Metropolis

"The mediator between head and hands must be the heart." We just saw a local screening of Metropolis (Fritz Lang, 1927) with a live original score by Santa Cruz musician, composer and conductor Phil Collins. If it weren't almost midnight I'd have a lot more to say, but the key words are fabulous, mesmerizing, compelling and absolutely stunning.

It's hard to see, but the orange lights are illuminating the eight musicians, conductor and chorus. They are on the floor of the movie theater, with the film on a raised screen in the usual place.