Dissecting The 80s
296 episodes - English - Latest episode: 30 days ago - ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsTripp and Andrew Laino have been watching movies together since 1992, and making fun of them together since 1999, when a rainy afternoon of babysitting turned into 8 hours of cheesy science fiction and jokes. Raised on a strict diet of 80s movies, the pair have an undying love for the decade and all of the weird, wonderful cinema therein, despite barely being there for it. Every other week (since 2014) they dissect a movie and the bizarre cinema quirks of 30-odd years ago.
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#270 Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
April 01, 2024 15:17 - 1 hour - 204 MBIt's the not-sweaty-at-all Andrew Programs the Show in the Month of April: APTSITMOA! We're starting with an underseen slasher in Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker. Is hiring Jan De Bont for one scene the greatest idea for production value ever conceived? How buckwild is this performance from Susan Tyrell?! All this and more! Looking for episode 267? It’s The Poseidon Adventure and it’s on Patreon! Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Ke...
#269 Captain Ron
March 25, 2024 08:03 - 1 hour - 215 MBRussel-Mania 2: Oops no Carpenters ends with Captain Ron, a weird boating movie new to both of us! Would this be better with Kurt as the Family Man role? Why isn't this just Summer Rental? Did Kurt forget he wasn't playing Snake Plissken? (Does Plissken have two consecutive Ss because his first name is snake?) All this and more! Looking for episode 267? It’s The Poseidon Adventure and it’s on Patreon! Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content! “NewsSting, Our...
#268 Breakdown
March 07, 2024 22:24 - 1 hour - 233 MBSomething went awry with the time circuits on this Leap Day and now we can jump to the past – well we always do that, but a DIFFERENT past! Russel-Mania 2: Oops no Carpenters starts right now with the underseen gem: Breakdown! Kurt gets caught up in a scheme! Things get sweaty! You don't know who to trust! Plus, a cavalcade of character actors! All this and more! Looking for episode 267? It’s The Poseidon Adventure and it's on Patreon! Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus...
#267 The Poseidon Adventure CLIP
March 04, 2024 08:03 - 6 minutes - 15.7 MBHey folks - we're going to be a few days late for the normally scheduled episode from today (should be up Thursday!) so we wanted to post this to tide you over a few days. Something went awry with the time circuits on this fine Leap Day and we've jumped to the past - well we always do that, but a DIFFERENT past! It's the disaster-piece: The Poseidon Adventure! How great are these sets? Is this movie one of the all-time sweatiest? How lovely is Shelley Winters? Plus, a cavalcade of characte...
#266 Goodfellas
February 19, 2024 08:03 - 1 hour - 271 MBAs far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster. One of the all-time great opening lines, and miracle of miracles, Andrew didn't hate one of Tripp's all-time favorite movies! Hear us gush over the long takes, incredible performances and top-tier filmmaking! All this and more! Looking for episode #262? It’s our Nickelodeon Spectacular, and it’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ...
#265 The Addams Family
February 05, 2024 08:03 - 1 hour - 234 MBFinger snaps! It's the Addams Family for Andrew's Favorites-bruary pick! How great are Gomez and Morticia? Does Tripp's idea to improve this movie make it better (yes)? How is this movie so Tim Burton-ey?! All this and more! Looking for episode #262? It’s our Nickelodeon Spectacular, and it’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creative...
#264 Silent Night, Deadly Night 4
January 23, 2024 17:28 - 1 hour - 209 MBOn this second half of revisiting franchises month, Fourn-uary is accurate, because ooh boy is this gross and porny! Why is this so disgusting? Has Screaming Mad George gone too far for us? Why is this so Hellraiser-ey? Why is this called Silent Night, Deadly Night if there's no Christmas? All this and more! Looking for episode #262? It’s our Nickelodeon Spectacular, and it’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (...
#263 Amityville 1992: It's About Time
January 15, 2024 08:03 - 1 hour - 262 MBThis January we're revisiting some franchises we had a lot of fun with in the past, starting with Amityville 1992: It's About Time (AKA Amityville 6). How did they end up on household appliances in this franchise? WHY IS THERE ALWAYS INCEST? Is this leg wound Hall of Fame gross? All this and more! Looking for episode #262? It’s our Nickelodeon Spectacular, and it’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompet...
#262 Nickelodeon Christmas-Mentary Sample!
