Lost scenes of "Metropolis" rediscovered

gregstoll · on July 5, 2008

Coincidentally, I just saw this a few days ago for the first time. Definitely worth a Netflix/Blockbuster/whatever if you haven't seen it - the story is surprisingly complex for a 1920's movie.

gruseom · on July 5, 2008

M is also worth seeing. I suppose it was the first serial killer movie, as well as Peter Lorre's screen debut. It's different from modern movies insofar as the serial killer is rather pathetic. But the film itself is haunting and is drenched in that marvelous 1920s German expressionist look and feel.

Edit: not Lorre's screen debut, but his second appearance, as I just found out from this superb piece: http://www.logosjournal.com/issue_4.4/leming_printable.htm.

terpua · on July 5, 2008

+1 on M. I remember a scene where IDs where asked from everyone, perhaps Lang's commentary on nationalization/government control.

jamesbritt · on July 5, 2008

Also well worth watching are the first 2 Dr. Mabuse films.. And Lang's Spies is pretty entertaining.

ROFISH · on July 5, 2008

I personally have had the pleasure of watching the 1980's cut, it can be fetched for a pretty penny on eBay. It's highly worth it.

jamesbritt · on July 5, 2008

Not again! :)

Guess they'll be yet another definitive final completely restored digitally enhanced version.

(Not that I mind; it's perhaps my favorite film.)