Re: Fightin' words (was Re: MOVIE: "What Women Want")

From: Emlyn (emlyn@one.net.au)
Date: Fri Dec 22 2000 - 23:25:19 MST


> At 07:08 +0930 12/20/00, Emlyn wrote:
> >The Matrix? Really... a movie with a fairly unredeemable plot, it looked
to
> >me as though it was put together by a convention of the worlds' top
> >marketers. It was all style, no substance. Much as I do have a high
opinion
> >of things stylish, I did begin to wonder if I'd watched anything at all,
> >starting about 5 minutes after the film ended.
>
> That's it, let's go. Time to put up your dukes.

OK, come get some!

>
> The Matrix is the best sci-fi action movie... *ever*:
>
> 1. The Matrix
> 2. Terminator II
> 3. Aliens (the second one, for those who may not notice the "s")

Nah;

1. Die hard
2. Aliens
3. Both terminator movies (neither makes it on it's own)
.....
2,3567. The Matrix

>
> Oh, Emlyn. What to do with you?
>
> With My Sincerest Sympathies,
>
> Chris Russo
>

Don't worry; I'm my own worst punishment

> --
> "If anyone can show me, and prove to me, that I am wrong in thought
> or deed, I will gladly change. I seek the truth, which never yet
> hurt anybody. It is only persistence in self-delusion and ignorance
> which does harm."
> -- Marcus Aurelius, MEDITATIONS, VI, 21

Then get over the Matrix. What did you like about it, anyway? I rate it
about the same level as the first Pokemon movie, except that Pokemon had
better transhumanist themes (John Grigg was right about that).



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