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dhtreptow		#241	[-]
Dec 10 10 3:04 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Erik wrote: That said, Italian and German horror cinema (of the 60s anyway) is heavily reliant on BRITISH themes to the bizarre extent that Italian horrors would try to pass themselves off as British, more for the sake of ITALIAN audiences that US or UK ones! and then there were Italian westerns and later zombie films which were anglicized for both markets. I wish I had a dime for every Italian horror or Giallo from the 70's or 80's that started in "New York City." Last Edited By: dhtreptow Jan 9 11 2:08 AM. Edited 1 times.
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mikal		#242	[-]
Jan 5 11 10:20 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	hi. i am new once here. thanks
Godziwolf		#243	[-]
Jan 8 11 11:52 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	dhtreptow wrote: Erik wrote: That said, Italian and German horror cinema (of the 60s anyway) is heavily reliant on BRITISH themes to the bizarre extent that Italian horrors would try to pass themselves off as British, more for the sake of ITALIAN audiences that US or UK ones! and then there were Italian westerns and later zombie films which were Analogized for both markets. I wish I had a dime for every Italian horror or Giallo from the 70's or 80's that started in "New York City." NYC has the 5th most Italians of any city in the world.
Barbenfouillis		#244	[-]
Jan 9 11 6:18 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Godziwolf wrote: NYC has the 5th most Italians of any city in the world. What city has the 5th most New Yorkers?!?!
Wich2		#245	[-]
Jan 9 11 10:14 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Miami?
dhtreptow		#246	[-]
Jan 10 11 5:42 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Godziwolf wrote: dhtreptow wrote: Erik wrote: That said, Italian and German horror cinema (of the 60s anyway) is heavily reliant on BRITISH themes to the bizarre extent that Italian horrors would try to pass themselves off as British, more for the sake of ITALIAN audiences that US or UK ones! and then there were Italian westerns and later zombie films which were Analogized for both markets. I wish I had a dime for every Italian horror or Giallo from the 70's or 80's that started in "New York City." NYC has the 5th most Italians of any city in the world. I still think that it's very European to view New York as the unofficial "capital" of the US due to it's history as the gateway to our nation.
BijouBob8mm	METROPOLIS, with 60 piece orchestra, this Saturday at Indiana University Cinema.	#247	[-]
Feb 17 11 10:53 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The new theater at Indiana University will be screening the restored METROPOLIS on February 19 with a live symphony, as part of a new series saluting silent cinema. http://newsinfo.iu.edu/web/page/normal/16032.html
gatester		#248	[-]
Mar 28 11 8:53 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I have the 1978 BBC version which was shown on PBS. The sound they used was synchronized futuristic electronic music/effects. 100x better than that ancient huppertz music. really a sci-fi pic requires some imagination & BBC got it exactly right. Its print was the American version from BFI (high quality) & it was projected at natural speed 126 min. This new Metropolis runs too fast for my liking.
Erik.thelatarniaforums		#249	[-]
Apr 3 11 1:25 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	gatester wrote: I have the 1978 BBC version which was shown on PBS. The sound they used was synchronized futuristic electronic music/effects. 100x better than that ancient huppertz music. really a sci-fi pic requires some imagination & BBC got it exactly right. Its print was the American version from BFI (high quality) & it was projected at natural speed 126 min. This new Metropolis runs too fast for my liking. I'd love to see that version!
Robotrix		#250	[-]
May 7 11 9:24 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Just a thought about everyone saying what a shame it was that Forry wasn't here to see this.... Usually I'm not one to believe in such things but....Forry passes away and then not long after someone stumbles across this copy of the movie...like maybe the spirit of someone who loved the film did a bit of nudging....? However it happened...just happy that it did.
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Tim Hammell		#251	[-]
May 22 11 9:25 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I missed the chance to see a theatrical playing with the Alloy Orchestra not expecting it to be that much of a revelation since the previous restored event I saw. Wrong. Bought the blu of course and was so impressed had to kick myself for not going. It's amazing. In the restoration feature there are some scenes in a film archive with drawers and drawers of thousands of photographs from the film and they show a few. I wonder if there are any surprises in there and who's going to do the book or DVD slideshow?
Bill Warren		#252	[-]
May 24 11 7:45 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The print had been found but not yet restored when Forry died, and he did know of its existence.
marbpl2.ozclubforums		#253	[-]
May 25 11 2:04 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	In the restoration feature there are some scenes in a film archive with drawers and drawers of thousands of photographs from the film and they show a few. I wonder if there are any surprises in there and who's going to do the book or DVD slideshow? They should have used these photographs to illustrate the brief scenes still missing (monk in the cathedral and the fight between Fredersen and Rotwang that leads to Maria's escape).
