»Sec Ren + Matrix Rel / Rev VS Final Fantasy«

Some scenes from Sec Ren, the Matrix Reloaded and the Matrix Revolutions remind me scenes from the Final Fantasy movie.

Here are some examples.

1st set
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the Matrix Revolutions:

I think it's a very intriguing set of similarities, especially considering that the Final Fantasy film and some of the games in the series were based on a philosophy of a singular Source of life, the universe, and everything as well as a cyclical model of the universe. However, I think it is probably coincidence. Even if it did influence those scenes in particular, the amount of influence that the visuals of the Final Fantasy film would have had on the Matrix trilogy would be very small in comparison to some other works, like Ghost in the Shell, for instance.
Sorry to sound so negative. The thread is a very interesting speculation, and I'd like to hear your thoughts on my thoughts.

I don't know what to say but "good catch!"

You think the W's "borrowed" from this as well? Because it looks that way to me.

Larry, you got some 'splaining to do!

I'm not sure if the Wachowskis borrowed anything from Final Fantasy..

What I know for sure is that the studio that did all the CG work for (Final F)antasy also worked on (Final F)light of the Osiris. Also from wikipedia:

"The English language version of The Animatrix was directed by Jack Fletcher who has brought the voice actors who provided the voices for the English version of Square Enix's Final Fantasy X, who are Matt McKenzie, James Arnold Taylor, John DiMaggio, Tara Strong and Hedy Burress. The English version also features the voices of Victor Williams (TV's The King of Queens), Melinda Clarke (TV's The O.C.)."


Other similarities that I've found:

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

Here you go: mkygod.com...

LOL imageshack did something stupid because some months before when I posted the images, I didn't post this:

intell wrote:

I don't know what to say but "good catch!"

Damn good catch!


Why didn't I notice all of this? Maybe I was pre-occupied with the horribleness of The Spirits Within.

matrix-explained.com...

OMG!

galeon.hispavista.com...

WOW!