Does anyone know what the Matrix was based on?

[cruthick7]

I heard one theory today, just wondering if anyone else has an opinion.

 

[TechBoyJK]

yea, its what happens when martha stewert gets her hands on skynet. bad things man, bad things

 

[Shawn]

the bible.....

 

[cruthick7]

Originally posted by: Shawn
the bible..... with computers.

I disagree, I think it was based very closely on Plato's Republic and the Image of the Cave.

 

[Shawn]

well there are a lot of references to the bible in there. and Neo is humanity?s savior.

 

[dartworth]

good drugs

 

[UNCjigga]

I know I know! It was based on...ANOTHER MOVIE!!!

 

[MeanMeosh]

Originally posted by: Shawn
well there are a lot of references to the bible in there. and Neo is humanity?s savior.

haw

"goodbye mr. anderson!"
"my name... is JESUS!"

 

[myusername]

But saying that it was based on the bible and leaving it at that is a copout. Sure, he was a neo-Christ figure, but what was the significance of Christ? Go deeper into the rabbit hole

 

[cruthick7]

I'm talking only about the first movie not the sequals

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: MeanMeosh

Originally posted by: Shawn
well there are a lot of references to the bible in there. and Neo is humanity?s savior.

haw

"goodbye mr. anderson!"
"my name... is JESUS!"

wouldn't he be the anti-christ?

 

[shortylickens]

Many hardcore nerds (like myself) think it was ripped off from Shadowrun or Cyberpunk.

 

[myusername]

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: myusername

I agree.

 

[Mo0o]

It's based partially on Buddhism

 

[PHiuR]

philosophy.
descartes.

 

[ed21x]

Originally posted by: shortylickens
Many hardcore nerds (like myself) think it was ripped off from Shadowrun or Cyberpunk.

plot for plot

 

[Raiden256]

Have fun reading this one

 

[CptFarlow]

Gnosticism. There are a lot of gnostic references in the movie.

 

[MartyMcFly3]

real life

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: Raiden256
Have fun reading this one

Someone needs to get a life.. fast

 

[her209]

Charlie Brown

 

[Cawchy87]

I heard some where it was based loosly on dark city

 

[JoeKing]

based off the screenplay the Wachowski brothers stole from Sophia Stewart

 

[cyclohexane]

it ripped off ghost in the shell