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So Keanu just was the lead in the biggest movie of the year so far ..John wick four ..but matrix one is a classic awesome movie still holds up..I give it a ten ..matrix two does to ..but to much bullshit fighting ..so I give it a seven out of ten..three gets a three and four is minus ten for woke garbage
The Matrix was suppose to use people's brainpower to increase the computer processing power, but the bosses thought people wouldn't get it so changed it to people being batteries.
@@apophis40123 Cause the original Matrix came out in 1999, at best that means development had to have started around 96 or 97 right around the start of the internet boom. Computers around that time were still fairly niche and not everyone had one nor understood em well, for a good example of that just honestly ask ur, parents or grandparents, what a GPU or CPU is and you'll get a good understanding WHY it was changed. It was a bit a head of it's time tbh, if they had waited maybe 5 or 6 years then there could have been a better argument for keeping it as processing power. But at the time batteries is a better explanation, everyone knows what a batter is what it does, even back then.
I do actually think that the French dude is actually a former One who survived as code and lived in the next Matrix. Think about it, he's able to manipulate the code of the Matrix, the only program to do so, he has the ghost dudes, former agents from a previous Matrix and other old programs working for him, he is allowed to capture powerful programs like the Keymaker with no problem, and the agents don't seem to want to mess with him. He survives Smiths attack unscathed, even the Oracle couldn't do that. Also, his wife his named Persephone, which makes him Hades, the King of the Underworld, like a God. Hence, a former One, who survived his Matrix movies and know lives in the next one.
@@TakeJanner sort of, he could bring programs into the Matrix. Although, he works for French dude, yet the current system allows that. I think the train man is a former program the French dude has allowed him to stay in this version.
Merv was not a former One. He was the Operating System to the first version of the Matrix. He wrote the code of the Cake, like how the Oracle wrote the code to the Cookies. His Twins are from the Nightmare version of the Matrix the Architect mentioned.
In the first movie humans were suppose to be RAM and that's why they needed brain power, but the network said that people wouldn't understand and they should dumb it down, so: batteries. Which, like you said, defeated the purpose of a Matrix
It also makes more sense. The brain has a pretty impressive amount of computing power. A hive mind of a billion brains in unison would be pretty daunting. As batteries...we are rather unimpressive. Not like we *don't* use electricity in our systems that is generated by biological processes...but not particularly efficiently if you're looking for a battery.
Perhaps. Hard to say what the reaction would have been. I think the science would have held up better and I think the public *today* would understand it for sure.
@@TotalDec I mean that to be batteries you don't need a matrix to keep them alive and functional to that use, you can keep the humans in a vegetative state
Ironically, that whole idea of breaking away from a system of conformity and controlled thought where you don't have to love something everyone else loves is the major theme of The Matrix.
Eh. I still think the one on one from the first film has a lot more impact. Yeah, there are a lot more Smith's in the second, but even all together they feel less threatening than the single from the first. Add in the actual chemistry between the actors and the feeling of resolution? The solo fight felt like a solid conclusion while the group fight felt like an interesting footnote.
This was the first film I ever saw Hugo Weaving in. I had no idea at the time he was Australian, so I simply assumed he really did look and talk like Jack Nicholson after suffering a minor stroke.
a lot of people shit on that scene but imo it's one of the most profound moments, its a former agent going further than any other agent has gone. Instead of being part of the matrix he's like a computer virus within it, which is insanely ironic when you consider his speech to Morpheus in the first movie.
7:23 Think of the agents as an anti-virus software. You can use one on your pc to perform a super quick virus scan but they still have to check each folder(cubicle) one by one till it finds the virus file(Neo). If it was as simple as "code google" searching to find a virus, anti-virus software wouldn't be necessary in the first place. And yes, if you move a file to a different folder then it literally does mean that the code for that file is no longer in the old folder.
This is why Keanu decided to quit being Neo from The Matrix just so he can become John Wick instead. Cause he wanted to play a much more different,realistic and a way better character than Neo.
@@jeuryrabassa4724maybe cause the last matrix movie was made a few years before the first John wick? And people thought the third movie would be the last one?
Neo was already in the mountains in that mansion. The twins used the key makers keys to open a door to different area. The door did close and that's why neo wasn't in the same place as them when he burst through the door. THEY teleported, NEO was still in the same place.
I shall love the Matrix Trilogy forever because it gave birth to the "pretentious blow-off" scene at 58'. Thank you Nostalgia, you made my day. THAT is Matrix...
Definitely love your videos, including this one despite our overall opinion difference on the 1st Matrix. You always make valid points and do so in an extremely entertaining way. Love your work! Keep it up!
Here's the problem with Doug's criticism of the Matrix's "plot hole." The human body needs the brain to power it. A lot of the body's biolelectricity comes from the brain, it's the most powerful organ in the body. Without the brain, the rest doesn't work. That's why the machines need the human mind to be active in the Matrix. They even say that in the movie.
Neo: That was you on my computer... How did you do that? Leslie Neilson: With a computer, but that's not important now Mondoshawan: Only life important
I think what has aged the poorest about the Matrix movies were the outfits. The black suits and jackets were cool at the time, but what considerably normal person, in the real world, wears stuff like that on a regular basis? Most people today are wearing discount sneakers and cheap polyester t-shirts.
True but if you were a hacker and could literally program your avatar in the matrix with whatever you wanted, wouldn't you wear a badass leather coat and sunglasses? 😎 I think the only unrealistic thing is the lack of epic sports cars, I'd definitely program one of those.
