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Every child is a scientist. – Neil deGrasse Tyson
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on May 13, 2012
“Science is in Our DNA”
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May Days of Melies – The Human Fly [L'homme mouche] (1902)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on May 12, 2012
Méliès reveals a brand new trick in The Human Fly (aka L’homme mouche). We’re also treated to some lovely hand-tinting. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0228397/ Share this:FacebookTwitterPinterestTumblrRedditStumbleUponDiggEmailLike this:Like3 bloggers like this. Posted in Cin read more
May Days of Melies – The Treasures of Satan [Les trésors de satan] (1902)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on May 11, 2012
The treasures of Satan appear as bags of money which the devil (Méliès) hides inside a coffin. When a thief attempts to rob the coins, the moneybags come alive and are soon accompanied by beautiful women! Unfortunately, the fulfilled fantasy is short-lived as the bags held by the ladies become sharp read more
May Days of Melies – The Dancing Midget [La danseuse microscopique] (1902)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on May 10, 2012
In The Dancing Midget (aka La danseuse microscopique), Méliès makes his foppish assistant regurgitate 6 whole eggs, which are then cracked into a magic hat and turned into a single, larger egg. When the new egg explodes, what springs forth? Why, a tiny ballerina of course! http://www.imdb.co read more
May Days of Melies – The Shadow Girl [La clownesse fantôme] (1902)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on May 10, 2012
Méliès demonstrates that he possesses some magical items able to quickly and painlessly perform sex changes. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0225408/ Share this:FacebookTwitterPinterestTumblrRedditStumbleUponDiggEmailLike this:Like3 bloggers like this. Posted in Cinema, Movies, Videos. Tags read more
May Days of Melies – The Colonel’s Shower Bath [La douche du colonel] (1902)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on May 9, 2012
Méliès takes a short cinematic break from his “trick” movies to provide a bit of comic relief. Take note of the depth and detail in the set background. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0225554/ Share this:FacebookTwitterPinterestTumblrRedditStumbleUponDiggEmailLike this:Like3 blo read more
RIP Maurice Sendak, The King of all Wild Things
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on May 8, 2012
“We’ve educated children to think that spontaneity is inappropriate. Children are willing to expose themselves to experiences. We aren’t. Grownups always say they protect their children, but they’re really protecting themselves. Besides, you can’t protect children. They know everything.” read more
May Days of Melies – The Dwarf and the Giant [Nain et géant] (1901)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on May 8, 2012
Méliès duplicates himself, and then the duplicate (or is it the original?) grows to an enormous size. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0228629/ Share this:FacebookTwitterPinterestTumblrRedditStumbleUponDiggEmailLike this:Like2 bloggers like this. Posted in Cinema, Movies, Videos. Tags: read more
May Days of Melies – The Man with the India Rubber Head [L'homme à la tête en caoutchouc] (1901)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on May 7, 2012
Méliès unveils a new trick in The Man with the India Rubber Head (aka L’homme à la tête en caoutchouc). A scientist (mad?) brings forth a living head he’s been storing in a box; a head that happens to be identical to the scientist (a clone?). Méliès then begins the new magic by blowing read more
May Days of Melies – The Devil and the Statue [Le diable géant ou Le miracle de la madonne] (1901)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on May 7, 2012
The Devil and the Statue or, The Miracle of the Madonna (aka Le diable géant ou Le miracle de la madonne) progresses the new re-sizing trick which Méliès unveiled in The Man with the Rubber Head. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0225504/ Share this:FacebookTwitterPinterestTumblrRedditStumbleUpon read more
May Days of Melies – Bluebeard [Barbe-bleue] (1901)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on May 6, 2012
Bluebeard (aka Barbe-bleue) by Georges Méliès, adapted from the French folktale of the same name by Charles Perrault, contains the oldest known example of product placement in a movie. Keep an eye out for Mercier champagne! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0131934/ Share this:FacebookTwitterPinte read more
May Days of Melies – The Hat with Many Surprises [Le chapeau à surprises] (1901)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on May 6, 2012
Méliès explores a familiar theme among magicians: the hat trick. You won’t see a rabbit pulled forth, but the alternatives presented are far more spectacular. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0222966/ Share this:FacebookTwitterPinterestTumblrRedditStumbleUponDiggEmailLike this:Like3 read more
May Days of Melies – The Bachelor’s Paradise [Chez la sorcière] (1901)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on May 5, 2012
In The Bachelor’s Paradise (aka Chez la sorcière aka The Witch’s Home), a young man employs the talents of a witch to conjure a selection of beautiful women for his choosing as a mate. Méliès of course allows the appropriate twisting of desires. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt022297 read more
Never Give Up: Arthur’s Inspirational Transformation!
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on May 5, 2012
Arthur Boorman is a disabled United States veteran of the Gulf War and was told by doctors that he would never again walk on his own without assistance. He stumbled upon an article about low-impact yoga – in this case, DDP Yoga (named for professional wrestler-turned-fitness guru, “Diamo read more
May Days of Melies – Excelsior! The Prince of Magicians (1901)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on May 5, 2012
For the most part, Méliès reveals in this film nothing new from his bag of tricks, but those he does revisit are used to perfection.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0225662/
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May Days of Melies – The Magician’s Cavern [L'antre des esprits] (1901)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on May 4, 2012
In The Magician’s Cavern (aka L’antre des esprits aka The Spirits’ Lair), Méliès shows off his full bag of cinematic tricks learned thus far, including stop-cut replacement edits, superimpositions, and dissolves. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0222729/ Share this:FacebookTwitter read more
May Days of Melies – Extraordinary Illusions [Dislocation mystérieuse] (1901)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on May 3, 2012
The appropriately-named Extraordinary Illusions (aka Dislocation mystérieuse aka An Extraordinary Dislocation) features Méliès as a clown with the ability to detach his head and limbs, each of which develops a life of its own. This short also features the oldest existing appearance of a backdrop read more
May Days of Melies – The Brahmin and the Butterfly [La chrysalide et le papillon d'or] (1901)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on May 2, 2012
The film begins with a snake-charming (or more accurately, a giant caterpillar-charming) where the caterpillar enters the basket instead of vice-versa, foreshadowing the twist to come. With the arrival of the beautiful butterfly, the Brahmin then becomes powerless against her charms.
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May Days of Melies – What is Home Without the Boarder? [La maison tranquille] (1901)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on May 1, 2012
A film by many names: La maison tranquille (the original French), The Peaceful House (literal translation), What is Home Without the Boarder (most common English name), and Troubles in a Tenement House (as listed by IMDB and Wikipedia). It utilizes the 2-story, split-level set previously featured in read more
Alice Guy, 1st Female Filmmaker – Filming a ‘Phonoscène’ in the Studio at Buttes-Chaumont, Paris (1905)
The Giddy Blog Posted by chrisgiddens on Apr 29, 2012
Footage of the world’s 1st female filmmaker in action, directing a film on set in Paris. This is one of the first behind-the-scenes movie documentaries.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1525789/
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