'Matrix Reloaded' Grosses 31.2 Mil Friday, Most Likely Will Eclipse All Time 4 Day BO Weekend Record

Box Office Mojo.com ^ | May 17, 2003 | Brandon Grey

[ewing]

The previous record holder was Spiderman at 125.8 million dollars.

[Pukin Dog]

That is a good idea. Thank you.

[Prodigal Son]

I wish there was a 'spoilers' thread where we could discuss it more, but I don't want to ruin it for you.

Hmmm. There are already a couple out there. I stumbled across a couple last night and read a reply before I realized what was happening. I'm kicking myself now. But really, in the end, I don't think I could spoil it. As you already know, many people who liked the Matrix watched it again and again. So this isn't a story that has a "gimmick" (like Sixth Sense) that would be totally ruined by knowing beforehand what the trick was. I would still like to see it virgin though so thanks for not throwing any spoilers out there.

It's making me antsy really. Here in my small village in Scotland, we're a little behind the power curve. The movie comes out on the 21st. I waited till today to reserve tickets- still plenty left. But I see and hear Freepers talking about this film. You guys have already had a chance to sit back and think about it and I haven't even seen it yet. I'm afraid that by the time I actually see it, the topic would have died down.

I was thinking about this whole phenomenom though- a trilogy type movie. Charles Dickens published his work in serial form. People waited on pins and needles to get the next installment. Think about that. People in America had to wait for copies to be sailed across the Atlantic. Apparantly in some cases, this caused riots at the harbor- people lined up waiting to get their hands on a copy before the ship ever docked.

What we're seeing today is nothing new as far as that goes. Better, it's a return to that era. I think it's a pretty big accomplishment for a director or storywriter to enthrall and captivate the public in such a way that a story can be played out over a long period of time like this and people are still interested, giddy with anticipation. It's an interesting phenomenom and it gives us an insight what it must have been like back in the Dickens era.

[Pukin Dog]

I did not realize that you were not here in America, sorry.
How awful to not be able to see the movie right now!

I suspect that there will still be plenty of discussion by the time you have seen the film. The Matrix is a phenomenon like nothing I have seen before.

The fact that the reviews are not as positive for the second installment are to me an indictment on society. I'll be glad when more people realize that the special effects are just a hook to get you to the theater to hear the message.

[Prodigal Son]

Hey, what's interesting is to search the FR archives for the word Matrix. There's one from 1999. A blast from the past. It's interesting to read some of those threads and compare it to the current attitude at this forum.

[Texaggie79]

But I won't sit still for ultra-long stretches of psycho-babble. The movie was full of it.

Perhaps because you didn't "get it". Try watching it a few more times. I love the new direction.

[Texaggie79]

Shoot, I just liked that scene because of the tight music.

[Texaggie79]

In my not so humble opinion it was a great flick to watch again and again..

Quite so. There is just too much to take in in one, two, or three sittings.

[Texaggie79]

Indeed. Computer assistance was used just enough to keep the line stunts from looking like line stunts. Fight scenes were done masterfully IMO.

[Pukin Dog]

Hey, thanks.
Wonderful to read those older comments.

[photogirl]

I, for some reason went to see Solaris. It was the only movie that I have ever seen that people left mid-way through. By the end, my boyfriend and I were the only ones left in the theater. I thought the movie sucked, but for the cost of the movie ticket, I wasn't going anywhere.

[Mr.Clark]

I liked it a lot too.

[cilbupeR_eerF]

I watched the film yesterday. Though I was impressed with (late coming) action scenes, I was thoroughly dissapointed with the storyline. Morpheus was the biggest let down. His development was essential to the success of the first film and the lack of any development for Morpheus (other than an auxillary participant in one chase scene) parallels the flat storyline.

The first film was powerful with its thought provoking and meaningful concepts, and relied on irony and exagerrated consequences for humor. The first film was so much more powerful because it veered from the stereotypical hollywood interjections of gratuitous sex/romance and lame sarcasm for humor. Not so with the second. 85% of the storyline was a rewrite of superman3 with a smattering of MuppetMovie5 bad guy complete with contrived accents and adolescent french sarcastic humor.

Show up an hour late into the film and you've only missed what's disappointed most.

[Prodigal Son]

I, for some reason went to see Solaris.

LOL! I went to see it 'cause my wife wanted to see it. My wife has sensitive ears (hearing). Something about the sound in the movie actually caused her physical pain. I snicker when I think about this because I know that from now on when she thinks about George Clooney's naked bum she'll associate it with physical discomfort.

My main complaint about the movie is I think the director was trying so hard to make "art" that he sacrificed a story that had some good potential. There were so many ways he might have done it. He chose one that fell on its face.

[Pukin Dog]

Oh, you missed the point altogether.

This story has been told before. You have to look for the meaning of the "superman" parts, as well as those of the "dance".

The french humor that you dismiss, was one of the dead givaways of the movie. Bookmark this thread for after the third film, then see if you still feel the way you do now.

[cilbupeR_eerF]

The french humor that you dismiss, was one of the dead givaways of the movie. Bookmark this thread for after the third film, then see if you still feel the way you do now.

Ok. But as a film it gets a D+. The over-acting in the french connection part of this film was obscene. I was looking for kermit the frog and miss piggy to run onto screen and bow.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

I just got back from the film...I left early because I was bored with it. In all honesty, I didn' really care for the first one that much. The second one was unbearable. The fact that I am very tired right now didn't help. I'll probably rent it on dvd some day.

[Porterville]

Morpheus point was that the prophecy was a farce and so is everything he believes in, he became the punk...that was the point.

[Prodigal Son]

Best comments of the thread so far! ;-)

[Pukin Dog]

"Morpheus point was that the prophecy was a farce and so is everything he believes in, he became the punk"

Isnt that sort of like Moses in reverse?

[Prodigal Son]

Darn. Sorry. I forgot to ask as well- what was on the TV screens?