Matrix or Terminator?
06-07-03 | 06:23 PM
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It's far too soon to judge, but up to this point it would have to be the Terminator series hands down. The original Terminator was a groundbreaking film for it's time, as was the Matrix. T2 is the movie by which all other action movies are judged, while Reloaded to me was a bit of a letdown. Revolutions I have no idea about, and of course T3 is being put down before it's even been released. Personally I think it will be a great film even if it doesn't live up to T2 standards.
It's far too soon to judge, but up to this point it would have to be the Terminator series hands down. The original Terminator was a groundbreaking film for it's time, as was the Matrix. T2 is the movie by which all other action movies are judged, while Reloaded to me was a bit of a letdown. Revolutions I have no idea about, and of course T3 is being put down before it's even been released. Personally I think it will be a great film even if it doesn't live up to T2 standards.
06-07-03 | 06:36 PM
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I have to vote Matrix on this one. The Terminator movies are just too full of paradoxes. The more you think about them, the less sense they make. With The Matrix, The more you think, the deeper the story gets IMO.
In the end though, they're both excellent series so far.
In the end though, they're both excellent series so far.
06-07-03 | 07:17 PM
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Originally posted by greatjedi
I have to vote Matrix on this one. The Terminator movies are just too full of paradoxes. The more you think about them, the less sense they make. With The Matrix, The more you think, the deeper the story gets IMO.
In the end though, they're both excellent series so far.
I have to vote Matrix on this one. The Terminator movies are just too full of paradoxes. The more you think about them, the less sense they make. With The Matrix, The more you think, the deeper the story gets IMO.
In the end though, they're both excellent series so far.
06-07-03 | 08:09 PM
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I know I may be in the minority but I think the whole Matrix phenomenon is over rated!
For style, action, effects and a great story I prefer T1 & T2 anytime..
I appreciate the Warchoski brothers for being different and original but I still DON'T think they can compete with Cameron's ability as a writer/director
my $0.2 cents
For style, action, effects and a great story I prefer T1 & T2 anytime..
I appreciate the Warchoski brothers for being different and original but I still DON'T think they can compete with Cameron's ability as a writer/director
my $0.2 cents
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06-07-03 | 11:05 PM
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Originally posted by zito
I think it will depend on the 3rd movies. Right now i think they are about even.
T1 vs. Matrix - Matrix
T2 vs. Reloaded - T2
T3 vs. Reloaded - ?
I think it will depend on the 3rd movies. Right now i think they are about even.
T1 vs. Matrix - Matrix
T2 vs. Reloaded - T2
T3 vs. Reloaded - ?
06-08-03 | 02:30 AM
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One major difference no one's brought up yet is the amount of time between the films within each series.
I mean, the Terminator movies were made 10 years apart from each other. One and two are unique b/c they were able to push the bounds of technology and develope new standards for special effects within films. Had two been made only two or three years after the first one, I doubt it would have been able to push the envelope as far as it did.
However, the Matrix films have all come out within a relatively short amount of time from one another. The first Matrix did set a new standard, but Reloaded and Revolutions have come out so close to the original, that it will be almost impossible for either to raise the bar as high or higher then the first film did.
For action, i'd take the Terminator series (so far).
However, the Matrix series gets my vote becuase it blew me away both with its story and with its never-before-seen effects.
I mean, the Terminator movies were made 10 years apart from each other. One and two are unique b/c they were able to push the bounds of technology and develope new standards for special effects within films. Had two been made only two or three years after the first one, I doubt it would have been able to push the envelope as far as it did.
However, the Matrix films have all come out within a relatively short amount of time from one another. The first Matrix did set a new standard, but Reloaded and Revolutions have come out so close to the original, that it will be almost impossible for either to raise the bar as high or higher then the first film did.
For action, i'd take the Terminator series (so far).
However, the Matrix series gets my vote becuase it blew me away both with its story and with its never-before-seen effects.
06-08-03 | 09:46 PM
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And the winner is...
Lord Of The Rings
- best movie trilogy ever. And one of the few trilogies actually planned as a trilogy and not a single movie and two sequels (like Terminator).
Lord Of The Rings
- best movie trilogy ever. And one of the few trilogies actually planned as a trilogy and not a single movie and two sequels (like Terminator).
06-08-03 | 10:27 PM
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Matrix for me. Lord of the Rings is actually much farther down on my list of trilogies. Both Indy and BTTF are ahead of it, and so far the X-Men movies are high up there too.