I just went to see the newly restored version of the first SciFi movie in a local movie theatre. A true classic, preceeded by an hour-long making of documentary talking about the life of Méliès and his movies, and the "holy grail find" of a complete (colored) copy.
This is where it all started.
The restorers had to soak the reel in a special "fume chamber" for over a year, peeling back one layer at a time (like an onion), as the whole thing had gelled together into a solid mass over the course of a century.
Fascinating stuff!
It's also out on Blu-ray, the 14 minute film and the documentary. The team is French, so expect a truly terrific "Maurice Chavelier" style voice-over...
One downside: the film itself got a modern music soundtrack added to it, so please plug up your ears while watching...
This is where it all started.
The restorers had to soak the reel in a special "fume chamber" for over a year, peeling back one layer at a time (like an onion), as the whole thing had gelled together into a solid mass over the course of a century.
Fascinating stuff!
It's also out on Blu-ray, the 14 minute film and the documentary. The team is French, so expect a truly terrific "Maurice Chavelier" style voice-over...
One downside: the film itself got a modern music soundtrack added to it, so please plug up your ears while watching...
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