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Spoiler Alert - Movie reminds me of The Matrix

posted 11 years ago by dawnantonis
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Lot's of themes here that remind me of The Matrix....

1) That scene when you see Lincoln in his room, and then they pull out and you see his sort of pod building, then they pull further and you see lots of them.... Reminds me of the same scene in The Matrix when they show you how many humans are in there being used as batteries....

2) My name is Lincoln - My name is Neo

3) People living in a fake world, not knowing there is nothing real around them at all - it's all a deception and they are being used by those creating the illusion. In The Matrix, they were used as power, and here they are used as organ donors....

4) The need of those who know what's going on to free those who are still trapped inside...

5) Hot lovers showing us that love concurs all.... but that's not unique these two films, lol....

I feel like there are more that crossed my mind - but they aren't coming to me... What are your thoughts?

"We're gonna need a bigger boat"....

[–] Kunovega 11 years ago

I think you live a sheltered life and haven't yet realized that nearly all movies borrow moments from other movies

Every film could have a list like this made on how it relates to some other (or several other) films

[–] dawnantonis 11 years ago

Isn't this the place to discuss thoughts and ideas about film? There were some remarkable similarities, but sorry for offending your worldly film views.... lmao...

"We're gonna need a bigger boat"....

[–] Brommabo 11 years ago

What a touchy one that first poster. It's not like you where being all: "this movie sucks cause it's exactly like the Matrix"
Apart from the zooming out scene I don't think any of the stuff you mentioned feels very unique though.

Anticipating the end of the world is humanity's oldest pastime

[–] dawnantonis 11 years ago

Touchy, right? lol... :-)

"We're gonna need a bigger boat"....

[–] dawnantonis 11 years ago

I thought of the last commonality between the movies... :-)

In each movie, the creators of the "fake world" must create some purpose and challenge for the fake people... Or else they cannot grow, cannot survive.... In The Matix, they had tried a perfect world, but the humans died without challenges. In The Island, they had to keep busy making pointless things, and had to have the hope of leaving for the island....

Interesting how both focus on how the human brains have to be functioning in order for the body to live.

"We're gonna need a bigger boat"....

[–] nunoanjos1 11 years ago

ExActly, I thought the same. This is a ripoff of The Matrix, I hate it when they just steal from other movies. It makes this movie have no identity. Don't mind people without a brain like that sch**ck who commented you.

[–] MoviemanCin 8 years ago

Yes, and also:

Logan's Run
THX-1138
and
Blade Runner

Schrodinger's cat walks into a bar and doesn't.