Eye of the Moon: Méliès, Magic, and Colonial Spectacle | Code Flix Season 3 Episode 1

About this episode

This episode explores Georges Méliès' A Trip to the Moon, examining its themes of conquest and spectacle.

Strap in for a warp‑speed voyage through the birth of cinematic science fiction: André Ponner peels back the layers of Georges Méliès' A Trip to the Moon, from the iconic bullet in the Moon’s eye to the mushroom‑filled caverns and explosive selenites. Equal parts wonder and critique, this episode turns the film into a story of conquest, spectacle, and imagination—asking who we celebrate as heroes and what the camera reveals about power. You're not gonna want to miss this one.

People in this episode

Host: André Ponner

Topics covered

• cinematic science fiction
• colonial spectacle
• film critique
• imagination
• power dynamics

Keywords

• Georges Méliès
• A Trip to the Moon
• cinematic science fiction
• colonialism
• film analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A Trip to the Moon

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