I Read Movies Podcast Archive
61 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsAn archive of the first 50 episodes of the I Read Movies podcast. Look for new episodes on Cult Film Club.
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Podcast Update!
April 06, 2022 08:00 - 6 minutes - 7.08 MBPax reminds listeners that new episodes of the show are showing up on the Cult Film Club feed. And he gives you a preview of next week's episode, Batman & Robin (1997) by Michael Jan Friedman.
Superman IV - The Quest for Peace (1987) by BB Hiller
January 14, 2022 00:38 - 38 minutes - 49.7 MBIn this transitional episode before IRM's debut on the Cult Film Club feed, I go over the novelization to the fourth Christopher Reeve Superman movie.
Star Wars The Force Awakens (2015) by Alan Dean Foster
December 13, 2021 09:00 - 51 minutes - 64.6 MBFor the final episode of IRM on this feed before it moves over to Cult Film Club, I'm closing the loop on my coverage of the Skywalker Saga novelizations with Star Wars the Force Awakens by the original Star Wars novelizer, Alan Dean Foster.
The Mummy (1999) by Max Allan Collins
November 15, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 53.5 MBThis month I'm talking about the novelizations of Stephen Sommers' 1999 adventure blockbuster The Mummy starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz.
Reanimator (1985) by Jeff Rovin
October 18, 2021 08:00 - 52 minutes - 69.1 MBSpecial Halloween Episode!
Episode 50 - Back to the Future II and III by Craig Shaw Gardner
September 16, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBThis is the 50th episode of I Read Movies and to celebrate, I'm going to do a double feature! I'll be covering Back to the Future Parts 2 and 3 in one giant episode!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) by Dave Morris
August 15, 2021 22:22 - 26 minutes - 31 MBOn this episode I dig into the 1990 UK novelization of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Cowabunga, Dudes!
Batman Forever (1995) by Peter David
July 15, 2021 16:24 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBOn this episode Pax dives deep into the 1995 novelization for Batman Forever by Peter David. Lot's to unpack from this Bat Cave!
Robocop 2 (1990) by Ed Naha
June 14, 2021 08:00 - 40 minutes - 50.5 MBThis month Pax is digging through the novelization to the Robocop sequel.
Robocop (1987) by Ed Naha
May 25, 2021 14:16 - 47 minutes - 62.6 MBOn this episode Pax talks about the 1987 novelization to the first Robocop by Ed Naha.
The A-Team (1982) by Charles Heath
April 19, 2021 11:22 - 33 minutes - 40.8 MBOn this episode I talk about the novelization to the pilot episode of The A-Team, Mexican Slayride. Written by Charles Heath.
April Fool's Day (1986) by Jeff Rovin
March 29, 2021 08:00 - 38 minutes - 44.3 MBIt's a few days before April 1st so on this episode I'm looking at the novelization for the movie April Fool's Day from 1986 by Jeff Rovin.
The Last Starfighter (1984) by Alan Dean Foster
February 10, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutes - 29.2 MBIn this episode I'm covering the 1984 novelization to The Last Starfighter by Alan Dean Foster.
Appendix - The Running Man (1982) by Stephen King
January 27, 2021 20:29 - 14 minutes - 15.4 MBIn this special IRM Appendix episode I look at the differences between the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie The Running Man and the Stephen King novel it was based on.
Highlander by Gary Killworth
January 14, 2021 22:09 - 41 minutes - 53.9 MBThis is a repost of a special episode of I Read Movies that I did for Cult Film Club. I'm talking about the movie novelization of Highlander by Gary Killworth.
Willow (1988) by Wayland Drew
December 14, 2020 09:00 - 52 minutes - 70.6 MBFor this episode Pax is talking about the novelization to the Ron Howard/George Lucas fantasy film, Willow from 1988, starring Warwick Davis and Val Kilmer.
Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986) by Simon Hawke
November 11, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes - 40.7 MBFinishing out Fall Into Horror, this month I'm looking at the novelization of the sixth Friday the 13th movie from 1986 by Simon Hawke.