January 01, 2024 08:04 - 8 minutes - 15 MBHey gang! This is our latest Patreon bonus, where we watched Double Dare, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Guts and Are You Afraid of the Dark for commentary! All this and more! Want to hear - and see! - the rest? It’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
#261 A Christmas Story
December 25, 2023 08:03 - 1 hour - 238 MBMerry Christmas! You'll shoot your eye out! It's A Christmas Story, and its turned 40 this year! What's up with these nightmare Mickey and Minnie parade characters? Why is this poor mother not putting the dang pot of food on the dang table? Why is this little brother so gross? How on earth did this end being the entirety of TBS' Holiday programming? Say hi on the socials and let us know what your Red Rider BB Gun gift was! All this and more! Looking for episode #262? It’s our Nickelodeon...
#260 Action Jackson
December 11, 2023 08:03 - 1 hour - 239 MBWe're watching a movie Tripp has been waiting all year for: Action Jackson, celebrating its 35th anniversary! How amazing is Dee? HOW ON EARTH ARE THERE NOT 30 OF THESE? How great does Carl Weathers look!? Is this movie a masterpiece?! All this and more! Looking for episode #257? It’s Halloween, and it’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 htt...
#259 Uncle Buck
November 20, 2023 08:03 - 1 hour - 205 MBHappy Thanksgiving! Enjoy a heaping helping of Candy-ed Yams with one of Candy's best: Uncle Buck! Is this the best Cat in the Hat adaptation? How can you make these pancakes? Is this the best child actor duo of all time? How did Big Sis disappear so hard?! All this and more! Looking for episode #257? It’s Halloween, and it’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: B...
#258 Who’s Harry Crumb?
November 07, 2023 19:34 - 1 hour - 214 MBIt's Candy-ed Yams, our newest theme month! We're checking out a new-to-us Candy film: Who's Harry Crumb? Who, exactly, is Harry Crumb? Why is Candy slumming it in this? How great is Shawnee Smith? Plus, Tripp goes cartoon wolf over Annie Potts. All this and more! Looking for episode #257? It’s Halloween, and it’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attributi...
#257 Halloween
October 31, 2023 08:03 - 7 minutes - 17.6 MBHappy Halloween! If you want to hear the rest of our episode on this masterpiece, plus more than 20 bonus episodes, visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s to learn more! We're celebrating this holiday with one of our absolute favorites: John Carpenter's masterpiece Halloween! Tripp nominates this to the American film canon, we look for the non-union leaves, why is Tommy carrying this giant ass pumpkin? How great is Dean Cundey? All this and more! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (i...
#256 The Blob
October 30, 2023 08:03 - 1 hour - 203 MBBEWARE OF THE BLOB! How great is Kevin Dillon's hair and pirate shirt? Look at this murderer's row of character actors! How great are these practical effects? How deaf would they be post explosion? What's Del Close doing here?! All this and more! Looking for episode #257? It’s Halloween, and it’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://crea...
#255 Friday The 13th Part 6: Jason Lives
October 13, 2023 08:03 - 1 hour - 218 MBKI KI KI MA MA MA! We're back in Camp Crystal Lake for this Friday the 13th in October with Friday the 13th: Jason Lives! Why is this guy running around a paintball field with a machete? Why did this girl bring a hamster to camp? Why is this such a short camp? How does this rank in the Friday pantheon? All this and more! Looking for episode #253? It’s The Golden Girls At Walt Disney World, and it’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content! “NewsSting, Ou...
#254 Pumpkinhead
October 02, 2023 14:20 - 1 hour - 186 MBThe 2023 Spooktacular has arrived! We're jumping off with the sole directorial effort of special effects King Stan Winston! Is this a secret xenomorph? Are these kids actually bad guys? How many cigarettes does Lance Henriksen smoke each day? All this and more! Looking for episode #253? It’s The Golden Girls At Walt Disney World, and it’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creati...
#253 Vacation
September 18, 2023 08:03 - 1 hour - 127 MBSummer is winding to a close, so we're ending on one of the heavy hitters of the summer movie genre: Vacation! Happy 40th birthday! This movie is way darker than the other vacations! Is Cousin Eddie a creep? What's up with the looking at porn with your cousin business? Did Aunt Edna deserve it? How much does Clark suck? All this and more! Looking for episode #253? It’s The Golden Girls At Walt Disney World, and it’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content...
