View Poll Results: Do You Prefer Matrix Trilogy or Star Wars Prequels?
Matrix Trilogy
55
39.86%
Star Wars Prequels
49
35.51%
Both are great
18
13.04%
Both sucked
12
8.70%
Star Wars Prequels only because they were easier to understand
4
2.90%
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Matrix Trilogy or Star Wars Prequels
02-11-06, 04:55 PM
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Its a good question. the first Matrix kicked ass, and I thought Reloaded had some interesting things going for it. Revolutions is the TPM of the Matrix series.
My biggest complaint is that the original Matrix really seems compromised by its sequels. I know it shouldn't effect my view on the original movie, but I can't stand how an interesting concept was bloated in Reloaded and then essentially re-written by the end of Reloaded. When that happens, its easy to see how Revolutions turned into a turd because it had to re-start and end the story in one movie. And how it lessens the original Matrix.
My biggest complaint is that the original Matrix really seems compromised by its sequels. I know it shouldn't effect my view on the original movie, but I can't stand how an interesting concept was bloated in Reloaded and then essentially re-written by the end of Reloaded. When that happens, its easy to see how Revolutions turned into a turd because it had to re-start and end the story in one movie. And how it lessens the original Matrix.
02-11-06, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by lordwow
I'm going to go with the Matrix Trilogy. I think the strength of the first Matrix outweighs the 3rd Star Wars, and the two sequels are far better than the first two prequels.
02-11-06, 08:16 PM
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I voted for Star Wars simply because it was Star Wars and it was rather entertaining, though I think Matrix might be the better of two in terms of story.
FWIW, this looks more like another thread for people to bitch about the PT. A lot of the responses are : "well, Matrix disappointed me with the sequels, but at least it didn't do what the SW PT did!"
FWIW, this looks more like another thread for people to bitch about the PT. A lot of the responses are : "well, Matrix disappointed me with the sequels, but at least it didn't do what the SW PT did!"
02-11-06, 09:16 PM
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I'd rank the individual films (best to worst):
The Matrix
Episode 3
Episode 2
Episode 1
Matrix Reloaded
Matrix Revolutions
As many problems as Episode 1 had, I think the Matrix sequels had more. Reloaded had no real story... just a bunch of decent action sequences (although nothing topping th eoriginal Matrix) strung together to lead up to Revolutions. And Revolutions was even more disappointing because it ended the series, and the whole phenomenon, in a dull way. All the promise of the first film was wasted with those sequels.
In the end I guess I'd rather have something start weakly and end with a bang than start strong and end with a whimper.
The Matrix
Episode 3
Episode 2
Episode 1
Matrix Reloaded
Matrix Revolutions
As many problems as Episode 1 had, I think the Matrix sequels had more. Reloaded had no real story... just a bunch of decent action sequences (although nothing topping th eoriginal Matrix) strung together to lead up to Revolutions. And Revolutions was even more disappointing because it ended the series, and the whole phenomenon, in a dull way. All the promise of the first film was wasted with those sequels.
In the end I guess I'd rather have something start weakly and end with a bang than start strong and end with a whimper.
02-11-06, 09:17 PM
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I've only fallen asleep at the theater twice in my life: during the Phantom Menace and the second Matrix movie. I was so excited to see both and so very very underwhelmed--to me, they both really sucked.
(I haven't seen the third Matrix or the last 2 Star Wars Prequels, so all I can judge is the two mentioned above--they were bad enough to keep me from watching the rest though).
(I haven't seen the third Matrix or the last 2 Star Wars Prequels, so all I can judge is the two mentioned above--they were bad enough to keep me from watching the rest though).
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02-12-06, 02:51 AM
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I'm going to have to vote Matrix. The first movie is awesome, and I enjoyed the sequels. They certainly didn't live up to the first film, but they were pretty good.
02-12-06, 10:17 AM
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The first Matrix trilogy has one excellent movie and two bad ones. The SW prequel trilogy has one terrible movie, one poor movie, and one movie with 20 minutes of good material punctuated by moments of terrible dramatic beats.
So as trilogies, both sucked.
So as trilogies, both sucked.
02-12-06, 03:25 PM
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Matrix. Don't even need a second to think about this.... The SW prequels had terrible acting, horrible scripts and cartoon looking CGI.
The Matrix Trilogy had a great film and two good sequels IMO.
The Matrix Trilogy had a great film and two good sequels IMO.
02-12-06, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by DRG
I'd rank the individual films (best to worst):
The Matrix
Episode 3
Episode 2
Episode 1
Matrix Reloaded
Matrix Revolutions
As many problems as Episode 1 had, I think the Matrix sequels had more. Reloaded had no real story... just a bunch of decent action sequences (although nothing topping th eoriginal Matrix) strung together to lead up to Revolutions. And Revolutions was even more disappointing because it ended the series, and the whole phenomenon, in a dull way. All the promise of the first film was wasted with those sequels.
In the end I guess I'd rather have something start weakly and end with a bang than start strong and end with a whimper.
The Matrix
Episode 3
Episode 2
Episode 1
Matrix Reloaded
Matrix Revolutions
As many problems as Episode 1 had, I think the Matrix sequels had more. Reloaded had no real story... just a bunch of decent action sequences (although nothing topping th eoriginal Matrix) strung together to lead up to Revolutions. And Revolutions was even more disappointing because it ended the series, and the whole phenomenon, in a dull way. All the promise of the first film was wasted with those sequels.
In the end I guess I'd rather have something start weakly and end with a bang than start strong and end with a whimper.
I have them rated differently.
The Matrix
Reloaded
Revolutions
Ep3
Ep1
Ep2 (Hated this movie with a passion!)
02-12-06, 04:26 PM
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Revolutions is a movie that I didn't think sucked as part of the whole story, but as a stand alone movie is practically unwatchable. I saw it as part of the "zero hour" event after a night of viewing the other two, and I thought Reloaded was better than the first one.
The reason I picked the SW trilogy though is because TPM is the only one I legitimately don't like. AOTC really has its moments, and if you watch it as the first ep. , then the cartoon Clone Wars series, and then ROTS, then you have a pretty cool SW experience.
In short, the PT started with a fizzle but ended well, while the Matrix trilogy more or less did the opposite.
The reason I picked the SW trilogy though is because TPM is the only one I legitimately don't like. AOTC really has its moments, and if you watch it as the first ep. , then the cartoon Clone Wars series, and then ROTS, then you have a pretty cool SW experience.
In short, the PT started with a fizzle but ended well, while the Matrix trilogy more or less did the opposite.
02-13-06, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by DRG
I'd rank the individual films (best to worst):
The Matrix
Episode 3
Episode 2
Episode 1
Matrix Reloaded
Matrix Revolutions
The Matrix
Episode 3
Episode 2
Episode 1
Matrix Reloaded
Matrix Revolutions
