Matinee Heroes

MIDNIGHT RUN Bail bondsman Eddie Moscone hires tight-lipped bounty hunter Jack Walsh to locate a mob accountant named "The Duke" and bring him to L.A., Eddie tells Jack that the job will be simple, or a "midnight run." But when Jack finds The Duke, the FBI and the mob are anxious to get their hands on him. In a cross-country chase, Jack must evade the authorities, hide from the Mob and prevent The Duke's erratic personality from driving him mad. Craig and Alan discuss road movies, video games, the importance of chemistry and the movie Midnight Run on this week’s Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 1:03 Craig and Alan talk about video games and "Bob's Burgers". 10:28 Craig and Alan discuss the movie "Midnight Run" 34:03 Recasting 54:59 Double Feature 58:14 Final Thoughts 1:01:01 A preview of next week's episode "Up" Next week...we're starting a whole month of Pixar movies! First up:  UP!

MAGNOLIA Welcome to Episode 13 of Season 4 Show Notes Our next recast is biblical in a way….as Elisabeth Rappe and Paul Hitchcock pray for it to rain down frogs when they recast Magnolia! If you want to watch the show, you can head over to matineeheroes.com/castoff where you’ll find all the links to past and current episodes. Feel free to email MHCastoff@gmail.com to offer up feedback, suggest movies for the Castoff or just to say "hey". You can also watch the CastOFF! live every Tuesday 9pm/6pm ET/PT on http://twitch.tv/matineeheroes & https://youtube.com/channel/UCnxw7gfxe_ChqBXnchT8vFA

DEADPOOL Wade Wilson is a former Special Forces operative who now works as a mercenary. His world comes crashing down when an evil scientist tortures, disfigures and transforms him into Deadpool. The rogue experiment leaves Deadpool with accelerated healing powers and a twisted sense of humor. With help from mutant allies Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Deadpool uses his new skills to hunt down the man who nearly destroyed his life. Craig and Alan discuss the charisma of Ryan Reynolds, "Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness", the new "Avatar" trailer and the movie “Deadpool” on this week’s Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 1:00 Craig and Alan talk about "Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness" as well as the new "Avatar" trailer 9:07 Craig and Alan discuss the movie "Deadpool" 19:52 Recasting 31:37 Double Feature 33:35 Final Thoughts 37:43 A preview of next week's episode "Midnight Run" Next week...we're wrapping up our "fun" themed month with a cross-country trek and "

THE DEPARTED Welcome to Episode 12 of Season 4 Show Notes Richard Jensen and Tracy Mangum pull their hair out trying to recast Scorsese’s The Departed If you want to watch the show, you can head over to matineeheroes.com/castoff where you’ll find all the links to past and current episodes. Feel free to email MHCastoff@gmail.com to offer up feedback, suggest movies for the Castoff or just to say "hey". You can also watch the CastOFF! live every Tuesday 9pm/6pm ET/PT on http://twitch.tv/matineeheroes & https://youtube.com/channel/UCnxw7gfxe_ChqBXnchT8vFA

THE FIFTH ELEMENT In the 23rd century, a New York City cabbie, Korben Dallas, finds the fate of the world in his hands when Leeloo falls into his cab. As the embodiment of the fifth element, Leeloo needs to combine with the other four to keep the approaching Great Evil from destroying the world. Together with Father Vito Cornelius and zany broadcaster Ruby Rhod Dallas must race against time and the wicked industrialist Zorg to save humanity. Craig and guest co-host Sam Levitt (@MeVsYouPodcast on Twitter) talk about brightly lit sci-fi, an apology to Bruce Willis, the annoying Chris Tucker and the movie “The Fifth Element’ on this week’s Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 0:54 Craig and guest Sam Levitt talk about her recent nuptials and her Me Vs. You Podcast. 12:59 Craig and Sam discuss the movie "The Fifth Element" 28:02 Recasting 48:10 Double Feature 50:41 Final Thoughts 52:25 A preview of next week's episode "Deadpool" Next week...we're breaking the 4th wall with Marvel's strangest super

