1. Metropolis and Pop Culture
... way). Ultimately both men, and their creations are defeated and destroyed in similar fashion. False Maria was sent to be burned at the stake, while Frankenstein's monster was set ablaze in an old wooden windmill. Victor Frankenstein was not the only character to have had inherited Rotwang's god complex. Another famous film that was very heavily influenced by Metropolis is Blade Runner ... also supports his creations. Again, though, the master cannot control his creations and they turn bad. This paralells Rotwang's Creation of False Maria (and also the work done by Victor Frankenstein). ...
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