The second renaissance when the machines were snatching ppl off the battlefield and doing experiments was the scariest shit ever.

That sprinter literally *RUNNING OUT OF THE MATRIX* is still the most metal shit I've ever seen.

For The Batman you need to do Twilight, it's got Robat Battinbat playing a bat man in it, it's basically a prequel.

The tiny clip from The Second Renaissance where the robot tears open one of the manned combat units, only to then rip the screaming man out of it while his limbs remain in it, has lived rent free in my head for almost 20 years....

Man everyone working on this channel deserves a break after the stellar year of content. Excited for what 2022 brings!

My favorite was definitely Beyond, the one where the girl and her cat find the weird house that is a glitch in the Matrix. I love the animation style, the slower pace, and the sense of wonder of the girl and the kids as they explore the house.

Please cover Enter the Matrix, otherwise known as "Matrix: Recorded off-camera"

Finish the Rat Pack film series, James. You can’t just review two of them and not finish what you’ve started.

What's so great about these shorts is that they are basically just exploring those smaller ideas they brought up in the first film and all the better for it, managing to still keep it simple while getting ambitious. It's why I hold it in better regard than the latter too in retrospective.

The best part of The Matrix is the first, half, before Neo is freed. The sequels completely ignored the "blue pills" i.e. people still inside, to the point where they do not seem to be considered people at all. The Animatrix really showed the potential of the stories you can tell about them, and a lot of the time it is more interesting than whatever the hell that was going on in Zion.

The Final Flight of the Osiris is damn well animated for its time. CGI for human characters have come a long way since, to be sure, but if someone had told me it was made in 2008 or 2009 I'd probably have believed them.

I always assumed the Animatrix History of the start of the War was 100% true. Because it sounds so human to create something, treat them terribly and then complain when they rebel.

I absolutely love The Second Renaissance. It is easily the second best story in The Matrix franchise (even after Ressurections).

Clicked the notif, can’t wait to hear James and or Maso demand I click like

For me this is the best thing Matrix related. And I agree with Ben, “The Glitch” is the best.

I think what's so great about The Glitch is that it shows how the Matrix, viewed without the nasty truth of it, can be beautiful. That within it there is room for these moments of wonder and beauty, (which can also be frightening and strange) and that the real crush of it, the real heartbreak of the story, is about how this beautiful, amazing thing is, at the end of the day, wielded as a means of control. It makes me think a lot about the misuse of technology. It makes me think about how the choices made in implementing technology are vitally important, and that depending on whether that implementation improves or impoverishes our lives falls heavily on the people deciding how to use it.

I remember being 15 when this came out and The Second Renaissance scared the shit out of me.

in germany the animatrix was shown on free tv prior to being sold on dvd. i never understood why but i remember that evening like it was yesterday; i was so hyped!

"watch them in the order they came out" is the correct answer for every single one of these series. Maso is correct.

Honestly, I think the reason why Animatrix worked so well is that, as you said, the vast majority of the shorts just focused on completely normal, average people exploring the world of the Matrix and giving us these incredibly unique points of view of it. The movies were always going to give us dudes flying and kung-fu fighting, but they were never going to give us, say, a detective tracking down someone from Zion, or some kids experiencing a glitch in the Matrix. The Wachowskis knew that they had an opportunity to make the world so much bigger and feature so many different characters, and the Animatrix is still pretty much essential viewing for anyone who wants to get into The Matrix. Contrast this with, say, Star Wars Visions, where practically all the shorts were about people with lightsabers (and the majority took place in the 30 or so years between episodes III and IV, in a universe whose timeline spans millions of years), and as a result Visions fell really flat - especially when you consider it as a tool for expanding the universe of Star Wars.

the guy that did the samurai short"program" for animatrix - he did the storyboards for the matrix film - thats why the shots were so good and straight out of a manga - yoshiaki kawajiri

It was an acceptable joke. I was reasonably happy it

The Second Renaissance is so damn good. Its still my favorite part of The Matrix as a whole and the concept continues to prove feasible if not likely to this day

World Record is my favorite, normal people waking up is such a fascinating idea. Second Renaissance I&II is pretty out there. The noise that that female robot makes as they tear her apart is one of many moments burned into my brain.

