Oddly enough, Time Bandits was just what I was about to suggest.
I was under the impression that I was your big comfy blanky.
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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.
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.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 02, 2012 6:02:23 am PDT #21398 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Is this the Christopher Lee original, or the remake? Because the Devil's going to have to trade in his pitchfork for a hockey stick before he can get me to watch a Nicholas Cage musical.
§ ita § - Jul 02, 2012 6:32:38 am PDT #21399 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Has anyone here seen the Abraham Lincoln flick? I've read a number of comments defending it, but that tends to be people who haven't seen it telling people who have that they think too hard.
The people who've seen it seem basically to agree that it tries to be more serious than the title would imply, and that it fails--that the movie was trying too hard, and that's what they're deducting points for.
I can totally understand if no one here has any first hand information, but if you stumble upon a capture of the horse toss I'd love to have a look.
And, barely subconsciously, the fact that Lincoln is a *Hunter* where Buffy is a Slayer means she's totally badder assed than he is, right up in the title.
Jessica - Jul 02, 2012 6:35:46 am PDT #21400 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
le nubian - Jul 02, 2012 6:53:14 am PDT #21401 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I was so fucking excited about the film, and then I read the reviews. I'm waiting for it to show up on Amazon or FX now.