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« Reply #350 on: October 25, 2010, 10:39:29 pm » |
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'Edison & Leo'
it's a movie about a mad inventor and his son
it's set in the early US times
really worth a watch but beware! it looks like a nice movie for a child but IT'S NOT... it gets very bloody in the end!
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« Reply #351 on: November 13, 2010, 05:58:14 pm » |
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In the main list on page one is 'The Fabulous World of Jules Verne (1957)[Czech]'. I remember, some months back, somebody said they were having some difficulty finding a copy. I've just obtained a copy through Amazon USA for $25. It's a DVDR of the English dubbed version (no subtitles unfortunately) and is Region free. It is quite brilliant.  |
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« Reply #352 on: November 16, 2010, 03:08:47 pm » |
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I would have to say Howls Moving Castle fits well into the steampunk world.
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« Reply #353 on: November 16, 2010, 03:22:25 pm » |
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Still, if you want to explane steampunk to someone who is not familiar with any real steampunk movie, the best way is "the happyness factory" from Coca Cola. Everyone knows the commercial and knows what it looks like. The closest thing to mainstream popular cinema would be back to the future III. That is, to explane steampunk to a noob.
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« Reply #354 on: November 16, 2010, 07:34:17 pm » |
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Still, if you want to explane steampunk to someone who is not familiar with any real steampunk movie, the best way is "the happyness factory" from Coca Cola. Everyone knows the commercial and knows what it looks like. The closest thing to mainstream popular cinema would be back to the future III. That is, to explane steampunk to a noob.
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« Reply #355 on: November 16, 2010, 07:59:35 pm » |
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Still, if you want to explane steampunk to someone who is not familiar with any real steampunk movie, the best way is "the happyness factory" from Coca Cola. Everyone knows the commercial and knows what it looks like. The closest thing to mainstream popular cinema would be back to the future III. That is, to explane steampunk to a noob.
I use Will Smith in Wild Wild West. You're probably alone in that then... By far the best 'watch-this-to-understand-steampunk' film would be Steamboy. |
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« Reply #356 on: November 16, 2010, 08:04:56 pm » |
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Still, if you want to explane steampunk to someone who is not familiar with any real steampunk movie, the best way is "the happyness factory" from Coca Cola. Everyone knows the commercial and knows what it looks like. The closest thing to mainstream popular cinema would be back to the future III. That is, to explane steampunk to a noob.
I just use Jules Verne to explain it to people. Or just say, it's Science Fiction from the 19th Century. Most people get the idea based on that alone. I don't know anyone who has never heard of 20,000 Leagues. |
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« Reply #357 on: November 18, 2010, 02:22:18 am » |
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I may have mentioned this film in this thread before but "City of lost children" and also "Steamboy" are both perfect films to recommend to someone new to Steampunk.
Two of my favorites actually. But "The Invisible Man" 1933 is my favorite. I know some do not consider that film Steampunk but I believe it qualifies.
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« Reply #358 on: November 20, 2010, 08:00:01 pm » |
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Still, if you want to explane steampunk to someone who is not familiar with any real steampunk movie, the best way is "the happyness factory" from Coca Cola. Everyone knows the commercial and knows what it looks like. The closest thing to mainstream popular cinema would be back to the future III. That is, to explane steampunk to a noob.
I use Will Smith in Wild Wild West. I do love that train. It may be a grossly trite and commercial film, but there is some fantastic scenes of steam powered gadgetry! |
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« Reply #359 on: November 20, 2010, 09:00:32 pm » |
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Wow did not want to suggest a movie if it was already here.. sadly the one I was thinking of was Somewhere in Time with Chris Reeves and Jane Seymour alas it has been mentioned. I actually loved this movie with the magical pocket watch.. But what of Quatermass and the Pit ? 1967
Whilst not set in the era I have always loved the gadgets costumes and whole fantasy aspect of it..gave me nightmares as a wee child but I thought it was amazing .. |
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« Reply #360 on: November 27, 2010, 06:58:31 pm » |
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Has captain kronos vampire hunter been mentioned?
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« Reply #361 on: November 27, 2010, 07:31:22 pm » |
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Has captain kronos vampire hunter been mentioned?
Great vampire movie although I'm not sure how it fit's into the 'Steampunk' genre. However, 'Cronos', the 1993 movie film written and directed by Guillermo del Toro fits because of the mechanical clockwork device that turns him into a vampire. |
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« Reply #362 on: November 28, 2010, 10:34:48 pm » |
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Watched Khartoum staring charlton heston today a definate contender for the list methinks.
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« Reply #363 on: December 01, 2010, 03:05:12 pm » |
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Has anyone given a mention to "Island at the top of the World"........?
love the splendid airship in this movie!
