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Steampunky Movies

Feb 15, 2010 00:57

This is a little off-topic but I just saw The Wolfman yesterday and it was pretty good. That, along with Sherlock Holmes, had some excellent steampunky moments. Sherlock, I thought, was genius. The Wolfman was a good movie, visually amazing, with a fairly strong storyline. There were a few things I didn't get by the time it was done - random ( Read more... )

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glaswegian_took February 15 2010, 15:26:26 UTC

I adored the costumes, sets, and atmosphere of The Wolfman - lovely, lovely Victorian stuff. The storyline was pretty good and Benicio and Hugo Weaving were fantastic in their roles. HOWEVER - I was very put off by the "classic" Wolfman character design. With the rest of the movie so dark and gritty, I was hoping for a truly disturbing and inhuman look, kind of like the vampires in "30 Days of Night." As it was, the climactic battle between the 2 Wolfmen (no spoilers here!) was almost laughable. Since the "transformed" scenes are such a big part of the movie, I came away wanting to like it more but not really able to.

But I digress. My minimal complaints have nothing to do with steampunk... just speaking from a general movie-viewing perspective. I have not seen "Holmes" yet, but plan to as soon as it is released for the home library. :)

mela_lyn February 15 2010, 15:39:27 UTC

I agree with everything you say... I felt the same way. I was surprised by his look as well. And thankful they kept that fight scene shorter.

Enjoy Holmes!! I sure did.

lavenderfae9 February 15 2010, 15:49:42 UTC

I enjoyed The Wolfman, but I thought it was like a Hammer film with a bigger budget.

I LOVED everything about Sherlock Holmes.

mela_lyn February 16 2010, 14:00:29 UTC

Sherlock most definitely rocked. I liked the cast of the Wolfman. I think did fabulous with what they were given... and I'll probably still buy it just b/c of them and the costume goodness.

Not terribly steamy, but could provide some inspiration xt_strange February 15 2010, 16:16:08 UTC

Check out the upcoming offering from Luc Besson:
http://twitchfilm.net/news/2010/02/second-teaser-for-luc-bessons-adele-blanc-sec.php

Oh, Goodness faerydragonet February 15 2010, 16:51:57 UTC

That looks like a ton of fun. I think this year is going to be a movie going year for me and the bf.

Re: Oh, Goodness mela_lyn February 16 2010, 14:01:41 UTC

Oh I know... between that, Alice in Wonderland, How to Train your Dragon and a few others... oi. :)

Re: Not terribly steamy, but could provide some inspiration gothpanda February 15 2010, 17:05:55 UTC

ooh! fabulous! I can't wait to see it!

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gothpanda February 15 2010, 17:03:41 UTC

I agree--Sherlock was excellent, The Wolfman was okay. Both had lots of top hats and several actors I find sexy, so hurrah. The only thing I found disappointing about The Wolfman was the darkness of the movie, which made the costume details difficult to see.

mela_lyn February 16 2010, 14:02:20 UTC

I wonder if their costuming will find it's way to an oscar nomination? I thought it was pretty authentic.

trypanophobic34 February 15 2010, 17:38:57 UTC

My favorite part of Wolfman was probably Emily Blunt.
I think my favorite steamy movie is Franklyn.

mela_lyn February 16 2010, 14:03:12 UTC

I'll have to look up Franklyn. And yes, I love Emily Blunt. She's a great actress. One of my favorite steamy movies is now Sherlock Holmes. :) Though Wild Wild West is still in the top 10...

lolasangel February 18 2010, 06:08:40 UTC

Ooo yes! Franklyn was wonderful. The costumes and the story. I really liked that it made you think a bit at the end (definitely watched it again to look for little clues).

mela_lyn February 18 2010, 15:46:32 UTC

Ok, I looked it up on IMBD.com... will definitely have to find it! Thanks!!

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