Matrix Trilogy (HD DVD)

[BADBRAD]

Matrix Collections Coming to HD DVD

Posted: March 21, 2007


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The HD DVD format gets a major boost May 22 when Warner Home Video releases The Ultimate Matrix Collection and The Complete Matrix Trilogy for $119.99 and $99.99, respectively.

The special editions, which include HD DVD releases of The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, collectively comprise 8 discs and more than 35 hours of bonus material, in addition to three “Revisited” mini-features.

Both releases include HD DVD’s In-Movie Experience (IME) interactive feature.

The Matrix trilogy stars truth-seekers Neo (Keanu Reeves), Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) and Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) battling human-killing machines in a post-apocalyptic world.

The Matrix — released 12 times on DVD — was the first disc to sell 1 million units and has generated $1 billion in worldwide revenue since its 1999 theatrical release, according to WHV.

The studio plans to release “Matrix” titles on Blu-ray Disc later this year.

[Pirate]

Wow! What a nice surprise on this otherwise mundane Wednesday!

I wonder what the BD delay is? BD-J perhaps?

[BADBRAD]

Originally Posted by piratehunter

Wow! What a nice surprise on this otherwise mundane Wednesday!

I wonder what the BD delay is? BD-J perhaps?

Is this enough of Blockbuster Exclusive for you Pirate? This is a big title for HD DVD.

I love your avatar. That is a favorite film of mine, just watched the DVD again a month ago.

[videoworx]

part 3 was playing on Cinemax HD all last month - looked amazing. I can imagine the HD disc transfer should look even better.

[Pirate]

Originally Posted by BADBRAD

Is this enough of Blockbuster Exclusive for you Pirate? This is a big title for HD DVD.

While I appreciate the fact that HD-DVD is getting it first, BD will still get it. So, I don't think we can really count it as an exclusive.

The Matrix films are not enough to sway me from Blu, but it’s definitely a welcome announcement.

Also, I wonder if the packaging will be similar to the Ultimate Collection SD set.

[Pirate]

Nevermind.

[dugpa]

I hate all three of these films with a passion, but no denying it'll be a nice shot in the arm for hd-dvd. And it's good to see Warner has decided to stop letting delays with BD-J hold up releasing titles on hd-dvd.

[BADBRAD]

Originally Posted by piratehunter

While I appreciate the fact that HD-DVD is getting it first, BD will still get it. So, I don't think we can really count it as an exclusive.

The Matrix films are not enough to sway me from Blu, but it’s definitely a welcome announcement.

Also, I wonder if the packaging will be similar to the Ultimate Collection SD set.

Yes, but if Warner releases the BD in Nov or Dec it is a big chunk of the year it is HD DVD Exclusive.

If it takes as long as it has for Warner to bring Batman Begins, V For Vendetta, Posiedon, Troy, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Polar Express and Constantine to BD; it may be a LONG wait for this set.

[Pirate]

Originally Posted by BADBRAD

Yes, but if Warner releases the BD in Nov or Dec it is a big chunk of the year it is HD DVD Exclusive.

But with the Pirates movies (they're more recent, so they may make a bigger dent) coming out for BD around the same time, I don't know how much this will actually help.

Don't get me wrong, I'd love for the Matrix to be the silver bullet, but enough people (like dugpa) disliked the sequels for me to question how much this will help HD-DVD.

[BADBRAD]

Originally Posted by piratehunter

But with the Pirates movies (they're more recent, so they may make a bigger dent) coming out for BD around the same time, I don't know how much this will actually help.

Don't get me wrong, I'd love for the Matrix to be the silver bullet, but enough people (like dugpa) disliked the sequels for me to question how much this will help HD-DVD.

All three MATRIX films are all sight and sound. People will get them! It is a great boost for HD DVD. Stop being a wet mop!

[Pirate]

Originally Posted by BADBRAD

All three MATRIX films are all sight and sound. People will get them! It is a great boost for HD DVD. Stop being a wet mop!

I'm not trying to be a mop of any kind; I'm just not willing to get my hopes up for something that is not exclusive. If Universal was releasing The Matrix, I'd be singing a different tune... or using a different mop.

[Shawn Watson]

I don't really know where to post this but...

I was moaning about Blockbuster only supporting BD and although stores have got BD point of sale and discs (very, very few) there IS also point of sale and prices on the system for HD DVD.

