Friday, January 17, 2014

Trip to the Moon Reaction Paper

Maaño, Dhalal M.                                                                               16 January 2014

Le Voyage dans la lune is a magnificent iconic short film that is considered as an exceptionally important film and a milestone in the cinematic history. It is awarded not only as one of the 100 greatest films of the 20th century but it is also the first work designated as a UNESCO World Heritage film in 2002 (Source: http://www.festival-cannes.fr). 

In the age wherein the world had a diminutive or should we say no exposure to films at all, Le Voyage dans la lune  is something that would have literally blow everyone’s mind. Furthermore, what makes Le Voyage dans la lune   as a cinematic masterpiece is that during the era that it was first shown to the public, it was introduced with special effects and cuts with disappearing and revealing objects wherein during that time considered as impossible. For its time, this must've been absolutely incredible.

If I were one of the audiences who got the chance to watch Le Voyage dans la lune, given that it is considered as the screen’s first science fiction story, I would really be thunderstruck and drowned in astonishment of how the film was created given the available technology that the makers of the film had on that day and age.

The film was a result of an incredibly playful and ultra-smart imagination that is very much appreciated and transcends  not only on the audience of the past but across generations making it a must-watch as the Godfather of all films especially for those film enthusiasts.

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