Just scored a DVD of the COMPLETE & ORIGINAL Fritz Lang's 'Metropolis'

[IrishAyes]

2. Good to hear from another silent movie buff

I didn't see anything about Criterion on the ad copy, but I know they have this 'complete' (about 8 minutes lost forever) version for a lot more $. Theatrical re-release of the restored version had been anticipated in 2010; don't know if they made the deadline. Don't know exactly when the DVD hit the market, but it couldn't have been long. Every time I award myself play $, I usually start looking for special DVDs.

Here's where I found mine:

http://www.deepdiscount.com/dvd/THE-COMPLETE-METROPOLIS-2DSE

If you order by phone, make sure they don't accidentally ship you a lesser version which they also have available. I notice this morning at 10:16 CST they still have a few of the original 'complete' version left.

As for German cinema, I've always been a huge fan. So of course I have 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' - it's a must. But I also enjoy later films such as 'The Marriage of Eva Braun' (great ending) and 'Das Boot'. Foreign film in general pleases me. Have to admit, however, that I don't yet have the entire Red, White, and Blue collection - I'm still missing the latter.

For a long time you couldn't get 'Matewan' on DVD for love or $, but I notice it advertised now and then.