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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: February, 2022
Feb 26, 2022

THE COLOR OF MONEY

Fast Eddie Felson, he still believes that "money won is twice as sweet as money earned." To prove his point, he forms a profitable yet volatile partnership with Vince, a young pool hustler with a sexy, tough-talking girlfriend. But when Vince's flashy arrogance leads to more than a few lost matches, all bets are off between Eddie and him.

Craig and Alan discuss the ego, legacy sequels, the Oscar nominations and the movie “The Color of Money" on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 0:55

    Craig and Alan talk about the big 6 categories of the 2022 Academy Awards.

  • 15:32

    Craig and Alan discuss the second part of their Patreon double feature for February "The Color of Money"

  • 42:18

    Recasting

  • 55:39

    Double Feature

  • 59:46

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:03:05

    A preview of next week's episode "Young Frankenstein"

Next week... We kickoff a month of Mel in March with the classic comedy "Young Frankenstein"

Feb 19, 2022

VANILLA SKY

Young, handsome and wealthy, publishing tycoon David Aames can have anything his heart desires. Still, David’s charmed life seems incomplete. One night, David meets the woman of his dreams and believes he may have found the missing piece. But a fateful encounter with a jealous lover suddenly sends David’s world out of control, rocketing him on a roller-coaster ride of romance, sex, suspicion and dreams

Craig, Alan and guest Joe Scott (@downlowdpod on twitter) talk about strange dreams, the inner Tom Cruise, Joe’s podcast Downlowd and the movie “Vanilla Sky” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.  

Show Notes

  • 1:08

    Craig, Alan and guest Joe Scott go back in time to the early 2000's to discuss Ain't It Cool News and Joe's new podcast "Downlowd: The Rise and Fall of Harry Knowles and Ain't It Cool News"

  • 18:31

    Craig, Alan and Joe discuss the movie "Vanilla Sky"

  • 53:34

    Recasting

  • 1:21:24

    Double Feature

  • 1:26:27

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:31:28

    A preview of next week's episode "The Color of Money"

Next week...It's back to back Tom Cruise as we hustle up "The Color of Money"

Feb 12, 2022

ARGO

On Nov. 4, 1979, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran, taking 66 American hostages. Amid the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge with the Canadian ambassador. Knowing that it's just a matter of time before the refugees are found and likely executed, the U.S. government calls on extractor Tony Mendez smuggle the six embassy workers to safety in a daring rescue

Craig and guest cohost Mark Woodring (@VSMoviePodcast on twitter) discuss credibility, government red tape, visiting Hawaii and the movie “Argo” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes

  • 1:04

    Craig and guest co-host Mark Woodring discuss Hawaiian vacations and goings ons at his Visually Stunning Movie Podcast

  • 6:37

    Craig and Mark discuss the movie "Argo"

  • 29:20

    Recasting

  • 42:49

    Double Feature

  • 46:23

    Final Thoughts

  • 50:41

    A preview of next week's episode "Vanilla Sky"

Next week... Alan gets nostalgic with guest Joe Scott as we watch Cameron Crowe's mindbender "Vanilla Sky"

Feb 5, 2022

QUIZ SHOW

 When the network decides to bring in a more telegenic contestant, the WASP-ish Charles Van Doren (Ralph Fiennes), to replace Queens-born Herbie Stempel Stempel takes aim at the show, announcing that the game is rigged. An idealistic young lawyer working for a Congressional subcommittee Dick Goodwin is brought in to examine the claim that winners were given the answers.

Craig, Alan and guest Bryan Richards (@FirewaterCast on twitter) discuss entitlement, making a name for yourself, the Funnybooks and Firewater podcast and the movie Quiz Show on this week’s Matinee heroes!!

Show Noteshttp://twitter.com/mevsyoupodcast

  • 0:54

    Craig, Alan and guest Bryan Richards discuss his Funnybooks and Firewater podcast

  • 18:31

    Craig, Alan and Bryan discuss the movie "Quiz Show"

  • 47:59

    Recasting

  • 1:11:21

    Double Feature

  • 1:16:22

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:22:15

    A preview of next week's episode "Argo"

Next week... The fall of the Shah leads to American hostages and the making of "Argo"

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