It's finally been announced! The "Ultimate Matrix Collection" will be released on Dec 7. (a day that lives in infamy) It's the Uber-set that I've been waiting for, knowing that it would come sooner or later. 10 discs with new footage and a "new transfer" of the original Matrix. All 5.1 Dolby Digital, so it looks like we're not getting DTS on this. I own the original Matrix and the Animatrix, and had to buy the Matrix Reloaded when it came out to see again before Revolutions, but I've been holding off buying Revolutions knowing that this set would show up sooner or later. I'm still waiting for the LOTR Uber set that's sure to come out sooner or later--I haven't bought any of those either.
Even this set is available in two varieties. The 10 disc set sells for $50-65, and the "Limited Edition Collector's Set" has everything the Ultimate Collection has plus a "collector's display case with Neo bust" and "80 page book" for $80-100. Interesting... why couldn't they make the case come with Carrie Ann Moss' busts? Or better yet, Monica Belluci's?
DVD Features:
Disc 1: The Matrix
New digital transfer
A written introduction by the Wachowski Brothers
2 new commentaries by philosophers and critics
ROM feature
Disc 2: The Matrix Revisited
A feature-length mind-expanding look at The Matrix from conception to phenomenon
17 behind-the-scenes and making-of featurettes
Music-only audio track
Disc 3: The Matrix Reloaded
New digital transfer
A written introduction by the Wachowski Brothers
2 new commentaries by philosophers and critics
ROM feature
Disc 4: The Matrix Reloaded Revisited
Go to the second chapter's furthest reaches
21 behind-the-scenes and making-of featurettes
23 extra scenes shot for Enter the Matrix video game
Disc 5: The Matrix Revolutions
A written introduction by the Wachowski Brothers
2 new commentaries by philosophers and critics
ROM feature
Disc 6: The Matrix Revolutions Revisited
The cataclysmic final confrontation is chronicled
29 behind-the-scenes and making-of featurettes
Disc 7: The Animatrix
9 short films from pioneering anime directors exploring the world of The Matrix
Disc 8: The Roots of the Matrix
Cinematic, historical, philosophical and technological inspirations are explored
2 insightful new documentaries
Disc 9: The Burly Man Chronicles
Probe the society of actors, craftspeople, and filmmakers who shaped the movie trilogy and Enter the Matrix video game
21 featurettes
Disc 10: The Zion Archive
Production assets developed for The Matrix Universe
Concept artwork
Storyboards
Drawings
Music videos
TV spots and trailers
Number of discs: 10
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