Apologies, but…
…doing justice to Méliès’ seminal A Trip to the Moon is taking a little longer than planned.
But normal service will be resumed as soon as possible.
(UPDATE: It’s taking a bit longer than I originally expected, thanks to the biggest hard drive crash I’ve had in years followed by my entire family being laid low by a hideous stomach bug - but I should have made a full recovery from both in the next few days)
In the meantime, here’s a selection of links about the film:
- The complete film with piano and English narration (part one/part two)
- The complete film with electronic soundtrack (part one/part two)
- BFI Film and TV Database entry.
- Internet Movie Database entry.
- Wikipedia entry.
- Filmreference.com entry (with extensive bibliography).
- Jshaide’s review (Rotten Tomatoes forum) - part one/part two
- Reviews: Culture Wars (Ion Martea); The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)
- Essays: ‘Méliès’ Moon Wars‘ by Thom Ryan; ‘A Trip to the Moon - Jules Verne, H.G. Wells and Other Influences‘ by Steven a. Joyce
I’m a bit late…but I hope you are feeling better.
I just want to let you know that I check in occasionally and very much appreciate your efforts.
dave
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:21 am
More!
August 4th, 2008 at 6:48 am
There will be more, I promise - I just have to work out a viable schedule, as a recent change in working hours so that I leave an hour earlier and do more childcare when I get home means that I’m absolutely exhausted by 10.30pm, which was when I used to start writing.
August 4th, 2008 at 9:16 am
This is very informativ.Thank you for this.I will buy this.
August 10th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
More!
August 10th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
More! You are providing the commentary tracks that this series richly deserves. I hope you record these and make them available as mp3 files for downloading. OK, charge a fee if you will. I’ll pay.
August 13th, 2008 at 1:46 am
This is a winderful series of articles on Melies! I have a Super 8mm film of his “A Trip To The Moon (1902)” and some other stuff as well. I got the film when I was in high school, before they had VHS or DVD. I used to experiment with crude “special effects” myself as a teenager.
October 2nd, 2008 at 5:18 pm
I check everyday to look for a new update, but alas. . .
My series is finished. . .I hope you finish yours.
October 7th, 2008 at 5:55 am
I love this,and I´d like to see more!I check in everyday,too.
October 19th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
I hope you find the opportunity to restart this amazing blog, Michael. It’s such a valuable resource that will no doubt contribute to interest in Melies.
A Trip to the Moon really does need a lot of attention. If you or anybody else is interested, I’ve started my own post about it on my blog. It’s not finished, and I invite comments to help me produce an annotated, shot by shot description and analysis of the film. If it turns out half as well as the entries on this site, I’ll be happy.
You’ll find the link here:
http://drnorth.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/a-trip-to-the-moon-le-voyage-dans-la-lune/
October 20th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Hello Michael Brooke and fellow fans,
Just discovered this excellent site! I am doing research in the area of physical comedy. One of my interests is the quick-change artist, comic actor, and filmmaker Leopoldo Fregoli. In 1899 he is said to have made a film “The Lightning Change Artist” for Melies. Does anyone have any idea if this film is extant, or might you know a source for any of Fregoli’s films?? There is, for example an 1898 film called FREGOLI, THE PROTEAN ARTISTE, IN HIS IMPERSONATION OF FAMOUS COMPOSERS.
Any help much appreciated!
John Towsen
johntowsen@gmail.com
New York City
March 11th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Many thanks for this, and for the Kinoblog. Hope you get this one up and running again soon, would love to see your insights on A Trip to the Moon.
In my turn, I’ve posted an essay on the film as part of the research for a book I’m working on, would love your comments.
http://tinyurl.com/qf464y
May 23rd, 2009 at 2:31 am