Le voyage dans la lune [A Trip to the Moon] (1902) - Public Domain Silent Sci-Fi
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I can say without a trace of irony, or shadow of a doubt, that this is one of, if not the most influential film in cinema history. You see, in the early days of cinema, most films were shorts of everyday life and occurrences; the train pulling into the station, that would send the audience hurrying out of their seats in shock. Georges Méliès, a French illusionist and performer decided somewhere along the lines that this wasn't interesting enough and started to make films that actually told a story and narrative. His theatre background influenced how he presented these films and is the reason why this and many of his other five hundred some films (over half of which are sadly lost) appeared like filmed stage performances. For all of you Science Fiction fans out there, you have this film to thank for the development of the genre, as film historians often cite is as the first example. Oh, and the style and themes may look familiar to a few of you because it inspired the music video for the Smashing Pumpkins song 'Tonight, Tonight'.
The plot follows five brave astronomers, the leader of the group being played by Méliès himself, who decide to take a trip to the moon. After being shot out of a cannon in a bullet shaped capsule the group successfully land. At this point we can see the famous and iconic scene of the capsule hitting the man in the moon in the eye. After getting some rest the group is attacked by Selenites, the alien inhabitants of the moon. Not to worry though, as they explode in a cloud of smoke when hit; accomplished by a revolutionary at the time, technique called a substitution splice, or what is now known as a jump cut. After having had enough of the hostile reception, the astronomers run back to the capsule to get back to earth. A Selenite stows away with them as they crash into the real life ocean, accomplished through the use of multiple exposure and superimposition. The last scene (which was for a long time cut out of most copies of the film, meaning it was lost for many years) features the capsule being towed back to land, a celebratory parade, the captive Selenite on display and the unveiling of a statue commemorating the event.
- Amy 'TheTsundereGirl' Kirk
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