Comments on: Movie Notes: Metropolis http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/02/17/movie-notes-metropolis/ Entertainment and Tech Digest Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:18:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Webomatica - Entertainment and Tech Digest http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/02/17/movie-notes-metropolis/comment-page-1/#comment-34721 Webomatica - Entertainment and Tech Digest Wed, 15 Sep 2010 03:17:23 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/02/17/movie-notes-metropolis/#comment-34721 [...] Gish’s pure, crys­talline act­ing. In the absence of sound a dif­fer­ent sort of act­ing is required where facial expres­sions and hand ges­tures do dou­ble duty. Gish makes use of both, gaz­ing [...] […] Gish’s pure, crys­talline act­ing. In the absence of sound a dif­fer­ent sort of act­ing is required where facial expres­sions and hand ges­tures do dou­ble duty. Gish makes use of both, gaz­ing […]

]]> By: Matt http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/02/17/movie-notes-metropolis/comment-page-1/#comment-28325 Matt Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:27:38 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/02/17/movie-notes-metropolis/#comment-28325 saw it long time ago but never finished it. Maybe I didn't get the idea of this movie but I lost patience with it very soon. saw it long time ago but never finished it. Maybe I didn’t get the idea of this movie but I lost patience with it very soon.

]]> By: Movie Notes: 42nd Street » Webomatica - Technology and Entertainment Digest http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/02/17/movie-notes-metropolis/comment-page-1/#comment-22789 Movie Notes: 42nd Street » Webomatica - Technology and Entertainment Digest Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:32:48 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/02/17/movie-notes-metropolis/#comment-22789 [...] was genuinely astounded that this movie dates from 1933 (Metropolis was 1927). Many film conventions - plots and visual techniques - were already present at this date, [...] […] was genuinely astounded that this movie dates from 1933 (Metropolis was 1927). Many film conventions — plots and visual techniques — were already present at this date, […]

]]> By: Dave http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/02/17/movie-notes-metropolis/comment-page-1/#comment-20586 Dave Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:49:53 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/02/17/movie-notes-metropolis/#comment-20586 I saw a screening of Metropolis at the Boston Public Library a decade back and they had a live ensemble providing the music. This arrangement was very percussion heavy with a host of drums, chimes, xylophones, glockenspiels, Orff instruments and the like. I remember enjoying it but paying way too much attention to the ensemble since they were visible adjacent the movie screen. Still, it's a pretty neat idea to think that early movies did indeed employ live musicians before the sound and movie soundtracks put them out of work. I saw a screening of Metropolis at the Boston Public Library a decade back and they had a live ensemble providing the music. This arrangement was very percussion heavy with a host of drums, chimes, xylophones, glockenspiels, Orff instruments and the like. I remember enjoying it but paying way too much attention to the ensemble since they were visible adjacent the movie screen. Still, it’s a pretty neat idea to think that early movies did indeed employ live musicians before the sound and movie soundtracks put them out of work.

]]> By: Donald Sosin http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/02/17/movie-notes-metropolis/comment-page-1/#comment-20585 Donald Sosin Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:52:55 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/02/17/movie-notes-metropolis/#comment-20585 What score is that? Certainly not the orchestral score from the Kino release. It's really unsatisfactory, IMHO. There is no buildup to the activation of the robot, just a series of effects that don't lead anywhere. But thanks for your comments on this wonderful film. Silent films can indeed be daunting. But if seen on a large screen with good live music, with an audience, it's an entirely different experience. If you are located somewhere where you have this possibility, I urge you to give it a try! Best wishes, Donald Sosin What score is that? Certainly not the orchestral score from the Kino release. It’s really unsatisfactory, IMHO. There is no buildup to the activation of the robot, just a series of effects that don’t lead anywhere.

But thanks for your comments on this wonderful film. Silent films can indeed be daunting. But if seen on a large screen with good live music, with an audience, it’s an entirely different experience. If you are located somewhere where you have this possibility, I urge you to give it a try!

Best wishes,

Donald Sosin

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