The Matrix Reborn in the Silent Film Era

[Andy Chalk]

The Matrix Reborn in the Silent Film Era

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Here's something you don't see every day: A sort of "reverse remake" that turns the groundbreaking film The Matrix [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/] into a grainy, piano-driven flick straight out of the golden age of silent films.

Have you ever wondered what the Wachowski brothers' modern sci-fi classic would be like if it had been recorded in 1922? Neither have I, but thanks to the Russian comedy group Bolshaya Raznitsa (Big Difference), we don't have to!

The video features numerous hallmarks from that by-gone era, including thrown pies, grating piano music and even a Charlie Chaplin-esque hero. "I know kung-fu," meanwhile, has been replaced with a rousing bout of fisticuffs and of course the difficulties with selecting the red pill or the blue pill in a black-and-white film are also touched on. A lot of work has gone into this retro-remake and it shows.

Source: The_root_of_all_evil [http://theridiculant.metro.co.uk/2009/11/the-matrix-as-a-silent-film.html] for the tip.



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[Eric the Orange]

I propose the name, "the adventures of Charlie Chaplin and eyebrows".

 

[accountdeletethis]

Now THIS cracked me up. That's comedy!

 

[Blanks]

gotta love jump cuts, pure awesome i wonder why people don't do this kind of film more often

 

[Quick Ben]

I didn't really expect it, but that was actually quite funny. They should make more. Maybe one for each film?

 

[scotth266]

Good stuff.


Better stuff. Though that's probably because I've played L4D more recently than I've seen the Matrix.

 

[No. Absolutely Not.]

I loled. That video was pure awesome.

 

[annoyinglizardvoice]

Wonderful.

Love the red/blue pill bit.

 

[lvl9000_woot]

MMmmm digital pies...

What about all the machines?? Still...damn funny though!

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

Heh. Mr Smith, such a scoundrel.

 

[samsonguy920]

'Hi! We're Smithes! You're all finished!' Such a friendly greeting and ultimatum.

 

[008Zulu_v1legacy]

If only the Matrix trilogy was as good as that 6min video.

 

[Lukeje]

That was just amazing. I love both silent movies and The Matrix, though I had never thought a combination of the two could be this good.

 

[DeadAccountMoveAlong]

Better stuff. Though that's probably because I've played L4D more recently than I've seen the Matrix.

Honestly while the L4D video is bloody hilarious, I wouldn't say it's better. There is something to be said for live-action video over machinima, and I think the Matrix one was executed better. Come on, look at Morpheus' eyebrows!

 

[orangebandguy]

That was brilliant, "you're all scoundrels!"

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Spotted it this morning and thought you'd all appreciate it

 

[KrakFoxx]

meh

 

[Casual Shinji]

Spotted it this morning and thought you'd all appreciate it

I would've thought they'd put the Agents in there as the Keystone Cops.