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Title: Lost Metropolis Film Discovered
Post by: Tyler on July 05, 2008, 08:34:16 pm

Lost Metropolis Film Discovered
     


A reel of film from Fritz Lang's 1927 Metropolis containing a section
thought to be lost was
discovered recently at a cinema museum in Buenos Aires.
Claiming the title of the most expensive silent film of the time,
Metropolis is the story of a futuristic city where the major class
division is between laborers and the thinking elite.  A gynoid robot is used in a
battle of forces to create a just society.
   

http://robots.net/article/2583.html
     

Title: Re: Lost Metropolis Film Discovered
Post by: Maviarab on July 05, 2008, 11:26:48 pm

WOOOOHOOOOOOOOO.....

I see a new special edition DVD comong :)

Marvelous fiulm from a marvelous director.

Title: Re: Lost Metropolis Film Discovered
Post by: GT40 on July 06, 2008, 11:52:14 am

Yes. One of the first SciFi movie. Maybe the best one.  8) 8) 8)

Title: Re: Lost Metropolis Film Discovered
Post by: Freddy on July 06, 2008, 12:30:02 pm

Yes I found this interesting too.  I rememeber seeing it years ago and found it amazingly atmospheric.   Anyone know if they ever remade it in more recent times ?

Title: Re: Lost Metropolis Film Discovered
Post by: Maviarab on July 06, 2008, 03:04:21 pm

There has been a sort of remake but not scene for scene and was more 'based upon' and not very memorable either if I recall correctly. Not one to look for.

Also I believe there there are still some legal issues surrounding the film and rights etc etc, not sure exactly what though.

Really looking forward to a special edition now hehe, great great film.

Title: Re: Lost Metropolis Film Discovered
Post by: Freddy on July 07, 2008, 02:27:46 pm

OKey dokey, thanks  :)