Matinee Heroes

EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

When an interdimensional rupture unravels reality, an unlikely hero must channel her newfound powers to fight bizarre and bewildering dangers from the multiverse as the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

Craig, Alan and guest Meredith Nudo (@meredithnudo on twitter) discuss the need for empathy, the ever-expanding multiverse, voice over acting and the movie “Everything Everywhere All At Once" on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

1:15

Craig and Alan talk to Meredith about her latest voice over jobs and writing gigs.

11:06

Craig, Alan and Meredith discuss "Everything Everywhere All At Once"

37:50 

Recasting

1:18:19 

Double Feature

1:23:09

Final Thoughts

1:33:38

A preview of next week's episode "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent"

Next week we continue 2023 and our best of 2022 with Nicolas Cage being Nicolas Cage in "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent"

STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT

After an epic battle against cybernetically-enhanced life forms called the Borg, Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise follow the Borg Sphere back into the 21st century to prevent the Borg from contaminating Earth’s timeline and preventing Earth’s first contact. Picard and the crew must work together to battle the Borg Queen before she assimilates all of mankind and changes history forever.

Craig, Alan and Brendan Agnew (@BLCAgnew on twitter) talk about Strange New Worlds, looking ahead at 2023, a live panel with Brent Spiner (@BrentSpiner) and the movie “Star Trek: First Contact” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

1:14

Craig, Alan and Brendan talk about the upcoming year.

10:31

Craig, Alan and Brendan discuss "Star Trek: First Contact"

31:15

Recasting

46:53

Double Feature

50:17

Final Thoughts

54:14

Brent Spiner & John De Lancie talk with Craig live from Fan X Salt Lake 2022

1:38:20

A preview next week's movie "Everything, Everywhere, All at Once"

We start the new year with a full month of movies we loved from last year starting with the surprising "Everything, Everywhere, All at Once"

THE HOBBIT

Craig and Alan go there and back again as they discuss movie Gollum vs animated Gollum, the lack of Tolkien in the 70s, the month of Lord of the Rings and the movie "The Hobbit" on this week's Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

1:47

Craig and Alan discuss "The Hobbit"

28:47   

10 things the Hobbit Animation Did Right and Did Wrong list

27:35 

Double Feature

33:07

Final Thoughts

Next week we end the year with a first, a live Star Trek panel with Q and Data and we talk "Star Trek: First Contact"!

AVATAR

On the lush alien world of Pandora live the Na'vi, beings who appear primitive but are highly evolved. Because the planet's environment is poisonous, human/Na'vi hybrids, called Avatars, must link to human minds to allow for free movement on Pandora. Jake Sully, a paralyzed former Marine, becomes mobile again through one such Avatar and falls in love with a Na'vi woman. As a bond with her grows, he is drawn into a battle for the survival of her world.

Craig and Alan discuss backlashes to success, betting against James Cameron, the new Indiana Jones trailer and the movie “Avatar” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

1:10

Craig and Alan talk about the new "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" trailer.

10:05

Craig and Alan discuss "Avatar"

34:47 

Recasting

47:49 

Double Feature

49:54

Final Thoughts

54:50

A preview of next week's episode "The Hobbit"

Next week we celebrate the Christmas with a Patreon episode featuring the Rankin/Bass animated musical "The Hobbit".

FULL METAL JACKET

A smart-aleck Private Joker and pudgy Private Pyle try to endure the rigors of basic training. Though Pyle takes a frightening detour, Joker graduates to the Marine Corps and is sent to Vietnam as a journalist, covering -- and eventually participating in -- the bloody Tet Offensive.

Craig and Alan talk about the amazing R. Lee Ermy, the deconstruction of soldiers, Craig’s full panel with Vincent D’Onofrio at FanX Salt Lake and the movie “Full Metal Jacket” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

0:55

Craig and Alan discuss an upcoming visit to Los Angeles

8:21

Craig and Alan discuss "Full Metal Jacket"

22:07

Recasting

31:33

Double Feature

35:48

Final Thoughts

38:42

Vincent D'Onofrio and Craig talk Live from Fan X Salt Lake 2022

1:23:32

A preview next week's movie "Avatar"

With the new sequel coming out next week, Craig and Alan don the 3d glasses and watch "Avatar" on the next Matinee Heroes!

