“The plausibility for this world existing is zero.” I feel like the world we are in right now is exactly what this movie warned about. It’s one of the greatest movies with brilliant stylistic themes used repeatedly in fashion, architecture and tech. It’s timeless.

As Metropolis was set (supposedly!) in 2026, I am hoping that there will be a big-screen re-release of METROPOLIS in five-years time so cinephiles (like me!) will get the opportunity to see this groundbreaking piece of cinematic art in a movie theatre.

In regards to that religious/theological part of the story. The movie uses several religious tropes. The hero is very similar to the Budha as he is sheltered and overprotected by his father, but one day is exposed to the real world and the suffering humans go through. He is also similar to Moses as he is the "mediator" who will save the slaves whom are his brothers and sisters (as the preacher tells him in the begining of the movie when he is in that Eden garden). He rebels against his father, as Moses rebelled against Egypt to save his brothers. And I think he can also be seen as a messaic figure, as he is the mediator between what his above and what is bellow, as Jesus was a mediator between heaven (God) and earth (humans). Sorry for my bad english I am not a native english. Great video btw.

The lost film footage was rediscovered in Buenos Aires in 2008? hmmmmmm I wonder how this German-made film found its way all the way to Argentina

In the 2000's when TCM aired the full version of this movie, I made sure to record it on DVD. In my opinion this is the best science fiction movie ever made...period.

I just watched the movie for the first time yesterday. It was my first time every watching a silent film too. After watching it I saw how a lot of other films took inspiration from it! Especially Star Wars and The Matrix!

the storyline was VASTLY ahead of it's time, and with some adaption, and additional clarification and contextualization for a modernized version of the movie would 1000% work and it's symbolism and socio-political elements and it's sub-text is even MORE relevant now than it was when the movie was made.

This is one of my favorite silent movies of all time with an incredible director in Fritz Lang. The heroine Maria played by Brigitte Helm left movie making fairly early in her career and later granted no interviews or allowed her family to talk about her career as an actress. This film was the epitome of German Expressionism. If you get a chance watch her in Alraune (1928) and The Mistress of Atlantis (1932) directed by the great G.W. Pabst.

I was stunned to see nearly every script of a star trek (Original) episodes in the movie. It was just different backgrounds but the same plot and messages.

It was a fantastic movie with innovative ideas and concepts. One of these that struck me was the concept of a view screen telephone. Fritz Lang and the set designers were quite creative and forward thinking with this as it hadn't been shown before. The fact that the movie was set in our time give a few years, 2026, it's fascinating to see how older movies depict their future.

Trully amazing movie. Watching this was a magical experience. The visuals, the look of the city, the symbolism . Trully brilliant piece of art

i stil cant get over how great the quality is in this movie despite it being around a hundred years old

You consider Metropolis a must watch for self-described cinephiles, what are your other "must watch" films that every cinephile must see? (that'd be a good idea for a video)

The film was..and is STILL..Fritz Lang's Masterpiece! If the Academy Awards were in existence in it's day, there is no doubt in my film savvy mind that it would've captured the Oscar for Best Foreign Film.. and, I might add, a much deserved Oscar for Best Actress to Brigette Helm, for her phenomenal performance as Maria! In passing, it's chilling to realize that the Germany where this film was made would, just six short years later, come under the dictatorial terror of Hitler, his Nazis, and a satanic ideology that would eventually leave Germany in absolute devastation by the Allies, and tens of millions dead in Europe as a result. Knowing the History of that hellish regime of the Nazis, the almost prophetic opening scenes in Metropolis cannot but give you chills! Coming events often cast their shadows before them.. 😢😥😪

Metropolis is timeless, iconic, and riveting. Amazing visuals and cinematography, great editing. Excellent acting, especially by the astounding Brigitte Helm. This was her first film and she played 5 roles. Metropolis is must viewing. An entertaining, groundbreaking masterpiece.

Love it, Love , Love it. It is amazing how much they accomplished 100 years ago in film!!! I have seen several versions of this thorough the years. The first time was in Italy in the 1980"s with a Rock soundtrack, the second was in Film class in college. I saw a shortened re-release in the village in NYC in the early 90'S. I have since watched the full 2/12 hr version Colorized.

Great breakdown of this amazing movie, friend. I first watched it-- by recommendation-- shortly after leaving the military (around 2011 or 2012). It realllllllllllly brings the dynamic between "the elites versus the working class" to light; and could either: anger, disappoint, or comfort many people.

I watched Metropolis for the first time several years ago, and I can agree with the level of melodrama and operatic theatrical style being a bit much from a modern perspective. This was my first, real exposure to German Expressionism, and has since motivated me to seek out expressionistic films from other parts of the world. I wouldn't imagine a lot of people today consider the 1920's in film as being an specially progressive period - or that Germany at that time hosted a wide venue of authors, poets, philosophers, and artists. Honestly, the amount of persuasion I would have to do to get a group of people to agree to watch a silent movie, no matter how grand the scale at which it was filmed. Though if I did, Metropolis would be among them, as well as Aelita Queen of Mars, Woman on the Moon, and the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.

