Dissecting The 80s

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!

 

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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!

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!

 

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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!

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!

 

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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!

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!

 

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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?

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!

 

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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!

 

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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!

 

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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!

 

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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!

 

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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!

 

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