the matrix reloaded

Two episodes in and Jon and Matt are having their first feud!! Will their dispute about the quality of the new Matrix movie threaten to tear the podcast, and the world as we know it, apart?? Or will they politely disagree, and move on to discussing how ace the first movie was? Tune in to find out...

(Huge thanks as always to Peter Ormerod for the cool theme music!!)

Critics agree the original Matrix is one of the most iconic sci-fi films ever, but the two sequels that followed? Not so much. With a new chapter on the way, we look back at Reloaded and Revolutions to determine if the franchise was worth... resurrecting.

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We focus on being positive, then explore what The Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions were trying to tell us.   

Music   
"A Song From Father to Son" by BusError   
"Matrix_Like" by C-V

This week we investigate The Wachowski's "The Matrix Reloaded" (2003) with Jefferson White (Yellowstone, The Twilight Zone, How to Get Away with Murder, Blindspot), and search for the scene at its center.

Show notes: (all timestamps are approximate)

• Intro (00:00-00:36)
• Did you have a "Matrix" phase? (00:36-03:21)
• Jefferson White loves the Matrix Reloaded (03:21-06:51)
• The cost of "Elevated Action" (06:51-14:29)
• Acting for Action (14:29-17:35)
• Old School/New Tools (17:35-19:26)
• The price of "Elevated Action" (19:26-23:49)
• Riding the Highway (23:49-26:08)
• "The Matrix Reloaded" (26:08-28:32)
• Quiet Subversion (28:32-31:13)
• Jeff's scene (31:13-40:11)
• Adam's scene (40:11-59:39)
• Dom's scene (59:39-01:06:27)
• Religion as a super power (01:06:27-01:12:21)
• Outro (01:12:21-01:13:48)

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References:

Check out work from Jeff's company, Means of Productions (you might see a few things Adam has worked on too).

We can't link a commentary track so this arcticle about Cornel West and the Matrix will have to do: The Intellectual and the Matrix

Why VFX Companies are Going Broke

Protests as Oscar-winning 'Life of Pi' VFX Studio Faces Bankruptcy

Bill Pope on the Team Deakins Podcast

Blank Check: The Matrix Reloaded

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