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👋 Hello everyone! It has been nearly a hundred years since the premiere of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927), and it remains a source of fascination for generations of filmgoers.

Even if you’ve never seen it, you can no doubt recognize the iconic images it has inspired in popular culture around the world, such as in Queen's Radio Ga Ga music video. Its bizarre juxtaposition of medieval melodrama with futuristic themes creates a truly unique cinematic experience.

In 2002, Metropolis was the first film admitted by UNESCO into its Memory of the World Register. There, it joined the ranks of other historic works of art like Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and the Gutenberg Bible. Simply put, it’s almost unthinkable for anyone seriously interested in film history not to give this movie its due.

Metropolis is still very much fresh and relevant to the current AI times. For instance, when Maria’s robotic doppelganger exhorts the masses to rise up from their underground city, her cry resonates down the decades: Who is the living food for the machines of Metropolis?, Who lubricates the machine joints with their own blood?, Who feeds the machines with their own flesh?. Her call to revolution now captures our post-Fordist era of Big Data vampires, from Fitbit to social media networks and AI models.

The Meetup: There will be live piano music accompanying the film screening. We’ll start with our usual meet and greet, followed by a quiz on the films of Fritz Lang with prizes, then the movie, and afterwards, review + drinks.

You'll also find further ticket information, schedule breakdown and addresses below.

Talk to you all soon,
Ray

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👉 HEADS UP

  • If you sign up but later can’t make it, please 🙏 just drop me a quick message (or change your RSVP) — it really helps with planning. You can also follow our club @movieroadhouseuk on Instagram — for fun updates!

🗓️ SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN

  • 6:30 PM: Drinks
  • 7:30 PM: Film
  • 10:10 PM: Review

📱STAY CONNECTED

  • Join our WhatsApp or Telegram groups (available by request), or hop onto our WhatsApp Channel or Telegram Channel for quiet updates without the chat. Whatever you prefer!

🎬 PLOT DETAILS

  • In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences. Trailer

🎟️ TICKET INFO & PRICES

📍VENUE ADDRESS

  • Regent Street Cinema: 307 Regent Street, London, W1B 2HW

🔊 HOW WE ROLL

  • Have fun, be respectful, and no abuse of any kind
  • Three-time no-show limit (applies after your first attended event), please update your RSVP if your plans change
  • This group is for over-18s only

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