Listener 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!

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Meat-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!

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Looking for episode #243? Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!

Here'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!

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The 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!

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Our 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!

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The phone lines CLOSE TODAY for May’s Listener Request Month! Call 856-DISSECT (856-347-7328) and tell us your name, where you’re calling from, and your pick! Int’l listeners who can’t call, send a voice memo to dissectingthe80s@gmail.com.

Our 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!

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The phone lines are open for May's Listener Request Month! Call 856-DISSECT (856-347-7328) and tell us your name, where you're calling from, and your pick! Int'l listeners who can't call, send a voice memo to dissectingthe80s@gmail.com.

John-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!

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Mel 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!

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Favorites-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!

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Crack 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!

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It'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!

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Hey 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, the Haddonfield School of Witchcraft and Wizardry opens its doors, a small basic continuity error drives both Tripp and Andrew crazy, so many Uber drivers hang out, Tripp pitches a wacky comedy starring Dr. Loomis and some teens, Andrew (briefly) breaks the no politics rule and so, so much more. Plus, Tripp tells his famous vomiting story!   “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It'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!

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Well...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!

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Danny 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)

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He'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)

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Happy 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!

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We'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!

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Must 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!

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The 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!

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THE 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!

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If 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?

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We'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 Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This is the first ever Great Scott! Tier episode!   What do you get when you combine non-actor Mitch Gaylord and non-actor Janet Jones? Well...not a lot of great acting! Join us for this odd duck of a movie trying to turn a gymnast into a movie star!   All this and more! Listen!   Want 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 Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We're scooting into the '90s for one of Andrew's faves (and a new love for Tripp) with Robert Zemeckis' Death Becomes Her!   How great is this trio of Willis/Streep/Hawn? Do the effects hold up? Is Dean Cundey the king? (Yes!) (Anyone out there got a connection?)   All this and more! Listen!   Looking for episode #218? It’s Stripes, 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.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We're back!

Join us for the 35th anniversary of Paul Verhoeven's stone-cold classic: RoboCop!

Is this the most realistic dystopian future? How goopy are the proceedings? Can you recognize someone by their pouty duck lips? Is this the most Psych-heavy episode of the show?

Listen!   Looking for episode #218? It’s Stripes, 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.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Tripp got married! Time ran away from us - we will be back in two weeks with a new episode on Robocop. For now? Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes! One of our favorites only available as part of the Patreon archive!

Find out more at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s.

Who the hell decided to write a whole movie about an evil lamp? Just what was Patty Duke’s character’s name? Would you buy this lamp? Why did the brother find every corpse? All this and more!   Listen!   “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Tripp got married! Time ran away from us - we will be back in two weeks with a new episode on Robocop. For now? Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes! One of our favorites only available as part of the Patreon archive!

Find out more at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s.

Who the hell decided to write a whole movie about an evil lamp? Just what was Patty Duke’s character’s name? Would you buy this lamp? Why did the brother find every corpse? All this and more!   Listen!   “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Oooh child, you're on the other side!

Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year is the fun horror classic: Poltergeist! How hunky is Craig T. Nelson here? Jo Beth Williams kicks all sorts of ass, and Zelda Rubinstein steals the show.

All this and more!

Looking for episode #218? It’s Stripes, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with more than 25 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

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Keywords: Poltergeist, Zelda Rubenstein, They're Here, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Tripp's getting hitched, so we're throwing a Bachelor Party alongside '80s icon Tom Hanks!

Can we get a spastic Tom Hanks performance in the future? How great is he at being a complete goofball? Why...is there a Donkey show? 

All this and more!

Looking for episode #218? It’s Stripes, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 25 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

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Keywords: Bachelor Party, Tom Hanks, Wedding, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Want to hear the rest of this full-length episode? It’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

All this and more!

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Keywords: Stripes, Bill Murray, John Candy, Harold Ramis, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

NOTE: Tripp has Covid, so we were unable to record this week's episode, and still haven't managed to be able to do it. To make up for it, here's one of our favorites from the Patreon Archives: Summer Rental! In celebration of the 4th of July (Happy birthday, America!) Tripp and Andrew dove into a treasured family film: Summer Rental, starring national treasure John Candy!

What happened to the low stakes comedy? Is this the first c-plot about breast enhancement? Is Scully the best Rip Torn character of all time? (Yes!) Is this the worst line dub of all time? (Absolutely.)

All this and more!

Listen!

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We conclude the main feed episodes of Listener Request Month 2022 with a long-asked for episode: The NeverEnding Story!

Did this blow our tiny minds as a youth? Is Falcor a dog or what? How great are these puppets? Why does no one explain this quest to Atreyu? Who names a kid Bastian!?

(PS - Listener Request Month continues next month on Patreon with Stripes! Also, our next episode is Poltergeist! Forgot to say that in the outro oops)

All this and more!

Looking for episode #212? It’s E.T. The Extraterrestrial, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

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Keywords: NeverEnding Story, Atreyu, Falcor, Stranger Things, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Part 2 of Listener Request Month takes us to 1990 for Christian Slater's fantastic performance in Pump Up The Volume!

Shouldn't he just see a therapist? Does this movie need a suicide to make its point? Why does he hate his parents so much? What's up with the way-too-late corrupt school subplot?

All this and more!

Looking for episode #212? It’s E.T. The Extraterrestrial, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

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Keywords: Christian Slater, Pump Up The Volume, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Listener Request Month begins with a forgotten Spielberg comedy: 1941!

We've got ourselves a sketch movie, with basically every working actor in 1979: Does Belushi translate to 2022? What's Dan Aykroyd doing, exactly? How great is Joe Flaherty? How long has Spielberg been holding in that West Side Story remake!?

All this and more!

Looking for episode #212? It’s E.T. The Extraterrestrial, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

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Keywords:1941, Stephen Spielberg, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, WWII, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

It’s the not-at-all sweatily named tradition: Andrew Programs The Show In The Month of April: APTSITMOA.

We're finishing our Davis-Crawford month with the oddball Disney horror flick Watcher in the Woods! Why the hell did the creature get cut? What's going on with this man abandoned to the woods? Is this actually spooky?

All this and more!

Looking for episode #212? It’s E.T. The Extraterrestrial, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

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Keywords: Watcher in the Woods, Bette Davis, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighti

It's the not-at-all sweatily named tradition: Andrew Programs The Show In The Month of April: APTSITMOA.

We're diving into the camp classic: Mommie Dearest! What on earth are we doing here!? What movie is Faye Dunaway in?! How is this SO LONG?! All this and more!

All this and more!

Looking for episode #212? It’s E.T. The Extraterrestrial, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

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Keywords: Mommie Dearest, Wire Hangers, Joan Crawford, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighti

Out now for $5 patrons, it's our full-length episode on the beloved E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial!

Looking for more? Find this complete episode at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

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Keywords: E.T., Drew Barrymore, Stephen Spielberg, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

It's the second half of our delightful double feature for March comes in like a Raimi and out like a Coen. 

How madcap is this movie? What went on in the Raimi/Coen/Hunter/Campbell/Bates/McDorman household? Why is Bruce Campbell not here? Plus, the delightful vocabulary of HI.

All this and more!

Looking for episode #212? It’s E.T. The Extraterrestrial, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

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Keywords: Raising Arizona, Nic Cage, Coen Brothers, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Holly Hunter, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighti

Listener Request Month is May (and June on Patreon!)

