randy@uw-june (William Randy Day) (09/30/84)
I just saw Metropolis last night and loved it. I'd gladly pay to see again,
which is rare for me. Metropolis is a 1926 silent film by
Fritz Lang which has been touched-up: hand tinting some frames,
redoing some frames that were lost, etc. The score is a new 1984
version featuring people like Pat Benatar, Bonnie Taylor, Loverboy,
and a fair amount of music written just to fit the movie. Most of
the time I like the new score, but 2 or 3 times I felt that it was out
of place.
However the best part of the movie was its visual quality. In particular,
the female lead (somebody Helm) is fantastic!!! I also loved the
odd robot-mixed-with-rythm quality of the workers tending the machines.
Summary: Great.
Randy Day.
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