Pioneering filmmaker George Méliès died on January 21, 1938
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Pioneering filmmaker George Méliès died on January 21, 1938
This movie now looks as wild and experimental as a hand-painted Melies short. It doesn’t make it GOOD but maybe even more interesting than it was in 1982
January 19, 2026 at 11:11 PM
This movie now looks as wild and experimental as a hand-painted Melies short. It doesn’t make it GOOD but maybe even more interesting than it was in 1982
It’s sad that horror for the most part is considered “lower art”. Even in his day Méliès film weren’t considered anything but childish entertainment.
January 22, 2026 at 6:34 PM
It’s sad that horror for the most part is considered “lower art”. Even in his day Méliès film weren’t considered anything but childish entertainment.
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January 23, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Teaching Beenjamin about art, part 2.
January 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Teaching Beenjamin about art, part 2.
Smashing Pumpkins "Tonight, Tonight" (1996)-A gorgeous homage to the silent film "A Trip to the Moon" by Georges Méliès. In the mid-90s, Méliès was obscure and mostly unheard-of outside of film classes. Also, the video is notable for starring a pre-Spongebob Tom Kenny
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOG3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOG3...
The Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, Tonight (Official Music Video)
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January 21, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Smashing Pumpkins "Tonight, Tonight" (1996)-A gorgeous homage to the silent film "A Trip to the Moon" by Georges Méliès. In the mid-90s, Méliès was obscure and mostly unheard-of outside of film classes. Also, the video is notable for starring a pre-Spongebob Tom Kenny
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOG3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOG3...
Week 1: Genre Formations
• Frankenstein (J. Searle Dawley, 1910)
• The (?) Motorist (Robert W. Paul, 1906)
• Voyage to the Moon (Georges Melies, 1902)
• Long Distance Wireless Photography (Georges Melies, 1908)
• The X Rays (G.A. Smith, 1897)
• The Consequences of Feminism (Alice Guy-Blaché, 1906)
• Frankenstein (J. Searle Dawley, 1910)
• The (?) Motorist (Robert W. Paul, 1906)
• Voyage to the Moon (Georges Melies, 1902)
• Long Distance Wireless Photography (Georges Melies, 1908)
• The X Rays (G.A. Smith, 1897)
• The Consequences of Feminism (Alice Guy-Blaché, 1906)
January 16, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Week 1: Genre Formations
• Frankenstein (J. Searle Dawley, 1910)
• The (?) Motorist (Robert W. Paul, 1906)
• Voyage to the Moon (Georges Melies, 1902)
• Long Distance Wireless Photography (Georges Melies, 1908)
• The X Rays (G.A. Smith, 1897)
• The Consequences of Feminism (Alice Guy-Blaché, 1906)
• Frankenstein (J. Searle Dawley, 1910)
• The (?) Motorist (Robert W. Paul, 1906)
• Voyage to the Moon (Georges Melies, 1902)
• Long Distance Wireless Photography (Georges Melies, 1908)
• The X Rays (G.A. Smith, 1897)
• The Consequences of Feminism (Alice Guy-Blaché, 1906)
Georges Méliès, true to his stage roots, demonstrates no strings in THE MERMAID (1904). While his special effects are justly acclaimed, I think he also deserves credit for being among the first performers to understand how to play to the camera.
January 13, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Georges Méliès, true to his stage roots, demonstrates no strings in THE MERMAID (1904). While his special effects are justly acclaimed, I think he also deserves credit for being among the first performers to understand how to play to the camera.
MUCH more importantly, this year is the 20th anniversary of Sonic 06, the greatest and most vital piece of popular entertainment since Georges Méliès
In 2026, we’re celebrating 35 years of speed, friendship, adventures, and being Forever Fast.
Here’s to the next level!
Check out the official Sonic 35th anniversary site to stay up to date on what’s ahead: bit.ly/Sonic35
Here’s to the next level!
Check out the official Sonic 35th anniversary site to stay up to date on what’s ahead: bit.ly/Sonic35
Sonic 35th Anniversary
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January 15, 2026 at 6:39 PM
MUCH more importantly, this year is the 20th anniversary of Sonic 06, the greatest and most vital piece of popular entertainment since Georges Méliès
In Seattle I programmed my own little film studies degree by deep diving into things I found fascinating at my "campus library," @scarecrowvideo.bsky.social.
I'm satisfied with how far I got, but it was fun to find this old list plotting my next adventures.
I'm satisfied with how far I got, but it was fun to find this old list plotting my next adventures.
January 14, 2026 at 2:48 PM
In Seattle I programmed my own little film studies degree by deep diving into things I found fascinating at my "campus library," @scarecrowvideo.bsky.social.
I'm satisfied with how far I got, but it was fun to find this old list plotting my next adventures.
I'm satisfied with how far I got, but it was fun to find this old list plotting my next adventures.
the moment in I Saw the TV Glow where it goes from a drama about closeted transpeople to stomach-dropping horror is the reveal of mr. melancholy. he's shown in most of the pink opaque footage to be a goofy Melies moon, and then his real form ends up living up to the film's creepypasta inspirations
January 13, 2026 at 6:14 PM
the moment in I Saw the TV Glow where it goes from a drama about closeted transpeople to stomach-dropping horror is the reveal of mr. melancholy. he's shown in most of the pink opaque footage to be a goofy Melies moon, and then his real form ends up living up to the film's creepypasta inspirations
Désolée pour le côté tardif de l'info mais ce soir à 20h il y a Time and Tide de Tsui Hark au cinéma Le Melies à Montreuil!
