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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: January, 2018
Jan 27, 2018

TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY

Almost ten years have passed since Sarah Connor's ordeal began, and her son John, the future leader of the resistance, is now a young boy. However, the nightmare begins again when a new, more deadly Terminator is sent back in time, it's orders - to strike at John Conner while he is still a child. Sarah and John, however, don't face this terrifying Terminator alone. The human resistance has sent back another warrior from the future, its orders - to protect John Conner at any cost. 

Alan and Craig discuss time travel, buffing up for action roles, people hating on James Cameron and the action sci-fi classic “Terminator 2: Judgement Day” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes
  • 1:02

    Discussion of "Terminator 2: Judgement Day"

  • 34:34

    Recasting

  • 43:00

    Double Feature

  • 46:32

    Final Thoughts

  • 48:53

    Alan and Craig discuss next week's episode "Zodiac"

 
Alan and Craig try to solve the mystery of next week's movie "Zodiac"

Jan 20, 2018

THE TREASURE OF SIERRA MADRE

Three ill-fated prospectors set out across the Mexican desert in search of gold but instead find mistrust, betrayal, and death.

Alan and Craig discuss greed and paranoia, a look back at the past year of the podcast, leg tackling and the all time classic “The Treasure of Sierra Madre” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes
  • 0:46

    Alan and Craig discuss the anniversary of the podcast and what the hope to accomplish in the year ahead

  • 10:46

    Discussion of "The Treasure of Sierra Madre"

  • 34:06

    Recasting

  • 40:06

    D&D Alignments

  • 41:37

    Double Feature

  • 43:13

    Final Thoughts

  • 54:02

    Alan and Craig discuss next week's episode "Terminator 2: Judgement Day"

Next episode we look at the FX action classic "Terminator 2: Judgement Day"

Jan 13, 2018

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY

A bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery during the civil war.

Alan and Craig discuss the incomparable Eli Wallach, the winners of the Houston Film Critics Society’s annual awards, and the western masterpiece "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly" on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes
  • 0:54

    Alan and Craig discuss the winners of the Houston Film Critics Society's annual awards. 

  • 17:27

    Discussion of "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly"

  • 40:38

    Recasting

  • 49:41

    Double Feature

  • 52:09

    Final Thoughts

  • 54:02

    Alan and Craig discuss next week's episode "The Treasure of Sierra Madre"

Next episode we look at the classic Bogart film "The Treasure of Sierra Madre"

Jan 6, 2018

HEAT

Master criminal Neil McCauley is trying to control the rogue actions of one of his men, while also planning one last big heist before retiring. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Hanna attempts to track down McCauley as he deals with the chaos in his own life. McCauley and Hanna discover a mutual respect, even as they try to thwart each other's plans.

Alan and Craig discuss the difficulties of love, the Pacino Syndrome, the best hero movies of 2017 and the classic thriller HEAT on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes
  • 1:01

    Alan and Craig discuss their top heroic movies of 2017

  • 16:14

    Discussion of "Heat"

  • 41:48

    Recasting

  • 49:54

    Double Feature

  • 45:41

    Final Thoughts

  • 53:44

    Alan and Craig discuss next week's episode "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly"

Next episode we look at one of the best westerns ever made: "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly"

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