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How are you all doing steampunkers? Today’s blog is all about my favourite steampunk movies, including one of my favourites — Miyazaki’s Howls moving castle!
Steamboy
‘ Steamboy ‘ is, as the title suggests, a film which contains a lot of steam. This anime film, set in 1860s England, follows a young inventor called Ray who wishes to follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, Eddie and Lloyd Steam. His grandfather gives him a mysterious and mechanical ball which very quickly changes his life. It seems many others want the power of the ball but not all of them have such good intentions. This film was directed by Japenese director, Katsuhiro Otomo who also created the story.
Hugo
Next, we have ‘ Hugo ‘ from 2011 which is based on the novel ‘The Invention of Hugo Cabret’ by Brian Selznick. The 3D historical drama takes place in France in the 1930s. It follows the protagonist, Hugo, who is an orphan living in the walls of a train station. When he makes a discovery about his late father, he is thrown into a mystery involving his deceased relative and a robot. The title role is played by Asa…