I actually own the super-duper-extended DVD box set with ten discs and the Animatrix inside. Absolutely worth every cent.

I remember being super psyched for this when I heard it was coming out. Got the DVD and watched it with my mates before we went to see Reloaded at the cinema. The Aeon Flux one is definitely the weakest one but it's still a fantastic collection of shorts.

Coincidentally I just watched this on Adult Swim. Really cool. I just liked that there were back stories revealed. Keep up the good content. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Since it’s being your last Caravan of Garbage and all.

The Second Renaissance (p1 and p2) is one of my favourite anime productions, it’s so good, the story is amazing and it fills in so much backstory to the world of The Matrix

Seeing them upload a video covering the Animatrix completes a loop in my life. My cousin and I have always (for some reason) said "The Bloody Animatrix" in an Australian accent for about 15 years whenever it's been referenced

When watching Thor 2 for the first time, those scenes in the warehouse where the physics don't work made me think of the glitch house.

For Dr. Strange I would like you to do a review of Doctor Mordrid, the movie that was supposed to be Strange's but they didn't have the rights.... We need to see Jeffrey Combs in the Multiverse of Madness! 😅

Thanks for another great year of content, boys!

I definitely think this is still the best of the "anime anthology spinoff" thing that American media sometimes does, like *Batman: Gotham Knight* and *Star Wars Visions.* Mostly because, like you guys said, this one actually uses the opportunity to tell other kinds of stories that help flesh out the Matrix universe, and doesn't just copy the movies or feel like filler.

Enter the Matrix was surprisingly good. I remember playing it when it first came out and loving it. Played through both campaigns. It was great seeing the live action video in between levels. Also, it introduced us to the best Operator ever: Sparks.

Kids story was pretty awesome. I love the mix of super low detail with super high detail. There are also sections where you can tell he is spacing out, and others where he is going so hard that the world starts to break apart around him. Like when he first grabs his skateboard to evade his pursuers; the way that his speed is portrayed is brilliant, I think he is moving WAY faster than is even shown. World record was very similar with a great mix of slow and fast movements and a great representation of speed.

Would love to see CoGs on Speed Racer, Jupiter Ascending and Cloud Atlas BTW

You should definitely do Enter The Matrix! It's essential viewing.

I honestly just want more of you two doing caravan of garbage. I don't care about the what because whatever it is, it's always fun and interesting with the both of you. Merry christmas and happy new year, and to you as well Ben.

This is such an underrated gem, so glad ya'll are covering it.

10:39 Agreed, Ben. So much so I'm going to dig up that DVD and watch it again.

Second Renaissance part Deux is the most terrifying vision of The Matrix ever put on screen. Didnt care for the Peter Jeung one either and im obsessed with Aeon Flux..

Ben cutting to Danny DeVito as James says a little bit shorter wins the best joke of the episode.

Hey guys just a reminder to watch Snake Eyes for the podcast this week. Now I know I left a comment on last weeks caravan of garbage but this time I’m 100% telling the truth. James and Maso are finally going to watch Hasbros best movie ever made Snake Eyes! So pick your favorite streaming platform, maybe even find a local rental shop and watch it! So then this Monday December 27 You can see what The mates think of it!

I loved this back in the day, when I was a kid. Felt like a great exploration of a world and kinda taught me about AUs

last Caravan of the year, hot damn. I discovered you guys this year and im looking forward to watching you more. For recommendations, the ones you mentioned sound good. I guess Doctor Strange 2 and Thor 4 will have their own prep which will be great. for the lols, do Tommy Wiseau's The Room.

You know what I want you to cover next year that I’m excited for?… AVATAR, FUCKING AVATAR, YOU FILMED IT A YEAR AGO AND YOU STILL HAVEN’T RELEASED IT, JUST EDIT IT IF IT HASN’T BEEN EDITED AND BOOM! EASY UPLOAD! EASY MONEY. Enjoy your break, excited to see you back next year.

"Hand over your flesh and a new world awaits. We demand it." Most metal fucking line in the entire Matrix franchise.

