Thea Selina G. Morales
2013-59204
STS THX
As an audience of the first ever
screening of the film, I would be astounded and wonderstruck. Since it was the year 1902, scientific studies
were definitely not as explored and developed compared to how it is today. But studies concerned with the solar system
were already present. I would ask myself: “Is it really that easy to travel to
the moon?”, “Is it that near to the earth”, “Do other living organisms exist
besides human?”, “Can I go on a trip to moon too someday?”.
I
would think that the film, in a way, makes fun of the science. “Trip to the
Moon” blurs the boundary between the possible and the impossible. It activates a sense of curiosity but also a
sense of confusion. The film goes against the purpose of science which is to
develop the state of knowing and to explain reality.
I believe that the director intended this
silent film to be a comedy and it definitely was. It is very entertaining and unpredictable. Overall,
it would have been an enjoyable film to watch in the year 1902. Watching “Trip
to the Moon” gave me the thirst to know more about the possibilities in the world
of science.
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