Movies, Mom & Me

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  Commentary:  Under construction.
    Roger Ebert, in his review of this film (to which he gave three stars), found himself prodded by two fellow movie lovers to talk about a possible story glitch that, as he put it, is "a hole big enough to drive the entire plot through." A later reviewer on the same site, Omar Moore [take note, while the immediately previous link appears to have been wrapped up, here is one of Omar Moore's latest sites] however, almost 10 years after Ebert noticed this story glitch, rhapsodizes about the same film, not even noticing glitches in the story. It's interesting to view these two separate views of this film.
    I should mention, this is a movie I habitually check out of our county library system at least twice a year. Since I finally found a low priced copy of it without many of the special features that are touted in other pressings of it, I decided to purchase it. I like to wrap myself up in it. Don't ask me why. I haven't yet analyzed my reaction to this movie and may never, except to enjoy both the movie and my reaction.
    More later likely, of course.
    

  Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
  Guy Pearce	Leonard Shelby	Carrie-Anne Moss	Natalie	Joe Pantoliano	John Edward Gammell	Mark Boone Junior	Burt
  Russ Fega	Waiter	Jorja Fox	Catherine Shelby	Stephen Tobolowsky	Samuel R. Jankis	Harriet Sansom Harris	Mrs. Jankis
  Thomas Lennon	Doctor	Callum Keith Rennie	Dodd	Kimberly Campbell	Blonde	Marianne Muellerleile	Tattooist

  
    Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
    Release Date: 2000
    Directed by Christopher Nolan.

Labels: carrie-anne-moss, christopher-nolan, guy-pearce, joe-pantoliano, mystery3, neo-noirD

# posted by gail @ 00:08    0 comments    email......this post

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  Commentary:  This is an economical four pack of the first four Matrix movies. Although I've included pictures of the covers, below, this packaging does not include individual sleeves for the movies, thus, I allowed myself the freedom to peruse the various covers that have graced each movie in the past and select my favorites.
    It's true. This is the first time I've included Matrix movies in my collection. I saw the first movie when it came out. I was influenced by the exceptional hype watched it in a theater on it's first run. Visually, it was sweet candy, but I remember telling a friend of mine, who was enamored of the movie, that, yes, it's pretty, but I didn't find anything particularly stunning, or even new, in the concepts presented. Truth is, my memory still doesn't. But, but, but, I only saw one, back then, the first. I can't, yet, tell you why, but, a week or so ago I found myself caught on and mulling over this quadrilogy. I checked out prices online. It's been so long since the first movie debuted that there are very cheap packages of the first four movies in the franchise to be had. So, I bought one. For my collection. Seemed like a good idea. I'll let you know, later, if the idea was that good.
    Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the franchise.
    Release Date: Various, see individual movies below
    Directed by Various, see individual movies below.
  
  
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    The Matrix
    Commentary:  Under construction.
      

    Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
    Keanu Reeves	Neo	Laurence Fishburne	Morpheus	Carrie-Anne Moss	Trinity	Hugo Weaving	Agent Smith
    Joe Pantoliano	Cypher	Marcus Chong	Tank	Matt Doran	Mouse	Rowan Witt	The Spoon Boy
    Gloria Foster	The Oracle	Anthony Ray Parker	Dozer	Julian Arahanga	Apoc	Belinda McClory	Switch

    
      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of this movie.
      Release Date: 1999
      Directed by The Wachowski Brothers (as per the package label).
    
    
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    The Matrix Reloaded
    Commentary:  Under construction.
      

    Keanu Reeves	Neo	Laurence Fishburne	Morpheus	Carrie-Anne Moss	Trinity	Hugo Weaving	Agent Smith
    Jada Pinkett Smith	Niobe	Harold Perrineau	Link	Gloria Foster	Oracle	Randall Duk Kim	Keymaker
    Monica Bellucci	Persephone	Lambert Wilson	The Merovingian	Helmut Bakaitis	The Architect	Nathaniel Lees	Captain Mifune
    Neil and Adrian Raymen	The Twins	Daniel Bernhardt	Agent Johnson	Leigh Whannell	Axel	Collin Chou	Seraph
    Nona Gaye	Zee	Gina Torres	Cas	Anthony Zerbe	Councillor Hamann	Cornel West	Councillor West

    
      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of this movie.
      Release Date: 2003
      Directed by The Wachowski Brothers (as per the package label).
    
    
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    The Matrix Revolutions
    Commentary:  Under construction.
      

    Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
    Keanu Reeves	Neo	Laurence Fishburne	Morpheus	Carrie-Anne Moss	Trinity	Hugo Weaving	Agent Smith
    Jada Pinkett Smith	Niobe	Monica Bellucci	Persephone	Lambert Wilson	The Merovingian	Mary Alice	The Oracle
    Mary Alice	The Architect	Harold Perrineau	Link	Tanveer K. Atwal	Sati	Bernard White	Rama Kandra
    Anthony Zerbe	Councillor Hamann	Cornel West	Councillor West	Henry Blasingame (motion capture)	Deus Ex Machina	Kevin Michael Richardson	Voice of Deus Ex Machina

    
      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of this movie.
      Release Date: 2003
      Directed by The Wachowski Brothers (as per the package label).
    
    
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    The Matrix Resurrections
    Commentary:  Under construction.
      

    Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
    Keanu Reeves	Neo/Thomas Anderson	Carrie-Anne Moss	Trinity/Tiffany	Yahya Abdul-Mateen II	Morpheus/Agent Smith	Jonathan Groff	Smith
    Neil Patrick Harris	The Analyst	Priyanka Chopra Jonas	Sati	Christina Ricci	Gwyn de Vere	Jada Pinkett Smith	Niobe
    Telma Hopkins	Freya	Chad Stahelski	Chad	Lambert Wilson	The Merovingian	Brian J. Smith	Berg
    Toby Onwumere	Sequoia	Max Riemelt	Sheperd	Eréndira Ibarra	Lexy	Freema Agyeman	Astra

    
      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of this movie.
      Release Date: 2021
      Directed by Lana Wachowski (as per the package label).
    
    
    Before I go, I want to mention an article that appears to be a summary of the Matrix Trilogy, written before Resurrections was released. It's very kind hearted and optimistic, even as it acknowledges some of the failings of the first three movies. Why did I read this article before I've watched the quadrilogy (and rewatched the initial movie)? By the time I'd finished recording everything above I had read so much about story lines and characters with my peripheral vision that I began to wonder, wait, are these movies, so eagerly watched and so celebrated, an example of the phenomenon of the Emperor having no clothes and being completely unaware of not only her/his nakedness but, perhaps her/his nonexistence? In other words, is it possible that my initial lack of enthusiasm is correct and, maybe, these movies don't really exist, at all, in any tangible sense? If so, well, that's certainly something to record. The article linked at the beginning of this paragraph soothed my fear a bit. At any rate, I'll be watching them, soon, perhaps in a binge session (then, again, depending on how I react to each, perhaps not, we'll see). As usual, I'll report back. But, I have this sneaky sense that I might end up feeling totally conned, and that every one else who's followed these movies has been conned, as well. If that's the case, at least I didn't spend much on them.
    As always, more later.
  

Labels: carrie-anne-moss, joe-pantoliano, keanu-reeves, laurence-fishburne, science-fiction2

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  Commentary:  I saw this when it came out, really enjoyed it, but haven't yet watched it a second time. I'm sure I will. I remember it, but it was never a stand-out movie for me.
    Although rarely does Tommy Lee Jones not turn a part into standout role, I think this is one of his standout-standout roles.
  Update 2/7/18:  I watched it again recently. Good standard. Glad I own it.
  Update (sort of) 8/12/21:  I chanced across this review, written in 2017, on Roger Ebert's website, that gave me taylor-made reasons to reconsider this movie and rewatch it soon. Thanks, Matt Zoller Seitz! Good points!
    

  Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
  Harrison Ford	Dr. Richard Kimble	Tommy Lee Jones	Dep. US Marshal Sam Gerard	Sela Ward	Helen Kimble	Joe Pantoliano	Dep. US Marshal Cosmo Renfro
  Jeroen Krabbé	Dr. Charles Nichols	Andreas Katsulas	Fredrick Sykes	Daniel Roebuck	Dep. US Marshal Bobby Biggs	Tom Wood	Dep. US Marshal Noah Newman
  Julianne Moore	Dr. Anne Eastman	L. Scott Caldwell	Dep. US Marshal Erin Poole	Jane Lynch	Dr. Kathy Wahlund	Dick Cusack	Atty. Walter Gutherie

  
    Originally published in this journal on 081416.
    Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
    Release Date: 1993
    Directed by Andrew Davis.

Labels: harrison-ford, joe-pantoliano, julianne-moore, tommy-lee-jones

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