Interesting thanks!

Mind blown

Just watched this movie again, and I have to say....after playing games like Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto, this movie has taken a whole new meaning for me. Really enjoyed it.

@Invidia said:

Yes this film is a better story than the MATRIX, but unfortunately it got over looked because it came out at the same time as the MATRIX did.

It wasn't that it was just over looked. It was absolutely obliterated by critics to such an extent that it went straight to dvd here in the UK.

I really liked it and was always baffled by the way it was treated. Today this should be seen as a lost gem.

It wasn't just The Matrix that was released at the same time. You also had Existenz dealing with the whole reality questioning thing too. All three were released in the same few months. So there probably was a bit of fake reality fatigue going on. But still no excuse.

You guys may not be aware, but The Thirteenth Foor is a remake. So you may want to check out the German original- World on a Wire. It goes into a lot more detail.

@Invidia said:

It was probably all the SPECIAL EFFECTS that they had in the MATRIX TRILOGY that drew so much attention to it.

Maybe. But Existenz wasn't a big actioner like The Matrix and that got good reviews. Though it was directed by David Cronenberg so critics probably took more notice.

But ACTION FILMS are also BORING, and one would rather watch films like this one that contain more DRAMA.

I would say that depends more on the action film. But I do agree that The Matrix is overated. The acting is wooden as hell and the philosophizing is far too simple.

Thanks for the HEADS UP regarding how 13th FLOOR is a REMAKE !!!

Both are based on a book called Simulacron-3. I haven't read it but I'm sure it's interesting. I find simulation theory fascinating.

It would also be GREAT to REVISIT the REMAKE story again and see how the character from 1994 has been doing ever since he replaced the other PSYCHO HUBBY from the year 2024.

Maybe a tv show?

@Invidia said:

Have you seen BLADE RUNNER 2049???

Yeah, we talked about it before.

I love Blade Runner 2049. My fave film of 2017.

@Invidia said:

When you think about it the way people pay more attention to their I PHONES than they do to other people around them is also kind of like the way K paid more attention to the AI system he purchased than he did to others around him.

It is, yes. If you haven't seen it already you should watch the film Her by Spike Jonze. It's about a guy who has a relationship with his Operating System. It explores what you're talking about. And I wouldn't be surprised if it's a pretty accurate prediction of the future.