Halloween (1978) by Curtis Richards
October 26, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutes - 49.4 MBFor the 4th annual IRM Halloween episode I am covering one of the holy grails of novelizations, John Carpenter's Halloween by Curtis Richards. Lots of extra information about the nature of Michael Myers.
Fright Night (1985) by John Skipp and Craig Spector
September 16, 2020 08:00 - 41 minutes - 50.1 MBThis month begins IRM's Fall into Horror series with the 1985 horror comedy classic, Fright Night.
Sneakers (1992) by Dewey Gram
August 21, 2020 21:05 - 49 minutes - 60.4 MBTo finish out IRM's Hack the Summer, in this episode I cover the 1992 novelization to Sneakers.
Hackers (1995) by David Bischoff
July 17, 2020 18:53 - 45 minutes - 52.7 MBContinuing IRM's Hack the Summer, this month I'm covering the novelization of Hackers by David Bischoff.
WarGames (1983) by David Bischoff
June 17, 2020 23:34 - 33 minutes - 39.4 MBHack the Summer! In this episode I cover the 1983 novelization to WarGames by David Bischoff.
Star Wars - Revenge of the Sith (2005) by Matthew Stover
May 23, 2020 12:56 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBIt's the 15th anniversary of the third Star Wars prequel, Revenge of the Sith! So in this episode I break down the novelization to that movie by Matthew Stover.
Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker (2020) by Rae Carson
April 13, 2020 08:00 - 31 minutes - 42 MBIn this episode I walk you through the brand new novelization of Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker by Rae Carson. Does it add any context to the movie? What questions does it answer?
Knight Rider - Trust Doesn't Rust (1984) by Glen Larson
March 11, 2020 14:18 - 33 minutes - 47.8 MBOn this episode I cover my second TV novelization, which is the sequel to my last TV novelization. Knight Rider Trust Doesn't Rust by Glen Larson novelizes the Knight Rider episode with KARR, KITT's evil twin!
The Goonies (1985) by James Kahn
February 14, 2020 20:15 - 43 minutes - 66.9 MBOn this episode I take a deep dive into The Goonies novelization featuring lots of extra stuff including a giant squid and LEECHES!
Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones by RA Salvatore
December 18, 2019 09:00 - 33 minutes - 43.8 MBFor my December episode I'm covering the second Star Wars prequel novelization by fantasy writer RA Salvatore.
Howard the Duck (1986) by Ellis Weiner
November 07, 2019 09:00 - 32 minutes - 43.6 MBOn this episode I discuss the 1986 Howard the Duck novelization by Ellis Weiner.
Ghostbusters The Supernatural Spectacular (1984) by Richard Mueller
October 16, 2019 08:00 - 40 minutes - 53.7 MBThe I Read Movies Halloween episode features a look at the 1984 novelization of Ghostbusters by Richard Mueller.
Return of Swamp Thing (1989) by Peter David
September 18, 2019 08:00 - 29 minutes - 38.6 MBIn my second SWAMPtember celebration episode I cover the Swamp Thing sequel, Return of Swamp Thing from 1989 written by comic book vet, Peter David.
Swamp Thing (1982) by David Houston and Len Wein
September 13, 2019 08:00 - 29 minutes - 42.5 MBIt's the second anniversary of I Read Movies! So this month is SWAMPtember! And I'm covering the novelization of the 1982 Wes Craven movie, Swamp Thing, co-written by David Houston and the co-creator of Swamp Thing, Len Wein.
Jaws 2 (1978) by Hank Searls
August 14, 2019 08:00 - 54 minutes - 75.7 MBTo finish out the summer, and the Jaws franchise, in this episode I cover the Jaws 2 novelization by Hank Searls.
Appendix - Jaws (1974) by Peter Benchley
July 29, 2019 08:00 - 28 minutes - 35.4 MBIn this special Shark Week Appendix episode I talk about the original 1974 Jaws novel by Peter Benchley and how it's different from the movie.
