“Matrix” Mobs Take Japan
June 19th, 2003Swarms of people dressed as Agent Smith converged in Tokyo and Osaka this week, following the Japan premiere of “The Matrix: Reloaded.” (The movie features hundreds of clones of the character Agent Smith.)
They even reenacted fight scenes from the movie. This looks almost as scary as a Star Wars opening night in Silicon Valley.
Photo courtesy of rottentomatoes.com, where you’ll find more photos and video clips. Thanks to chanpon.org for the tip.
UPDATE: Xaky from rotten tomatoes reports that a new, bigger Matrix mob event will take place in Tokyo Sunday, June 29. If you want to participate, see details here.
Wow. Now, that’s just creepy as hell.
Hi,
I’m the one who wrote the thread at Rotten Tomatoes. If you’re interested, there’s going to be an even bigger re-enactment this Sunday featuring nearly 200 Agents Smiths, incredible choreography, chase scenes and much more —-
This time, the event is taking over Tokyo by storm – invading the trains and going down in several locations throughout the city!
Check out the link to the English page I provided.
Also, here’s a preview commercial (flash player needed) for your viewing pleasure:
http://cool-tag.com/swf/mxcm/mxcm.html
xaky
This puts the Agent Smiths flash mob in a whole new light…
Wow! I’ve never seen so many “Agent Smiths” in Tokyo at the same time…