View Poll Results: Which Animatrix short is your favorite?
Final Flight of the Osiris
52
39.39%
The Second Renaissance Part I
10
7.58%
The Second Renaissance Part II
25
18.94%
Kid's Story
9
6.82%
Program
1
0.76%
World Record
1
0.76%
Beyond
17
12.88%
Detective Story
14
10.61%
Matriculated
3
2.27%
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The Animatrix - Which short is your favorite?
06-04-03, 01:57 AM
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The Animatrix - Which short is your favorite?
Before I got the DVD my favorite was Detective Story, followed closely by The Second Renaissance. But now after seeing them all, I am leaning towards Kid's Story. The animation was just incredible. I also loved Matriculated, even though the story was a little lacking.
06-04-03, 09:43 AM
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The Second Renaissance Part II by far, just answered so many questions.
The Second Renaissance Part II by far, just answered so many questions.
I liked how we, as viewers, had no idea of where the world was when the machines started to take over. And while the shorts looked good and were well done, they put too clear a face on something that should have remained an enigma. I believe that the mystery of what happened is more compelling than spelling out exactly what occured.
I think I liked Beyond the best.
06-04-03, 09:48 AM
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I haven't seen these yet, but I plan to pick them up this week.
Are these considered canonical by the Wachowski brothers?
Are these considered canonical by the Wachowski brothers?
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Are these considered canonical by the Wachowski brothers?
06-04-03, 11:45 AM
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Are these considered canonical by the Wachowski brothers?
Are these considered canonical by the Wachowski brothers?
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There are some that wowed me with their animation (Program) and some that were very good from a story point of view (The Second Renaissance). My favourite has to be Kid's Story, which was a nice compromise between the two - it was interesting just seeing how a normal person leaves the Matrix (and it's cool how it links into The Matrix Reloaded), and the animation style, with the scratchy outlines, was quite unique.
My least favourite was Matriculated. I liked the visual style in the whole trippy bit, but outside of that I didn't like the animation at all, and the story was... basically nonexistant.
My least favourite was Matriculated. I liked the visual style in the whole trippy bit, but outside of that I didn't like the animation at all, and the story was... basically nonexistant.
06-04-03, 12:03 PM
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Originally posted by Philip Reuben
My least favourite was Matriculated. I liked the visual style in the whole trippy bit, but outside of that I didn't like the animation at all, and the story was... basically nonexistant.
My least favourite was Matriculated. I liked the visual style in the whole trippy bit, but outside of that I didn't like the animation at all, and the story was... basically nonexistant.
06-04-03, 12:05 PM
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Originally posted by Philip Reuben
There are some that wowed me with their animation (Program) and some that were very good from a story point of view (The Second Renaissance). My favourite has to be Kid's Story, which was a nice compromise between the two - it was interesting just seeing how a normal person leaves the Matrix (and it's cool how it links into The Matrix Reloaded), and the animation style, with the scratchy outlines, was quite unique.
My least favourite was Matriculated. I liked the visual style in the whole trippy bit, but outside of that I didn't like the animation at all, and the story was... basically nonexistant.
There are some that wowed me with their animation (Program) and some that were very good from a story point of view (The Second Renaissance). My favourite has to be Kid's Story, which was a nice compromise between the two - it was interesting just seeing how a normal person leaves the Matrix (and it's cool how it links into The Matrix Reloaded), and the animation style, with the scratchy outlines, was quite unique.
My least favourite was Matriculated. I liked the visual style in the whole trippy bit, but outside of that I didn't like the animation at all, and the story was... basically nonexistant.
06-04-03, 02:48 PM
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The Wachowskis wrote four of the shorts ("Final Flight of the Osiris", "The Second Renaissance Part I & Part II" and "Kid's Story") and were directly involved in the other five. The shorts are definitely "canonical".
06-04-03, 04:28 PM
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I gotta watch this tonight, but which is the one with the 1/2-dressed Asian chick in it?
I gotta watch this tonight, but which is the one with the 1/2-dressed Asian chick in it?
06-04-03, 04:33 PM
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Originally posted by indycohiba
Loved the noir animation of Detective Story!
Loved the noir animation of Detective Story!