Get your requests in on the Dissecting the 80s Hotline: 856-347-7328 (856-DISSECT) by leaving your name, where you're calling from, and the movie you'd like to hear us cover!

Remember: 1978-1992 PLUS all eligible sequels, prequels, reboot-quels and more! If the franchise existed in the '80s, all of the other movies are on the table. 

You have until 11:59:59 EST on April 15 to get them in, so pick up the phone and call! Overseas listeners who can't make the call can send this info in a voice memo to DissectingThe80s@gmail.com

Looking for episode #203? It’s Footloose, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

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Keywords: Listener Request Month, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

THIS IS MY BOOMSTICK! We're back from our brief '90s sojourn and talking about one of our absolute all-time favorites: Evil Dead 2!

Talking points: The origins of our movie-watching relationship, the greatness of Bruce Campbell, wrestling against yourself, Good Old Reliable Jake, Evil Dead: The Musical, and the madcap insanity of this lovely movie.

All this and more!

Looking for episode #203? It’s Footloose, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

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Keywords: Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi, Necronomicon, Cabin in the Woods, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Favorites-bruary comes to a close with one of Tripp's childhood favorites: Terminator 2: Judgment Day!

How great are these special effects? Could Linda Hamilton kick both our asses at once? How dang COOL is Arnold in this movie? How does Edward Furlong rank among child actors? Does Robert Patrick have cinema's most terrifying run?

All this and more!

Looking for episode #203? It’s Footloose, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

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Keywords: T2, Terminator, Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robots, Movie, Retro, 90s, Podcast, Eighties

It's Favorites-bruary/Fave-bruary, so we're each picking a favorite for the month!

Andrew's up first with delightfully silly Elvira: Mistress of the Dark. Is she actually a witch? What's this himbo up to? Is Edi McClurg killing it? (Yes, as usual). Is this a camp classic?

All this and more!

Looking for episode #203? It’s Footloose, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

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Keywords: Elvira, Cassandra Peterson, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

We're joined (briefly) by an incredibly special guest - The Devil, himself! - to discuss this Clint Howard-led mashup of Satanic Panic and Computers are Evil tropes: Evilspeak!

Why are these bullies so homeoerotic!? What the hell is Clint doing playing an 18 year old? Why is he hellbent on playing soccer?! What on earth is going on in this movie? Plus, so much pig-based violence.

All this and more!

Looking for episode #203? It’s Footloose, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

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Keywords: Evilspeak, Clint Howard, Night Court, Devil, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

An episode we started talking about an eternity ago: 1989's Cannon Films version of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None!

Why doesn't Tripp know what a tiger is? Can we do our Donald Pleasance impression for a full episode or will our throats give out? What on earth is Frank Stallone doing here? Why does the Dandy die so fast?!

All this and more!

Looking for episode #203? It’s Footloose, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

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Keywords: Agatha Christie, Donald Pleasance, Frank Stallone, And Then There Were None, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas!

It's Ed Asner playing Santa, but this time he's a phony conman hiding in a basement. Why is this plan so elaborate? Who made this insane chair? Are we doing Scrooge or Whistle Down The Wind or BOTH?

Looking for episode #203? It’s Footloose, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

All this and more!

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Keywords: The Christmas Star, Ed Asner, Santa, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Sliding into the '90s again for a little holiday madness: Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toymaker!

How great is Mickey Rooney in this?! Plus, the delightful creations of Screaming Mad George, perhaps the worst child actor we've ever seen, some truly bizarre acting choices, and Tripp completely missing perhaps the most obvious story parallel ever.

Looking for episode #195? It’s Ghostbusters, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

All this and more!

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Keywords: Silent Night Deadly Night, Mickey Rooney, Toys, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

This version fixes an error in the final 15 minutes.

It's our final T. Hanks-giving, and we're leaving on a pretty great note: the 1987 man-out-of-time comedy Dragnet!

Key discussions: Treating old stuff with irreverence instead of reverence, Dan Aykroyd destroying this role, the sad missing zany Tom Hanks, not enough Dabney Coleman and a bizarrely long discussion of Tommy Lee and his giant hog.

Looking for episode #195? It’s Ghostbusters, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

All this and more!

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Keywords: Dragnet, Tom Hanks, Dan Aykroyd, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

It's our first foray into the newly annexed years (by a scant 86 days): Joe Vs. The Volcano!

The dynamic duo of Hanks and Ryan make their first magic together; it's a dystopian nightmare, Tripp gushes over the weirdness, some great business from Dan Hedaya and Lloyd Bridges, and SO MUCH MORE! Plus...Does Nathan Lane have special powers to block this from appearing on his IMDB?

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All this and more!

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Keywords: Joe Vs. The Volcano, Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

It's our 200th episode, and there's only one movie BIG enough for this: Big! It's our Tom Hanks month, capping off with our final T. Hanks-giving!

(Episode starts at 9:21 if you want to skip our announcements)

Why on earth does he have sex in this movie?! Where's the magic ticket? Why are we lingering on the SEVERE trauma Josh's family is enduring? How much therapy is needed after this movie? Also, Tripp fixes almost all of this movies ills with a very small change. 

Looking for episode #195? It’s Ghostbusters, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

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All this and more!

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Keywords: Big, Tom Hanks, Piano, FAO Schwarz, Robert Loggia, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

*Werewolf howl*

It's part two of our Spooktacular: Werewolves Edition!

We’re kicking off our werewolf month with the absolute masterpiece, An American Werewolf in London. We're gushing over the greatest werewolf transition ever, the incredible chemistry between the leads, fabulous gore effects and truly funny moments! Plus, Tripp talks about watching the VHS as a kid. All this and more!

Looking for episode #195? It’s Ghostbusters, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

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All this and more!

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Keywords: American Werewolf, John Landis, Dr. Pepper, Werewolves, Spooktacular Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

*Werewolf howl*

Welcome to the annual Spooktacular: Werewolves Edition! We're kicking off our werewolf month with the Joe Dante classic, The Howling! Did this movie directly get Cujo for Queen Dee Wallace? Could we please get a LITTLE more explanation here? What's with the big ears?!

Looking for episode #195? It’s Ghostbusters, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

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All this and more!

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Keywords: The Howling, Joe Dante, Dee Wallace, Werewolves, Spooktacular Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Normally I write show notes. Imagine instead, a deep sigh.

The pug is cool.

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Keywords: Dune, David Lynch, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

G'day!

It's the inexplicably hugely popular Crocodile Dundee! What do people see in this dude? Seriously, THREE movies of THIS? Is this a knife? Why so much casual sexual assault?

Looking for episode #195? It's Ghostbusters, and it's at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

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Keywords: Crocodile Dundee, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

 

Prep the diving boards, we're doing Triple Lindys!

How great is Burt Young in this? How many hours did RDJ spend in hair,  makeup and wardrobe?! How great is the Kurt Vonnegut cameo?

All this and more!

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Keywords: Back to School, Rodney Dangerfield, Triple Lindy, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

We're revisiting a Tripp childhood favorite in Flight of the Navigator!

How freaking cool is this spaceship? Is Joey Cramer on Henry Thomas' level? What's Sarah Jessica Parker got against this flick? Plus, Tripp makes the worst Cliff de Young joke in history!

All this and more!

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Keywords: Flight of the Navigator, Pee Wee Herman, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

It's time for a little summer spooky fun: Night of the Creeps!

