A Trip to the Moon + The Extraordinary Voyage

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A Trip to the Moon + The Extraordinary Voyage

#1 Post by Banasa » Fri Jun 19, 2020 10:47 am

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Georges Méliès was not just a pioneer of early cinema, he was central to what we know as film today. An illustrator, magician, filmmaker, and inventor he paved the way for animation and multi-media filmmaking.

Of all of Méliès films, his boldest and most well known is certainly A Trip to the Moon (Le Voyage dans la Lune), loosely based on the writings of Jules Verne. A Trip to the Moon follows a group of travellers who jet off to the moon from earth on an exploration mission only to end up in peril and captured by the local inhabitants, the Selenites. Featuring a who’s who of theatrical cast from the era, with Méliès himself taking a lead role, this is one of the very first forays into sci-fi cinema, and spawned one of the most iconic images of cinema – the man in the moon with a rocket in his eye.

Presented here in both black and white and its original colours, and supplemented by Serge Bromberg and Eric Lange’s phenomenal documentary, An Extraordinary Voyage, along with Méliès’ unpublished autobiography, A Trip to the Moon can now be fully celebrated in this deluxe package.

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
  • Limited Edition of 1,000 copies
  • Deluxe limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork
  • 214-page hardback casebound book of George Méliès’ autobiography, previously unpublished in English
BLU-RAY
  • High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
  • Original uncompressed Stereo 2.0 and 5.1 surround audio
  • Optional English subtitles
  • Multiple scores by world renowned composers
  • The Innovations of Georges Méliès - new video essay by Jon Spira exploring A Trip to the Moon and Méliès’ career
  • An Extraordinary Voyage - Serge Bromberg and Eric Lange’s 2011 documentary on the film, its rediscovery and preservation for future generations, featuring interviews with Costa Gavras, Michel Gondry, Michel Hazanavicius, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet
  • La grand Méliès (1952) - a short film directed by Georges Franju about the life and work of Méliès
  • 2020 re-release trailer
BOOK
  • The Long-Lost Autobiography of Georges Méliès: Father of Sci-Fi and Fantasy Cinema: Available for the first time since 1961, finally translated into English by Ian Nixon, with annotations and supporting material by Jon Spira, Méliès filmography, illustrations by Lucy Collin, interviews with filmmaker Serge Bromberg, silent film expert Bryony Dixon, and filmmaker Michel Gondry

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Re: A Trip to the Moon + An Extraordinary Voyage

#2 Post by domino harvey » Fri Jun 19, 2020 10:52 am

The book sounds more interesting than anything else here

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#3 Post by Banasa » Fri Jun 19, 2020 11:12 am

My thoughts exactly. It seems to have fewer extras than the flicker alley release (missing The Eclipse and The Astronomer's Dream) but adds Franju's La grand Méliès. and the video essay.

The book is definitely the highlight.

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#4 Post by reaky » Fri Jun 19, 2020 11:13 am

I got the Lobster restoration of A Trip to the Moon with the Air soundtrack CD a few years ago, so I’ll pass. Arrow Academy have gone off the boil, haven’t they?

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#5 Post by swo17 » Fri Jun 19, 2020 11:14 am

Apparently this is a limited edition of 1,000 available exclusively through arrowfilms.com

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#6 Post by domino harvey » Fri Jun 19, 2020 11:15 am

Are they kidding with this 40 pounds “sale” price? Never mind

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#7 Post by Calvin » Fri Jun 19, 2020 11:17 am

The book is available separately for £25 as a Kickstarter reward.

It's certainly the most enticing part of this package. I wonder why Arrow attempt a more extensive Melies collection along the lines of the Flicker Alley Fairy Tales or First Wizard of Cinema sets?

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Re: A Trip to the Moon + The Extraordinary Voyage

#8 Post by swo17 » Fri Jun 19, 2020 11:19 am

domino harvey wrote:
Fri Jun 19, 2020 11:15 am
Are they kidding with this 40 pounds “sale” price? Never mind
Plus £15 shipping to the U.S.!

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#9 Post by Ribs » Fri Jun 19, 2020 11:25 am

Arrow’s prices have went completely insane this year - I have no idea what happened, but they’ve basically raised the cost of everything across the board. I have all the Academy “sets” other than Boro and I seriously doubt I can rationalize the Game or this when it’s so prohibitively expensive.

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Re: A Trip to the Moon + The Extraordinary Voyage

#10 Post by TMDaines » Fri Jun 19, 2020 11:25 am

I was going to make a comment about this offering really poor £ per minute, but feck me that price is flogging this short for all it is worth.

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#11 Post by domino harvey » Fri Jun 19, 2020 11:26 am

Calvin wrote:
Fri Jun 19, 2020 11:17 am
The book is available separately for £25 as a Kickstarter reward.
Thanks. Anyone know what the US shipping cost is on this?

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#12 Post by Ribs » Fri Jun 19, 2020 11:34 am

Also available for £45 from Arrow’s webstore? Out 1. A movie approximately 52 times as long.

(I understand there’s more draw here than literally just the movie, but I think it does highlight a steep upward price curve)

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#13 Post by swo17 » Fri Jun 19, 2020 11:45 am

Counterpoint: I am rich, and this looks classy as hell

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#14 Post by rapta » Fri Jun 19, 2020 4:59 pm

Surely a more worthwhile approach would be to drop the appropriate amount of cash on that Kickstarter then just wait for the inevitable 'Back In Stock' Arrow re-release of their Blu-ray? Might save a bunch of faffing around.

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#15 Post by movielocke » Fri Jun 19, 2020 6:05 pm

Since everyone is talking pounds, and I can’t tell via Tapatalk where this thread is from, just confirming this is a UK ONLY release?

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#16 Post by swo17 » Fri Jun 19, 2020 6:18 pm

Yes, it's Region B-locked and UK only

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#17 Post by brundlefly » Sat Jun 20, 2020 4:59 am

domino harvey wrote:
Fri Jun 19, 2020 11:26 am
Calvin wrote:
Fri Jun 19, 2020 11:17 am
The book is available separately for £25 as a Kickstarter reward.
Thanks. Anyone know what the US shipping cost is on this?
Looks like £22 to ship to the US, so £47 for just the book.

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#18 Post by domino harvey » Sat Jun 20, 2020 12:36 pm

So basically, no matter how nice any part of this looks, thank u, next

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#19 Post by swo17 » Sat Jun 20, 2020 12:39 pm

SpoilerShow
Buy two, sell the second copy for $100

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#20 Post by domino harvey » Sat Jun 20, 2020 12:48 pm

I could only afford this if I had that sweet Joe Eszterhas money

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#21 Post by swo17 » Sat Jun 20, 2020 1:39 pm

Other option:
SpoilerShow
Steal £40
Fake own death
Come again
The double cross
Twist ending: don't even buy A Trip to the Moon, who saw that coming?

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Re: A Trip to the Moon + The Extraordinary Voyage

#22 Post by swo17 » Thu Sep 17, 2020 2:42 pm

Just got this in the mail and was surprised to see that the whole thing has been sized to accommodate the book (so a little over 10" tall). I figured it would be standard size and the book would come separately.

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#23 Post by L.A. » Fri Jan 01, 2021 2:47 pm


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#25 Post by Noiretirc » Sun Jan 24, 2021 7:51 pm

swo17 wrote:
Thu Sep 17, 2020 2:42 pm
Just got this in the mail and was surprised to see that the whole thing has been sized to accommodate the book (so a little over 10" tall). I figured it would be standard size and the book would come separately.
Did you sell the second copy yet?

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