Metropolis (1927)

“Set in a futuristic metropolitan city, Metropolis is the story of the conflict between the workers of that city and the heads who designed it.

Woooooow! Whenever I hear the name of Lang, Metropolis is the first thing that pops in my head. This German cinema has become a priceless classic today. Metropolis shows us big roads, tall skyscrapers, planes flying in the sky, nudity as a new fashion, etc. So far, Metropolis has been right in it's futuristic design and imagination. (Even about robots) That's one aspect of Metropolis that shows us how great film this is. Another aspect of it is that, Metropolis shows us the conflict between the people who made the city and the people who designed it. If both don't work together properly, then the city won't function properly. The film whil” read more

Alternate Best Picture Winners (1927-Today) (171 movies items)

"The film I would have selected for Best Film of 1927."

Movies the giraffe watched: May 2012 (20 movies items)

"First viewing (Restored cut) - May 15-16th Actually I'd tried watching this before, but wasn't in the right mood for it & turned it off in favor of better things to do. Last night it was up for removal from Instant watch, so I figured I'd better give it another try. For its time, yes, it's a masterpiece. The visuals, the performances, the story...all Great. I mean, I tend to have issues with silent films making me sleepy, & yet I managed to stay awake for the entire 2 & 1/2 hour run-time. Clea"

Movie References in Photoshoots (46 movies items)

"Toni Garrn and Baptiste Giabiconi for Vogue Germany photographed by Karl Lagerfeld "

Incomplete and Lost Films (25 movies items)

" An almost complete 16mm print of the film was rediscovered in a museum in Brazil, and it's available on blu-ray."

World Films (102 movies items)

" German "

Movies you may not know that were allegories (13 movies items)

" Allegory:Industrialization"