Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9815 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-12-06
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Formats: Box set, PAL, Special Edition
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 10
• Running time: 1406 minutes

Special Features
Limited Edition Neo mini-bust figurine

80 page Collector’s Book

DISC ONE – The Matrix The Academy Award®-winning original movie in a new digital transfer supervised by the Wachowski Brothers and Director of Photography Bill Pope - Two all-new audio commentaries with written introduction by the Wachowski Brothers: --The Critics: Todd McCarthy, John Powers and David Thomson --The Scholars: Dr. Cornel West and Ken Wilber - Basics – Running Time: 131 mins, Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1; Widescreen Format

DISC TWO – The Matrix Revisited Peel back a new layer of reality with a mind-expanding look at The Matrix from conception to phenomenon. Go behind The Matrix, take the Red Pill and follow the White Rabbit with 17 making-of featurettes, including: - What is Bullet Time? - What is the Concept? - The Music Revisited – 41-Track audio-only selection of nearly three hours of music Basics - Running Time: 123 mins, Full Screen Format

DISC THREE – The Matrix Reloaded The powerful second chapter of the groundbreaking film trilogy - Two all-new audio commentaries with written introduction by the Wachowski Brothers: --The Critics: Todd McCarthy, John Powers and David Thomson --The Scholars: Dr. Cornel West and Ken Wilber - Basics – Running Time: 133 mins, Audio: Dolby Surround 5.1; Widescreen Format

DISC FOUR – The Matrix Reloaded Revisited Go to the middle movie’s furthest reaches via five documentary paths revealing 21 featurettes. Plus 23 extra scenes shot for the Enter the Matrix consol videogame - Basics – Running Time: 169 mins, Full Screen Format

DISC FIVE – The Matrix Revolutions The epic war between man and machines reaches an explosive conclusion with the action-packed final chapter in The Matrix Trilogy: - Two all-new audio commentaries with written introduction by the Wachowski Brothers: --The Critics: Todd McCarthy, John Powers and David Thomson --The Scholars: Dr. Cornel West and Ken Wilber - Basics – Running Time: 124 mins, Audio: Dolby Surround 5.1; Widescreen Format

DISC SIX – The Matrix Revolutions Revisited The cataclysmic final confrontation chronicled through six documentary pods revealing 28 featurettes. - Basics – Running Time: 181 mins, Full Screen Format

DISC SEVEN – The Animatrix A visionary fusion of CG-animation and Japanese anime with nine short films exploring the world of The Matrix including Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance Part I, The Second Renaissance Part II, Kid’s Story, Program, World Record, Beyond, A Detective Story and Matriculated - Four Audio Commentaries on The Second Renaissance Parts I and II, Program and World Record - Making-of documentaries on each film, profiling the evolution of each one’s unique style through design and animatics - Biographical profiles of the directors and animation producers - Scrolls to Screen: The History and Culture of Anime – explores the phenomenon of this exploding worldwide art form through glimpses of the genre’s greatest achievements and the observations of creators, historians and other leaders in the field - Basics – Running Time: 151 mins, Audio: Dolby Surround 5.1; Widescreen Format

DISC EIGHT – The Roots of the Matrix Probe the philosophical and technological inspirations of The Matrix Trilogy through two insightful documentaries: - Return to Source: Philosophy & The Matrix documentary – Scholars, philosophers and theorists deconstruct the intellectual underpinnings of the trilogy - The Hard Problem: The Science Behind the Fiction documentary – Is the notion of a real Matrix plausible? An investigation of the technologies that inspire the metaphor of the Matrix. - Basics – Running Time: 182 mins, Widescreen Format

DISC NINE – The Burly Man Chronicles Profiles the "society" of craftspeople, actors and filmmakers who shaped the movie trilogy and the Enter the Matrix consol game in a full-length documentary. Follow the White Rabbit to 21 additional featurettes. - Basics – Running Time: 169 mins, Full screen Format

DISC TEN – The Zion Archive Showcases production assets developed for the universe of The Matrix, including concept artwork, storyboards, drawings, music videos, TV spots and trailers, plus a special preview of The Matrix Online, a new multi-player online gaming experience. - Basics – Running Time: 43 mins, Full Screen Format

