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Re: BrikWars: SteamPunk
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Thu, 17 May 2001 20:35:43 GMT
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"Suzanne D. Rich" wrote:
> Suggested reading/viewing would, again, be better selected by the other
> guys, but from what I gather, it's kind of a low-tech, Victorian age
> sci-fi. Like, what they thought the future would be like. kinda creepy
> clockwork, mad scientist, fantastical, industrial, "magic with a dark
> side" (as said in the imdb). So, you might look to:
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> Jules Verne
> 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
> Paris in the Twentieth Century
> John Boland
> League of Gentlemen
> Journey to the Center of the Earth (maybe?)
> Brazil (maybe?)
> Adventures of Baron Munchausen
> Edgar Rice Burroughs
> Time Bandits (maybe?)
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> Dare I say LEGO Time Cruisers?
Other examples might include:
- Johnny Depp's character in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
- Wild Wild West - actually, this movie is probably bad enough that you should only
look at the box and check out the movie poster to get an idea of the genre
- Return to Oz (remember that windup Brit robot with the moustachio?)
- The Mummy Returns (well, some elements of it, at least, such as the airship)
-s
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| If you have Sci-Fi, they have a show about Jules Verne - it's not very good story-wise, but there's some decent special effects; it features things like giant airships, an underground drilling vehicle, a hover tank, a robot, etc. Also, Disney is (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| Info for folks: At the last NELUG meeting (5-15-01), it was suggested that an upcomming BrikWars game be set in a world of pumped-up past technology. The game has possibly been scheduled for the 4th weekend in June. Possibly to be at Jorge's house. (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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