Aha. I think we actually have City of Lost Children on dvd. In a box, somewhere. I'll check Netflix instant watch for both of those, thanks!
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Beverly - Jul 01, 2012 11:43:56 am PDT #21388 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Vonnie K - Jul 01, 2012 12:21:22 pm PDT #21389 of 30000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
The Prestige probably counts. I haven't seen Hugo but the trailer seems to have some steampunkish elements to it?
quester - Jul 01, 2012 12:30:13 pm PDT #21390 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was not a great movie but the sets were Steam Punky. Wild Wild West is in the same catagory. Hugo has some some elements of it.
Beverly - Jul 01, 2012 12:46:34 pm PDT #21391 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
No on Gentlemen and WWW--I've seen both--well, half of each, and that was a gracious sufficiency, thanks.
Hugo is my gold standard right now. I need more Hugos! The Prestige and The Illusionist, Phantom (not Steampunk, but Victorian) don't quite hit the mark.
Time Bandits? Or am I misremembering?
Anne W. - Jul 01, 2012 12:47:23 pm PDT #21392 of 30000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Oddly enough, Time Bandits was just what I was about to suggest.
Atropa - Jul 01, 2012 12:53:14 pm PDT #21393 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
The RJD Sherlock Holmes movies were quasi-Steampunk. But City of Lost Children is pretty much THE good Steampunk movie.
turns stares at wall of movies for a minute
Nope. There's nothing else that really comes to my mind as Steampunk instead of Victorian-ish.
Vonnie K - Jul 01, 2012 1:20:28 pm PDT #21394 of 30000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
What I really want is the folks who make Warehouse 13 to actually carry out their fliration with the idea to do an HG Wells (who in the series is a woman played by Jaime Murray [link] spin-off, which would be chockful of steampunkish goodness. We got a quick peak at that during her origin-story episode, which had her partnered with Gareth David-Lloyd, which certainly didn't hurt.
sj - Jul 01, 2012 1:38:10 pm PDT #21395 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Hugo is my gold standard right now. I need more Hugos!
Yes, please. It was such a beautiful film.
What I really want is the folks who make Warehouse 13 to actually carry out their fliration with the idea to do an HG Wells (who in the series is a woman played by Jaime Murray [link]) spin-off, which would be chockful of steampunkish goodness. We got a quick peak at that during her origin-story episode, which had her partnered with Gareth David-Lloyd, which certainly didn't hurt.
Yes, please on this too.
Fiona - Jul 01, 2012 8:11:48 pm PDT #21396 of 30000
A student of mine made a very plausible case for the steampunkiness of Brazil, while we're on the Gilliam. Even more than Time Bandits, I think.
Typo Boy - Jul 01, 2012 8:31:27 pm PDT #21397 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Not related to the Steampunk discussion, but ...
If you have Comcast on-demand, Wicker Man is available in free movies. Erotic horror thriller. Great music (original folk score composed for the film) - the score really is a character in the film. I suspect most Buffistas have seen it, but if not I recommend it.
[On Edit] According to Wikipedia, the producer describes it as a "musical". And I guess it is true. Not in the Broadway sense, or even like the musical episode of Buffy, but yes the music does advance the plot in several cases, and certainly provides important background information as we slide down the rabbit hole. Pardon me, Hare run.