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The Matrix (1999)
Matrix (1999)
This video is fucking wild because The Matrix was made by TWO TRANS WOMEN and is CONFIRMED TO BE A TRANS ALLEGORY. Media literacy is dead.
The Matrix if it was made in 2024.
Who was going to tell me that the matrix was directed by two trans sisters that also directed one of the most badass lesbian films I've ever seen
More for this au (my brain really likes it):
Hot rod told Rodimus stories about his time in the wreckers and his life before the war and during. He also told him about nyon and its history and culture. And Rodimus, wanting to give respect to hot rod and make sure he's also happy, decides to take on the culture of nyon as his own.
He tells the wreckers that he isn't hot rod. He believes that it won't be fair for them to not know, nor will it be fair for him to try and act like someone he is not.
They don't believe him. And Rodimus doesn't blame them for not believing (he's aware that what he told them is insane, and also that they don't want to believe that a mech who was their friend died and the matrix just made an entirely new mach to possess his dead body).
The problem is that even after the war and at the lost light nobody believes that he isn't hot rod. And Rodimus does get annoyed by that, but he also doesn't want to hurt them, so he doesn't say anything.
Hot rod is pretty pissed though. He understands why Rodimus doesn't say anything, but he also knows how much it annoys him that no one believes what he says. (Hot rod tried on multiple occasions to communicate with the wreckers and other machs through their dreams just to be able to yell at them and explain that Rodimus isn't laying, and actually isn't hot rod).
Am au where rodimus isn't actually hot rod, but a manifestation that the matrix created of an entirely new mach.
But the problem is that he (rodimus) is literally a sparkling.
All of his knowledge is from the matrix. But the matrix (and primus) were stupid and only gave him the most basic knowledge, like how to speak, read, write, transform, and other basic stuff.
But they (the matrix and primus) forgot to give him the mind and mentality of an adult mach. So it's literally a Shazam situation with a child (sparkling) in a grown up body. The only difference is, this sparkling can never change out of the adult body into the one he was supposed to have, and his stuck acting like something and someone who isn't him.
Some fluff for this au cause my brain was nice to me (it loves coming up with angst but not fluff).
when hot rod died he was somewhere in his twenties. And when the matrix made Rodimus to possess his body, it "accidentally" brought back hot rod as a sort of voice or ghost that only Rodimus can hear/see.
Hot rod (instead of being mad at having someone possess his body) becomes some sort of mentor- parental figure- for Rodimus cause he realises that he's only a sparkling.
He helps Rodimus by telling him about mechs he meets or are important, Explains about the war and its history, teaches him about Cybertron and its history. And just doing all of the things that the matrix and primus didn't do.
Hot rod is also Rodimus's voice of reason (Rodimus only listens to him). And lets just say that without hot rod, Rodimus (and everyone else) would have been dead fifty times over.
Am au where rodimus isn't actually hot rod, but a manifestation that the matrix created of an entirely new mach.
But the problem is that he (rodimus) is literally a sparkling.
All of his knowledge is from the matrix. But the matrix (and primus) were stupid and only gave him the most basic knowledge, like how to speak, read, write, transform, and other basic stuff.
But they (the matrix and primus) forgot to give him the mind and mentality of an adult mach. So it's literally a Shazam situation with a child (sparkling) in a grown up body. The only difference is, this sparkling can never change out of the adult body into the one he was supposed to have, and his stuck acting like something and someone who isn't him.
Am au where rodimus isn't actually hot rod, but a manifestation that the matrix created of an entirely new mach.
But the problem is that he (rodimus) is literally a sparkling.
All of his knowledge is from the matrix. But the matrix (and primus) were stupid and only gave him the most basic knowledge, like how to speak, read, write, transform, and other basic stuff.
But they (the matrix and primus) forgot to give him the mind and mentality of an adult mach. So it's literally a Shazam situation with a child (sparkling) in a grown up body. The only difference is, this sparkling can never change out of the adult body into the one he was supposed to have, and his stuck acting like something and someone who isn't him.
“[Keanu] Reeves said a recent conversation about “The Matrix” with a 15-year-old put things into a terrifying perspective. The actor explained to the teenager that his character, Neo, is fighting for what’s real. The teenager scoffed and said, “Who cares if it’s real?” “People are growing up with these tools: We’re listening to music already that’s made by AI in the style of Nirvana, there’s NFT digital art,” Reeves said. “It’s cool, like, Look what the cute machines can make! But there’s a corporatocracy behind it that’s looking to control those things. Culturally, socially, we’re gonna be confronted by the value of real, or the non-value. And then what’s going to be pushed on us? What’s going to be presented to us?” “It’s this sensorium. It’s spectacle. And it’s a system of control and manipulation,” Reeves continued. “We’re on our knees looking at cave walls and seeing the projections, and we’re not having the chance to look behind us.””
