I was there. It was my first time seeing the movie and I liked his version alot. It added alot to the film, especially considering the topic of machines and automation. The repetitive beats complimented the theme nicely. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jkenjar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "313" <313@hyperreal.org>; "Roberto Ty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 8:21 PM Subject: RE: (313) Metropolis Film w/Mills Soundtrack in Detroit
Did anyone out in the detroit area whitness this event. How was it? Iowa City is no stones throw from Detroit, so I depend on you good folks to fill me in. -jason >===== Original Message From Roberto Ty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ===== >Not sure if this has >been posted yet, but >for those in the >Detroit area: > >The Classic Film >"Metropolis" with >soundtrack by Jeff >Mills >Saturday, March 8, >2003 / Viewings at >1 p.m. and 3 p.m. >Detroit Historical >Museum >"Metropolis," made >in 1926, is the first >great science fiction >feature film. This >silent masterpiece of >German >Expressionism by >Fritz Lang depicts a >21st Century Anti- >Utopian worker's >hell. There have been >several soundtracks >created for this cult >classic. Jeff Mills, >one of the featured >artists in the >Museum's new >Techno: Detroit's >Gift to the World >exhibit, created a >wonderful soundtrack >that will accompany >our screening of the >film. It is Mills >intention to re- >introduce the >theories and ideology >of this movie to the >cyber culture of >today. The film and >soundtrack create a >timeless message of >solidarity and >romanticizing of the >perfect utopian >dream. Fee: $2 in >advance, plus regular >Museum admission at >the door. >Reservations will be >required for this >special program. Call >(313) 833-1405 for >reservations.
