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Things in real life that reminds you of The Matrix - Metalogic - 17-01-2010
So, I live close to Charlotte, and the downtown part of it is really nice, it has tall office buildings, people in business suits, etc. It reminds me of Downtown in MxO and MegaCity in The Matrix. There's also an interstate that circles around the city I-485, and it reminds me of that highway in Reloaded, where they had that big chase scene with The Twins, and Agents etc.
So what real life things remind you of The Matrix or MxO?
RE: Things in real life that reminds you of The Matrix - Twaggy - 17-01-2010
walking through my city centre, with loads of people going about their way like a bunch of sheep... then i see one guy walking alone... in a black trench with shades.
RE: Things in real life that reminds you of The Matrix - nighthawk7000 - 17-01-2010
(17-01-2010, 09:00 PM)Twaggy Wrote: walking through my city centre, with loads of people going about their way like a bunch of sheep... then i see one guy walking alone... in a black trench with shades.
My roommate. He dresses like Neo.
RE: Things in real life that reminds you of The Matrix - Twaggy - 17-01-2010
(17-01-2010, 09:47 PM)nighthawk7000 Wrote:(17-01-2010, 09:00 PM)Twaggy Wrote: walking through my city centre, with loads of people going about their way like a bunch of sheep... then i see one guy walking alone... in a black trench with shades.
My roommate. He dresses like Neo.
HAHA!
RE: Things in real life that reminds you of The Matrix - Sixxth - 18-01-2010
Go google chicago buildings. Most of the megacity is modeled after the unigque buildings found there. Some examples:
![[Image: 57256244.jpg]](http://www.pbase.com/image/57256244.jpg)
![[Image: buildings.jpg]](http://www.jujuwebdesign.com/photos/USA/Chicago/images/buildings.jpg)
![[Image: Dime%20Building.jpg]](http://detroit1701.org/Graphics/Dime%20Building.jpg)
![[Image: ChicagoJohnHancockBuilding.JPG]](http://sidesalad.net/archives/ChicagoJohnHancockBuilding.JPG)
just a link pic too big! Awesome though:
http://www.frenchcreoles.com/BuildingsLiningChicagoRiver.jpg
you get the idea...
RE: Things in real life that reminds you of The Matrix - Metalogic - 18-01-2010
I've heard that The Wachowski Brothers got their inspiration for MegaCity from Chicago.
RE: Things in real life that reminds you of The Matrix - Agent Pace - 18-01-2010
Yes, in fact in the movie script, the city was actually called Chicago.
RE: Things in real life that reminds you of The Matrix - Metalogic - 18-01-2010
(18-01-2010, 03:10 AM)Agent Pace Wrote: Yes, in fact in the movie script, the city was actually called Chicago.
Ah cool, so when and how did the name MegaCity come about?
RE: Things in real life that reminds you of The Matrix - Agent Pace - 18-01-2010
(18-01-2010, 03:27 AM)Metalogic Wrote: Ah cool, so when and how did the name MegaCity come about?
Well if you remember the movies, it never, not even once, states the name of the city.
Monolith were the ones to name it MegaCity for MxO.
RE: Things in real life that reminds you of The Matrix - nighthawk7000 - 18-01-2010
(18-01-2010, 03:38 AM)Agent Pace Wrote:(18-01-2010, 03:27 AM)Metalogic Wrote: Ah cool, so when and how did the name MegaCity come about?
Well if you remember the movies, it never, not even once, states the name of the city.
Monolith were the ones to name it MegaCity for MxO.
Also, Megacity actually is used to describe cities of a certain size/population. I actually believe Wikipedia has info on it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megacity