Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by clarkjohnsen (R) on August 28, 2002 at 07:42:41

In Reply to: The restored Metropolis (Fritz Lang) and more: posted by Audiophilander on August 26, 2002 at 09:45:31:

...has received the same critical praise. Here's the money line from what is actually an appreciation:

"In short, Metropolis has everything . . . except a story line that makes sense and a cast who can act. You could say that about Star Wars, of course. With all respect to George Lucas, however, Metropolis isn’t just the Everymovie of the 20th century, it’s the Antimovie of the 20th century. Not even Star Wars subverts everyday art — or everyday life — the way Metropolis does."

• http://bostonphoenix.com/boston/movies/documents/02402061.htm