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Blazing Saddles

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Posted: March 12, 2022

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BLAZING SADDLES

A corrupt governor grants a reprieve to an African American convict if the condemned man agrees to serve as sheriff of a small Western town, believing that new sheriff will only live long enough to serve the needs of the governor and his nefarious railroad-baron backer.

Craig and Alan welcome guest Craig Lindsey to discuss racial double standards, getting banned on twitter, “woke” society and the movie “Blazing Saddles” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes

  • 1:23

    Craig, Alan and guest Craig Lindsey discuss freelancing film reviews and getting suspended from twitter.

  • 10:27

    Craig, Alan and Craig discuss the movie “Blazing Saddles”

  • 25:51

    Recasting

  • 54:48

    Double Feature

  • 1:01:17

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:11:02

    A preview of next week’s episode “History of the World, Part 1”

Next week… More Mel in March as we discuss his whirlwind trip through time with “History of the World, Part 1”

Young Frankenstein

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Posted: March 5, 2022

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YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

Respected medical lecturer Dr. Frederick Frankenstein learns that he has inherited his infamous grandfather’s estate in Transylvania. Arriving at the castle, Dr. Frankenstein soon begins to recreate his grandfather’s experiments with the help of servants Igor, Inga and the fearsome Frau Blücher. After he creates his own monster, new complications ensue with the arrival of the doctor’s fiancée, Elizabeth.

Craig, Alan and guest Derek McCaw (@fanboyplanet on twitter) kickoff a month of Mel Brooks as they discuss the Genius of Gene Wilder, making fun of things you love, Alan’s non spoiler review of “The Batman” and the movie “Young Frankenstein” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes

  • 1:03

    Craig, Alan and guest Derek McCaw from FanboyPlanet.com talk about hanging at Gallifrey One and Alan’s no-spoiler take on “The Batman”.

  • 16:37

    Craig, Alan and Derek discuss the movie “Young Frankenstein”

  • 37:17

    Recasting

  • 1:01:01

    Double Feature

  • 1:06:23

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:11:29

    A preview of next week’s episode “Blazing Saddles”

Next week… More Mel in March as we discuss his greatest accomplishment “Blazing Saddles”

Catch Me If You Can

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Posted: December 25, 2021

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CATCH ME IF YOU CAN

Frank Abagnale, Jr. worked as a doctor, a lawyer, and as a co-pilot for a major airline — all before his 18th birthday. A master of deception, he was also a brilliant forger, whose skill gave him his first real claim to fame: At the age of 17, Frank became the most successful bank robber in the history of the U.S. FBI Agent Carl Hanratty makes it his prime mission to capture Frank and bring him to justice, but Frank is always one step ahead of him.

Craig, Alan and Brendan Agnew (@BLCAgnew on Twitter) discuss how crime does pay, living a lie, the end of Spielberg month and the movie “Catch Me If You Can” on this Christmas Edition of Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:11

    Craig, Alan and Brendan Agnew discuss Spielberg as well as what Marion is getting for Christmas.

  • 9:46

    Craig, Alan, and Brendan discuss the movie “Catch Me If You Can”

  • 37:53

    Recasting

  • 1:00:10

    Double Feature

  • 1:05:30

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:11:03

    A preview of next week’s episode “True Grit”

Next week… A New Year needs a bit of “True Grit”

Paddington

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Posted: November 27, 2021

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PADDINGTON

After a deadly earthquake destroys his home in Peruvian rainforest, a young bear makes his way to England in search of a new home. Although taken in by the Brown family who are charmed by Paddington’s amazement at urban living, someone else has her eye on him: A taxidermist who has designs on the rare bear and his hide.

Craig, Alan, Elisabeth Rappe (@ElisabethRappe on twitter) and Brendan Agnew (@BLCAgnew on twitter)come together to celebrate the holidays as they discuss what they are thankful for, the dignity of a Peruvian bear, inappropriate google searches and the movie “Paddington” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!!

Show Notes

  • 1:05

    Craig, Alan, Elisabeth and Brendan take stock in the past 18 months and say what they’re thankful for this Holiday Season.

  • 10:46

    Craig, Alan, Elisabeth and Brendan discuss the movie “Paddington”

  • 26:47

    Recasting

  • 58:27

    Double Feature

  • 1:02:33

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:08:00

    A preview of next week’s episode “Lincoln”

Next week we start a month long celebration of Steven Spielberg’s 75th birthday with the movie “Lincoln”

Hooper

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Posted: August 14, 2021

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HOOPER

Sonny Hooper is getting too banged up to remain Hollywood’s top stuntman, but he signs up as the stunt coordinator for a big-budget action movie with a pushy director. Ready to retire from the physical abuse, Hooper is gearing up to make the film’s climactic stunt his biggest ever, but cocky younger stuntman aims to steal the glory with his more scientific, technology-oriented stunt methods.

Craig, Alan and guest Austin Vashaw (@VforVashaw on twitter)discuss the legacy of Hal Needham, the undervalued art of stunt work, Alan’s thoughts on the musical Annette and the movie “Hooper” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes

  • 1:28

    Alan offers some thoughts on the new Adam Driver musical “Annette”

  • 11:11

    Craig, Alan and guest Austin Vashaw discuss “Hooper”

  • 30:44 

    Recasting

  • 53:53

    Double Feature

  • 58:24

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:02:50

    A preview of next week’s episode “Goodfellas”

Next week we celebrate Craig’s birthday with one of his favorite movies “Goodfellas”

The Grand Budapest Hotel

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Posted: July 10, 2021

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THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL

A writer encounters the owner of an aging high-class hotel, who tells him of his early years serving as a lobby boy in the hotel’s glorious years under an exceptional concierge. Gustave prides himself on providing first-class service to the hotel’s guests, including getting romantically involved with many elderly women who stay there. When one of Gustave’s lovers dies mysteriously, Gustave finds himself the recipient of a priceless painting and the chief suspect in her murder.

