First science fiction movie?

MHJ · 05-16-2006, 07:45 PM

What was the first science fiction movie ever made? Was it Metropolis?
Or Shape of Things to Come?

QuietLunatic · 05-20-2006, 01:07 PM

1898 Le Rêve d'un astronome, aka The Astronomer's Dream; or, The Man in the Moon, by Georges Méliès.
1902 Le Voyage dans la Lune, directed by Georges Méliès.
1921 First Man to the Moon, directed by Dave Fleischer. Made in the US, and a short film (many were back that far).
1919 The First Men in the Moon, directed by Bruce Gordon and J.L.V. Leigh. Made in the UK.

Metropolis was made in 1927 and the Shape of Things to Come came out in 1936.

seeemilywrite · 05-20-2006, 08:59 PM

I've seen Voyage de la lune. I wasnt impressed, but then again it was a great achievement for its time.

Thumperfive · 05-21-2006, 04:10 PM

I still love Metropolis - the special effects were totally fab for its' stime!

MHJ · 05-22-2006, 02:22 AM

Has Le Rêve d'un astronome ever been released on DVD or is it only available as a film print?

Batgirl · 05-26-2006, 07:55 AM

Im a sci fi buff but have not seen any of those, how shameful.
I can only imagine though had bad the special effects are hehe.. cardboard and all

stax01 · 06-21-2006, 09:01 PM

Those are all very old movies, I have never heard of them either. I don't think they would be all that great either, all old and bad quality, welcome to the new generation. Now The Matrix was a great sci fi movie.

Frisky Pants · 07-28-2006, 02:24 AM

I remember learning that Metropolis was considered the first sci fi film. I may be wrong but those other earlier films listed above may have been considered fantasy rather than sci-fi. I haven't seen the other films so I could be wrong.

Titch · 10-12-2007, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by QuietLunatic

1898 Le Rêve d'un astronome, aka The Astronomer's Dream; or, The Man in the Moon, by Georges Méliès.
1902 Le Voyage dans la Lune, directed by Georges Méliès.
1921 First Man to the Moon, directed by Dave Fleischer. Made in the US, and a short film (many were back that far).
1919 The First Men in the Moon, directed by Bruce Gordon and J.L.V. Leigh. Made in the UK.

Metropolis was made in 1927 and the Shape of Things to Come came out in 1936.

You my friend are a freak!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but you have helped me with my english coursework

Titch · 10-12-2007, 03:11 PM

Thanks Frisky pants didt see your post damn i printed off loads of pages on astromers dream

so that can go in the bin then lol

05-16-2006, 07:45 PM	#1
MHJ Senior Member Active User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 190	First science fiction movie? What was the first science fiction movie ever made? Was it Metropolis? Or Shape of Things to Come?

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Frisky Pants Junior Member Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: O.C. Posts: 17	I remember learning that Metropolis was considered the first sci fi film. I may be wrong but those other earlier films listed above may have been considered fantasy rather than sci-fi. I haven't seen the other films so I could be wrong. __________________ My pants are Friskier than yours.

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05-20-2006, 01:07 PM	#2
QuietLunatic Member Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 77	1898 Le Rêve d'un astronome, aka The Astronomer's Dream; or, The Man in the Moon, by Georges Méliès. 1902 Le Voyage dans la Lune, directed by Georges Méliès. 1921 First Man to the Moon, directed by Dave Fleischer. Made in the US, and a short film (many were back that far). 1919 The First Men in the Moon, directed by Bruce Gordon and J.L.V. Leigh. Made in the UK. Metropolis was made in 1927 and the Shape of Things to Come came out in 1936.

05-20-2006, 08:59 PM	#3
seeemilywrite Senior Member Active User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 115	I've seen Voyage de la lune. I wasnt impressed, but then again it was a great achievement for its time.

05-21-2006, 04:10 PM	#4
Thumperfive Senior Member Active User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 107	I still love Metropolis - the special effects were totally fab for its' stime!

05-22-2006, 02:22 AM	#5
MHJ Senior Member Active User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 190	Has Le Rêve d'un astronome ever been released on DVD or is it only available as a film print?

05-26-2006, 07:55 AM	#6
Batgirl Member Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 34	Im a sci fi buff but have not seen any of those, how shameful. I can only imagine though had bad the special effects are hehe.. cardboard and all

06-21-2006, 09:01 PM	#7
stax01 Junior Member Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6	Those are all very old movies, I have never heard of them either. I don't think they would be all that great either, all old and bad quality, welcome to the new generation. Now The Matrix was a great sci fi movie.

10-12-2007, 03:11 PM	#10
Titch Junior Member Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 7	Thanks Frisky pants didt see your post damn i printed off loads of pages on astromers dream so that can go in the bin then lol