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Matinee Heroes

By: Craig Price
  • Summary

  • 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.
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Episodes
  • Dirty Harry
    May 11 2024
    DIRTY HARRY

    Detective Harry Callahan, known for his unyielding determination and relentless pursuit of justice, becomes embroiled in a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game with a sadistic serial killer named Scorpio. As the body count rises and the city's fear intensifies, Callahan's methods, marked by their unorthodox nature and disregard for bureaucratic constraints, come under scrutiny. Yet, it is precisely these methods that make him both feared and revered.

    Craig, Alan and guest Elisabeth Rappe talk about dirty cops, the aftermath of the 60’s, The Crying Dad Review With Alan Cerny and the movie “Dirty Harry” on this week’s Matinee Heroes

    Show Notes

    • 1:03

      Craig, Alan and guest Elisabeth Rappe talk about why Alan appreciates Clint Eastwood.

    • 18:43

      Craig, Alan and Elisabeth discuss "Dirty Harry"

    • 41:39

      Recasting

    • 1:21:24

      Double Feature

    • 1:24:34

      Final Thoughts

    • 1:35:21

      A preview of next week's episode "Million Dollar Baby"

    Next week, grab the Kleenex as we watch "Million Dollar Baby"

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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • The Beguiled
    May 4 2024
    THE BEGUILED

    A wounded Union soldier finds himself at the mercy of an all-female Southern boarding school during the Civil War. Initially welcomed for his injuries, tensions quickly escalate as the soldier's presence stirs up jealousy, desire, and ultimately, betrayal among the women and girls of the school.

    Craig and resident Clintologist Elisabeth Rappe talk about scuzzy Southern Gothics, free wheeling racoons, a creepy Clint Eastwood and the movie “The Beguiled” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

    Show Notes

    • 0:55

      Craig and guest Elisabeth Rappe talk about the allure of Clint Eastwood.

    • 11:48

      Craig and Elisabeth discuss "The Beguiled"

    • 43:51

      Recasting

    • 1:03:51

      Double Feature

    • 1:06:12

      Final Thoughts

    • 1:17:42

      A preview of next week's episode "Dirty Harry"

    Next week, one of the most iconic names in cinema history come to Matinee Heroes: "Dirty Harry"

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Pumping Iron
    Apr 27 2024
    PUMPING IRON

    Craig and Alan discuss Arnold Schwarzenegger's career, body building, the horny 70's and the documentary "Pumping Iron" on this week's Matinee Heroes!

    Next week, we look at a Hollywood icon and Matinee Hero for the entire month of May. Clint Eastwood Month starts off with a little know gem called "The Beguiled"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n47_BZ2pj5U&ab_channel=RottenTomatoesClassicTrailers

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    50 mins

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