Episode Categories: <span>Comedy</span>

Galaxy Quest

Galaxy Quest

GALAXY QUEST

For four years, the courageous crew of the NSEA protector set off on a thrilling and often dangerous mission in space…and then their series was cancelled! Now, twenty years later, aliens under attack have mistaken the Galaxy Quest television transmissions for “historical documents” and beam up the crew of has-been actors to save the universe.

Alan and Craig discuss, summer movies, comic-con life, trapped by nostalgia and the movie Galaxy Quest on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes
  • 01:00

    Craig and Alan discuss a few of the upcoming summer movies including Baby Drive, Wonder Woman, Despicable Me 3 and more

  • 10:28

    Discussion of Galaxy Quest

  • 40:16

    Recasting

  • 45:18

    Double-Feature suggestions

  • 47:49

    Final Thoughts

  • 51:07

    First impressions of “Aliens”

Next episode we discuss “Aliens”

A League Of Their Own

A League of Their Own

A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN

In 1943 when the ranks of professional male baseball players were leaving for the war, a group of ladies left their homes to become part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and kept baseball alive for a grateful nation. This is their story.

Alan and Craig discuss sacrifice, being overwhelmed by options, earning respect and A League of Their Own on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes
  • 0:57

    Craig and Alan thank new Hall of Heroes inductees, Tom Nix, Joe MacDonald and Matthew Knuckles as well as talk up how they came up with their new mascot Manny T. Hero for a new tee-shirt

  • 8:31

    Discussion of A League of Their Own

  • 33:24

    Recasting

  • 40:04

    Double-Feature suggestions

  • 42:28

    Final Thoughts

  • 66:04

    First impressions of “Cinema Paradiso”

Next episode, Alan and Craig discuss “Cinema Paradiso”

Smokey and the Bandit

Smokey and the Bandit

SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT

The story of a fun-loving, fast-talking trucker who takes on his craziest haul yet – delivering 400 cases of Coors Beer from Texarkana to Atlanta in just 28 hours. With Sheriff Buford T. Justice hot on his trail and eager to teach him some respect for the law, the Bandit joins forces with good ol’ boy, Cledus and runaway bride Frog for one of the most charming movies ever made.

Craig and Alan talk community, libertarianism, and Super Bowl traffic in Houston on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes
  • 1:04

    Craig and Alan whine about the Super Bowl traffic in Houston this weekend.

  • 05:14

    Discussion of Smokey and the Bandit

  • 31:18

    Recasting

  • 40:58

    Double-Feature suggestions

  • 42:49

    Final Thoughts

  • 44:56

    First impressions of “John Wick”

 

Next episode we discuss the revenge action instant classic “John Wick”