I like to imagine The Matrix as an original re-imagining of TRON.

I mean, individual characters with their own distinct personalities, referring to themselves and each other as "programs"... Humans being "digitized" and sent into a virtual "computer world"... Programs designated for specific tasks (The Seraph, The Merovignian, The Keymaker, The Oracle, etc.) The only thing they needed in this movie was a light-cycle scene. [um.... uh huh! ... ] I guess the freeway chase will have to suffice!

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Originally posted by TheTimeTrust:
Has anyone here read and is thoroughly familiar with The Invisibles? I've only read the first issue of this Grant Morrison series, but I've heard that the first Matrix film basically took the ideas in The Invisibles and adapted them to a different setting.

There's an article at the Comics Bin website which explores this. Interesting stuff:

http://www.fortunecity.com/tatooine/niven/142/recycleb/rb40.html