Matlock Reloaded: Reviews Here

Enough visual candy to glaze your eyes over but got a bit bogged down in it's own mythology. Left you scratching your bonce a bit too, trying to get a grip on various plot ambiguities. Still, they've taken sfx to a stunning new realm and Carrie-Ann Moss can squeeze into leather and fly-kick my ass any day.

A slight letdown only, but the bar was set way high.

Go see it and wait until the credits have finished for the preview for Revolutions.

Others' impressions?

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Apparently if you play the game (Enter the Matrix -- all consoles), some of the plot vagaries are crystallised.

Reviews? Here's mine:

Well, it only opens here NEXT friday!

Jeez it's lucky you have tasty flame-grilled chickens coming from your country...

Next week? You're living in the third world, sir!

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No spoilers please - possible Bank Holiday weekend viewing for me and mine.

I still haven't worked out the original Mattress so I'll mainly be going as an excuse to buy popping corn.

I'm hoping for a lot more fighting with hybrid man/animal creatures and some wagon chases. Maybe a scene featuring a horse and trap.

I just won a trip to a cimema out of a packet of Doritos. I have yet to check the samll print so I'm guessing Bank Holidays are out and evenings, so I'll probably have to venture over to Matlock(Derbyshire on a Tuesday before 3:00pm in January. Or just pay the 5 books.

Originally posted by depthcharge Next week? You're living in the third world, sir!:\pimp3:

No, THIS week, Sir!

i go wednesday night.

Winning something from a bag of crisps. If the Matlock team had imagined this scenario, just imagine what kind of film Re-worked could have been!!?

They could have called it Matlock - Doritos Unopened.

Its beyond comprehension.

Originally posted by Monsieur Round&Round > Originally posted by depthcharge> > Next week? You're living in the third world, sir!> > :\pimp3:

No, THIS week, Sir!

Pah! Second world at best!

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Oh, I thought this was a thread about the TV show "Matlock", starring old Andy Griffith. He never met a client he couldn't prove innocent without stopping for a hot dog outside the courthouse.....wonder if that'll ever be a DVD collection?

Anyway, "The Matrix" excited me just about as much as "Mr. Personality" hosted by former dry hump Monica Lewinsky....that is, not at all. I have no intention of seeing it, or contributing to the myth that Keanu Reeves can act. Sure, the first one was great....well, decent...okay, apart from the visuals I really couldn't say I LIKED the film, it was a bit hokey and "I've seen this somewhere before" and so on. Give me Blade Runner, Star Wars, and Battlestar Galactica any day over Keanu in a trench coat going "Whoa!"

Originally posted by Huntsman Winning something from a bag of crisps. If the Matlock team had imagined this scenario, just imagine what kind of film Re-worked could have been!!?They could have called it Matlock - Doritos Unopened.Its beyond comprehension.

WARNING: SPOILER!

You will thoroughly enjoy the use of an animatic badger in the climactic battle scene, Huckler. It was so realistic that people on the Net are suggesting they really did teach it jujitsu.

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Originally posted by Taboo # 7 Oh, I thought this was a thread about the TV show "Matlock", starring old Andy Griffith. He never met a client he couldn't prove innocent without stopping for a hot dog outside the courthouse.....wonder if that'll ever be a DVD collection? Anyway, "The Matrix" excited me just about as much as "Mr. Personality" hosted by former dry hump Monica Lewinsky....that is, not at all. I have no intention of seeing it, or contributing to the myth that Keanu Reeves can act. Sure, the first one was great....well, decent...okay, apart from the visuals I really couldn't say I LIKED the film, it was a bit hokey and "I've seen this somewhere before" and so on. Give me Blade Runner, Star Wars, and Battlestar Galactica any day over Keanu in a trench coat going "Whoa!"

oh come on...nothing was as bad as Mr. Personality....i liked the Matrix, and even Reloaded.....but i do agree that Blade Runner, Star Wars, and Battlestar Galactica were 100 times better!!!

Originally posted by Taboo # 7 I have no intention of seeing it, or contributing to the myth that Keanu Reeves can act... Give me Blade Runner, Star Wars, and Battlestar Galactica any day over Keanu in a trench coat going "Whoa!"

