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MeechMunchie · #1 10-28-2009, 09:09 AM

I'm going to see it tonight, so please nobody spoil it or me. While I don't really like the obscure names of films nowadays, this film looks like it has the exact sort of steampunk weirdness that made me fall in love with Oddworld. It looks like unexplored territory for films, having the clanky robot uprising you see more of in games. It reminds me of one game in particular actually, mabe Half-Life 2 or Bioshock.

This is the website.

AlexFili · #2 10-28-2009, 09:13 AM

1) You shouldn't have started to post a topic about a film you haven't seen yet
2) It's been out in america for a few weeks now, so you're opening the floodgates. Do yourself a favor and don't look into this thread until after you've seen the film!

The red eyed robots remind me of Oddworld's security orbs.

Josh · #3 10-28-2009, 09:48 AM

That looks good. I WILL be seeing that.

Sekto Springs · #4 10-28-2009, 02:43 PM

Its been out a little longer than a few weeks... more like over a month. In fact, I don't think theatres are even showing it anymore.

It wasn't that great, and this is extremely old news. Where the hell have you been?

MeechMunchie · #5 10-28-2009, 02:52 PM

Got back, thought it was brilliant, thought the fabrication machine was like a steampunk GLaDOS, started the thread now because I went to see the film within seconds, wanted to discuss it because it's the kind of wierdness I thought you'd appreciate, only got to my town (and maybe country) recently, thought it was brilliant. I know it's been around for a while, I saw all the 9/9/09 posters.

Sekto Springs · #6 10-28-2009, 03:02 PM

I thought it was pretty damn meh, but then again, I didn't have very high expectations going in either. Its certainly not without it's charm, and there were alot of elements it shared with Oddworld.

I never "hate" a film, not even crap ones, because being a filmmaker - you understand just how much work and collaboration goes into a film and it's an epic feat to make it even remotely watchable, let alone decent.

9's biggest appeal was that it strayed from the "children's CG movie" archetype. It wasn't the usual talking animals getting into shenanigans formula that Dreamworks uses for the CG feces they pinch out annually. The annoying thing is that they overplayed this element for marketing purposes. So even though I recognized that it wasn't "your little brother's animated movie", being constantly told so left a bitter taste in my mouth.

Also cool visuals. Other than that, pretty flat film. I give 9 a 6 *snort*

Mac Sirloin · #7 10-28-2009, 03:27 PM

The story was so fucking contrived it hurt.

But the monsters. The monsters, man. They made the movie for me.

MeechMunchie · #8 10-28-2009, 03:32 PM

I don't think the story was bad as such. There just wasn't much of it. Ironically the characters lacked a little bit of soul. But it was different. And I think we can all appreciate that. I still think it was brilliant. A 7 at least. 2 was my favorite of the ragdolls.

Sekto Springs · #9 10-28-2009, 05:12 PM

I liked 6. Crispin Glover stripey quill-finger guy ftw.

Pilot · #10 10-28-2009, 05:24 PM

Mac Sirloin · #11 10-28-2009, 07:04 PM

The one with the candlehat was the best.

MeechMunchie · #12 10-29-2009, 04:44 AM

That was 2. A nifty viral poster campaign:

I think that 6's is an obvious Edward Scissorhands reference. I couldn't find them all in higher resolution, I'm afraid.

And the original short film:

AlexFili · #13 10-29-2009, 10:13 AM

I think I'll check it out sometime

Sekto Springs · #14 10-29-2009, 02:12 PM

Why would six be a reference to Edward Scissorhands? His hands are quills, and he uses them to write.

Mac Sirloin · #15 10-29-2009, 05:59 PM

I liked the short film better.

Hazel-Rah · #16 10-29-2009, 08:26 PM

Thought this movie might resonate well with the Oddworld fans, it even seems like a movie OWI might be responsible for. I haven't seen it but I really want to, I saw District 9 :P, Tim Burton has always been kind of hit or miss though, the last movie of his I saw was Corpse Bride which I didn't like at all really. Oh and what's the difference between 7 and 8 it sounds like they both do the same thing?

Sekto Springs · #17 10-29-2009, 10:16 PM

Oh my god, for the last fucking time: Tim Burton had nothing to do with this film!

He slapped his name on it for the money, he had no creative say in the movie and probably didn't have one fucking clue what it was about until he actually saw it at the premiere.

7 is a chick, thats the diff.

MeechMunchie · #18 10-30-2009, 06:58 AM

By 6 I meant his pose in the poster, bladed fingers outstretched. But if Tim Burton did bugger-all, then probably not. 7 is a warrior. 8 is more like a bodyguard.

Mac Sirloin · #19 10-30-2009, 08:59 PM

7 Goes out of her way to make sure they're safe.

8 Just sticks around.

Hazel-Rah · #20 10-31-2009, 12:25 AM

They remind me of sackboy from LBP a bit.

I don't see how Oddworld is steampunk, actually Oddworld reminds me more of Blade Runner 'specially this pic... :P

Sekto Springs · #21 10-31-2009, 12:16 PM

Oddworld, as the series progresses, gets progressively more steampunk in it's scope actually. It's hardly fair to take a Stephen Olds production painting from the very first game to compare.

Feeco Depot was extremely steampunk in it's design. It had the telltale Victorian arcs and abandoned the more sleek, grimey, grey industrial look for a more extravagant "brass" look.

Munch's Oddysee and Stranger's Wrath also had many design elements like this. Vykkers Labs itself, which could have easily been portrayed as a hyper-advanced alien craft, retained a grittier "blimp" design and used what I assume was helium/hydrogen propulsion as opposed to some otherworldly hover technology. The interior of the ship, as well as all the sadistic tools the Vykkers use, hearkened back to the architecture of 18th century hospitals. Alot of the industrial complexes in MO, such as Splinterz, shared many characteristics with the typical old-fashioned factory with white-washed grid windows, assembly lines, and the manager's office on the high ground.

Mac Sirloin · #22 10-31-2009, 01:40 PM

Oddworld is not Steampunk.

Brass tubes and vague art deco elements do not make it steampunk.

MeechMunchie · #23 11-02-2009, 09:59 AM

Most of the Glukkon creations are steampunk-y. There seems to be something inherently Victorian/Industrial revolution about Glukkons. True, the the natural side of Oddworld is more sci-fi slash high fantasy, but the industrial side has a lot of steampunk elements.

Sekto Springs · #24 11-02-2009, 11:41 AM

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Oddworld is not Steampunk.

Brass tubes and vague art deco elements do not make it steampunk.

I didn't say it was steampunk, I said it had steampunk elements.