Umm? I don't know. Not me. To the contrary, I believe philosophy should be an everyday part of everybody's lives. I don't believe framing a nagging philosophical question within an action movie makes it any less valid than when discussed in the classroom. I certainly don't believe doing so relegates the movie somehow to a status that only bong users would find entertaining. I found the Matrix to be an extremely useful vehicle (as I said in my post) for discussing this issue. It was certainly worth my time in the cinema and the money I spent on the DVD.
The Greeks of old had fun with philosophy--Plato and Atlantis anyone????? That was Plato's version of The Matrix.
Yes... I am aware of this. That was essentially what I was saying was it not? Or were your comments more rhetorical in nature?