MYST0		#254	[-]
Jul 16 11 11:49 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I know this is late, but I just watched the Kino Blu Ray and out of the 7 or 8 times I have seen METROPOLIS, this time it was the most enjoyable. It runs so much tighter with the Argentine footage. The Thin Man stuff is really creepy. It was a true revelation. Anyone have any stills to post of the still missing scenes?
bgart13.thelatarniaforums		#255	[-]
Jul 29 11 6:06 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Anyone hear something about Kino re-releasing a more expanded edition of METROPOLIS at Xmas, including the Giorgio Moroder version? Kundun Rat Terrier: 8/16/02 - 3/26/11. RIP, Ku.
Weaselrama		#256	[-]
Sep 10 11 10:19 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	ARTE had side A & B of one (and perhaps the only one?) VOX 78rpm recording of Huppertz' score available for download last year. I downloaded both sides plus the images of the labels which I'm happy to make available. One side is labeled, "Leitworte zum UFA-Film "Metropolis", subtitled, "gesprochen von Regisseur Fritz Lang". The other side is labeled, "Musikalische Hauptmotiv", subtitled, "Aus "Metropolis" (G. Huppertz), subtitled, "Dirigen(t?): G. Huppertz. It is this side that is to me, the most interesting as it features the Film's beginning musical sequence with a narrator following with the titles, "Moloch motiv"..."Freder, Joh Fredersons Sohn" (the motiv of his meeting in the underground church with Maria), and so on. Also interesting is that the 2002 version's orchestral direction of the part of the beginning sequence which comes in right on top of the "epigram", is paced much differently on the 2010 release (and on the ARTE "live" showing) and is precisely the same as on the 78rpm. I suppose the discovery of this 78 is what influenced that change. Pity though...I thought the 2002 direction of the score was much more dramatic at the beginning when the cast list begins to roll... If someone knows of a file upload site or something similar (I ditched hosting an FTP site ages ago) that they like and would like to suggest it, I'll upload. These are two .mp3's with the correct VOX labels as the embedded cover art. Last Edited By: Weaselrama Sep 10 11 11:24 PM. Edited 1 times.
cjh5801		#257	[-]
Dec 10 11 4:38 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I finally got around to watching the Kino DVD of the restored version last week and I've been trying really hard not to join the chorus of "me toos" about what a revelation it is. But dammit, I can no longer hold it in. ME TOO!!! What an experience! From my original viewing of a PD version of METROPOLIS to the Moroder reconstruction and then to Kino's first partial restoration I've been amazed by how my enjoyment of the film has improved over the years. But despite repeated viewings of all these prior versions, I now feel that I have finally truly seen this film. Unfortunately, I'm not sure that the Kino Blu-ray of the restored version is the last copy I'll ever buy. If they ever recover the final few feet of missing film, or reconstruct the two missing scenes from existing stills, or if technology advances to the point that the 16mm footage can be further cleaned up or perhaps seamlessly recreated, I'll probably feel compelled to shell out another chunk of change to upgrade yet again. - Clark hollowaypages.com
todmichel		#258	[-]
Dec 10 11 3:42 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Quote: "Unfortunately, I'm not sure that the Kino Blu-ray of the restored version is the last copy I'll ever buy. If they ever recover the final few feet of missing film, or reconstruct the two missing scenes from existing stills, or if technology advances to the point that the 16mm footage can be further cleaned up or perhaps seamlessly recreated, I'll probably feel compelled to shell out another chunk of change to upgrade yet again. " ME TOO!!!
Barbenfouillis		#259	[-]
Dec 10 11 4:33 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	todmichel wrote: Quote: "Unfortunately, I'm not sure that the Kino Blu-ray of the restored version is the last copy I'll ever buy. If they ever recover the final few feet of missing film, or reconstruct the two missing scenes from existing stills, or if technology advances to the point that the 16mm footage can be further cleaned up or perhaps seamlessly recreated, I'll probably feel compelled to shell out another chunk of change to upgrade yet again. " ME TOO!!! And me, todmichel! "This is the wireless detonator, men," he explained. "When I press this key it will complete a radio circuit in the real detonator tuned to this wave combination. As soon as I can get the boy Hank, I'll have him tow the old duck boat with the wireless bomb and leave it under the radio shack where that Evans chap has his laboratory and his confounded radioplane. Then blooey!"
Wich2		#260	[-]
Dec 10 11 7:48 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	(Somehow, when it comes to "footage... recreated," I get the impression that TM's little face is laughing AT the idea, not with it!)
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