Oh yes, Metropolis being the classic it is, that's available all over the place. But BEWARE, there are numerous versions out there. Make sure you know exactly which one you might be ordering. The versions vary by as much as 20 minutes.
Owning, yes, I used to do that. Problem is, first it was VHS, then video CD, DVD, BluRay and what next. VHS all went to charity shops, video CD (I skipped that stage) proved a dead loss within a short period of time and DVD will soon enough only be good for a beermat and I presume the latest gadget BluRay will inevitably go the same way. I'd take a bit of a different approach if distributors were to offer a discount on returning old original versions but owning stuff 5 times over, that is something I do object to. Still, you do as you feel comfortable with.
Battleship Potemkin, yes, do go for it, it is very much part of not just film history but actual history of the world, though tainted as I mentioned but it sheds light on an otherwise somewhat obscured part of life.
I am a little ambivalent about the 'Do not open as an Adult', yes, there are things that I used to watch as a child that just don't ring true anymore but there are also the ones that haven't lost their appeal. Thunderbirds, A for Andromeda, the Quatermass movies and series and one that most likely nobody has ever heard of '
Shadoks' (Amazon Germany, French version), a series of 5 minute cartoons I guess you would have to call them, made in France in 1973. I bought that a few years ago and I still find it as off the wall as when I was younger. It is basically about two species of odd looking chaps that live in our galaxy, who only have 4 compartments in their head, enabling them to only ever know 4 things or store 4 words. Silly? Undoubtedly. Wonderfully funny? Definitely. This was a real cult series in Europe in the 70s, in fact so much so, that fans of the series pestered the copyright owners for so long that they finally relented and made it available on DVD.
The link I included is only the 5 DVD set (680 minute runtim !!!), there are a couple more which were only published in German, though language doesn't really enter into it, the conversations of the Shadoks and Giby's consists of only words like ga, bu, zo, meu.
It is the struggle of the Shadoks against the Gibys, who are hell bent on conquering their planet with the aide of the pirate, a beardy chap that roams space in a contraption not dissimilar to a Viking ship.
Difficult to explain the concept really, allthough it sounds rather simple and silly. My wife hates it, I love it and it has me rolling on the floor with laughter, just like the first time when I saw it.
But you are right, certain things should be left in peace but you gotta try, sometimes you come across stuff that has kept its fascination.
Jacques Tati, wonderful, I am really pleased you mentioned him. Completely slipped my mind over the years. Haven't seen it for ages, at least 25 years at a rough guess.
Which the raises the question: Did our humour mature or did we lose part of our sense of humour?
Right, better sign off now, Airshow weekend and meeting of some of our forums members, which will be great. All coming to stay at our house, good for a bit of social bonding, good food, I've been baking for the past week, the fridge is stocked to its limits and the weather is fantastic. Time to head to the beach shortly for a brief swim.
You all have a wonderful weekend, I know I will and I'll catch you early next week.
H