Craig, guest co-host Valerie Cameron (of @moviesmakeus on twitter) and guest Devin Pike (@justdevin on twitter) talk about being all things to all people, film embargos, the specific fonts of Wes Anderson and the movie “The Grand Budapest Hotel” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:01

    Craig and Alan find out what Devin has planned for his “The Big Film Show” podcast and “Who Needs Sleep?” in December

  • 10:59

    Craig, Val and Devin discuss “The Grand Budapest Hotel”

  • 34:58

    Recasting

  • 1:07:37

    Double Feature

  • 1:11:57

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:15:54

    A preview of next week’s episode “The Arrival”

Next week we discuss a movie that proves language can be riveting when we watch “Arrival”

The Nice Guys

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Posted: July 3, 2021

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THE NICE GUYS

Holland March is a down-on-his-luck private eye in 1977 Los Angeles. Jackson Healy is a hired enforcer who hurts people for a living. Fate turns them into unlikely partners after a young woman named Amelia mysteriously disappears. Their investigation takes them to dark places as anyone else who gets involved in the case seems to wind up dead.

Craig, Alan and guest Elisabeth Rappe (@elisabethrappe on twitter) get into bromantic comedies, kids in the 70’s, underappreciate gems and the movie “The Nice Guys” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes

  • 1:03

    Craig and Alan welcome Elisabeth and discus upcoming events

  • 7:24

    Craig, Alan and Elisabeth discuss “The Nice Guys”

  • 35:05

    Recasting

  • 1:03:31

    Double Feature

  • 1:08:41

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:24:00

    A preview of next week’s episode “The Grand Budapest Hotel”

Next week we get all Wes Anderson-y with one of the most Wes Anderson-y movie of all “The Grand Budapest Hotel”

Ghostbusters

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Posted: May 29, 2021

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GHOSTBUSTERS

When college profs Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz and Egon Spengler lose their university jobs, they decide to go freelance, de-haunting houses in a new ghost removal service., their first order of business becomes saving beautiful cellist Dana Barrett and nerdy Louis Tully, who’ve inadvertently opened the gates to an interdimensional being who wants to destroy our world!

Craig, Alan and guest Zaki Hasan (@ZakisCorner on twitter) talk about awful nerd dating techniques, the defense of Walter Peck, horror comedies and the movie “Ghostbusters” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:04

    Craig and Alan welcome Zaki Hasan to find out what his podcast The Movie Film Podcasts is up to and what his favorite 80’s films are.

  • 7:52

    Craig, Alan and Zaki discuss “Ghostbusters”

  • 43:02

    Recasting

  • 1:16:16

    Double Feature

  • 1:18:36

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:21:02

    A preview of next week’s episode “The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring”

Next week we start a special month long look at the Lord of the Rings trilogy starting with “Fellowship of the Ring – Extended Edition”

Beverly Hills Cop

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Posted: May 22, 2021

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BEVERLY HILLS COP

After his childhood buddy is murdered while visiting Detroit, rebellious cop Axel Foley follows the leads to Beverly Hills, Calif., under the auspices of a vacation. He checks in with old friend Jenny Summers and starts to believe her boss, art dealer Victor Maitland might somehow be involved in the murder.

Craig is joined by Steve and Izzy from Everything I Learned from Movies (@EILFMovies on twitter) to discuss classic Eddie Murphy, 80’s soundtracks, Podcart Fest 2.0 and the movie “Beverly Hills Cop” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes

  • 0:51

    Craig, co-host Izzy Fischer and guest Steve Kondrick from Everything I Learned from Movies talk about Welcome to the June-gle and PodCartFest 2.0 in July.

  • 8:22

    Craig, Izzy and Steve discuss “Beverly Hills Cop”

  • 35:30

    Recasting

  • 54:50

    Double Feature

  • 57:54

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:02:26

    A preview of next week’s episode “Ghostbusters”

Next week Epic Eighties month comes to an end with Zaki Hasan and “Ghostbusters”

Kindergarten Cop

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Posted: April 17, 2021

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KINDERGARTEN COP

A macho cop, adept at dealing with crooks on the street, goes undercover as a teacher and meets the toughest gang he has ever encountered – a room full of five-year-olds!

Craig and guest co-host Liz Serna (@nerdybitchespod on twitter) talk about substitute teachers, Arnolds Smile, a month of Keanu Reeves and the movie Kindergarten cop on this week’s Matinee heroes!

Show Notes

  • 0:46

    Craig and guest co-host Liz Serna talk about favorite Schwarzenegger movies and having a full month of Keanu Reeves podcasts for Nerdy Bitches in April.

  • 8:40

    Craig and Liz discuss “Kindergarten Cop”

  • 32:22

    Recasting

  • 52:36

    Double Feature

  • 54:46

    Final Thoughts

  • 59:29

    A preview of next week’s episode “Maggie”

The end of Arnold April is an end of the world movie with surprising depth in “Maggie”

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