- Casino Royale Review
- Carrie (1976)
- Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
- Trainspotting (1996)
- Rain Man (1988)
- Fatal Attraction (1987)
- Targets (1968)
- An Education (2009)
- Mirror, The (1974)
- Fargo (1996)
- Fight Club (1999)
- Do The Right Thing (1989)
- Report (1967)
- Is "The Sting" The Best Gambling Film Ever Made?
- Pink Flamingos (1972)
- Ox-Bow Incident, The (1943), Or 28 Angry Men
- Rome, Open City (1945)
- Spring in a Small Town (1948)
- Drive (2011)
- Vinyl (1965)
- Seconds (1966)
- Rosemary's Baby (1968)
- A Hollywood Invasion of Casino Halls
- Thin Man, The (1934)
- In The Heat of the Night (1967)
- All In: The Poker Movie, Player’s Best Tricks
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
- 1001 Club - Skyfall (2012)
- 1001 Club - When Harry Met Sally... (1988)
- 1001 Club - Rain Man (1988)
Revisiting 'A Trip To The Moon' (1902)
What's really funny is that the rocket landed on his ORBITAL BONE! (no seriously)
Genre: Silent Sci-Fi Adventure Fantasy Short (France)
Starring: Victor André, Bleuette Bernon
Directed By: George Méliès (The Magic Of Méliès • The Hallucinations of Baron Munchausen)
Overview: A group of scientists plan a trip to the moon, and build a giant cannon to carry the explorers to that new frontier.
"Have you ever seen a more classic image than the one above? This is over a century old. Film is now antiquity, and nothing will ever be more representative of its genre than this."
"[The Explorers'] reaction to what they find when they get to the moon is a comical yet frightening social commentary. To think that technology has already taken us this far and a 1902 film gives us perspective on the inherent and irrational fear that lives in our human nature. This film is more than a neat little story, it actually opens your eyes a little bit."
"A Trip To The Moon is mindblowing! It's like seeing Walt Disney's first Mickey cel, or hearing His Master's Voice on a phonograph. This is genuinely awesome material."
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In the early days of space travel, explorers made exclusively use of the 'Space Condom'.
Performance: 7 Cinematography: 9 Script: 6 Plot: 8 Mood: 8
Overall Rating: 76% (One Hell Of A Trip Indeed!)
Aftertaste:
I've done the math. If I seriously intend to complete this mission of mine, reviewing one '1001 Must See Movies' film a week (on average) I'm left with at least 12 years of work, not including new editions of the Grand Tome and not including re-reviews like this one.
You know, it's not disheartening.
It's my Trip to the Moon.
I think you should add a Facebook "Like" button on your page. I really admire what you're doing here. Film is the medium of a renaissance for today.
Also, "A Trip to the Moon" got a good treatment with your review. Its truly eerie to watch it. Educational, entertaining, rewarding. That is film for ya!
The Selenites are my favorite thing in the movie. I'm glad that Melies cast acrobats in those parts because all of their nervous leaping around makes the payoff (getting whacked with an umbrella and disapeering into a puff of smoke) so much more entertaining.