Metropolis [Audio Cassette]

Thea Von Harbou (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1995

The story of Metropolis is brought to unbelievable heights. 2 cassettes.

Editorial Reviews

From AudioFile

This science fiction classic needs a "big screen," even on audio. The dazzling music, sound and special effects bring the listener to the pulsing, eerie center of the machine-dominated year 2027. With earphones the listener wants more space to hear and experience the fanatsy and eerie reality. Metropolis, a Hugo Award-winner, is best known as the 1930's film prophesying the decay of humanism and self-control. Ziggurat has gone back to the original novel and adapted it to a spectacular radio play. A cast of at least a dozen actors contributes voices of varying ages and styles. The program rivets the listener. This program belongs with Welles's War of the Worlds and other well-loved futurist classics. R.F.W. An AUDIOFILE Earphones Award winner (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Ziggurat Productions (April 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884214010
• ISBN-13: 978-1884214011
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,249,619 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!!!, September 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Metropolis (Audio Cassette)

This is a very interesting item. I'm a great fan of the movie, and have tried to get through the book, without success. This was a great way to hear the missing 10 reels of the movie. Don't expect award winning acting , but still VERY well done.

1.0 out of 5 stars Metropolis Audiobook: Needs Metropolitan Touch, April 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Metropolis (Audio Cassette)

I had high hopes for this audio version of "Metropolis." It was billed as having gone "back to the original novel" which intrigued me. I was so excited that I popped the first tape into my cassette player only moments after it had been delivered! Sadly, the acting was very poor and quickly became a major distraction.

It was as though the actors hadn't seen the script until the moment they sat to record it. They sounded unrehearsed and unnatural from start to finish, and their use of inflection and emotion was so inexcusably off-the-mark that it was difficult to follow Von Harbou's story! The lead actor read as though each line were the climax of the entire story, for example, which made things very confusing.

One more strike against this version is that the story doesn't even begin until the first side of the tape is nearly over...it is preceded by a long and confusing spoken introduction, and a long, grating, synthesized musical prelude.

I highly recommend the book or film over this audio version.

5.0 out of 5 stars It does the story justice..., September 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Metropolis (Audio Cassette)

Very nice production with good stereo separation. Real wierd. Glad I could be the first person to review it.