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Permalink Reply by Clovinia von Sperling on February 17, 2011 at 10:35am

I just wanted to jump in here to recommend The Prestige (starring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale, with a cool cameo by David Bowie playing Tesla), which I think has a really steampunky feel to it. Weird inventions being passed off as magic, etc.

 

Aside from the (very slight) Victorian techno angle, it also has some really lovely costuming and shows a a pretty wide range of period style.

 

Also, it is an amazingly good film, and I highly recommend it for your viewing pleasure!

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Permalink Reply by Professor Argon Bats on February 17, 2011 at 12:55pm

Absolutely. I'd even say... watch it twice.

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Prestige/70047095?trkid=23616...

 

The Illusionist with Ed Norton came out about the same time and was somewhat eclipsed by The Prestige (which I like much better), but it's worth watching if you like period pieces. Norton was, as usual, very good. 

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Illusionist/70043951?trkid=23...

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Permalink Reply by Professor Argon Bats on February 17, 2011 at 12:50pm

Capital idea!

I would add for the victorian aspect at least - and some of us here are big Sherlock Holmes fans I know, that the entire series with Jeremy Brett is available streaming. The costumes, sets, etc. alone are worth it, even if some will point out it lack sci-fi elements altogether.

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Adventures_of_Sherlock_Holmes...

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Return_of_Sherlock_Holmes/600...

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Casebook_of_Sherlock_Holmes/7...

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Memoirs_of_Sherlock_Holmes/70...

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Permalink Reply by Solomon Edison Sasscer on February 17, 2011 at 1:18pm

The Episode "Tooth and Claw" from Doctor Who Series 2 of the revamp is extraordinarily steampunk for the series. The entire show is quite fitting as well.

 

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Doctor_Who_Season_2/70059039?trki...

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Permalink Reply by Jeremy Brint on February 18, 2011 at 12:04am

Perhaps with how many debatable steam punk posts there are we should start a second list for... sudo steam punk?

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Permalink Reply by Solomon Edison Sasscer on February 18, 2011 at 10:36am

sounds reasonable.

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Permalink Reply by Professor Argon Bats on February 18, 2011 at 5:48pm

pseudo ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Jeremy Brint on February 18, 2011 at 8:01pm

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Permalink Reply by Jeremy Brint on February 21, 2011 at 6:02am

Would any one consider The Bicentennial Man to be steam punk?

 

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Bicentennial_Man/60000453?trkid=2...

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Permalink Reply by Jedediah Strange on March 2, 2011 at 12:37pm

I'd just consider Bicentennial Man plain ol' science fiction.  I don't recall there being any Neo-Vic imagery in it at all...

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Permalink Reply by John Campbell on March 2, 2011 at 1:35pm

I consider SteamPunk to be an attitude, not entirely confined to Victorian technology or culture.  For instance, I consider http://www.thirdraildesignlab.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=17623 to be a SteamPunk image, despite it clearly having jet-propelled aircraft, and http://lh5.ggpht.com/abramsv/R9DWN3H56YI/AAAAAAAALAA/7C1_DoERez4/s8... to be SteamPunk also, though it comes from the 1930s.  Your mileage may differ, but then there is LOTS of room for opinion here ;)

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Permalink Reply by Captain Jack Havock on March 2, 2011 at 2:29pm

The rise of airships was in the 1930's! But no, I don't consider Bicentennial Man steampunk, as incredible as it may be...

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