Metropolis (Restored Authorized Edition)

It is the future & humans are divided into two groups: the thinkers who make plans (but dont know how anything works) & the workers who achieve goals (but dont have the vision). One man from the thinkers dares visit the underground where the workers toil & is astonished by what he sees.. Studio: Kino International Release Date: 11/09/2004 Run time: 124 minutes more

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Posted: Feb-15-2009

A Classic gets Better.

My reveiw of this movie is that if you love movies, especially science fiction, then definately buy this one. Why? I know many people have probably written this about this movie, but it's true! 'Metropolis' is a precurser for all the other great sci-fi movies that came after. It has...

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Posted: Jan-24-2009

Metropolis lives

This is an amazing film considering the year in which it was made. The special effects are far ahead of its time. Although the restoration isn't 100 percent it is amazing they saved what they did. Every science fiction fan will recognize at least one plot device that started here and has been...

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Posted: Jan-13-2009

I'm surprised it hasn't been remade

In the future a small elite group of people live in a Utopian world seemingly unaware that their city is being run by huge numbers of slaves who live underground. When a mad scientist develops a way of building robots who could replace the workers, one of the world's controllers kidnaps the...

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Posted: Dec-28-2008

1st Time Seen and I Love It

I have never seen Metropolis before but this genre of old classic films really intrigue me especially the silent films. I saw all the reviews of Metropolis and figured it might be worth a see. This company Kino always deliveries quality in their movies and as I watched this one I was happy to...

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Posted: Dec-27-2008

Restoration Looked Like a New Release

Let me say unequivocally, if you're looking to add "Metropolis" to your DVD library, Kino's Metropolis (Restored Authorized Edition) is the one you want. Hands down. This restoration rendered the print so clean, and the movement so smooth, it looked as if it were made yesterday. It's as...

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Posted: Dec-27-2008

Restoration Looked Like a New Release

Let me say unequivocally, if you're thinking about adding "Metropolis" to your DVD library, Kino's Metropolis (Restored Authorized Edition) is the one you want. Hands down. This restoration rendered the print so clean, and the movement so smooth, it looked as if it might have been made...

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Posted: Dec-16-2008

An mini-education in film criticism

The commentaries accompanying films can range from awful (WALKABOUT) to very good (SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER) to "gotta own it" (METROPOLIS). The critic who did this commentary obviously knows Lang's work like the back of his hand and does a marvelous job of pointing out the significance of Lang's...

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Posted: Aug-24-2008

Classic sci-fi at its best

Who would have guessed that a silent film from nearly a hundred years ago would still be one of the most poignant science fiction films ever created? Proving that story is more important than CGI, Metropolis delivers a stirring film that explores what it means to be human, and sets the stage for...

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Posted: Jul-31-2008

Inspirational film making

So ahead of it's time and not comparable to anything before or since. Did a lot to show people the power of cinema in it's infancy, and to me it still looks incredible some 90+ years later. The imagination and vision of Lang's skyscraper landscapes and draconion underbelly of poverty as it's...

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Posted: Jul-12-2008

WAIT! No Longer the Most Complete Version!

Kino's Restored Authorized Edition of Metropolis is undoubtedly the most superb restoration of a film ever executed. However, as of July 1st, 2008, this is no longer the most complete version of the film available. Metropolis was originally a 210 minute film which was mercilessly chopped down...

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