hugo discussion questions

Georges Méliès’ films were set in fantastical worlds with magical creatures and adventurous and creative storylines. Hugo focuses on how films can allow you to escape reality and explore a dream-like world. Two quotes from the film explore this concept:

Georges Méliès: “If you’ve ever wondered where your dreams come from, you look around...this is where they’re made.” 

Georges Méliès: “My friends, I address you all tonight as you truly are; wizards, mermaids, travellers, adventurers, magicians... Come and dream with me.” What do these quotes teach us about the connection between the cinema and dreams?:

These two quotes in my opinion are trying to teach us that in both cinema and dreams the only thing that really dictates who we are and what we can become is our own imagination and there is a strong connection between cinema and dreams in the simple fact they are both a dream like existence.  The biggest connection between cinema and dreams is that they are both only constricted to the confines of ones own imagination, sense of adventure and ability to think of the fantastic. Georges Méliès tries to show us that we are who we want to be in our dreams whether that be a wizard, mermaid, traveller, adventurer, or magician. One only needs to look inside themselves to truly escape reality and dream like no others have dreamed before.