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« Reply #364 on: December 01, 2010, 10:40:03 pm » |
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Khartoum was intended to be somewhat historically accurate (within the bounds of a Hollywood movie) and did get many of the salient points correct, IIRC. What about it was futuristic or fantastical that would make it steampunk? There are many films set in the Victorian period, but the vast majority of them are not steampunk. For example, there are at least seven versions of film The Four Feathers (including a recent version starring the late Heath Ledger), which is based on the novel of the same name. The story is set roughly in the same timeframe and locale as Khartoum, but none of the film versions are particularly steamy (at least in the steampunk sense ). I do recommend checking them out (I've never seen the silent versions, but I think I've seen most of the others, including the 1977 version with Beau Bridges and Jane Seymour -- which I remember really enjoying several years ago. |
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« Reply #365 on: December 02, 2010, 12:32:49 pm » |
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Has anyone given a mention to "Island at the top of the World"........?
love the splendid airship in this movie!
This has been a favorite movie of mine since it came out in theatres in 1974 when I first saw it.(I was six) I never get tired of watching it, even today. It definatly falls under my list of "happy memories" as a kid. I came home from the movies and immidiatly started drawing pictures of the "Hyperion". I know this movie has been discused here before, I'm a bit suprised to see that it's not on the list. (unless I missed it somehow) In case you ever thought the movie seems short, it's because it was run as a double feature with a "Winnie the Pooh movie. Arvis |
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« Reply #366 on: December 02, 2010, 08:03:06 pm » |
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Has anyone given a mention to "Island at the top of the World"........?
love the splendid airship in this movie!
I would say that deserves consideration yes.
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« Reply #367 on: December 02, 2010, 08:26:11 pm » |
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And I'm going to put this one in this thread as well. A midsummer nights sex comedy. Set at the turn of the century Starring Mary Steenburgen (Back to the futere 3) Jose Ferrer (Dune) Julie Hagerty (Airplane) Mia Farrow and Woody Allen as a crackpot inventor.
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« Reply #368 on: December 02, 2010, 09:08:55 pm » |
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There are many films set in the Victorian period, but the vast majority of them are not steampunk. For example, there are at least seven versions of film The Four Feathers (including a recent version starring the late Heath Ledger), which is based on the novel of the same name. The story is set roughly in the same timeframe and locale as Khartoum, but none of the film versions are particularly steamy (at least in the steampunk sense ). Good point..however...I'm cutting and pasting one of my posts from another Steampunk film thread Not a Steampunk film per se..but did any other Brits catch the 2002 remake of The Four Feathers on BBC 2 yesterday evening (Sun 25th Oct) with Heath Ledger, Michael Sheen, Rupert Penry-Jones and Tim Piggott-Smith?
Now I know that it makes perfect sense for soldiers in the desert to wear goggles to protect them from sand and sunlight but I've never actually seen soldiers from this particular time period do that. So watching this film and suddenly seeing all these soldiers in their scarlet tunics with white webbing, khaki jods, riding boots and pith helmets with goggles round them (an image that makes me think of Lincoln/Asylum) was really quite cool! Don't you think Michael Sheen at least looks very steampunk here even though the film isn't steampunk per se?  |
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« Reply #369 on: December 02, 2010, 10:25:27 pm » |
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Don't you think Michael Sheen at least looks very steampunk here even though the film isn't steampunk per se?
I can't say that I agree. Does he look like he's from that time period, yes. Is he wearing goggles, yes. Is that an instant recipe for steampunk, not necessarily. |
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« Reply #370 on: December 02, 2010, 10:56:55 pm » |
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Don't you think Michael Sheen at least looks very steampunk here even though the film isn't steampunk per se?
I can't say that I agree. Does he look like he's from that time period, yes. Is he wearing goggles, yes. Is that an instant recipe for steampunk, not necessarily. I have seen steampunks dressed just like him..the pith..the goggles..the braces and collarless shirt. He's wearing jods and riding boots as well. So what, in your opinion, would you add to that image that you would then say 'yes..he looks steampunk'. |
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« Reply #371 on: December 02, 2010, 10:58:48 pm » |
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I have to agree, he just looks period.
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« Reply #372 on: December 03, 2010, 06:04:33 pm » |
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I have to agree, he just looks period.
Yes but can't you can look steampunk and period at the same time? as the Captain mentioned quite a few SPs at Lincoln dressed in a similar manner. |
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« Reply #373 on: December 03, 2010, 06:39:08 pm » |
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I know context is everything, but surely he looks period because he's in a period movie.
I know he doesn't have a gatling gun arm or even any randomly applied cogs! but If I saw him sitting in my local I'd still think....Steampunk!
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« Reply #374 on: December 03, 2010, 06:50:15 pm » |
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Yes you can look steampunk and period at the same time. Yes if I saw him around I would think he was steampunk. The difference is what period he lives in. If you look period and live in that time then you are completely normal. Saying that guy is steampunk is like saying that anyone in that time period is steampunk, which they weren't. You're missing the punk in steampunk.
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