This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

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If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Just upgraded my rating for this movie from a 9/10 to a 10/10. Why? Because the more I think about the total and absolute rubbish released today (2018), the more I start to appreciate the absolute beauty of this master-piece, which in SF terms still happily shares a 1st place with Kubrick's Space Odyssey. This movie - for its time - and to a large extent still today - shows film as an art-form in all its glory, and the power of a great story. Simply cannot believe that people would rate a rubbish series like Supernatural a 10/10, but can't see a real cinematographic jewel not even when it's tattooed on their face! Ah well, let's see what this year has to offer. It's movie trailer-time for this guy!

Tonight I saw the near-complete restored version of this film, roughly two hours and twenty five minutes. If you are seeing this movie for entertainment, I will warn you that while this is very very well done in acting and everything, there is more to it than the story it tells. There are biblical references, and a moral--a moral which must have time taken to think of it properly.As about ten minutes of "Metropolis" are presumed lost, portions of the story are missing--including one scene where the inventor Rotwang and Fredersen fight in Rotwang's attic. However, much of the story is here, and how is ten minutes of a movie of this length gonna affect the narrative? It doesn't. True, bits and pieces of the footage are a bit less restored--sometimes being grainy and blurry. I'm assuming these parts are more recently discovered and their restoration has not been as dedicated. As it is, however, it is powerful, complex, lavish and a true masterpiece.If you don't want it spoiled, skip the following paragraph. The story--a magnificent telling of an evil inventor, an angry mob, a prophetess, and a rebellion. Freder, the son of the creator of the whole metropolis, is destined to inherit the whole works after his father. Soon, however, he is mixed up with Maria--a prophetess who ministers the orphans of the city. Through a spy, the father, Joh Fredersen, learns of Maria and his son's fascination with her, and commands Rotwang, the inventor, to turn his robot into an exact image of Maria. Little does he know what he is doing to the city. For the robotic Maria proves to be a wicked leader who leads the workers who keep the city alive in a revolt. They destroy the machines and flood the city before realizing what they are doing. The real Maria however is helping the orphans of the city escape the flood. Freder, in the show-down of the film, then gets into a fight with Rotwang and succeeds in killing him.But there is more to it than that.Every good movie, silent era or otherwise, has a moral. While "Metropolis" has amazing imagery, such as beautiful sets and all that jazz, it has a moral too, which states "The head and hands cannot be connected without the heart". What does this mean? That to think and act you must put love into your actions? To enjoy the movie and discard the moral is a mistake. It is something that must be pondered.

Hi there!I consider myself to be a true admirer of movies, in general and I kind of stumbled over this one. If Mr Lang was in his flesh right now Id tell this to his face; - Id like to thank you Lang. How to do that? Im already rude just talking to you right now without proper introduction. Whatever: The movie is about workers and managers so to say, and no sound. The "soundthing" is kind of the point. That kind of movie... You don't have to be a stupid watcher or the kvasi-guy about it. Lets all stumble and be humbled. Hopefully Im kindly, Joel Kullberg

Metropolis is almost 90 years old to this day. Fritz Lang gave what is arguably the most important film of the silent era with Metropolis. It was the first ever science-fiction feature film when it was made in 1927, and what's also notable is that the film remained partially lost for many years. Thanks to Kino International and film-archivists who discovered a 16mm print in Argentina, combining it with Australian and New Zealand prints of the movie (among other pre-existing positives from Germany, etc.), Metropolis was 95% restored to its original state.Now, Metropolis: The Restored Cut is a masterpiece of classic cinema that is bold, gorgeous, and very to-the-point with its man-in-the-machine subtext and premise. Its story of classicism is timeless and the set pieces, ranging from the city itself to the reveal of the maschinenmensch (machine-human) this film has many memorable moments. Its stylized landscape shows off the many beauties of German Expressionism in its purest form, and it complements the story being told.Without this film, there would be no Blade Runner, no 2001: A Space Odyssey, no Star Wars, and definitely no Terminator films. Metropolis is the genesis of modern science fiction cinema, plain and simple. It has been miraculously preserved through the ages since its release and will continue to influence future generations decades from now.Metropolis is a rich, memorable and honest science fiction film that expresses ideas of one's place in modern society perfectly; and that a little perspective is all it takes to make great changes happen.Please watch this film when you can. The science fiction genre's inheritance of this film's influence should be reason enough to give it a go.