Thank for your video. In pandemia of covid in spring of 2020 I watched this movie and had impressed. Actors, design, music and robot so awesome. Also I love silent movie, especially german films of 1920s. Cabinet of Doctor Kaligary (1919) also great movie. This film is sort of films that you never forget

I am 16 and getting into german expressionism, I can't find nobody to talk abouth films to especially my age, so your videos are very important to me

some of the visual creativeness surpass many movies since and to get your head around that it was made for release in 1927. Wow!

The music really is integral to that film. Some of the dialogue is handled through the leitmotifs in the music. Also, the music was mostly written before the movie was shot and Gottfried Huppertz, the composer, played a piano reduction of the music for each scene as they were shooting. At least that is my understanding, I was near obsessed with this film at one point.

Not even today's CGIis this fabulous

Great video. Oddly the movie Cabaret led me to this movie when I read about the creative explosion during the Weimar Republic era in Germany. Fascinating time -- until the Nazi's stormed in! That is when Lang had to flee Germany. Thanks for all the insight. I will watch the film again with fresh eyes and knowledge!

Can we have a series on fritz lang no one talks about him

I never considered myself a film buff but I do enjoy videos on trivia and stuff. I saw a restored and colorized scene from Metropolis though and found the full, restored version on yt. I planned on skipping around to find some goofy scenes. But I got sucked in. It was gripping. And it was like when you stop seeing the words while reading but instead see the scenes happening in your head. I could hear the dialog and see it in color in my head. I really want to watch some old movies now!

There is a restored version on the Criterion Channel. It was interesting to see the original story but the length made it an enjoyable experience.

First time I watched Metropolis was when I was in high school. That was about 12 years ago. I'm going to rewatch it ❤

I saw the full version on Amazon. Whilst I did enjoy it, I do understand why it was often trimmed down. It is a bit long and drags at the ending.

Great review! This movie always makes me sad. To me, it represents the optimism and hope and dynamism of the early 20th Century - and the sadness is in seeing how far removed from reality that really was, especially with the tragic course German history took merely six years after this film was made.

Hand held? Crane tracking? POV shot - was it the first of its kind? The reaching hand ....really stood out. I guess that's the best an artist can hope for .... to reach out to the coming generations.

I do have to say if you get a chance to see it screened live with the Anvil Orchestra's orchestration (formerly the Alloy Orchestra) it brings a new kind of depth and vibrancy and mechanical grittiness to it that I think is fantastic. Definitely ALSO watch the original score too, though.

I love Metropolis way ahead of its time

Nicely done👏👏👏

Well, I found the movie, but it doesn't have the original score. Anyone know where I can find the original score?

I'm a Silent Movie fan. Metropolis is one of the best silent movies ever made. Pandoras box with Louise Brooks is great and so is Buster Keatons "The General". Charlie Chaplin was over-rated and Buster Keaton wins hands down for his stunt skills as he did every stunt himself.

Metropolis is also an important and historical film. - First full length Sci-Fi/Science Fiction film - Spectacular special effects of the time - Themes of Class war with the working class fighting Aristocratic Economic oppression. IF a live action remake were to be made, it MUST stay completely true to Fritz Lang's vision and meaning. I believe it still has haunting relevance today as it did a hundred years ago.

Nice video, I had a question and i hope you still answer them. What precisely makes this movie an expressionist picture. Thank you and once again Nice Vid

If I close my eyes and listen to the video I hear Patton Oswalt in my mind. Great review and great movie!

"Jo Fredersen" isn't a "science-fiction-name". it's standard german. "jo" is short for "joseph" (fits the religious theme perfectly) and fredersen is a nothern german surname.

Those who create FIAT Currency vs those who work for it... just convince the workers they aren't workers

I adore this movie! Freder is one of my fav characters ever!!❤️

I’m surprised you didn’t mention the “disco-fied” color enhanced Giorgio Moroder revision of this film in 1984! (Unless ya did and I was distracted from playing with my pet rabbit lol)

So, what if they just stop working? Im not sure i understood how everything is enforced.

Love this movie!! Have Both copies! One of a kind!!!

Dear Dr. Josh, this movie was and still is lightyears ahead of all futuristic film ideas ever! Untopable! SFX, CGI, Storyline and- telling. Lack and loss of humanity, questioning religion and so much more! It wasn't shot in a year or two. 1927 was just the release year! Try to imagine how many rolls, takes, repeats, cuts and months of editing it took without nowadays knowledge to produce a 3 hour movie! Just saying!

I have only seen the 1984 version, so I will check out latest version.

Großartiger Film! Ein Meisterwerk!

