"superior to his colleagues (and far more ambitious), Agents show little or no emotion. In any direct confrontation, an Agent's abilities ensure they would prevail against a normal human opponent that would eventually exhaust their own firepower, stamina, and capacity to sustain pain and injury. All Zion hovercraft crew members know that Agents are extremely dangerous and virtually impossible to eliminate; as such, they are cautioned to escape upon encountering one. According to Morpheus, in the time before Neo was freed from the Matrix, every human that had stood their ground against an Agent was killed. Morpheus and Neo both"
"operates in favour of women. Zuckerberg's book is a reception study. It describes how the Red Pill movement online finds support for its sexist ideology in texts from ancient Greece and Rome, tracing the phenomenon back to its origins and describing its misappropriation of Ovid, Euripides, Xenophon's Oeconomicus and Marcus Aurelius' Meditations. The book touches on the links between the Red Pill community and the white supremacy movement. The 'Red Pill' is a cultural reference to the film ""The Matrix"" (1999), where Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) offers Neo (Keanu Reeves) the choice of the blue or red pill, giving blissful ignorance"
"""The Matrix"", a science fiction action film, in 1999. The movie stars Keanu Reeves as Neo, a hacker recruited by a rebellion to aid them in the fight against machines who have taken over the world and placed humanity inside a simulated reality called ""the Matrix"". Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving and Joe Pantoliano also star. The movie was a critical and commercial hit for Warner Bros. It won four Academy Awards, including for ""Best Visual Effects"" for popularizing the bullet time visual effect. ""The Matrix"" came to be a major influence for action movies and has appeared in"
"Neo into humanity's rebellion against sentient machines. The film was highly successful, earning $460 million worldwide, and becoming the first DVD release in the United States to reach sales of three million copies. The film's mainstream success had backed up the initial idea of making a trilogy. The sequels, ""The Matrix Reloaded"" and ""The Matrix Revolutions"", were filmed simultaneously during one shoot (under the project codename ""The Burly Man""), and released in two parts in 2003. They tell the story of the impending attack on the human enclave of Zion by a vast machine army. Neo also learns more about"
"Noah's Ark (miniseries) Noah's Ark is a 1999 American television miniseries directed by John Irvin and starring Jon Voight, Mary Steenburgen, F. Murray Abraham, Carol Kane, Jonathan Cake, Alexis Denisof, Emily Mortimer, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, and James Coburn. The film tells the Biblical story of Noah's Ark from the Book of Genesis. It was initially televised in the United States, that same year, was also televised in Canada, Germany and Portugal, among other countries. The film portrays Noah as a resident of Sodom and Gomorrah. The two towns are fighting each other simply for the amusement of their residents. During"
"The fantasy world is a dark and dismal beach, and Nemo encounters characters from other works of fiction rather than those from the original strip. Instead of Flip or the Princess, Nemo meets Zorro, Alice and Jules Verne's Nautilus (which was led by Captain Nemo). A joint American-Japanese feature-length film """" was released in 1989, with contributions by Ray Bradbury, Chris Columbus and Moebius, and music by the Sherman Brothers. The story tells of a quest by Nemo and friends to rescue King Morpheus from the Nightmare King. The Princess is given a name, Camille, and Nemo has a pet"
"Oyo - Nigeria 1982. Guinea-Bissau - Star of the African Revolution 1984.Tanzania 1985.Mozambique 1986.Cuba 1987.Egypt of the Pharaohs 1988.Madagascar 1989.Nubia, Axum and Ethiopia 1990. Sahara Desert to the northeast of Brazil 1991. From Atlantis to Bahia, The Sea is the Way 1992. India - The Paths of Faith 1993. The Treasures of Tutankhamun 1994. Tropicalismo - The Movement 1995. The Children of the Sun 1996. The Children of the Sea 1997. Black Rome - Gladiators of Negritude 1998. The Revolt of Buzios - 200 years of the Freedom Route 1999.The Children of the Fire 2000. From Egypt to Bahia -"
"Up"", an original song by Bruce Springsteen. Limbo (1999 film) Limbo is a 1999 drama film written, produced, edited, and directed by American independent filmmaker John Sayles. The drama features Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, David Strathairn, Vanessa Martinez and Kris Kristofferson. It is the first theatrical film to be released and distributed by Screen Gems. Port Henry, Alaska, is a town undergoing stress as the local economy switches from an industrial one based around the canning and paper industries towards a tourism-based model. Joe Gastineaux is a former high school basketball star and fisherman who quit fishing after some undisclosed tragedy."
