The 1927 German silent movie Metropolis gave audiences of a hundred years ago a fantasy glimpse a hundred years into the future. So what does Fritz Lang's vision mean in the world of 2026? The movie was groundbreaking in its special effects, and influenced all science fiction films that came afterward,l and indeed filmmaking itself. The plot was more political, and wasn't all that impressive to viewers of the time. Reviews were mixed, and H.G. Wells called it "silly." Yet modern audiences recognize historical events that came afterward in the movie's elements.
The influence of Metropolis on later science fiction films is undeniable. It gave us the classic humanoid robot, cities with flying vehicles, and the mad scientist, not to mention innovative filmmaking techniques still used today. We'd all know that already, if we were inclined to sit through several hours of a black and white movie with no voices. DW History and Culture takes us through the history of Metropolis and why it still relevant today. -via Laughing Squid
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