Thanks, Bukanan! Your comments mean a lot. I guess it doesn't take an evil genius to see where I got my inspiration from.
I'm somewhat surprised that "Metropolis" was never remade. It's obviously the foundation for many modern day dystopian science fiction films, everything from "Blade Runner" to "The Matrix" to "The Fifth Element" to even "Star Wars". Maybe someone will decide to remake it with modern special effects and the like. Who knows?