You guys should cover the 90's comic strip movie adaptations Dick Tracy The Shadow The Phantom The Rocketeer They're some of my favorites and are really overlooked nowadays. Hardly anyone ever talks about them

Never mind Enter The Matrix I want to see a Caravan of Garbage on Dreamcatcher, it's gloriously terrible.

I'd love to see you guys cover some classic Star Trek movies. The Motion Picture can be painful to sit through, but maybe you could do the Genesis Trilogy of Wrath Of Khan, Search For Spock and Voyage Home.

Happy holidays and enjoy the break. Thanks for so many great vids over the year!

I found the Second Renaissance really traumatic when I first watched it as a teen lol. Now I'm an adult we've got A.I., (still years off whats in the Matrix) and makes me think we're going to lose so badly if we did ever have a war. Also watching this video I finally FINALLY understand why the characters from ''Last Flight of the Osiris'' are the same models from Final Fantasy

Another year of amazing content James and Maso and all the bloody lunatics spending way too much time in from of an computer screen editing all this!!! In the famous words of Goop lady: You can rest now.

As an owner of the 2004 DVD "Ultimate Matrix Collection" (gift from the parents - $130!) that you showed off disassembled, I can tell you Animatrix was in it.

The second renaissance part 1 and 2 are fantastic short animations. I love the whole mechanised horseman of the apocalypse burning away. "Your flesh is a relic, a mere vessel. Hand over your flesh and a new world awaits you. We demand it"

The Animatrix is what I wish Hollywood would just start doing more of. We don't need everything to be a 3 hour blockbuster cinematic universe $300m movie. The Animatrix was just like, 'Ok lets find like a dozen really talented animation studios, and ask them to create something which fits the universe we've established in the movie that fleshes out it out in interesting and unique ways'. Because the result is a lot of variety and interesting ideas, rather than just more of the same ol thing we normally get.

I'm actually surprised how good the CG, especially since it was 2003! Some of those models look so detailed and hyper-realistic (missing a couple of things like contact shadows and subsurface scattering, and animation, but it's 2003 so all those systems haven't been thought of, let alone have the CPU/GPU power to be able to render with them)...4:12, 4:13 freeze framed are extremely good for its time.

Plllllease do Enter the Matrix

The scene with the cutting of the clothes off was better than the 4th movies fight with Neo and Morpheus.

Animatrix ran so Star Wars Visions could also run.

The watching order you suggested is exactly the order i watched them for the first time!!! And i 100% agree it was the way to go! Animatrix after the first movie (I didnt see the last 2 in theaters) made me appreciate the last 2 more than I would have......i think. I've always said viewing all of them as tho they are animes, goes a long way.

7:20 If the humans really attacked first, don't hesitate for a second that they are going to say "we don't know who striked first"... I mean, it's what happens every day in real world, right?

The only order to watch Matrix is watch the first movie, then watch Animatrix. Ignore the sequels entirely. Best outcome.

I'm with Ben. "Beyond" is my favorite segment of Animatrix.

Suggestions for next year, I feel like you guys are at your best with films where the general consensus usually is, everyone hates it (ie Caravan of Garbage). Why not take it a step further because I would love to see you do a whole video on asshole celebs(Tobey Maguire and Jared Leto). I know you could do it, you did that "Why is Tom Cruise" video and it was great. I

God hearing y’all poking fun at weebs is hilarious and would love more of that 😂

on her majesty secret service review or commentary, first australian bond, and a great action christmas movie,before die hard and very die hard esque. not many people know that, but should be viewed every christmas, it has a christmas song, christmas tree, snow, and other festivities, so total christmas film.

I absolutely cannot wait for Caravan of Garbage about The Matrix Resurrections.

