Overview
Is Georges Melies' Trip to the Moon an example of Tom Gunning's "cinema of attractions"? Your answer to this question should focus on specific examples from the film as well as Gunning's article [available as a PDF via "Class Schedule"]. You should feel free to argue either side of the question - i.e. you could answer "yes" or "no". Your aim should be to analyse the film, provide examples, and relate those examples to Gunning's article. Some issues that you might want to consider include but are not limited to: to what extent does the film rely on narrative as one its primary modes? What kinds of spectacular events does the film portray? Do characters within the film address the camera directly? Is the film primarily interested in depicting fantasy or reality? Does the film embrace or deny its relationship to old media such as literature and the theatre?