EXECUTIVE A: What was a recent, big-budget hit movie?
EXECUTIVE B: Um….
EXECUTIVE A: Something with lots of explosions and tits.
EXECUTIVE B: Uhhh….
EXECUTIVE A: How about “The Matrix?”
EXECUTIVE B: Yeah, that did pretty good. And it had lots of action.
EXECUTIVE A: But it was kind of cerebral. Moviegoers have a hard time with stuff you have to think about.
EXECUTIVE B: Yeah.
EXECUTIVE A: Holy shit, I just had an awesome idea!
EXECUTIVE B: What’s that?!
EXECUTIVE A: Let’s remake “The Matrix!”
EXECUTIVE B: Yes! Great idea! How about this, let’s get rid of all that stuff you have to think about and replace it with Angelina Jolie.
EXECUTIVE A: Fuckin’ A!
EXECUTIVE B: Let’s give ourselves a raise.
EXECUTIVE A: Yeah, we really deserve it.
*They high-five each other*
I really can’t imagine the brainstorming sessions that went into making Wanted going any other way than that. Continue reading ‘Wanted – The Matrix Rehashed’