True to a point Tabs, however you shot yourself in the foot when you added Battlestar Galactica to your hall of fame. Acting? Sheesh, the likes of Dirk Benedict made Lorne Green look like Olivier.

The beauty of the Matlock trilogy is that the bodacious dude doesn't really have to say much. Hell, he doesn't even have to extend his range beyond "look concerned behind sunglasses", between fight scenes.

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Originally posted by depthcharge > Originally posted by Taboo # 7> I have no intention of seeing it, or contributing to the myth that Keanu Reeves can act... > > Give me Blade Runner, Star Wars, and Battlestar Galactica any day over Keanu in a trench coat going "Whoa!"

True to a point Tabs, however you shot yourself in the foot when you added Battlestar Galactica to your hall of fame. Acting? Sheesh, the likes of Dirk Benedict made Lorne Green look like Olivier.

The beauty of the Matlock trilogy is that the bodacious dude doesn't really have to say much. Hell, he doesn't even have to extend his range beyond "look concerned behind sunglasses", between fight scenes.

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no way!..for its time, and concidering that it was only a tv show without a hollywood budget, Galactica was a great show!!!

I Heard that they offered 2.6billion US dollars to a little known bear trainer in eastern Europe called Peter who had coaxed a live mammal into wearing sunglasses, acting generally quite cool and shooting up bitches in bullet time.

The bears name is a well kept secret but my sources claim it could be something like Graham John Peterson the IIIrd.

The trainer, Peter (or Pere Gwynt) turned the offer down, stating:

'The mammal is just not ready yet. We wouldn't do Crouching Tiger Hidden Pheasant for 150 and we certainly won't be releasing Graham for Matlock Re-visited 3. Only when I run clean out of dry sticks for the fire will I contemplate unchaining Peter and hiring him for adverts.'

Unfortunately since this statement the gorilla has since disappeared and rumours abound he has set camp on the Austrian border, fitting his cabin out with surround sound, widescreen tv and a refrigerator you could squeeze an antelope in.

Originally posted by depthcharge > Originally posted by Taboo # 7> I have no intention of seeing it, or contributing to the myth that Keanu Reeves can act... > > Give me Blade Runner, Star Wars, and Battlestar Galactica any day over Keanu in a trench coat going "Whoa!"

True to a point Tabs, however you shot yourself in the foot when you added Battlestar Galactica to your hall of fame. Acting? Sheesh, the likes of Dirk Benedict made Lorne Green look like Olivier.

The beauty of the Matlock trilogy is that the bodacious dude doesn't really have to say much. Hell, he doesn't even have to extend his range beyond "look concerned behind sunglasses", between fight scenes.

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As President of the International Dirk Benedict Fanclub (and it's only member) I strongly object to your assertation about his acting skills, he did such a good job portraying a frightened passenger in the burlap sack we placed him in just before my friends and I threw him into a lake........I probably shouldn't have said that, now the cops will be on to me!

I realize that an actor supremely gifted with no talent such as Mr. Reeves is perfect for the role of Neo, I just wish he had gone the way of Alex Winter ("Bill" of "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure"...or was that Keanu?) and faded away gracefully after rewritting Hollywood cinema for the better half of the early 90s: "Premise is two dumb guys in a bizarre and unrealistic situation. Throw in plenty of sex jokes and we've got a winner". This begat Jim Carrey, which begat Pauly Shore, which begat Adam Sandler, which begat Chris Farley and David Spade........you see where I'm going with this, don't you?

Originally posted by Huntsman ...and a refrigerator you could squeeze an antelope in.

Memo to self: Do not let Hucklebuck near fridge if accompanied by anxious looking antelope. Divert attention with absurd theories of moon hoaxing and offer tofu hot dogs.

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Originally posted by Taboo # 7 As President of the International Dirk Benedict Fanclub (

Is this Face from the A-team ?

Originally posted by The Haçienda must be (re)Built > Originally posted by Taboo # 7> As President of the International Dirk Benedict Fanclub (

Is this Face from the A-team ?

Yep!!

Remember the opening credits to The A-Team, with Face on a film set where he's passed by a cylon, and Face has a "Don't-I-Know-You-From-Somewhere" look on his, er.. face?

