The Facts:
France (Star) 14m Silent BW
Director: George Méliés
Producer: George Méliés
Screenplay: George Méliés, from the novel Le Voyage dans la Lune by Jules Verne
Photography: Michaut, Lucien Tainguy
Cast: Victor André, Bleuette Bernon, Brunnet, Jeanne d'Alcy, Henri Delannoy, Depierre, Farjaut, Kelm, George Méliés
There is nothing like getting a shiny new book and cracking it open ready to learn. I was utterly delighted to learn the first film was a science fiction movie. Science fiction happens to be my favorite genre. I love films like the orginal Star Wars trilogy, Bladerunner, Waterworld, Battlefield Earth, all James Bond movies and, more recently, Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight and Inception.
But not only was the first film in the book a science fiction film, it is the first science fiction film EVER! Chiara Ferrari (a contributing scholar to the book) writes, "Despite the simplicity of its special effects, the film is generally considered the first example of science-fiction cinema. [ . . .] Méliés here creates a movie that deserves a legitimate place among the milestones in world cinema history. Despite its surreal look, A trip to the Moon is an entertaining and groundbreaking film able to combine the tricks of the theater with the infinite possibilities of the cinematic medium." This is where the genre started! How exciting!
Two things: Thank God for the French and thank God for YouTube because I found it and I'm here to share it with you. The version I found has a soundtrack put over it. It is a silent film so if you want to watch it in its original state just put your computer on mute. Personally, I thought the film was well put together given the limitations of its time. There were some laughable parts but all in all, I am better for watching it.
Stats: One down, one thousand to go =)
Rating: 7/10 (mostly because it was so darn entertaining)
France (Star) 14m Silent BW
Director: George Méliés
Producer: George Méliés
Screenplay: George Méliés, from the novel Le Voyage dans la Lune by Jules Verne
Photography: Michaut, Lucien Tainguy
Cast: Victor André, Bleuette Bernon, Brunnet, Jeanne d'Alcy, Henri Delannoy, Depierre, Farjaut, Kelm, George Méliés
There is nothing like getting a shiny new book and cracking it open ready to learn. I was utterly delighted to learn the first film was a science fiction movie. Science fiction happens to be my favorite genre. I love films like the orginal Star Wars trilogy, Bladerunner, Waterworld, Battlefield Earth, all James Bond movies and, more recently, Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight and Inception.
But not only was the first film in the book a science fiction film, it is the first science fiction film EVER! Chiara Ferrari (a contributing scholar to the book) writes, "Despite the simplicity of its special effects, the film is generally considered the first example of science-fiction cinema. [ . . .] Méliés here creates a movie that deserves a legitimate place among the milestones in world cinema history. Despite its surreal look, A trip to the Moon is an entertaining and groundbreaking film able to combine the tricks of the theater with the infinite possibilities of the cinematic medium." This is where the genre started! How exciting!
Two things: Thank God for the French and thank God for YouTube because I found it and I'm here to share it with you. The version I found has a soundtrack put over it. It is a silent film so if you want to watch it in its original state just put your computer on mute. Personally, I thought the film was well put together given the limitations of its time. There were some laughable parts but all in all, I am better for watching it.
Stats: One down, one thousand to go =)
Rating: 7/10 (mostly because it was so darn entertaining)
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