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Metropolis(1927)
A futuristic look at the schism created in mankind as industrialization and technological advancement serves to alienate the humans from one another. People are divided into two groups: the thinkers--who make plans, yet don't know how to operate machinery, and the workers--who forward production without having any overview vision. Completely separate, neither group is complete; however, together they make a whole. When one man, a "thinker," dares to journey to the underground, where the workers 'slave away,' he's surprised at what he sees. For more about Metropolis and the Metropolis Blu-ray release, see the Metropolis Blu-ray Review Starring: Alfred Abel, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Brigitte Helm Director: Fritz Lang » See full cast & crew Metropolis Blu-ray, Video QualityThe restoration of Metropolisa collaborative effort by the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau Foundation, the Deutsche Kinemathek, and the Museo del Cinehas yielded a version of the film that is not only narratively complete, but also visually stunning. KINO's 1080p/AVC-encoded transfer is a beauty to behold. Let's get the obvious out of the way first: the 25-minutes of restored footage, taken from a 16mm reduction dupe of an extremely damaged 35mm print, isn't of the highest fidelity. The image is soft and streaked with vertical scratches, so much so that, at times, it almost looks like the picture is being projected onto a waterfall. (You'll understand when you see it in motion.) This material is windowboxed on three sides to preserve visual, proportional continuity, as the 16mm dupe slightly cropped the original aspect ratio. It's an elegant solution to a tricky problem, and while the switch between sources is jarring at first, you quickly get used to it. The bulk of the film, taken from an original 35mm negative and early prints, looks wonderful. The picture has been given a frame-by-frame clean-up, removing nearly all of the specks and scratches that have eaten away at the nitrate negative in the intervening decades. Just as impressive, there's little evidence of the digital makeover. The image has natural-looking film grain, and there are few compression artifacts or other quirks. Clarity varies, as you might expect, but most of the film is quite sharp, and I found my figurative jaw dropping frequently over the amount of detail that can be seen in Joh's herringbone coat and the plating of the Machine-Man. Black levels are strong as well, and the monochromatic gradation is satisfying, with tightbut never overblowncontrast. Overall, I'm more than pleased. There were moments when I honestly couldn't get over how good the film looks now. Metropolis Blu-ray, Audio QualityJust as the 16mm dupe provided a blueprint for how to restructure the film, the recent acquisition of the folio of composer Gottfried Huppert's 1927 score gave the restoration team numerous clues about the pacing of the film and the timing of the editing. This orchestral scorea bombastic affair that borrows from Wagner and Strausshas been newly recorded and presented here in two formats: a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround track, and a LPCM 2.0 stereo fold-down. Both options sound rich and dynamically full. I have no complaints whatsoeverthis is the original score, reproduced wonderfullybut some folks might understandably be miffed that KINO hasn't also included the fan-favorite score by The Alloy Orchestra. No subtitle options are offeredor requiredas the original German intertitles have been replaced with all-new English ones. Purists may growl, but the restoration team at least used a classy, period-accurate font. Metropolis: Other Editions
Metropolis Blu-ray, News and Updates• Kino Teases Metropolis (Giorgio Moroder Version) Blu-ray - August 15, 2011 In an announcement to Ain't It Cool News this weekend, Kino Video revealed its plans to release the Giorgio Moroder version of Fritz Lang's Metropolis on Blu-ray. Moroder's edit sparked controversy because of the contemporary pop soundtrack with which Moroder ...
• This Week on Blu-ray - November 23-29 - November 23, 2010 Much like the characters they play, action stars refuse to die. Just when you think they have slipped out of the spot light, the Sylvester Stallones and Bruce Willises of the world come back to show you that they can still stick beat down the bad guys. Today's ...
• The Complete Metropolis Blu-ray Delayed One Week - November 16, 2010 Retailers are reporting that Kino Video's Blu-ray edition of The Complete Metropolis, originally scheduled for release on November 16, will now come out a week later, on November 23. Disc details and special features for this silent classic directed by Fritz Lang ...
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