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I'm in the mood for something with a steampunk theme! Are there even any movies that are steampunk?

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rjsprague:

I'm in the mood for something with a steampunk theme! Are there even any movies that are steampunk?

Would League of Extraordinary Gentlemen be considered Steampunk?

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csprague:

rjsprague:

I'm in the mood for something with a steampunk theme! Are there even any movies that are steampunk?

Would League of Extraordinary Gentlemen be considered Steampunk?

Steampunk Star Wars:

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rjsprague:

I'm in the mood for something with a steampunk theme! Are there even any movies that are steampunk?

How about City of Lost Children or the Hellboy movies.

In the non sci-fi realm, I would suggest Sukiyaki Western Django. It's not really a steampunk movie but it contains some steampunk elements.

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The most pure Steampunk feature film is the anime Steam boy.  It's fantastic and sure quench your thirst for brass and goggle fueled fantasy.

Then there's the Disney Classic 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

The Golden Compass claims to be steampunk, and it is in a simplistic way, but it's awful.

There's a short film The Mysterious Geograohic Explorations of Jasper Morello which is as pure as you'll find, but it's a bit boring.  The animation is really intricate and facinating to watch.

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rjsprague:

I'm in the mood for something with a steampunk theme! Are there even any movies that are steampunk?

I'd second the Hellboy recommendations, especially Hellboy II. I would also point to some of Terry Gilliam's early films, Brazil, 12 Monkeys, as having steampunk aesthetics even if they aren't self-consciously made to be part of the sub-genre. This is an interesting request, as it's hard to come up with recommendations that aren't more just steampunkish and not so much steampunk through and through.

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Boy, a bunch come to mind right away for me.

• Wild, Wild West
• Van Helsing
• Back to the Future Part III (1990)

...and, if we can include animated features (which I see no reason we can't), I feel like a lot of Anime features could fit into this category, especially:

• Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
• Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind (1984)

I never realized it, but I love steampunk films,  since I had no idea "Steampunk" was even a genre until recently.  I'm not sure why exactly.  Maybe its the whimsical element, combined with historical elements?  I'm not really sure, but I somehow really connect with these films.

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csprague:

Steampunk Star Wars:

 

 

Wow, that's super freakin sweet!  Where did those come from?

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Risselada:

csprague:

Steampunk Star Wars:

 

 

Wow, that's super freakin sweet!  Where did those come from?

yeah, one of our designers has a friend who makes action figures for fun, this is his website:  http://www.sillof.com/