The Bourne Identity

THE BOURNE IDENTITY

Pulled from the sea with two bullets in his back, Jason Bourne discovers he has the skills of a very dangerous man and no memory of his violent past. Racing to unlock the secret of his own identity, he discovers the deadly truth: he’s an elite government agent. But to the government, Jason Bourne isn’t just their property, he’s a malfunctioning thirty million dollar weapon. Now, the government’s top operative has become its number one target.

Craig and guest co-host Brendan Agnew (@BLCAgnew on twitter) discuss amnesia, handling quarantine, character driven action movies and “The Bourne Identity” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

This week’s episode is sponsored by Matinee Heroes presents CastOFF! We’ve taken one of most popular segments…recasting…and turned it into a competitive live streaming event!  Matinee Heroes presents Castoff! is live every Tuesday nights starting at 9pm EST 6pm PST as three competitors go head to head to see who can recast popular movies and beloved actors the best. You can watch at twitch.tv/matineeheroes or go to matineeheroes.com/castoff to subscribe to the youtube feed.  See you Tuesdays!!

Show Notes

  • 1:12

    Craig and Brendan discuss The Bourne Identity

  • 23:21

    Recasting

  • 41:00

    Double Feature

  • 45:04

    Final Thoughts

  • 49:36

    A preview of next week’s episode “Days of Thunder”

Craig and guest co-host Valerie Cameron prove “rubbin is racin” when they watch “Days of Thunder” for next week’s episode.

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL

After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, it is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott who decides to keep its existence a secret. But soon the E.T. falls ill, resulting in government intervention and a dire situation for both Elliott and the alien.

Craig and guest Chris Evangelista (@CEvangelista413 on twitter) welcome back Alan as we talk about the power of ET, 21st Century Spielberg, ugly feet and the movie “E.T the Extra Terrestrial” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:05

    Alan returns!!! And guest Christ Evangelista talks about his new podcast 21st Century Spielberg.

  • 12:45

    Craig, Alan and Chris discuss E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

  • 50:21

    Recasting

  • 1:06:49

    Double Feature

  • 1:12:44

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:05:39

    A preview of next week’s episode “The Bourne Identity”

Craig and guest co-host Brendan Agnew forget our past and watch “The Bourne Identity”

Rocky

ROCKY

Rocky Balboa is a struggling Philadelphia boxer who is chosen to take on the reigning world heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed…The Champ touts the fight as a chance for a ‘nobody’ to become a ‘somebody’ and so he can easily win the bout himself. But someone forgot to tell Rocky… To everyone’s surprise, Rocky trains earnestly while tentatively beginning a relationship with the sweet wallflower Adrian

Craig and guest co-host Brandon Agnew (@BLCAgnew on twitter)  discuss being the underdog, reading children’s books on YouTube, the many ways to describe Burt Young and the movie “Rocky” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:10

    Craig and Brendan talk the pandemic as well as Brendan’s Youtube channel where he reads stories to children.

  • 16:48

    Craig and Brendan discuss the movie “Rocky”

  • 40:20

    Recasting

  • 59:27

    Double Feature

  • 1:03:20

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:05:39

    A preview of next week’s episode “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”

Alan returns with special guest Chris Evangelista to talk about Alan’s favorite movie of all time “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”

Tombstone

TOMBSTONE

Wyatt Earp and his brothers  have left their gunslinger ways behind them to settle down and start a business in the town of Tombstone, Ariz. While they aren’t looking to find trouble, trouble soon finds them when they become targets of the ruthless Cowboy gang. Now, together with Wyatt’s best friend, Doc Holliday the brothers pick up their guns once more to restore order to a lawless land.

Craig and Guest co-host Liz Serna (@nerdybitchespod on twitter) discuss westerns with heart, a Nerdy Bitches podcast milestone, Sam Elliot’s mustache and the movie “Tombstone” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes

  • 1:00

    Craig and Liz talk about the Nerdy Bitches podcast hitting 100K downloads!

  • 11:46

    Craig and Liz discuss the movie “Tombstone”

  • 28:49

    Recasting

  • 49:27

    Double Feature

  • 50:50

    Final Thoughts

  • 53:56

    A preview of next week’s episode “Rocky”

Craig and guest co-host Brendan Agnew go back to the 70’s for one the greatest underdog’s in cinema “Rocky”

Braveheart

BRAVEHEART

William Wallace is the medieval Scottish patriot who is spurred into revolt against the English when the love of his life is slaughtered. Leading his army into battles that become a war, his advance into England threatens King Edward I’s throne before he is captured and executed, but not before becoming a symbol for a free Scotland.

Craig and guest host Elisabeth Rappe (@ElisabethRappe on twitter) discuss Prima Nocte, veterinary care in the time of corona, Scottish history and the movie “Braveheart” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:17

    Craig and Elisabeth talk about working at a vet clinic while under quarantine and those that won’t follow the rules.

  • 8:10

    Craig and Elisabeth discuss the movie “Braveheart”

  • 34:50

    Recasting

  • 1:02:34

    Double Feature

  • 1:06:20

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:11:15

    A preview of next week’s episode “Tombstone”

Craig and guest co-host Liz Serna delve into the other Wyatt Earp movie of 1993 “Tombstone”

Dick Tracy

DICK TRACY

Dick Tracy sets out to end Big Boy Caprice’s reign of terror on the city, putting him in the path of goons and a femme fatale while causing a rift between himself and his companion, Tess Trueheart.

