# Neo's flying in the Matrix Reloaded - Why it's important to me **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 18, 2003, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neos-flying-in-the-matrix-reloaded-why-its-important-to-me/176126 "2003-05-18T23:19:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Waenara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@Waenara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waenara)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neos-flying-in-the-matrix-reloaded-why-its-important-to-me/176126/21 "2003-05-27T06:25:28Z")
Sometmes I dream about flying exactly how they portrayed it in the Matrix Reloaded. But I think I’m wierd because most of the time my “flying” in dreams is more like swimming. Through the air. Almost like breast-stroke. My friends think I’m crazy. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neos-flying-in-the-matrix-reloaded-why-its-important-to-me/176126/22 "2003-05-27T08:11:48Z")
When I have the flying dream, I can only skim along about a foot off of the ground, and it takes a supreme concentration of will to generate the mysterious force that I have to direct downwards to stay aloft. And it only works for short distances. It’s a lot of fun in the dream, but I always feel vaguely sheepish and depressed about it when I wake up. It’s been that way for about 12 years. It’s a dream-- I could be zipping through the clouds. Nah-- ten inches off the crappy carpet. At work. God help me. ---
**Author:** ![mongrel\_8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@mongrel\_8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mongrel_8)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neos-flying-in-the-matrix-reloaded-why-its-important-to-me/176126/23 "2003-05-27T15:26:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Larry Mudd \* > \*\*When I have the flying dream, I can only skim along about a foot off of the ground, and it takes a supreme concentration of will to generate the mysterious force that I have to direct downwards to stay aloft. And it only works for short distances. > > It’s a lot of fun in the dream, but I always feel vaguely sheepish and depressed about it when I wake up. It’s been that way for about 12 years. > > It’s a dream-- I could be zipping through the clouds. Nah-- ten inches off the crappy carpet. At work. God help me. \*\* If you think that is bad, I’ve never had a dream where I can fly. I’ve always wanted to but never have. In the few dreams where I realized I was dreaming I remember thinking “Good now I can fly.” But my next thought is always “But flying isn’t possible”, at which point I always wake up. Now that’s depressing. ---
**Author:** ![anewthought](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@anewthought](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anewthought)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neos-flying-in-the-matrix-reloaded-why-its-important-to-me/176126/24 "2003-05-27T15:30:34Z")
Sorry the movie sucked so bad for me I left the theatre. I thought the flying was pretty tacky. ---
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neos-flying-in-the-matrix-reloaded-why-its-important-to-me/176126/25 "2003-05-27T15:33:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by anewthought \* > \*\*Sorry the movie sucked so bad for me I left the theatre. I thought the flying was pretty tacky. \*\* Apology accepted. Because the opinion of each and every person who didn’t like the movie really matters to me. ---
**Author:** ![CheapBastid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@CheapBastid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheapBastid)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neos-flying-in-the-matrix-reloaded-why-its-important-to-me/176126/26 "2003-05-27T16:48:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Larry Mudd \* > \*\*When I have the flying dream, I can only skim along about a foot off of the ground, and it takes a supreme concentration of will to generate the mysterious force that I have to direct downwards to stay aloft. And it only works for short distances. > > It’s a lot of fun in the dream, but I always feel vaguely sheepish and depressed about it when I wake up. It’s been that way for about 12 years. > > It’s a dream-- I could be zipping through the clouds. Nah-- ten inches off the crappy carpet. At work. God help me. \*\* You and me both! Except I don’t tend to be at work. Rather I’m running down a hillside then just lean forward and skim down about 10 inches off the ground. Neat feeling, huh! ---
**Author:** ![FordPrefect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@FordPrefect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordPrefect)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2003, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neos-flying-in-the-matrix-reloaded-why-its-important-to-me/176126/27 "2003-05-27T18:08:51Z")
I have “bouncing” dreams as well, but I am a 32 year old perv… I wish I could fly in my dreams, rather than tripping every second step when I need to run away from something… But the flying scenes were really cool and I like the tornado-following-Neo scene immensely. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neos-flying-in-the-matrix-reloaded-why-its-important-to-me/176126.md?page=1)