Adaptation! The Matrix vs The Dark is Rising, by Susan Cooper
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Exploring the idea that the Matrix was an adaptation of the book "The Dark is Rising" by Susan Cooper.
The first in a series where I show the similarities of the movies in the Matrix trilogy to the books of the Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper, showing where I think the Wachowski's got a lot of the plot for their films.
15 minutes in, and I have to admit... You're not making your case at all.
This is satire, right?
It is awesome to finally know about one strong inspiration for The Matrix! I hope the algorithm recommends this video to everyone!
The Wachowskis always said that the movie has a lot of inspirations but they never mentioned any single one. I guess they didn't want to be hit by plagiarism claim by Susan Cooper.
I did see the movie The Seeker in 2007 in cinema. It was advertised like a usual kids fantasy movie, similar to others that came at that time, like Bridge to Terabithia, Spiderwick Chronicles, Narnia, Harry Potter, etc. I thought of it as Meh, eh fine.
I had actually completely forgotten this movie from memory, until just now while watching this video. I was like, Woah! I saw that movie, but I can't remember anything about that movie.
I had never heard about this book series. But after reading your review, I'm very much inclined to read them!
Having read the books multiple times, albeit before The Matrix came out, I've never made the connection. It does make sense and fit, to a certain degree - Agent Smith as the Dark Rider who Will met at the Smith's seems a rather unlikely coincidence. Interestingly, if you search online, you may find a post titled, "The Dark is Rising is a copy of The Matrix???" from 2011, which complains about the Dark is Rising movie being "a blatant copy of The Matrix".
To me, the book and series "The Dark is Rising" are better than the movie "The Matrix". If we consider the story arcs similar, the difference is that while "The Matrix" creates its own "mythos" with little foundation in anything except philosophy, "The Dark is Rising" is strongly grounded in Arthurian legend and Celtic mythology. I consider "The Dark is Rising", alongside Lloyd Alexander's Prydain chronicles, my introduction to the mythology of the British isles.
Thank you for this. And for the reloaded video. One day this will get picked up and repeated in a thousand different videos. And yours will be the source (pun intended)