Lost Metropolis Footage found!!!

[Knightsaber Priss]

This thread is really for true movie buffs. Anyone who knows me knows how much I love and adore the silent film Metropolis. I own the DVD release that at the time was as complete with Fritz Lang's vision as Metropolis was thought to be at that time. It was also thought that the completely unedited version of Metropolis would never be found in our lifetimes. But this news just makes me absolutely giddy! From IMDB:

Lost Metropolis Footage Found
Lost footage from cult sci-fi film Metropolis has been discovered in Argentina.

The director's cut of Fritz Lang's 1927 classic, featuring an extra 30 minutes, was believed to have vanished forever after it was cut by Paramount bosses because of bad reviews.

However, the curator of the Buenos Aires Film Museum discovered a copy of the movie in his archives - and a projectionist noticed it was longer than all other versions of the iconic film.

Film restorer Martin Koerber, who is one of the few people to see the lost footage, says, "No matter how bad the condition of the material may be, the original intention of the film, including all of its sub-plots, is now once again tangible for the normal viewer. The rhythm of the film has been restored."

This makes me a very happy person indeed...and on July 4th. There is a reason for me to celebrate now. I just hope they have the ability to restore the footage and integrate back into the movie again.

 

[The Guard]

It's really sad that no one has responded to this. This is fantastic news.

 

[Morg]

It's really sad that no one has responded to this. This is fantastic news.

Probably because they in this thread