"dispirited, and has problems in understanding now what may happen to Zion and its people. Now without a ship of his own, he and Link (the ""Nebuchadnezzar's"" Operator) reside on the hovercraft ""Mjolnir"", commanded by Roland. Morpheus renews his conviction that Neo could still save Zion, and supports Trinity in finding Neo, whose mind is trapped in a computer netherworld called Mobil Avenue, despite not being jacked in. Morpheus is called to the Oracle with Trinity, and with the Oracle's guardian, Seraph, he helps Trinity rescue Neo, via a visit to the Merovingian's lair and a Mexican standoff. Morpheus says"
"The Matrix The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction action film written and directed by The Wachowskis and starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe Pantoliano. It depicts a dystopian future in which reality as perceived by most humans is actually a simulated reality called ""the Matrix"", created by sentient machines to subdue the human population, while their bodies' heat and electrical activity are used as an energy source. Cybercriminal and computer programmer Neo learns this truth and is drawn into a rebellion against the machines, which involves other people who have been freed from the"
"""Billboard"" Hot 100 number one when it was released in 1998. In 1998, Smith starred with Gene Hackman in ""Enemy of the State"". The following year he turned down the role of Neo in ""The Matrix"" in favor of ""Wild Wild West"" (1999). Despite the disappointment of ""Wild Wild West"", Smith has said that he harbors no regrets about his decision, asserting that Keanu Reeves's performance as Neo was superior to what Smith himself would have achieved, although in interviews subsequent to the release of ""Wild Wild West"" he stated that he ""made a mistake on ""Wild Wild West"". That"
"have returned to the use of nonlinear narrative repeatedly, including Steven Soderbergh in ""Schizopolis"" (1996), ""Out of Sight"" (1998), ""The Limey"" (1999), ""Full Frontal"" (2002), ""Solaris"" (2002), and ""Che"" (2008); and Christopher Nolan in ""Following"" (1998), ""Memento"" (2000), ""Batman Begins"" (2005), ""The Prestige"" (2006), ""Inception"" (2010), ""The Dark Knight Rises"" (2012), and ""Dunkirk"" (2017). ""Memento"", with its fragmentation and reverse chronology, has been described as characteristic of moving towards postmodernism in contemporary cinema. Another example would be Terrence Malick's acclaimed ""The Tree of Life"" (2011). The element of reverse chronology was explored further in Gaspar Noé's 2002 film ""Irréversible"". Noé's"
"City. Niobe and Morpheus set out for Zion with the ""Hammer"" to aid the human defenses against the Sentinels. In Zion, the fatally wounded Captain Mifune instructs Kid to open the gate for the ""Hammer"". When it arrives, it discharges its EMP, disabling the Sentinels but also the remaining defenses. The humans are forced to retreat and wait for the next attack, thinking that it will be their last stand. Near the Machine City, Neo and Trinity are greeted by thousands of missiles which Neo attempts to destroy, but is overwhelmed by their numbers. The ""Logos"" is attacked by the"
"of seeing past choices made by humans as he considers them mere variables in equations. Having told Neo that he now has the power to choose to end the war and defeat Smith, the Oracle then states ""Everything that has a beginning has an end, Neo"" and informs him that he must now go to the heavily guarded Machine City in hopes of stopping the Sentinels and Smith. Soon after Neo leaves, dozens of Smiths come and assimilate Seraph, Sati, and the Oracle. Neo and Trinity are given the ""Logos"", a hovercraft commanded by Morpheus's former lover, Niobe, in what"
"Genesis (1999 film) Genesis () is a 1999 French-Malian drama film directed by Cheick Oumar Sissoko. It covers chapters 23 to 37 of the biblical Book of Genesis, with only African actors. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. There are three stories. First, there is Esau's hatred of his younger brother Jacob for taking his birthright. There is also the abduction and rape of their sister Dina by a Canaanite. The Canaanite falls in love with Dina and offers to make amends. Jacob demands that all the males in his tribe"
"than the Aliens themselves (though variants of the Alien in its facehugger and full-sized form are seen in the film). According to Scott, although the film shares ""strands of ""Alien""s DNA, so to speak,"" and takes place in the same universe, ""Prometheus"" explores its own mythology and ideas. ""Prometheus"" was released in 2012 and stars Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba and Guy Pearce. The film grossed over $400 million worldwide and garnered mostly positive reviews, with a 73% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Eleven years after the events of ""Prometheus"", the colony ship ""Covenant"", carrying thousands of"
"capital of the world,' Vikar says, 'and nobody knows anything about movies'"". ""Zeroville""'s plot is woven with two older stories or myths, that is, Abraham's sacrifice and the legend of Perceval. Many actors, writers and directors popular in the 1970s make appearances, including Robert De Niro, John Milius, Margot Kidder, Ryan O'Neal, Ali MacGraw, Paul Schrader, Luciano Damiani, Brian De Palma, and the ghost of Montgomery Clift. In late 2014 the motion picture adaptation of ""Zeroville"" began filming starring James Franco, Will Ferrell, Seth Rogen, Jacki Weaver and Megan Fox for release in 2017. Zeroville Zeroville is a 2007 novel"
