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On this SciFi Rewind, Scott, Miles, and Kevin rewatch The Matrix and do a pretty thorough discussion on it. Listeners share their thoughts as well. You can join in the conversation by watching The Matrix: Reloaded and The Animatrix by May 17th and sending in your feedback. If you want to share your SciFi Rewind with us and have us talk about it on the show or if you want to comment on our rewinds, please e-mail us at scifirewind@gmail.com (you can attach an mp3 audio file if you want) or call us at 18885084343.
Links from Kevin:
Websites:
Books:
Taking the Red Pill: Science, Philosophy and the Religion in the Matrix (Smart Pop Books)
Like a Splinter in Your Mind: The Philosophy Behind the Matrix Trilogy
Trivia:
Matrix trivia from FunTrivia.com
Facts about the Matrix:
Facts About The Matrix from SciFlicks.com
If The Matrix did anything, thrilling audiences aside, it smashed together different movie styles and ideas in a way not previously seen by a mainstream audience. The film is packed with references, allusions, and homages to everything from hacker subcultures to philosophical texts from centuries past to Asian action films and animation to old Western films. The influence list for the movie is lengthy and includes movies such as Ghost in the Shell and 2001: A Space Odyssey, as well as texts such as Simulacra and Simulation–a heavy text by Jean Baudrillard that was required reading for all the major actors in The Matrix and also made an appearance in the film as a hiding place for floppy disks. Some more interesting trivia:
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