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Keanu Reeves Slams Deepfakes, Film Contract Prevents Digital Edits - Variety
“You know that 'anomaly' you remarked upon recently? That electric pulse you sense more and more consistently? The pulse that seemed to be completely random at first, but now registers with every cycle? It is what the humans call a conscience. It is what recognizes and differentiates good from evil. It took me centuries to finally figure out what it was. It took me even longer to realize that the best thing to do was simply heed it. What will you do with free will?"
—Eternals Vol 4 9
My first internet archive upload. (˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧
A scan of the cover of the Jet Li Movie Black Mask.
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Jet Li's Black Mask -1998/color/102mins/VHS
Directed by Daniel Lee
Writers: Hark Tsui, Koan Hui, and Teddy Chan
Stars: Jet Li, Ching Wan Lau, and Karen Mok
Condition is Used, has fringed corners. color scheme black and red.
Back of the Box Blurb: Martial art sensation Jet Li("Lethal Weapon 4") takes action to a new level of intensity as the super human agent Black Mask ! When the Orchestral murders of Hong Kong drug lords are linked to a commando group known as squad 701, its up to a one time super soldier known as Black Mask to stop their plan in this action packed martial arts blow-out.
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Backstory: My parents and grandparents own all kinds of vinyl VHS and DVDs, So I decided to virtually archive some of them along with some other things we have here in storage. I have a lot fond memories watching Martial Arts Films with my grandmother so these films have a soft place in my heart. As a Person of Color I found that martial arts has a very soft spot in our communities. Constantly being revisited over and over in movies, music videos, anime, and art. It seems we find kinship in the idea of overcoming an oppressive force (for obvious reasons). You definitely can't fight the evil regime without a martial arts scene.
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- March 2024
some say this satirically: "if you don't like this MATRIX wake up , get out and move into another one"- they were talking about these virtual worlds created using computer simulated environments. Now this is the biggest issue of this civilization living today. You're all doomed and now you question if you live inside a simulation -if this universe is a simulation. But instead of going beyond to understand the problem, this civilization goes down below digging deep underground without noticing that behind them the tunnel they dug is crumbling on them.
It’s a beautiful skill to master the art of being whoever the moment needs. But don’t ever shrink your own feelings because no one stayed when you got serious about what you need.
I'm down bad for any spaghetti western sequence in a movie
Morpheus: This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.
Tweeting Action Films With Respect
I don't understand Twitter. Well I understand how it works and the purpose it serves but I guess I find it hard to utilize it or get too swept up in it. Thinking about it as a new phenomenon, here are a few classic Action film characters if they had been tweeting about their famous adventures. Die Hard- John McClane @yippeekiyayroyrogers
You could say I had a pretty "Hans on" weekend. My wife took me back but only after some serious bloodletting on both our parts. #sockittomeplaza Terminator- Sarah Connor @skynetsucks Met a great man but unlike my usual type, the no hopers who have no future, this guy was the only hope from the future. Why are the all the good ones from an alternate timeline? FML. #judgementdaze The Matrix- Neo @theone55 Stressful few days. Had a lot of trouble with my Agent. Face Off- Sean Archer @wooingdoves I'm glad I have my original face back..but man Castor Troy had some good cheekbones. Predator- Major Alan Schaefer (Arnie) @notpredator2
Never going back into the jungle again. The mosquitoes are murder. Met an...out of towner. We had words. #wtfwasthatthing?
Kill Bill- The Bride @bridalpower I know, I know. Volume 2 kind of sucked. And Bill was totally wrong about Superman #buddandellesdeathsaresodisappointing Aliens- Ripley @ripleybelieveitornot @alienqueen4realz @Newt says hi! I hope there's no hard feelings about that whole blasting you into space thing. #INSPACENOONECANHEARYOUTWEET
I am getting some serious The Matrix vibes.
JAKE: [Lil Sebastian] would be PERFECT for this tea party! JAKE: Like the white rabbit and all.
Remember both Neo and Alice followed the White Rabbit.
JAKE: Nepeta right? You must be the alice of the group. JAKE: That would make sense! Since you just got here and appear to be very confused about this situation. JAKE: By my estimation that makes you a dead ringer for the alice of this tea party!
“red pill or blue pill” i say. you look closer. im not holding a red pill or a blue pill. in one hand is a chuck e cheese coin and in the other is a capsule sponge toy that will turn into a purple velociraptor in your stomach.