"ways the exact opposite of Morpheus. Both Persephone and The Oracle insinuate that Niobe is still in love with Morpheus when they confront her in ""Enter the Matrix"". At the end of ""The Matrix Revolutions"", as the retreating Machine army obliged the new peace bartered by Neo, Niobe is seen embracing Morpheus, perhaps an indication of a renewal of their romance. (One reference in the Special Features also intimates that they have gotten back together.) In January 2004, Pinkett Smith was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for the role of Niobe. Fellow cast member Nona Gaye also received a"
"farewell to Neo and Trinity before they leave for the Machine City in the hovercraft ""Logos"" to stop the war. Morpheus then aids Niobe as she flies the ""Mjolnir"" in a desperate ride back to Zion. The ship successfully stops the first onslaught of the Machine attack with the ship's electromagnetic pulse weapon. When the Sentinels suddenly stop a second wave of attacks, Morpheus realises that Neo is somehow fighting for them. When the Sentinels retreat after Neo defeats the former Agent Smith, now a virus that has threatened both humans and machines, Morpheus and Niobe embrace in celebration as"
"starring Keanu Reeves, Dolph Lundgren and Takeshi Kitano, and ""New Rose Hotel"" (1998), starring Christopher Walken, Willem Dafoe, and Asia Argento. The former was the first time in history that a book was launched simultaneously as a film and a CD-ROM interactive video game. , Vincenzo Natali still hoped to bring ""Neuromancer"" to the screen, after some years in development hell. ""Count Zero"" was at one point being developed as ""The Zen Differential"" with director Michael Mann attached, and the third novel in the Sprawl trilogy, ""Mona Lisa Overdrive"", has also been optioned and bought. An anime adaptation of ""Idoru"""
"and literary works, and concepts from mythology, religion and philosophy. ""The Matrix"" also makes reference to the ideas of Buddhism, Christianity, Gnosticism, Hinduism, and Judaism. ""The Matrix""s premise resembles the Christian doctrine of the Trinity. Andrew Godoski from ""Screened.com"" observed Neo's ""virgin birth"", his doubt in himself, the prophecy of his coming, along with many Christianity references. In ""The Matrix"", a copy of Jean Baudrillard's ""Simulacra and Simulation"", which was published in French in 1981, is visible on-screen as the book used to conceal disks, and Morpheus quotes its phrase ""desert of the real"". The book was required reading for"
"The Haunting (1999 film) The Haunting is a 1999 American supernatural horror film directed by Jan de Bont. The film is a remake of the British psychological horror film of the same name. Both of them are based on the 1959 novel, ""The Haunting of Hill House"" by Shirley Jackson. ""The Haunting"" stars Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson and Lili Taylor. It was released in the United States on July 23, 1999. Eleanor ""Nell"" Vance (Lili Taylor), an insomniac, has cared for her invalid mother for 11 years. After her mother dies, her sister Jane (Virginia Madsen) and Jane's"
"New York Stories New York Stories is a 1989 American anthology film; it consists of three shorts with the central theme being New York City. The first is ""Life Lessons"", directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Richard Price and starring Nick Nolte. The second is ""Life Without Zoë"", directed by Francis Ford Coppola and written by Coppola with his daughter, Sofia Coppola. The last is ""Oedipus Wrecks"", directed, written by and starring Woody Allen. The film was screened out of competition at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. Lionel Dobie, an acclaimed abstract artist who finds himself unable to paint during"
"Limbo (1999 film) Limbo is a 1999 drama film written, produced, edited, and directed by American independent filmmaker John Sayles. The drama features Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, David Strathairn, Vanessa Martinez and Kris Kristofferson. It is the first theatrical film to be released and distributed by Screen Gems. Port Henry, Alaska, is a town undergoing stress as the local economy switches from an industrial one based around the canning and paper industries towards a tourism-based model. Joe Gastineaux is a former high school basketball star and fisherman who quit fishing after some undisclosed tragedy. He now works as a handyman, particularly"
"story of Eloise, the little girl who lived in the Plaza Hotel, is surprisingly thin and unfocused. And the Allen, about a 50-year-old man still dominated by his mother, starts well but then takes a wrong turn about halfway through."" New York Stories New York Stories is a 1989 American anthology film; it consists of three shorts with the central theme being New York City. The first is ""Life Lessons"", directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Richard Price and starring Nick Nolte. The second is ""Life Without Zoë"", directed by Francis Ford Coppola and written by Coppola with his daughter,"