#21 Jaws 3-D
September 04, 2023 08:03 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBTo celebrate #SharkWeek 2015, Tripp and Andrew get back in the water with Jaws 3-D! Is this the worst fake shark ever put on film? Would you rather watch a Dennis Quaid film or Randy Quaid film? Is this Shark … Continue reading →
#252 Golden Girls at Walt Disney World Commentary (Clip)
August 31, 2023 19:08 - 7 minutes - 9.91 MBNote! Visit Dissecting The 80s on YouTube for a synced version of this commentary. https://youtu.be/_RgJ3BXLW14 Why is there SO MUCH CHARLTON HESTON! How great are the Monkees? Why aren't there more chaotic specials from Disney? All this and more! Want to see the whole track, plus a video version? Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s to hear the rest! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/lice...
#251 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
August 21, 2023 08:03 - 1 hour - 158 MBNOTE FOR TANGENT HATERS: Toy Talk Tangent lasts until 21:24 For this episode (and likely ONLY this episode), we're Heroes in a Half Shell! How much turtle power is in here? How amazing are these costumes? Why is the production design on this cut-rate kids movie so damn good?! All this and more! Looking for episode #248? It’s My Blue Heaven, and it’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed ...
#1 Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
August 08, 2023 08:03 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MBRe-released to celebrate our TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH EPISODE! This is our poor audio quality first-ever episode! Tripp and Andrew dissect the 80s dance-a-palooza known as “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” that surprisingly, doesn’t include ANY Cyndi Lauper renditions! Don’t forget to rate and subscribe wherever you get the show! Download!
#250 Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
August 07, 2023 08:03 - 1 hour - 155 MBTo celebrate our milestone 250th episode, we went back to where it began: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! Should we do 100 Military Bullets jokes? What's with Helen Hunt's Hats? Why does every 80s movie do gymnastics instead of dancing?! All this and more! Looking for episode #248? It’s My Blue Heaven, and it’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 h...
#249 Midnight Run
July 24, 2023 08:03 - 1 hour - 136 MBOur last episode before the big #250 is a real DIFFERENT OPINIONS episode! Hear Tripp try to convince Andrew about how truly masterful this wonderful comedy is...to no avail! All this and more! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Looking for episode #248? It’s My Blue Heaven, and it’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
#248 My Blue Heaven (Sample)
July 21, 2023 18:46 - 4 minutes - 5.54 MBIt's the finale of Listener Request Month from our Patreon feed! Steve Martin and podcast fave Rick Moranis team up for a very odd duck of a mob comedy! All this and more! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Want to hear the rest? It’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
#247 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
June 26, 2023 08:03 - 1 hour - 149 MBIndiana Junes concludes with the franchise's yuckiest sequel: Temple of Doom! What is up with this child re-dubbing? Is Willie the worst character in cinema history? How charming is lil' Ke Huy Quan?! Plus, Andrew's notes on great dinner presentation! All this and more! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Looking for episode #243? It’s Andrew’s Grab Bag TV Spectacular, and ...
#246 Raiders of the Lost Ark
June 12, 2023 08:03 - 1 hour - 158 MBIt's Indiana Junes! We're celebrating Indy's swan song with Raiders of the Lost Ark, a perfect movie, according to Tripp. How perfect is this movie? Is Indy cooler than Snake Plissken? How goofy is this idol? All this and more! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Looking for episode #243? It's Andrew's Grab Bag TV Spectacular, and it's on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/Dissecti...
#245 The Secret of My Success
May 29, 2023 08:03 - 1 hour - 128 MBListener Request month comes to a close on the main feed with The Secret of My Success! How much porno was launched with this movie? How dang charming is Michael J. Fox? What is going on with this boss? All this and more! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Looking for episode #243? Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
#244 Meatballs
May 15, 2023 08:02 - 1 hour - 142 MBMeat-BALLZ! It's a super-sweet camp comedy with Bill Murray and a score of Canadian teens. Does this make you want to go to camp? How many of these kids were on The Littlest Hobo? What, exactly, is The Littlest Hobo? All this and more! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Looking for episode #243? Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
Preview! #243 Andrew’s TV Grab Bag Spectacular
May 05, 2023 20:51 - 4 minutes - 5.66 MBHere's a preview of our latest Patreon episode: Andrew's TV Grab Bag Spectacular, in which we cover Barbie and the Rockers, Beetlejuice and Fraggle Rock! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Want more Dissecting the 80s? Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
#242 Romancing the Stone
May 01, 2023 08:03 - 1 hour - 130 MBThe first episode of 2023's Listener Request Month is the action-adventure Zemeckis classic: Romancing the Stone! Is this our babe-iest movie ever? How great is Danny DeVito? How gorgeous are Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner here? What, exactly, is the deal with the title of this picture? Plus, a re-litigation of shoes on film heroine's and Andrew's very specific streaming posters. All this and more! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons...
