Ray Steam is transformed from child inventor to superhero when he receives a mysterious ball which contains a powerful new source of energy. Using his newly gained power, the young boy must fight against evil forces and save the City of London from almost certain destruction...
Product Identifiers
Producer
Shinji Komori, Hideyuki Tomioka
EAN
5035822422537
eBay Product ID (ePID)
45649187
Product Key Features
Film/TV Title
Steamboy
Actor
Patrick Stewart, Alfred Molina, Anna Paquin
Director
Katsuhiro Otomo
Subtitle Language
English\Hindi
Format
DVD
Language
English
Release Year
2006
Features
Widescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles
Aspect Ratio
1.85 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Genre
Drama, General, Animation
Run Time
100 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate
PG
Number of Discs
1
Hearing Impaired
English
Additional Information
Katsuhiro Otomo, the master Japanese anime director behind the international success AKIRA, scores again with STEAMBOY, the inventive story of a family of inventors from Manchester, England, that gets ripped apart by greed, pride, and power. Ray Steam (voice of Anne Suzuki) is a young boy following in the footsteps of his father, Eddy (Masane Tsukayama), and grandfather, Lloyd (Katsuo Nakamura), scientists dedicated to advancing technology through the use of steam. When Lloyd invents a steam ball that has unheard-of possibilities, everyone wants it--world leaders, wealthy industrialists, and even the government--but most of them want it for evil purposes. And so it is up to Ray to protect the fate of the earth while also choosing between his father and grandfather. The background paintings and 3-D CGI animation are gorgeous, creating a grey-and-white palette of gear-driven machines that melds perfectly with the story, which takes the main characters to a major science exhibition in Victorian-era London. In addition to the original subtitled Japanese version, there is an English-language edition featuring the voices of Anna Paquin, Alfred Molina, and Patrick Stewart. STEAMBOY is an animated gem both kids and adults can enjoy.
'The Fantastic Adventure Of Steamboy' is the latest release by acclaimed director Katsuhiro Otomo, director of the anime classic 'Akira'. This is Otomo's first film since 'Akira', and it has been worth the wait! The mix of animation and CG is absolutely breathtaking, the characters are interesting and complex (one of which is Robert Stephenson, of Rocket fame!!), and the story is unusual and engrossing. The film is set in Victorian Manchester, and tells the story of Ray Steam, a young inventor who receives, from his inventor grandfather, a metal "steam ball" containing a new form of energy capable of powering an entire nation. A prodigy, the young Ray Steam must use the steam ball to fight evil, redeem his family, and save London from destruction. This is a great, if slightly long, movie, and is definately one to add to your collection.Read full review
I have this film is recommending 1 to 5, (1 is rubbish - 5 is brilliant) and most of my friend put 4 and I can say I could agree with them but I need to see it first before comment.