Sunday, February 10, 2008
The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen — A Tribute
Perhaps one of the classic, and most underappreciated, steampunk movies, brilliant director Terry Gilliam made this wonderful work – a Victorian gentleman and his henchmen involved with fantastic adventures! A must see!
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3 comments:
Diamanda Gustafson
said…
I loved this movie when I first saw it, but it’s been ages since then and I can’t remember anything other than it being so awesome! However.. was it trully a victorian setting, or rather a late 18th c.? I can’t recall to save my life..
February 11, 2008 at 10:54 AM
Dr. Rafael Fabre
said…
Well, a quinessential question (as this general topic has been bantied about the boards as of late). I promise to add my “two cents” very soon, but …
I would say that the overall sense (attire, traveling entertainers) would be (as you mentioned) the early 18th century, the generalized plot line device (involvement of a group of exceptional skills to complete an adventure) was a vehicle used in the “Pulp” era (e.g. Doc Savage), and juxtaposition of unusual technological circumstances & innovations harken to the essence of Steampunk – where airships and efficient submersibles are commonplace.
But, I promise to extrapolate further on this soon.
February 11, 2008 at 8:25 PM
Diamanda Gustafson
said…
Good, I’m looking forward for it 🙂
February 12, 2008 at 9:22 AM
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