THE EXPENDABLES Welcome to Episode 11 of Season 4 Show Notes We’re all about the 80's action stars as Steve Kondrick and Elisabeth Rappe recast "The Expendables" If you want to watch the show, you can head over to matineeheroes.com/castoff where you’ll find all the links to past and current episodes. Feel free to email MHCastoff@gmail.com to offer up feedback, suggest movies for the Castoff or just to say "hey". You can also watch the CastOFF! live every Tuesday 9pm/6pm ET/PT on http://twitch.tv/matineeheroes & https://youtube.com/channel/UCnxw7gfxe_ChqBXnchT8vFA

FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF Ferris Bueller has an uncanny skill at cutting classes and getting away with it. Intending to make one last duck-out before graduation, Ferris calls in sick, "borrows" a Ferrari, and ropes with his best friend Cameron and his best girl Sloan into an unforgettable day out in Chicago. But close On Ferris' trail is high school principal Rooney, determined to catch him in the act. Craig and guest co-host Derek McCaw (@fanboyplanet on twitter) discuss: is Ferris a psychopath? senioritis, their weekend at WonderCon and the movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” on this week’s Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 1:22 Craig and Derek discuss their time at WonderCon 2022. 12:59 Craig and Derek discuss the movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" 36:04 Recasting 1:07:20 Double Feature 1:10:43 Final Thoughts 1:15:35 A preview of next week's episode "The Fifth Element" Next week...grab your Multi-Pass as we head to the stars with Leeloo and "The Fifth Element" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

PULP FICTION Welcome to Episode 10 of Season 4 Show Notes We're going to get medieval on this week's CastOFF as Austin Vashaw and Tami Anderson recast "Pulp Fiction" If you want to watch the show, you can head over to matineeheroes.com/castoff where you’ll find all the links to past and current episodes. Feel free to email MHCastoff@gmail.com to offer up feedback, suggest movies for the Castoff or just to say "hey". You can also watch the CastOFF! live every Tuesday 9pm/6pm ET/PT on http://twitch.tv/matineeheroes & https://youtube.com/channel/UCnxw7gfxe_ChqBXnchT8vFA

A SIMPLE PLAN While in the woods near their small town, upstanding local Hank Mitchell his dim brother Jacob and their friend Lou discover a crashed plane with two things in it -- a dead pilot, and a stash of more than four million dollars. Although Hank is reluctant to keep the money, Jacob and Lou convince him otherwise, and they devise a plan to split the fortune. Things quickly go wrong, however, dramatically affecting the trio and those around them. Craig, guest co-host Brendan Agnew (@BLCAgnew on twitter) and guest Chauncey Telese (@bigchaunc64 on twitter) discuss devolving paranoia, Boston sports fans, waiting to get paid and the movie “A Simple Plan” on this week’s Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 1:05 Craig and guest co-host Brendan Agnew are joined by Chauncey Telese of the LA Football Network.  They talk about sports, horrible Boston fans and the champion LA Rams. 13:34 Craig, Brendan and Chauncey discuss the movie "A Simple Plan" 38:00 Recasting 55:16 Double Feature 1:01:14 Final Thou

INCEPTION Welcome to Episode 9 of Season 4 Show Notes Go to sleep and dream a dream in dream…in a dream as we recast Inception with Ben Jones and Mark Woodring. If you want to watch the show, you can head over to matineeheroes.com/castoff where you’ll find all the links to past and current episodes. Feel free to email MHCastoff@gmail.com to offer up feedback, suggest movies for the Castoff or just to say "hey". You can also watch the CastOFF! live every Tuesday 9pm/6pm ET/PT on http://twitch.tv/matineeheroes & https://youtube.com/channel/UCnxw7gfxe_ChqBXnchT8vFA

