What does George Lucas think of 'The Matrix' trilogy?

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2004-04-02 08:32pm

I was wondering if anyone knew if GL has said or thought anything about the Wachowski brother's own saga.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2004-04-02 08:58pm

I doubt he's seen it.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2004-04-02 09:07pm

He may well have seen it. But people don't comment on each other's movies.

Post by **Dalton** » 2004-04-02 09:08pm

I think he mentioned that he enjoyed the LOTR movies. I know that Lucasfilm had demoed some new cameras for PJ.

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2004-04-03 12:40am

There was a quote when TPM came out how fans were bitchin' about how childish the movie was (meaning the target audience was more for children). Lucas responded along the lines of 'that's the way I make all my movies, if they don't like it they should see the Matrix again' ...

Patrick Degan · Post by **Patrick Degan** » 2004-04-03 05:04pm

Points at it and laughs?

President Sharky · Post by **President Sharky** » 2004-04-03 05:06pm

I agree with Patrick Degan. Lucas probably looks at the Matrix as an example of a trilogy that failed miserably.

The Kernel · Post by **The Kernel** » 2004-04-03 05:34pm

Dalton wrote:I think he mentioned that he enjoyed the LOTR movies. I know that Lucasfilm had demoed some new cameras for PJ.

Really? I thought that Peter Jackson was pretty adamant about sticking with film photography, while Lucas has been pimping digital as of late.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-04-03 08:19pm

The Kernel wrote:
Dalton wrote:I think he mentioned that he enjoyed the LOTR movies. I know that Lucasfilm had demoed some new cameras for PJ.
Really? I thought that Peter Jackson was pretty adamant about sticking with film photography, while Lucas has been pimping digital as of late.

Well, it might have only been a demo and not a serious attempt to get Jackson to go digital. Even 24p 1920x1080 doesn't look quite as good as film, especially in low-light situations.

However, some of ILM's work with "digital storyboards" and such was adopted by WETA.

Post by **Dalton** » 2004-04-03 08:55pm

phongn wrote:
The Kernel wrote:
Dalton wrote:I think he mentioned that he enjoyed the LOTR movies. I know that Lucasfilm had demoed some new cameras for PJ.
Really? I thought that Peter Jackson was pretty adamant about sticking with film photography, while Lucas has been pimping digital as of late.
Well, it might have only been a demo and not a serious attempt to get Jackson to go digital. Even 24p 1920x1080 doesn't look quite as good as film, especially in low-light situations.

However, some of ILM's work with "digital storyboards" and such was adopted by WETA.

As I recall Sean Astin got the ILM guys to stay an extra day and used their cameras to shoot his short film.

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2004-04-04 06:38pm

Because of the current quality of the prequels and the fact that during the SW fanfilm contest last year he choose "Pink 5" over "The Star Wars: The Battle of Hoth" I must conclude that he thinks that they are wonderful science fiction with incredible philosophic implications.
Lucas can suck it.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2004-04-04 08:18pm

Dalton wrote: As I recall Sean Astin got the ILM guys to stay an extra day and used their cameras to shoot his short film.

I don't think he got them to stay an extra day, but the film was shot with one of there cameras.