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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, 2021
Oct 30, 2021

SCREAM

After a series of mysterious deaths, an offbeat group of scary movie fans become the target of a masked killer. As the body count begins, it's clear that the rules must be followed, and everyone's a suspect.

Craig and guest co-host Brendan Agnew (@BLCAgnew on twitter) talk about the language of Horror, breaking the rules, the Great Pumpkin and the movie “Scream’ on this week’s Matinee Villains!

 

Show Notes

  • 0:43

    Craig and Brendan talk about what scares Brendan as we approach Halloween.

  • 11:03

    Craig and Brendon discuss "Scream"

  • 34:10

    Recasting

  • 55:31

    Double Feature

  • 57:47

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:01:55

    A preview of next week's episode "Dune"

Next week we compare and contrast the new rendition with the old rendition of "Dune"

Oct 28, 2021

ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES

Welcome to Episode 28 of Season 3

Show Notes

They're crazy and they're kooky - Not our contestants Elisabeth Rappe and Jake Dietz - but the movie their recasting: Addams Family Values!

If you want to watch the show, you can head over to matineeheroes.com/castoff where you’ll find all the links to past and current episodes. Feel free to email MHCastoff@gmail.com to offer up feedback, suggest movies for the Castoff or just to say "hey".

You can also watch the CastOFF! live every Tuesday 9pm/6pm ET/PT on http://twitch.tv/matineeheroeshttps://youtube.com/channel/UCnxw7gfxe_ChqBXnchT8vFA

Oct 23, 2021

THEY LIVE

A wanderer without meaning in his life, discovers a pair of sunglasses capable of showing the world the way it truly is. both the media and the government are comprised of subliminal messages meant to keep the population subdued, and that most of the social elite are skull-faced aliens bent on world domination. With this shocking discovery, Nada fights to free humanity from the mind-controlling aliens.

Craig, Alan and guest Derek McCaw (@fanboyplanet on twitter) discuss how the world is stacked against you, FanX and Fantastic Fest, our 250th episode and the movie “They Live” on this week’s Matinee Villains!!

 

Show Notes

  • 1:09

    Craig, Alan and Derek McCaw discuss Fanboy Planet, Alan's visit to Fantastic Fest and Craig's adventures at FanX Salt Lake.

  • 25:47

    Craig, Alan and Derek discuss "They Live"

  • 1:12:08

    Recasting

  • 1:25:40

    Double Feature

  • 1:31:33

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:39:19

    A preview of next week's episode "Scream"

Next week we wrap-up Matinee Villains month with the original "Scream"

Oct 21, 2021

BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA

Welcome to Episode 27 of Season 3

Show Notes

John Wick takes on Commissioner Gordon in Bram Stoker’s Dracula as Randy REDACTED takes on Tracy Mangum to recast Bram Stoker's Dracula!

If you want to watch the show, you can head over to matineeheroes.com/castoff where you’ll find all the links to past and current episodes. Feel free to email MHCastoff@gmail.com to offer up feedback, suggest movies for the Castoff or just to say "hey".

You can also watch the CastOFF! live every Tuesday 9pm/6pm ET/PT on http://twitch.tv/matineeheroeshttps://youtube.com/channel/UCnxw7gfxe_ChqBXnchT8vFA

Oct 16, 2021

THE OMEN

American diplomat Robert secretly adopts Damien when his wife, Katherine delivers a stillborn child. As a series of mysterious events and violent deaths occur around the family and Damien enters childhood, they come to learn he is in fact the prophesied Antichrist.

Craig is joined  by Avish Parashar and Michael worth of the In a World... Improvised Movie Homages podcast to discuss antichrist or regular child, decapitations, Atticus Finch killing kids and the move “The Omen” on this week’s Matinee Villains.

 

Show Notes

  • 1:12

    Craig, Avish Parashar and Michael Worth discuss their podcast In a World... Improvised Movie Homages.

