Steam double-edged sword

Taya 2022-03-21 09:02:52

Otomo Keyang's animation images have always been extremely arrogant. This "Steam Boy" is said to have been produced for 9 years, enough for a Chinese child to complete all compulsory education. Such courage and perseverance are very rare in the history of animation and even the history of movies.

A proposition put forward in the story is thought-provoking: Is the industrial revolution brought about by scientific development the gospel of mankind, or the disaster of war? Otomo Keyang did not choose the background of the present era, but chose the era of the industrial revolution after the invention of the steam engine. That tumultuous period was precisely the moment of subversion when human beings began to realize the power of machinery and then liberated themselves from the ignorance of religion and magic. As a double-edged sword, technology brings not only the incomparably high-profile gorgeousness on the screen, but also endless reflection.

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Steamboy quotes

  • Dr. Loyd Steam: An invention with no philosophy behind it is a curse.

  • Jason: You! Brat!

    James Ray Steam: You could hurt someone like that, and my name is not brat!