IMMP

By Matthew Porter and Ian PorterComedy TV & Film Society & Culture

IMMP episodes

August 18, 2025177: Danny Kaye in THE COURT JESTER (1955)
He lusts for a laugh! HA!
Special guest(and Matthew's brother/Ian's uncle) Jim Porter returns to the podcast to discuss the 1955 Danny Kaye medieval comedy Technicolor epic THE COURT JESTER.
And Matthew nerds out about VistaVision.
Special Guest: Jim Porter.
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Previously on IMMP: JOURNEY TO THE FAR SIDE OF THE SUN
What is VistaVision — A History of Widescreen in Hollywood
Previously on IMMP: BUCKAROO BANZAI
FoxHound - Metal Gear Wiki - Neoseeker
Previously on IMMP: Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes
Severance on Apple TV
1 hr 5 min
August 04, 2025176: CODE LYOKO (The Millennial Strikes Back)
RETURN TO THE PAST NOW! Specifically, return with us to 2003 for a Millennial Strikes Back episode about the French animated kids' sci fi cartoon CODE LYOKO.
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Links:
Code Lyoko - Wikipedia
Previously on IMMP: Electric Light Orchestra - A NEW WORLD RECORD
"As you know, Bob" - TV Tropes
Steal Your Face - Wikipedia
Neon Genesis Evangelion - Wikipedia
Serial Experiments Lain - Wikipedia
CODE LYOKO ENGLISH OFFICIAL 🇺🇸 - YouTube
1 hr 14 min
July 21, 2025175: Electric Light Orchestra - A NEW WORLD RECORD
The IMMP takes a break from movies and TV to dip back into music, as Matthew introduces Ian to the dark but poppy science fiction of ELO's 1976 album A NEW WORLD RECORD.
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Previously on IMMP: POINT OF KNOW RETURN by Kansas
Previously on IMMP: V: The Original Miniseries (1983)
The Internet’s Obsession With Hideo Kojima Is Even Weirder Than His Games
Xanadu (film) - Wikipedia
46 min
July 07, 2025174: V: The Original Miniseries (1983)
This week Ian and Matthew talk about a 1980s TV drama about Americans working to survive a fascist takeover.
There are aliens involved, so of course this is entirely science fiction. It's V, the original miniseries from 1983.
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Watch V The Original Miniseries (1983) TV Series Free Online - Plex
Previously on IMMP: THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951)
Independence Day (1996 film) - Wikipedia
Previously on IMMP: Max Headroom
Previously on IMMP: SPACE: 1999
Previously on IMMP: We Kept Watching - SPACE: 1999
Project Paperclip and American Rocketry after World War II | National Air and Space Museum
57 min
June 23, 2025173: BUCKAROO BANZAI
This week Ian and Matthew dive into a cult movie from an alternate universe they really want to visit: THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI: ACROSS THE 8th DIMENSION.
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Links:
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension - Wikipedia
Peter Weller - Wikipedia
John Lithgow - Wikipedia
World Watch Online: Buckaroo Banzai fan newsletter
Cyberpunk 2077: Who Is Johnny Silverhand?
Why Buckaroo Banzai is Today's Most Important Superhero - Brows Held High - YouTube
Previously on IMMP: THE CRYING OF LOT 49 by Thomas Pynchon
Previously on IMMP: John Carpenter's BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA
Global Frequency - Wikipedia
Justin H. Min - IMDb
1 hr 12 min
June 09, 2025172: THE CRYING OF LOT 49 by Thomas Pynchon
Ian and Matthew finally discuss one of Matthew's favorite novels. Conspiracies, secret histories, and an important question: Was the anti-D&D panic of the 1980s kinda sorta right in a weird way?
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Thomas Pynchon | American Novelist, Postmodernist & Satirist | Britannica
The Crying of Lot 49 - Bookshop.org (affiliate link)
Thurn und Taxis - Wikipedia
Thurn and Taxis | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Edgar Wright Here - The official blog of director edgar wright
Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead - Wikipedia
Watch Lodge 49 Online | Stream New Full Episodes | AMC+
55 min
May 26, 2025171: Burt Reynolds and Clint Eastwood in CITY HEAT
In 1984 Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds share the screen in a ... a thing. Comedy? Mystery? Drama? Violent action movie? Whatever it is, it's called CITY HEAT.
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Links:
City Heat - Wikipedia
Blake Edwards - Wikipedia
Richard Benjamin - Wikipedia
Previously on IMMP: SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT
Previously on IMMP: CLINT EASTWOOD
AURON - Final Fantasy X and X-2 - Wikipedia
Previously on IMMP: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN by Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder
1 hr 2 min
May 12, 2025170: DIRTY HARRY (1971)
Not necessarily a "fun" film this time, but an interesting one to talk about. Matthew and Ian discuss the influential 1971 Clint Eastwood movie about a violent cop versus the rules.
Does the existence of Dirty Harry imply the existence of Clean Harry?
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Dirty Harry - Wikipedia
Previously on IMMP: A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS
Previously on IMMP: HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER
Previously on IMMP: John Carpenter's BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA
Zodiac Killer - Wikipedia
IMMP Patreon Bonus - POLICE PYTHON 357
1 hr 2 min
April 28, 2025169: HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER
After learning the ropes in Sergio Leone's Italian Westerns, Clint Eastwood took the reins to direct the 1973 film HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER.
Not an easy movie to watch, but it makes for an intersting conversation.
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Previously on IMMP: A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS
Previously on IMMP: PLANET OF THE APES (1968)
Previously on IMMP: ALIEN (1979)
High Plains Drifter - Wikipedia
Billy Curtis - Wikipedia
The Terror of Tiny Town (1938) - IMDb
52 min
April 14, 2025168: A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS
In 1964, the dream team of actor Clint Eastwood, director Sergio Leone and composer Ennio Morricone changed westerns forever, with A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS.
And Akira Kurosawa had something to say about that.
Join Ian and Matthew for a discussion of the movie and its impact on decades of moviemaking.
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Links:
A Fistful of Dollars - Wikipedia
Sergio Leone - Wikipedia
Ennio Morricone - Wikipedia
Spaghetti Western - Wikipedia
Yojimbo - Wikipedia
49 min

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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…