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Matinee Heroes

Matinee Heroes is a podcast dedicated to exploring hero cinema - from adventurers, heroes, and superheroes; from Jedi to buddy cops; from the Wild West, to the distant past, to futures both hopeful and dystopian, from ancient lands to the deepest reaches of outer space. In a time when we need heroes more than ever, Alan and Craig will try to understand just what makes our cinematic heroes tick, and how we can use that heroism in our everyday life.
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Now displaying: March, 2017
Mar 25, 2017

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

When the Allies discover the Nazis are planning to use the Lost Ark of the Covenant as a weapon, the U.S. government enlists archaeologist-adventurer Indiana Jones to locate the biblical treasure chest where the remains of the broken tablets of the Ten Commandments were placed. En route, Jones and his feisty ex-girlfriend, Marion, must escape the clutches of evil Nazis, duplicitous "natives," and a nest of venomous snakes not to mention the wrath of God. 

Alan and Craig discuss Steven Spielberg redeeming himself in the eyes of Hollywood, a hero who asks for help and the greatest movie ever made, Raiders of The Lost Ark on this week’s matinee Heroes!

Show Notes
  • 1:29

    Craig and Alan discuss Movie Hullabaloo: A Cinematic Mystery Tour playing April 23rd at the Alamo Drafthouse - Mason Park

  • 9:39

    Discussion of Raiders of the Lost Ark

  • 51:25

    Recasting

  • 59:01

    Double-Feature suggestions

  • 63:13

    Final Thoughts

  • 66:04

    Craig and Alan discuss April's Patreon movies.

Next episode, Alan and Craig talk baseball and "A League of Their Own"

Mar 18, 2017

THE DIRTY DOZEN

World War II. An impossible mission... The fate of the Allied invasion hanging in the balance... 12 men with nothing left to lose. Now the fate of the free world depends on a group of convicted murderers, thieves and thugs--The Dirty Dozen. Twelve American military prisoners are offered parole--if they complete a suicide mission behind enemy lines just before D-Day. After weeks of grueling training, they are dressed in German uniforms, dropped deep behind enemy lines and left on their own to complete their mission and try to get out alive. 

Alan and Craig discuss second chances, the role of the redeemer, appreciating gatekeepers and the Dirty Dozen on this week’s Matinee Heroes

Show Notes
  • 1:01

    Craig and Alan discuss how things went at the Alamo Drafthouse for their first Matinee Hero public event,  a full day showing Sam Raimi's "Spider-man Trilogy"

  • 7:48

    Discussion of the Dirty Dozen

  • 35:10

    Recasting

  • 44:30

    Double-Feature suggestions

  • 45:27

    Final Thoughts

  • 44:34

    First impressions of "Raiders of the Lost Ark"

Next episode, F#$K NAZIS month concludes with the masterpiece "Raiders of the Lost Ark"

Mar 11, 2017

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.

Alan and Craig discuss revenge fan fiction, giving up the moral high ground and Inglourious Basterds as they start F#$K NAZIS month on this week's Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes
  • 0:41

    Craig and Alan thank their iTunes reviewers as well as their latest patron Kevin RobinsonThey also talk about April as being Patreon month, where they will do episodes on movies selected by the Heroes Tier patrons. Bill Paxton is remembered.

  • 8:24

    Discussion of Inglourious Basterds

  • 31:37

    Recasting

  • 38:30

    Double-Feature suggestions

  • 41:51

    Final Thoughts

  • 44:34

    First impressions of "The Dirty Dozen"

 

Next episode, F#$K NAZIS month continues as we discuss "The Dirty Dozen"

Mar 4, 2017

LOGAN

In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hide out on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are up-ended when a young mutant arrives, being pursued by dark forces.

Alan and Craig discuss the need for more female oriented episodes, the 17 years of Craig’s nemesis Hugh Jackman's portrayal of Wolverine, and a full review the new movie LOGAN on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes
  • 0:46

    Craig and Alan thank their latest patrons - Heroes: David Jaffe , Jeremy Bulloch and Tiffany Campbell.   Sidekick: Thomas Hankins. They also talk about making sure to include more heroines in upcoming episodes. 

  • 12:19

    Discussion of LOGAN as well as Hugh Jackman's 17-year portrayal of the Wolverine 

  • 47:58

    Recasting

  • 55:30

    Final Thoughts

  • 57:46

    Craig and Alan announce their first podcast theme for the rest of March. "F#$K NAZIS" starts off with the Tarantino favorite "Inglourious Basterds"  

 

Next episode we discuss our first "F#$K NAZIS" movie "Inglourious Basterds"

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