Dissecting The 80s

It's our latest theme month, the month of John, and we're kicking off with the delightful spoof: Johnny Dangerously! Amy Heckerling's three classics, spoofing a dead genre, Disney rides teaching us about gangster films, Keaton absolutely killing it, and some real live-action cartoon zaniness! All this and more! Looking for #272, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar? It’s on Patreon, al...

It's the conclusion of I-May-Ginary Friends Month, easily the worst theme month in the history of this podcast! We're visiting with Drop Dead Fred and asking a lot of questions, like: WHO IS THIS MOVIE FOR?! WHY ARE IMAGINARY FRIENDS SUCH ASSHOLES? Why is Carrie Fisher so chill about this enormous tragedy that happens!? What's Phoebe Cates arc supposed to be?! All this and more! Looking for #272,...

Boy oh boy, how on earth did I watch this SO much as a kid? It's a truly wretched Howie Mandel feature, Little Monsters! Why are the monsters so scary? Why is the underworld lit through 3D glasses? How bad are the Savage bros? All this and more! Looking for #272, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar? It's on Patreon, along with TWENTY FOUR additional episodes (More than 35 hours of con...

The conclusion of the not-sweaty-at-all Andrew Programs the Show in the Month of April: APTSITMOA! We’re watching a ’90s movie about three Drag Queens changing a small town, with a buckwildly long title: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar. Wanna hear the rest of this episode, plus TWENTY FOUR additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!)? It’s all on Patreon for just $5 per mo...

It’s the not-sweaty-at-all Andrew Programs the Show in the Month of April: APTSITMOA! We're watching a '90s movie about to be remade: Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead! No, not Tyra Banks and Nicole Ritchie, it's Christina Applegate and scream queen Danielle Harris! What are the rules of this movie? How is she not getting caught? What's up with her brother's flip flopping? Is this the best grav...

It's the not-sweaty-at-all Andrew Programs the Show in the Month of April: APTSITMOA! We're starting with an underseen slasher in Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker. Is hiring Jan De Bont for one scene the greatest idea for production value ever conceived? How buckwild is this performance from Susan Tyrell?! All this and more! Looking for episode 267? It’s The Poseidon Adventure and it’s on Patreon!...

Russel-Mania 2: Oops no Carpenters ends with Captain Ron, a weird boating movie new to both of us!   Would this be better with Kurt as the Family Man role? Why isn't this just Summer Rental? Did Kurt forget he wasn't playing Snake Plissken? (Does Plissken have two consecutive Ss because his first name is snake?) All this and more!   Looking for episode 267? It’s The Poseidon Adventure and it’s on...

Something went awry with the time circuits on this Leap Day and now we can jump to the past – well we always do that, but a DIFFERENT past! Russel-Mania 2: Oops no Carpenters starts right now with the underseen gem: Breakdown! Kurt gets caught up in a scheme! Things get sweaty! You don't know who to trust! Plus, a cavalcade of character actors! All this and more! Looking for episode 267? It’s The...

Hey folks - we're going to be a few days late for the normally scheduled episode from today (should be up Thursday!) so we wanted to post this to tide you over a few days. Something went awry with the time circuits on this fine Leap Day and we've jumped to the past - well we always do that, but a DIFFERENT past! It's the disaster-piece: The Poseidon Adventure! How great are these sets? Is this mov...

As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster. One of the all-time great opening lines, and miracle of miracles, Andrew didn't hate one of Tripp's all-time favorite movies! Hear us gush over the long takes, incredible performances and top-tier filmmaking! All this and more! Looking for episode #262? It’s our Nickelodeon Spectacular, and it’s on Patreon. Visit  Patreon.com/Dissect...

Finger snaps! It's the Addams Family for Andrew's Favorites-bruary pick! How great are Gomez and Morticia? Does Tripp's idea to improve this movie make it better (yes)? How is this movie so Tim Burton-ey?! All this and more! Looking for episode #262? It’s our Nickelodeon Spectacular, and it’s on Patreon. Visit  Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s  for hours of bonus content! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin...

On this second half of revisiting franchises month, Fourn-uary is accurate, because ooh boy is this gross and porny! Why is this so disgusting? Has Screaming Mad George gone too far for us? Why is this so Hellraiser-ey? Why is this called Silent Night, Deadly Night if there's no Christmas? All this and more! Looking for episode #262? It’s our Nickelodeon Spectacular, and it’s on Patreon. Visit  Pa...