This love letter to B-movies has everything: Aliens, slug monsters, frat boys with ill intentions, a boy who looks suspiciously like Ric Flair, one of five Rusty Griswolds, crutches, flamethrowers and Tom Atkins as a cop desperately trying to find out if cigarettes or whiskey will kill him first!

All this and more!

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Keywords: Night of the Creeps, Tom Atkins, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

In honor of Disney Plus' new Turner and Hooch (and Tom Hanks' 65th birthday!) we did a Tom Hanks Movie outside T. Hanksgiving: Turner and Hooch!

Can this-era Tom Hanks get it? What on EARTH is the tone of this movie?! WHO IS THIS MOVIE FOR? WHY is the crime so serious in a goofy dog movie?! DID YOU REALLY KILL THE DOG?!

All this and more!

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Keywords: Turner and Hooch, Tom Hanks, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Another 35th anniversary and a PRIDE icon in Bette Middler: It's Ruthless People!

What's Judge Reinhold doing these days, and why hasn't he gotten the Tarantino revitalization treatment yet? How great are these performances? Why was this movie not in heavy cable rotation in the late 90s? 

All this and more!

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Keywords: Ruthless People, Bette Middler, Danny DeVito, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

It's the podcast with The Babe! (What babe?) The Babe with the power!

We're celebrating Pride month by having ourselves a little wander through The Labyrinth with David Bowie and his enormous codpiece. Why is Hoggle SO unnerving? Why are Jennifer Connelly's parents such dips? How does Bowie radiate THIS much sexual energy?

All this and more!

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Keywords: David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Labyrinth, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

We wrap up Listener Request Month with the Patreon selection: The Quest a.k.a Frog Dreaming!   Is Henry Thomas the James Dean of Australia? What, exactly, is Frog Dreaming, and why does this movie make absolutely no attempt to explain it? How bad are our Australian accents?   (Note: Hoot stars Jimmy Buffet and not Dave Matthews. We sincerely regret the error, as it would have been a better impression.)   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/    

We're wrapping up Listener Request Month 2021 with the goofy stylings of Bette Middler and Shelley Duvall in Outrageous Fortune!

What's George Carlin doing here? Why is this dog so shaggy! Why can absolutely no one in our family keep from confusing Shelley Long and Shelley Duvall? 

All this and more!

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Keywords: Outrageous Fortune, Bette Middler, Shelley Long, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Listener Request Month rolls on with the Danny DeVito directorial vehicle, The War of the Roses!

How much Matilda DNA is in here? How much fun are these two having hating each other? Why have they escalated to murder so calmly? 

All this and more!

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Keywords: Danny DeVito, The War of the Roses, Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Listener Request Month has arrived!

Kicking us off this year is the 1982 spoof Pandemonium! Why is there a criminally low amount of Paul Reubens? Has Judge Reinhold ever said "no" on set? Why does Carol Kane have laser eyes?!

All this and more!

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Keywords: Pandemonium, Pee Wee Herman, Paul Reubens, Carol Kane, Judge Reinhold, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

APTSITMOA (Andrew Programs The Show In The Month of April) continues with the dreadfully boring Ridley Scott flick Legend!

Where the HELL IS TIM CURRY? What is going on in this movie? Why does it take SO LONG to get going?! Why is there NO QUEST?!

All this and more!

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Keywords: Return to Oz, Fairuza Balk, TickTok, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

It's Andrew Programs The Show In The Month Of April (APTSITMOA), so we're venturing to the land of Oz in the absolutely terrifying Return to Oz!

What's going on with the wheelers? Why are all of these character designs SO scary? Why is TickTock fiction's greatest character? All this and more!

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Keywords: Return to Oz, Fairuza Balk, TickTok, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

We wrap up Russell-Mania (Oops, All Carpenters) with a great episode on a masterpiece: The Thing!

What is up with that hat? Is this peak Kurt hair/beard? How amazing are these effects? (Completely!) All this and more!

Want to hear the rest of this episode? Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s to find out more!

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Keywords: Kurt Russell, John Carpenter, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

We're continuing our new theme month in honor of Kurt Russell’s 70th Birthday: Russell-Mania! (Oops, all Carpenters).

We’re celebrating one of our favorite Star/Director combos in cinema, Kurt Russell and John Carpenter. Up this week is Escape from New York - basically a video game! Why isn't there any They Live in this soup? What's Donald Pleasance doing in that sling? Who's the Duke of New York? What's John Carpenter think about pro wrestling?

All this and more!

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Keywords: Kurt Russell, John Carpenter, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

It's a brand new theme month in honor of Kurt Russell's 70th Birthday: Russell-Mania! (Oops, all Carpenters).

We're celebrating one of our favorite Star/Director combos in cinema, Kurt Russell and John Carpenter. Up first is the wacky, weird and wonderful Big Trouble in Little China, featuring perhaps Kurt's coolest performance, plus Kim Cattrall and the great, undersung Dennis Dunn!

All this and more!

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Keywords: Kurt Russell, John Carpenter, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Favorites-bruary continues with Tripp's Pick: Ferris Bueller's Day Off, which turns 35 this year!

Is Ferris an asshole? How are they paying for this day? What is the timeline? Why did they originally have the art museum last?!

All this and more!

 

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Keywords: February, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Matthew Broderick, John Huges, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

It's the start of a new tradition: Favorites-bruary!

Each February, we'll each feature one of our favorite movies! Andrew's up first with Little Shop of Horrors, the 1988 musical version of Corman's crazy plant flick. How great is Rick Moranis? Finding the bones of 90s Disney movies. Dissecting Tripp's musical issues. 

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Keywords: February, Rick Moranis, Little Shop of Horrors, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Cannon-uary continues with the "good" Cannon movie: Runaway Train!

What's Eric Roberts whole deal in this? Does Tripp make more than one Soul Asylum reference? What's up with Jon Voight's character? Why is the warden SO ANGRY? Plus, we do all our Jon Voight impressions as him from Anaconda!

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Keywords: Cannonuary, Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

It's the triumphant return of Cannon-uary, with Sylvester Stallone's bizarro-world version of Beverly Hills Cop: Cobra!

What's with Chekov's matchstick? Why is there almost no plot whatsoever? Who cut this down to 80-some minutes? Plus, gratuitous violence, dummy deaths, and all sorts of nonsense.

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Keywords: Cannonuary, Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

A little treat for ourselves is the final episode of 2020: One of our all-time favorite movies! Hear this episode in full at Patreon.com/Dissectingthe80s, and unlock move than 13 hours of bonus content! Lorraine is VERY hot for Marty, Doc is a treat, Michael J. Fox's insane schedule, drinking butterscotch schnapps, Tasty Eddie Van Halen Jams (RIP), plus digging into BTTF 3 a bit! 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/ Keywords: Back to the Future, Doc, Marty, Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

 Merry Christmas, gang!

We're tackling a truly odd duck of a movie: Santa Claus: The Movie!

Why is John Lithgow wearing these enormous teeth? Why does this movie spend 50 minutes doing Santa's life story with absolutely, positively no conflict whatsoever? What's going on with the workshop? Why are all these children flying!?

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Keywords: Christmas, Santa Claus, John Lithgow, Dudley Moore, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

It's the best board game adaptation ever: Clue!

It's a miracle this movie is fun, Tim Curry is a treasure, Andrew loves Madeline Kahn, so much twisting and turning, Tripp talks too much about Knives Out and Battleship and many fun weapons abound!

