About this episode
The episode discusses the film 'Starman' and features a conversation about aliens, road trips, and the hosts' experiences.
STARMAN An alien answers a NASA message and comes to Earth in peace, but his ship is shot down by the military. Stranded, he takes the form of a dead man and forces the man’s widow to drive him to Arizona so he can meet a rescue ship. As the government hunts them down, the two form an unexpected bond. Craig, Elisabeth and guest Steve and Izzy talk about aliens on earth, road trips, Ape-ril and the movie “Starman” on this week’s Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 0:51 Craig, Elisabeth and Steve & Izzy talk deer and Ape-ril. 15:35 Craig, Elisabeth and Steve & Izzy discuss "Starman." 54:45 Recasting 1:20:37 Double Feature 1:28:59 Final Thoughts 1:39:25 A preview of next week's episode "Alien Nation." Next week, Alien April ends with the cult classic "Alien Nation."
People in this episode
Hosts: Craig Price, Elisabeth Rappe, Alan Cerny
Guests: Steve, Izzy
Topics covered
- aliens
- road trips
- film discussion
- Starman
- Ape-ril
Keywords
- Starman
- aliens
- road trip
- film review
- Ape-ril
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Starman, Alien Nation
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