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[–] stanleytweedle@lemmy.world 68 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"Keep Trinity's name out of your fucking mouth!"

[–] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 19 points 2 years ago

I think you mean Niobe.

[–] Bookmeat@lemmy.world 56 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)
[–] PrefersAwkward@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

<insert diety here> was definitely looking out for us. I'll celebrate this weekend at <insert place of worship here> and with a month-long <insert label for religious adherence to diet, clothing, and activities>

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 4 points 2 years ago

Yeah, imagine living in a world where Wild Wild West was never made.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 31 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The Matrix Rap, which would have dominated the charts for months, would have changed the entire cultural impact of the films.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Going forward may not be the answer. Maybe I should go back.

[–] darkpanda@lemmy.ca 26 points 2 years ago

Morpheus: “Free… your… mind “ as he jumps an impossible gap between two high rise buildings.

Neo: “aww hell naw.”

[–] Mango@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago

Thank FUCK!

[–] KISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Wild Wild West was a good movie, IMO it was just ahead of its time.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It was a reprisal of a tv show from the ‘60s. Maybe after its time?

[–] fjordbasa@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

GIANT MECHANICAL SPIDER.

That is all.

[–] Curious_Canid@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Jon Peters, one of the producers, had been trying to shoehorn a giant spider into a movie for quite some time. It wasn't that he thought it particularly needed to be in Wild, Wild West. He just wanted one, so he tried to get it written into every movie he was involved with until he finally succeeded. Hearing that really helped me understand the rest of that movie.

[–] sarcasticsunrise@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Oh yeah. He was desperate to get that big ol robot spider in the never filmed Tim Burton Superman movie starring Nicholas Cage too. Weird spider fetish ya got there Jon Peters

[–] Damage@feddit.it 5 points 2 years ago

And Salma Hayek

[–] variants@possumpat.io 2 points 2 years ago

I've been meaning to rewatch it, I saw it as a kid in theaters and thought it was cool but haven't seen it since

[–] Delonix@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago
[–] itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But then his song wouldn't have made any sense.

[–] neo@lemy.lol 3 points 2 years ago

Releasing his song as the soundtrack of The Matrix? That would have been like the Wild West. The wicky wicky wild wild west.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

Somebody up there must still like me

[–] QuikxSpec@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Breath of fresh ass

[–] taanegl@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

...We're going straight~! TooOo~! The oracle now~!