A group of astronomers decide to take a trip to the moon. Once there they encounter angry creatures called Selenites who attack them. The astronomers must fend off the attack and find their ship if they ever hope to make it back to earth.
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OK guys. Here's your chance to get ahead of the curve. At the end of this month, Martin Scorsese is releasing his new film Hugo. Since a good portion of the plot centers around pioneering filmmaker Georges Méliès, now would be the perfect time to familiarize yourself with his work so that you can better appreciate Marty's movie. You can be the cool guy who explains all the references to your friends. We all know that people LOVE that guy.
All kidding aside, I'm really excited for Hugo. Of course I'd be excited for any Scorsese film, but this film in particular. This film has the potential to expose a wide audience to the revolutionary work these early filmmakers were doing. Sure the story is disposable and the shots linger for far too long, but the artistry on display is astonishing. It makes total sense that Méliès was originally a magician, because what he was able to do with such primitive tools, is truly magical.
Part of me thinks Perhaps modern audiences are too cynical to really appreciate this magic, but I think kids are still pure enough to get it. My sincere hope is that Scorsese's film will inspire a whole generation of youngsters to pick up the family video camera (or heck even an iPhone) and start telling stories with images. Something to dream about...
In the meantime, please turn off the "irony" part of your brain and just let the magic take you away! I swear it's only 12 minutes and then you can go back to listening to whatever band I'm not cool enough to know about.
All kidding aside, I'm really excited for Hugo. Of course I'd be excited for any Scorsese film, but this film in particular. This film has the potential to expose a wide audience to the revolutionary work these early filmmakers were doing. Sure the story is disposable and the shots linger for far too long, but the artistry on display is astonishing. It makes total sense that Méliès was originally a magician, because what he was able to do with such primitive tools, is truly magical.
Part of me thinks Perhaps modern audiences are too cynical to really appreciate this magic, but I think kids are still pure enough to get it. My sincere hope is that Scorsese's film will inspire a whole generation of youngsters to pick up the family video camera (or heck even an iPhone) and start telling stories with images. Something to dream about...
In the meantime, please turn off the "irony" part of your brain and just let the magic take you away! I swear it's only 12 minutes and then you can go back to listening to whatever band I'm not cool enough to know about.
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