The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

That was absolute garbage. I haven't seen a film that bad in my entire life.

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Oh man, that is just so lame
Seriously, though—just wipe my memory clean and take me straight back to The Matrix 1 and The Animatrix 🙂

Everyone seems to agree with the notion that God must have a soft spot for fools, given just how many of them He sees fit to create, so why on earth do you all choose to look the other way when it comes to the 95% of people who behave like five-year-olds constantly tugging at their dad's sleeve asking what a river is while they're sitting in a movie theater?🙂
You’re watching the film through such a microscopic lens that it’s honestly no wonder you can’t see a damn thing.

Jerry Evans57 said:I have never seen such an absolute pile of garbage in my entire Life.

To put it mildly,😁

amberjackal49 said:Everyone agrees that God loves fools because He creates so many of them, so why do you all close your eyes when it comes to the 95% of people in theaters who act like five-year-olds constantly asking their dad, "Daddy, daddy, what's a river?"🙂
You watch movies with your eyes squinted shut, so it’s hardly surprising you can't see a damn thing.

"You guys are screwed. Truly, deeply screwed. You're stuck in such a mess that you can't see anything in this damn Matrix except for the surface level nonsense and the damn special effects. But whatever, if I'm not damn smarter than all of you—and if I repeat the word 'damn' enough times in one damn post—then I guess I'll just be damn right. Let me throw in ten more random damns right here just to prove how damn right I am."

Total disaster! It just hit me—the second one was actually pretty solid, which makes this third installment feel like absolute garbage.

Please, don't go trying to split this movie into parts because it’s a singular, cohesive experience. Honestly, you have to wonder if that poor guy's Life is just one massive, continuous disaster when he's constantly surrounded by such absolute *****s and rot—especially since he spends an entire year in hibernation just to end up incredibly frustrated at the finish line.
I'm mostly joking, though there's a heavy grain of truth in my sarcasm; regardless, the film stands alone as something truly groundbreaking and absolute.

amberjackal49 said:but the movie is basically law itself, an absolute novelty.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHA!!!

<sigh>

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHA!!!

amberjackal49 said:Don't bother breaking the movie down into parts because it’s just one cohesive thing. Honestly, that idiot must feel like his entire Life is a complete disaster when he's surrounded by so many morons and rot, especially since he spends the whole year hibernating just to end up frustrated at the finish line.
I'm joking, though there might be a kernel of truth in there. Regardless, the film stands alone as a definitive, absolute masterpiece.

Yes, dear.

The only thing worth watching in Titanic is Monica Bellucci (not sure if I spelled that right, my bad)🙂

Honestly, when I actually take a second to sit back and give this some real thought, it’s all just complete and utter garbage.😳

Koz...

I totally get it—because of how condensed they have to be, a sci-fi movie just can't capture everything a great sci-fi novel does.
That said... the Wachowski brothers actually had over six hours of screen time to craft a script that could satisfy a more demanding audience.
Your comparison to Terminator is spot on, too—because after the first installment, Terminator stopped being a classic sci-fi film and basically turned into a standard action spectacle.
If you go into the movie without any massive expectations, you could call it a decent action flick... but if you're looking at it through the lens of sci-fi literature, it usually ends up feeling like total juvenile trash.

Let me correct myself here...
I remember writing once that LOTR doesn't even come close to the level of The Matrix.
So, where did I go wrong?

amberjackal49 said:🙂 🙂 🙏👎 👎 👍 😲 😕 😁

Yes, dear.

Paul Foster262 said:The only thing worth watching in Trinity is Monica Bellucci (not sure if I spelled that right, my bad)🙂

😂👍 man, forget about all that writing stuff😉

I honestly have no clue what people were actually expecting from The Matrix. You know how it goes—fan clubs start popping up everywhere, everyone starts overanalyzing the philosophy behind The Matrix, trying to figure out what on earth the writer was even aiming for. Then Reloaded and Revolutions roll around, and suddenly everyone is disappointed because they didn't get all these grand answers about Life, the Universe, and everything else. Now, they're just tearing the creators of The Matrix apart and screaming about how the movies suck. What I'm trying to say is... it's a damn movie, not a religion. The first one was a great film, and credit where credit is due. Any sane person could have guessed that the sequels wouldn't reinvent the wheel and that we'd basically be seeing more of the same. If you went in expecting deep cosmic revelations for questions the movie only hinted at, you clearly don't get how life works—just go buy a PlayStation.

And here I was under the impression that PlayStation was written as one word without a space?

Anyway, let me get to the point:
In my view, The Matrix is a solid film—nothing groundbreaking or absolutely transcendent, but certainly a strong piece of cinema, even if many people disagree with my assessment of it. However, the other two installments are absolute garbage, at the very least.

You simply cannot label those two sequels as good; they just don't hold up, you know what I mean?

As for you, if you think those films are masterpieces, fine by me—believe whatever you want, see if I care.😛

...thumbs up. So, I finally sat down and watched The Matrix Revolutions, and let's get the ball rolling. Without any shadow of a doubt, The Matrix 1 is a far superior film compared to Revolutions, primarily due to its more intelligent screenplay and overall sophisticated approach. There's really no debate there. In Revolutions, Neo possesses these extraordinary powers both as a chosen figure and just as a man, which feels somewhat uninspired. The script isn't exactly the most transparent either, but now comes the big "but..."

However, Matrix Revolutions absolutely floored me. It completely knocked my socks off. Despite the fact that they were filmed at the same time, it is at least a class above Reloaded. The action sequences are adrenaline-fueled, uncompromising, gritty, metallic, merciless, and sharp—to put it simply, fantastic. You can literally feel the raw energy poured into them. Most of the pivotal scenes are incredibly high-octane; the movie is exceptionally engaging, and unlike Reloaded, you find yourself watching it in one single breath. Let's move on.

We’ve arrived. One reason why The Matrix Revolutions didn't grate on my nerves is the simple fact that Morpheus and Trinity are given very few opportunities to act like idiots, which is significant considering they were largely responsible for how much Reloaded was dumbed down. Granted, Trinity can still deliver entire sentences without actually saying anything, but given how her story wraps up, there's some justice there. Neo handles himself much more effectively as a driver once he's out of the Matrix, and seeing Zion under siege—which is an absolute action masterpiece—is far more compelling than the version of Zion we were just being introduced to.

The approach to the shootouts is spot on again: sharp, decisive, and without excessive slow-motion or obvious "dancing on a wire" tropes. That final showdown in the rain (my personal favorite scene in the film)—ugh, I can't praise it enough, it's phenomenal. Generally speaking, the gunplay holds its own against the first film; in fact, certain shots (like Neo's hand shaping Smith's face) are literally breathtaking. It’s a shame this movie took such a hit because of the previous two installments. If I had directed it this well, only to have everyone bashing it from every conceivable angle, I would have jumped out a window without a second thought. Don't worry, there won't be a third window.

I guess I was just worried that Monica Bellucci wouldn't have her cleavage pop, since it looked a little fuller in a few of her shots 🙂 🤣

Olivia Lopez8 said:I was just worried that Monica Bellucci wouldn't have her breasts pop in the scene, since they looked so enhanced a few times before.🙂 🤣

A few times?
She's only in one scene.
And don't you dare talk trash about her chest, or you'll face some nasty consequences...