So it looks like I was wrong.

I may get the Matrix Trilogy if it's not so expensive.

Shawn

[Sehnzeleid]

For Immediate Release

The Most Requested, Quintessential HD DVD Title is Now Here!

THE ULTIMATE MATRIX COLLECTION & THE COMPLETE MATRIX TRILOGY ARRIVE MAY 22

Just in Time For Father’s Day Gift Givers
The Entire Legendary Matrix Series
in the Splendor of 1080p High Definition Brilliance with More Than 35 Hours of Bonus Features

Burbank, California (March 22, 2007) -- If ever a film series was meant to be seen in HD DVD, that series is now here. The Matrix, the legendary, groundbreaking sci-fi film, and its visually dazzling second and third installments, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions were produced with future technology execution in mind. The Matrix, the first DVD to sell one million copies and to date a $1 billion worldwide franchise, will be part of two new definitive high definition collections to be released by Warner Home Video and Village Roadshow Pictures on May 22.

The Ultimate Matrix Collection, for the hardcore Matrix fan, presents the complete adventures of machine battling truth-seekers Neo (Keanu Reeves), Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) and Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) in all three of the Wachowski brothers’ post-modern epic films. This collection will contain, for the first time, all three HD DVD versions of The Matrix series with more than 35 hours of bonus material in 5 double sided discs. The second offering, The Complete Matrix Trilogy, contains HD DVD versions of the three Matrix films and the three Revisited features in a 3-disc set.

Both The Ultimate Matrix Collection and The Complete Matrix Trilogy come with the In-Movie Experience (IME), an exclusive interactive feature that allows viewers to enjoy new ways of accessing interviews and other material. For these titles, the IME will let viewers experience the evolution of all The Matrix’s ground breaking elements through the recollections of the cast and creative team.

The Matrix Series on HD-DVD is the definitive and ultimate film compilation for the ultimate hi-def format, plus will no doubt make the ultimate Father’s Day gift for sci-fi film lovers. The Ultimate Matrix Collection will be available for $119.99 SRP and The Complete Matrix Trilogy available for $99.99 SRP. Order due date for all is April 17. Blu-ray Disc versions of both collections will be released later this year.


The Films
The Matrix (1999)
The box-office sensation follows the trials of a young computer programmer (Keanu Reeves) searching to determine the deepest reality of a post-Apocalyptic world. His journey uncovers a web of deceit and massive computer-generated illusions obscuring the truth. As the character Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) said to Neo (Reeves), “No one can be told what The Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself.” The same is true for this mind-blowing movie.
The film also stars Carrie-Anne Moss and was produced by Joel Silver. The Matrix was written and directed by Andy and Larry Wachowski, who spent years nurturing and refining the movie’s breakthrough concepts.
Side 1
In-Movie Experience
• Commentaries
o Written Introduction by The Wachowski brothers
o Philosophers Commentary by Dr. Cornel West and Ken Wilber
o Critics Commentary by Todd McCarthy, John Powers and David Thomson
o Cast and Crew Commentary by Carrie-Anne Moss, Zach Staenberg and John Gaeta
o Composer Commentary by Don Davis with Music Only Track
• Behind The Matrix
o Making The Matrix
o The Dance of the Master: Yuen Wo Ping's Blocking Tapes
o The Bathroom Fight and Wet Wall
o The Code of the Red Dress
o The Old Exit: Wabash and Lake
o Agent Down
o But Wait- There's More
• The Music Revisited
• Marilyn Manson Music Video Rock is Dead
• The Matrix Teaser
• The Matrix Trailer
• The Matrix TV Spots
o Manson
o Reality
o Forget Everything
o Mystery
o Buckle Up
o The Answer
o Kung Fu
o Whoa
Side 2
• The Matrix Revisited
• Take the Red Pill
o What is Bullet Time?
o What is the Concept?
• Follow the White Rabbit
o Trinity Escapes
o Pod
o Kung Fu
o The Wall
o Bathroom Fight
o Government Lobby
o Government Roof
o Helicopter
o Subway

The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
In the powerful second chapter of the Matrix trilogy, Neo (Keanu Reeves), Trinity (Moss) and Morpheus (Fishburne) lead the revolt against the Machine Army as it attacks Zion, the last human city on earth, unleashing their arsenal of extraordinary skills and weaponry against the systematic forces of repression and exploitation. In their quest to save the human race from extinction, they gain greater insight into the construct of The Matrix and Neo’s pivotal role in the fate of mankind.