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Keywords: Clue, Board Game, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

We've added a new stretch goal (an additional bonus track!) and will be doing an annual Christmas-mentary for all Patreon supporters!

Patreons who sign up at the $5 tier unlock more than ELEVEN HOURS of bonus content immediately, with another full-length episode AND a short commentary coming their way in December! Visit Patreon.com/Dissectingthe80s to learn more.

Thank you so much for supporting the show!

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Keywords: Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Happy T.Hanks-giving, y'all!

We hope you're staying safe out there, so here's an episode a few days early!

How great is Joe Dante? The difficulties of pronouncing Rick Ducommun, The Luck of the Irish, THE LEGEND DICK MILLER RETURNS (RIP), what is Carrie Fisher doing here? Plus, thoroughly mediocre Jimmy Stewart impressions!

All this and more!

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Keywords: Tom Hanks, Thanksgiving, Joe Dante, The Burbs, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Continuing our NoVampire month is the Kathryn Bigelow-helmed impossible-to-find Near Dark!

Why on earth is it SO hard to find this movie? What, exactly, are the rules? Is Bill Paxton the coolest vampire? Why is Homer carrying a gun? Is this all a metaphor for addiction? But seriously, WHAT ARE THE RULES?

All this and more!

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Keywords: Vampire, Bill Paxton, Kathryn Bigelow, Lance Henriksen, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

It's the start of a brand new themed month: NOVAMPIRE!

We kick things off with the fun cult classic: Fright Night! This episode features: a detour about JK Rowling's terrible turn, Roddy McDowall as Tripp's favorite kind of character, Just a lot of inappropriate behavior from Jerry Dandridge, the revelation that vampires are Omnisexual and a whole lot more!

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Keywords: Vampire, Chris Sarandon, Tom Holland, Roddy McDowall, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

AOOOOO! We've got hot werewolf action on this Spooktacular episode!

Gary Busey at his unhinged best, Corey Haim in one of his best performances, some insanely under-developed werewolf costuming, wilding out with Stephen King, bad choices with Wild Turkey and the inaugural episode of the game show sure to be sweeping the nation: HOW MUCH DOES IT COST ON CAMEO?!

All this and more! Thank you so much for supporting the show!

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Keywords: Silver Bullet, Corey Haim, Gary Busey, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Spoooooktacular 2020 begins!

The VHS cover that made you afraid to sit on the toilet: Ghoulies! Why on EARTH is this movie about Satanism? Who are the Ghoulies and why is there also another set of assistants? Plus, Tripp creates a whole cinematic universe about Drooly Ghoulie!

All this and more! Thank you so much for supporting the show!

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Keywords: Ghoulies, Drool, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

1985 was too good of a year, so we're sticking with it for another hoot of a movie: Commando!

Arnold eats lobsters, every possible one-liner, enormous weapons, just an insane number of squibs, an absurdly high body count, a leather daddy?, many mustaches and a truly delightful montage.

All this and more! Thank you so much for supporting the show!

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Keywords: Bill and Ted, Ed Solomon, Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Ziggy Piggy!

We're diving into a giant ice cream sundae with Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure! Just how great is George Carlin? How did we choose these historical figures, exactly? Why is this history report set up this way?

All this and more! Thank you so much for supporting the show!

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Keywords: Bill and Ted, Ed Solomon, Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

We're celebrating the 35th anniversary of Weird Science!

Is this a sexy Cat in the Hat or a sexy Mary Poppins? Discount store Matthew Broderick, too much casual sexism and homophobia, a big disagreement on characters, delightful genie weirdness, undefined powers and a lot of praise for Kelly LeBrock!

All this and more! 

 

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Keywords: Weird Science, Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock, John Hughes, Brat Pack, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

In this bonus episode, we're joined by Screenwriter Ed Solomon, who cowrote the entire Bill & Ted Trilogy, Men in Black, The Super Mario Bros. Movie and so much more! He tells us a bevy of great stories, including inner with Dennis Hopper, getting fired and re-hired on Men in Black, his screenwriting credit issues on Super Mario Brothers (and X-Men!), and of course, a Good Guy Keanu story.   All this and more! 

 

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Keywords: Ed Solomon, Bill & Ted, Bill & Ted Face The Music, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

It's the final episode of season 6, and we're tackling one of the big ones of the "bad movie canon" - Xanadu! Do we both kind of like this movie? Tripp fires up the Goot Signal, Gene Kelly charms us, there's just, like, an absurd amount of roller skating, several script edits make no sense, they spent a lot of time painting old advertisements, booking MSG for a live podcast and bizarre casting choices.

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/ Keywords: Xanadu, Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Steve Guttenberg, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

We leapt into the sewers for the 40th anniversary of the delightful creature feature: Alligator! In what was nearly our longest episode ever, we discuss Steven Spielberg's descent into Dad-ness, Robert Forster's thinning hair, Robin Riker's gator knowledge, a truly wonderful puppet, Mr. Gator Goes to Washington, Mr. Six from Six Flags, set destruction and maybe the best wedding in cinema history. 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/ Keywords: Alligator, Robert Forster, Robin Riker, Wedding, Puppet, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Filmmaker Ted Geoghegan (We Are Still Here, Mohawk, Satanic Panic) joins us to talk about his favorite Friday the 13th film: Part 2!

 

We talk dream sequence theories, Muffin the dog, Jason's backstory, Ted's pitch for a sequel (which rules so hard), Tom McBride and of course, Ted the character in the film!

 

All this and more! 

 

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Keywords: Ted Geoghegan, Friday the 13th, Jason Voorhees, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

We're headed back to Crystal Lake for a little summertime horror! This is Part 1 where Andrew and I discuss the flick in our normal way, Part 2 (also out today) features an interview with filmmaker Ted Geoghegan - check that out as well!   Why must you re-build a camp so close to where a slate of murders happened?! Why is Jason building a fort? What is the deal with the outfits on these gals? Where does this rank in the Friday the 13th pantheon? All this and more! 

 

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Keywords: Jason Voorhees, Pamela Voorhees, Friday the 13th, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Cocoon just turned 35, and we've got a BEVY of Ron Howard takes to celebrate! Tripp writes a song, the secret origin story of Back to the Future wrapped up in this cocoon, a compliment for Bryce Dallas Howard (Really!), confusion over what this movie is, a really odd Steve Guttenberg performance, so many weird aliens, Wilford Brimley's hair dye, Don Ameche's Academy Award and so much disappointment. 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/ Keywords: Ron Howard, Wilford Brimley, Don Ameche, Academy Award, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Oh man, we are so pumped for y'all to hear this one!

It's Deadly Friend - a new to us and completely BONKERS Wes Craven movie, ripped to shreds by the studio, who desperately wanted another Nightmare on Elm Street. Kristy Swanson as a robot, weird Dr. Frankenstein vibes, terrible cops, a nightmare father, a good mom, and so much insanity!

All this and more!

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Keywords: Deadly Friend, Wes Craven, Kristy Swanson, Robutts, Robots, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Out now on our Patreon page (Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s), it's our Adventures in Babysitting episode for listener request month!

Hear this full-length studio episode + EIGHT more full-length episodes at $5 tier and above.

All this and more!

