Episode 450 - 1902 Méliès

Release Date: November 29, 2024

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Running Time:   109 min

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You may have seen this image and not know where it comes from: a large moon with a human face is hit in the eye by a rocket. This iconic scene comes from the silent film: Le Voyage dans La Lune (Journey to the Moon). It is one of the first science fiction movies ever made. The creative force behind the film was Georges Méliès. Stage magician turned filmmaker, Méliès built a glorified barn in his Paris garden as a studio where the entire production was made.

In the game, you are one of Méliès’ assistants. Every aspect of the film will require planning and organization between many departments: scenery, costumes, special effects, actors, and the camera. And once the each scene is shot, each frame needs to be hand colored and spliced together in just the right sequence to follow the script. If your efforts stand out, Méliès will take you on as a protege, opening the first door to a new career, here in 1902 at the dawn of the film industry.

ALSO FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE

Lucio Rodriguez stops by with a history segment on the life and career of Méliès.

Noted BGG game reviewer Roger Leroux joins us at the table for another installment of The Meal. Roger shows us how to make peanut butter cups form scratch and pairs his recipe with a game where candy takes center stage.

 

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1902 Méliès

Designer:  Eloi Pujadas, Ferran Renalias

Art: Pedro Soto

Publisher: Looping Games

2-4 players | 1 hour | ages 12+ | MSRP 26 EUR | BGG Listing

Time to teach/learn: 10 minutes

Pic by Meffy on BGG

Pic by Meffy on BGG

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Georges Méliès

The Meal with Roger Leroux

Roger's Reviews | Roger's Cocktail List

The Recipe: Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

(recipe courtesy of Mast Brothers Chocolate)

1 cup.   Smooth natural peanut butter
4 tablespoons.   Unsalted butter
1 cup.   Confectioners' sugar
1 pinch.   Sea salt
1 pound, melted and tempered    Dark chocolate

1.    Melt peanut butter and butter in a saucepan over low heat.
2.    Whisk in confectioners' sugar and salt and set aside.
3.    Coat 24 mini muffin cups with tempered chocolate and refrigerate to set.
4.    Once chocolate is set, fill cups with peanut butter filling.
5.    Ladle remaining tempered chocolate over filling and refrigerate to set.

The Game: Rock Hard 1977

 

The Recipe: French Onion Soup (serious eats)

 

The Game: Moon

 

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Interstitial music credits include:

Fly Me to the Moon  |  Whitney Smith Big Steam Band | the song

Luna nel Mar. |. Morrix Holygold  |  Adobe Stock music

The Moon Song | Peter Hollens feat The Hound + the Fox | the song

Fly Me to the Moon | Jazz Cello Duo | the song