@@geekehUK The unplugged humans are trying to “blend in” with the people in the Matrix so that it would be more difficult for the programs to find them. Appearance wise, they’re not going for realism, they’re going for “tactically stylish.” If someone showed up wearing an outfit like that, I’d think they’re either a cosplayer or someone who’s about to commit a shooting.
> what considerably normal person, in the real world, wears stuff like that on a regular basis? School shooters. Those are the only people who wear stuff like that (at least in the late 90s when Columbine happened).
@@rasputincharlemagnemalahayati Or John Wick, When he already sounds way more better and way more badass than Neo/Tom. They don't call him "Baba Yaga" for nothing.
Even if you dont like it, you have to admire how successful it was. Its advertising was genius. Especially in japan, getting an anime made with a million different animation styles.
@Jeury Rabassa Equilibrium is nothing but stylized action masquerading as a smart sci-fi movie. Just because it takes things from Brave New World and Fahrenheit 451 doesn't put it in the same league as those works. Also, since when is realism an indicator of whether a movie is good or not? Star Wars movies don't depict realistic space travel but, that doesn't make them bad.
I love these persistent skits that accompany the reviews, matrix and the devil being my 2 favorite. You should do these more, the pirates month one was good but felt a bit short.
"Made for one thing, Seach and Destroy" which is of course two things. The line where Tank calls Neo "a machine" like its a compliment to how fast he's learning - I never understood that either
In order to destroy something, you must first be able to locate it. Locating it is a part of destroying it. Mental fatigue and overload are a thing. Tank called him a machine because he didn't need a break. I mean, if they had the storage space Neo had, they wouldn't wait until a program was needed to upload it, like hot wiring a bike or flying a helicopter.
When Smith hacks into the crew member, it makes sense because if the person truly believes they are being hacked and truly believes that they are turning into an agent then their mind is not under Smith's control. It's the same concept as if you die in the Matrix, the mind believes that you died and you actually in the real world. I guess the Matrix could have a memory wipe code or like a reset code to make everyone forget the crazy events but it really isn't expalined.
What are you talking about? There is a giant metal connector attached to that guy's brain. Smith in the matrix takes over his body. That means the Smith data entered into that guys brain in real life because of that connector. Same thing how Neo learned kung fu.
1:07 The Architect is explaining that there has been 4 "errors" like Neo previously. And that despite him trying to make a hyper realistic virtual trap, humans always seem to see through it eventually. And that people like Nero is the easiest way for him to break people's spirit again so an uprising doesn't happen
I like the first Matrix well enough, but I never thought it was especially deep. A little escapism and some cool shots. The atmosphere worked for my teenage brain at the time.
@@adventuresinAI1982 a twelve inch stick won't fully fit i a three inch deep hole. all these statements are factually correct, guess we should have a proper debate to determine more, but who has the time. also sorry for mine sounding sexual
But unfortunately, Some people seems to not care about that just because it was only in the third movie and not in the previous two. Some people can be so dumb and stupid sometimes.
OH HELL YEAH MY FAVORITE NOSTALGIA CRITIC REVIEW SERIES NOT JUST BECAUSE OF HIS THOUGHTS WITH THE SERIES BUT ALSO THE FUNNY AND ALSO COOL PARODY MOMENTS IN THE SERIES HIS AGENT SMITH CHARACTER IS AMAZING IM GLAD THEY BROUGHT IT BACK IN THE MATRIX 4 REVIEW
IDK why people overcomplicate the matrix. The machines created a simulation for people but some didn't like being in the simulation and wanted to live in the real world. Those people broke out of the matrix and formed a community called Zion. The machines created programs like the Oracle and the Merovingian to make a game for the unplugged people to keep them from destroying the matrix. The one is just the accumulation (the remainder) of the calculation of the matrix. The longer the simulation runs, the bigger the remainder becomes; like dividing 10 by 3, you get 3.33333... The remainder keeps getting bigger. So to reboot the simulation, the machines trick the unplugged people to find the remainder (Neo) and take him to the source to reboot the simulation and start all over again. The architect makes Neo think that he is saving humanity because the machines are attacking Zion. He does it to trick him into plugging back in to reboot the simulation. What is special about Neo we see is that he chose to save his loved one over saving humanity. When he didn't plug back in, the remainder kept getting bigger which is why he had powers in Zion and why the oracle didn't know what to do because she wasn't programmed with that possibility. Eventually, Neo realizes his purpose is to plug back in to reboot the simulation and so he goes to Machine City. The problem was that Smith had gotten too big because his code got infected by Neo's code and became a sort of Anti-One (-1). So Neo lets Smith plug into him so they can cancel each other out and let the simulation reboot. The problem with making a matrix within the matrix theory is that people would then want to unplug out of that matrix and the machines would then have to make a third matrix for those people, and a fourth, and a fifth, and so on. You would basically end up with infinitely recurring matrices which would then overload the machine running the simulation. So the machines control most people by trapping them in the matrix and the rest of the people are controlled by a fake war between them and the machines.
I hope next year he does an Edgar Wright month, it would give him the perfect reason to cover the Cornetto trilogy and Scott pilgrim Vs the world, blus sing, ant man or last night in soho
"Why is there a Matrix?" Smith said why in the movie. They first created a utopia that the humans rejected and they lost entire crops so, they created a second reality that was more believable to the humans. This way they could harvest the energy they needed to survive. It's not a plot hole if it doesn't break the movie's logic and, that's the logic the movie established. It sounds like you don't understand the fiction part of science fiction and are instead basing your criticisms on how things work in real life but, it's not real life, it's a movie.
As someone who is named Tom, that rant about Neo's real name still stings a bit, especially since I've always hated my name and how ... bland it sounds. I guess I now have a small taste of how people named Karen or Chad feel.
I think its pretty clear in hindsight that the writers were having a mental breakdown throughout these movies starting with the end of production for the first movie. Maybe it was drugs maybe it was the pressure.
What weird to me about Zion is that it’s portrayed as this like small group of rebel underdogs… but there’s a hundred thousand of them in the hell-looking orgy cave and Zion itself is massiveeeeee. A) how are they underdogs when they number greater than many cities, and B) how has this gargantuan enterprise not been discovered until now?
The main girl in the Animatrix short that was Critic's favorite looked like Jem from the 80s cartoon. ETA: I don't know why, but "Something Weaving this way comes" KILLED me!
Hahaha! I loved the matrix. I'm your age, but my friend group definitely fell for the cool factor. It's style etc was enticing to our simple minds. I always recognized the corny elements, and whether there should or shouldn't be a matrix I think is easy to brush aside as "this is the world they wanted to create" - but for what it's worth, you have convinced me to regard it as less cool, or rather - more corny. I love action movies though, and essentially the stylistic blend of film noir with action was obviously enough to woo me.
Personally I really like the matrix, and yeah it may be a little outdated but it's still a decent movie in my opinion. The key word here is opinion. Lot of people demonize a person when they don't like the same thing that the majority of people do, and that's just not right. Everyone's entitled to their own and shouldn't be judged for it.
Zion control wasn't in the matrix, Zion is well below broadcast depth. They were in a construct, like the dojo, they're just taking advantage of the hardware the machines installed in them. Human interface devices are probably rather rare, the machines don't need them, and most of their tech appears to be salvaged from the machines.
Yea, it's pretty obvious that the matrix is software, so why couldn't the humans write there own software to run on the hardware? It'd just the difference who runs it
Still quite silly how a massive bit throughout all of this was calling Neo "Tom" even though "Neo" was the first and only name he actually ever really got.
Keanu got so much better at acting and so much more likeable, and you can tell that he really missed Carrie-Anne Moss, he almost sounds nervous when talking about her, its kind of endearing!
You know what, I think if you look at the Matrix trilogy as the first Action RPG Movie, it kinda makes sense, with all those damn speaches. cause then it's just characters spouting dialog like in a game....
I saw the original Matrix movie so many times in theaters. My favorite matrix movie was actually the Animatrix because I feel that it was more closer to what the narrative should have been. I know I might be alone on this statement but I think they should have stopped at the first one then the Animatrix and left it obliguous.
Seeing this I'm really hoping that next year is "John Wick Month". Yes it would be a second time where Keanu is playing the main character, but I think it would be fun.
After 1:07:15 I just realized when Neo is talking to architect or whatever, you can actually see some of the scenes where Trinity was fighting the agent between blowing up the station and jumping out the window.
(31:12) did he just say “Funky Buttlovin?” (LMAO Love this Rookie of the Year reference. In fact, ever since that movie “funky buttlovin” has been one of my personal “cuss” words I use from time to time)
The comment about neo being stupid for flying round the world was wrong, the location inside the door he breaks is the mountain mansion he's standing outside, the French man closed that door cutting him off from previous location meaning his only option was to fly. Really need to watch the film if your going to make fun of it lol
The Matrix came out when I was in 8th grade. I saw it in the theater with my friends, and...I left completely confused and unimpressed. My friends were rambling non-stop about how cool all the action scenes were, especially the big gun fight in the lobby. But I barely remembered that scene and couldn't connect with anything they were talking about. The whole movie was just an unimpressive blur to me. A few months later I went to the optometrist and found out that I was nearsighted and needed glasses. I thought the screen being such a blurry mess that it made it impossible to tell what was going on was how everyone saw it, and indeed the world. I got glasses and watched the movie again. I loved it. Sadly, this is all a true story.
Not a plot hole. What would humans dream about without the Matrix? Our minds wouldn't have developed much farther than a fetus. I think less energy per body that way. I could be wrong.
The concept of multiple agent smiths forming a giant enemy was actually done in a game called “path of neo”, with a cutscene preceding the boss battle introduced by a pixely versions of the Wachowsys themselves. It was corny, goofy, and over the top, but legit fun.
That was also supposed to be the actual ending, but they didn't have the budget for it. It would've looked even worse than the PS2 game apparently. Bummer.
Hey Critic! I’m currently working on a pro-sequels video. Can I use some excerpts from this to refute? I came over from Reddit where I didn’t expect to like this video due to the comments. But it’s really funny!
It was a terrible idea, but I have to give THE MATRIX credit for innovating that "puke-green" color scheme. For a few years afterward, it seemed as if every "serious" Hollywood film was experimenting with either dingy green or other weirdly colored filters.
2:44 I get this is early in the video, but the first movie is amazing. It doesn't really matter if it's dated. Maybe I'm biased for having grown up in the time that it was made, but the film stands up as an amazing an innovative science fiction story. Especially since the people in the present actually have no idea what year it is. If the movie was made today, I'd love it all the same. Time period and all. In fact, I think I'd like it even more for saying that the simulation only got as far as the 90's before it was rebooted. This concept was never done quite the same as these people did it.
I'm sure it's been said but the script was changed. The studio didn't think people would understand the matrix being a neural net, they're awake in a simulated world because it's giving them problems to solve. Still, kinda dumb to assume humans would still be better at that than silicon, especially after the development of AGI. (Perhaps it's supposed to be some kind of ironic retribution.) That being said I think the single stupidest line in the original movie is "combined with a form of fusion, the machines had found all the energy they would ever need" umm what? Nuclear fusion? They have NUCLEAR FUSION and they still require body heat for power??!!! I love the matrix, not because I consider it particularly deep but because I'm a geek who enjoys action and I was like 14 when it came out. Honestly my friend and I saw agents everywhere for like a week after.
How would you rank the Matrix movies?
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1st one - pretty good
2,3,4 - Passable/mediocre
Maybe you should make a video about all four LEGO movies.
@@chasehedges6775 1 is pretty good. 2 is decent. 3 is fine. 4 should've never been made.
So Keanu just was the lead in the biggest movie of the year so far ..John wick four ..but matrix one is a classic awesome movie still holds up..I give it a ten ..matrix two does to ..but to much bullshit fighting ..so I give it a seven out of ten..three gets a three and four is minus ten for woke garbage
If you're going to ruin the matrix for us at least recommend better movies
Can't believe this review is so old the critic still had hair
His destiny was to always be bald
The video was shot in the matrix, this is why he has hair 🎉
It is really strange seeing him with his hair back.
That's just the matrix.
@@enegmatixerebro Which was also his purpose.
Doug Walker: “I’ve reviewed all the Matrix movies.”
Homer Simpson: “All the Matrix movies SO FAR!”
Me:"Shut up Homer."
@@jeuryrabassa4724 Homer: "Awww"
Everybody as Matrix fan: How incredible is that…. Doug?
The Matrix was suppose to use people's brainpower to increase the computer processing power, but the bosses thought people wouldn't get it so changed it to people being batteries.
How would no one not get it??
That would also explain why they put in a simulation rather than a coma. So, they are using their brain power nonstop.
@@apophis40123 Cause the original Matrix came out in 1999, at best that means development had to have started around 96 or 97 right around the start of the internet boom. Computers around that time were still fairly niche and not everyone had one nor understood em well, for a good example of that just honestly ask ur, parents or grandparents, what a GPU or CPU is and you'll get a good understanding WHY it was changed. It was a bit a head of it's time tbh, if they had waited maybe 5 or 6 years then there could have been a better argument for keeping it as processing power. But at the time batteries is a better explanation, everyone knows what a batter is what it does, even back then.
That would have been so much better. What we got was just a big plot hole.
@redholm no doubt but considering the time it's hard to really blame em. Personally I just revert it in my mind and ignore that one part.
I do actually think that the French dude is actually a former One who survived as code and lived in the next Matrix. Think about it, he's able to manipulate the code of the Matrix, the only program to do so, he has the ghost dudes, former agents from a previous Matrix and other old programs working for him, he is allowed to capture powerful programs like the Keymaker with no problem, and the agents don't seem to want to mess with him. He survives Smiths attack unscathed, even the Oracle couldn't do that. Also, his wife his named Persephone, which makes him Hades, the King of the Underworld, like a God. Hence, a former One, who survived his Matrix movies and know lives in the next one.
I could definitely be wrong but wasn’t The Trainman also able to manipulate the matrix?
@@TakeJanner sort of, he could bring programs into the Matrix. Although, he works for French dude, yet the current system allows that. I think the train man is a former program the French dude has allowed him to stay in this version.
Merv was not a former One. He was the Operating System to the first version of the Matrix. He wrote the code of the Cake, like how the Oracle wrote the code to the Cookies. His Twins are from the Nightmare version of the Matrix the Architect mentioned.
@@VesuveusMxO hey, it's just a theory....
A film theory!!! And cut.
@@VesuveusMxO also, I just think it makes him seem cool.
Tamara constantly sucking in her cheeks as Trinity is hilarious
In the first movie humans were suppose to be RAM and that's why they needed brain power, but the network said that people wouldn't understand and they should dumb it down, so: batteries. Which, like you said, defeated the purpose of a Matrix
It also makes more sense. The brain has a pretty impressive amount of computing power. A hive mind of a billion brains in unison would be pretty daunting. As batteries...we are rather unimpressive. Not like we *don't* use electricity in our systems that is generated by biological processes...but not particularly efficiently if you're looking for a battery.
@@mentaya11 precisely. I think they underestimated the ability of the public to understand the context
Perhaps. Hard to say what the reaction would have been. I think the science would have held up better and I think the public *today* would understand it for sure.
Autodale uses this concept. What do you mean "defeated the purpose..."
@@TotalDec I mean that to be batteries you don't need a matrix to keep them alive and functional to that use, you can keep the humans in a vegetative state
Ironically, that whole idea of breaking away from a system of conformity and controlled thought where you don't have to love something everyone else loves is the major theme of The Matrix.
When Agent Schmuck took off his glasses, I was literally expecting it to be a Roger Rabbit moment
Did you know: Keanu Reeves fought to increase Carrie-Anne Moss’s salary in the movies.
Keanu Reeves is the best.
He’s such a good dude.
He also loves his fans and thanks them(John Wick 4 premiere).
@@chasehedges6775 And I really love John Wick Chapter 4.
I already seen it twice in theaters and it was awesome.
Not gonna lie, Neo's fight against the army of Smith's after his meeting with the Oracle is the best damn scene in the entire trilogy.
Eh. I still think the one on one from the first film has a lot more impact. Yeah, there are a lot more Smith's in the second, but even all together they feel less threatening than the single from the first. Add in the actual chemistry between the actors and the feeling of resolution? The solo fight felt like a solid conclusion while the group fight felt like an interesting footnote.
This was the first film I ever saw Hugo Weaving in. I had no idea at the time he was Australian, so I simply assumed he really did look and talk like Jack Nicholson after suffering a minor stroke.
