Monday Movie Match-Up: Inception vs. Avatar
Many of you realize that I love The Matrix. Sure I’ve waxed philosophical over Neo in the past, but I was recently called upon to make connections between Morpheus and the gang and some psychological nonsense called social cognitive theory. By the way, the one who asked was none other than the Mystery Mama.
So as I contemplated today’s match-up, I just didn’t feel like Leo DiCaprio’s latest film Inception really had a chance against the mastery of The Matrix. What to do, asked I. Then it hit me.
In the past year I saw Avatar (in 3-d) and Inception (in Escher-D). Both movies were massively hyped; both had some good stuff. I won’t tell you which one I walked away from thinking ‘That was brilliant!’ and which one left me all ‘I could have got some laundry done.’ I will tell you that both of these films had me thinking of Neo and Trinity. Both of these movies are step-children of The Matrix.
I enjoy the whole idea that reality isn’t what you think it is. As a matter of fact, that’s one of my driving philosophies in life, real life. At least I’m pretty sure my life is real. So go for it movie makers, even if you do want to use familiar ideas of plugging people into a different world where they can then control the movements of others and defy what seem to be natural laws.
So I’m not going to get snarky and point out any plot holes here. I want to hear from you this week. Which version of The Matrix did you like better this past year, Inception or Avatar?
UPDATE: I love the comments so far about not having seen movies! I forgot to mention there are no requirements to voting here. I don’t care if you vote because you like the word Avatar or because you hate James Cameron. Your opinion counts regardless of how you arrived at it, but do please continue to comment about that arrival!
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Life as Pop Culture Professor Clay Morgan
In The Matrix, Morpheus tells Neo he can take the blue pill and go on believing whatever he wants to believe. Or he can take the red pill to stay in Wonderland and find out how deep the rabbit hole goes.
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