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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!
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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...
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Ep. 20: Poor Things - "Mary Shelley Did It Better"
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!
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Ep. 19: Hugo - "Where All Your Salt Lives"
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!
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Ep. 18: The Iron Giant - "You Are What You Choose"
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!
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Ep. 17: Back to the Future Part 3 - "Chekov’s Everything"
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?
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Ep. 16: The Muppet Christmas Carol - "Like the Back of My Hand"
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, confidently state things as fact, and generally praise this delightful beloved movie!
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Ep. 15: The House With a Clock in Its Walls - "Weirdos Find One Another"
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 most important rule!
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Ep. 14: Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters - "This is my BOOMSTICK!"
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 we don't agree. On what? And by how much? Tune in to find out!
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Ep. 13: Van Helsing - "Are Vampires Cats?"
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 light on the science. We talk about all this, plus NBA basketball, and then Dana challenges a bird to a fight in this tipsy turvy whirlwind of a discussion.
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Ep. 12: Atlantis: The Lost Empire - "Do It Differently And Better!"
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 answers to these questions and more in this hotly contested episode!
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Ep. 11: Mortal Engines - "With Enough Hairspray Anything Is Possible"
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 facts about birds, and much more in this very lively episode!
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Ep. 10: The Time Machine - "Oh, No! We Blew Up The Moon!"
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 us for an adventure spanning 800,000 years and beyond!
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Ep. 9: Stardust - "Strangely Easy To Mistake For Loathing"
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 full of valor, betrayal, magic, and much more!
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Ep. 8: The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen - "What Are You? I'm Complicated"
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 & join us for some slightly tipsy contemplation of British colonialism, bad accents, questionable technology, and so much more!
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Ep. 7: The Pale Blue Eye - “Wah wah wah! I’m a sad boy!”
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 steampunk is this movie? Find out all this and more as we wind down the dark and twisted path before us...
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Ep. 6: Howl’s Moving Castle - “He’s a Very Bad Book Boyfriend”
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 of Miyazaki? For answers to these and other wonderings, tune in to a conversation full of heart, spark, and so much more!
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Ep. 5: Snowpiercer - “Humanity’s Over; Long Live the Polar Bears”
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 heroic efforts throughout a fantastical epic journey make any difference? Hop on the apocalypse train with us for a ride full of despair, bugs, polar bears, baby food, and much more!
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Ep. 4: Jingle Jangle - “Hang Up Your Disbelief”
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, debatable geography, questionable math, and much more!
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Ep. 3: Wild Wild West - “Drowning in Ham”
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 polarity, scrounge for loose change, and much more!
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Ep. 2: The Great Mouse Detective - “Mouse Afghanistan?”
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 suspense. Come along for this adventure as we investigate parallel worlds, complicated contraptions, and much more!
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Ep. 1: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - “Punch Your Way Through Life”
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!
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