The Matrix came out 25 years ago on Easter Weekend 1999. One easter egg in the film is about Easter: Neo is dead in the Matrix for exactly 72 seconds. The Wachowskis made it 72 seconds to represent 72 hours, as in the 3-day period that spans Jesus’ death... and resurrection.show more

The direct Bible reference between Jesus’ death and resurrection is closer to 40 hours but The Wachowskis went with the 72-hour reference. I wrote my thoughts on The Matrix at 25 here (including Keanu gold):

72-hours = 3 days = Jesus died on Friday and was resurrected on Sunday. Neo was also shot by Agent Smith in Room 303 (reference to age when Jesus died: 33). Screenshot grainy but here the vid to check:

I am so honored to get this clip from Ramp lol

😂😂

How does that scene still get me 25 years later

They should have ran with the running clock in theatres!

Jesus: “whoa”

Very Whoa!

Except...Jesus died at 3pm on friday...before dawn the following Sunday, his tomb was found empty.. Maybe 40 hours..

Noted here (they are referring fri, sat, sun)

Continually an insane movie

Do you know what else is 72?

A little sus when you started the clock there

😂😂😂 After he said he’s gone!

Not when EKG flatlines???

inside the matrix (that’s outside!)

cause it has to bookend with him opening his eyes

true true

Shouldn’t it have been 48 or so, since he died on Friday morning and rose Sunday?

It’s closer to 40 hours … but they were clearly referencing 3 days (Fri to Sunday)

I still get chills when he says: "No." One of the greatest films of our generation.

Morpheus was right. Neo is The One!!! 🫡🫡🫡

It is also Trans Day of Visibility and the Wachowskis are both trans...wild!

Never thought of #TheMatrix like this but mind blown. 🤯

Nice, did not know that.

Which I tried a version by staying awake 72 hours once! I was so wired, it was hard to fall asleep in the end…

According to the Bible, Jesus died 3pm Friday and had risen from the dead before 6am Sunday (exact time not known). That is 39 hours, max.

25 years?! 😵

And funny thing since its trans visibility day. The movie is about trans coming out.

The matrix is an easter movie. 🤯

Lots of such cases in that movie series. Note the Mark 3:11 at the top.

Wow never thought about it, great to know that.

Can we just talk about how mind-blowing it is that The Matrix came out 25 years ago? And Easter eggception? Mind = blown ���� #TheMatrix #EasterEgg

After all these years, it’s as good as the first time.

More Christian symbolism in The Matrix: -Trinity = The Trinity -Neo = One (as in The One, Messiah, Christ) -The One must give his life at the end in order to save humanity. -Morpheus = John The Baptist. The one who prophesied the coming of the savior.

- Neo - Morpheus - Trinity - Cypher - Easter

“Sorry, kid. You got the gift, but it looks like you're waiting for something... Your next life, maybe.”

Unfortunately the wachowskis are mentally ill ladyboys now lol

Whoa, mind blown! Never noticed the Easter egg about Easter in The Matrix. Guess Neo really did rise from the dead like a true Easter bunny! ����️

@HappytheMan57 👀

the Wachowskis are also both trans #TransDayOfVisibility