I just saw M and must say that this man was so ahead of his time! By today's standards the special effects are not impressive. But if you step back and consider he did this in the 30s and onward, you have to take your hat off to the man. Just amazing.
I actually find these effects really good even by todays standards. Nothing seems corny or even dated. It's stylistically beautiful and executed really well.
If you get the chance, go see the restoration. It has all but two scenes, making it the most complete version of Metropolis ever seen since the film's premier. All the subplots are put back in. Except for the newly found footage, the images are just as clear as they were in 1927.
@facac20 @The6thSimpson In my opinion, we can't compare a movie like metropolis, wich is very old, and a blockbuster like AVATAR. Moreover, this movie was really impressive in 1927 when he was created, and even if now it looks boring for some people, I think that those two movies are impossibles to compare. (Sorry for my english, I'm French! ;D) Thanks!
Avatar? I thought that was a remake of pocahontas.... Metropolis feels like one of the best movies I seen in a long time. Truly a Sci-Fi Masterpiece, dream like world, beautiful, imaginative and original.
Fritz Lang en avance sur son temps,James Cameron aussi vous le verrez dans la nouvelle version de Blade Runner et il n'y aura pas de Decker! Ce sera plus fort comme message tout comme Fritz Lang la fait!
@oldinfant23 You can buy from amazon. com if it is possible for you. Or you can download a torrent but that is not totally legal. However it is a 83 years old film and the American copyright had lapsed in 1953 but "restored" in 1998. The F. W. Murnau Foundation owns the copyrights so it may not be a huge crime to download it, they may authorize if you ask them.
@fcac20 For your information don't worry,i'm a fan of both FL & JC, so! James Cameron work on Blade Runner the newest version and the message will be deeper than Avatar!
@ebv1....compared to what? Today's overused, over rated CGI effects? Give me a break! Todays movies look so fake compared to something like this, which was so far ahead of it's time that it really doesn't look all that dated. Considering this was 1927 it's actually pretty mind blowing......especially the epicness of the city itself!
Au cas ou des français N'aurait pas compris la vidéo C le moment ou le méchant ( dans le film Métropolis ) sacrifie Une femme pour donner vie a son robot Et sa marche :( la povre fille -.-
fcac20 Avatar isn't made to be an in depth view of the human race. It has it's comments and it's messages about our world but not to extremely great lengths and that's obviously what they wanted. It's a swashbuckling adventure movie for crying out loud and it's one of the greatest of it's type. And this film...It is THE best of it's type.
@fcac20 Avatar isn't made to be an in depth view of the human race. It's a swashbuckling adventure movie for crying out loud and it's one of the greatest of it's type. And this film...It is THE best of it's type.
I think that Avatar is making billions of dollars just because James Cameron hit the right spot by making a movie about the true human nature, to destroy everything thing that lives, to plunder and exploiting resources (oil,coal,gas...). That's why the whole world talks about it, it's the movie about us, how we keep destroying our planet that gave us life (in the movie the Pandora is another Earth). Without this, it's just another movie with lots of FX effects.
A masterpiece!!!!
I just saw M and must say that this man was so ahead of his time! By today's standards the special effects are not impressive. But if you step back and consider he did this in the 30s and onward, you have to take your hat off to the man. Just amazing.
I actually find these effects really good even by todays standards. Nothing seems corny or even dated. It's stylistically beautiful and executed really well.
This is very technologically impressive for the time.
If you get the chance, go see the restoration. It has all but two scenes, making it the most complete version of Metropolis ever seen since the film's premier. All the subplots are put back in. Except for the newly found footage, the images are just as clear as they were in 1927.
@WarriorFootball
Totally agree. This movie is pure magic. Amazing even today.
Woot to the 2010 Restored Version!
Radio ga ga
H R Giger definetely found inspiration here
I appreciate the contrast between the vibrant steampunk city & the shuffling, drone -like workers below. Definite political statement.
Both of you are right. He only said that it was ahead of it's time in special effects.
@facac20
@The6thSimpson
In my opinion, we can't compare a movie like metropolis, wich is very old, and a blockbuster like AVATAR. Moreover, this movie was really impressive in 1927 when he was created, and even if now it looks boring for some people, I think that those two movies are impossibles to compare.
(Sorry for my english, I'm French! ;D)
Thanks!
Avatar? I thought that was a remake of pocahontas....