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Keywords: Adventures in Babysitting, Elisabeth Shue, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Listener request month rolls on with a movie that's a favorite of both of ours: They Live! "This water tastes like broccoli, mannnnn"! Andrew coins a new catchphrase, utterly delightful Roddy Piper-isms, Keith David Rules, a digression on the length of time it must have took to create these sets, Tripp is overjoyed at small details and we're confused by several things! 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/ Keywords: They Live, John Carpenter, Keith David, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

 

We kicked off Listener Request Month 2020 with a Patreon pick: Grease 2! We've got a wacky theme park stunt show, the stunt doubles for the original cast get to make a whole movie, Rizzo is inexplicably in her old high school, more cast members who hate each other, so many slow ballads, Cheer Up Charlie and bizarre high school timelines. All this and more!

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Keywords: Grease 2, Michelle Pfieffer, Christopher McDonald, Musical, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

 

Turns out we're not the only ones with Olympians-in-movies ideas: someone paid a buncha money to make Gymkata!   This delightfully cheesy (both literally and figuratively) movie stars Olympian Kurt Thomas as Johnathan Cabot, the master of gymnastic karate: GYMKATA! This movie has EVERYTHING: so many dummy falls! Absurd dialog! Over-the-top action! An inexplicable leaf-crunching training montage!   All this and more!  Support us on Patreon! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

 Keywords: Gymkata, Kurt Thomas, Gymnastics, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

NOTE: TRIPP SCREWED UP HIS MIC SETTINGS, AND OBVIOUSLY THE SOUND ISN'T UP TO PAR ON THIS EPISODE. WE'RE SORRY! It's the movie our mom has been begging for for six years, and with a terrible-looking remake about to drop: Valley Girl! How dreamy is Nic Cage in this flick? Is there ANY plot here? Couldn't they figure out a more Romeo-like name for Nic than Randy? Plus, digressions on the ideal food fight foods and the sorely-missing number of adventure films! All this and more! Support us on Patreon! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Keywords: Nic Cage, Valley Girl, Food Fights, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Just in time for the "high holidays", we rode back for the Troma classic: Class of Nuke 'Em High! We discuss our histories with Troma, swap stories of visiting the principals office, and are thoroughly confused throughout! So many Alka-Seltzer tabs, buckwild effects and a shockingly great monster!   All this and more!   Support us on Patreon!   “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Keywords: Troma, Lloyd Kaufman, , Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

80s. Dissecting...the 80s. Coronavirus may have delayed Daniel Craig's latest Bond outing, but it hasn't delayed our second visit to the Bond-iverse. We're breaking down the oddity of Never Say Never Again, the Bond movie outside the canon of the regular films, and Connery's return to the role. Waterskiing, the secret life of Jake the Snake's Snake, why isn't her name Viper? Is Connery too old for this? 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/ Keywords: James Bond, Kim Basinger, Sean Connery, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

We hopped in with legendary disaster artist Irwin Allen for his volcano epic: When Time Ran Out... Why does this bridge sequence run for TWENTY MINUTES? So many gorgeous matte paintings, actors covered in mysterious substances, scenes that run for 65 seconds, soap opera nonsense and so many disjointed scenes!   Plus, Randy Newman's long-lost attempts at theme songs for this film, a digression on Universal Studios circa 1995, and Poseidon Adventure talk!   All this and more! Support us on Patreon!   “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Keywords: When Time Ran Out, Paul Newman, Red Buttons, Jacqueline Bisset, William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Burgess Meredith, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

This podcast right here? Low mileage, just ONE previous owner - hop on in and take it for a listen! We're celebrating a 40th anniversary with our long-time pod-friend Kurt Russell in Used Cars! Is this peak Kurt Russell? How leisure-ey are his leisure suits? Plus, a long digression on a children's safety video that starred Joe Flaherty and was directed by Re-Animator's Stuart Gordon!    All this and more!

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Keywords: Kurt Russell, Cars, Robert Zemeckis, Steven Spielberg, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

It's our 150th Episode Spectacular, and the Savage-inator has us stuck in the 90s! Hear a clip of our She's All That episode (exclusive to Patreon) and us answering some audience questions of the journey to 150 episodes. Thanks so much for your support!

All this and more!

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Keywords: Herbie the Love Bug, Herbie, Ocho, Chloris Leachman, Harvey Korman, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Leap Day's Curse has struck again, driving us all the way to the year TWO THOUSAND for Ready to Rumble!

Is wrestling real or scripted, because this movie sure doesn't know! Why does Scott Caan always show his butt? Why is there SO MUCH POOP in this movie? Why doesn't it get into the insanity of wrestling?! Why isn't there more Martin Landau? ARE WE DOING SHE'S ALL THAT?!

All this and more!

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Keywords: WCW, David Arquette, Scott Caan, Goldberg, Mean Gene, Oliver Platt, Movie, Podcast

It's the nearly-final FOURBRUARY episode: Herbie Goes Bananas!

Why does this kiddo call Herbie Ocho? How many great character actors can you fit into one movie? What's up with the bananas? Why doesn't Herbie do more car-related shenanigans? Plus, a digression into children's television programming. Plus, Chloris Leachman and Harvey Korman running wild!

All this and more!

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Keywords: Herbie the Love Bug, Herbie, Ocho, Chloris Leachman, Harvey Korman, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

It's FOURBRUARY! (Maybe for the last time!)

We workshop a new werewolf idea (TMTMTM), peanuts on Coke, Coke as bourbon, massive continuity issues, random day/night shifts, a true and serious lack of werewolf transitions, a bizarre medley of werewolf designs, some truly random nudity, a weirdo shopkeeper and one TRULY nasty transition.

All this and more!

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Keywords: Howling 4, Werewolves, Swearwolves, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

It's the single most confusing movie we've ever done on the show: William Friedkin's Cruising!

Why is this movie made this way? What on EARTH is Al Pacino doing in it? Why is it completely out of sorts? Why is everyone named similarly? Why does everyone look the same? WHY WHY WHY WHY WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?

All this and more!

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Keywords: Cruising, William Friedkin, Al Pacino, Hankies, Confusion, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

We're kicking off 2020 with a weird little movie turning 35: Tuff Turf!

Baby James Spader is doing a not-so-great James Dean to woo future Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kim Richards away from her EXTREMELY abusive boyfriend with the help of a baby Robert Downey, Jr.! Andrew reveals WAY too much knowledge about the Real Housewives canon, we don't know enough about California, a very strange reality, paintball guns and Errol Flynn $hit.

All this and more!

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Keywords: Tuff Turf, James Spader, Robert Downey, Jr., RDJ, Kim Richards, Real Housewives, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

We're revisiting a childhood favorite in celebration of the final Star Wars Skywalker film: Return of the Jedi!

WHERE'S THE YUB NUB? All the horrible CGI changes in the current version of the film are discussed, Columbo visits Endor, Darth Vader gets high, more incest, and the good guys win!

All this and more!

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Keywords: Star Wars, Return of the Jedi, Ewoks, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hammil, Harrison Ford, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, Rey, Finn, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Yippee-Ki-Yay, Patreon Dissectamaniacs!

We hope you're having a fabulous holiday, and we've got a present for you - one you don't have to unwrap: a feature-length, in-studio episode of what Tripp calls the greatest action movie of all time: Die Hard on the Patreon page. Here's a snippet of what you'll hear - our mom calls it our best-ever episode!

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Keywords: Christmas, Die Hard, Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Hans Gruber, John McClane, Al Powell, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

 

You serious, Dissecting the 80s?

