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Metropolis contains themes of human struggle and the power of machines. How are these themes present in the modern science fiction film and what changes have been made?
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Metropolis contains themes of human struggle and the power of machines. How are these themes present in the modern science fiction film and what changes have been made? One of the most influential sci-fi films of all time has to be Fritz Lang's Metropolis, made in 1927. The film, like its horror counter park Nosferatu, laid the codes and conventions of the science fiction genre, it was set in the near-future (2000) and foretold of a an Armageddon like situation where the technologies of mankind bring about its down fall. This prophetic theme was realised by through imaginative settings, creative film production and amazing special effects, resulting in a truly ground breaking film, and creating a formula which has been duplicated and modified throughout film history. Clearly the themes introduced in Metropolis have been evident in many subsequent films in the genre. One of the more interesting takes on the...
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