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Summary: The film is beyond repair
Review: the film a cinematic classic is clearly too damaged to be re-stored by even the criterion collection as they would have done so by now and replaced one of their less fantastic films with this piece of film which probably would fit in as one of the 10 greatest films of the previous century and is fritz langs gretest film surpassing M and is without doubt the finest scence fiction film to date
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Summary: TERRIBLE picture, VHS better than this
Review: This a great film ruined by an awful DVD. This MADACYENTERTAINMENT/"HOLLYWOOD CLASSICS" thing is ... seriously overpriced.Great film, terrible DVD. The packaging is good. The problem is the TERRIBLE PICTURE QUALITY! The picture is blurry and from a bad print, and part of the picture is cropped off. For instance, the title of the film reads "METROPOLI". Hopefully the AFI or another company can release a great DVD of this great film, or maybe it's already happened. If/when it happens, I suspect that whoever releases it will make good money.
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Summary: (Don't confuse two versions!)
Review: I suspect the reviewer giving it one star was actually referring to a different version of Metropolis, issued by "Aikman Archives" and available at discount stores. I've just had the displeasure of trying to watch that one. This one I've seen in rentals and it's much better. In the reviews of the Aikman DVD, Scott D. Nelson provides an excellent summary of the many, many problems surrounding Metropolis (he says there are six different versions floating around). Maybe one of the more reputable film archives (the Museum of Modern Art, UCLA) will come up with a more "authoritative" version. In the meantime, caveat emptor.
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Summary: Dreadful
Review: (I wish I could give 0 stars) Sigh. An exercise in you-get-what-you-pay-for. I found this DVD at Target for 9 or 10 dollars, and jumped for it, thinking that I'd better get it now since vids of classics don't seem to have a long shelf life. I just put it in the DVD for the first time, and I tell you it about made me sick to my stomach. I could only bear to watch two minutes, before I ran to my computer to see if other folks agreed that it was bad - maybe this is the best that was available? I guess I'm relieved that there are much better transfers out there, just not in DVD. I'll wait for one of those.
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Summary: Disgraceful Product
Review: Oh, I suppose it won't clog up your player like a crappy tape would do to a VCR. The picture is horrible (transferred from a bad video, not a print) and cropped ridiculously. I haven't seen the Moroder version (although it was always on the rental shelf in my younger days, and now I'm kicking myself for not seeing it). Based on this DVD I would also warn people about which version of Night of the Living Dead they buy (there is a Madacy version out there).
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Summary: Madacy DVD is unwatchable
Review: Metropolis is a wonderful film. However, the Madacy DVD version of this DVD is absolutely terrible! The quality of the print is so fuzzy, scratchy and jerky, that I literally could not finish watching the DVD. If you have not seen this film, please do NOT watch the Madacy DVD version. Doing so will probably sour the whole experience for you. There is hope, however: If you have a DVD player capable of playing a Region 2, PAL disc, you can order the Films sans frontières release of Metropolis. This is a beautifully restored print of the film running 120 minutes. This DVD is only available in France, or through Internet sales that sell French R2 DVDs. It is worth the trouble, however, if you love Metropolis, because this version looks fantastic. There is one caveat, however: you must be able to read the original German title cards, or the French subtitles (removable). There is no English-language translation on the Films sans frontières Metropolis DVD. There is another version of this film on DVD, released through Eureka Video. It is available in Regions 2 (UK, Germany) and 4 (Australia). The Eureka Video release does not look as nice as the Films sans frontières release, but it can be read in English and more importantly, it is longer. The Madacy version runs 115 min, Films sans frontiers version runs 120 min and the Eureka Video version runs 139 min. It is interesting to view Eureka Video version of Metropolis to see the additional footage is included, although the Films sans frontiers version is the most fun to watch because it looks so nice.
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Summary: Let's be honest
Review: When looking for a copy of Metropolis, there are many who would tell you one version is better than the other. By and large, they will all have powerful arguments to make about how Helm is not profiled right in this shot or how this particular scene is actually 3 seconds longer in version "X" released in 1972. All entitled to an opinion. This particular version may not be the best, but it *does* give the viewer an excellent experience for the money. No, this disc is not loaded with poster art or running commentary, but it does present an excellent cut of the film by nearly any standard. The DVD quality is good, but the print seems to be a bit used. Let's face it, you could do much worse than this edition. If you are a hardcore fan of Fritz Lang, there are better to be had. But for a guy like me who simply enjoys the film, the style, the story, this was an wonderful disc. Turn it on, turn all the lights off, turn down the soundtrack, and enjoy the movie.
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Summary: SAVE YOUR MONEY
Review: This DVD does no justice for this Sci_Fi classic. You would think if someone was to put Metropolis out on DVD, they would at least put out a quality print. Sometimes the images on screen are so bright, you're just looking at a white screen. The soundtrack sucks because for one it doesnt correspond to the screen action, and two, it sounds too "clean" for this terrible print. My advice? Save a few bucks and pick up the Giorgio Moroder version at an online auction house. The print quality is much better, it includes a few missing scenes and still shots, and if you dont like the early 80's soundtrack, turn the volume down and play what you feel like. I would have given it one star but it's such a great movie if you get the right version.
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Summary: Great movie, but geeeez
Review: I know this film is 75+ years old, but did they HAVE to use a master that was so badly scratched,scuffed, distorted and aged? As mentioned previously, the laser disc release was MUCH more pristine. I don't mind the music 'misplaced' with the action, and I'm certainly glad that I didn't shell out ten bucks for Bonnie Tyler yammering away on the late 80's release of Metropolis, but this DVD felt like it skimmed on quality to get it out of the door. Metropolis deserves better than this treatment, especially in a digital format. If we live in a society where Natalie Cole can sing with her dead father(and we do), we can see the negative to Metropolis restored.
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Summary: The Worst Quality DVD I Have Seen
Review: Even at the low price, do not waste your money on this DVD. The picture quality of this DVD is the worst I have ever seen. There are better prints available to remaster it from. I have the laserdisc version and it is much better quality. Wait until another company releases it. I should have known better than to buy a Madacy product, given the poor quality of their other releases.
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