Nah, those special effects did not hold up well. Its all pretty silly looking.
a lot of people shit on that scene but imo it's one of the most profound moments, its a former agent going further than any other agent has gone. Instead of being part of the matrix he's like a computer virus within it, which is insanely ironic when you consider his speech to Morpheus in the first movie.
You said “I’m not gonna lie” and then dropped the hottest lie of the decade
"Cookies need love, like everything does..."
I still fall on the floor laughing!
Yeah but,
John Wick Chapter 2's "With a fookin pencil" and "who the fook can do that" is my favorite ones.
Cause the way they say it is hilarious.
The best line in cinema history
Don’t forget Smiths evil laugh.
@@chasehedges6775 100% agree to both of those! Agent Elrond was perfect in those movies!
7:23 Think of the agents as an anti-virus software. You can use one on your pc to perform a super quick virus scan but they still have to check each folder(cubicle) one by one till it finds the virus file(Neo). If it was as simple as "code google" searching to find a virus, anti-virus software wouldn't be necessary in the first place. And yes, if you move a file to a different folder then it literally does mean that the code for that file is no longer in the old folder.
With all of the biblical references in the first Matrix movie, I wouldnt be surprised if Neo's name being Tom was in reference to 'doubting Thomas'
This is why Keanu decided to quit being Neo from The Matrix just so he can become John Wick instead.
Cause he wanted to play a much more different,realistic and a way better character than Neo.
That's a pretty interesting take.
@@jeuryrabassa4724maybe cause the last matrix movie was made a few years before the first John wick? And people thought the third movie would be the last one?
@willo_Rules by few you mean over a decade right?
@@johnnyanton305 ya. Keanu never "quit" the matrix. It's that everyone thought the 3red one would be the last one
"Why are you looking over there?" "I dunno ,just feels right." 😂
I laugh every time 😂😊
Neo was already in the mountains in that mansion. The twins used the key makers keys to open a door to different area. The door did close and that's why neo wasn't in the same place as them when he burst through the door. THEY teleported, NEO was still in the same place.
I shall love the Matrix Trilogy forever because it gave birth to the "pretentious blow-off" scene at 58'. Thank you Nostalgia, you made my day. THAT is Matrix...
It’s funny that you mentioned the Smiths combining into one big monster, because in one of the Matrix games they actually do that.
1:33:00 he mentions it here
Tom is Doubting Thomas from the Bible. Andersen literally means Son of Man. I’m an Atheist so no preaching here
No it’s the Wachowskis they’re not subtle despite them thinking so lol
Definitely love your videos, including this one despite our overall opinion difference on the 1st Matrix. You always make valid points and do so in an extremely entertaining way. Love your work! Keep it up!
Here's the problem with Doug's criticism of the Matrix's "plot hole." The human body needs the brain to power it. A lot of the body's biolelectricity comes from the brain, it's the most powerful organ in the body. Without the brain, the rest doesn't work. That's why the machines need the human mind to be active in the Matrix. They even say that in the movie.
Even then the plot is still convoluted as hell.
@@rommix0 Maybe, but that part isn't a plot hole.
@@GeneralKenobi75 But the movie does have plot holes if not that one.
@@rommix0like what?
@@Theinen84 like wut? why don't you try not to sound like an idiot for once. People will start taking you seriously.
Thanks for putting up all of the matrix reviews into one video Nostalgia Critic as it made my weekend feel a whole lot better❤❤
Neo: That was you on my computer... How did you do that?
Leslie Neilson: With a computer, but that's not important now
Mondoshawan: Only life important
I think what has aged the poorest about the Matrix movies were the outfits. The black suits and jackets were cool at the time, but what considerably normal person, in the real world, wears stuff like that on a regular basis? Most people today are wearing discount sneakers and cheap polyester t-shirts.
This is why John Wick characters has way better outfits than all Matrix characters.
And their all assassins.
True but if you were a hacker and could literally program your avatar in the matrix with whatever you wanted, wouldn't you wear a badass leather coat and sunglasses? 😎
I think the only unrealistic thing is the lack of epic sports cars, I'd definitely program one of those.
@@geekehUK The unplugged humans are trying to “blend in” with the people in the Matrix so that it would be more difficult for the programs to find them. Appearance wise, they’re not going for realism, they’re going for “tactically stylish.” If someone showed up wearing an outfit like that, I’d think they’re either a cosplayer or someone who’s about to commit a shooting.
@@imsomewhatcertain1024 A tactilneck?
> what considerably normal person, in the real world, wears stuff like that on a regular basis?
School shooters. Those are the only people who wear stuff like that (at least in the late 90s when Columbine happened).
Keanu’s best roles is when he speaks less. Just get to the action
John Wick has entered the chat.
Yeah,
Wait till he becomes "Baba Yaga" (John Wick),
Then you will you see one of Keanu Reeves' most iconic and legendary roles.
Unless it’s bill and ted, he speaks a lot in those films and he’s a goofball
@@rasputincharlemagnemalahayati Or John Wick,
When he already sounds way more better and way more badass than Neo/Tom.
They don't call him "Baba Yaga" for nothing.
@@jeuryrabassa4724 no, when he talks, it's still bad
There is a character in Beavis and Butthead named Tom Anderson. 😂
Even if you dont like it, you have to admire how successful it was. Its advertising was genius. Especially in japan, getting an anime made with a million different animation styles.
True but,
Equilibrium is a much better Matrix movie than the actual Matrix movies.
And it feels more realistic.
@Jeury Rabassa Equilibrium is nothing but stylized action masquerading as a smart sci-fi movie. Just because it takes things from Brave New World and Fahrenheit 451 doesn't put it in the same league as those works. Also, since when is realism an indicator of whether a movie is good or not? Star Wars movies don't depict realistic space travel but, that doesn't make them bad.
