I just watched Hugo...ask me anything! ( it is wonderful)

[dixiegrrrrl]

Everyone's "inner child" will enjoy this film.
The look and feel of the setting is enchanting, and it is fun to recognize some of the actors from Harry Potter.
The 2 young leads in the story are marvelous.

[bif]

1. I just got it in the mail today

Don't tell me anything!

[Lydia Leftcoast]

2. After seeing the movie, I looked up Melies and found that

he indeed did work at a toy stand in a train station after he gave up filmmaking.

Nothing about a boy who lived in the walls, though.

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. Melies was real????

Oh, that makes the story even more interesting.
It was an homage to early film makers..that definitely came thru loud and clear.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

4. Oh yes, and the re-creations of his early films and how they were made were very well done

Take a History of Cinema class and you're sure to see the one about the trip to the moon.

(He also made automatons, though I doubt they were sophisticated enough to draw the final scene of A Trip to the Moon.)

[Phentex]

5. I didn't like the way the girl over-acted...

at least, to me she did.

But yes, I loved the overall feel of the movie. It's hard to describe to people who haven't seen it.

It reminded me a wee bit of A Series of Unfortunate Events.

[PatSeg]

6. Fascinating movie

I had no idea they had colorized early movies by hand.

[bif]

7. Agreed. 4 out of 5 stars!

Wonderful film.

[cyberswede]

8. My 9 y.o. and I just read the book - I'll have to check out the film! nt

[Bluenorthwest]

9. Great film...

The recreations of the early works were great, the whole thing was great in 3D and all....