The Matrix Vs. Inception (Ep. 0005)

Episode Summary: Kyle, Drew, and Phil were asking for a brain bruising when they decided to do this matchup. The Matrix carries its equal weight in philosophy as it does innovative action and camerawork. The only film that comes close in recent years is Inception. Both require multiple watches to understand. Typically, the first viewing amazes with their visuals. However, you are left scratching your head at the meaning of it all. The guys do their most research to date in order to do these titans justice. The story hook is summarized by two protagonists traversing alternate realities in pursuit of their own version of personal freedom. Truth is uncomfortable and unsettling. Dom(Inception) and Neo(The Matrix) push every boundary to accomplish those freedoms at a high cost. During randos, the guys discuss the high-powered actors who turned down the roles of Neo and Morpheus, the educational preparation that was required to make these films, the physical tole that was taken out on one star(and his stuntman), and the philosophies that drive these films. 

Movie Wars Score Card

Best Top Bill Cast 

Best Supporting Cast 

Which one is your wife asking for an explanation every 5 mins? 

Who's more handsome, Leo/Keanu? 

What's worse, being a placenta pod for a machine or losing 50 years in the subconscious 

More badass?

Best effects 

Best Choreography

Who gets the award for Most Confusing?

Dom Vs. Neo 

FIlm Summaries 

The Matrix: Neo (Keanu Reeves) believes that Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), an elusive figure considered to be the most dangerous man alive, can answer his question -- What is the Matrix? Neo is contacted by Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), a beautiful stranger who leads him into an underworld where he meets Morpheus. They fight a brutal battle for their lives against a cadre of viciously intelligent secret agents. It is a truth that could cost Neo something more precious than his life.

• Director:
• Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
• Producer:
• Joel Silver
• Writer:
• Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
• Release Date (Theaters):
• Mar 31, 1999 Wide
• Release Date (Streaming):
• Jan 1, 2009
• Box Office (Gross USA):
• $171.4M
• Runtime:
• 2h 16m
• Production Co:
• Village Roadshow Prod., Silver Pictures
• -Summary and info courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes. (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/matrix)

Inception: Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a thief with the rare ability to enter people's dreams and steal their secrets from their subconscious. His skill has made him a hot commodity in the world of corporate espionage but has also cost him everything he loves. Cobb gets a chance at redemption when he is offered a seemingly impossible task: Plant an idea in someone's mind. If he succeeds, it will be the perfect crime, but a dangerous enemy anticipates Cobb's every move.

• Director:
• Christopher Nolan
• Producer:
• Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas
• Writer:
• Christopher Nolan
• Release Date (Theaters):
• Jul 16, 2010 Wide
• Release Date (Streaming):
• Jun 20, 2013
• Box Office (Gross USA):
• $292.6M
• Runtime:
• 2h 28m
• Production Co:
• Syncopy, Warner Bros.
• -Summary and info courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/inception)
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