Trip to the Moon

            On the assumption that I know little about space, I would probably find the film generally interesting and captivating. It showed numerous observations, although different from what science tells us today, worth exploring such as the possibility of going to space without the help of space suit that protects us from radiation, and walking normally on the surface of Moon. In addition to that, the film implicitly showed that humans can go outside the earth without the need for oxygen tanks. This gives me an idea that the outer space, just like the earth, is abundant in Oxygen and that it is, therefore habitable. My conclusion that space is habitable is strengthened by the illustration of the director that lunar species do exist.

            Although some of the things that happened in the film contradict the ideas we know today, the film actually created notable scenes such as the appearance of Big Dipper, comets, and even the ringed-planet Saturn. These beautiful yet not absolutely identified things in the film encourage me to inquire more on my surroundings. As a regular viewer who might know little yet sufficient information about space, I could say that even if the plot is a little bit comical, it is still a good film showing the potential of humans in unravelling the properties of universe – which is what science is generally about. Indeed, Trip to the Moon is a good film because it was able to reflect the beliefs of people that time regarding life beyond Earth.  

 

2013-10197
Al Francis Masallo
Class THX