on imaginary soil

Adah 2022-11-10 02:37:46

The peak work of Georges Méliès, the master of theatrical and film enlightenment, created many film techniques such as montage, layering, and fading. The story is adapted from the novels of Verne and Wells. The film is only 15 minutes long, but it has become the originator of later sci-fi films. Who does Merry love? Born as a magician, he shines brightly because of his rich imagination. He writes, directs and acts as an art director. The shot of the manned missile being launched into the right eye of the moon has become a classic in film history, and the techniques and themes that satirize human vanity and ignorance are not outdated today. (recommended from Huang PP here)
The whole film is full of gorgeous sets and exaggerated imaginations, and the actors' costumes and styles are also extremely elegant. The pompous and solemn performances of the first few hat-wearing old men made me think they were a combination of a teacher at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in "Harry Potter" and the Seven Dwarfs in "Snow White". Smile heartily.
The background music is taken from the album of the same name by the Air band, which is full of the unique atmosphere of the times during the Industrial Revolution. The mottled texture of the film and the poor old camera equipment cannot hide the director's unique ingenuity, but add a lot to it. The appearance of this silent film has undoubtedly brought back a trace of happiness and fantasy for the confused and tired people during the Industrial Revolution. As Chen Xiaochun said, life is too boring, so you must be an interesting person. The old man Merry loves to find a footnote to this sentence.
The old man Meiliai, who has a splendid innocence and wonderful fantasy, uses his magical color to create an infinite fantasy in the short film era, which can not help but stun people, making the modern domestic films that have no new ideas stunned.

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