STEAMPUNK FILMS

[Lia Keyes]

Steampunk is such a visual feast - which movies do you think provide the richest meal?

Here's the list so far:

• City of Lost Children
• Brazil
• Metropolis
• City of Ember
• Steamboy
• Castle in the Sky
• Howl's Moving Castle
• The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
• The Time Machine 
• Full Metal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa
• Hellboy II: The Golden Army
• Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
• The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello
• Mysterious Island (1961/2005)
• The Prestige
• Wild Wild West
• The Golden Compass
• Frankenstein (1994)
• Brisco County Jr

 

TV Shows:

• Dr Who Christmas Special (2008)
• Firefly
• Tin Man
• The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
• The Infinite Worlds of HG Wells
• Biggles: Adventures in Time
• Wild Wild West 

 

[Paul Marlowe]

Robert D. Gray said:  "The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne" ... Originally a British production, I think"

It was a joint Canadian-British production, filmed in Montréal. Also, the first hour-long TV series filmed in high definition video.

 

[Lia Keyes]

This looks wonderful, Paul! I'm going to see if it's available at amazon.co.uk. 

Have you seen The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlRsvg37KDU

 

Paul Marlowe said:

Robert D. Gray said:  "The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne" ... Originally a British production, I think"

It was a joint Canadian-British production, filmed in Montréal. Also, the first hour-long TV series filmed in high definition video.

 

[Warren C. Bennett]

OKAY we need to make a master list of all the suggestions here so far....

[Lia Keyes]

Your wish is my command! I've added the suggestions to the original post above, and added a few. Got more?

Warren C. Bennett said:

OKAY we need to make a master list of all the suggestions here so far....

[Warren C. Bennett]

Brisco County Jr and the original Wild Wild West in the TV series area.

 

And thanks for making the list :)

[Jim Placzkiewicz]

I was thinking about Steamboy myself...thanks for mentioning it!  : )

Warren C. Bennett said:

Has anyone mentioned Steamboy? The plot is a little odd (But expected: Japanese Anime after all) and the art in the movie is absolutely gorgeous.  Even if you don't like the plot, watching the movie for all the steampunk machinery is a must.  

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamboy

[Warren C. Bennett]

Have any of you heard of Last Exile? It's a steampunk inspired Japanese anime.  It has airships blasting each other with cannons, Chivalry (Or lack thereof.) Flying machines that are kind of like airplanes but not quite. Lots and lots of goggles along with much more. One of my favorite Animes.  Here is a link to the official site: http://www.funimation.com/lastexile/

 

Should be added under  TV Shows. Brisco County Jr. Is a tv show btw, not a movie.

 

 

[Warren C. Bennett]

No problem. I remember another Anime that is really steampunk inspired (See my reply above.) If you liked Steamboy, check it out.

Jim Placzkiewicz said:

I was thinking about Steamboy myself...thanks for mentioning it!  : )

Warren C. Bennett said:

Has anyone mentioned Steamboy? The plot is a little odd (But expected: Japanese Anime after all) and the art in the movie is absolutely gorgeous.  Even if you don't like the plot, watching the movie for all the steampunk machinery is a must.  

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamboy

[Lia Keyes]

Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

[Michael Grey]

This just popped up on Wired, and it looks very interested:  http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-07/26/henry-waltz

 

[Ryan Black]

Everyone keeps saying 'Brazil' is steampunk but I just don't see it. A few steampunkish visuals but just as much as '12 monkeys'.
Dystopian society aside, it's just not steampunk to me at all.

[Wendy Reakes]

I watched the new Four Musketeers movie last night. Very steam punky.
Didn't go much on the story line though and the casting was awful in my very humble opinion.

Sorry if this has been discussed before.xx