Dissecting The 80s

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. FOUR-BRUARY returns with Andrew’s pick: Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes! 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 … Continue reading →

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

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! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 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! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 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! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 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! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 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! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 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! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 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! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 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! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 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! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 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! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 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! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 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! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 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! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 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! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Keywords: The Christmas Star, Ed Asner, Santa, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties