere else online- the "hidden" features. There are a bunch of them. Most are short, video clips covering particular subjects (example, an anecdote about "the Woman in Red" describes how a bystander was so distracted by the actress that he seriously damaged his car). But the real gem is the hidden "jukebox". It's found off the "languages" menu, and has 41(!) full-length audio-only tracks, all leading-edge indie electronica stuff (no Prodigy or Rob Zombie here!). Many (all?) of the songs are used as background music in the video portions of the disc. Sound quality is pretty good -- some songs are more obviously compressed than others. It's this feature that really "made" this disc for me... it's a shame they chose to hide it so well, since many people (and apparently most "professional" reviewers) don't know it's there.

A much needed explaination disc full of information that was released after the 1999 movie. Great on it's own although really the extra disc that should have been made part of a two disc set.

Kudos and assorted other cheesy nitrate laden snack-foods to Warners for pushing the envelope with this release. This is a second DVD loaded with supplements released as a companion to the original Matrix DVD. There are promo materials for the upcoming sequels, additional documentaries about the first film and an interview segment with uuber-fans of the original.

Warners recognized the animosity that releasing the "definitive" or "super special edition" DVD years after the primary release fosters among fans of particular films. Think of this as a service patch for the original. The price should be a bit lower, but nothing's set in stone until it actually hits the shelves.

Thanks for the effort Warner. You're very close to getting it right.

I love "Behind the Scenes" footage, and this DVD met my expectations. It really goes down into HOW they made the movie; they cover the training, the journey to Australia for filiming The Matrix, visual effects, sound effects.

One really interesting feature was the bullet cameras, which is very, very new in Hollywood. Hundreds of cameras take still pictures (making it slow motion) while another swivels around. I hadn't realized the effort it took to film, say, Trinity's kick in the beginning of The Matrix, or Neo dodging bullets.

There are also several interviews with the actors themselves (Fishburne, Moss, Reeves, and Weaving-- in his own Australian accent, which I've never heard before.) and the directors, how they came up with this concept.

I really think this is worth watching.

I was hesitant to buy this DVD; I felt that the studio should have placed the material on a Matrix Special Edition DVD instead. But now I am so glad that I bought it! This is a 2-hour documentary on the making of the first film, with a few tidbits about the next 2 films. It's the best, most extensive behind-the-scenes film I've ever watched. It covers the making of the film from pre-production to principal photography to post production. There's a lot of coverage on how the actors trained for the martial arts scenes in the film, really grueling training. If you're into this type of material, it's worth buying. There are extensive interviews with the four main actors. Best of all, you can see the original fight scenes as played out by the Asian stunt team and compare this to the filmed sequences with the actors.

If you're a fan of the hit movie "THE MATRIX" you have GOT to own this DVD. It goes even deeper down the rabbit hole than ever thought imaginable to give us an insight of the inner working of the brothers Wachowski's brain.

These two fine fellows have a magical way of bringing their ideas to reality and I take my hat off to them.

The enthusiasm they generate rubs off on all the cast and crew and I wait with bated breath for the next two Matrix movies. This is going to be the trilogy to top all trilogies.

I love getting all the background information ~ conceptual, musical, editorial, graphical and the makers of The Matrix have outdone themselves with providing everything the avid fan wants and they also dangle the carrot before our eyes with what's to come.

The cast went through "merry" hell to deliver the goods on this movie and KUDOS to you, especially Keanu Reeves who for most of the time was recovering from neck surgery.

I agree with all and sundry and this film should have got more Oscar nods, but let's hope that The Academy do not fail next time to give credit to whom it is long overdue for the amazing piece of filmaking that is The Matrix.

I would also add that I am very pleased that they included what the fans are saying because this film has generated fandom as never before. I would have liked to have been involved more with the international get together's and friendship this movie has made for the fans out there. Congratulations to "KYOTE", "KIRA", "AKS" and "LUCID DREAM" for getting their perspective out there.

VERY WELL DONE!!

There is no excuse for anyone to have not watched this movie. But how many people who watch it really understand that it is gives a superb analogy to understanding our current reality.

We live in a world of illusion, distraction, economic slavedom and material indulgence. Breaking free from these culturally programmed distractions will enable you to break free from the real Matrix that we inhabit.

Still think the Matrix is fantasy??? To really explore the reality of our 'matrix' try reading the book by Ouspensky called "In Search of the Miraculous", and the book by Laura Knight-Jadczyk called "The Secret History of the World".

It's your choice, get swallowed up in the illusion of job titles, pensions, media propagated fear, control and consumption or start living your own truly free life!!!!