  This January we're revisiting some franchises we had a lot of fun with in the past, starting with Amityville 1992: It's About Time (AKA Amityville 6). How did they end up on household appliances in this franchise? WHY IS THERE ALWAYS INCEST? Is this leg wound Hall of Fame gross? All this and more! Looking for episode #262? It’s our Nickelodeon Spectacular, and it’s on Patreon. Visit  Patreon.com...

Hey gang! This is our latest Patreon bonus, where we watched Double Dare, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Guts and Are You Afraid of the Dark for commentary! All this and more! Want to hear - and see! - the rest? It’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s  for hours of bonus content! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0...

Merry Christmas! You'll shoot your eye out! It's A Christmas Story, and its turned 40 this year! What's up with these nightmare Mickey and Minnie parade characters? Why is this poor mother not putting the dang pot of food on the dang table? Why is this little brother so gross? How on earth did this end being the entirety of TBS' Holiday programming? Say hi on the socials and let us know what your...

We're watching a movie Tripp has been waiting all year for: Action Jackson, celebrating its 35th anniversary! How amazing is Dee? HOW ON EARTH ARE THERE NOT 30 OF THESE? How great does Carl Weathers look!? Is this movie a masterpiece?! All this and more! Looking for episode #257? It’s Halloween, and it’s on Patreon. Visit  Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s  for hours of bonus content! “NewsSting, Ourob...

Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy a heaping helping of Candy-ed Yams with one of Candy's best: Uncle Buck! Is this the best Cat in the Hat adaptation? How can you make these pancakes? Is this the best child actor duo of all time? How did Big Sis disappear so hard?! All this and more! Looking for episode #257? It’s Halloween, and it’s on Patreon. Visit  Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s  for hours of bonus cont...

It's Candy-ed Yams, our newest theme month! We're checking out a new-to-us Candy film: Who's Harry Crumb? Who, exactly, is Harry Crumb? Why is Candy slumming it in this? How great is Shawnee Smith? Plus, Tripp goes cartoon wolf over Annie Potts. All this and more! Looking for episode #257? It’s Halloween, and it’s on Patreon. Visit  Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s  for hours of bonus content! “NewsSt...

Happy Halloween! If you want to hear the rest of our episode on this masterpiece, plus more than 20 bonus episodes, visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s to learn more!   We're celebrating this holiday with one of our absolute favorites: John Carpenter's masterpiece Halloween! Tripp nominates this to the American film canon, we look for the non-union leaves, why is Tommy carrying this giant ass pumpk...

BEWARE OF THE BLOB! How great is Kevin Dillon's hair and pirate shirt? Look at this murderer's row of character actors! How great are these practical effects? How deaf would they be post explosion? What's Del Close doing here?! All this and more! Looking for episode #257? It’s Halloween, and it’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s  for hours of bonus content! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kev...

KI KI KI MA MA MA! We're back in Camp Crystal Lake for this Friday the 13th in October with Friday the 13th: Jason Lives! Why is this guy running around a paintball field with a machete? Why did this girl bring a hamster to camp? Why is this such a short camp? How does this rank in the Friday pantheon? All this and more! Looking for episode #253? It’s The Golden Girls At Walt Disney World, and it’...

The 2023 Spooktacular has arrived! We're jumping off with the sole directorial effort of special effects King Stan Winston! Is this a secret xenomorph? Are these kids actually bad guys? How many cigarettes does Lance Henriksen smoke each day? All this and more! Looking for episode #253? It’s The Golden Girls At Walt Disney World, and it’s on Patreon. Visit  Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s  for hours...

Summer is winding to a close, so we're ending on one of the heavy hitters of the summer movie genre: Vacation! Happy 40th birthday! This movie is way darker than the other vacations! Is Cousin Eddie a creep? What's up with the looking at porn with your cousin business? Did Aunt Edna deserve it? How much does Clark suck? All this and more! Looking for episode #253? It’s The Golden Girls At Walt Dis...

To celebrate #SharkWeek 2015, Tripp and Andrew get back in the water with Jaws 3-D! Is this the worst fake shark ever put on film? Would you rather watch a Dennis Quaid film or Randy Quaid film? Is this Shark … Continue reading →

Note! Visit Dissecting The 80s on YouTube for a synced version of this commentary. https://youtu.be/_RgJ3BXLW14   Why is there SO MUCH CHARLTON HESTON! How great are the Monkees? Why aren't there more chaotic specials from Disney? All this and more! Want to see the whole track, plus a video version? Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s to hear the rest! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod ( incompe...