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[–] 1995ToyotaCorolla@lemmy.world 17 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Neo: "I can stuff 400 straws into my mouth"

Morpheus: "...show me"

[–] RoddyStiggs@lemmy.blahaj.zone 30 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] LemmySuxNow@reddthat.com 20 points 11 hours ago

As was the style at the time

[–] leonard@lemmy.world 15 points 11 hours ago

Christmas 2002 and I am drunk in a bar somewhere in Abruzzo watching an Italian quiz show on the television. It was two fifty-something housewifish nanas vs 'Matrix' (his actual quiz show name) who was dressed in a black leather and sunglasses like Neo and the gang out of the movie. One of the kids in the bar (around eight or nine) was upset because Matrix apparently sucked at general knowledge. I still remember his little voice going 'No! Matrix no!' as the 'you lose' chime played and Matrix slouched off set to applause.

That shit was big for years. Good times.

[–] MutantTailThing@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago
[–] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 29 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

The first thing to understand is that for about 2 solid years after the matrix, everyone dressed like neo from the matrix. Everyone.

[–] keylemmypie@reddthat.com 16 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Not everyone, a few people dressed like Morpheus from The Matrix. A couple even dressed like Trinity from The Matrix.

[–] beejboytyson@lemmy.world 7 points 12 hours ago

That's just neo fit with extra steps

[–] strop@lemmy.ml 5 points 11 hours ago

The only justified Guinness record

[–] kamen@lemmy.world 10 points 13 hours ago

- Hey, Neo, go fetch some beers from the store!

- Why me!?

- You're the chosen one.

[–] DangerNooble@lemmy.world 14 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Beating him in an argument is easy

Cause he's a strawman

[–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 hours ago

perfect. I hope that I can sneak this into a conversation with my kids somehow.

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 6 points 12 hours ago

It's the 2000's. Enough said and no questions asked.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 13 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

You ever look at a Guinness record and go, 'you know, I could do better...'

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 8 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

58 hours of non-stop kissing. Food and drink is allowed but your lips must maintain contact. You may also use the bathroom, but the judge has to come with you both too

[–] Test_Tickles@lemmy.world 7 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Taking a dump while eating and continuously kissing someone, all while some stranger is forced to watch? Are you trying to unlock a new fetish in me? Well at least you brought an easy solution to satisfy that fetish with you.

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 6 points 10 hours ago

"Gawd, it's for a professional tournament!"

[–] Zensate@lemmy.world 63 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Man The Matrix deserved to stay in the culture longer. It even became double-relevant with the trans-themes

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 43 points 1 day ago (7 children)

I rephrased this a few times, but basically Columbine happened and that was the end of that.

[–] VinegarChunks@lemmus.org 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

The Matrix was hugely popular for many years after Columbine.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

Yeah, but everyone who wanted to look like Neo had to decide if they wanted to look like the Columbine shooter too. I'm literally only talking about the kids that cosplayed as Neo every day. Even the cowboy kids in highschool second guessed their walker Texas ranger getups after Columbine.

[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 19 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

That explains why the never made any sequels.

[–] beejboytyson@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Nah, they just made it a series.

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[–] okwhateverdude@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

The Wachowskis literally wrote it with that in mind considering they have both transitioned at this point.

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[–] NovaVeles@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Like it is a genuinely good film and here is how I know. I have only seen it once, opening week in 1999 before any of the hype had built. There was 6 of us in theater.

Despite it being 27 years, I can still tell you key characters and plot points after all this time. That is how you know it was great. The sequels... not so much.

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[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 9 points 19 hours ago

That's a talent gay men can appreciate. And I do.

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 46 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Which training program did neo have to load for this?

[–] MantisToboggon@lemmy.world 65 points 1 day ago (6 children)
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[–] Hazmatastic@lemmy.world 15 points 22 hours ago

Oh shit I did have the 2006 Guinness Book of World Records and I do remember this exact pic. Simpler times

He's beginning to believe.

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 23 points 1 day ago

There is no straw

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 15 hours ago

"Winiwy! El!"

[–] VinegarChunks@lemmus.org 12 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (3 children)

First explain to me, why are people in The Matrix dressed like they are in The Matrix?

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 11 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)
  • Dark clothes == underground, goth, anti-consumer with bright clothes
  • 90s == short hair, clean but dishevelled Gen-X look.
  • Leather == EDM nightlife, punk, goth, metal
  • Urban club scene == No smileys, baggy pants, psychedelic colors. All business grunge
[–] beejboytyson@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago

Alt rejection of societal norms, this includes fashion. Plus leather hot pants are also cool. Bums

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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Which was the style at the time.

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