THE UNTOUCHABLES Welcome to Episode 18 of Season 4 Show Notes This week we do it the Chicago way as newly christened Sam Levitt and Cinapse’s Austin Vashaw try to put each other in the morgue recasting the Untouchables. 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 Cas...
Jul 28, 2022
ALL OF ME Edwina Cutwater is dying millionaire heiress who wants her soul transferred into a younger, willing woman. When something goes wrong, she ends up inhabiting her lawyer Roger's body and controlling only its right side. Edwina and Roger are forced to work together to find a way to get her soul out his body and into the body she originally intended. Craig and guest Mark Woodring (@VSMoviePodcast on twitter) discuss Steve Martin’s virtuoso physical performance, working without CGI, Mark’s ...
Jul 23, 2022
MAMMA MIA! Welcome to Episode 17 of Season 4 Show Notes Here we go again! My My, it's Jared McClelland vs Mark Woodring recasting the ABBA musical Mamma Mia! 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/mat...
Jul 21, 2022
ROXANNE C. D. Bales is the witty, intelligent, and brave fire chief of a small Pacific Northwest town who, due to the size of his enormous nose, declines to pursue the girl of his dreams, lovely Roxanne Kowalski. Instead, when his shy underling Chris McConnell becomes smitten with Roxanne, Bales feeds the handsome young man the words of love to win her heart. Craig, Alan, and guest Derek McCaw (@FanboyPlanet on twitter) discuss Cyrano De Bergerac, adult Steve Martin, Derek’s upcoming trip to Com...
Jul 16, 2022
SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE Welcome to Episode 16 of Season 4 Show Notes Look…on the internet! It’s a game, it’s a podcast its…the CastOFF and this time Troy Mangum and Elizabeth Serna are recasting the iconic Superman: The Movie 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 C...
Jul 14, 2022
LA STORY With the help of a talking freeway billboard, "wacky weatherman" Harris Telemacher tries to win the heart of an English newspaper reporter, who is struggling to make sense of the strange world that is the city of Los Angeles. Craig, guest host Elisabeth Rappe (@ElisabethRappe on twitter) and guest Andy Nelson (@sodacreekfilm on twitter)discuss sketch movies, the origins of Starbuck lexicon, Andy’s podcast the Next Reel and the movie “LA Story” on this week’s Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 1...
Jul 09, 2022
TOMB RAIDER Welcome to Episode 15 of Season 4 Show Notes Stephanie and Marlee from the Cutscenes and Cupcakes podcast recast Tomb Raider! 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 & htt...
Jul 07, 2022
THE JERK A simpleminded, sheltered country boy suddenly decides to leave his family home to experience life in the big city, where his naivete is both his best friend and his worst enemy. Craig and Alan kickoff Steve Martin month by talking about how you need to be smart to play dumb, quotable movies, the "Star Wars" of comedy and “The Jerk” on this month’s Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 0:49 Craig and Alan talk about why they love Steve Martin 14:25 Craig and Alan discuss the movie "The Jerk" 34:53...
Jul 02, 2022
RATATOUILLE In one of Paris' finest restaurants, Remy, a determined young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Torn between his family's wishes and his true calling, Remy and his pal Linguini set in motion a chain of events that turns the City of Lights upside down! Craig, Alan and guest Chauncy Telese (@BigChaunc64 on twitter) talk about the reality of creativity, putting up a mirror to the house of mouse, rats in the kitchen and the movie Ratatouille on this week’s Matinee Heroes! S...
Jun 25, 2022
TOY STORY 2 Woody is stolen from his home by toy dealer Al McWhiggin leaving Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) and the rest of the gang to try to rescue him. But when Woody discovers that he's actually a valuable collectible from a once-popular television show called "Woody's Roundup" and is reunited with his horse Bullseye, Jessie the yodeling cowgirl and his faithful sidekick, Stinky Pete the Prospector, he not sure he wants to leave. Craig Alan and guest Blake Casselman discuss kids becoming adults,...
Jun 18, 2022
WALL•E After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, the curious and lovable robot WALL•E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report to the humans. Craig and the co-hosts of Multiplane Podcast (@MultiplanePC on twitter) Tyler Russel and Valerie Cameron discuss environmental collapse, consumption lifestyles, Valerie’s 1500 ...
Jun 11, 2022
UP Carl Fredricksen, a 78-year-old balloon salesman, is about to fulfill a lifelong dream. Tying thousands of balloons to his house, he flies away to the South American wilderness. But curmudgeonly Carl's worst nightmare comes true when he discovers a little boy named Russell is a stowaway aboard the balloon-powered house. Craig and guests Tracy Mangum and Jake Dietz from Movies that Make Us (@MoviesMakeUs on Twitter) discuss art vs commerce, back-up kids, being lonely and the movie “Up” on this...
Jun 04, 2022
THE KING'S MEN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE Welcome to Episode 14 of Season 4 Show Notes Rob Ervin and Alex Barnhill from the Clubhouse Podcast join forces for good as we replay the Who Needs Sleep Edition of the CastOFF from this past year's telethon. Please donate at https://www.whoneedssleep.org/donate/ 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, s...
Jun 02, 2022
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, t...
May 28, 2022
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...
May 26, 2022
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, "...
May 21, 2022
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/matineeher...
May 19, 2022
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...
May 14, 2022
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...
May 12, 2022
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?...
May 07, 2022
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://twitc...
May 05, 2022
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 (@BLCA...
Apr 30, 2022
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/...
Apr 28, 2022
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 ...
Apr 23, 2022
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 E...
Apr 21, 2022
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 ...
Apr 16, 2022
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...
Apr 14, 2022
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 ...
Apr 09, 2022
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 ...
Apr 07, 2022
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...
Apr 02, 2022
