Metropolis (1927/1984) Flashcards
Metropolis
10 January ______
Fritz Lang
Dystopian, Science Fiction, German Expressionism
Romance, Steampunk
1927
Metropolis
10 January 1927
Fritz Lang
______, ______, ______
Romance, Steampunk
- Dystopian
- Science Fiction
- German Expressionism
Metropolis
10 January 1927
Fritz Lang
Dystopian, Science Fiction, German Expressionism
______, ______
- Romance
- Steampunk
Some ______ (originally 137 minutes), and the addition of mush-rock songs (Pat Benatar, Adam Ant, Freddie Mercury, et al). Others praise the beautifully restored print, superb tinting, and the tautening induced by the removal of unnecessary intertitles and occasional substitution of subtitles.
balk in horror at Moroder’s reduction in length of Lang’s film
Some balk in horror at Moroder’s reduction in length of Lang’s film (______), and the addition of mush-rock songs (Pat Benatar, Adam Ant, Freddie Mercury, et al). Others praise the beautifully restored print, superb tinting, and the tautening induced by the removal of unnecessary intertitles and occasional substitution of subtitles.
originally 137 minutes
Some balk in horror at Moroder’s reduction in length of Lang’s film (originally 137 minutes), and ______ (Pat Benatar, Adam Ant, Freddie Mercury, et al). Others praise the beautifully restored print, superb tinting, and the tautening induced by the removal of unnecessary intertitles and occasional substitution of subtitles.
the addition of mush-rock songs
Some balk in horror at Moroder’s reduction in length of Lang’s film (originally 137 minutes), and the addition of mush-rock songs (______, ______, ______, et al). Others praise the beautifully restored print, superb tinting, and the tautening induced by the removal of unnecessary intertitles and occasional substitution of subtitles.
- Pat Benatar
- Adam Ant
- Freddie Mercury
Some balk in horror at Moroder’s reduction in length of Lang’s film (originally 137 minutes), and the addition of mush-rock songs (Pat Benatar, Adam Ant, Freddie Mercury, et al). Others ______ the beautifully restored print, superb tinting, and the tautening induced by the removal of unnecessary intertitles and occasional substitution of subtitles.
praise
Some balk in horror at Moroder’s reduction in length of Lang’s film (originally 137 minutes), and the addition of mush-rock songs (Pat Benatar, Adam Ant, Freddie Mercury, et al). Others praise ______, ______, and ______ induced by the removal of unnecessary intertitles and occasional substitution of subtitles.
- the beautifully restored print
- superb tinting
- the tautening
Some balk in horror at Moroder’s reduction in length of Lang’s film (originally 137 minutes), and the addition of mush-rock songs (Pat Benatar, Adam Ant, Freddie Mercury, et al). Others praise the beautifully restored print, superb tinting, and the tautening ______.
induced by the removal of unnecessary intertitles and occasional substitution of subtitles
Others praise the beautifully restored print, superb tinting, and the tautening induced by the removal of unnecessary intertitles and occasional substitution of subtitles. ______ - the city ruler’s son reconciling his father’s ‘brain’ with the ‘hands’ of the oppressed workers - remains highly suspect.
The political narrative
Others praise the beautifully restored print, superb tinting, and the tautening induced by the removal of unnecessary intertitles and occasional substitution of subtitles. The political narrative - ______ - remains highly suspect.
the city ruler’s son reconciling his father’s ‘brain’ with the ‘hands’ of the oppressed workers
Others praise the beautifully restored print, superb tinting, and the tautening induced by the removal of unnecessary intertitles and occasional substitution of subtitles. The political narrative - the city ruler’s son reconciling his father’s ‘brain’ with the ‘hands’ of the oppressed workers - ______.
remains highly suspect
The political narrative - the city ruler’s son reconciling his father’s ‘brain’ with the ‘hands’ of the oppressed workers - remains highly suspect. But ______, combined with his feverish, disco-based score (the awful songs may prove easy to ignore), create the impression of a strip cartoon adventure directed by a genius. (David Thompson)
the swift tempo of Moroder’s re-editing
The political narrative - the city ruler’s son reconciling his father’s ‘brain’ with the ‘hands’ of the oppressed workers - remains highly suspect. But the swift tempo of Moroder’s re-editing, ______ (the awful songs may prove easy to ignore), create the impression of a strip cartoon adventure directed by a genius. (David Thompson)
combined with his feverish, disco-based score