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Beetlejuice

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Posted: September 7, 2024

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BEETLEJUICE

After the Maitlands die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unable to leave the house. When the unbearable Deetzes and teen daughter Lydia buy the home, the Maitlands attempt to scare them away without success. Their efforts attract Beetlejuice, a rambunctious spirit whose “help” quickly becomes dangerous for the Maitlands and innocent Lydia.

Craig, Alan and guest Derek McCaw talk about the Beetlejuice Afterlife Experience,  the creativity of Tim Burton, the ghost with the most and the movie “Beetlejuice” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes

  • 1:20

    Craig, Alan and Derek McCaw talk about Derek’s recent visit to the LA Pop-up BeetleJuice Afterlife Experience.

  • 9:26

    Craig, Alan and Derek discuss “Beetlejuice”

  • 36:56

    Recasting

  • 58:04

    Double Feature

  • 1:03:37

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:11:53

    A preview of next week’s episode “Oppenheimer”

Next week, we blow things up with the explosive movie of 2023 “Oppenheimer”

MASH

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Posted: August 3, 2024

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MASH

Three army surgeons create havoc with their martini parties and practical jokes while the war rages around them. Their lunatic lifestyle helps them cope with the everyday horrors they encounter in the Korean War.

Craig and guest co-host Rob Ervin discuss the start of the inappropriate 70s, the TV series vs the movie, Craig’s complete panel with Loretta Swit and Jamie Farr from Retro Expo and the movie “MASH” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:11

    Craig and guest co-host Rob Ervin recap Retro Expo.

  • 23:14

    Craig and Rob discuss “MASH”

  • 45:04

    Recasting

  • 1:00:43 

    Double Feature

  • 1:03:33

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:04:42

    Craig’s exclusive interview with Loretta Swit and Jamie Farr recorded live at Retro Expo in Plano, Texas.

  • 1:50:43

    A preview of next week’s episode “Becket”

Next week, we celebrate Alan’s birthday with one of his favorites “Becket”

The Longest Yard

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Posted: April 13, 2024

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THE LONGEST YARD

Alan and Craig celebrate the start to football season discussing heroes who should be in jail, finding self worth, Craig’s ban on Adam Sandler and the original “The Longest Yard” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Next week, we go from football to futbol with “Victory”.

Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid

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Posted: February 3, 2024

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DEAD MEN DON’T WEAR PLAID

It’s FlashBack February and we go back to 2019 as Alan and Craig discuss the amazing Steve Martin, production artists and celebrate Feb-Noir-ary with this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Next week, more flashback fun with “Airplane!”

Clue

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Posted: December 30, 2023

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CLUE

Six blackmail victims are invited to an isolated mansion by a man who knows a dark secret from each of their pasts. On arrival, each is given a pseudonym drawn from Cluedo before being introduced to the blackmailer. Each is handed a weapon, at which point the lights are switched off and the blackmailer is killed. Can the guests uncover the murderer before they all become victims?

Craig, Alan and guest Cary Gordon discuss murder mysteries, the most fun films of 2023, multiple endings and the movie “Clue” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:10

    Craig, Alan and guest Cary Gordon talk about the movies of 2023 they had the most fun watching.

  • 22:00

    Craig, Alan and Cary discuss “Clue”

  • 46:34

    Recasting

  • 1:08:10 

    Double Feature

  • 1:14:09

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:18:28

    A preview of next week’s episode “Alien3”

Next week we start a new year with a month of sequels starting with “Alien3”

The Goonies

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Posted: December 9, 2023

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THE GOONIES

With brothers Mikey and Brand’s house slated for demolition by greedy land developers, the boys decide their only hope lies in finding a long-lost treasure. They uncover a treasure map and with their friends descend to a subterranean sea and an abandoned galleon looking for the “X” and trying to get away from a group of bad guys who also want the treasure.

Craig, guest co-hosts Elisabeth Rappe and Billy Donnelly talk about that friend with a pool, kids who save the day, films we grew up with and the movie “the Goonies” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes

  • 1:14

    Craig and guest co-hosts Elisabeth Rappe and Billy Donnelly talk about movies they grew up with

  • 15:37

    Craig Elisabeth and Billy discuss “The Goonies”

  • 51:27 

    Double Feature

  • 1:06:04

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:18:29

    A preview of next week’s episode “The Neverending Story”

The 80’s kids movies continue next week with “The Neverending Story”

Kiss, Kiss. Bang! Bang!

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Posted: September 30, 2023

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KISS KISS BANG BANG

Alan and Craig know it’s not Christmas without a Shane Black movie! The two talk buddy movies, snappy dialogue and the movie Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang! on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Next week we start Matinee Villains month with a title that has as theme “Sinister”

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