Steam Powered Movies

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The movie podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. In this episode we discuss the 1995 feature "The City of Lost Children" starring Ron Perlman. What do you call a gathering of Santas? Can Dana do a French accent? How very French is this film?? Tune in for answers to these questions and more! If...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The movie podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. In this episode we discuss BOTH "An American Tail" and "An American Tail: Fievel Goes West". Tune in for more bad accents, childhood memories, and to find out which one of us almost burned down the house... If you enjoy this podcast, pl...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The movie podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk movies and then talk about them. In this episode we discuss the newly released Oscar winning film "Poor Things" starring Emma Stone. One of us has some VERY strong feelings about it. But is that a good thing? Tune in to find out! If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a rev...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The movie podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk films and then talk about them. In this episode we discuss the 2011 Martin Scorsese directed "Hugo" featuring at least one Ben Kingsley, and also some Sacha Baron Cohen. Come for the Mike rant about Hollywood directors, stay for the Dana rant about Mike! If you enjoy this podca...

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 did something a little different and watched the 1999 ATOMIC PUNK film "The Iron Giant" directed by Brad Bird and featuring Vin Diesel. Why did we do that? And did we like this movie very very much? Tune in to find out! If you enjoy...

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 "Back To The Future III" starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd. What better way to celebrate the passing of time than a movie about time travel! If you enjoy this podcast, please leave us a review! Foll...

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 festive season we watched a holiday classic "The Muppet Christmas Carol" starring Gonzo the Great, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and SIR Michael Caine. Get into the Christmas spirit with us as we say "humbug" to bad reviews, con...

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 spooooky episode we watched the 2018 family-friendly fantasy flick "The House With A Clock In Its Walls" starring Jack Black and Cate Blanchett. Join us as we get into the Halloween spirit, learn some lessons, and try not to break the mo...

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 episode we watched the 2013 action/adventure/comedy (?) "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters" starring Jeremy Renner & Gemma Arterton. Loosely based on the traditional fairy tale, this movie was... polarizing. Let's just say that...

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 episode we watched the 2004 action adventure "Van Helsing" starring Hugh Jackman & Kate Beckinsale. This movie has everything: monsters, monster hunters, highly questionable physics, corn & ham, every lore, and science that is li...

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 episode we watched the 2001 Disney animated movie "Atlantis: The Lost Empire". We both agree there are a lot of jokes, but are they any good? Does this film actually qualify as steampunk? Did we even watch the same movie?? Learn the answ...

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 episode we watched the 2018 YA sci-fi epic "Mortal Engines". It's based on a book by the same name, but would it be better as a 10-espisode streaming series? We develop a fairly elaborate head canon, get smart about toasters, learn f...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The movie podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk movies and then talk about them. For this episode we watched the 2002 sci-fi adaptation of "The Time Machine". It's based on the classic H.G. Wells novel, but how faithful is this modern re-make to the original text? And is that a good thing? Buckle up to find out and join...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The movie podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk movies and then talk about them. For this episode we watched the 2007 fantasy adventure film "Stardust". Based on the Neil Gaiman book with the same name, this heartwarming tale has a little bit of something for everybody. Hop in your airship and embark with us on an epic quest...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The movie podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk movies and then talk about them. For this episode we watched the 2003 Sean Connery vehicle "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen". Based on a graphic novel based on a handful of pre-existing literary characters, even the concept of this film has layers. Pour yourself a drink &...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The movie podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk movies and then talk about them. For this episode we watched the new Netflix original film "The Pale Blue Eye". This detective story is not only inspired by the works of Edgar Allen Poe, he's also a character in the story! But how faithfully is he portrayed? And do we like him? Also, how...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The movie podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk movies and then talk about them. For this episode we watched the wonderful 2004 Hayao Miyazaki creation "Howl's Moving Castle". Based on the novel by Diana Wynne Jones, what artistic liberties were taken during the film adaptation process? Just how incredible is the visual storytelling o...

Welcome to a new year of Steam Powered Movies! The movie podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk movies and then talk about them. For this episode we watched the 2013 Bong Joon Ho directed film "Snowpiercer". Set in a post-disaster world, this is the story of a rag-tag bunch of rebels attempting to balance the scales of their unfairly stratified society. But will their...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The movie podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk movies and then talk about them. For this episode we watched the 2020 Netflix holiday film "Jingle Jangle". This heartfelt family story is full of gears, and music, and gears, and magic, and gears, and wonder, and even more gears! Snuggle up with us as we explore timeless fashion, debata...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The movie podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk movies and then talk about them. For this episode we watched the 1999 summer blockbuster "Wild Wild West". This zany action comedy features steam & gears aplenty, Will Smith cracking jokes, and some highly questionable magnet physics. Strap in for a wild wild ride as we reverse the p...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The movie podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk movies and then talk about them. For this episode we watched the 1986 animated film "The Great Mouse Detective". This rodent-based adaptation of literature's greatest detective is packed with ground-breaking technology (both real and imaginary), curious details, and classic mystery suspe...

Welcome to Steam Powered Movies! The movie podcast hosted by Dana & Mike Fraedrich where we watch steampunk movies and then talk about them. For this episode we watched the 1954 Disney classic film "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea". One of the first steampunk films seems like a good place to start, right? Dive in with us for a discussion on technology, aqua-culture, intense organ acting, and more...