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solar punk centered movies (infosec.pub)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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We just had a thread about biopunk centered media, I would love a similar collection about movies and TV shows about solar punk. Here we go:

I really loved the show the peripheral. I know it's not really centered around solar punk per se, but it happens to be placed in a world where the main character goes from place to place in a solar charged e-bike.

What's your favorite show or movie set in a solar punk world?

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Treasure Planet has solar sails used as the energy source for propulsion for ships.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

Its also an absolutely amazing movie!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Came here to say this, the solar sails are beautiful in action. Other movies that have a moment with solar: WALL-E, Star Wars Episode 2 (solar sails appear again)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Not exactly the gerne I'm looking for, but will watch it anyways. Looks interesting

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)
  • Okja? Does that count.
  • Some Miyazaki movies.
  • Tomorrowland
[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Tomorrowland looks awesome. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'm not too keen on Tomorrowland. it's got a lot of great man theory messages in it, which isn't surprising since it was written and directed by Brad Bird, a notorious Objectivist

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Tbf yes. Not particularly a fan myself

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

In some sense Waterworld qualifies.

Also Cloud Atlas in some of the settings, though a bit more primitivist

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Waterworld. I agree, mixes with diselpunk. Cloud Atlas, at least the futuristic part.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

Princess Mononoke from studio Ghibli.

Edit: whoops, I meant 'NausicaΓ€ of the Valley of the Wind'

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Nausicaa is more solar/windpunk than Princess Mononoke, which is more primitivist.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Shoot, that's the one I was actually thinking of!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Most of Miyazakis films

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Awesome but not really solarpunk.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Maybe Atlantis? Also maybe the fremen parts of Dune, though that again is more primitivist in some respects.

I'd say overall Solarpunk still lacks its cornerstone film.

[–] vynlwombat 2 points 5 months ago

John Carter has ships that "fly on light"

https://imdb.com/title/tt0401729/

[–] Macaroni_ninja 0 points 5 months ago

Not sure if Sunshine qualifies, but its an excellent sci-fi with the sun theme