I love these persistent skits that accompany the reviews, matrix and the devil being my 2 favorite.
You should do these more, the pirates month one was good but felt a bit short.
Same! Love when they do the elaborate skits, a la Matrix or Suicide squad. Never undestood the backlash against it.
@@siameselgt I like the skits too. But it's nice to watch the classic NCs sometimes!
The skit during Devil was great
@@setheaves9608 yeah devil is one of my favorites! XD
Agent Shmuck is my favourite Doug Walker character, hope to see him again soon
Mr. Algia Critic...
@@kdusel1991 What a line
Definitely one of Doug Walker’s best characters ever!
@@chasehedges6775 totally!
@@kdusel1991 Why does he say it like that haha
Felt warm and fuzzy in my tummy when this showed up on my feed.
Honestly, having just watched the new Little Mermaid, the effects in these films look amazing.
Ok, I understand the issue with "choice" and "purpose", but "move with purpose" *is* an actual saying that I've only heard while I was in the military
"Made for one thing, Seach and Destroy" which is of course two things. The line where Tank calls Neo "a machine" like its a compliment to how fast he's learning - I never understood that either
In order to destroy something, you must first be able to locate it. Locating it is a part of destroying it.
Mental fatigue and overload are a thing. Tank called him a machine because he didn't need a break. I mean, if they had the storage space Neo had, they wouldn't wait until a program was needed to upload it, like hot wiring a bike or flying a helicopter.
When Smith hacks into the crew member, it makes sense because if the person truly believes they are being hacked and truly believes that they are turning into an agent then their mind is not under Smith's control. It's the same concept as if you die in the Matrix, the mind believes that you died and you actually in the real world. I guess the Matrix could have a memory wipe code or like a reset code to make everyone forget the crazy events but it really isn't expalined.
I’m dyslexic and thought you might be interested to hear on my first read through of your post I got “Will Smith jacks onto a crew member”
What are you talking about? There is a giant metal connector attached to that guy's brain. Smith in the matrix takes over his body. That means the Smith data entered into that guys brain in real life because of that connector. Same thing how Neo learned kung fu.
Harry potter reviews before the tv reboot tears it all down!
Ew.
Love that is all on one video now. Thanks Channel Awesome.
Wanted to sound like Hugo Weaving, ended up with drunk Nicolas Cage 😂.
watch renfield for more cage, it should be good in a bad way.
Doug truly is the one ;)
His purpose is to remember it so we don't have to.
1:07 The Architect is explaining that there has been 4 "errors" like Neo previously.
And that despite him trying to make a hyper realistic virtual trap, humans always seem to see through it eventually.
And that people like Nero is the easiest way for him to break people's spirit again so an uprising doesn't happen
Yes! Love your compilations Doug! Keep them coming! ❤❤❤❤
His content is always great
@@chasehedges6775 I agree!! He's one of my favorite content creators! Along with James Rolfe and the very famous Tony from hack the movies video!
That black dot over NC's shoulder when talking to agent smith keeps making me think i have something on my screen. It's driving me crazy😂
You talking about the light switch?
@@UnprofessionalProfessor yep!
Fun Fact: The Matrix Sequels (Matrix 2 and Matrix 3) were shot back to back!
25:22 - Trinity: I'm not afraid anymore
Kevin McCallister: You her me?? I'm not afraid anymore!!
I like the first Matrix well enough, but I never thought it was especially deep. A little escapism and some cool shots. The atmosphere worked for my teenage brain at the time.
I know how douchey i sound saying that but consider this: the fact that you don't see the depth doesn't mean it's not there
@@sirVhailor A pit might appear bottomless when it's painted vanta black.
@@adventuresinAI1982 a twelve inch stick won't fully fit i a three inch deep hole. all these statements are factually correct, guess we should have a proper debate to determine more, but who has the time.
also sorry for mine sounding sexual
56:00 to their credit at least they don’t fight him one-on-one while the others just stand there. They save that for the third movie.
But unfortunately,
Some people seems to not care about that just because it was only in the third movie and not in the previous two.
Some people can be so dumb and stupid sometimes.
I just realized the first name of Nostalgia Critic is apparently Nost
Mr. Algia-Critic
Nost Algia-Critic
Huh
OK the Python's Holy Grail joke at 1:19 got me good... spit my drink!
The matrix was totally cool. However, the comedy has me laughing so hard!.
OH HELL YEAH MY FAVORITE NOSTALGIA CRITIC REVIEW SERIES NOT JUST BECAUSE OF HIS THOUGHTS WITH THE SERIES BUT ALSO THE FUNNY AND ALSO COOL PARODY MOMENTS IN THE SERIES HIS AGENT SMITH CHARACTER IS AMAZING IM GLAD THEY BROUGHT IT BACK IN THE MATRIX 4 REVIEW
IDK why people overcomplicate the matrix. The machines created a simulation for people but some didn't like being in the simulation and wanted to live in the real world. Those people broke out of the matrix and formed a community called Zion. The machines created programs like the Oracle and the Merovingian to make a game for the unplugged people to keep them from destroying the matrix. The one is just the accumulation (the remainder) of the calculation of the matrix. The longer the simulation runs, the bigger the remainder becomes; like dividing 10 by 3, you get 3.33333... The remainder keeps getting bigger. So to reboot the simulation, the machines trick the unplugged people to find the remainder (Neo) and take him to the source to reboot the simulation and start all over again. The architect makes Neo think that he is saving humanity because the machines are attacking Zion. He does it to trick him into plugging back in to reboot the simulation. What is special about Neo we see is that he chose to save his loved one over saving humanity. When he didn't plug back in, the remainder kept getting bigger which is why he had powers in Zion and why the oracle didn't know what to do because she wasn't programmed with that possibility. Eventually, Neo realizes his purpose is to plug back in to reboot the simulation and so he goes to Machine City. The problem was that Smith had gotten too big because his code got infected by Neo's code and became a sort of Anti-One (-1). So Neo lets Smith plug into him so they can cancel each other out and let the simulation reboot.
