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