Metropolis re-release

Fans of old cinema should rejoice, as Fritz Lang’s classic 1927 film Metropolis is being re-released in theaters this year.

I for one am very excited about this. I remember the first time I ever saw this movie. My mother had bought it on DVD – one of the first my family owned – and I, a jaded pre-teen, had complained about having to watch a subtitled black and white silent movie.

Within ten minutes my jaw was on the floor. Go see this movie. It is not only visually stunning – I’d say it can still hold its own when compared to modern films – but it is one of the greatest science fiction stories ever made.

It will get to Philadelphia on July 23rd, at the Landmark Ritz at the Bourse.