The problem with making a matrix within the matrix theory is that people would then want to unplug out of that matrix and the machines would then have to make a third matrix for those people, and a fourth, and a fifth, and so on. You would basically end up with infinitely recurring matrices which would then overload the machine running the simulation. So the machines control most people by trapping them in the matrix and the rest of the people are controlled by a fake war between them and the machines.
Wow. Perfectly put 👏
I hope next year he does an Edgar Wright month, it would give him the perfect reason to cover the Cornetto trilogy and Scott pilgrim Vs the world, blus sing, ant man or last night in soho
That'd be cool too!
"Why is there a Matrix?"
Smith said why in the movie. They first created a utopia that the humans rejected and they lost entire crops so, they created a second reality that was more believable to the humans. This way they could harvest the energy they needed to survive. It's not a plot hole if it doesn't break the movie's logic and, that's the logic the movie established. It sounds like you don't understand the fiction part of science fiction and are instead basing your criticisms on how things work in real life but, it's not real life, it's a movie.
Garden of Eden and then Earth? How original.
As someone who is named Tom, that rant about Neo's real name still stings a bit, especially since I've always hated my name and how ... bland it sounds.
I guess I now have a small taste of how people named Karen or Chad feel.
I like the name Tom!
I really hate that nitpick. Seriously? What’s the issue with “Tom”? It’s just a name. Nitpicks like those is why I slowly stopped following NC
I don’t get his point. I think Tom is a cool name. Tom Selleck, Tom Cruse, Tom Brady, Tom Aspinall…there’s loss of cool people called Tom
I think its pretty clear in hindsight that the writers were having a mental breakdown throughout these movies starting with the end of production for the first movie. Maybe it was drugs maybe it was the pressure.
That was definitely one hell of a mental breakdown they had considering they are no longer brothers 🤣
@@nicoleg2544 lmao yeah
What weird to me about Zion is that it’s portrayed as this like small group of rebel underdogs… but there’s a hundred thousand of them in the hell-looking orgy cave and Zion itself is massiveeeeee. A) how are they underdogs when they number greater than many cities, and B) how has this gargantuan enterprise not been discovered until now?
The main girl in the Animatrix short that was Critic's favorite looked like Jem from the 80s cartoon.
ETA: I don't know why, but "Something Weaving this way comes" KILLED me!
Yes! I’m so glad this exists. I rewatched the matrix and couldn’t believe that love was the savior.. HOW LAME!!
Hahaha! I loved the matrix. I'm your age, but my friend group definitely fell for the cool factor. It's style etc was enticing to our simple minds. I always recognized the corny elements, and whether there should or shouldn't be a matrix I think is easy to brush aside as "this is the world they wanted to create" - but for what it's worth, you have convinced me to regard it as less cool, or rather - more corny. I love action movies though, and essentially the stylistic blend of film noir with action was obviously enough to woo me.
The Peter Pan review should be next week leading up to the remake :)
The 2003 one is a classic, imo.
I prefer the 53 one and the 02 sequel
@@thebandit0256 Those are great, along with Hook with Robin Williams.
@@chasehedges6775 Ah Yes Hook I consider it part of 53 Peter Pan movie and 02 movie despite Hook came out before Return to Neverland
Personally I really like the matrix, and yeah it may be a little outdated but it's still a decent movie in my opinion. The key word here is opinion. Lot of people demonize a person when they don't like the same thing that the majority of people do, and that's just not right. Everyone's entitled to their own and shouldn't be judged for it.
Zion control wasn't in the matrix, Zion is well below broadcast depth. They were in a construct, like the dojo, they're just taking advantage of the hardware the machines installed in them. Human interface devices are probably rather rare, the machines don't need them, and most of their tech appears to be salvaged from the machines.
Yea, it's pretty obvious that the matrix is software, so why couldn't the humans write there own software to run on the hardware? It'd just the difference who runs it
Them: "did you just take both pills?"
Me: Confused stare
1:40:56 "No more of the color green."
*Screen instead becomes offputtingly blue*
I can't tell if it's a self aware joke, but god damn is it funny
Wendigoon speaking candidly and honestly about the World of Tanks people at the end is genuinely the best youtube ad I’ve ever seen.
Still quite silly how a massive bit throughout all of this was calling Neo "Tom" even though "Neo" was the first and only name he actually ever really got.
This is why John Wick is way superior.
Cause he is known as "Baba Yaga".
Which is "The Boogeyman" in Russian.
@Jeury Rabassa Actually it's more like "Evil Grandma". Which makes John Wick pretty hilarious.
@@tinkerer3399 And way better than Neo.
Keanu got so much better at acting and so much more likeable, and you can tell that he really missed Carrie-Anne Moss, he almost sounds nervous when talking about her, its kind of endearing!
You know what, I think if you look at the Matrix trilogy as the first Action RPG Movie, it kinda makes sense, with all those damn speaches. cause then it's just characters spouting dialog like in a game....
I saw the original Matrix movie so many times in theaters. My favorite matrix movie was actually the Animatrix because I feel that it was more closer to what the narrative should have been. I know I might be alone on this statement but I think they should have stopped at the first one then the Animatrix and left it obliguous.
