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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are flying through the clouds and kicking some Nazi butt in the 1991 film by Joe Johnston, The Rocketeer.

If I had Howard Hughes money, I would 100% build myself a jetpack, too. Who can blame the guy? Who in the world doesn’t want to fly high up with the birds and such? Even now, when commercial air travel is so prevalent and relatively affordable, a jetpack would be the coolest thing ever.

And where are they? We’ve been told, in countless Disney theme park exhibitions, that the future is going to be full of jetpacks and pill-sized meals. When will this future finally happen?

I’m sick of waiting!

Cliff makes it looks like so much fun in this film. I’m not looking to strap a sleek helmet onto my head and become some sort of high-flying superhero here. I would like to beat the freeway traffic and get to where I want to go in less than an hour, though. I don’t think that’s too much to ask.

All I’m saying is this movie is fun as heck, rousing time. And if you know someone who’s created or is even working on a viable personal jetpack, then let me know.

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

The Rocketeer - IMDb

Joe Johnston - IMDb

Billy Campbell - IMDb

Jennifer Connelly - IMDb

Alan Arkin - IMDb

Timothy Dalton - IMDb

Paul Sorvino - IMDb

Terry O’Quinn - IMDb

Ed Lauter - IMDb

Jon Polito - IMDb

Melora Hardin - IMDb

Margo Martindale - IMDb

Tiny Ron - IMDb

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) - IMDb

The Flash (TV Series 2014– ) - IMDb

Arrow (TV Series 2012–2020) - IMDb

Supergirl (TV Series 2015–2021) - IMDb

The Flash (2023) - IMDb

Aquaman (2018) - IMDb

Do planes have odometers? - Aviation Stack Exchange

Howard Hughes - Wikipedia

Hell’s Angels (1930) - IMDb

Hughes H-4 Hercules - Wikipedia

Walking Tall (2004) - IMDb

Cobie Smulders - IMDb

Labyrinth (1986) - IMDb

Tropic Thunder (2008) - IMDb

Superman 64 - Wikipedia

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