PRESUMED INNOCENT

Rusty Sabich is a dedicated criminal prosecutor seduced into a short-lived extramarital affair by a beautiful colleague. When she is found dead--apparently the victim of rape and murder--all the evidence incriminates Sabich. Now, the prosecutor must fight a seemingly hopeless legal battle for his very life.

Craig, Alan and guest Elisabeth Rappe (@ElisabethRappe on twitter) talk about ACAB, looking at different perspectives, traffic tickets and the movie “Presumed Innocent” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes

0:59

Craig, Alan and guest Elisabeth Rappe discuss small time courts and traffic tickets.

6:50

Craig, Alan and Elizabeth discuss "Presumed Innocent"

38:24  

Recasting

1:24:35 

Double Feature

1:31:01

Final Thoughts

1:35:33

A preview of next week's episode "Full Metal Jacket"

Next week we celebrate the holidays with Craig's interview with Vincent D'Onofrio from FanX and the movie "Full Metal Jacket"

MY COUSIN VINNY

Two pals traveling through Alabama are mistakenly arrested and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who just passed his bar exam after his sixth try. Vinny's never been in court - or in Alabama – and now must prove to his cousin, his girlfriend and himself that he’s up to the task or they’ll get the death penalty.

Craig and guest co-host Rob Ervin (@YesTHATRobErvin on twitter) discuss following procedures, the sweet side of Joe Pesci, Rob moderating events and the movie “My Cousin Vinny” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

1:01

Craig and Rob Ervin catch up and swap moderating stories

12:27

Craig and Rob discuss "My Cousin Vinny"

36:47  

Recasting

1:11:58 

Double Feature

1:13:58

Final Thoughts

1:18:42

A preview of next week's episode "Presumed Innocent"

Next week finish Court-vember with a powerful Harrison Ford performance in "Presumed Innocent"

A FEW GOOD MEN

Lt. Daniel Kaffee is a military lawyer defending two U.S. Marines charged with killing a fellow Marine at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Although Kaffee is known for seeking plea bargains, a fellow lawyer, Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway, convinces him that the accused marines were most likely carrying out an order from a commanding officer. Kaffee takes a risk by calling Col. Nathan R. Jessep to the stand in an effort to uncover the conspiracy.

Craig is joined by guest co-host Derek McCaw (@FanboyPlanet on twitter) and guest Bryan Richards (@FirewaterCast on twitter) to discuss acting well when you don’t fit the part, why craig didn’t join the military, realistic lawyer movies and the movie “A Few Good Men” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

1:09

Craig, Derek and Bryan talk about their podcasts and the Son of Monsterpalooza event

7:52

Craig, Derek and Bryan discuss "A Few Good Men"

28:48  

Recasting

1:01:53 

Double Feature

1:05:36

Final Thoughts

1:10:46

A preview of next week's episode "My Cousin Vinny"

Next week we head south for Thanksgiving weekend and watch Joe Pesci help two Utes in "My Cousin Vinny"

IN MEMORIAM: KEVIN CONROY 1955-2022

Today, November 11th, we all got the news that the one and true Batman, Kevin Conroy passed.

We’re going something we haven’t done before and hope we don’t have to do again for a while, We’re replaying a episode we did on The Mask of the Phantasm that included my panel with him from San Francisco Comic Con on June 8th, 2018.  I was fortunate enough to meet Kevin a few times, I just talked him in December at the LA Comic Con and he was always gracious, he loved being known for Batman, He loved saying "I am Vengeance" but more importantly, you can always tell he really loved the fans.

Thank you, Kevin, for sharing yourself with us.

12 ANGRY MEN

Following the closing arguments in a murder trial, 12 members of a jury must deliberate, with a guilty verdict meaning death for the accused, an inner-city teen. As the dozen men try to reach a unanimous decision while sequestered in a room, one juror casts considerable doubt on elements of the case. Personal issues soon rise to the surface, and conflict threatens to derail the delicate process that will decide one boy's fate.

Craig, Alan and guest Sam Levitt discuss how reasonable doubt should work, being the apple of a killer’s eye, #12AngryMuppets and the movie “12 Angry Men” on this week Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

0:54

Craig, Alan and Sam talk about jury duty and when a defendant hits on you.

9:57

Craig, Alan and Sam discuss "12 Angry Men"

36:19  

Recasting

1:02:46 

Double Feature

1:07:18

Final Thoughts

1:15:14

A preview of next week's episode "A Few Good Men"

You can't handle next week's podcast when guests Derek McCaw and Bryan Richards talk about "A Few Good Men"