1927 Directed by Fritz Lang
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
Gustav Fröhlich Brigitte Helm Alfred Abel Rudolf Klein-Rogge Theodor Loos Fritz Rasp Erwin Biswanger Heinrich George Fritz Alberti Grete Berger Olly Boeheim Heinrich Gotho Gottfried Huppertz Georg John Margarete Lanner Rose Lichtenstein Hanns Leo Reich Arthur Reinhardt Curt Siodmak Henrietta Siodmak Olaf Storm Rolf von Goth Helen von Münchofen Helene Weigel
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Reportedly one of Adolf Hitler's favourite films.
A part of me thinks he didn't quite get it...
Decades Project: 1/2 of the 20's
"But the hands that built the Tower of Babel knew nothing of the dream of the head that conceived it. The hymns of praise of one man became the curses of others."
Fun fact: Metropolis is actually just Star Wars in disguise. A rebellious young man joins a group of underdogs and learns the ways of a strange religion while on a quest to overthrow his tyrannical father's evil empire by destroying its greatest creation. That's right, Fritz Lang was secretly a no-talent hack using a time machine to steal ideas from the future.
So if that doesn't make it obvious enough, I'll just come right out and say it: I have a new…
Just me or could you cut the sexual tension between Freder and Josaphat with a KNIFE
maria: "yeah i'm looking for a mr. rotwang, first name C.A...."
moe: "hey, anybody here C.A. ROTWANG??! cmon guys, i wanna C.A. ROTWANG!!"
90/100
MKE Film Fest #4
('The Complete Metropolis' with live performance by the Alloy Orchestra)
"For her - all seven deadly sins!"
Truly a dream alive on the screen. Continues to be immensely influential - so much so that naming all the examples could result in its very own click-bait list (I'm sure there's already one out in the wild) - and each frame is lush, crisp, and inventive in a way that is astonishing - even more so today. The final 20 minutes, combined with the tremendous Alloy Orchestra score reverberating within the theater, are as climatic as cinema gets, rising towards the heavens, a hero fully reborn.
It’s baffling to me how a complete version of this movie was never restored until 2010. Even in that version, a lot of the footage was damaged or completely missing. In regards to that, the damaged footage would still be shown in its lowest quality, and the lost footage would be replaced by intertitles to explain what you’re supposed to be seeing.
It’s a shame because this is easily one of the greatest films released from the 1920s. Black-and-white cinematography has never looked better. This time, Fritz Lang’s set designs and world-building are at a massive scale, and he has clearly honed this skill to near perfection. He was such an accomplished artist and brilliantly ahead of his time, profound…
A colossal epic that effectively illustrates the societal injustice brought on by the equalising gap between classes. Honestly, I don't know why I put this off for so long; the aesthetic appeal and thought-provoking nature had me hooked right away. With visually stunning effects that far exceed the time they were created and an important message that still holds true today, it wonderfully captures Fritz Lang's directorial vision. Without a doubt, one of the most magical films I've ever seen. And it's simple to understand why this film is hailed as one of the most impactful pieces ever made.
Still as magnificent, scary, and thought provoking, Metropolis is epic and timeless.
Just as with Harold and Maude, this film holds a very special place in my heart given when I first watched it. I first saw this movie in high school, just out of curiosity and it blew me away. It really garnered my love for classic film. I remember searching for a good place to watch the newly restored and complete version of the original film, and staying up until 1:30 to watch it. It opened my eyes to another time and place, having the same struggles and desires as I do, watching this 90 year old film. Film is an amazing time capsule in that way.
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