Steam Powered Movies

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch a steampunk film and then talk about it. This time we saw the 2006 Christopher Nolan directed movie "The Prestige" starring Hugh Jackman & Christian Bale. Tune in for an electrifying discussion, featuring us saying the word weird a weird amount & also birthday determinism. If you enjoy...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. This time we saw the 2004 edition of "Around The World In 80 Days" starring Jackie Chan & Steve Coogan. It is very silly. And so are we. How silly? Listen to find out! If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a review! Join the Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. This month we screened the 1998 Alex Proyas creation "Dark City" starring Rufus Sewell, Jennifer Connelly, and Kiefer Sutherland. What is happening in this movie? Is it steampunk?? Is it a masterpiece??? Tune in to find out! If you enjoy this podcast,...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. This month we finally saw the 2005 (English dub) release of "Steamboy" by legendary manga and anime creator Katsuhiro Otomo. Is this the most steampunk movie we're ever seen? Maybe of all time?? Tune in to find out! If you enjoy this podcast, pleas...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. This month we screened the 2008 novel-based movie "City of Ember" featuring Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, and Saoirse Ronan. How does it compare to similar dystopian stories of the time? Does the setting actually make sense? Tune in to find out! If you enj...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. This month we go more sci-fi with the year 2000 animated feature "Titan AE" starring Matt Damon. We give it a comprehensive discussion including animation styles, world building, and an odd number of Star Wars references. If you enjoy this podcast, ple...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. To kick off the new year, we reached back into the past again for the 1965 feature "Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines" also known by its original title "How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes". Yeah, it's kind...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. It's almost Christmastime, so we went back to a classic to cover the Robert Zemeckis 2009 animated version of A Christmas Carol starring Jim Carrey. Is this just what we do every December now? Will there be another version we talk about next year? Keep tunin...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. This month we saw and then discussed the 1974 Mel Brooks directed Gene Wilder vehicle "Young Frankenstein". Other topics include: unwieldy broccoli, Dana vs Miss Piggy, and the dangers of math! If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a review! Join...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. This month we saw the 2012 alternate-history-fantasy-action feature "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter". If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a review! Join the Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/7St3aZ2cxS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. This month we took a short break, but here are some announcements & a preview of next month's episode! If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a review! Join the Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/7St3aZ2cxS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. This month we watched the 2002 Disney animated movie "Treasure Planet". Tune in for our thoughts & theories, plus Nashville things, subway talk, and Muppet takes. If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a review! Join the Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. This month we viewed & discussed the 2019 historically-based adventure drama "The Aeronauts" starring Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones. If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a review! Join the Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/7St3aZ2...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. This month we detoured to the more bright and shiny realm of solarpunk animation with "The Wild Robot". If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a review! Join the Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/7St3aZ2cxS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ste...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. This month we watched a listener suggested movie from 1965 called "The Great Race". Did a steampunk classic almost escape our notice? Does this film have literally everything? Tune in to find out! If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a review! Jo...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. This month we watched the BRAND NEW Netflix original (based on a graphic novel) movie "The Electric State". Is it good? Do we agree on anything? Can Mike out-nerd Dana? Tune in to find out! If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a review! Join the...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The movie podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. This month we watched the 2009 animated feature (for children?) "Nine" starring Elijah Wood. Does it make any sense? Did we like it anyway? Is there hope for humanity? Tune in to find out! If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a review! Join...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The movie podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. This month we watched the 2016 adaptation of a book based on a book "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies". Looking for something fun and silly to pass the time? Then look no further. You might also appreciate this film! If you enjoy this podcast, ple...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The movie podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. To kick off the new year we watched the 1986 (with 1991 dub) anime "Castle In The Sky" from legendary animator and director Hayao Miyazaki. If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a review! Join the Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/7St3aZ2cxS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The movie podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. For this year's holiday episode we watched the 2017 movie based on a true story about a fictional story "The Man Who Invented Christmas" starring Dan Stevens. It's a book, it's been a play, it's been several movies, it's been Muppet-ed, and now it's a film...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The movie podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. For this SPOOKY episode we watched the 2015 movie "Victor Frankenstein" starring James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe. Tune in for some lessons about Victorian food, discussion of electrical experiments, and Mike completely forgetting the title of the film "S...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The movie podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk (and sometimes other sci-fi) films and then talk about them. This episode we're discussing the 1997 science fiction action classic "The Fifth Element" starring Bruce Willis, Chris Tucker, and more. But is it a cyberpunk classic as well? Tune in to hear all of the controversy we're trying...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The movie podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. This time we're discussing the sequel to last month's movie, the 2011 follow-up "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows". Does part two of this film franchise pack as strong a punch as the first? Tune in to find out! If you enjoy this podcast...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The movie podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. This month we viewed & discussed the Guy Ritchie's 2009 big screen version of "Sherlock Holmes" starring Robert Downey Jr. & Jude Law. The game is afoot! If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a review! Join the Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The movie podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk (and other genre!) films and then talk about them. This month we viewed & discussed the 1991 Disney DIESELPUNK classic "The Rocketeer". In this episode, Mike & Dana share a brain, get nerdy about aerodynamics, perform amazing accents, extol the virtues of patriotic mobs...