"included work on ""Fight Club"", ""Lake Placid"", and ""EDtv"", all released in 1999; ""I, Robot"" in 2004; """" in 2006; ""Eragon"" in 2006; ""Bridge to Terabithia"", """", ""30 Days of Night"", and ""The Water Horse"" all released in 2007; ""Jumper"", """" and ""The Day the Earth Stood Still"", all released in 2008; ""District 9"" and ""The Lovely Bones"" in 2009; ""The A-Team"" in 2010; ""Rise of the Planet of the Apes"" in 2011; and ""Prometheus"" in 2012. Most recently, Moran served as a co-producer for the 2012 Peter Jackson film, """". She was unable to attend the film's premiere on"
"after performing in ""Hello Dolly"" in 1995 for The Gordon/Frost Organisation. Falzon also toured internationally with The Really Useful Company production of ""Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"" Both ""HMS Pinafore"" and ""Pirates of Penzance"" were recorded for DVD. In 2000 he starred in the short film ""Computer Boy"", a parody of the successful film ""The Matrix"" for Abe Forsythe. Falzon played the role of Neo, and won a Melbourne Underground Film Festival for Best Actor. He styled the character after ""The Matrix""s actor, Keanu Reeves's portrayal of Ted from ""Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure"". During this period, Falzon began"
"Mumford (film) Mumford is a 1999 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan. It is set in a small town where a new psychologist (Loren Dean) gives offbeat advice to the neurotic residents. Both the psychologist and the town are named Mumford, a coincidence that eventually figures in the plot. The film co-stars Hope Davis, Jason Lee, Alfre Woodard, Mary McDonnell, Martin Short, David Paymer, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Ted Danson, and Zooey Deschanel in her film debut. As a relative newcomer to an Oregon town that bears his name, Dr. Mumford (Loren Dean) seems charming and skillful to"
"the following films: , Crimson Peak, , , Tomorrowland (film), The Maze Runner, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Noah (2014 film), , 47 Ronin (2013 film), Star Trek Into Darkness, R.I.P.D., Rush (2013 film), Olympus Has Fallen, Battleship (film), Elysium (film). Superhuman (music) Superhuman are a British composing, production and songwriting duo consisting of Liam Westbrook and Robin Stout. Presently based in Los Angeles, California they were formed in London, UK in 2012. Superhuman have had their most notable success in the world of trailer music, with their tracks featuring on Trailers for many movies including , and"
""""" in 2012. Simone's music has been featured in soundtracks of various motion pictures and video games, including but not limited to, ""La Femme Nikita"" (1990), ""Point of No Return"" (1993), ""The Big Lebowski"" (1998), ""Notting Hill"" (1999), ""Any Given Sunday"" (1999), ""The Thomas Crown Affair"" (1999), ""Disappearing Acts"" (2000), ""Six Feet Under"" (2001), ""The Dancer Upstairs"" (2002), ""Before Sunset"" (2004), ""Cellular"" (2004), ""Inland Empire"" (2006), ""Miami Vice"" (2006), ""Sex and the City"" (2008), ""The World Unseen"" (2008), ""Revolutionary Road"" (2008), ""Home"" (2008), ""Watchmen"" (2009), ""The Saboteur"" (2009), ""Repo Men"" (2010), and ""Beyond the Lights"" (2014). Frequently her music is"
"Washington Heights. He is a big fan of Brazilian author Paulo Coelho and plans to produce a movie based on his novel ""The Alchemist"". Laurence Fishburne Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) is an American actor, playwright, producer, screenwriter, and film director. He is known for playing Morpheus in ""The Matrix"" trilogy, Jason ""Furious"" Styles in the 1991 drama film ""Boyz n the Hood"" and Tyrone ""Mr. Clean"" Miller in the 1979 war film ""Apocalypse Now"". For his portrayal of Ike Turner in ""What's Love Got to Do With It"", Fishburne was nominated for an Academy Award for"
"of the film. In the film's opening act, Nero's ship emerges in the year 2233, and through its interaction with the inhabitants, inadvertently creates an ""alternate, parallel 'Star Trek' universe"". Twenty-five years later in the new reality, Spock's ship emerges, and Nero captures him and the red matter. Stranded in the alternate past, the prime version of Spock helps the alternate, younger version of himself and Kirk (Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine, respectively) thwart Nero's attempt to destroy the Federation. The film also features Jacob Kogan in several scenes depicting Spock's childhood, including his abuse at the hands of other"
"Zombie! vs. Mardi Gras Zombie! vs. Mardi Gras is a 1999 independently produced comedy horror film directed by Karl DeMolay, Will Frank, and Mike Lyddon. The opening scenes of the film center on MacGuffin, a deranged occultist whose life has been dedicated to vengeance after being trampled and rendered a paraplegic as a child by overzealous Mardi Gras revelers in the throes of bead-catching madness. With the help of a Sumerian Goddess, MacGuffin performs a ritual that raises Zombie! (exclamation point mandatory) from his grave. Zombie! embarks on a killing spree in New Orleans during the Mardi Gras festivities. A"