Considering Fritz Lang's Metropolis on the eve of its latest revival (it plays for one week at New York's Film Forum beginning this Friday), Ed Halter gives long-overdue credit to a certain Italian pariah of pastiche for stoking the film's endless comeback:
Synth god Giorgio Moroder produced his own notorious MTV-style remix of the film in 1984, complete with songs by Freddie Mercury and Pat Benatar. Though frequently lamented by purists, Moroder's version nonetheless cemented the film's cult rep. (Desperate side note to repertory programmers: What the hell are you waiting for??? The '80s revival won't last forever. . . . )
While we're waiting, there are actually several clips from Moroder's Metropolis on YouTube. Here's my favorite, featuring Bonnie Tyler's "Here She Comes":
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