Just a bit cheesier than the pilot episode of Stargate SG1, where Carter informs the team they had to "MacGyver" a device to operate the stargate. For any non-fans of this show, Col. Jack O'Neill is played by Richard Dean Anderson, who also played MacGyver.

Hmm.... perhaps I need to get out more.

Originally posted by Pretty in Pink > Originally posted by depthcharge> > > > Originally posted by Taboo # 7> > I have no intention of seeing it, or contributing to the myth that Keanu Reeves can act... > > > > Give me Blade Runner, Star Wars, and Battlestar Galactica any day over Keanu in a trench coat going "Whoa!">

True to a point Tabs, however you shot yourself in the foot when you added Battlestar Galactica to your hall of fame. Acting? Sheesh, the likes of Dirk Benedict made Lorne Green look like Olivier.

The beauty of the Matlock trilogy is that the bodacious dude doesn't really have to say much. Hell, he doesn't even have to extend his range beyond "look concerned behind sunglasses", between fight scenes.

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no way!..for its time, and concidering that it was only a tv show without a hollywood budget, Galactica was a great show!!!

Have you seen the pics from the remake?

Originally posted by depthcharge > Originally posted by Taboo # 7> I have no intention of seeing it, or contributing to the myth that Keanu Reeves can act... > > Give me Blade Runner, Star Wars, and Battlestar Galactica any day over Keanu in a trench coat going "Whoa!"

True to a point Tabs, however you shot yourself in the foot when you added Battlestar Galactica to your hall of fame. Acting? Sheesh, the likes of Dirk Benedict made Lorne Green look like Olivier.

The beauty of the Matlock trilogy is that the bodacious dude doesn't really have to say much. Hell, he doesn't even have to extend his range beyond "look concerned behind sunglasses", between fight scenes.

:\pimp3: He doesn't even have to look at all! The shades are so pitchy-black that we can't see the dude's eyes!

Originally posted by Pretty in Pink > Originally posted by depthcharge> > > > Originally posted by Taboo # 7> > I have no intention of seeing it, or contributing to the myth that Keanu Reeves can act... > > > > Give me Blade Runner, Star Wars, and Battlestar Galactica any day over Keanu in a trench coat going "Whoa!">

True to a point Tabs, however you shot yourself in the foot when you added Battlestar Galactica to your hall of fame. Acting? Sheesh, the likes of Dirk Benedict made Lorne Green look like Olivier.

The beauty of the Matlock trilogy is that the bodacious dude doesn't really have to say much. Hell, he doesn't even have to extend his range beyond "look concerned behind sunglasses", between fight scenes.

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no way!..for its time, and concidering that it was only a tv show without a hollywood budget, Galactica was a great show!!!

ah but the films on the other hand....

There's something very special about a space film which combines outer space, aliens and 70's disco.

Originally posted by Huntsman There's something very special about a space film which combines outer space, aliens and 70's disco.

Don't recall Saturday Night Fever featuring aliens...

Maybe not, but don't forget that 'Wolfman Jack' the DJ appeared in Battleship Galaxian when they visited Earth. Somehow, he wound up at a party at someone's gaff listening to 70's disco with a Cylon. The Cylon was not noticed because it was a fancy dress party. Even though that 'warr warr' sound emanated from the Cyclops when the red light passed in that bar near his eyes.

I think it ended when they all got bored and went home.

Originally posted by Huntsman Maybe not, but don't forget that 'Wolfman Jack' the DJ appeared in Battleship Galaxian when they visited Earth. Somehow, he wound up at a party at someone's gaff listening to 70's disco with a Cylon. The Cylon was not noticed because it was a fancy dress party. Even though that 'warr warr' sound emanated from the Cyclops when the red light passed in that bar near his eyes.I think it ended when they all got bored and went home.

Yer talking about "Galactica 1980", aren't you?

In the UK, its not proper to ask a gentleman such questions.

you need to watch the dance competition a wee bit closer then monsieur!

I'll ask this once again: Have you seen the pics from the Galactica remake? Apparently, Count Baltar is now a "Dr. Baltar"...