References to Melies’ Films. 


References to the films/style of Melies are very common in modern-day pop culture. Below is an incomplete list of Melies references in today's media.

(Note: Melies' Moon refers to the grimacing man in the moon from A Trip to the Moon)

Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

- The prologue for this film features an abridged version of A Trip to the Moon.

Bill Nye the Science Guy (1994)

- Clips from the loading of the cannnon to the landing on the moon in "A Trip to the Moon" were featured in an episode about the moon. Mock titles were placed in between the clips; the loading/firing scenes included "5..4..3..2..1..Bang!", the projectile piercing the eye of the moon included "Oooh....Ouch!" and the astronomer's landing on the moon included "Yeah! Let's Party! Hey Bill, We're on the Moon!"

From the Earth to the Moon (1999)

- The final episode featured Meliess filming A Trip to the Moon in his studio.

Futurama - The Series Has Landed (1999)

- Bender shoves a beer bottle in Crraterface's eye, which resembles Melies' Moon.

Led Zepplin - Early Days compilation (1999).

- Melies' Moon makes an appearance on the cover.

Moulin Rouge (2001)

- One sequence contains a moon thatt looks like Melies' moon.

Nytol (commercial)

- An advertisement for the drug Nyttol was an obvious nod to Melies, as it featured a grimacing man in the moon, along with a 'man in the sun' that resembled the one from The Eclipse. The commercial had a very theatrical look with seemingly hand tinted colour styling.

Queen - "Heaven for Everyone" (1993 - music video)

- Features clips from A Trip to the Moon, The Impossible Voyage, The Eclipse, and Journey into Space.

Smashing Pumpkins - "Tonight Tonight" (1995 - music video)

- The music video for the Smashing Pumpkins' "Tonight Tonight" opens with passengers boarding a blimp with the signature "S.S. Melies". Two of them fall off the blimp and land on the moon. They are captured by the selenites, but escape them by whacking them with their umbrellas and take off on a rocket. They land in the ocean and are brought back to the surface in a bubble provided by mermaids.

Space Network (Canada)

- In the Space Channel's (former) MMovies from Space promo, at least two references from A Trip to the Moon are displayed. One shows an actor dressed as Melies' Moon. Another has an actress sitting on a crescent being filmed with hand wound cameras, as in the dream of the stars.
- Another promo parodies A Trip to the Moon.

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