IMMP

079: REMINGTON STEELE

November 15th, 2021 | 50 mins 50 secs

80s, mystery, romance, tv

Mystery and romance with some "will they or won't they?" tension. There was a lot of that in 80s TV. Where did it start? Some would say right here, with Pierce Bronson and Stephanie Zimbalist starring in REMINGTON STEELE.

078: James Bond in THE SPY WHO LOVED ME

November 1st, 2021 | 1 hr 5 mins

70s, action, bond, movie

There are so many James Bond movies to choose from, so we decided to start with the first one Matthew saw in a theater.

077: Jean Cocteau’s LA BELLE ET LA BÊTE (Beauty and the Beast, 1946)

October 18th, 2021 | 58 mins 2 secs

40s, fantasy, french, halloween, movie, romance

The IMMP’s Halloween 2021 celebration continues with a surreal take on a fairy tale.

076: DRACULA (1931, starring Bela Lugosi)

October 4th, 2021 | 46 mins

30s, halloween, horror, movie

Halloween 2021 kicks off with the first of the legendary Universal monster movies: DRACULA.

075: Frank Herbert’s DUNE

September 20th, 2021 | 1 hr 3 mins

60s, novel, scifi

Ten thousand years in the future, as a galactic empire is wracked by conflict over control of the most precious resource in the galaxy, grownups and teenagers still fail to understand one another.

074: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND

September 6th, 2021 | 1 hr 12 mins

70s, drama, movie, scifi

This 1977 movie gave us mysterious visitations, government cover-ups, a sense of wonder, and the template for 1980s Spielberg. Ian and Matthew talk about CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND.

073: THE MANHATTAN PROJECT

August 23rd, 2021 | 53 mins 50 secs

80s, movie, scifi

John Lithgow plays the nucleus scientist, and Christopher Collet plays the kids who steals his plutonium. It's THE MANHATTAN PROJECT from 1986.

072: COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT

August 9th, 2021 | 48 mins 19 secs

70s, movie, scifi

Wouldn't it be great if technology could usher in a new eon of peace and prosperity? Be careful what you wish for.

071: WARGAMES

July 26th, 2021 | 50 mins 19 secs

80s, drama, movie, scifi

Want to play a game? How about watch a movie? In this episode Ian and Matthew discuss 1983’s WARGAMES.

070: POKÉMON 3: THE MOVIE (The Millennial Strikes Back)

July 12th, 2021 | 1 hr 4 secs

2000s, animation, kids, millennial strikes back, movie

POKÉMON 3: THE MOVIE. Or POKÉMON THE MOVIE 3. Or SPELL OF THE UNOWN: ENTEI. Or... listen, this movie has a lot of titles. But we’re here to find out what it meant to Ian, and why. And does it still hold up?

069: RAY HARRYHAUSEN Part 2

June 28th, 2021 | 1 hr 3 mins

50s, harryhausen, monster.movie, scifi

Harryhausen Month continues with a look at two of his more concrete sci fi movies: EARTH VS THE FLYING SAUCERS and 20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH

068: RAY HARRYHAUSEN Part 1

June 14th, 2021 | 52 mins 15 secs

50s, harryhausen, monster, movie, scifi

Ian and Matthew celebrate Ray Harryhausen with a look at two of his earliest movies: THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS and IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA.

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