We are! And we're taking on Christmas Vacation for our annual holiday episode. Where does this rank amongst the Vacation films? Are there too many animal sequences in this movie? Juliette Lewis is fantastic, Randy Quaid is a gem, and this movie is awesome!

All this and more!

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Keywords: Christmas Vacation, National Lampoon, Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Juliette Lewis, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

We're kicking off December with a super fun buddy cop movie turning 30 this year: Tango & Cash!

Did Tripp finally learn an impression? (Yes) Does he do it too much? (Also, yes). Andrew confuses Kurt Russell and Patrick Swayze for an entire movie, so Tripp is concerned for his health. Stallone continues to mumble his way through everything, but in nicer clothes! So many explosions. So many character actors. 

All this and more!

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Keywords: Tango, Cash, Tango and Cash, Kurt Russell, Sylvester Stallone, Clint Howard, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

We're diving into Splash for its 35th anniversary, and taking on our LONG-TIME nemesis: Ron. Howard. It's our longest episode ever and it's T. Hanks-giving!

  Why is there so little Clint? We pitch a buddy movie with Clint and Randy Quaid, Ron Howard and Bryce Dallas Howard get theoretically so mad at us, Andrew remembers several Disney Channel Original Movies, We discuss the signature Tom Hanks Yell (TM), so much mermaid discussion, the tortured life of Daryl Hannah in this movie, we discuss the bathroom habits of mermaids, the logic of mermaids and how the end of this movie is MUCH more interesting than than the whole movie!   All this and more!

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Keywords: Tom Hanks, T.Hanksgiving, T.Hanks-giving, Daryl Hannah, Ron Howard, Clint Howard, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

We're celebrating the anniversary of a movie you probably haven't heard of: The Wraith!

We've got not one but TWO better brothers: Randy Quaid and Clint Howard! Plus, Charlie Sheen as a reinCARnated (I can't believe we didn't come up with that during this episode) guy, Nick Cassavettes as a true scumbag, Twin Peaks' Sherilynn Fenn and some great car action! Plus, Andrew uses "boop" in a way that destroys Tripp's brain!

All this and more!

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Keywords: Cars, Nick Cassavettes, Randy Quaid, Clint Howard, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Out-of-context-quote from this episode: "I'm watching a movie, not at an Outback Steakhouse!"

The spooktacular ends with a truly bizarre movie: Death Spa! (AKA Witch Bitch)   What's up with this nonsense technology? Why can't we tell anyone apart? Who, exactly, is the bad guy in this movie? Are we dealing with witches or not? The used car salesman of breasts. Really, really, really great practical death scenes. Blender breakdowns. Sexy asparagus. Newly blind people left alone. Flying fish.    All this and more!   Support us on Patreon!   “Deep and Dirty, NewsSting” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Keywords: Death Spa, Ken Foree, Spooktacular, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties  

Out now on our Patreon page, it's our LIVE SPOOKTACULAR episode recorded at the 2019 Baltimore Podcast Festival!

We talk vampires, glampires, Keifer Sutherland, '80s fashion, Grampa who totally rules (and uses windex as cologne), Vamp lore and so so much more!

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It's the 2019 SPOOKTACULAR! In this tangent-ey episode, Tripp prattles on about How I Met Your Mother, we debate the ideal shape and type of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Tripp tries a new tactic for podcast reviews, Rhesus Reese's, Tripp gives an Aldi tip, a brief digression on dudity (male nudity), two badass ladies, zombies and crazy scientists and a wicked good time with this unsung gem! 

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Thanks to our incredible Patreon supporters and the fabulous folks at Universal Orlando, we crossed one off the bucket list and went to Halloween Horror Nights!

Universal provided us tickets to the park during the day and at night, express passes and a hotel to experience the magic and terror of Halloween Horror Nights 29 for ourselves. We hope you enjoy this recap of our experience, and interview with Patrick Braillard, who's part of the Universal Creative team behind the event!

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The desiccated husk of Sylvester Stallone is releasing a final chapter in the Rambo series, so we're going to where it started going off the rails: Rambo: First Blood II!

How stupid is this title? Is Rambo a Mary Sue? Why doesn't this movie have a proper sidekick? What's Stallone's Vietnam obsession? Is this the worst love story in the history of feature film? Just how many knives is Sylvester Stallone in possession of? Does anyone in this movie understand show, don't tell? Plus, a serious diversion and discussion on Beauty and the Beast's Gaston and the logistics of his 60 eggs PER DAY!

All this and more!

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We're getting a little sexy for our sixth season's beginning (you know, like sextet?...We weren't sure either) with She's Out of Control!

Tony "Hold Me Closer Tiny" Danza has a daughter that's interested in b-b-b-b-b-boooooys and he can't handle it at all! Just how sexist does this thing get? Why is Wallace Shawn this low-key as the baddie? Is this the most extravagant "She's All That" turn in movie history?

All this and more!

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It's the end of Season 5, so we're celebrating with a part 5 film: Howling 5: The Rebirth (not to be confused with Part 6: The Reborn!).

Why is there almost NO werewolf action in this? WHO IS STAVROS? How many different things are being ripped off simultaneously here? Plus, Andrew besmirches Thriller and Tripp gets mad.

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Out now for supporters at the $5 and up level is our live episode about Flashdance, recorded at the Philly Podcast Festival in 2019!

Like what you hear? Support us on Patreon and you can hear the complete episode! 

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In celebration of its 30th anniversary (and our Dad's birthday!) we spent a Weekend At Bernie's!

Seriously, how does no one realize this guy's dead? Is there anything grosser than sex with a dead guy? Does anyone understand this insurance scam? Do we...actually like this movie? All this and more!

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Thanks to Jason in Phoenix, we had to watch The Garbage Pail Kids Movie!

Is this the worst movie in the show's history? (Yes). Why can't any of their faces move? Why are they so truly horrifying? What kids wanted to see this? Why is magic real in this movie? Why is Mackenzie Astin constantly trying to get himself beat up? See this movie if you want to see what it looks like if a Muppet movie is made by clueless, heartless idiots!

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Listener Request Month Pick #2 comes from Patreon supporter Tom! 

Is this peak Val Kilmer? Could he be any more charming? How does no one know they're making a weapon?! Why is this 15-year-old in a relationship with a 19-year-old? Where does this rank amongst movie uses of Jiffy Pop? All this and more!

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It's the very first Listener Request Month, and the first selection is Patreon supporter Michele's choice: Midnight Madness!

The game master has created a zany scavenger hunt all over Los Angeles. What's the best method for organizing a hunt? Why is Flounder eating raw marshmallows? When did Hare Krishna disappear from airports? It's also the very first movie appearance by one of our favorites: Michael J. Fox! All this and more!

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It's PRIDE month, and we're celebrating with a very gay movie: Can't Stop The Music!

It's a kinda-sorta biopic about The Village People starring 80s heartthrob Steve "The Guttes" Guttenberg, and Caitlyn Jenner...based purely on decathlon prowess? Why were Americans so into the decathlon? Who decided to make a movie with just two actors in SIX of the eight main roles? Plus, Tripp admits a dark secret. All this and more!

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Oh no, Godzilla!

We're celebrating the big screen return of everyone's favorite irradiated lizard king with Godzilla 1985!

This weird American re-cut of the Japanese release has the bare minimum of plot, a whole lot of giant rubber monster madness and some very weird voice acting choices. PLUS! Godzilla vapes!

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In celebration of Elton John's biopic (bye-op-ick?), we waded into the most tasteless one, perhaps of all time: Wired.

