Victory Begins at Home
Bill Maher is a very short, smart, and funny, funny man. You may not agree with him -- I don't always -- but he does have a knack for promoting thought. And everything he says about America and Terrorism is dead on. If you disagree with him on those points you're a sheep and a Republican shill. I was just glad to see him live. I'm definitely gay for Bill Maher, and if you don't like it then watch me raise my middle finger and let it linger . . . .
To top off the night, went to a late showing of The Matrix: Reloaded. As I said to my companion, the only way to amp up a sequel to a film like the Matrix is to do exactly what they did with Reloaded: go way the fuck over the top. Keanu is well-realized as Neo this time around, his relationship to Trinity is not only sweet, but profound. This movie took a lot of twists that I wasn't expecting, and the plot arc for Neo made me think of an Anime film called Urotsukidoji, whose plotline is all but indecipherable if you allow yourself to get caught up in the XXX pedophilic demon sex and thousands of jizz-spewing demon cocks shooting off in the face of the camera. Sex and violence aside, it is, truly, one of the most epic and profound horror stories ever concieved. Penthouse Video has recently released the unrated edition on DVD and it looks great. Go get it if you're into that sort of thing -- which I am.
Anyhow, the point of that is that, like it's predecessor, The Matrix: Reloaded does not pander to its audience's expectations, and bravo to the Wachowski brothers for that.
And, fellas, please . . . I need you to do director commentaries for these three films when you finally release the DVD box set.
You video game console owner/Matrix fans need to go get the game, too: Enter The Matrix is a solid adventure title that quite excellently realizes the dynamics of the Matrix mythology.
To top off the night, went to a late showing of The Matrix: Reloaded. As I said to my companion, the only way to amp up a sequel to a film like the Matrix is to do exactly what they did with Reloaded: go way the fuck over the top. Keanu is well-realized as Neo this time around, his relationship to Trinity is not only sweet, but profound. This movie took a lot of twists that I wasn't expecting, and the plot arc for Neo made me think of an Anime film called Urotsukidoji, whose plotline is all but indecipherable if you allow yourself to get caught up in the XXX pedophilic demon sex and thousands of jizz-spewing demon cocks shooting off in the face of the camera. Sex and violence aside, it is, truly, one of the most epic and profound horror stories ever concieved. Penthouse Video has recently released the unrated edition on DVD and it looks great. Go get it if you're into that sort of thing -- which I am.
Anyhow, the point of that is that, like it's predecessor, The Matrix: Reloaded does not pander to its audience's expectations, and bravo to the Wachowski brothers for that.
And, fellas, please . . . I need you to do director commentaries for these three films when you finally release the DVD box set.
You video game console owner/Matrix fans need to go get the game, too: Enter The Matrix is a solid adventure title that quite excellently realizes the dynamics of the Matrix mythology.
