Tripp and Andrew Laino have been watching movies together since 1992, and making fun of them together since 1999, when a rainy afternoon of babysitting turned into 8 hours of cheesy science fiction and jokes. Raised on a strict diet of 80s movies, the pair have an undying love for the decade and all of the weird, wonderful cinema therein, despite barely being there for it. Every other week (since 2014) they dissect a movie and the bizarre cinema quirks of 30-odd years ago.
Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
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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Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
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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Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
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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Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
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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Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
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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Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
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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Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
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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Monday Feb 06, 2023
Monday Feb 06, 2023
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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Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
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.
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
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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