WHO IS THIS MOVIE FOR? Why do they hate Belushi SO MUCH? How did Chiklis end up having a career? Why is it just SO TASTELESS? Plus, Tripp hates all biopics, we talk wigs and so much more!

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It's almost Mother's Day and we were fresh out of gift ideas, so we gave our mom the gift of an episode she'd been asking for forever: Working Girl!

This sassy sister film to Die Hard features a snackable Harrison Ford, a big heel turn from our queen Sigourney Weaver, and Melanie Griffith's performance on the Kate Hudson Corollary! 

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In celebration of the release of the crossover event of THIS century, we headed back to the last century to discuss the crossover event of the last century: When Jessica Fletcher took a Hawaiian vacation with Magnum, P.I.!

(Magnum, P.I. Season 7, Episode 9 "Novel Connection" and Murder, She Wrote Season 3, Episode 8 "Magnum on Ice")

Why does it take so long for Jessica Fletcher to show up? Why is there a ridiculous "B" plot in this Magnum Episode? How weird is it to see the syndication ending first? Is Jessica Fletcher a murderer? Can Magnum mansplain any more? (No). All this and more!

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Sometimes, dead is better. It's the original Pet Sematary, since the remake dropped this week! 

Andrew has a surprisingly decent Fred Gwynne, while Tripp's is thoroughly mediocre, a phenomenal child actor (seriously!), a delightful doll shot, a home in dire need of a fence, and some truly scary stuff with Zelda!

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It's the internet's newest podcast: Clouded by the Zane, a Billy Zane podcast!

Critters fever is striking the nation, with a Shudder show and a Syfy movie coming, so we went back where it all started!

Is this Billy Zane a bad boy or a prep? Just how big is a critter, and is a critter also a ghoulie? Do critters go to college? Plus, an ode to M. Emmet Walsh's front hair bit.

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Keywords: Critters, Shudder, M. Emmet Walsh, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Out now for Patreon subscribers, it's our live episode on Dirty Dancing, recorded at the Baltimore Podcast Festival!

Get this, plus THREE other live episodes immediately when you sign up at the $5/month tier or higher.

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This podcast carries less than $20, please don't rob it!

Tying into the surprisingly successful "Fighting with My Family", it's an 80s movie about wrestling ladies: ...All the Marbles.

Tripp uses the slang of the youth, Is Peter Falk a snack? Adventures in minor crimes, Burt Young appears on the show again and is Oscar-tier gross, some competent wrestling and OH MY THE COSTUMES! It's a hidden gem on Dissecting the 80s! All this and more. 

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FOURBRUARY continues with the NBC TV Movie The Incredible Hulk Returns!

Why is there so much Hulk in this backdoor pilot for Thor? Did they buy this hammer at Home Depot? How much trauma did Bill Bixby endure wearing these contacts? 

Plus, Tripp admits to watching way, way, way too much Supernatural, and a possibly-too-long tangent about the DC Film Universe!

All this and more!

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It's the fifth edition of FOURBRUARY, and the last gasp of Cannon-uary! We watched Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, and it was...not good.

Why are there SO MANY unconnected scenes? What's with Gene Hackman doing the voice of Nuclear Man? Why is Muriel Hemingway wearing David Byrne's suit? How did anyone get suckered into making this?! Why are the effects so cheap? All this and more - plus a big Patreon announcement!

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Cannon-uary continues with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, an almost-awesome sequel from Tobe Hooper!

We join Stretch at a random radio station in rural Texas to maybe fall in love with Leatherface? Is Chop Top the most unsettling villain we've seen on the show? Just what's the deal with the Leatherface Family? Plus, Tripp tells an insane story of accidental assault in a movie theater! (It was Greg Raymer's sunglasses in the World Series of Poker, by the way.) All this and more!

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This is a snippet of our Great Muppet Caper live episode, recording in 2017 as part of the Philly Podcast Festival. We've hit $50 per month on Patreon, so this bonus episode is available to ALL Patreon subscribers! Visit Patreon.com/Dissectingthe80s to sign up and hear the rest!

Out-of-context-quote from this episode: “Hey, wanna do some sex stuff?” It’s Lifeforce on the opening version of Cannon-uary, our celebration of the 25th anniversary of the end of Cannon films! Is Naked Space Vampires a better title? Why is there … Continue reading →

Happy New Year! We’re closing out 2018 with Trading Places, which ends with a wild New Year’s Eve Party! In this episode: Tripp tries to explain futures trading, the Duke brothers are pure evil, Jamie Lee Curtis wears many wigs, … Continue reading →

It’s Christmas, and Dolly Parton kinda-sorta has a movie on Netflix, so we watched A Smoky Mountain Christmas! Why is magic actually for real real in this movie? Why is the witch named Jezebel? Why are there so many orphan … Continue reading →

It’s a one-eyed, one-horned flying purple people eater, and it’s barely a movie! Why doesn’t anyone freak out about Purple? Why is NPH so into 50s rock-and-roll? Does anyone else know about Sheb Wooley? Why is the bad guy a … Continue reading →

It’s a snippet of our 2016 live episode from the Philly Podcast Festival: Top Gun! Listen! Hear the rest at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s! “NewsSting, Ouroboros, Wish Background, Jingle Bells Calm” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Keywords: … Continue reading →

Happy T.Hanksgiving! We’re celebrating with Punchline, which turns 30 this year! Why is Tom Hanks such a jerk? What’s the deal with Sally Fields dream, and why does it seem so out of left field? Why are these “comedians” not … Continue reading →

Creed 2 is about to hit theaters, so we’re getting into the ring with Rocky once more in Rocky 3! Why is EVERYTHING wrestling? Is Rocky the secret bad guy in this movie? How bad is Paulie? (Very.) The Brotherhood … Continue reading →

Happy Halloween! We were so excited to talk about the new movie that we decided to record a bonus episode as a final goodbye to Michael Myers! There’s spoilers here, but we warn you before they start. Listen! Support us … Continue reading →

We’re jam-packing this month with bonus content! Taking a break from Halloween to bring you our short episode on the TV show version of Heathers, which has been re-edited and not-aired and finally just randomly all aired crammed into 4 … Continue reading →

WE DECLARE LOOMIS LAW! It’s the final outing with Michael Myers in the 80s: The Revenge of Michael Myers! Loomis goes berserk, Danielle Harris has nothing to do, Tina is a mystery to both of us, we predict Halloween 2018 … Continue reading →

On A Very Special Dissecting the 80s #4, Fangoria editor Phil Nobile, Jr. joins us for a discussion of the Halloween franchise in anticipation of the new movie! None of us had seen it, so no spoilers. Plus, we get … Continue reading →

It’s Michael Myers Month on Dissecting the 80s, and we start with Halloween II! Loomis and Doc Brown unite for a fabulous ad; the joys of pot roast day dreams, Laurie Strode in Cheers, A LOT of Loomis impressions, a … Continue reading →

They’re making a bigfoot animated film, so we hung out with the Bigfoot of the 1980s: Harry! *Apologies for the audio issue on Tripp’s half of this episode! It’s the weird pescatarian bigfoot family film: Harry and the Hendersons! What’s … Continue reading →

In celebration of The Predator, we went back to where it all started: the testosterone-soaked 1987 film: Predator! How sweaty is this movie? Why is Shane Black’s character SUCH a twerp? Why is there so much steamy, long looks into … Continue reading →

Here’s a sneak peek of our Patreon-exclusive episode, recorded LIVE at Philly Podcast Festival and available exclusively to patrons at the $5 and higher tiers! Listen! Support us on Patreon!

