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I read and discuss movie novelizations and how they compare to the movie they novelize.

Paxton Holley


    • Apr 6, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Podcast Update!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 6:28


    Pax 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 38:59


    In 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 51:30


    For 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 40:19


    This 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 52:45


    Episode 50 - Back to the Future II and III by Craig Shaw Gardner

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 66:46


    This 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 26:15


    On this episode I dig into the 1990 UK novelization of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!  Cowabunga, Dudes!

    Batman Forever (1995) by Peter David

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 67:12


    On 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 40:02


    This month Pax is digging through the novelization to the Robocop sequel.

    Robocop (1987) by Ed Naha

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 47:39


    On this episode Pax talks about the 1987 novelization to the first Robocop by Ed Naha.

    The A-Team (1982) by Charles Heath

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 33:16


    On 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 38:49


    It'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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 26:57


    In this episode I'm covering the 1984 novelization to The Last Starfighter by Alan Dean Foster.

    Appendix - The Running Man (1982) by Stephen King

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 14:08


    In 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 41:27


    This 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 52:22


    For 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 28:17


    Finishing 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 37:39


    For 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 41:10


    This month begins IRM's Fall into Horror series with the 1985 horror comedy classic, Fright Night.

    Sneakers (1992) by Dewey Gram

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 49:38


    To finish out IRM's Hack the Summer, in this episode I cover the 1992 novelization to Sneakers.

    Hackers (1995) by David Bischoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 45:43


    Continuing IRM's Hack the Summer, this month I'm covering the novelization of Hackers by David Bischoff.

    WarGames (1983) by David Bischoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 33:34


    Hack 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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 72:30


    It'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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 31:54


    In 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 33:32


    On 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 43:32


    On 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 33:07


    For my December episode I'm covering the second Star Wars prequel novelization by fantasy writer RA Salvatore.

    Howard the Duck (1986) by Ellis Weiner

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 32:09


    On this episode I discuss the 1986 Howard the Duck novelization by Ellis Weiner.

    Ghostbusters The Supernatural Spectacular (1984) by Richard Mueller

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 40:21


    The 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 29:42


    In 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 29:50


    It'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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 54:30


    To 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 28:17


    In 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 32:44


    This month I'm covering the novelization of the first Batman sequel, Batman Returns, from 1992.

    Batman (1989) by Craig Shaw Gardner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 38:22


    On 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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019 39:05


    This 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 26:28


    This 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 24:51


    On 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 65:04


    Delving 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 53:42


    For 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018 24:30


    In 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 35:38


    The 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2018 14:43


    For 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 15:09


    For 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2018 48:38


    It's I Read Movies' One Year Anniversary Show!

    The Lost Boys (1987) by Craig Shaw Gardner

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2018 118:30


    This 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2018 67:26


    This 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2018 8:40


    In 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2018 21:45


    For 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)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 59:02


    This month is the 35th anniversary of Return of the Jedi!  Plus, we are getting a new Star Wars movie!

    Star Wars - The Last Jedi (2018) by Jason Fry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2018 88:29


    In this episode of I Read Movies I am joined by Kay from the Fan Girl Blog to talk about the recent Star Wars The Last Jedi novelization.

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