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Tarantino and the Matrix

I recently watched Quentin Tarantino's YouTube posting where he talks about his top 20 favorite movies released since 1992. Beyond being filled with Asian flicks, I found two other things he said to be interesting (and by interesting, I mean they mirror my own thoughts).

First, he praises M. Night Shyamalan's "Unbreakable," which is definitely an underrated film. That being said, M. Night is a completely overrated director, writer, and actor. But what I like the most about his brief description of the movie, is the fact that he refers to M. Night Shyamalan as Shamalong-a-ding-dong, which has been my nickname for him since he came out with "Signs."

Second, was his view of "The Matrix." This was one of the best action movies ever made when it came out in 1999. The special effects, action scenes, and storyline blew me away. However, the release of the second and third Matrix movies completely diluted the briliance of it all. The storyline became subpar and the special effects got too big for their own good, making the actions scenes almost laughable. I still love "The Matrix" as a stand alone movie but not as much as I loved it before the other two were released.

Tarantino's an odd duck though. He's cool. He makes edgy films. But he's odd.