  • 9:46

    Craig, Avish and Michael discuss "The Omen"

  • 52:12

    Recasting

  • 1:17:57

    Double Feature

  • 1:22:32

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:29:08

    A preview of next week's episode "They Lie"

Next week we continue Matinee Villains month and celebrate episode 250 with "They Live"

Oct 14, 2021

INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE

Welcome to Episode 26 of Season 3

Show Notes

To celebrate Matinee Villains month we have a upcoming guests Avish Parashar and Michael Worth of the In a World Improvised Movie Homages going toe to toe to recast Interview with a Vampire.

If you want to watch the show, you can head over to matineeheroes.com/castoff where you’ll find all the links to past and current episodes. Feel free to email MHCastoff@gmail.com to offer up feedback, suggest movies for the Castoff or just to say "hey".

You can also watch the CastOFF! live every Tuesday 9pm/6pm ET/PT on http://twitch.tv/matineeheroeshttps://youtube.com/channel/UCnxw7gfxe_ChqBXnchT8vFA

Oct 9, 2021

GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS

When an office full of New York City real estate salesmen is given the news that all but the top two will be fired at the end of the week, the atmosphere begins to heat up.

Craig, Alan and guest Elisabeth Rappe (@Elisabeth Rappe on twitter) talk the corruption of capitalism, recasting with Muppets and Simpsons characters, jump scares and the movie “GlenGarry Glen Ross on this weeks, Matinee Villains!

 

Show Notes

  • 0:57

    Craig, Alan and guest Elisabeth Rappe talk about what scares her and some of the effective jump scares in movies.

  • 13:04

    Craig, Alan and Elisabeth discuss "GlenGarry Glen Ross"

  • 37:43

    Recasting

  • 1:06:48

    Double Feature

  • 1:11:19

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:21:42

    A preview of next week's episode "The Omen"

Next week we continue Matinee Villains month with the tale of demon children and crazy priests in "The Omen"

Oct 7, 2021

GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS LIVE FROM FANX

Welcome to Episode 25 of Season 3

Show Notes

Live from FanX, a rematch pitting brother vs brother as Troy Mangum defends his title against his brother Tracy as they recast GlenGarry Glen Ross but with Muppets!!!

If you want to watch the show, you can head over to matineeheroes.com/castoff where you’ll find all the links to past and current episodes. Feel free to email MHCastoff@gmail.com to offer up feedback, suggest movies for the Castoff or just to say "hey".

You can also watch the CastOFF! live every Tuesday 9pm/6pm ET/PT on http://twitch.tv/matineeheroeshttps://youtube.com/channel/UCnxw7gfxe_ChqBXnchT8vFA

Oct 2, 2021

THE WOLF OF WALL STREET

Jordan Belfort in the early 1990s, while still in his 20s, founds his own Wall Street brokerage firm, Stratton Oakmont. Together with his trusted lieutenant and a merry band of brokers, Belfort makes a huge fortune by defrauding wealthy investors out of millions. However, while Belfort and his cronies partake in a hedonistic brew of sex, drugs and thrills, the SEC and the FBI close in on his empire of excess.

Craig Alan and guest Devin Pike discuss how Crime Does Pay, the villainy of stockbrokers, Devin’s (@justdevin on twitter)podcast The Big Film Show (@bigfilmshow on twitter) and the movie “The Wolf of Wall Street” on this week’s Matinee Villains!

Heroes.

Show Notes

  • 0:57

    Craig, Alan and guest Devin Pike talk about what scary movies they're watching in October for The Big Film Show.

  • 10:44

    Craig, Alan and Devin discuss "The Wolf of Wall Street"

  • 28:14

    Recasting

  • 1:15:21

    Double Feature

  • 1:23:03

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:26:34

    A preview of next week's episode "GlenGarry Glen Ross"

Next week we continue Matinee Villains month with the tale of sales and toxic masculinity "GlenGarry Glen Ross"

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