Wednesday, March 15, 2017

"A Trip to the Moon" (1902)--Black-and-White and Color versions

The black-and-white version had a voice-over, so you didn't necessarily get the silent film experience, but the music to it seemed to match a little better.  And if you really wanted to know what the story was, that would be the way to go.

The color version (Netflix's color version with "music from the band Air") apparently has been restored to the original coloring and there is no voice-over narration; however, the music is a very modern take.

So, the color would be better if you wanted to try to figure the story out without the voice-over narration, and if you want to see what the coloration looked like, but the music gives it a completely different feel--not bad, just different.  If you look at the music as an adaptation of the original, then it is kind of interesting because the music is very unique.  But if you are looking for it for historical purposes, then you might want to go with the black-and-white (or some other version that might be out there).

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