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Steampunk movies? SkyCaptain, perhaps. I'm waiting for a 'Larklight' movie, but no such luck as of yet.
I thought the Larklight movie had been green-lit?
Nell Ryan said:
Steampunk movies? SkyCaptain, perhaps. I'm waiting for a 'Larklight' movie, but no such luck as of yet.
Wild Wild West could be considered steampunk, but man it was not very good.
However I remember quite enjoying Brisco County Jr. with Bruce Campbell. It only lasted one season, but I always liked the Wild West version of 'steampunk' the series had to offer.
Another good steampunk western that got cancelled too soon was "Legend", starring Richard Dean Anderson.
Good production values, fun stories, great acting.
"20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" (Disney) makes a lasting impression of what steampunk looks like. "First Men in the Moon, " "From the Earth to The Moon" and "The Great Race" are also inspirational visual feasts.
I really love "Sky Captain," but I think of it as post steam.
Man I remember Legend. I only watched an episode or two though....
Bet I could find it on the net :)
I also liked Van Helsing with Hugh Jackman. That had a lot of steampunkish elements. I don't think it was the greatest "Movie" to grace this earth, but it was fun to watch in a Saturday afternoon while eating popcorn kind of way.
Sherlock Holmes, the recent remake with Robert Downey Jr, had many types of Victorian style steampunk in it. That was a good movie - I enjoyed it tremendously. (More then I thought I would, to be honest.) I am not a Sherlock Holmes purist, so I guess that helps.
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Would you all consider Hellboy one and two having SP elements? clockwork type function of golden army? time traveling sand guy from the first one? Abe Sapian's goggles? HB's big ass red hand. IMO it is subtle but in your face as well.
Would you all consider Hellboy one and two having SP elements? clockwork type function of golden army? time traveling sand guy from the first one? Abe Sapian's goggles? HB's big ass red hand. IMO it is subtle but in your face as well.
I've found it strange the "Franklyn" never gets classified as at least containing steampunk elements. The "Meanwhile City" segments are absolutely gorgeous and sport a clear Victorian aesthetic. Shame about the rest of the movie, though. The cinematography degrades considerably once we're yanked into London proper. I can see the movie the director wanted to make in the brief fantasy segments, while the rest just seems a half-hearted attempt to keep within the limited budget and tell a "relevant" story.
This might seem a bit obvious, but what about Terry Gilliam's Brazil? I love the world that film creates. Come to think of it, Doctor Parnassus had a lot of steampunk elements, as have other Gilliam films.
I'm looking forward to Sucker Punch, coming out this spring. Based on the trailer it looks like it might be borrowing a bit from the steampunk esthetic, but going to have to wait and see.
How about Christopher Nolan's The Prestige?
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