Time Bandits

Posted: September 9, 2017

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TIME BANDITS

A young boy named Kevin escapes his gadget-obsessed parents to join a band of time-traveling dwarves. Armed with a map stolen from the supreme being, they plunder treasure from napoleon to Agamemnon, but an evil genius is watching their every move!

Alan and Craig discuss evil as the hero, Apple vs Microsoft, D&D alignments, Matinee Villains month and the movie Time Bandits on this week’s matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

0:59

Alan and Craig ask for suggestion for October’s theme: Matinee Villains!
3:42

Discussion of “Time Bandits”
29:24

Recasting
36:57

Double Feature
40:15

Final Thoughts
43:20

First impressions of next week’s movie “Road to Perdition”

Next episode we discuss “Road to Perdition”

John Carter

Posted: January 14, 2017

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JOHN CARTER

When a loner who’s lost everything is transported to a strange world, he must join his captors to save the planet and save himself in the process.

This week, Alan and Craig discuss poor marketing, white-knighting, Dances with Wolves in Space and how 2 words could have saved this film.

Show Notes

0:50

Craig rants about the trend of “franchise” movies sacrificing the story of the initial movie to setup the sequel.
9:17

Discussion of John Carter
41:52

Recasting
52:34

Double Feature Suggestions
55:40

Final Thoughts
57:22

First impressions of “Hard Boiled”

Next episode we take on action masterpiece “Hard Boiled”