What is The Matrix? The question is not yet fully answered. And it leads to another: Who created The Matrix? The answers lead to more worlds of bold possibility – and to a destiny that passes from revelations to Revolutions.

Special Features:
Side 1
In-Movie Experience
• Commentaries
o Written Introduction by The Wachowski brothers
o Philosophers Commentary by Dr. Cornel West and Ken Wilber
o Critics Commentary by Todd McCarthy, John Powers and David Thomson
• Behind The Matrix
o The Matrix Unfolds
o Pre-Load
o Get Me an Exit
o The MTV Movie Awards Reloaded
• Enter the Matrix: The Game
• Enter the Matrix (contains 23 scenes from the video game)
• P.O.D. Music Video Sleeping Awake
• Reloaded/Revolutions Teaser
• The Matrix Reloaded Trailer
• The Matrix Reloaded TV Spots
o Yes
o Jack In
o Nice Trick
o Story
o No Escape
o I'm In
o Prophecy
o Neo

Side 2
• Car Chase
o The Freeway Chase
o Oakland Streets and Freeway: Unseen Material
o Tour of the Merovingian's Garage
o Queen of the Road
o Arteries of the Mega-City: The Visual Effects of the Freeway Chase
o Foresight: Pre-planning the Mayhem
o Freeway Truck Crash: Anatomy of a Shot
o Fate of the Freeway
o Freeway Action Match
• Teahouse Fight
o Two Equals Clash
o Guardian of the Oracle: Collin Chou
• Unplugged
o Creating the Burly Brawl
o A Conversation with Master Wo Ping
o Chad Stahelski: The Other Neo
o Burly Brawl Action Match
o Spiraling Virtual Shot: Anatomy of a Shot
• I’ll Handle Them
o The Great Hall
o Building the Merovingian's Lair
o Tiger Style: A Day in the Life of Chen Hu
o Heavy Metal: Weapons of the Great Hall
• The Exiles
o The Exiles
o Big Brother is Watching: The Architect's Office

The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
In the powerful final chapter of the Matrix trilogy, Neo (Keanu Reeves) takes another step forward in the quest for truth that began with his journey into the real world at the outset of The Matrix – but that transformation has left him drained of his power, adrift in a no-man’s land between the Matrix and the Machine World. While Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) holds vigil over Neo’s comatose body, Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) grapples with the revelation that the One in which he has invested a life’s worth of faith is merely another system of control invented by the architects of the Matrix. During the stunning conclusion, the rebel’s long quest for freedom culminates in an explosive battle. As the Machine Army wages devastation on Zion, its citizens mount an aggressive defense – but can they stave off the relentless swarm of Sentinels long enough for Neo to harness the full extent of his powers and end the war?

Special Features:
Side 1
In-Movie Experience
• Commentaries
o Written Introduction by The Wachowski brothers
o Philosophers Commentary by Dr. Cornel West and Ken Wilber
o Critics Commentary by Todd McCarthy, John Powers and David Thomson
• Behind The Matrix
o Revolutions Recalibrated
o Neo Realism: The Evolution of Bullet Time
o CG Revolution
o Super Big Mini Models
o Super Burly Brawl
o Double Agent Smith
o Mind Over Matter: The Physicality of The Matrix
o Future Gamer: The Matrix Online
• The Matrix Revolutions Trailer
• The Matrix Revolutions TV Spots
o Give Anything
o Help
o Power
o Future
o Believe
o Control


Side 2
• Behind The Matrix
o Before the Revolution
o 3-D Evolution
• Crew
o Owen's Army: The Australian Art Dept.
o 2nd Unit: A World of Their Own
o Bill Pope: Cinematographer of The Matrix
o Masters of Light and Shadow
• Hel
o Coat Check
o Upsidedown Under
o Fast Break
o Exploding Man
o Gun Club
o The Extras of Club Hel
• Super Burly Brawl
o The Skybarn
o The Crater
o The Egg
o Anatomy of the Superpunch
o Super Burly Brawl
• New Blue World
o Geography of Zion
o The Ships
o Tour of the Neb
o Matrix TV
o Logos Fight Expansion
• Siege
o Dig This
o The Siege Action Match
o Anatomy of a Shot: Mifune's Last Stand
o Building an APU
o Product of Zion
• Aftermath
o Revolutionary Composition
o The Glue
o Dane Tracks
o Cause and Effects


