Steampunk for Pynchon Readers

gp wescac at gmail.com
Sat Oct 28 22:57:33 CDT 2006


It doesn't seem to have been translated yet - but searching Netflix it
seems to have been based on the anime "Casshan", which has.

On 10/28/06, gp <wescac at gmail.com> wrote:
> Casshern?
>
> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405821/
>
> I was looking forward to seeing this, time to check netflix and see if
> it's been translated.
>
> On 10/28/06, Ya Sam <takoitov at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Thanks for suggestions. There must be a typo in the movie title as Google
> > doesn't give any results to "Kreshern" or "Kreschern" for that matter. Can't
> > think of any other way of spelling it.
> >
> >
> > >From: "CHRISTIAN kumpe" <Kumpe3000 at gmx.de>
> > >To: pynchon-l at waste.org
> > >Subject: Re: Steampunk for Pynchon Readers
> > >Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 23:28:55 +0200
> > >
> > >Hi Ya Sam,
> > >what comes first to my mind is "The Difference Engine" by Gibson&Sterling,
> > >if you are after a novel. With "Steampunk" it is IMHO likely the same, as
> > >with "Cyber Punk", it transcends media, one will find Steam Punk items in
> > >novels, comix, movies, computer games and so on. For example Alan Moores
> > >comic books  "The League OF Extraordinary Gentlemen" are excellent Steam
> > >Punk to me. Have you seen the movie "Kreshern"? It has some strong steam
> > >punk items in it, although I wouldn´t boil it down to steam punk in
> > >its´entirety. Steam Punk, like Cyber Punk, to me is Pynchon related, due to
> > >a combination of sci fi, humor, everyday life and kink.
> > >my 2 cents.
> > >Christian.
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