The following is proof-positive that i didn't pay enough attention while watching The Matrix. Where do these people get these ideas? I thought i was watching a (pretty good) action flick?
bq. Huh? 2?
bq. Jamming a huge needle in the back of someone's skull will kill them.
bq. This is your brain...
bq. Speaking of which, does no one else have the problem with the blatant pro-drug message in these films? The idea that you can be transported to a magical wonderland where you have supernatural powers simply by inserting a needle into your skull?
bq. Is it any coincidence that "jacking" (injecting heroin directly into the brain using a nine-inch long skull needle) became all the rage with our teenagers after this film?
bq. - from "The Matrix: Rejected":http://www.pointlesswasteoftime.com/film/matrix50.html
Or even more interesting is the relationship some people have found between The Matrix and religion. Far out, man, far out.
bq. Buddhism: The chief problem faced by humanity, according to Buddhist thought, is not sin or evil: it's ignorance of the true reality. The lack of an explicit divine being and references to "focus," "path," and "free your mind" also smack of Buddhist influence. Matrix rebels download truth and reprogram their minds to achieve salvation.
bq. Jesus Christ: The name Jesus is often used in association with Neo, most explicitly when Choi, a drug user, thanks Neo for providing him with illicit software. "Hallelujah. You're my savior, man. My own personal Jesus Christ."
bq. Nebuchadnezzar: Morpheus's ship. This figure referenced in the Book of Daniel was the powerful king of ancient Babylon who suffered from troubling dreams. The name literally means "Nebo, protect the crown."
bq. Numerology: Neo's apartment number is 101, suggesting that he's "the one." Neo is shot in apartment number 303, and after 72 seconds (72 hours = 3 days), he rises again.
bq. - from "The Gospel according to Neo":http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0509/p16s01-almo.html
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