DISC 4: Animatrix & The Roots of the Matrix

Side 1
• Voices
o The Second Renaissance Part I Commentary by Mahiro Maeda
o The Second Renaissance Part II Commentary by Mahiro Maeda
o Program Commentary by Yoshiaki Kawajiri
o World Record Commentary by Takeshi Koike
• Scrolls to Screen: The History and Culture of Anime
• Execution
o Making Final Flight of the Osiris
o Making The Second Renaissance Parts I & II
o Making Kid's Story & A Detective Story
o Making Program
o Making World Record
o Making Beyond
o Making Matriculated

Side 2
• Return to Source: Philosophy & the Matrix (AKA. Brainiac’s Revenge)
• The Hard Problem: The Science Behind the Fiction

DISC 5: Burly Man Chronicles & The Zion Archive

Side 1
• The Burly Man Chronicles
• Pre-Production
• Alameda Shoot
• Australia Shoot


Side 2
• The Zion Archive – Photo galleries
• The Rave Reel
• The Matrix Online
• 2 Music Videos, Theatrical Trailers and TV Spots

Marketing and Promotions Support
WHV will be supporting the release of HD-DVD release of the Matrix collections with national television spots on national cable such as Comedy Central, Spike, Uni HD, G4, and Sci-Fi; in national print publications such as Maxim, Wired, and EW, and on-line sites such as IGN, UGO, IMdB, iFilm, Amazon, Yahoo, Google, and AskMen. Addtionally, in-store merchandisers will be available for national retailers, leveraging other HD-DVD titles during the Father’s Day season.

With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment.

"The Matrix Series on HD-DVD is the definitive and ultimate film compilation for the ultimate hi-def format..."

[Pirate]

I barely even cracked my UC SD-DVD's, but I will be getting this.

[DavidCantu]

WOW!

"The Road Warrior" on May 8th, then "The Matrix Trilogy" on May 22nd.

Wonder what else is coming down the pike?

[MooglePorn]

I would never pay money for 2 or 3, so I'd be waiting anyway for seperate versions...

[Reaver]

As a MASSIVE fan of all three Matrix films, I will definitely be getting these. I already own the Ultimate DVD collection on SD, but these HD version will be welcome additions to my collection.

[Vonner]

I'm not a Matrix fan, so this is just *meh* news to me. Nice to see some bigger named titles being announced though.

[Wirehed]

Can I just buy the first one?

[dugpa]

Originally Posted by piratehunter

but enough people (like dugpa) disliked the sequels for me to question how much this will help HD-DVD.

Oh, make no mistake, I think all three films are rubbish, not just the latter two.

[sambow87]

I see the $119 and $99 but how much you think this will retail at amazon or so?

Seems like a crapload of features that i'd like to catch and if I have some extra cash I will definitely buy them for sure. Crazy though.

I only really enjoyed the first one but i'd take the other 2 in this box set.

[plissken99]

Wowee, finally an HD-DVD announcement that is truely drool worthy! I'll be picking up the $119 version for sure. Very happy it has all the features of the Ultimate DVD box set, including the Animatrix shorts!

[BoSoxMole]

Huge. Flippin huge.

[dugpa]

Originally Posted by sambow87

I see the $119 and $99 but how much you think this will retail at amazon or so?

The usual Amazon discount is about 30% (not counting the additional 10% off promotion). So They would go for $83.99 and $69.99 most likely.

[SilentBob]

Originally Posted by piratehunter

I barely even cracked my UC SD-DVD's, but I will be getting this.

Same here but screw it i will be buying his for sure. The movies looked great upconverted on my HD-A1 but an actual true HD picture will be something else. Thankfully i got my UMC for about $40 Cnd and i should hopefully be able to get the set traded in for about $20-30 somwhere. Nice chunk to put towards my UM: HD-DVD set


Hmmm TrueHD tracks
or so i hope. You better be listening WB

[Derb]

Sorry for not responding to this thread right away. I saw the announcement & passed out hitting my head on my computer end table. After a few hours at the hospital & a few stitches, I regained consciousness.

Than I read that it won't be out on Blu-Ray right away & well.. cracked my head again.

Great time to switch exlusives.