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?
18 Comments
Kovukono@pawb.social · 23 pts · 2y
Treasure Planet has solar sails used as the energy source for propulsion for ships.
RyanUrq1328@programming.dev · 7 pts · 2y
Its also an absolutely amazing movie!
AFallingAnvil@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y
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)
Nomad@infosec.pub · 3 pts · 2y
Not exactly the gerne I'm looking for, but will watch it anyways. Looks interesting
SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 13 pts · 2y
Nomad@infosec.pub · 4 pts · 2y
Tomorrowland looks awesome. Thanks!
salarua@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 2y
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
SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 2y
Tbf yes. Not particularly a fan myself
KinNectar@kbin.run · 9 pts · 2y
In some sense Waterworld qualifies.
Also Cloud Atlas in some of the settings, though a bit more primitivist
Nomad@infosec.pub · 4 pts · 2y
Waterworld. I agree, mixes with diselpunk. Cloud Atlas, at least the futuristic part.
kozy138@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 2y
Princess Mononoke from studio Ghibli.
Edit: whoops, I meant 'Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'
KinNectar@kbin.run · 9 pts · 2y
Nausicaa is more solar/windpunk than Princess Mononoke, which is more primitivist.
kozy138@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y
Shoot, that's the one I was actually thinking of!
thisfro@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 2y
Most of Miyazakis films
Nomad@infosec.pub · 3 pts · 2y
Awesome but not really solarpunk.
KinNectar@kbin.run · 5 pts · 2y
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.
CubbyTustard@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 2y
vynlwombat@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
John Carter has ships that "fly on light"
https://imdb.com/title/tt0401729/
Macaroni_ninja@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y
Not sure if Sunshine qualifies, but its an excellent sci-fi with the sun theme
jasam1122@r.nf · -26 pts · 2y