Fifty Before '50: George Melies THE ODYSSEY
About this episode
JB discusses George Melies' 1905 adaptation of Homer's 'The Odyssey' and its significance in film history.
by JB I am about to save you both time and money. Would it surprise you to learn that early filmmaker/magician George Melies filmed an adaptation of Homer’s epic poem in 1905, a full 121 years before Christopher Nolan? Well, he did... and I am here today to sing this much shorter film’s praises. You can watch Melies’ film here, for FREE: What you get with the Melies’ film: 1) The Calypso episode and the Cyclops Polyphemus episode. No ups, no extras; 2) A main character, Odysseus, played by writer/director George Melies himself; 3) The gist of just that part of the narrative; 4) Somewhere between $13 and $27 dollars to keep in your own pocket where it belongs; 5) 170 minutes of your life back to do whatever you choose. Say what you will, Melies does not waste his audience’s time. Melies knows that in this modern era (Era.) audience members have plenty of other things to do. What you DON’T get with the Melies’ film: 1) IMAX or IMAX 70mm projection; 2) Color; 3) Sound; 4) The sweep on the entire epic poem; 5) A night out on the town; 6) The ability to know exactly what everyone else is talking about when they discuss the film this week; 7) Big star performances from the likes…
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