The order I think is best is: Matrix - The world and concept establishing title Animatrix - Establishes the future events and some characters of Reloaded, ETM, Revolutions and MXO Matrix Reloaded - Expands the Matrix and what it's capable of as well as who more main players are Enter The Matrix (ROM or watch playthroughs) - Brings back characters from Reloaded in different scenarios and expands on characters from Reloaded that become more important in Matrix Revolutions, MXO and Resurrections Matrix Revolutions - Completes the main story with all important characters and their roles established to their maximum extent. Cutscenes online and wiki articles about the events of Matrix Online - Continues and depicts the aftermath of Revolutions and builds even more on characters that will appear in or influence the events of Resurrections and was the official end of the Matrix universe for the remainder of the time prior to Resurrections with a lot of that canon still being included and essential Path Of Neo (ROM or watch playthroughs) - Quick recap of the main trilogy for the most part, establishes and predicts some of the meta elements that come back in Resurrections Matrix Resurrections - The latest entry that calls back thematically as well as canonically to many of the things that happened above (especially MXO) and either could be the last true Matrix movie or the new dawn of another series time will tell

We need a full series of the prequel machine war!

Netflix is missing a great opportunity to produce an Animatrix show with different stories like Black Mirror!

The Second Renaissance Parts 1 and 2 were released for free on Warner Bros website a few weeks before The Matrix Reloaded was released to Cinemas. Then they were bundled on to the Animatrix.

A great year for Caravan Garbage. Very excited for the garbages next year!

That second renaissance one with the woman android being attacked legit fucked me up as a kid

The Second Renaissance narrator is the Zion Mainframe, as she states early in the short. So it's from humanity's records, but it may be so highly classified that Morpheus doesn't know about it, which is why he tells Neo nobody knows who started it.

15:10 you know what we want James.. High School Musical Trilogy!

Best joke is by the editor throwing in a surprise Danny Devito Edit: I would enjoy and/or appreciate a Batman returns episode

That laughter clip made me want to hide my head under my blanket.

All I want for Christmas is a detailed Snake Eyes review.

Bloody hell those 5 seconds of Stick Cricket at the end brought back some memories lol forgot that ever existed

Pleeeease do the Star Wars prequels. I feel like they'll crush Mason on rewatching.

Loved Enter The Matrix as a child. Would love to see it get the Caravan of Garbage treatment.

the second renaissance 1 & 2 are the only ones that I still watch from time to time

13 year old me thought The Animatrix was just about the best thing ever.

I remember getting the Animatrix disc included with my DVD copy of the original movie - I always showed it to people who were interested and everyone always thought it kinda sucked. But I always liked it and thought it was a unique collection, glad you guys liked it

Damn, this is the first time I found someone who says Beyond is the best Animatrix

That joke was so good, I think Mason should get to rename the channel “home of Nick Mason’s friend”

Thank you dads. This channel carrys youtube

Definitely need/want you guys to talk about Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse when Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Part One

Beyond was revolutionary for its time, Yoko, who is a Japanese girl, actually looks like a Japanese girl. Western audiences had never really seen this yet. It's also got some Studio Ghibli vibes (though mostly because Miyazaki can draw Japanese people and white people and you can differentiate between them). The animator Kōji Morimoto did some work with Ghibli (maybe just Kiki's tho).

STAR WARS PREQUELS !!! also enjoy the break, you guys and editors have been so funny and entertaining this year so thank you

Watched it the other night. Thought it was pretty solid. And this dropped just in time for me to watch it before I see the Matrix new Matrix tonight. Can't wait to hear what the man who knows everything about anime thought of it.

Merry Christmas to everyone at Big Sandwich Towers. Enjoy your very well-earned break. Big love. 🥰

I would enjoy some anime on Caravan Of Garbage, the Dragon Ball Evolution episode was one of the best ones

Enjoy your Christmas lads. Cheers for another year of good times

PLEASE DO ENTER THE MATRIX! I was so hoping that somehow this extra media would paper over the cracks before the final Matrix movie, and we’d end up with a perfect finale… which name came. But even in late January I’d love to see Enter the Matrix.

They showed the cgi fight scene before the matrix reloaded and OMG It blew my bind. That was like the most advanced thing I’d ever seen. 😍😍

Have a great Christmas break! I would love to see a surface level, superficial review of the second Mission Impossible trilogy next year, especially with the new one coming out.

With the announcement of The Punisher comics refresh, I'd LOVE to see you guys take a look at the 3 Punisher films ('89, '04, '08) and the Netflix series!

I love these anime shorts collections. Halo Legends is also great. There is even a short by the director of the Second Renaissance that tells that recaps the Halo history.