#241 Witches of Eastwick
April 17, 2023 08:03 - 1 hour - 114 MBOur longest-running special month comes to an end: Andrew Programs The Show In The Month Of April, APTSITMOA! It’s a movie Andrew's got quite a lot of fondness for: The Witches of Eastwick! What, exactly, is the deal with Jack Nicholson and his whole career? Why did Cher stop acting? What the hell is going on in this movie? All this and more! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3...
#240 Edward Scissorhands
April 03, 2023 08:03 - 1 hour - 151 MBOur longest-running special month returns: Andrew Programs The Show In The Month Of April, APTSITMOA! It's perhaps the best film from very acclaimed director Tim Burton: Edward Scissorhands! What, exactly, is Edward? Can he eat? Why, exactly, does Tripp find this idea of him puking so, so, so, so, so funny? (He does not know). All this and more! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses...
#239 Christine
March 20, 2023 08:03 - 1 hour - 132 MBJohn-uary continues...in...March. Our promised second half of John Carpenter's birthday celebration is here, with the second-tier-but-still-good Stephen King Adaptation: Christine! What, exactly are Christine's powers? Would Arnie fit in with the T-Birds? What the heck is the Home Alone guy wearing? Who should voice Christine? All this and more! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
238 History of the World, Pt. 1
March 06, 2023 06:58 - 1 hour - 101 MBMel Brooks' History of the World Pt. 2 drops today, so we're checking in on the origins! It's another sketch movie! Tripp learns he'd never seen this, it's good to be the king, the delights of Busby Berkeley musicals, and pissboys! All this and more! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
#237 Tremors (trailer)
February 27, 2023 21:49 - 7 minutes - 10.8 MBFavorites-bruary comes to a close with a foundational favorite: Tremors! How great is Kevin Bacon? What happened to the blue-collar hero? Why on Earth did SyFy not make that reboot pilot?! What, exactly, is this grad student's job? (Also, this clip has us really getting sideways confusing Fred Ward, Fred Willard and Burt Ward). THE GREATEST CINEMATIC BAG O SOUP! All this and more! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 h...
#236 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
February 20, 2023 08:03 - 1 hour - 146 MBCrack your whips, grab your hats and buckle up for adventure: it's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade! Tripp gushes about Spielberg, does a mediocre Sean Connery, and can't stop talking about one of his all-time favorites. Andrew posits theories about camp; secret Nazis and wild age gaps! Want to hear episode #234, Lethal Weapon?? It’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with more than 25 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Lice...
#235 My Neighbor Totoro
February 06, 2023 08:03 - 1 hour - 116 MBIt's Favorites-bruary, and we're starting with an Andrew pick - our first animated film! - My Neighbor Totoro. Talking points: Supreme dad energy, hangout movies, vibe movies, dust times, Miyazaki food, and so much more! Want to hear episode #234, Lethal Weapon?? It’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with more than 25 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommo...
#65 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
January 23, 2023 08:03 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBHey y'all, we had some unforeseen circumstances and had to punt on our episode on Christine, so here's the closest thing to a Carpenter film from the archives! The end of Fourbruary is sadly here: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. Moustapha Akkad begs Michael Myers to return for Halloween, Michael Myers and Dr. Loomis fall in love Lloyd Dobbler style, Andrew solves the gas crisis, credit card technology continues to perplex, Dr. Loomis stammers a bunch, Michael Myers drives a truck...
#234 The Fog
January 09, 2023 08:03 - 1 hour - 120 MBIt's our newest fake holiday celebrating a celebrity birthday: John-uary! John Carpenter's turning 75 and he rules and we're doing two movies of his, starting with THE FOG! Jamie Lee Curtis swoons over Tom Atkins, Adrianne Barbeau gets all sultry in a radio tower, ghost have extremely specific board game esque rules, and Tripp's Salty Sea Tales. Want to hear episode #234, Lethal Weapon?? It’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with more than 25 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier! “...
#233 Lethal Weapon (Clip)
December 30, 2022 04:40 - 6 minutes - 8.72 MBWell...this didn't go as expected! Tripp vaguely remembered liking this movie, so we made a huge mistake and did an episode on a movie we...really hated! Happy Holidays, we guess? (It still came out as a pretty funny effort, we hope). All this and more! (Our next episode is The Fog) Want to hear the rest? It’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with more than 25 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Comm...
