The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on March 20, 2022

The spectacular German silent epic METROPOLIS is one of my favorite films of all time. I've been mesmerized and entranced by it since I first saw it as a young teenager. Seeing METROPOLIS at any time, under any circumstances, is a great experience. But seeing the restored version in a...   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on December 5, 2018

The site Open Culture makes a practice of giving leads to bits of free culture around the intertubes. Their latest caught my eye. If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ve seen the German Expressionist classic The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. As soon as Robert Weine’s 1920 film came...   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on December 9, 2013

On the one hand, Fritz Lang’s Metropolis is a cinematic masterpiece, loved and admired the world over, frequently revived at festivals and rep theaters, and represents the initial silent cinema encounter for many. On the other hand, Metropolis is a cipher, partially lost yet continuing to lum   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on February 2, 2013

This time of the year is usually referred to as "awards season", when all the beautiful people get together at various functions and congratulate each other on how talented they are. I think it's ironic that people get so worked up about award shows, because some of the greatest film...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on February 2, 2013

This time of the year is usually referred to as "awards season", when all the beautiful people get together at various functions and congratulate each other on how talented they are. I think it's ironic that people get so worked up about award shows, because some of the greatest film...   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on October 30, 2012

Production of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis began on May 22, 1925 and ran until October 30, 1926. That’s a long, grueling shoot by any measure, but Metropolis included some elaborate sets, a lot of complicated effects, and one very particular director. Shooting was particularly tough for Brig   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on October 30, 2012

Production of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis began on May 22, 1925 and ran until October 30, 1926. That’s a long, grueling shoot by any measure, but Metropolis included some elaborate sets, a lot of complicated effects, and one very particular director. Shooting was particularly tough for Brig   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on October 31, 2011

By the time I was first interested in seeing Metropolis, I was lucky that the first print I got to see was the 2002 restoration. I’d heard that before the 2002 restoration, there were some pretty shoddy prints available, but I never actually sought one out to see for myself....   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on August 30, 2011

Hmm… I tend to get pretty persnickety about overtly modern soundtracks for silent movies. However, there’s no reason not to see Metropolis 1 billion times, so bring it! Girogio Moroder’s 1984 rock opera soundtrack isn’t my favorite Metropolis score, but it’s not the w   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on June 20, 2010

I promise, this will be the last I write about the new Metropolis restoration for a while! The restored version of Metropolis has been making the rounds, playing in various cities in the U.S. since April and will continue through the U.S. and parts of Canada until October.  I was...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on March 13, 2010

In a previous post, I talked about how excited I was for the big Metropolis restoration complete with lots of previously lost footage. Kino International is planning a DVD/Blu-Ray release of the newly restored version for December 2010, so I just figured I’d have to wait until then to see...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on February 14, 2010

I never have been like most people my age.  When I was in middle/high school, everyone wanted to watch that televised celebration of mediocrity called Friends.  I was busy watching re-runs of Twin Peaks.  When I was in college, I stayed in and watched Antiques Roadshow on Saturday nights while...   read more