Craig and guest co-host Richard Jensen (@theragingcelt on twitter) discuss skirting the law, tips for battling media overload, 90’s putty makeup and the movie “Dick Tracy” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:15

    Craig talks with Richard about self-isolating, media overload and Richard’s vlog on youtube.

  • 9:48

    Craig and Richard discuss “Dick Tracy”

  • 28:44

    Recasting

  • 36:52

    Double Feature

  • 41:04

    Final Thoughts

  • 46:53

    A preview of next week’s episode “Braveheart”

Craig and guest co-host Elisabeth Rappe delve into Scottish history with the classic “Braveheart”

Red Dawn

RED DAWN

The outbreak of World War III has occurred, leaving a group of mid-western high school students turned refugees to slowly organize themselves into an effective guerrilla force. In their brutality, are they becoming just like their enemies?

Craig and guest host Devin Pike (@justdevin on twitter) discuss life under quarantine, Devin reflects on his panels at the Fayetteville Comic Show, Craig’s entire panel with actor C Thomas Howell and the movie “Red Dawn” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:01

    Craig and guest Devin Pike talk about the state of conventions in the age of #coronavirus as well as reflect on the panels Devin hosted while they were in Fayetteville. You can also play Remote Control with Devin every Monday during the quarantine at his youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/justdevin/ 

  • 18:38

    Veteran actor C Thomas Howell sits with Craig to discuss magic, aging in hollywood and more during this panel at the Fayetteville Comic Show

  • 1:06:40

    Craig and Devin discuss “Red Dawn”

  • 1:22:40

    Recasting

  • 1:46:45

    Double Feature

  • 1:48:49

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:53:32

    A preview next week’s movie “Dick Tracy

Next week Craig and Richard Jensen try to get out of the social distancing blues with the bright reds and yellows of “Dick Tracy”

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME

In the town of Twin Peaks, everybody has their secrets—but no one more than Laura Palmer. Homecoming queen by day and drug-addicted thrill seeker by night, Laura leads a double life that pulls her deeper and deeper into horror as she pieces together the identity of the assailant who has been terrorizing her for years.

Craig has the panel at the Fayetteville Comic Show with 8 members of the cast of Twin Peaks,  Guests Steve and Izzy Kondrick (@EILFMovies on twitter) talk about watching the TV show and wondering what the hell is going on as they discuss the movie “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes

  • 1:04

    Craig and guest Steve and Izzy talk about how they were introduced to Twin Peaks

  • 10:04

    The cast of Twin Peaks ( Sheryl Lee, Dana Ashbrook, James Marshall, Eric DaRe, Harry Goaz, Gary Hershberger, Rebekah Del Rio and Charlotte Stewart) LIVE from the Fayetteville Comic Show

  • 1:15:29

    Craig, Izzy and Steve discuss “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me”

  • 1:26:28

    Recasting

  • 1:53:11

    Double Feature

  • 1:56:43

    Final Thoughts

  • 2:03:30

    A preview next week’s movie “Red Dawn”

Next week Craig and Devin Pike reflect back on the their panels at the Fayetteville Comic Show, Craig has the full panel with C. Thomas Howell and the movie “Red Dawn”

The Mask of Zorro

THE MASK OF ZORRO

After being imprisoned for 20 years, Zorro or Don Diego de la Vega as he is publicly known, receives word that his old enemy, Don Rafael Montero (has returned. He escapes and returns to his old headquarters, where he trains aimless drunk Alejandro Murrieta to be his successor. Meanwhile, Montero — who has secretly raised Diego’s daughter, Elena as his own — hatches a plot to rob California of its gold.

Craig and guest co-host Zaki Hasan (@zakiscorner on twitter) discuss kick starting puberty, Zaki’s twitter success, Antonio Banderas’ nationality and the movie “The Mask of Zorro” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:28

    Craig sits in awe of Zaki’s recent twitter fame

  • 7:55

    Craig and Zaki discuss “The Mask of Zorro”

  • 20:35

    Recasting

  • 41:27

    Double Feature

  • 45:36

    Final Thoughts

  • 51:49

    A preview of next week’s episode “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me”

Craig has his live panel of a semi “reunion of Twin Peaks stars from the Fayetteville Comic Show as well as “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me”

Witness

WITNESS

When a young Amish woman and her son get caught up in the murder of an undercover narcotics agent, their savior turns out to be hardened Philadelphia detective John Book who goes into hiding in Amish country to protect the child until the trial.

Craig and guest co-host Elisabeth Rappe (@ElisabethRappe on twitter) discuss fish out of water, nasty dog bites, peak Harrison Ford and the movie “Witness” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 0:55

    Craig listens to a play-by-play of how Elisabeth was bitten by a dog and now has a Harrison Ford-like “finger of doom”.

  • 18:35

    Craig and Elisabeth discuss “Witness”

  • 45:47

    Recasting

  • 1:16:18

    Double Feature

  • 1:20:52

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:24:22

    A preview of next week’s episode “The Mask of Zorro”

Twitter sensation Zaki Hasan returns to discuss “The Mask of Zorro”