[4k, 60fps, colorized] (1927) Metropolis, Fritz Lang. Maria's transformation. 

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I never realized that the reconstruction of leeloo’s body in the Fifth Element was a direct quote of this scene.

The perfect Sci-Fi Frankenstein. Almost 96 years old and the effects are still amazing and convincing. I bet that sinister wink at the end was the inspiration for Norman Bates grin at the end of Psycho.

Germans are ahead...

I can’t imagine the amount of work that 1920’s artists and filmmakers would’ve had to put into these SFX, done by hand? Truly ahead of their time

The fact that the science technology in this scene was accomplished very well back in 1927 is so shocking. Truly one of the greatest films and sci fi films of all time.

At the time, Europe was miles ahead of the rest of the world when it comes to filmmaking.

The film looks much more natural with this speed.

This was far more haunting and chilling than the black and white original. My God... The acting appears much stronger in the colorized version and it truly reveals the Expressionist feel. Thank you for this!

This movie was so far ahead of its time.

Leaving this here for everyone who thinks Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, etc invented the whole robotic barbie doll thing. IT'S. NOT. NEW. 😅

I can only imagine how infinitely profound and shocking this movie was to the audience back in 1927.

For 1927 this is really ahead of its time

Those special effects are amazing for 1927!

I love Maria's walk and sinister facial expression after her transformation.

It's really impressive, the attention to detail like the heart glowing is brilliant. The effects look more like a movie from the 60s or even later.

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I recently watched this movie it was fabulous! Considering it was a hundred years old it was state-of-the-art. Excited, easy to follow which reaffirms my admiration for Fritz Lang the genius of early cinematography and storyline.

Some 40 years ago I showed an 8mm silent copy of Metropolis down my basement to a group of friends. I too used "Mars" for this scene. It's like it was written precisely for it. My congratulations on the music and the colorization and my thanks for posting this. Looking forward to some more of your Metropolis postings.

Wow, you know somebody did some good SFX work when it still looks decent NINETY-FIVE YEARS LATER. Damn.