Metropolis (1927/1984) Flashcards

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Metropolis

10 January ______

Fritz Lang

Dystopian, Science Fiction, German Expressionism
Romance, Steampunk

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1927

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Metropolis

10 January 1927

Fritz Lang

______, ______, ______
Romance, Steampunk

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  • Dystopian
  • Science Fiction
  • German Expressionism
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Metropolis

10 January 1927

Fritz Lang

Dystopian, Science Fiction, German Expressionism
______, ______

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  • Romance
  • Steampunk
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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.

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balk in horror at Moroder’s reduction in length of Lang’s film

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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.

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originally 137 minutes

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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.

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the addition of mush-rock songs

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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.

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  • Pat Benatar
  • Adam Ant
  • Freddie Mercury
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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.

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praise

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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.

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  • the beautifully restored print
  • superb tinting
  • the tautening
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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 ______.

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induced by the removal of unnecessary intertitles and occasional substitution of subtitles

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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.

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The political narrative

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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.

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the city ruler’s son reconciling his father’s ‘brain’ with the ‘hands’ of the oppressed workers

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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 - ______.

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remains highly suspect

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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)

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the swift tempo of Moroder’s re-editing

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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)

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combined with his feverish, disco-based score

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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, combined with his feverish, disco-based score (______), create the impression of a strip cartoon adventure directed by a genius. (David Thompson)

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the awful songs may prove easy to ignore

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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, combined with his feverish, disco-based score (the awful songs may prove easy to ignore), ______. (David Thompson)

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create the impression of a strip cartoon adventure directed by a genius