Post by twistedrabbit on Feb 14, 2005 2:09:28 GMT
I'm not sure if this fits here, but it does convey Wells' thoughts. I haven't been able to locate the article for a while, but it's basically Wells' review of the movie Metropolis. In it he stated it was very "silly." -His main point was that in depicting the future, the director did not make the atmosphere look like the future, but a really bad attempt at a neo-1920's future...with biplanes and old clothing. Sad thing is, it's basically like a modern future movie where everyone looks like they're in the present time (Soylent Green). Having seen this movie, and reguarding it as a classic, I now see it with new light after reading his article.
There is no reason in the movie for everything to look like the 1920's...as far as sci fi goes, it's not a great fiction. As far as social issues, it does convey a powerful message.
If Metropolis is ever updated today though, they should definetly keep the classic feel to the city, and play it off as a sort of "redifined era bringing back a simpler lifestyle" in a time where man has moved up towards the sky and left his rot below at the bottom of the skyscrapers. Imagine neo-futuristic bi-planes and classic looking hover cars. Brilliant. One can only imagine how a modern artist would depict the underclass down below...mutants? deformities? How about making the whole movie silent like the original to press the imitation of the original movie.
Anyway, if anyone can find this article, it's worth a read. Perhaps the 1950's War of the Worlds wasn't looked at with distaste by Wells? After all, it is a modern upgrade of old material.
There is no reason in the movie for everything to look like the 1920's...as far as sci fi goes, it's not a great fiction. As far as social issues, it does convey a powerful message.
If Metropolis is ever updated today though, they should definetly keep the classic feel to the city, and play it off as a sort of "redifined era bringing back a simpler lifestyle" in a time where man has moved up towards the sky and left his rot below at the bottom of the skyscrapers. Imagine neo-futuristic bi-planes and classic looking hover cars. Brilliant. One can only imagine how a modern artist would depict the underclass down below...mutants? deformities? How about making the whole movie silent like the original to press the imitation of the original movie.
Anyway, if anyone can find this article, it's worth a read. Perhaps the 1950's War of the Worlds wasn't looked at with distaste by Wells? After all, it is a modern upgrade of old material.