MICHAEL CLAYTON Attorney Michael Clayton is a "fixer," the go-to-guy when his powerful New York law firm wants a mess swept under the rug. But now he's handed a crisis even he may not be able to fix. The firm's top litigator in a $3-billion case has gone from advocate to whistleblower. And the more Michael tries to undo the damage, the more he's up against forces that put corporate survival over human life—including Michael's. Craig Alan and Mark Woodring (@VSMoviePodcast on twitter) talk about corporate greed, movies coming back, the greatness of Sydney Pollock and the movie “Michael Clayton” on this week’s Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 1:01 Craig and Alan are joined by Mark Woodring to talk about movies coming back to the theaters. 7:59 Craig, Alan and Mark discuss the movie "Michael Clayton" 31:22 Recasting 50:30 Double Feature 53:37 Final Thoughts 59:18 A preview of next week's episode "A Simple Plan" Next week...we get all paranoid with a Raimi classic "A Simple Plan"

THE MATRIX Welcome to Episode 8 of Season 4 Show Notes We return to the LA Comic Con with a live contest between Derek McCaw and Bryan Richards as they recast the Matrix on the CastOFF! If you want to watch the show, you can head over to matineeheroes.com/castoff where you’ll find all the links to past and current episodes. Feel free to email MHCastoff@gmail.com to offer up feedback, suggest movies for the Castoff or just to say "hey". You can also watch the CastOFF! live every Tuesday 9pm/6pm ET/PT on http://twitch.tv/matineeheroes & https://youtube.com/channel/UCnxw7gfxe_ChqBXnchT8vFA

IN BRUGES After a particularly difficult job, hit men Ray and Ken head to Belgium to hide out until things cool down and await orders from their ruthless boss. Their experiences become increasingly surreal and possibly life changing as they encounter tourists, locals, an American dwarf and a reckoning of past wrongs. Craig, Alan and guest Elisabeth Rappe (@elisabethrappe on twitter) discuss mental health, pug rescue, some Oscars talk and the movie “In Bruges” on this week’s Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 1:03 Craig and Alan are joined by regular Elisabeth Rappe as she talks about her new pug rescue "Jesse" 9:39 Craig, Alan and Elisabeth discuss the movie "In Bruges" 33:22 Recasting 51:07 Double Feature 1:07:00 Final Thoughts 1:11:42 A preview of next week's episode "Michael Clayton" Next week...we get all corporate conspiratorial with the thriller "Michael Clayton"

RESERVOIR DOGS Welcome to Episode 7 of Season 4 Show Notes We’re getting gritty and bloody as Steve Kondrick from Everything I Learned from Movies goes up against Alex Barnhill of the Clubhouse Podcast to recast RESERVOIR DOGS on the CastOFF! If you want to watch the show, you can head over to matineeheroes.com/castoff where you’ll find all the links to past and current episodes. Feel free to email MHCastoff@gmail.com to offer up feedback, suggest movies for the Castoff or just to say "hey". You can also watch the CastOFF! live every Tuesday 9pm/6pm ET/PT on http://twitch.tv/matineeheroes & https://youtube.com/channel/UCnxw7gfxe_ChqBXnchT8vFA

ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND After a painful breakup, Clementine undergoes a procedure to erase memories of her former boyfriend Joel from her mind. When Joel discovers that Clementine is going to extremes to forget their relationship, he undergoes the same procedure and slowly begins to forget the woman that he loved Craig and Alan are joined by Movies That Makes Us (@MoviesMakeUs on twitter) co-host Tracy Mangum to talk erasing guilt, marathons, medical ethics, and the movie “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” on this week’s Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 1:00 Craig and Alan welcome guest Tracy Mangum and talk about why he hates jogging yet runs in so many half-marathons 10:24 Craig, Alan and Tracy discuss the movie "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" 28:58 Recasting 1:14:17 Double Feature 1:22:32 Final Thoughts 1:27:48 A preview of next week's episode "In Bruges" Next week...we chill in a town Colin Ferrell where isn't really happy to be: In Bruges

