Metropolis - Yes, the Old Black-and-White Sci-Fi Movie

**Brisco Bold** · 03 Jul 2008, 01:24 AM

I had no idea it was missing footage. Cool!

**YellerDog** · 03 Jul 2008, 01:26 AM

http://www.zeit.de/online/2008/27/me...vorab-englisch

Here. Detail of the recovered footage, so no one else needs to click on AICN.

**D_N_G** · 03 Jul 2008, 01:30 AM

Originally Posted by YellerDog

http://www.zeit.de/online/2008/27/me...vorab-englisch

Here. Detail of the recovered footage, so no one else needs to click on AICN.

thanks man, you saved me

“No matter how bad the condition of the material may be, the original intention of the film, including all of its minor characters and subplots, is now once again tangible for the normal viewer. The rhythm of the film has been restored.”

amazing, i seriously cant wait

**Mr-K** · 03 Jul 2008, 01:30 AM

Originally Posted by Brisco Bold

I had no idea it was missing footage. Cool!

The DVD version of it out now basically has paragraphs in the movie explaining what happens in the footage that's missing. Hell, I think there's even a disclaimer at the beginning.

**Brisco Bold** · 03 Jul 2008, 01:32 AM

Originally Posted by Mr-K

The DVD version of it out now basically has paragraphs in the movie explaining what happens in the footage that's missing. Hell, I think there's even a disclaimer at the beginning.

Now that you mention it, yeah, I remember that.

I saw this four years ago in class. My memories are extremely foggy.

**James** · 03 Jul 2008, 02:12 AM

And perhaps the scratches, which will probably remain even after restoration...

I can't imagine they wouldn't give this, of all movies, a full restoration. Anyone care to explain the limits of digital restoration and why they could clean it up most, but not all, of the way?

James

**YellerDog** · 03 Jul 2008, 02:15 AM

Because it was made a billion fucking years ago and huge chunks of a lot of the images don't exist anymore?

**Frogacuda** · 03 Jul 2008, 02:40 AM

Originally Posted by James

I've never seen Metropolis but have always meant to. Should I see the current shorter version that everyone's familiar with and then go for the full thing, or just see the 210 minute version when it hits?

James

Since no one here has seen the full thing, I don't think we're qualified to say.

I'm excited about this. Metropolis is one of the few silent films that really holds up as not only entertaining, but incredibly visionary. It's an amazing movie, the godfather of the sci-fi genre in film, and I would love to see it in its original glory.

Although, ironically, I don't think I've seen the current most complete version.