Favorite silent films: Metropolis and The Sea Beast.

anything fritz lang did is serious cinema

What I understand from this film is that even in 1920's we have insiders who know what the elite plan to do with mankind. There is a group of bloodlines, the 1%, that existed then and still exist now that have the majority of the resources on the planet, while the rest of the people have whatever is left. Man was promised that his wealth or bread will be from the sweat of his brow from hard work, however he didn't know that the fruit of his work would be stolen from him by certain bloodlines. The robot is an example of technology and how it is meant to either merge with mankind or make mankind obsolete, and such machines will be treated better than men and women. The elite bloodlines, aka the blue bloods, as such bloodlines come from something different, not part of mankind, but part of something they consider royal, yet it just isn't so, it is parasitic. Without mankind, they would not do well upon the earth, just as a flea would not do well without a dog or a mosquito would not survive without the blood of animals. A flea thinks it is master of the dog, and thinks very little of the dog's suffering. Some of the elite realize the wheel of suffering for mankind, as Budda did when he saw that most everyone was in a wheel of suffering. He pointed up to God to end the karmic cycle of suffering, but people worshiped the finger of Budda pointing upward, not where the finger was pointing. Jesus showed us the way, but Constantine suppressed the truth, by suppressing the message. Religion controlled the people thwarting the message. Unless man looks within and finds God himself without the help of rabbis, preachers, popes, imams, wanting to steal the energy, we will still not learn who we are or our purpose.

I'm here because Beyonce is doing the Maria robot on her Reneissance tour and I can't wrap my head around why she'd be opening a music show this way. Is this Maria robot any good? Or does she simply represent evil?

In high school I watched this movie on LSD while my friend and her boyfriend were asleep. Good times.

Specjal effects in 1926 amazing

Drive (2011) is my fave silent movie

It's great movie ahead for it's time

Reminds me of Netflix's animated mini-series Arcane (2021).

This film clearly has inspired many current YA novels and series. Hunger Games, Divergent, Mortal Engines, and of course not necessarily YA Snowpiercer. And why not! I mean it's a formula that works. Us, them. Have, have not's. Elites benefiting from the labor of the lower class. If done even moderately well, it can't really fail.

are you aware of the dream theater connection to this movie? as a long term fan i see so many parallels. A: their first big album was Metropolis Pt. 1

The man who laughs is a silent movie . Book by Victor Hugo. 7th heaven is a silent movie. Though it is a verbal movie the original an angel on my shoulder is brilliant you can also find a verbal version of the other movies mentioned I'm going to read the book.first peace

Metropolis was made by true theatrical artists. Like the pyramids of Egypt, no one alive today could match their accomplishment. Ok maybe Terry Gilliam or… can’t think of anyone else.

The WEF is trying to bring this about as we speak

Dr. Mabuse Nosferatu Metropolis only 3 of my favorite silent films and after the silent films is "M" a great movie.

siapa suruh tengok!

This movie makes perfect sense it’s the black diaspora story.

Don't like "M" that much but this is really good movie.

Footnotes to platos republic

My favourite silent movies are the buster keaton films

It is great. IMO his Dr. Mabuse the Gambler is even greater.

4:45 first baddie robots 🤨

I didn't particularly like the movie in general, i loved the photography and the mass scenes, as well as some of the fast image montages, but i think what ruined the movie for me was watching the version released in the '80s with Moroder, Mercury exc. scores as well as not full length/ with cut scenes, a lot of the movie meaning got lost, maybe i should watch it again in the original version, if i can manage to find it somewhere.

The best movie ever made

Youtubr has Metropolis,free.

thea von harbou did a hella good job creating the political agenda in the movie fairly ambiguous and open to interpretation and as the original writer i think we should give her some credit. edit: nvm she supported nazis

For me, Metropolis isn't good because of its message. We have countless real life examples of slave labor fueling the elite's excesses, and better stories that broach this subject. Metropolis is simply great as a piece of cinema. Some of the scenes are just incredible to look at and wonder over. The 1920s conception of a robot is very cool, given that they didn't even have computers then, or much basis for such things. The dance scene is a magnificent piece of visual art by itself. The edting and special effects are so far ahead of their time.

NOT RIDICULOUS AT ALL I FIND ITS SAME TODAY. SAME CABOL

it's a warning / foreshadowing/ told truth about cannibalism and reconciliation

I see alot of feminism in the film but lots of people don't see it 😔

This is the story of Christ… do you know see this ?

You may not have to watch a re-release in 2026, just look out of your window ! 🤔

Really an horrible movie. Seams to me it's just to look hype and trendy people pretend to like it.

Fritz Lang was born in Vienna and worked ìn Germany and then moved to the US when he refused to join the Nazi party. He refused not only because he didn't want to become a propaganda filmmaker, but also because his mom was Jewish. She converted just 4 years before Fritz was born. So, Fritz Lang was not German. He was Austrian-American.

There is an avalanche of realism looking into the symbology beyond and beneath the veneer of Metropolis.. If you are evaluating it through the eyes of a veneer consciousness, you have no reason to post something like this other than advertising some kind of ego trip to yourself as this movie is of epic importance and holds the key of insight into the entire mechanics - mentally, morally and spiritually to the human condition if your eyes are open. You belong to that group of people to give a least capable meaningful insight into what this movie is about. An insult to Fritz Lang and a sorry postscript as to what humanity has intellectually and spiritually de-voved into....

Art work at it's best. German way ahead for it's time. History is representing it's self again. Today nothing new