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1. The latest restoration of Metropolis is worth viewing

Thu Jan 16, 2014, 11:29 PM

Jan 2014

This version (2010 restoration) includes over 20 minutes of lost footage and provides an edit closer to it's original version.
The clarity of the imagery is stunning regardless of how many times you might have seen it.

http://www.kinolorber.com/metropolis/

Roger Eberts excellent review of this version-
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-metropolis-2010-restoration-1927

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Weimar Germany films/German Expressionist films [View all] valerief Jan 2014 OP

The latest restoration of Metropolis is worth viewing LunaSea Jan 2014 #1

I haven't seen this version. Thanks! valerief Jan 2014 #3

I would say Murnau's Nosferatu aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2014 #2

I'd forgotten I'd seen that, too. It scared the piss out of me!!! nt valerief Jan 2014 #4

I'm not a horror fan at ALL, but I thought Nosferatu was fantastic. scarletwoman Jan 2014 #7

Oh, yes, I did see that film! Had to check in IMDB. valerief Jan 2014 #8

Oh, cool! I only saw it once, regrettably, but I just loved it! scarletwoman Jan 2014 #9

Der Golem ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2014 #5

Thanks. I'll try Netflix/Amazon Prime streaming first. nt valerief Jan 2014 #6

Der Golem isn't expressionism. Aristus Jan 2014 #10

There are certainly plenty of critics and academic who would disagree ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2014 #11

Okay, it's certainly debatable. Aristus Jan 2014 #12