Matinee Heroes

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Set a small Alabama town in the 1930s, the scrupulously honest, highly respected lawyer Atticus Finch, puts his career on the line when he agrees to represent Tom Robinson a black man accused of rape.

Alan and Craig talk empathy, the irreplaceable Gregory Peck, the Houston film critics society annual awards and To Kill a Mockingbird on this week's Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

0:52

Craig and Alan discuss the Houston Film Critics Society annual Awards for 2016.

18:31

Discussion of To Kill a Mockingbird

34:07

Recasting

46:41

Double-Feature suggestions

48:16

Final Thoughts

50:49

First impressions of "Smokey and the Bandit"

 

Next episode we discuss the charming and thoroughly rewatchable movie "Smokey and the Bandit"

HARD-BOILED

When a tough police officer's partner is brutally murdered, he joins forces with another loose-cannon cop to exact his own bloody revenge on the gun-smuggling gangsters responsible for his friend's death.

This week, Alan and Craig discuss insane stuntmen, Chinese Hong Kong politics, spatial geography, and action, action and more action!

Show Notes

0:46

Craig and Alan read their first review! They also discuss a few podcasts they enjoy. Craig also talks about his time at Marvelous Nerd Year's Eve with Stan Lee hosting panels with Maximiliano Hernandez & Christina Wren, Ming Chen, Ming-Na Wen, Sam Jones and the cast of Clerks!

18:31

Discussion of Hard-Boiled

45:18

Recasting

50:22

Double-Feature suggestions

53:08

Final Thoughts

55:06

First impressions of "To Kill a Mockingbird"

 

Next episode we discuss one of the greatest cinematic heroes ever in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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"

THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES

When revenge is all you know, how do you redeem yourself? How do you come back from being a monster to live a "normal" life?

This week, Alan and Craig discuss redemption, finding community, getting closure and how this movie created the "Eastwood Rule".

Show Notes

1:04

Alan recaps his experiences at the annual "Buttnumbathon" 24 film event in Austin to celebrate Harry Knowles (of Ain't it Cool fame) birthday

15:30

Discussion of The Outlaw Josey Wales

43:15

Recasting

51:16

Final Thoughts

52:51

First impressions of "John Carter"

 

Next episode we take on sci-fi fantasy - John Carter

THE INCREDIBLES

What do you do when you are not allowed to be who you are? When the one thing that makes you special isn't allowed to be used?

This week, in our premiere episode, Alan and Craig take on some heavy concepts about identity, family, responsibility and being caught up in your glory days. The two also share what movies or events led to their love of cinema and why they started the podcast.

Show Notes

1:18

What is Matinee Heroes?

8:20

Discussion of The Incredibles

38:08

Recasting

45:38

Final Thoughts

47:35

First impressions of "The Outlaw Josey Wales"

 

Next episode we take on a western classic - The Outlaw Josey Wales

Matinee Heroes is a podcast dedicated to exploring hero cinema – from adventurers, heroes, and superheroes; from Jedi to buddy cops; from the Wild West, to the distant past, to futures both hopeful and dystopian, from ancient lands to the deepest reaches of outer space.  In a time when we need heroes more than ever, Alan and Craig will try to understand just what makes our cinematic heroes tick, and how we can use that heroism in our everyday life.

Our 1st movie is an animated superhero classic - The Incredibles