Metropolis feels like one of the best movies I seen in a long time. Truly a Sci-Fi Masterpiece, dream like world, beautiful, imaginative and original.
@zagyex really were we can buy it because here in Asia this film is not available!!
SO RETRO its crazy
I think it looks better to watch a movie in P&B. Looks really well executed, as you said.
Is the movie still available int he market??
Please reply!!!!
ma la musica è originale o è a posteriori?
Great new book (Diod these stories really happen?) has Fritz Lang section!
Fritz Lang en avance sur son temps,James Cameron aussi vous le verrez dans la nouvelle version de Blade Runner et il n'y aura pas de Decker! Ce sera plus fort comme message tout comme Fritz Lang la fait!
when CGI didn't exist, they were able to pull off such wonders
wow check out her eyes
@zagyex Thanks!!!!!!
Hope this film is not expensive!!!!!
Excuse me"Did these stories really happen?"--the book is at amazon!
@oldinfant23 of course it is.
This was the Avatar of it's day.
Boa Noite, eu preciso legenda português. Porque sou surda. Aguardo retorno. Atenciosamente.
I have to watch this for AP Euro, does anyone care to explain what this all is?
VERY!
@oldinfant23 You can buy from amazon. com if it is possible for you. Or you can download a torrent but that is not totally legal. However it is a 83 years old film and the American copyright had lapsed in 1953 but "restored" in 1998. The F. W. Murnau Foundation owns the copyrights so it may not be a huge crime to download it, they may authorize if you ask them.
@hembetan Yeah, that's another thing about it.
@The6thSimpson
very nice that you liked it, but still, please don't compare.lets see if people marvel at avatar after 85 years...hmm i dont think so
"Robot: check... Chemicals: check... Electricity: check... Inverted pentagram: check... Naked lady: check... GENTLEMEN, BEHOLD! BWA-HA-HA-HA-HA!"
Just mucking around. This film is brilliant.
queen???
this reminds me of a commercial for apple
Metropolis : were we are going...
@fcac20 plenty of themes to be considered as well in Avatar.
Modern times by Charlie Chaplin is in the same subject work can be a slavery
1:50 Frankenstein?
Want Bioshock movie now... plox
its the films original score?
very good score isnt it?
its on the 2001 kino dvd ok
@The6thSimpson Don't compare. Metropolis has a deep message. Avatar is a stupid empty and commercial shit.
@adlerfg Yes, I saw.
@oldinfant23
yep
@fcac20
You havn't seen Avatar then.
@fcac20 For your information don't worry,i'm a fan of both FL & JC, so! James Cameron work on Blade Runner the newest version and the message will be deeper than Avatar!
@ebv1....compared to what? Today's overused, over rated CGI effects? Give me a break! Todays movies look so fake compared to something like this, which was so far ahead of it's time that it really doesn't look all that dated. Considering this was 1927 it's actually pretty mind blowing......especially the epicness of the city itself!
@eb1v Not in my opinion, but I can't really argue my opinion...
Au cas ou des français
N'aurait pas compris la vidéo
C le moment ou le méchant
( dans le film Métropolis ) sacrifie
Une femme pour donner vie a son robot
Et sa marche :( la povre fille -.-
i m feeling soo superior
I hope you are joking. This is from 1927.
fcac20
Avatar isn't made to be an in depth view of the human race. It has it's comments and it's messages about our world but not to extremely great lengths and that's obviously what they wanted. It's a swashbuckling adventure movie for crying out loud and it's one of the greatest of it's type. And this film...It is THE best of it's type.
@fcac20 Personally I loved Avatar.
@fcac20
Avatar isn't made to be an in depth view of the human race. It's a swashbuckling adventure movie for crying out loud and it's one of the greatest of it's type. And this film...It is THE best of it's type.
@fcac20 Avatar ist einfach nur schlecht und hat keinen Sinn. Ich rate zu den guten alten Filmen. Die waren noch echte Filme, nicht so ein scheiß.
I think that Avatar is making billions of dollars just because James Cameron hit the right spot by making a movie about the true human nature, to destroy everything thing that lives, to plunder and exploiting resources (oil,coal,gas...). That's why the whole world talks about it, it's the movie about us, how we keep destroying our planet that gave us life (in the movie the Pandora is another Earth). Without this, it's just another movie with lots of FX effects.