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In the era when one could still but only dream of a comprehensive restoration of Fritz Lang's silent sci-fi epic Metropolis, esteemed pop artist/producer and pioneering electronic composer Giorgio Moroder followed his work on Brian De Palma's cult-classic Al Pacino vehicle Scarface by assembling his own version of Lang's 1920s classic. The result was a zeitgeist-infused, high-kitsch/high-art amalgam of some of the quintessential cinema images and then-contemporary 1980s pop-chart melodrama.
For millions around the world, it is this version of Metropolis – featuring music by Moroder himself and artistes such as Adam Ant, Pat Benatar, Freddie Mercury, Bonnie Tyler, and Jon Anderson – which first comes to mind whenever mention is made of the Lang original or, indeed, the iconic imagery and power of silent cinema.
- Eureka Entertainment
- 84 mins approx.
- Fritz Lang
- PG
- Gustav Fröhlich
- 1984
- English
- 1
- 2
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In the era when one could still but only dream of a comprehensive restoration of Fritz Lang's silent sci-fi epic Metropolis, esteemed pop artist/producer and pioneering electronic composer Giorgio Moroder followed his work on Brian De Palma's cult-classic Al Pacino vehicle Scarface by assembling his own version of Lang's 1920s classic. The result was a zeitgeist-infused, high-kitsch/high-art amalgam of some of the quintessential cinema images and then-contemporary 1980s pop-chart melodrama.
For millions around the world, it is this version of Metropolis – featuring music by Moroder himself and artistes such as Adam Ant, Pat Benatar, Freddie Mercury, Bonnie Tyler, and Jon Anderson – which first comes to mind whenever mention is made of the Lang original or, indeed, the iconic imagery and power of silent cinema.
- Eureka Entertainment
- 84 mins approx.
- Fritz Lang
- PG
- Gustav Fröhlich
- 1984
- English
- 1
- 2
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Moroder Metropolis
The 4 star rating relates exclusively to the soundtrack. If you're buying this to watch a remastered version of the movie forget it, as it's still the same old poor print with no attempt to clean it up as far as I can tell. Buying this version is all about getting a sparkling 5 channel surround sound version of the Moroder sound track with its many stars doing their bit. I have the VHS of this version and the soundtrack here is much better. Whilst I've been unkind to the video quality I have to admit, it is an improvement over the VHS tape copy. It only serves to deliver the scratches and dots on the screen with better resolution.
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