* TYPO on last frame - Should read 11 Sep 01 not 01 Sep 01 *
(but you'll realise this if you've watched it all)
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A lot of people are using the most perverse logic to try to debunk the fact that at around 17 minutes into the film, "The Matrix" (1999) at least one of the dates appearing on Neo's passport is 11th September 2001 (or 11/Sep/01 to be more accurate).
The logic goes like this. Because someone may have used photoshop to fake such evidence in absence of a screendump that is proof-positive that the date does NOT appear in the film. I'm initimately familiar with a concept called "the asymmetry of the lie". That is a lie is easy to make up but takes significant effort and checking to cancel-out. In the face of lies being spread by disinformationists I had no choice but to spend time finding the location, making a screendump and creating this video
If you don't "believe" and WON'T check the actual video then there's really no hope for you. You're either a cretin or a willing disinformationist.
I'd ask that you not take this video as "proof positive" though and cross-check it by freeze-framing your own video. Pleae note that JPEG artifacting around letters is quite normal and bear in mind the original DVD video format is compressed not raw.
If you find a copy of the film where this information is not present then that will be even more interesting as this will mean that there are "modified" copies out there!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compression_artifact
Here's my info for those who want to replicate this:
Software used: Cyberlink Power DVD (bundled version)
Paint Shop Pro 5.0
Microsoft PhotoStory 3.0
Frame Timing: 17m33s (may be dependent on software as VLC gives a different time)
Format: UK region standard DVD (PAL format - Phase Alternated Line, not NTSC)
Post processing: None other than rotate 180 deg and zoom in video
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