Nov 24, 2003

I’M FEELING FAT AND SASSY

I saw a write up in the paper that Fitz Lang’s Metropolis would be having a one off screening at Warrina Cineplex as part of the cinema club.

The night was rather like entering a security society or some kind of a colt. Every one at the cinema, baring myself and friends seemed to know what was happening and what to do. I stepped up to the counter and asked for my ticket and after a secret and age old “hand shake” (that resulted in me departing with my money in exchange for a ticket) I was soon ticket in hand and seated for the movie.

Despite over 15mins of the movie being lost and/or damaged from age I really liked the movie and the experiences of seeing a silent movie. I was taken away by the sturdiness of the sets as they looked believable, unlike some thing out of a classic Star Trek episode. Metropolis certainly opened my eyes to an age old form of cinema and showed how we really are being feed some shit movies and cinema as of late.