{"id":51362,"date":"2017-12-10T15:19:30","date_gmt":"2017-12-10T20:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=51362"},"modified":"2017-12-10T22:10:50","modified_gmt":"2017-12-11T03:10:50","slug":"the-joe-dante-cult-classic-matinee-gets-a-deluxe-blu-ray-release-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=51362","title":{"rendered":"The Joe Dante Cult Classic &#8220;Matinee&#8221; Gets a Deluxe Blu-ray Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-A8tvz5se80\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Originally released in 1993, director Joe Dante&#8217;s <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/matinee\/826663182293\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Matinee<\/a><\/em> is witty and hilarious tribute to Cold War-era paranoia and monster movies. In his most underrated role, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=John%20Goodman%7C817535&#038;mod=AP\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">John Goodman<\/a> shines as a B-horror filmmaker (lovingly based on &#8220;gimmick king&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=william+castle&#038;mod=AP\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">William Castle<\/a>) who arrives in 1962 Key West, Florida, on the eve of the Cuban Missile Crisis to preview his latest work&#8211;the man-insect shocker &#8220;Mant&#8221;&#8211;while some local teens wonder if their first dates will be their last. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Simon%20Fenton%7C760165&#038;mod=AP\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Simon Fenton<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Omri%20Katz%7C612264&#038;mod=AP\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Omri Katz<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Kellie%20Martin%7C702768&#038;mod=AP\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Kellie Martin<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?cr=Cathy%20Moriarty%7C149417&#038;mod=AP\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Cathy Moriarty<\/a> also star, with a number of cameos. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Matinee-239x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-51349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onecinephile.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Matinee-239x300.png 239w, https:\/\/onecinephile.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Matinee.png 387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Matinee<\/em> didn&#8217;t set the box office on fire when it was released in January of 1993. Yet its great critical response and word of mouth made it a modest success whose reputation has only grew over the years. The demand for a new special edition of the film was definitely out there, and the movie lovers over at Shout Factory noticed. Thus on January 16th a new collector&#8217;s edition of <em>Matinee<\/em> will be released with the following special features:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>    NEW Master Of The Matinee \u2013 An Interview With Director Joe Dante<br \/>\n    NEW The Leading Lady \u2013 An Interview with Cathy Moriarty<br \/>\n    NEW MANTastic! The Making Of A Mant<br \/>\n    NEW Out Of The Bunker \u2013 An Interview With Actress Lisa Jakub<br \/>\n    NEW Making A Monster Theatre \u2013 An Interview With Production Designer Steven Legler<br \/>\n    NEW The Monster Mix \u2013 An Interview With Editor Marshall Harvey<br \/>\n    NEW Lights! Camera! Reunion! \u2013 An Interview With Director Of Photography John Hora<br \/>\n    Paranoia In Ant Vision \u2013 Joe Dante Discusses The Making Of The Film<br \/>\n    MANT! \u2013 The Full Length Version Of The Film With Introduction By Joe Dante<br \/>\n    Vintage Making Of Featurette<br \/>\n    Behind The Scenes Footage Courtesy Of Joe Dante<br \/>\n    Deleted And Extended Scenes Sourced From Joe Dante\u2019s Workprint<br \/>\n    Still Galleries<br \/>\n    Theatrical Trailer<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As a lover of this film&#8217;s homage to the gimmick-packed days of 1960s cinema, I can&#8217;t wait to revisit this one. It&#8217;s a schlocky horror picture show that is full of <em>Wonder Years<\/em>-style nostalgia and warm laughs, set against a backdrop of one of America&#8217;s most turbulent periods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Originally released in 1993, director Joe Dante&#8217;s Matinee is witty and hilarious tribute to Cold War-era paranoia and monster movies. 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