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MATRIX 2 -- freeway stunt tidbit
Hey folks, Harry here... dis ain't much but it sounds pretty fun... The idea of building a freeway so that you can do stunts that would be illegal on basically real highways... well, that's pretty cool. Though will it be as cool as the hearse stunt in PHANTASM 3? That's the real question!
Hi Harry:
I wrote you once before about a preview screening I saw of Quills.
This is the first time I've had anything really to report of "scoop"
potential.
At first I thought that it wasn't really newsworthy, but all day today,
I've been thinking about it and the few people I've told were like:
"Whoa! That's gonna be cooooool!"
Anyway, here goes. You be the judge.
I went by a friends' house last night. This person wasn't home, but
This person's roommates were and one of the them has been working on the
Matrix 2 for some time (I'd rather not give too many details, in case
This person's job would be in jeopardy. Dunno)
This person showed me some "standing-on-the MATRIX freeway" pics. Most
of 'em sucked, but one of 'em was really good. "It looks just like a
damn freeway" I said. "It IS a freeway" This person said.
I'll paraphrase what This person said next:
"I was watching them film (MATRIX 2) and they were doing car stunts that
were crazy! They were flipping this car end-over-end ..."20 FEET IN THE
AIR" and were "going, like 50 miles per hour" doing the stunts!"
That was about all I got for specifics. This time. I'll try to get
more.
Dunno if this is worth a post on it's own, but it's something cool that
sticks in your head...
talk soon.
Rand
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I hope their plan to compensate for the writer's strike works out.
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Anyone know how they will improve on the bullit time special effects?
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A spoke to the sister of my best friend's uncle (whose job would be in danger if I tell you his name)who is working for the guy who does the catering on the Matrix II set. Apparently all Keanu wants to eat are crab sandwiches. Is this good enough to appear at AICN ?
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I'm already fed up with all these Matrix 2 reports. I really want to see that film but... Harry, too much is too much, man...
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If you don't want to read this kind of news, DON'T CLICK THE LINK! Of course Harry should report this stuff. If we can't geek out about trivial details on this site, where can we geek out? If it's not your cup of tea, go to one of the millions of other movie sites. Good lord on a bicycle! Do you people have to be spoon-fed EVERYTHING? Where's your discretion?
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I really don't want to bag on Harry over this...he just posts it, and never said this was earth-shattering, just a tidbit...but am I supposed to think there's going to be a CAR CHASE in Matrix 2? You know, the A-Team had car chases and flipping vehicles as well.
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why do they use cars to fly around? it
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Car chases, Zero-G combat and the Brothers in control. This film will be better than the first. Don't forget, if you boil the first one down it was basically Neo running for his life in a large maze. Adding more dimension to the action scenes whilst giving us new slants and glimpses of the Matrix itself = $$$ - See you at the flicks, cotman out. (www.wirralmovieguide.co.uk)
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Man, i was just talking to a friend of a friend, who cousin's nephew is working on the audio crew from Matrix 2 and told me this interesting tidbit on Keanu's character development.
Rumour has it..Neo will lose the famous.."Whoa!" and instead use Ric Flair's famous "Whooooo!"..
this is really impressive, as it might lead to an a small part for Ric Flair in Matrix3..to have a HUGE G-gravity wrestling match with Neo.
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Apr 11, 2001 10:18:37 AM CDT
GREAT MATRIXS IN HISTORY With Your Host...Buzz Maverik.
by buzz maverik
Buzz sits in an easychair, wearing a smoking jacket, smoking a pipe. PRODUCER(o.s.):"What the fuck is in that pipe?" BUZZ:"Welcome to Mutual of Compton's Great Matrixs In History. Tonight we salute two of the greatest Matrixs ever. First, Lori Matrix, who was 14 years old in the early '70s when she lost her virginity to David Bowie, and 15 when she became Jimmy Page's L.A. girlfriend. Now that's a cool Matrix. Next, on the fictional front (like that makes a difference) Colonel John Matrix who rescued his daughter from mercenaries and beat up a bunch of security guards in a mall. The Colonel is in the studio today. Colonel..." "Hallo, Bozz." "Long time no see. What have you been up to since the events in the movie COMMANDO?" "Fuhst, let me say dot I hated dot moobie. I do not hab ein ochccent." "You might not remember, but we met before. I was one of those Galleria security guards you kicked the shit out of back in the 80s. I needed a job with more exposure to mall chicks." "I tought you loaked fuhmiliuh. How ah der ribs?" "Healed nicely, thanks." "You fight like ein sissy." "Fuck you, thanks." "Don' menchun id." "Say, the daughter's grown up nice and kinda slutty too. I got some buddies that would like to go out with her." "Ja. I'be hat proplems mit dat vun evah since she dated der Coreys." "Well, we're all out of time. Next week, we'll interview six different superheroes from Image Comics who were called the Matrix!"
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The guy just lost his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Syme, who was killed in a car accident earlier this week. The two of them had a baby back in late 1999 that was tragically stillborn. I hope Keanu and crew can pull through this sad event...
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This is what summer movies is all about. MI-2 was all about stunts but Matrix 2 will surpass stunt work the max cuz the Brother get thier inspiration from Hong Kong action films -- the masters behind wild stunts without the use of stuntmen. And this is what Matrix 2 is sounds like its gonna be like. We got a great story, dynamic special effects, wild stunts, exciting never before done action sequences, and of course "whoa". Its just gonna be awesome!!! Well my father's brother's wife's sister's ex-wife's son's cousin's uncle's gay-lover's nephew's grand daughter's aunt's godfather's niece's plumber's former roommate is actually working on the set of The Matrix 2 and I shouldn't reveal his identity or he will lose his job as the producer of the movie. Anyways, when i was having a beer at the local strip joint, Joel told me that there would be dinosaurs in this movie and Neo would have his "whoa" evolved to "WHOA....dude, thats totally bodaciously tubular..NO WAY!!" alongside another resistant fighter who is played by Alex Winter. PEACE
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Movie Quotes by Keanu Reeves;
"Whoa"-The Matrix 2(2002)
"Whoa"-Sweet November (2001)
"Whoa"-The Gift (2000)
"Whoa"-The Replacements (2000)
"Whoa"-The Watcher (2000)
"Whoa"-The Matrix (1999)
"Whoa"-Devil's Advocate (1997)
"Whoa"-The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997)
"Whoa"-Chain Reaction (1996)
"Whoa"-Feeling Minnesota (1996)
"Whoa"-Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
"Whoa"-A Walk in the Clouds (1995)
"Whoa"-Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994)
"Whoa"-Little Buddha (1994)
"Whoa"-Speed (1994)
"Whoa"-Freaked (1993)
"Whoa"-Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
"Whoa"-Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
"Whoa"-My Own Private Idaho (1992)
"Whoa"-Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
"Whoa"-Point Break (1991)
"Whoa"-I Love You to Death (1990)
"Whoa"-Tune in Tomorrow (1990)
"Whoa"-Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
"Whoa"-Parenthood (1989)
"Whoa"-Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
"Whoa"-Permanent Record (1988)
"Whoa"-The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988)
"Whoa"-The Night Before (1987)
"Whoa"-River's Edge (1987)
"Whoa"-Babes in Toyland (1986)
"Whoa"-The Brotherhood of Justice (1986)
"Whoa"-Teenage Dream (1985) -
I suggest you take out and reread your copy of Hammer of the Gods.
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Apr 11, 2001 2:59:41 PM CDT
Sorry, Raddik. And Please Tell Your Mom I'm Sorry I Got Her Name
by buzz maverik
Why don't people tell me these things?
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Keanu was "dogboy" in Freaked. Be kind to him. He's been through alot the past two weeks.
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This is very important! Anyone who works for the Matrix MUST respect the directors' and producers' wishes and NOT reveal ANY information regarding these films. Come on guys, I know it's really cool, but you need to appreciate being allowed to be a part of it, and not divulge any secrets. Everyone, including the employees, will just have to wait to see it in the theaters. No bad on the side of the fans, but it is soooo wrong whoever works on the set and leaks info.
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I have some huge info on the matrix sequel. My brother, sworn to secrecy contract, works on the set of the matrix 2 in the Bay area city of Alameda where they have built a huge fake freeway set. For job security reasons I can't reveal his exact job but it reqires him working on the filming everyday. Anyway today they filmed the last part of the scene where Carie Anne Moss's charachter trinity is killed by a black suv while saving Neo from guys with long silver dread locks. Apparently she pushes him out of the way of being hit and is then hit head on by the escalade. The guys then get out and shoot numerous rounds into her lifeless body. The whole scene took an extensive amount of stuntwork and has been being completed over multiple days. Obviously I got this from an incredibly reliable source and it is true.
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If you get caught...
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I agree with Christina... You guys shouldn't be sharing all these COOL PIX and tidbits from the shooting of the MATRIX II... After all, it might spoil our dinner!!!
Btw, I never bought that when my mom told me that either...
BRING ON THE APPETIZERS!!!! -
matrix 2 & 3 will be filmed on location in Sydney by warner bross & village roadshow at fox studios australia
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hi, was on business in oakland for first time on 25th and chartered helo for ride over bay and stumbled onto shooting of freeway scene. i thought it was real oakland freeway until chopper pilot explained. anyhow, looked like K.R. on motorcycle being chased my numerous police cars. freeway is huge and maybe 3/4 of a mile long. big bucks. also noticed 18 wheel trailer with about a dozen red ninja all painted exactly the same (cherry red) got some dirty looks from filmcrew when we dipped down very low over filming. that is all!
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