Release: December 7, 2004
Cost: $80+/-
All the Special Features in this collection
DISC ONE – The Matrix
* The Academy Award®-winning original movie in a new digital transfer supervised by the Wachowski Brothers and Director of Photography Bill Pope
* Two all-new audio commentaries with written introduction by the Wachowski Brothers:
* --The Critics: Todd McCarthy, John Powers and David Thomson
* --The Scholars: Dr. Cornel West and Ken Wilber
* Basics – Running Time: 136 mins; Rated R; Languages: English & French; Subtitles: English, French & Spanish; Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1; Widescreen Format
DISC TWO – The Matrix Revisited
* Peel back a new layer of reality with a mind-expanding look at The Matrix from conception to phenomenon. Go behind The Matrix, take the Red Pill and follow the White Rabbit with 17 making-of featurettes, including:
* What is Bullet Time?
* What is the Concept?
* The Music Revisited – 41-Track audio-only selection of nearly three hours of music Basics - Running Time: 180 mins; Not Rated; Subtitles: French; Full screen Format
DISC THREE – The Matrix Reloaded
* The powerful second chapter of the groundbreaking film trilogy
* Two all-new audio commentaries with written introduction by the Wachowski Brothers:
* --The Critics: Todd McCarthy, John Powers and David Thomson
* --The Scholars: Dr. Cornel West and Ken Wilber
* Basics – Running Time: 138 mins; Rated R; Languages: English & French; Subtitles: English, French & Spanish; Audio: Dolby Surround 5.1; Widescreen Format
DISC FOUR – The Matrix Reloaded Revisited
* Go to the middle movie’s furthest reaches via five documentary paths revealing 21 featurettes. Plus 23 extra scenes shot for the Enter the Matrix consol videogame
* Basics – Running Time: 176 mins; Not Rated; Subtitles: French; Full screen Format
DISC FIVE – The Matrix Revolutions
* The epic war between man and machines reaches an explosive conclusion with the action-packed final chapter in The Matrix Trilogy:
* Two all-new audio commentaries with written introduction by the Wachowski Brothers:
* --The Critics: Todd McCarthy, John Powers and David Thomson
* --The Scholars: Dr. Cornel West and Ken Wilber
* Basics – Running Time: 129 mins; Rated R; Languages: English & French; Subtitles: English, French & Spanish; Audio: Dolby Surround 5.1; Widescreen Format
DISC SIX – The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
* The cataclysmic final confrontation chronicled through six documentary pods revealing 28 featurettes.
* Basics – Running Time: 189 mins; Not Rated; Subtitles: French; Full screen Format
DISC SEVEN – The Animatrix
* A visionary fusion of CG-animation and Japanese anime with nine short films exploring the world of The Matrix including Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance Part I, The Second Renaissance Part II, Kid’s Story, Program, World Record, Beyond, A Detective Story and Matriculated
* Four Audio Commentaries on The Second Renaissance Parts I and II, Program and World Record
* Making-of documentaries on each film, profiling the evolution of each one’s unique style through design and animatics
* Biographical profiles of the directors and animation producers
* Scrolls to Screen: The History and Culture of Anime – explores the phenomenon of this exploding worldwide art form through glimpses of the genre’s greatest achievements and the observations of creators, historians and other leaders in the field
* Basics – Running Time: 158 mins; Not Rated; Languages: English & Japanese; Subtitles: English, French & Spanish; Audio: Dolby Surround 5.1; Widescreen Format
DISC EIGHT – The Roots of the Matrix
* Probe the philosophical and technological inspirations of The Matrix Trilogy through two insightful documentaries:
* Return to Source: Philosophy & The Matrix documentary – Scholars, philosophers and theorists deconstruct the intellectual underpinnings of the trilogy
* The Hard Problem: The Science Behind the Fiction documentary – Is the notion of a real Matrix plausible? An investigation of the technologies that inspire the metaphor of the Matrix.
* Basics – Running Time: 190 mins.; Not Rated; Subtitles: English, French & Spanish; Widescreen Format
DISC NINE – The Burly Man Chronicles
* Profiles the " society" of craftspeople, actors and filmmakers who shaped the movie trilogy and the Enter the Matrix consol game in a full-length documentary. Follow the White Rabbit to 21 additional featurettes.
* Basics – Running Time: 177 mins.; Not Rated; Language: English; Full screen Format
DISC TEN – The Zion Archive
* Showcases production assets developed for the universe of The Matrix, including concept artwork, storyboards, drawings, music videos, TV spots and trailers, plus a special preview of The Matrix Online, a new multi-player online gaming experience.
* Basics – Running Time: 45 mins.; Not Rated; Language: English; Full screen Format
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