Say Rotwang, What's The Sound of One Hand Clapping?
1/22/2003 1:41 PM
I was watching part of Metropolis the other day when I suddenly realized it was kind of a retelling of the story of the Buddha. A young man of privilege discovers how the less fortunate live and ends up dedicating himself to helping both rich and poor find "the middle path" to truth and happiness.1/22/2003 1:41 PM
Of course, most people don't remember the part about the shape-shifting robot in the story of the Buddha, but it's in there. Towards the back.