5 Underappreciated Black And White Sci-Fi Movies

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Though color film was possible as early as 1908, it was not the default for Hollywood productions until the early 1960s. There were countless films made before that massive industry-wide change, and some of them represent levels of clever science fiction beyond even today's standard.

It is common knowledge that the first science fiction story is probably Mary Shelly's Frankenstein. Similarly, the go-to mental picture of black and white sci-fi is probably still the Universal Monsters franchise, including Shelly's iconic story. Alongside that group of classic films is a mountain of trashy monster movies, classy novel adaptations, and adventurous looks into possible futures.

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Fritz Lang's 1927 German film is one of the first feature-length sci-fi films. The film remains a visual masterpiece with a politically charged undercurrent that remains relevant today. Crafted in the Weimar period, the film centers around a pair of well-meaning idealists trying to unite and save the working class of a futuristic city. The film's message is plain and obvious but delivered in a spellbinding and unique way.

This iconic work of German expressionist art remains powerful and moving. Multiple restorations of the film have been created over the years, but in its time, Metropolis was not well appreciated. Some called it silly and others accused it of having communist leanings. In the modern-day, however, Metropolis is regarded as one of the most influential films of all time and should be sought out by anyone with an interest in film history.

The biggest mark upon the cinematic history that this 1953 film ever left is the fact that most credit it as a direct inspiration upon Ishiro Honda's original Godzilla. This