Dissecting The 80s

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! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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) 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/

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) 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/

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! 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/

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! 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/

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! 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/

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! 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/

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! 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/

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? 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/  

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/