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Metropolis (1927) Rank 3 Reviews
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
There are more versions of "Metropolis," Fritz Lang's great 1926 German expressionist-futurist masterpiece, than there are variations on a theme by Paganini. But this reconstruction by the Munich Film Archives is the definitive one. Digitally ...read the complete Metropolis movie review at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Movie Chicks
This is a restored version of the 1927 classic silent film with a re-recording of the original score (not the version that was released in 1984 with a modern soundtrack including songs by Queen and Bonnie Tyler). Joh Fredersen (Alfred Abel) ...read the complete Metropolis movie review at The Movie Chicks
IMDB.com
Silent films were never silent, and this showing featured an original score performed live by Bristol band Angel Tech. This versatile three piece filled the small Arnolfini stage with keyboards and electronics but also used guitar, bass and drums to ...read the complete Metropolis movie review at IMDB.com
filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)
One of the most ambitious movies of the silent era, Metropolis has often been called the first great science fiction film. The sets, cinematography, and special effects have influenced countless films, and are still very impressive today.
However, ...read the complete Metropolis movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)
TV Guide's Movie Guide (Dale Thomajan)
High on the list of cinema's most eye-opening entertainments. ...read the complete Metropolis movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Dale Thomajan)
DVD Talk (Aaron Beierle)
"Metropolis" is an imaginative and visually stellar animated feature that doesn't suffer much from some minor concerns with story and characters. Columbia/Tristar's DVD offers a fantastic presentation of the film in regards to both audio and video; I ...read the complete Metropolis movie review at DVD Talk (Aaron Beierle)
Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
I seem to be lacking a certain gene that would allow me to be overwhelmed by giant, expensive cinematic spectacles. I can't stand either The Sound of Music or Gladiator and I can't even seem to enjoy films like Gone with the Wind and Titanic without a ...read the complete Metropolis movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Movie Magazine International
If you grew up in the eighties and remember the MTV-ized ""Metropolis"" that was fluffed out with big hair pop tunes. Then you remember that the movie was stunning to look at but hard to follow. So its no surprise to learn that when Fritz Lang ...read the complete Metropolis movie review at Movie Magazine International
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by Matthew J. Trages... on November 19, 2009
This film is the roots of movie Sci-fi, The only way this DVD could be better is if they ever find the missing footage, (about 20 min's). the restoration on the dvd is more that anyone could hope for. This is probably as close to the original release as ...
by Greg Purdy on July 15, 2009
I do not believe that I could add any more to the praise for Fritz Lang's ground-breaking SciFi classic. Instead I will just add a bit of information for someone that is trying to track down a copy of Giorgio Moroder's fantastic version with his Rock ...
by Kurt A. Johnson on July 13, 2009
There are many movies that are ...
by Alberto M. Barral... on July 07, 2009
I had never seen "Metropolis" before although I have seen many silent films. I looked around for what looked like the best version, the Kino had the best reviews and I think they did an amazing job, the film is very clear and the speed looks fine, this ...
by Suzanne664 on June 20, 2009
One of my favorite films. It's been well-reviewed before, so I won't say much, except that it is required viewing for anyone interested in film--writing, production, acting, any aspect. This restored, authorized edition is by far the best and is a ...
by Van T. Roberts "F... on May 31, 2009
As one of the earliest examples of cinematic science fiction and fantasy, "Destiny" director Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" ranks as an unparalleled achievement in its size, scope, and vision. Forty years would elapse before Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space ...
by Brian G. Mason on April 02, 2009
This is a kick to watch. The techniques used to make the film were so advanced it still holds up to modern sensibilities. ...
by Charles G. Johnso... on March 16, 2009
This is absolutely one of my favorite films! It is a visually stunning movie, all the more for being made 82 years ago. Kino did a fantastic job of restoring the print to where it looks like a movie made much more recently. I have heard from several ...
by Sarah Fallrize on March 13, 2009
Set in the future, Metropolis is a silent-film that showcases the time transcending theme of the social inequalities between the rich and the poor, between workers and the owners in capitalism. Even in 1926 when the book was written by Lang's wife Thea ...
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