The Matrixians: Those who understood every bit of the movie and its sequels. Look down upon those who did not, in a way that people at IIM and IIT look down at RECians. I interviewed them after the movie.
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Me: You seem to have enjoyed the movie...Good eh?
The matrixians: Good is not the word man! FUNDU it is! What a movie man! What Philosophy! Seriously, karma and all that stuff! Imagine, the US is now looking up to us for OUR philosophy! Really groovy! And the Aaaasatama sssssaaaaaaaaadgmaya at the fag end of the movie! What a cool way of mixing techno with Valmiki!
Me: But don’t you think that the Karma thing was a little too simplistic? I mean, what took Krishna a whole book to explain the concept to Arjuna was done by this Indian guy in a matter of minutes?
The Matrixians: Thats the whole point dude. Matrixians are way above intelligent than others for whom everything has to be told in black n white! We Rock!!!
Me: Rock reminds me...With every passing sequel, I feel that the actors get more stone faced. Do you think it is because the actors themselves get to understand little about what they are doing with each episode?
The Matrixians: You are such a pain...You do not expect Neo to break into a song and dance do you?!!! And did you notice that faint smile in scene no 10, 12 and 56. The quiver of his lips and the faint raising of Neo’s eyebrows. Thats how they do it man, smile that is. They are not Indians, come on!
Me: Aw! Ok! But wasn’t the scene portraying NEO crying in the end reminiscent of Shah Rukh in so many of his movies? And Neo can see even after his eyes are torched! Kinda bollywoddish eh?
Matrixians: Gawd! How dare you compare Neo to Shah Rukh! You are crazy! Can you imagine Shah Rukh espousing the cause of mankind or doing karate the way Neo does? Come on, can Shah Rukh ever be made to act with his mouth shut?
Me: You have a point there. The thing about this charecter oracle...doesnt she sound more like an Indian astrologer? She knows the future only in parts....and cannot guess the things that REALLY matter!
Matrixians: Creep, she is not God man, she is not the source code, she is...oh, how do we explain it to dumbos like you?!...she is the ORACLE man! She is the database...she can only generate from the data she has...imagine you did not even get that!
Me (flummoxed at all the jargon): Yeah, maybe. One more thing. I did notice though that they covered people from all nationalities? Could have been a marketing gimmick to sell their product overseas eh?
Matrixians: You serious? The matrixians know no borders pal. They are united in their desire to reach the end of the matrix...thats all that matters. They did not sell us anything..we sold out!
Me: Interesting! Very! Going by the end, there might be another sequel.So it is still not the end of the..well..matrix.Wish you guys all the luck...am sure you will catch that one too!
Matrixians: Thanks guy...and must say you will need to brush up your matrix levels though. This movie was never meant for you types anyway...(a very sad glance at me)
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Here are a few suggestions for the Walchowskis for the name for the next Matrix (if they do it):
1.Parents of a matrixian:
Matrix Unwanted. : I cannot afford to indulge anymore in the fantasies of my children caught up in a virtual world. They are difficult to deal with in the real world anyways. When will they realise that my money is no virtual thing?
- A real philosopher:
Matrix-Unloaded! The next time they come up with such pseudophilosophy, I will have to take extra barf bags to the theatre! By the way, are there any toilets in the matrix...and what happens when we...is that also virtual or does it stink?
- A wife who had to endur a night show of the Matrix:
Matrix - The Return of the bleary eyed. Neo might come out all right with his eyes but I will be still bleary at the end of it. In any case, I have already bought my additional pillow.
- Shakespeare:
Matrix: To come or not to come. Agreed, there might be no heroine for him to come back to but surefire, he will come...For how long can any man resist the lure of........money.
- Me:
Matrix - Plugged. For every matrixian, there is a friend like me to accompany him. Next time though, I will just plug my ears and eyes in the theatre and enter into my own virtual world. So much more interesting than seeing black and white mannequins fighting to save me. And yes, if the director can bring back Oracle, I will get back....you guessed it right!