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Steve Joyce Solar Explorer
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Bongopete Interstellar Explorer
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This was the first version of Metropolis that I saw in full. I was really struck with the more modern sound effects that had been added and thought that they really helped the movie.
Only saw it once, until now that is.
I think a lot of silent films and early talkies could do with an upgraded sound package. Ok, maybe not try and add talking to silent films...but sound effects might not be bad...and to those films that ARE talkies..especially the ones dealing with the first World War....upgrade the sound effects please. |
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Bud Brewster Galactic Fleet Admiral (site admin)
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The sound effects aren't quite as impressive as I remembered, but the date (1978) coincides with the year I'm sure I saw Metropolis on PBS. And the subtle nature of the sound effects is what makes them work. They enhance the visuals like seasoning in a gourmet dish — and they never intrude on the story.
The full orchestral score that was added to the film recently seems to work too hard to make up for the lack of sound effects and dialog.
Just my thoughts on the subject. _________________ ____________
Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)
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Bongopete Interstellar Explorer
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The alarm that sounds when the gates open allowing the offgoing shift to pass the oncoming shift near the beginning is the same as the one I recorded when I saw this back then.
I still think some silent films can have new sound effects added or new music and it not destroy the experience of seeing the 'silent' film. |
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scotpens Space Sector Commander
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Bud Brewster wrote: | The full orchestral score that was added to the film recently seems to work too hard to make up for the lack of sound effects and dialog.
Just my thoughts on the subject. |
You're aware, I assume, that the orchestral score was written by Gottfried Huppertz for Metropolis' original release? With the film now 95% restored and accompanied by the original music, it's as close as possible to what it must have looked -- and sounded -- like when first shown to German audiences in 1926. |
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Bud Brewster Galactic Fleet Admiral (site admin)
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scotpens wrote: | You're aware, I assume, that the orchestral score was written by Gottfried Huppertz for Metropolis' original release? With the film now 95% restored and accompanied by the original music, it's as close as possible to what it must have looked -- and sounded -- like when first shown to German audiences in 1926. |
Yep, I get what they were trying to do, but it just doesn't entirely work for me personally. I've seen a version that had a very understated score with limited sound effects slipped in, and it seemed a bit better — at least for me.
I guess what I meant was, music does one thing for a movie and sound effects do something else, and even though there's an overlap, when you don't have both working together it's a little like wearing only one really expensive shoe.
You look good from a certain angle, but you don't walk quite as well. _________________ ____________
Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
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WadeVC Astral Engineer
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Bud Brewster wrote: | Music does one thing for a movie and sound effects do something else, and even though there's an overlap, when you don't have both working together it's a little like wearing only one really expensive shoe. |
That's actually a very good analogy, and very accurate.
I have seen this type of flub in many movies, and as you stated, it just doesn't work. It is, as a matter of fact, a major distraction from the movie. _________________ "You look like a pooped out pinwheel."
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Bud Brewster Galactic Fleet Admiral (site admin)
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As a movie lover who appreciates both the sound effects and the music score, I've often admired the way the movie's sound engineer made tough choices when he had to chose between allowing the sound effects to be louder than the beautiful music, whenever a scene required it.
This balance between the two is necessary for the sake of the movie experience itself.
As a result, when we buy the soundtrack album or CD and listen to it, we marvel at the pieces of music which were overshadowed by the louder sound effects during the movie! _________________ ____________
Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
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