Comments on: Fritz Lang’s Metropolis http://suannewarr.com/blog/archives/126 In which the writer blogs about her growing collection of rejection letters, quirky Internet finds, and the inside-out adventures of daily life Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:03:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Suanne http://suannewarr.com/blog/archives/126#comment-8 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:16:33 +0000 http://suannewarr.com/blog/archives/126#comment-8 That's a good approach to films, and I am aware that Metropolis is important historically. Perhaps my disappointment with the film was due more to expectation than total conceivable merit. My review may seem harsh, but I would like readers to be prepared for what they will view if they decide to watch the movie. And then, I watched it late at night after finishing a viewing of Battlestar Galactica. It's quite possible that I would appreciate it more under different circumstances. That’s a good approach to films, and I am aware that Metropolis is important historically.

Perhaps my disappointment with the film was due more to expectation than total conceivable merit. My review may seem harsh, but I would like readers to be prepared for what they will view if they decide to watch the movie.

And then, I watched it late at night after finishing a viewing of Battlestar Galactica. It’s quite possible that I would appreciate it more under different circumstances.

]]> by: Lee http://suannewarr.com/blog/archives/126#comment-7 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 02:29:34 +0000 http://suannewarr.com/blog/archives/126#comment-7 I think that you need to take the film within it's historical context. Many "Best Of" lists tend to confuse their purpose with "Most Important" and in this case Metropolis is a very important Science Fiction film as it was groundbreaking for it's time and inspirational to generations of film makers and writers. Is it then better than Blade Runner? Not really. Is it more important? Possibly. I watch these movies for their historical value and as with all films if I take just one scene, concept or thought away from the film that inspires me or makes me think I'm generally happy. I think that you need to take the film within it’s historical context. Many “Best Of” lists tend to confuse their purpose with “Most Important” and in this case Metropolis is a very important Science Fiction film as it was groundbreaking for it’s time and inspirational to generations of film makers and writers. Is it then better than Blade Runner? Not really. Is it more important? Possibly.

I watch these movies for their historical value and as with all films if I take just one scene, concept or thought away from the film that inspires me or makes me think I’m generally happy.

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