1:23:30 You guys really got flagged for five seconds of the Muppets song? My god 😂
1. The AniMatrix
2. The Matrix
3. Matrix Reloaded
4. Matrix Resurrections
5. Matrix Revolutions
ANIMATRIX?!?!
I strongly disagree with the Critic on his dislike for Matrix 1 movie. But his Agent Smuck is kinda gold!
Seeing this I'm really hoping that next year is "John Wick Month".
Yes it would be a second time where Keanu is playing the main character, but I think it would be fun.
I think Critic forgets the Keanu Reeves "Woah" goes back to his Bill & Ted Days
We need a Nostalgia Critic episode on the John Wick films too please
Thumbs up just for ‘Mr Algiacritic’. 😁
For me, the choreography and the music was the love. Snip the best bits out and that’s all you need.
1:03 one of my favorite visual gags in literally any episode of NC ever
Honestly, I never cared for the Matrix either. If the craze didn't exist I never would have watched any of them.
Me neither,
I only cared for John Wick.
Cause i find it way much better and superior than the entire Matrix franchise.
After 1:07:15 I just realized when Neo is talking to architect or whatever, you can actually see some of the scenes where Trinity was fighting the agent between blowing up the station and jumping out the window.
Beyond and World Record were my favorites. I liked them for focusing on an experience. My bestie and I would quote Beyond all the time.
(31:12) did he just say “Funky Buttlovin?”
(LMAO Love this Rookie of the Year reference. In fact, ever since that movie “funky buttlovin” has been one of my personal “cuss” words I use from time to time)
Can you plz make a Nicolas Cage compilation? It probably should be in two parts, but I would love it!
Nick Cage Year
The comment about neo being stupid for flying round the world was wrong, the location inside the door he breaks is the mountain mansion he's standing outside, the French man closed that door cutting him off from previous location meaning his only option was to fly. Really need to watch the film if your going to make fun of it lol
The Matrix came out when I was in 8th grade. I saw it in the theater with my friends, and...I left completely confused and unimpressed. My friends were rambling non-stop about how cool all the action scenes were, especially the big gun fight in the lobby. But I barely remembered that scene and couldn't connect with anything they were talking about. The whole movie was just an unimpressive blur to me.
A few months later I went to the optometrist and found out that I was nearsighted and needed glasses. I thought the screen being such a blurry mess that it made it impossible to tell what was going on was how everyone saw it, and indeed the world.
I got glasses and watched the movie again. I loved it.
Sadly, this is all a true story.
How could you not realize you got a sight problems from the begining? Are you that short sighted?
Sucks that he had to mute the Muppet Show theme... ☹️
Not a plot hole. What would humans dream about without the Matrix? Our minds wouldn't have developed much farther than a fetus. I think less energy per body that way. I could be wrong.
There are several movies many people like but I don´t! So thanks a lot for these honest reactions!
The concept of multiple agent smiths forming a giant enemy was actually done in a game called “path of neo”, with a cutscene preceding the boss battle introduced by a pixely versions of the Wachowsys themselves. It was corny, goofy, and over the top, but legit fun.
And already way better than it movie counterparts.
That was also supposed to be the actual ending, but they didn't have the budget for it. It would've looked even worse than the PS2 game apparently. Bummer.
30:41 Thank you, Nostalgia Critic, for introducing me to this song
Hey Critic! I’m currently working on a pro-sequels video. Can I use some excerpts from this to refute?
I came over from Reddit where I didn’t expect to like this video due to the comments. But it’s really funny!
You think not liking The Matrix is bad? Imagine all the shit I've taken over the years for not liking The Godfather.
I hated the Sopranos while everyone was gushing over it. Tried a few episodes but just couldn't get into it.
I'm right there with you. I've tried watching it several times but have never been able to finish it.
It was a terrible idea, but I have to give THE MATRIX credit for innovating that "puke-green" color scheme. For a few years afterward, it seemed as if every "serious" Hollywood film was experimenting with either dingy green or other weirdly colored filters.
"Effects which don't hold up well" Does it matter.....?! I can show you worse effects from 2023.
It dawned to me. Animatrix is the prototype of "Love, Death, Robots"
2:44 I get this is early in the video, but the first movie is amazing. It doesn't really matter if it's dated. Maybe I'm biased for having grown up in the time that it was made, but the film stands up as an amazing an innovative science fiction story. Especially since the people in the present actually have no idea what year it is. If the movie was made today, I'd love it all the same. Time period and all. In fact, I think I'd like it even more for saying that the simulation only got as far as the 90's before it was rebooted. This concept was never done quite the same as these people did it.
I'm sure it's been said but the script was changed. The studio didn't think people would understand the matrix being a neural net, they're awake in a simulated world because it's giving them problems to solve. Still, kinda dumb to assume humans would still be better at that than silicon, especially after the development of AGI. (Perhaps it's supposed to be some kind of ironic retribution.)
That being said I think the single stupidest line in the original movie is "combined with a form of fusion, the machines had found all the energy they would ever need" umm what? Nuclear fusion? They have NUCLEAR FUSION and they still require body heat for power??!!!
I love the matrix, not because I consider it particularly deep but because I'm a geek who enjoys action and I was like 14 when it came out.
Honestly my friend and I saw agents everywhere for like a week after.
This IS gonna Be fun
Until John Wick that is.
Just watched resurrections 2 days ago, perfect timing👍
The whole “move with a purpose” is pretty common in the military..
Doug having hair brings me back
That bugs Bunny aria was funny af.. but the glass wave is actual physical phenomena.
In the movie it was Neo slowing the helicopter blowing up to early and possibly killing Trinity.