January 12, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Désolée pour le côté tardif de l'info mais ce soir à 20h il y a Time and Tide de Tsui Hark au cinéma Le Melies à Montreuil!
🇵🇸 🎥 Ciné débat jeudi 22/01 20h30 autour du film *Palestine 36*, l’occasion de découvrir un moment méconnu de l’histoire palestinienne. Progra dans le cadre du stage Palestine de Solidaires Loire. Pour s’inscrire au stage et découvrir le programme c’est ici : framaforms.org/stage-palest...
January 13, 2026 at 5:16 PM
🇵🇸 🎥 Ciné débat jeudi 22/01 20h30 autour du film *Palestine 36*, l’occasion de découvrir un moment méconnu de l’histoire palestinienne. Progra dans le cadre du stage Palestine de Solidaires Loire. Pour s’inscrire au stage et découvrir le programme c’est ici : framaforms.org/stage-palest...
Je vous conseille l'intervention (à partir de 1h03) du directeur de l'école Méliès, ça parle de comment les écoles d'animation peuvent contrer la destruction de savoirs faire liés à IA générative en revenant aux bases de l'anatomie, du mouvement et de la composition d'image - sans logiciels.
La Commission Culture du Sénat s'est penché sur la crise que traverse le secteur de l'animation en France, 2h d'audition de professionnels de cette industrie
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youtu.be/OB5JR5fE_Ss?...
Animation : les difficultés d’une filière d’excellence
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January 10, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Je vous conseille l'intervention (à partir de 1h03) du directeur de l'école Méliès, ça parle de comment les écoles d'animation peuvent contrer la destruction de savoirs faire liés à IA générative en revenant aux bases de l'anatomie, du mouvement et de la composition d'image - sans logiciels.
this looks like Georges Melies?
January 9, 2026 at 11:31 PM
this looks like Georges Melies?
Looking at this, you can guess that my most watched director AND actor this year was Georges Melies #letterboxd
January 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Looking at this, you can guess that my most watched director AND actor this year was Georges Melies #letterboxd
can't even read something like Georges Méliès' wiki without being reminded of these sickening little freaks piggybacking their anti-ideas off of long dead artists
people who were actual pioneers in creativity didn't need to use a dream substitute machine to manifest it
literally mulch yourselves
people who were actual pioneers in creativity didn't need to use a dream substitute machine to manifest it
literally mulch yourselves
January 8, 2026 at 3:33 PM
can't even read something like Georges Méliès' wiki without being reminded of these sickening little freaks piggybacking their anti-ideas off of long dead artists
people who were actual pioneers in creativity didn't need to use a dream substitute machine to manifest it
literally mulch yourselves
people who were actual pioneers in creativity didn't need to use a dream substitute machine to manifest it
literally mulch yourselves
Méliès is remembered for his camera trickery, outlandish effects, and using every inch of screen. This film is stark in comparison, relying on the rather linear movement of the spider and on the exaggerated lashing about of the sleeper
January 5, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Méliès is remembered for his camera trickery, outlandish effects, and using every inch of screen. This film is stark in comparison, relying on the rather linear movement of the spider and on the exaggerated lashing about of the sleeper
Georges Méliès’ Minions
David Cronenberg's Blues Clues
Christopher Nolan's Dora the Explorer
January 5, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Georges Méliès’ Minions
January 3, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Je trouve pas la partition de Amoureux Solitaires mais la version d’Arman Melies. Ça m’énerve.
January 3, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Je trouve pas la partition de Amoureux Solitaires mais la version d’Arman Melies. Ça m’énerve.
I prefer the special effects of Georges Méliès!
a horse drawn carriage is pulled by a skeleton and a woman is flying in the sky
ALT: a horse drawn carriage is pulled by a skeleton and a woman is flying in the sky
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January 2, 2026 at 9:34 PM
I prefer the special effects of Georges Méliès!
I refer you to the work of:
Georges Melies (pioneer French cinematographer)
Jules Verne
H.G. Wells
And (almost) Metropolis [1927], which is STILL influencing modern cinema
Georges Melies (pioneer French cinematographer)
Jules Verne
H.G. Wells
And (almost) Metropolis [1927], which is STILL influencing modern cinema
January 1, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I refer you to the work of:
Georges Melies (pioneer French cinematographer)
Jules Verne
H.G. Wells
And (almost) Metropolis [1927], which is STILL influencing modern cinema
Georges Melies (pioneer French cinematographer)
Jules Verne
H.G. Wells
And (almost) Metropolis [1927], which is STILL influencing modern cinema
The moon from Georges Méliès' Le Voyage dans la Lune and The Lady in the Radiator from David Lynch's Eraserhead are receiving congratulations from their friends on the arrival of their son, Darren.
January 1, 2026 at 8:57 PM
The moon from Georges Méliès' Le Voyage dans la Lune and The Lady in the Radiator from David Lynch's Eraserhead are receiving congratulations from their friends on the arrival of their son, Darren.