Metropolis, restored version on Turner Classic

[BERIGAN]

Here is the info on the Restored version, with 25 minutes of extra footage....

http://www.kino.com/metropolis/

Here is the link to the TCM schedule.

http://www.tcm.com/schedule/index.jsp?startDate=11/07/2010&timezone=EST&cid=N

[Stereojack]

Here is the info on the Restored version, with 25 minutes of extra footage....

http://www.kino.com/metropolis/

Here is the link to the TCM schedule.

http://www.tcm.com/schedule/index.jsp?startDate=11/07/2010&timezone=EST&cid=N

Looking forward to this - the DVR is set.

[medjuck]

Just watched it. Really does change the film for the better I think. Interesting doc about the restoration too.

[Van Basten II]

Had the chance to see it on the big screen with a live Orchestra playing a new score, quite an experience. It's one of those rare movies that you tend to forget it's been done 80 years ago.

[Claude]

Had the chance to see it on the big screen with a live Orchestra playing a new score, quite an experience.

With so many existing scores for this movie, the only thing missing is a jazz edition

1975 - The BBC version of Metropolis features an electronic score, composed by William Fitzwater and Hugh Davies.

1984 – Giorgio Moroder restored and produced the 80-minute 1984 re-release, which had a pop soundtrack written by Moroder and performed by Moroder, Pat Benatar, Bonnie Tyler, Jon Anderson, Adam Ant, Cycle V, Loverboy, Billy Squier, and Freddie Mercury.

1991 – The Alloy Orchestra formed to create a new original score to Giorgio Moroder's version of Metropolis.

1994 – Rambo Amadeus, Serbia-based Montenegrin composer. Music was played by Belgrade Philharmonic. The material was released as Metropolis B (Tour de Force).

1995 - Martin Matalon composed a score for 16 instruments and electronics, commissioned and produced by IRCAM. Premiered at Théâtre du Châtelet 30 and 31 May. Over 30 performances worldwide since then.

1998 – Peter Osborne. Synth orchestral / electronic. For JEF/Eureka 139-minute B&W DVD version, released only in UK.[citation needed]

2001 – Jeff Mills. Electronic artist released a new techno score.

2001 – Bernd Schultheis and Sofia's Radio Orchestra. Accompaniment for film festivals in 2001 and shown on German television.[citation needed]

2002 - Art Zoyd, a French avant-garde/electronic band released a new score on CD.

2004 – Abel Korzeniowski - released a 40-minute preview of a new score he composed.

2005 – The New Pollutants (Benjamin Speed and Tyson Hopprich) released Metropolis Rescore. Performed live for festivals since 2005.

2008 - Avant-garde music project Sinfonia Electronique released Music from the Big Machines as an alternate soundtrack to the film.[citation needed]

2009 - London electronic group Serum Electronique. Performing in various south London venues.[citation needed]

2010 - Canadian silent film composer Gabriel Thibaudeau composed a score for a screening of the film at Fantasia Film Festival.[34]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolis_(film)

[medjuck]

Given whenit was made wouldn't 18 frames a second be too slow? Kevin Brownlow suggests that by 1925 most American films were being filmed at closer to 24 frames a second.

[BruceH]

Saw it recently at the Castro. Wish the restored footage was in better shape, but it sure adds a lot to the story.

[medjuck]

BTW Supposedly this restored version has a new recording of the score by Gottfried Huppertz which was composed for the original release of the film. It's pretty good.