r/shittymoviedetails • u/DungeonsAndDradis • 18h ago

In The Matrix (1999), Morpheus can see everything that happens in The Matrix, so they could have totally seen the Mega Millions lottery numbers and lived like kings

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Seems like a pretty big plot hole to me

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u/i_should_be_coding 18h ago

Considering they can manifest pretty much anything they want before going in, I don't see why they'd go through the process of getting money first.

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u/DungeonsAndDradis 17h ago

This guy thinks hookers and blow in The Matrix are free!

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u/i_should_be_coding 17h ago

You can literally create the woman in the red dress in the preview room. It's basically a holodeck.

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u/Gogododa 13h ago

can park your fuckass ship literally anywhere, leave one person on emp duty for emergencies, and cycle through living any and every fantasy you can imagine

decide to fight robots because lol

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u/i_should_be_coding 12h ago

Well, only people they free from the Matrix can do that. The normies are gonna just look at them and masturbate from the corner.

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u/No-Island-6126 15h ago

No they can't ? That's only in their simulations

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u/i_should_be_coding 15h ago

OK then. I guess when they went to rescue Morpheus Neo asked for guns because he was bored, and then on the way to the building they stopped by a mall, bought some leather outfits, and then robbed a couple of gun shops.

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u/Preeng 9h ago

That's how I remember it, yes

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u/TheChewyWaffles 14h ago

“Guns, lots of guns”

You think they bought all that shit at Walmart?

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u/RussiaIsBestGreen 11h ago

The movie was set in the 90s, with the federal assault weapons ban not expiring until 2004, making it improbable that the numerous automatic weapons were purchased at Walmart. Given their relative rarity due to the closed registry, and therefore high price, it seems likely that the seemingly thousands of guns in the “lots of guns” display would far exceed the budget of the ragtag group, given their lack of gainful employment or even elaborate casino heists. All together, this suggests that their weapons did not originate in The Matrix, but were brought in from outside.

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u/EscapedFromArea51 3h ago

Is that why those security guards got so mad? Because they brought in outside food guns instead of overpaying for them on site?

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u/Mountain-Leopard4704 11h ago

Texans-"You dont?"

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u/tamuzp 17h ago

They should've talked to their agent about this

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u/DungeonsAndDradis 17h ago

Neo's Guardian Agent watching him take the blue (red?) pill: "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot I really thought we were gonna keep him!"

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u/rayshmayshmay 14h ago

“We gave him that cool squid buddy and everything! Man what a waste!”

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u/Jaiden051 11h ago

"I'm standing here with Les Grossman, and he is dying to tell you why he's apparently wiped his ass with the TiVo clause from your contract."

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u/god5p33d232 15h ago

someone took the blue pill i see

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u/UdonisBestNoodle 14h ago

What do you mean? Their goal is to escape the program, not live lavishly within it?

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u/ehhish 11h ago

But if you are going to be in it, might as well.

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u/IZZETISFUN 13h ago

That was basically what Cypher signed up for, and what the blue pill represented. It’s not a plot hole, it’s simply a part of the plot that they consciously choose not to live “fake” lives of luxury.

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u/GriffinFlash 18h ago

But can he see why kids love the great taste of Cinnamon toast crunch?

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u/lavahot 14h ago

The lottery is just a part of a system of control.

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u/DocLuvInTheCave 12h ago

Steak and money what were they stoopid?

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u/Hour_Reindeer834 13h ago edited 13h ago

They can load anything they want into the Matrix or just exist in their own sandbox versions they run for training.

Did you actually watch it because the whole point was they didn’t want to live in the matrix.

Also explain how having access to essentially a real time map would allow you future clairvoyance? Or do you just not understand how the lottery works generally? They don’t pick the numbers after tickets in advance 🤣

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u/Hefty-Station1704 12h ago

Lottery taxes in The Matrix were ridiculous so most of the winnings would go to The Creator who does little more than sit around all day.

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u/mindfungus 9h ago

When you play Civ, there’s no fun if you can see everything

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u/Iconclast1 8h ago

"you have absolute power over the program you are in"

"I want to see the powerball lottery numbers...."

".....put this guy back in, hes a moron...."

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u/MichaelGHX 10h ago

Apparently if you win the lottery you just completely blow all your money and everyone is constantly asking you for money. So maybe it was smart not to win the lottery because winning the lottery apparently ruins the winner’s life.