#232 Throw Momma From The Train
December 26, 2022 08:03 - 1 hour - 153 MBDanny DeVito's back, baby! Our favorite short king directed this bizarre little comedy featuring the great Ann Ramsey, Billy Crystal having a slow meltdown and a lot of weird little touches. (For those who hate tangents, episode starts around 23 minutes). All this and more! (Our next episode is The Fog) Looking for episode #223? It’s American Anthem, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with more than 25 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin Mac...
#231 Terminator
December 12, 2022 08:03 - 1 hour - 154 MBHe'll be back - Jim Cameron, that is, with Avatar 2: The Way of Water, so we're celebrating with his first mega blockbuster; The Terminator! How good is Arnold's performance as a merciless killing machine? How great is Michael Biehn? And wow, what a performance from Linda Hamilton! We gush over special effects, and purposeful scripts. All this and more! (Our next episode is Throw Momma From The Train) Looking for episode #223? It’s American Anthem, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80...
#230 Planes, Trains and Automobiles
November 28, 2022 08:03 - 1 hour - 112 MBHappy Thanksgiving! We're ending the first-ever Candy-ed Yams with perhaps the only Thanksgiving movie: Planes, Trains and Automobiles! How great is Candy at driving you crazy? How good is Steve Martin bouncing off him? Why isn't there a helpful map or chyron!? (Also, our next episode will be The Terminator!) All this and more! Looking for episode #223? It’s American Anthem, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with more than 25 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier! “NewsSt...
#229 The Great Outdoors
November 14, 2022 08:03 - 1 hour - 133 MBWe're kicking off Candy-ed Yams month with one of our #FamilyFaves: The Great Outdoors! Why are we spending so much time on this teenage boys week-long fling?! Could you eat the ol' 96er? How great is Aykroyd here? What's with lightning guy? Plus, Tripp recognizes a bear! All this and more! Looking for episode #223? It’s American Anthem, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with more than 25 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompet...
#228 Halloween 3
October 31, 2022 20:25 - 1 hour - 139 MBMust be the season of the wiiiiiitch! NOTE: Tripp was correct about Mountain Time (though he stands behind Andrew's Coors Light point) and the St.Patrick thing is a myth! What is Tom Atkins doing leading a movie? Is this movie good-bad or bad-bad? Is this the worst sex scene on film? NO MORE DAYS TO HALLOWEEN! SIL-VER SHAM-ROCK! All this and more! Looking for episode #223? It’s American Anthem, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with more than 25 hours of bonus content at t...
#227 Alone in the Dark
October 17, 2022 08:03 - 1 hour - 146 MBThe Spooktacular continues with the old-guy feature Alone in the Dark! How high is Donald Pleasance in this movie? What's the ethical situation of offering Book It style personal pan pizzas at a mental institution? Seriously, why is Pleasance not in on this thing? He sure seems like he is! All this and more! Looking for episode #223? It’s American Anthem, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with more than 25 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin...
#226 Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
October 03, 2022 14:34 - 1 hour - 117 MBTHE SPOOKTACULAR BEGINS! We revisit an odd-duck slasher sequel involving a wild hobby horse, reincarnations, costume closets, trunks, really bad 50s clothes, and giant, open punch bowls! All this and more! Looking for episode #223? It’s American Anthem, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with more than 25 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.or...
#225 Spaceballs
September 19, 2022 08:03 - 1 hour - 139 MBIf you're livin' in a bubble and you haven't got a care/ Well, you're gonna be in trouble 'cause we're gonna steal your air/ 'Cause what you got is what we need and all we do is dirty deeds/ We're the Spaceballs! We're finally delving into Mel Brooks, celebrating the 35th anniversary of Spaceballs! How f'n great is Rick Moranis? Looking for episode #223? It’s American Anthem, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with more than 25 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier! “NewsSt...
#224 Night Shift
September 05, 2022 08:03 - 1 hour - 146 MBWe're checking off one that our Mom has asked for for YEARS: Nightshift! Did Ron Howard move the camera at the start of his career? How great is Henry Winkler? And for that matter, Michael Keaton? Is Keaton doing Bill Murray? All this and more! Listen! Looking for episode #223? It’s American Anthem, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with more than 25 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Comm...