Synopsis
This definitive ten-disc DVD Set presents the entire Matrix trilogy, the Animatrix and over 35 hours of extras. THE MATRIX TRILOGY has grossed 1.6 billion dollars in world-wide box office receipts, spawned succesful companion DVDs and countless other merchandise. This box set in includes the following:
Disc 1: The Matrix: in a new digital transfer with two new audio commentaries.
Disc 2: The Matrix Revisited: Going behind the Matrix with 17 making-of featurettes.
Disc 3: The Matrix Reloaded: Including two new audio commentaries.
Disc 4: The Matrix Reloaded Revisited: Go behind the Matrix Reloaded with 21 featurettes, plus 23 extra scenes shot for the Enter the Matrix videogame.
Disc 5: The Matrix Revolutions: Including two new audio commentaries.
Disc 6: The Matrix Revolutions Revisited: The final confrontation chronicled through six documentary pods featuring 28 featurettes.
Disc 7: The Animatrix: 9 short films, including four audio commentaries, making-of documentaries, and more extras.
Disc 8: The Roots of the Matrix: A look at the philisophical and technological inspirations of The Matrix Trilogy through two documentaries.
Disc 9: The Burly Man Chronicles: Profiles the people behind the Matrix films and game.
Disc 10:The Zion Archive: Showcases production assets developed for the universe of the Matrix.

Customer Reviews

Fantastic
Many thanks to Amazon for still being able to supply this wonderful Limited Edition 10 DVD set with Figurine and Collector's Book.
For any Matrix fan it is the ultimate gift containing 10 DVDs with over 35 hours of bonus material. An absolutely breathtaking set complete with complimentary collectable booklet and painted bust.
Best of all is the presentation. The collection is housed in its own, absolutely stunning, Perspex display case. On looks alone the standard collection fades into insignificance.
If you love the Matrix then this comes highly recommended and I am sure it will be highly collectable.

BRING ON THE BULLET TIME
By the looks of this, the ultimate matrix collection is sure to be one of the hottest dvds around this christmas. As an extra bonus for this limited edition it comes in a brilliant cd rack type of case and includes a big neo figurine and a collectors book which is unavailable in the regular edition. Considering what you are getting, this is a real bargin. If you think that if you bought the matrix, M.reloaded,M.revolutions and the animatrix separately it would come up to about £40-£50. Also, in this 10-DISC edition you are getting roughly double the amount of viewing possibilites as there is about 25 hours of coverage overall. As I said, this is almost guaranteed to be a massive hit at christmas and is a must for any die hard fan or any really who enjoys watching Neo biting the bullet again and again. Finally, a bit of advice, do not buy the regular version, you will be better off paying £12 more and getting a rather large figurine, and 80 page collectors book and a much more secure case (or box) to look after it all

A five star experience.
forget what you've been told, or what you've heard. People who trashed the two sequels most probably a) did'nt get them or b) did'nt give it a chance.

What you get here is a great 10 disk set which features; a new transfer of 'The Matrix',and the sequels 'The Matrix-Reloaded'and 'Revolutions' the complete 'Animatrix' (9 short films created by the best animators in the world which explore the past, present and future of the Matrix) and 6 disks of special features totalling around 35 hours of informative and interesting features covering all aspects of the films.

Also included is one of he most ballsy moves ever performed by a movie company, they have one set of commentarys performed by 2 philoshephers who liked the films and they delve into the deep meanings of the story, and one set of commentarys performed by critics who hated the films, which is very interesting (to here one of americas top critics reason for hating the film because it is 'to green'!?).

The films themselves are at 1st glance a mixed bag, you have 'The Matix' which was innovative at the time and also revolutionised cinema as we know it, but under the glossy finish lied an actual great film which will make you question life itself.

then the sequels Reloaded at first, will strap you to you're chair and amaze you if only with its awe-inspiring action scenes (the best I have ever scene, just for the action scenes the film is an instant 5*. And it leads you straight into revolutions, which is in my view an epic struggle for human survival against an unstoppable foe and it escalates into an almost biblical struggle for exsistence. A great ending which tore up the text book and upset alot of people but in the end makes sense. And after you have gathered you're senses you can explore more with the animatrix.

All in all no matter what the critics say the trilogy (viewed as a whole) is mind blowing, and up there with the likes of star wars, and Lord of the Rings (no hate mail please)

A definite must have!