Batman Returns (1992) by Craig Shaw Gardner
July 10, 2019 08:00 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBThis month I'm covering the novelization of the first Batman sequel, Batman Returns, from 1992.
Batman (1989) by Craig Shaw Gardner
June 19, 2019 19:11 - 38 minutes - 51.3 MBOn this episode of I Read Movies I talk about the novelization to the 1989 Batman movie which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month.
Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by Terry Brooks
May 17, 2019 21:22 - 39 minutes - 51.4 MBThis month I am celebrating the 20th anniversary of Star Wars Episode I by covering the novelization by Terry Brooks.
Knight Rider (1983) by Glen A Larson
April 17, 2019 08:00 - 26 minutes - 36.7 MBThis month I'm covering the novelization to the first two episodes of Knight Rider, by the show's creator, Glen A Larson.
Timecop (1994) by SD Perry
March 13, 2019 08:00 - 24 minutes - 39.1 MBOn this episode I talk about the novelization of Jean Claude Van Damme's 1994 sci-fi thriller, Timecop.
E.T. in his adventure on Earth (1982) by William Kotzwinkle
February 14, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 94.3 MBDelving deep into the 1982 E.T. novelization which includes lots of extra scenes and characters. I also talk about the novelization's sequel, Book of the Green Planet, from 1985.
Lethal Weapon (1987) by Joel Norst
December 17, 2018 18:13 - 53 minutes - 81.6 MBFor the I Read Movies Holiday episode I'm covering the novelization to Lethal Weapon by Joel Norst. There's a lot of differences to cover here, listen, enjoy and Happy Holidays!
Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) by Donald Glut
November 15, 2018 09:00 - 24 minutes - 42.6 MBIn this episode I finish out the original Star Wars trilogy with the Empire Strikes Back novelization by Donald Glut.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) by Jeffrey Cooper
October 24, 2018 08:00 - 35 minutes - 65.5 MBThe final episode of my Halloween episode trilogy. I talk about the novelization to the third Nightmare on Elm Street movie which is based on Wes Craven's original script and features many different story elements. I also talk about the short story in the novelization telling us Freddy's origin.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1987) by Jeffrey Cooper
October 18, 2018 08:00 - 14 minutes - 25.8 MBFor the second part of my Halloween episode trilogy, I'm talking about the novelization to A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1987) by Jeffrey Cooper
October 11, 2018 08:00 - 15 minutes - 26.4 MBFor Halloween I'm covering the first three A Nightmare on Elm Street novelizations by Jeffrey Cooper. Here's the first one.
Back to the Future (1985) by George Gipe
September 14, 2018 08:00 - 48 minutes - 81.4 MBIt's I Read Movies' One Year Anniversary Show!
The Lost Boys (1987) by Craig Shaw Gardner
August 17, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 175 MBThis month's episode I cover the novelization to the 1987 Joel Schumacher teen vampire classic, The Lost Boys, and I'm joined by special guest Noel Thingvall.
Jaws the Revenge (1987) by Hank Searls
July 24, 2018 19:53 - 1 hour - 116 MBThis month is the 30th anniversary of Shark Week. In celebration this month on I Read Movies I'm covering the 1987 novelization to the third Jaws sequel, Jaws the Revenge. Sharks, voodoo, drug running and elderly dating...OH MY!
Appendix - Who Censored Roger Rabbit (1981) by Gary Wolf
June 21, 2018 08:00 - 8 minutes - 14.4 MBIn this short Appendix episode I talk about the novel that created Roger Rabbit, Jessica Rabbit, and Eddie Valiant and was the basis for the 1988 movie.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) by Martin Noble
June 20, 2018 08:00 - 21 minutes - 35.4 MBFor the 30th anniversary of the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit I cover the novelization by Martin Noble.
Star Wars Return of the Jedi by James Kahn (1983)
May 09, 2018 08:00 - 59 minutes - 97.1 MBThis month is the 35th anniversary of Return of the Jedi! Plus, we are getting a new Star Wars movie!