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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: October, 2019
Oct 26, 2019

THE EXORCIST

The frightening and realistic tale of an innocent girl inhabited by a terrifying entity, her mother's frantic resolve to save her and two priests - one doubt-ridden, the other a rock of faith - joined in battling ultimate evil.

Alan and Craig are joined by director Adam Marcus (@SkeletonCrewPro on twitter) as they discuss behind the scenes drama, good vs evil, Adam’s new Indiegogo campaign and the scariest movie ever made “The Exorcist” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 0:48

    Adam joins Craig to discuss his special Indiegogo campaign for the documentary "Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday

  • 18:10

    Discussion of "The Exorcist"

  • 1:27:48

       Recasting

  • 1:53:13

       Double Feature

  • 1:56:33

       Final Thoughts

  • 2:01:35

       The trailer for next week's movie "Dr. No"

Next week Alan and Craig finally take on the greatest spy in cinema history with an entire month of James Bond starting with "Dr. No"

Oct 19, 2019

THE TERMINATOR

A cyborg is sent from the 21st century to present-day Los Angeles to assassinate a seemingly innocent woman whose child will play an important part in the world from which the killer came.

Alan and Craig are joined by Meredith Nudo (@MeredithNudo on twitter) to discuss Video stores, constraints boosting creativity, an update on the Pop and Schlock podcast and the movie The Terminator on this week’s Matinee Villains!

Show Notes

  • 0:45

    Meredith Nudo returns to give updates on her life and the Pop and Schlock podcast as well as why the movie Eraserhead scares her.

  • 9:48

    Discussion of "The Terminator"

  • 52:39

    Recasting

  • 1:11:02

       Double Feature

  • 1:13:29

       Final Thoughts

  • 1:23:25

       The trailer for next week's movie "The Exorcist"

Next week Alan and Craig wrap up Matinee Villains month with Adam Marcus and one of the scariest movies of all time: The Exorcist

Oct 12, 2019

KING KONG

On a mysterious and dangerous island, film producer Carl Denham captures a giant ape and brings him back to New York in the hopes of capitalizing on his prize. But the imprisoned ape, known as Kong, has the hots for screen beauty Fay Wray and escapes in pursuit of her. Before his famous and tragic fall from the Empire State Building, he wreaks havoc on the city.

Alan and Craig are joined by Tom Nix to discuss movie monsters, A quick review of the new Joker movies, the magic of stop-motion and the classic movie “King Kong” on this week’s monstrously large Matinee Villains!

Show Notes

  • 1:03

    Angry Alan appears to review "Joker" while Craig finds out what scares our guest Tom Nix.

  • 25:44

    Discussion of "King Kong"

  • 1:06:58

       Recasting

  • 1:26:37

       Double Feature

  • 1:32:40

       Final Thoughts

Next week Alan and Craig time travel back to the original "The Terminator". We'll be back!

Oct 5, 2019

THE SHINING

Writer and former teacher Jack Torrance signs on as caretaker for a hotel with a long, violent past -- a past that puts everyone in the hotel in a precarious situation. As Jack slowly grows more violent and angry about his life, his son Danny tries to use a special talent called the shining to warn people outside about what's happening at the hotel.

Alan and Craig are joined by Movies That Make Us Tracy Mangum as they discuss the book vs the movie, what scares them, addiction and the movie The Shining on this week’s Matinee Villains!!

Show Notes

  • 1:05

    Tracy Mangum joins Alan and Craig to kick off Matinee Villains month by discussing what movies scare them.

  • 8:51

    Discussion of "The Shining"

  • 38:49

    Recasting

  • 1:05:49

        Double Feature

  • 1:12:08

        Final Thoughts

Next week Alan and Craig get old school with the original version of "King Kong"

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