DICK TRACY Welcome to Episode 6 of Season 4 Show Notes Calling all Cars! Calling all Cars!! We’re recasting Dick Tracy with Michael Worth and Avish Parashar from the "In a World...Improvised Movie Podcast" on the this episode of CastOFF! If you want to watch the show, you can head over to matineeheroes.com/castoff where you’ll find all the links to past and current episodes. Feel free to email MHCastoff@gmail.com to offer up feedback, suggest movies for the Castoff or just to say "hey". You can also watch the CastOFF! live every Tuesday 9pm/6pm ET/PT on http://twitch.tv/matineeheroes & https://youtube.com/channel/UCnxw7gfxe_ChqBXnchT8vFA

ROUNDERS When Mike McDermott loses all his money in a poker game against Russian gangster Teddy "KGB” he promises his girlfriend, Jo he’ll quit gambling. This lasts until his friend, Lester "Worm" Murphy gets out of prison and needs to pay off an old debt. Mike finds out the debt is owed to Teddy and makes one last-ditch effort to beat the Russian. Craig, Alan, and guest Valerie Cameron (@IamValCameron on twitter) discuss gambling, bluffing too much, all of Val’s podcasts and the movie “Rounders” on this week’s Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 1:04 Craig and Alan welcome guest Valerie Cameron and talk about all her projects as well as her new website https://www.whattoseewithval.com/ 6:29 Craig, Alan and Val discuss the movie "Rounders" 31:07 Recasting 58:48 Double Feature 1:05:24 Final Thoughts 1:12:11 A preview of next week's episode "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" Next week...we try to erase our past with the movie "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"

MARS ATTACKS! Welcome to Episode 5 of Season 4 Show Notes We’ve sent probes and rovers but now they’re sick of our crap and Mars Attacks!!...the CastOFF with Steve Kondrick (@eilfmovies on twitter) and Tami Anderson (@tamimakesmovies) If you want to watch the show, you can head over to matineeheroes.com/castoff where you’ll find all the links to past and current episodes. Feel free to email MHCastoff@gmail.com to offer up feedback, suggest movies for the Castoff or just to say "hey". You can also watch the CastOFF! live every Tuesday 9pm/6pm ET/PT on http://twitch.tv/matineeheroes & https://youtube.com/channel/UCnxw7gfxe_ChqBXnchT8vFA

SPACEBALLS In a distant galaxy, planet Spaceball has depleted its air supply, leaving its citizens reliant on a product called "Perri-Air." In desperation, Spaceball's leader President Skroob orders the evil Dark Helmet to kidnap Princess Vespa of oxygen-rich Druidia and hold her hostage in exchange for air. But help arrives for the Princess in the form of renegade space pilot Lone Starr and his half-man, half-dog partner, Barf. Craig and guest co-host Cary Gordon (@metalgeeks on twitter) talk about tattoos, the power of the schwartz, a metal geeks update and the movie “Spaceballs” on this week’s Matinee Heroes Show Notes 1:37 Craig and Cary talk about the Metal Geeks podcast and listening to Mel Brooks on audio books. 12:02 Craig and Cary discuss the movie "Spaceballs" 23:24 Recasting 43:11 Double Feature 45:18 Final Thoughts 49:02 A preview of next week's episode "Rounders" Next week...we ante up and await the flop as we discuss the poker movie "Rounders"

BATMAN RETURNS Welcome to Episode 4 of Season 4 Show Notes We go live in the past to LA Comic Con as two contestants recast Batman Returns in front of a live audience! If you want to watch the show, you can head over to matineeheroes.com/castoff where you’ll find all the links to past and current episodes. Feel free to email MHCastoff@gmail.com to offer up feedback, suggest movies for the Castoff or just to say "hey". You can also watch the CastOFF! live every Tuesday 9pm/6pm ET/PT on http://twitch.tv/matineeheroes & https://youtube.com/channel/UCnxw7gfxe_ChqBXnchT8vFA