Michael Pahios
Cinema
Professor Sterritt
Monday, October 04, 2004

Films that were enjoyed and disliked

The DVD The Movies Begin by Kino video is a testament to the early beginnings of film history. The series outlines man's earliest attempts to create visual representations of the world around them, with great success. There are many short films on the disc that range from real events to staged minute long "stories." There are some films that are enjoyable on levels of artistic creativity, while others lack motivation and are tedious (despite their short length).
The film that sticks out most in terms of creativity is Georges Melies' A Trip To The Moon (1902). This film chronicles the short but adventure filled flight of men to the moon. They make a large steel vessel, and travel to the moon where they encounter hostile alien beings. The film gave early audiences the fantasy of what was at the time impossible. This was primarily because of the use of special......

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