#M (1931)

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I can't fucking believe they pulled an M reference in SpongeBob

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Roasting you based on your favorite of these German Expressionist films

(this post is a joke; don't take it too seriously lol)

Metropolis: You've got spicy political opinions and daddy issues. You were doing great in life until you found out how corrupt capitalism is sometime in high school or college, and it's absolutely mind-boggling to you that nobody else is batting an eyelid at all the injustices of the world because they're too busy defending the concept of a 40-hour work week. You're constantly checking your privilege and everyone else's, too. Or you just want to bang a robot. That's probably it.

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari: Okay, I could make a joke about you being emo, or you liking the most basic film on the list, but that's not really the issue here. Your Hot Topic fashion sense and shitty drugstore eyeliner are nowhere near as concerning as the fact that you have no idea who the hell you are without them. You constantly overthink everything and are great at solving everyone's problems but your own, and you're averaging like 4 hours of sleep on a good night. You can't get your intrusive thoughts to leave you alone and if you relate to literally any character in this film, you need to get help. It's okay; I promise your therapist doesn't secretly hate you.

M: You're a surprisingly sweet and empathetic person for someone whose favorite film on this list is about a child murderer. You care deeply about others and are very much in tune with yourself, but unfortunately, everything you say is so off-putting that most people don't get that vibe about you. If they actually gave you a chance, they'd find that you have a great personality, but they don't, so instead you're stuck at home stalking your ex's vacation photos on social media.

Dr. Mabuse the Gambler: You like the finer things in life. You're high-maintenance, your tastes are classy and expensive, and you actually know how wine tasting works. However, you're way too into conspiracy theories and pyramid schemes for your own good, and your cultured proclivities are deeply undercut by the fact that you probably got into Bitcoin when that was a thing. Your two career paths are either "businessperson" or "cult leader," and it's concerningly difficult to discern which one you're on.

Nosferatu: Your sense of humor relies entirely on recycling memes that are at least a decade old, and the fact that you communicate nearly entirely in pop culture references is your attempt at disguising the fact that you're really bad at socializing. You think you have lots of great ideas that make perfect sense, but most people don't know what the hell you're going on about. However, you've got one or two ride or die friends who love you for who you are, cringe and all. Keep being you, Nosferatu fan. Never change.

The Student of Prague: I'm not sure this one is actually anyone's favorite film, but if this was yours, you were into shipping the Onceler with himself when that was a thing. You're super competitive, but you have a tendency to overwork yourself and burn out quickly, so now you're living off of Top Ramen and protein bars. People love to tell you that you "have potential" and "just need to apply yourself," but what they don't get is that you're stressed 24/7 and won't give yourself a break because you're trying so hard to satisfy your own impossible standards. Please take a nap.

Der Golem: You're great with children, small animals, and potted plants, but that's because literally anyone else you have to deal with fucking pisses you off. The absolute audacity of everyone around you means you're never not two seconds away from throwing hands, but honestly? You're always right and you should say it. You're actually a really nice person, but people keep pushing you to your limit and you're sick of it. On an unrelated note, you probably work in customer service.

Different from the Others: If this is your favorite film and you're a member of the LGBT community, that's perfectly understandable. It was a monumental achievement in LGBT cinema in the early 20th century and, despite being somewhat dated by today's standards due to the time period it was created in, largely holds up as an educational, yet tragic, piece of cinema. That being said, if you're a straight/cis/allo person and this is your favorite film, what is going on with you. I want to study you in a lab. How did you find this film. Come to think of it, how did you even get into German Expressionist cinema to begin with. I just want to know

Der Januskopf: [REDACTED]

Genuine: You're a "Caligari" fan who doesn't want to seem basic like the rest of the "Caligari" fans, so somehow you ended up here. You don't actually like this film aside from the visuals. Nobody actually likes this film. You want so, so badly to like this film, so you lie to yourself, just like you do about everything else.

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Baby cat 😘

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On June 22, 1932, Fritz Lang's M debuted in London, England.

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Film Meme - (9/10) Films-M (directed by Fritz Lang)

"In the name of the people…" "This won't bring back our children. One needs to… keep closer watch… over our children… all of you!"

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i got emphysema from all of the smoking in Fritz Lang’s 1931 crime-thriller masterpiece M

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M:

This German movie by the great director Fritz Lang is basically the prototype for several genres. There's the procedural, the true crime, the noir, and the heist all in one. A murderer is terrorizing a German city, the police can't find him, but they're making criminals' lives harder through raids and such. So the organized crime leaders decide to coordinate to catch the murderer themselves. The way the plot unfolds is so fantastic, there's really cool uses of sound, and the acting is great. It was one of the breakout films for the great Peter Lorre, in fact. So so good.

Metropolis:

A pioneering science fiction film, this German Expressionist film follows the lives of people living in a futuristic urban dystopia. It is still astonishing the sheer size of this film, how it set out to create a brand-new type of world for film (the sci-fi city) and 100% succeeded. An absolutely gorgeous looking film.

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Chocolate Erebus encased in ice.

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Sympathy for the Devilfish

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This was one of Peter Lorre’s first proper serious roles. Before this film he had largely been a comedic actor.

Fritz Lang was notoriously cruel to his cast. He wanted to re-hire Peter Lorre for another film of his in the 1950s, but Lorre refused because he didn’t want to work with him again.

The Nazis banned the movie in 1934, after they’d come into power a year earlier.

Incidentally, Petter Lorre was Jewish, and he fled Germany quickly after the film’s release in fear of Nazi discrimination. Fritz Lang was also half Jewish and he left Germany two years later.

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On August 10, 2022, M debuted on Polish television.

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My tag for films watched with my best friend is "watched with m" and um this is so funny to me