This affection finds its purest expression in matinee, an affectionate homage to the creature features of the 50s and 60s. One of those films that deserved to reach a huge audience but somehow slipped away, joe dantes affectionate homage to creature features and bmovie king. In 1993, he finally received the chance to bring this tendency to the forefront with matinee, courtesy of a william castleroger cormansamuel z. Lawrence woolsey john goodman is an entertainment impresario who. Matinee definition is a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon. Shout select presents matinee with a polished visual upgrade from its original dvd release. Going nowhere scene or clip matinee official trailer. Starring john goodman, cathy moriarty, simon fenton, robert picardo, dick miller, omri katz, lisa jakub and john sayles.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. At one point, one of these creatures got loose in your theater and as the. Reservations for all matinee series performances will be accepted beginning thursday, september 5, 2019. Matinee directed by joe dante bluray dvd region b john. Lowbudget filmmaker lawrence woolsey john goodman is in. Matinee 1993 pg 01291993 us comedy, drama 1h 39m user score. After life season 2 outtakes ricky gervais duration.
Mumbai matinee 2 hours and 05 minutes movie 2003 debu chatterjee is in his 30s, and is chided by everyone he knows as a virgin. Amidst the 1960s cuban missile crisis, two sons of a navy officer eagerly await the release of a kitschy new horror film that stirs up their key west community. Matinee 1993 region code b europe step back into a time of outrageous movietheater gimmicks and largerthanlifebscreen stars in this charming homage to the great scifi and horror flicks of the 1950s and 2960s. Matinee is a 1993 comedy about the premiere of a film in key west, florida set against the backdrop of the cuban missile crisis. Kevin harts the big house season 1, episode 1 hart transplant duration. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality. Joe dantes matinee is a wonderfully crafted, surprisingly undertalked about comedy from. Matinee soundtrack from 1993, composed by jerry goldsmith.
Genes father is a navy officer on board one of the ships in the blockade. White it talks of florida, the city streets were actually filmed in oxnard, california and it is quite crisp and expressive. Matinee 1993 written by christopher beaubien may 06, 2008 3 comments. He is an actor, known for the power of one 1992, matinee 1993 and toms midnight garden 1989.
I watched the flick all the time and still make sure to give it a peep as often as i can. Some movies have one great scene lost in a bunch of not so great ones. Lowbudget filmmaker lawrence woolsey john goodman is. For the next decade or so, he cranked out a series of cheerfully lurid horror movies. Subscribe to one location, but feel free to attend another location if the day or film selection is more appealing in a particular month. A group of local teenagers simon fenton, lisa jakub. Matinee is a 1993 film about a smalltime film promoter who releases a horror film during the cuban missile crisis. It is about a william castletype independent filmmaker, with the home front in the cuban missile crisis as a backdrop. Rent matinee 1993 starring john goodman and cathy moriarty on dvd and blu ray. Oct 16, nov 20, dec 18, jan 15, feb 12, mar 11, apr 15, may chatham on thursdays. Mark takes nicole and a few of her friends to the matinee only to suffer through the pains of taking little kids to the movies. Season 2 221 season 1 204 season 3 course for collision.
Matinee is a 1993 period comedy film directed by joe dante. The film stars john goodman, cathy moriarty, simon fenton, omri katz, lisa jakub, robert picardo, and kellie martin. Proudly presents a showman introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience and capitalises on the cuban missile crisis hysteria with a kitschy horror extravaganza combining film effects, stage props and actors in rubber suits in this salute to the. Lawrence woolsey presents the end of civilization as we know it. Movie geeks will get a kick out of learning how the costumes were created. In matinee, they come together to produce a premiere showing of great hilarity, as the audience leaps from its seats on cue, and the awfulness of mant is equaled only by its demented craziness. Matinee is both a satire of bad movies, and of early60s social and political attitudes. Matinee 1993 in october 1962, the cuban missile crisis occurs and the menace of nuclear war looms over the american south. I assume this edition will not be part of shout factorys permanent offerings.
Simon fenton was born on june 10, 1976 in london, england. With john goodman, cathy moriarty, simon fenton, omri katz. Starring john goodman, cathy moriarty, simon fenton, omri katz. Arkoffstyle directorproducer, lawrence woolsey, who finds himself debuting his latest feature, mant half man, half ant, all terror. Then there are some movies where it is a challenge to pick one over the others. The story of the premiere is intercut with events in the real world. Get matinee dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. A showman introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience and capitalises on the cuban missile crisis hysteria with a kitschy horror extravaganza combining film effects, stage props and actors in rubber suits in this salute to the bmovie. The new transfer showcases the draw of the suburbs with a nice, scenic beauty. Joe dantes matinee starring john goodman bluray special features announced.
Matinee 1993 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When joe dantes matinee 1993 was released on super bowl. Released by varese sarabande in 1993 vsd 5408 containing music from matinee 1993. Quinn, medicine woman 1993 1998 opening and closing theme with snippets duration. Brand new factory sealed actual item pictured arrow video fcd58 this is a region b bluray and region 2 dvd. Matinee definition of matinee by the free dictionary. A smalltime film promoter releases a kitschy horror film during the cuban missile crisis. In october 1962, the cuban missile crisis occurs and the menace of nuclear war looms over the american south.
John goodman is at his uproarious best as the william castleinspired movie promoter lawrence woolse. Aging movie producer lawrence woolsey john goodman screens his latest schlocklicious bmovie filled with atomic blasts and human mutation and gets t. Matinee 1993 is a comedy, drama movie starring john goodman and cathy moriarty. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Matinee commentary with oliver harper and brad watson. Matinee 1993 commentary podcast special oliver harper. A showman introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience and capitalises on the cuban missile crisis hysteria with a. One of the strengths of matinee is the films featured within, where dante puts this reallife experience to good use. An entertainment, such as a dramatic performance or movie, presented in the daytime, usually in the afternoon. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation.