"James M" <ozone@snip.net> wrote in message
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> > It is amazing, isn't it? But then, Disney seems happy to let Pixar
create
> > non-musical films, as long as they rake in the money. Disney seems to be
> the
> > distribution branch, Pixar co-founder John Lassiter(sp) has done the dub
> > work on Spirited Away. I've heard that Disney has exclusive rights to
all
> of
> > Studio Ghibli's works in the US, so there may be some more things
comming.
> > Meanwhile, I am still dismayed Anno wasn't involved with the Animatrix
> > compilation; his wacked-out view of things would have been perfect!
> >
> >                                                 Vaughn L.Porter
>
> Thanks. I've liked the Pixar stuff so far, I'm a sucker for CGI. I was
just
> suprised to see Disney promote anything unlikely to spawn a toy line, a
> strait to video sequel, and a McDonalds Happy kid meal prmotion.
>     What exatly is the Animatix? I've heard it mentioned, but not
described.

To paraphrase Morpheus, "No one can be told what the Animatrix is. You have
to see it for yourself."
Seriously, though, The Animatrix is a collage of 9 animated shorts from some
of anime's top dogs, all inspired by the Wachowski Brothers' runaway hit
"The Matrix" and the current sequel "The Matrix Reloaded". One short, "The
Final Flight of the Osiris", ties in directly with "Matrix Reloaded" by
explaining how the resistance found out about the Machine's plans to burrow
into Zion and destroy it, using giant digging machines and a quarter-million
"squiddies", or Sentinel droids. BTW, if you're really into the whole
"Matrix" thing, you need to see "Reloaded", the final film "The Matrix
Revolutions" in  November, play the "Enter the Matrix" videogame, and watch
"The Animatrix". It will make you believe Keanu Reeves can fly!

                                        Vaughn L.Porter
                                         If nothing else, see "Reloaded" for
the scene
                                         where Neo faces off against 100
Agent Smiths.