Influence of Matrix on OTHER films

There has been lots of discussion in this forum about the influence of earlier films on The Matrix, but what about influence of the Matrix on other films/media??

It seems like every sci-fi film I see these days has bullet-time, and I even saw the "camera rotates around a subject suspended in mid-air" effect in a dog food advertisement (in place of Omega, they used a collie ).

I'd love to see a list of specific examples, and you all are MUCH more savvy about the movies/TV/etc. than I am (my movie watching these days is unfortunately biased towards those favored by the "under-10 set". I just saw "bullet time" on a Jimmy Neutron episode -- Jimmy's dad was catching marshmallows in a contest... 'nuf said).

Even though the Trilogy is over, The Matrix is everywhere! LOTR may have won more awards, but the long-term influence of The Bros' work will be greater! 💃

When I saw the film Equilibrium it sooooo reminded me of the matrix. In particular there is something called the gun-kata, which is a ability of agents to dodge bullets reduced to a science, a most impressive idea and completely matrix inspired.

It is also based on a society that insists that all it's citizens (with the aid of drugs) suppress there emotions. Looking at the inhabitants of Zion in comparision with the people still connected to the matrix you see that the people of Zion seemed to me, to be in complete control of their emotions.

Obviously bullet time- although not literally used first by the Matrix, certainly pioneered as the phenomenon we know it is by it- is the Matrix's biggest contribution to film lore.

Definitely matrix has influenced other films.

So i was saying...
Definitely "The Matrix" has influenced other films. Now, at least I am not that satisfied with other movies' fighting scenes as long as i've seen "The Matrix". Now, the problem is that what should others do?

Bullettime is the only definate one I can think of.

there were also movies that bit off the matrix bullet-time, such as charlies angels, shrek, etc. Besides the bullet time, I would have to say the coat/glasses effect. Or maybe the prolonged language of Smith lol...I dont actually watch the BMX championships, but when the rider goes into the air, they freeze the camera and do the bullet time effect to see the positioning of the stunt

In 'The One' when he dodges the bullets in slow motion 😬

In the Matrix, the opening scene, when Trinity jumps up into the air and kicks the police man in the head...they have overused that gem...b/c it was so popular

they also had that car commercial where they chose what kind of car and what color and insurance agent.it was all white and every time they changed something it would fly through the air just like in the construct in M1 when neo is getting "guns, lots of guns" does anyone remember that?i actually saw that before i watched the matrix.yes, i was a loser who saw it long after it came out but o became a die hard fan.

no, i don't remember what you are talking about...no clue whatsoever... 🙄

And that new deoderant commercial for "Degree"

Some lady is hooked up to a virtual reality world, where she is chased by a man in a suit. And the guy in the suit keeps "copying" himself.

Originally posted by Shade
And that new deoderant commercial for "Degree"

Some lady is hooked up to a virtual reality world, where she is chased by a man in a suit. And the guy in the suit keeps "copying" himself.

...really...never seen it before...

Y'know what? I saw Equilibrium, and I liked the gun kata thingy a heckuva lot better than most Matrix bullet-time. It was just so friggin' fast!!!

I've seen those commercials...they are ok

hey wat bout the upcoming movie i, robot, does that have any ties to the animatrix: second renaissance?

I'd have thought it'd be more of an Isaac Asimov reference. Wasn't there a book by him with that title?

yes...I, Robot was written by Isaac Asimov, and i can guarantee that the Matrix was lnfluenced by him, not the other way around...

I think the most obvious is that after the Matrix, action films changed in one very specific way.

Up until that point only actors who could already fight and lets face it, couldn't act did action films. But after the matrix, actors would train in a particular martial arts form for months before a film to get in shape for role.
Examples of this would be Last Samurai, Bourne Identity and the Transporter.

The fight scene in Shrek (when the princess fights with robbers) is a major example.