One of the greatest, most epic, most influential, most beautifully scary futuristic films ever made — METROPOLIS. Fritz Lang’s classic Weimar sci-fi film from 1927, has had me in JITTERS for the last TWO years. Why, do you ask? Why have I been talking about it to everyone I know for 2 years and bugging them about boring film geek trivia? WELL ………
After it’s premiere in Germany in 1927, the film was cut SUBSTANTIALLY, believed to be too long and controversial. The original copy, as Fritz Lang intended it, was thought to be lost forever. Most people knew the movie in a HIGHLY inferior 90 minute version, until in 2001 when they restored the film to 124 minutes, just over 2 hours. This included all the known remaining footage, and the original copy was thought to be lost forever…..
THEN!!!!! two years ago, a film museum in Beunos Aires discoverd… duh duh DUH!!! THE ORIGINAL 153-MINUTE VERSION!!!! A completed film of what hopes to be such epic grandeur as I can only imagine. A film that I believed I would never have the chance of seeing. After over 2 years or restoration, the film was screened yesterday, Feb. 12th, at the Berlin film festival. This was the first screening in 83 years of the complete film!
The expected DVD and Blu Ray version is said to be made available to the public this summer. I can’t wait………..
tin pan band, you guys were AWESOME. i’ve been in nyc a couple years now, and your show friday night was the most fun i’ve ever had just sitting and watching musicians. the drunk girls were LOUUUD and distracting (maybe send stefan after them w/ the sax?), but the group i was with LOVED you nonetheless. (we were at the tables on your right side, i wrote about vicodin, and my friend wrote about squirrel bites).
can’t wait to see another show at googie’s or belleville this month since i live a few blocks away – will bring a captivated crowd!
Kezia!! Thanks! Can’t wait to meet you again. Please introduce yourself to me at our next show! – Jesse
i’m excited ! i bought metropolis on vhs when i was in high school and never regretted it . you should record a score !!!
oh man
we should have a viewing party when it comes out.
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