It’s our fourth anniversary, so we dove into the classic McDonald’s(TM)/Coca-Cola(TM) commercial: Mac and Me! Why do these aliens have butthole mouths? Why do they walk in this insane way? Why are they SO NAKED? MAC is a nonsense acronym, … Continue reading →

We’re celebrating the release of Meg Ryan’s THE MEG (a film she is DEFINITELY not in) with Innerspace! Doritos as a measure of economic value, Making a stand on Cool Ranch,  What on earth is the tone of this movie? … Continue reading →

KHAAAAAAN! It’s the second part of TWO-LY, and we’re boarding the Enterprise for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan! Andrew is DEEPLY confused, Tripp tries to explain Star Trek, What the hell is a Genesis Device?, Why are we … Continue reading →

Kicking off the two-part TWO-LY is Nightmare on Elm Street 2! *We’re really sorry about the sirens you hear sometimes in this episode; we didn’t think they were being picked up! Freddy Krueger is back and this time he’s going … Continue reading →

Holy cow ONE HUNDRED EPISODES, GANG! Martha Plimpton inexplicably washes her face in a barrel, Andrew eats beans and gets us sued by Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen, The Incredible Machine gets a shout out, how did people learn foreign-language … Continue reading →

Before you head into The Goonies episode, we’ve got a best of recap of our first 100 episodes in this red carpet clip show! Please share this sampler with anyone you think might enjoy the show! Listen!

We’ve launched a Patreon page! We’re so, so grateful to have folks listening to us on a regular basis, and don’t want anyone to feel left out, but we wanted to offer a little something extra for those who are … Continue reading →

There was SUPPOSED to be a remake of this movie out this week – so we’re dissecting Dirty Rotten Scoundrels! Just how many ways can we fix this film?, The sadness of Michael Caine never playing James Bond, How much … Continue reading →

There’s a Cobra Kai YouTube Red Series, so we dove into The Karate Kid! How awful is Daniel-san? Why isn’t this movie just Miyagi and Elizabeth Shue hijinx? What the heck is wrong with Cobra Kai? Is Daniel Larusso the … Continue reading →

We continue Takes May-nhattan with Muppets Take Manhattan! Why did we never get The Muppets in College? Why are we taking so long to find out where everyone’s side jobs are? Ranking Muppet shenanigans. Why are there so many sideplots … Continue reading →

It’s the start of TAKES MAY-NHATTAN, our month celebrating films that, well, Take Manhattan! It’s a well-cooked Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, but it ought to be called Jason Rides a Boat, because it … Continue reading →

It’s Andrew-programs-the-show-in-the-month-of-April (APTSITMOA for short), so we’re doing a musical! The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas has Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton as the ultimate dream team! Jim Nabors absolutely kills it as a cop doofus and Dom DeLuise as … Continue reading →

Out-of-context quote from this episode: This is Gaslighting: The Motion Picture! Is there a more 80s plot than wanting to build a miniature golf course? Is Kurt Russell the worst father in this show’s history? Why is everyone SO OK … Continue reading →

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! Happy 30th anniversary to the delightfully weird Beetlejuice! Michael Keaton in the role of a lifetime (will we see him go Hawaiian!?), the absurdity of artists in movies, just what is this model of the town for? … Continue reading →

It’s the weirdest Dissecting the 80s of all time! Hear Tripp and Andrew dive into Andrew’s LONG-requested favorite: Heathers, a movie Tripp can’t stand! It’s a live dissolution of a 26-year-old relationship (not really). Why does JD have such influence?! … Continue reading →

Out-of-context quote from this episode: “There’s a pile of mysterious powders at the party with a sign that just says: Snortin’ Drugs, and the “R”s are backwards.” It’s more FOURBRUARY: Crime and Punishment as we get into Death Wish IV, … Continue reading →

Tyler Marchant of Cynical Cartoons joins Tripp and Andrew to talk about the completely unnecessary sequel Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol! That’s right, it’s FOURBRUARY: Crime and Punishment edition. Why did Tripp torture a guest with this pick? Just … Continue reading →

Tripp gushes over his alma mater and can’t read his own handwriting, Andrew doesn’t know the difference between a den mother and a house mother, let us know about house mothers!, Tripp gets biblical, the miracle of graduating directly into … Continue reading →

So much extraneous nudity, Tripp can’t tell any of the characters apart, it’s impossible to tell how old anyone is, the killer is revealed WAY TOO EARLY, a side digression on quesadilla preparation, stunt snails are discussed, 100 hours of … Continue reading →

Happy New Year! We’re celebrating leaving 2017 in the rearview mirror with a strange kickoff to SLASHUARY: New Year’s Evil! Out-of-context quote from this episode: “As East Coasters, we’re the selfish lovers of New Year’s Eve. Welp, I’m done. Night!” … Continue reading →

Out-of-context quote from this episode: “She gets treated like the actual anti-christ BECAUSE SHE’S SAD! It’s absolutely crazy!” In this episode: Tripp rants about winter misery, Mary Steenburgen is real sad and almost reveals a horrifying truth to children, a … Continue reading →

Out-of-context-quote from this episode: “That movie title is basically ‘F*** you nerds, you’re gonna pay us anyway.'” Star Wars is just a couple of weeks away, so we’re getting into the groove early with Droids! Not quite Droid Babies that … Continue reading →

Out-of-context quote from this episode: “The best way to celebrate a holiday is away from anyone who means anything to you with two dorks you’ve never met before.” It’s T. Hanks-giving, and we’re celebrating America’s Sweetheart Tom Hanks and Shelley … Continue reading →

Out-of-context quote from this episode: “Michael’s on a surfboard!” Why is everyone making such bold decisions about these aliens? Is this the scummiest boyfriend in the history of the show? Peak Jeff Goldblum, magic touching, some really awful gay stereotyping, … Continue reading →

Out-of-Context-Quote from this episode: “This feels like a watercolor painting that they spilled water on and were like, ‘Eh, f*** it, put it up.'” Dom Deluise is confusing, What is actually happening in this movie?, how, exactly, did press for … Continue reading →

Out-of-Context-Quote from this episode: “Her interactions with this man have been 1. He burped and farted on her and touched her in the shower without her consent and 2. He murdered someone in front of her.” In this episode: A … Continue reading →

A special International Podcast Day Q+A, plus a review of IT (2017)! The Qs we Ad include: How do you find these movies? What are your plans for running out of movies? Why the 1980s? Plus hear us gush about … Continue reading →

Happy 30th anniversary to The Princess Bride! Out-of-context quote from this episode: “I think the movie’s tone changes a lot if he ties a man to a chair and slowly disfigures him.” Tripp watched this movie three times in a … Continue reading →

“I guess it’s the conceit of most horror movies that people don’t behave rationally, but…c’mon guys.” A minor Ed Begley, Jr. update, Dean Wormer hates college, Tripp realizes a forgotten book opportunity, never enter a circus tent that appears in … Continue reading →

Hey!

As the show has gone on, the audio quality has improved massively (a significant chunk of these episodes were literally recorded with handheld Rock Band mics!). New listeners often start with the earliest episode, and we want to put our best audio foot forward.

Seasons 1-3 are available to any supporter at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s.