From:	Ojaste,James [NCR] James.Ojaste@**.GC.CA
Subject:	Like, What is the Matrix, ya know?
Date:	Mon, 22 Mar 1999 15:30:03 -0500

Frank Pelletier (Trinity) wrote:
> "Shadowrun and Matrix are Registered trademark of FASA Corporation...yedda
> yedda yedda..."
[snip]
> But now? "The Matrix", starring Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne.
> Looks
> damn awesome, read a review from a guy who went to a pre-screening, said
> the
> scenario was paper-thin, but the action and effects more than compensated.
> "Style over substance". (He also pointed out that the whole movie looked
> a
> lot better than Dark City, and that's a thumbs up for me).
>
It's one movie that I'm *really* interested in seeing. Admittedly,
more for the effects and visual concepts than the script, but...

> Anyways... Does anyone know if FASA had any talk with these people? I
> mean, the premise looks alot like the Remy story in the back of VR1.0,
> it's
> heavily cyberpunkish, and I'm sure when we all go see it, we'll all go
> "Hey,
> I know that shit". And since the "Matrix" is registered to FASA...
> well...
>
The first thought than ran through my mind as I watched the commercial
was "Cool...", followed closely by "Hey - didn't FASA tm that?"
I haven't bothered to remind them or anything, and it may not have any
relevance, but I too wonder if FASA's aware of this...

James Ojaste