So what did people think of Steamboy?

Postby **Godly Paladin** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 3:40 pm

Did anyone watch it? I just saw it off Starz and was considerably underwhelmed. Some parts seemed to go on foreeeeeever (although I was watching the DX version, so maybe that had something to do with it), and it was just generally unimpressive. I had gotten sort of stoked over it since Sunrise was doing the animation - which was indeed very good - but as a movie it lacked any spark of excitement or draw for me.

What are y'all's thoughts?

Postby **Rev. Doc** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:59 am

I watched it for the first time this past Wednesday night. I had heard so many negative things about it that I had let it set for a long time. However, I really enjoyed it. I'll admit it was slow paced at times, but overall I found it to be an very entertaining title in an H. G. Wells kind of way. I think most of the backlash came from the fact that it comes from the creators of Akira and therefore should have been on par with that. Personally, I didn't care for Akira and liked Steamboy a lot more.

Postby **Da Rabid Duckie** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 8:12 am

I liked Steamboy a lot, actually. It just had all the elements of a whimsical adventure that I liked. I'm also a big fan of Metropolis, and minus the robots it reminded me a lot of it. To me it seemed like Metropolis crossed with The Rocketeer, and to me that just made it plain fun.

I have to say though, as always I think it was the Japanese dub that made a lot of the characters, however Alfred Molina did a FANTASTIC job as Eddie Steam.

Postby **Ichigo_89** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:15 am

I loooong waste of time that was visually enjoyable.

Postby **Tringard** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:43 am

It was well done, but didn't really draw me in much. So I rate it somewhere between "meh" and "good"

Postby **GrubbTheFragger** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 2:07 pm

i liked it alot it was a bit boring after u watch Akira tho

Postby **Ichigo_89** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:21 pm

GrubbTheFragger wrote:i liked it alot it was a bit boring after u watch Akira tho

Very true. Actually, Steamboy is in someways just a very tone-down version of Akira.

Postby **CDLviking** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:23 pm

I was generally unimpressed with the story, but the action was good. I guess it's a good movie if you don't want to think to much, but I prefer deeper story lines.

Postby **Blitzkrieg1701** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:31 am

I was plesantly suprised by Steam Boy. After all the negative reviews, I thought it was pretty good. Yes, the plot is pretty simplistic and none of the characters are especially memorable, but overall I found the movie to be quite enjoyable.

Postby **Joshua Christopher** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:32 am

I prefer not to think about Steamboy.

Postby **rocklobster** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:09 am

Why aren't there more Metropolis fans? That's way better than Akira.

Postby **jayquam** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:22 pm

I bought steamboy, its pretty good. But it is long, and at times might put you to sleep.

Postby **Lynx** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:50 pm

it was ok, i had to watch it over like, 3 nights tho. it just didnt hold my attention. not one of my favorite anime movies, but passable, especially if you're into that sort of thing.

Postby **jayquam** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:29 pm

Lynx wrote:it was ok, i had to watch it over like, 3 nights tho. it just didnt hold my attention. not one of my favorite anime movies, but passable, especially if you're into that sort of thing.

Yeah it took about 3 nights for me too.I keep fallin a sleep on it.

So what did people think of Steamboy?

So what did people think of Steamboy?

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