IMMP
Matthew Porter and his son Ian Porter explore movies, TV, books and music from Matthew's youth, way back in the 20th Century. What stands the test of time? What doesn’t? And what's still worth binging in the new millennium?
Son learns what made Dad ... whatever he is today. And Dad learns what Son thinks of all this.
(Music by Jason Aro / Pond5)
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 188
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
103: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN by Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder
After the 1931 Universal Adaptation of FRANKENSTEIN -- 43 years after -- Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder revisited the material with ... a parody? A sequel? Both? Something more?
Ian and Matthew try to f…
102: FRANKENSTEIN (1931)
As Halloween approaches once again, we return to the Universal Pictures monster movie canon to talk about the 1931 adaptation of Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN.
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101: HOMESTARRUNNER.COM (The Millennial Strikes Back)
The Millennial Strikes Back!
Ian takes over the podcast to share the most influential show from his youth: HOMESTARRUNNER.COM
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100: GIGANTOR! live from NDK
For our special 100th episode, Ian and Matthew discuss the first anime Matthew ever saw: GIGANTOR!
Recorded live at Nan Desu Kan 2022 in Aurora, Colorado.
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099: LOGAN’S RUN
For late August 2022, Matthew chose to show Ian the 70s sci-fi feature LOGAN'S RUN.
For reasons that will become clear.
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098: Mike Nichols’ THE DAY OF THE DOLPHIN
The poster does its best to give the game away: "UNWITTINGLY, HE TRAINED A DOLPHIN TO KILL THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES."
It doesn't bother to mention that he also taught the dolphin to talk.
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097: Bill Murray in MEATBALLS
It's the height of the summer, and for many that means memories of summer camp. Or summer camp movies like MEATBALLS from Bill Murray, Ivan Reitman and Harold Ramis.
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096: THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951)
From the depths of space comes a message of peace...or else. Matthew and Ian discuss the 1951 movie THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL.
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095: Harryhausen Month: SINBAD
The IMMP sets sail with Captain Sinbad! Three different Sinbads, as a matter of fact:
THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1958)
THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1973)
and
SINBAD AND THE EYE OF THE TIGER (1977…
094: Harryhausen Month: MYSTERIOUS ISLAND
Giant bees! Giant Chickens! GIANT ENEMY CRAB! Ray Harryhausen takes on Jules Verne in the 1961 adventure MYSTERIOUS ISLAND.
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093: FIRST MEN IN THE MOON
Our H.G. Wells month wraps up with the 1964 movie FIRST MEN IN THE MOON.
Space cops. Victorian slapstick. Thrilling conflict with a non-human menace. How many movies did they fit into this movie?
092: THE TIME MACHINE (1960)
H.G. Wells month continues (continued? will continue?) with George Pal's 1960 version of The Time Machine.
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Bonus Show: THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT
A bonus show from our special Patreon feed: Something New to Watch!
Ian and Matthew went out to see the movie The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, starring Nicholas Cage and Pedro Pascal.
That …
091: THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953)
In 1898 H.G. Wells imagined a war between the people of Earth advanced invaders from Mars. Since then storytellers have re-envisioned this conflict for their own times. One of these was George Pal, w…
090: George A. Romero's KNIGHTRIDERS
Brave knights, weapons ready, armor made fast, ride into battle astride their mighty...motorcycles.
Can a code of chivalry survive on a carny circuit? Ian and Matthew explore this and more as they …
089: John Boorman’s EXCALIBUR
Knights in shining armor. A mythic sword conferring the power to unite a kingdom. A manic mage. Ian and Matthew talk about John Boorman’s Arthurian epic EXCALIBUR.
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088: FILLMORE! (The Millennial Strikes Back)
Following up on our Streets of San Francisco show, Ian takes over to talk about the spiritual descendant of Quinn Martin and the best American animated series you may have never seen: Disney's middle…
087: THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO
Tonight’s episode: our first QUINN MARTIN PRODUCTION!
A young Michael Douglas and a seasoned Karl Malden solve crime on THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO.
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086: THE JEWEL OF THE NILE
1984's ROMANCING THE STONE was a hit that surprised even its own studio. So what could they do but make a sequel to release the very next year?
Ian and Matthew find out whether 1985's THE JEWEL OF T…
085: ROMANCING THE STONE
Valentine's Day is almost here! And what's more romantic than murder, theft, kidnapping, crocodiles, and movie stars in the jungle?
Ian and Matthew find out as they discuss the 1984 feature ROMANCIN…