Dissecting The 80s

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?

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Keywords: The Christmas Star, Ed Asner, Santa, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Sliding into the '90s again for a little holiday madness: Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toymaker!

How great is Mickey Rooney in this?! Plus, the delightful creations of Screaming Mad George, perhaps the worst child actor we've ever seen, some truly bizarre acting choices, and Tripp completely missing perhaps the most obvious story parallel ever.

Looking for episode #195? It’s Ghostbusters, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

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Keywords: Silent Night Deadly Night, Mickey Rooney, Toys, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

This version fixes an error in the final 15 minutes.

It's our final T. Hanks-giving, and we're leaving on a pretty great note: the 1987 man-out-of-time comedy Dragnet!

Key discussions: Treating old stuff with irreverence instead of reverence, Dan Aykroyd destroying this role, the sad missing zany Tom Hanks, not enough Dabney Coleman and a bizarrely long discussion of Tommy Lee and his giant hog.

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Keywords: Dragnet, Tom Hanks, Dan Aykroyd, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

It's our first foray into the newly annexed years (by a scant 86 days): Joe Vs. The Volcano!

The dynamic duo of Hanks and Ryan make their first magic together; it's a dystopian nightmare, Tripp gushes over the weirdness, some great business from Dan Hedaya and Lloyd Bridges, and SO MUCH MORE! Plus...Does Nathan Lane have special powers to block this from appearing on his IMDB?

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Keywords: Joe Vs. The Volcano, Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

It's our 200th episode, and there's only one movie BIG enough for this: Big! It's our Tom Hanks month, capping off with our final T. Hanks-giving!

(Episode starts at 9:21 if you want to skip our announcements)

Why on earth does he have sex in this movie?! Where's the magic ticket? Why are we lingering on the SEVERE trauma Josh's family is enduring? How much therapy is needed after this movie? Also, Tripp fixes almost all of this movies ills with a very small change. 

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Keywords: Big, Tom Hanks, Piano, FAO Schwarz, Robert Loggia, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

*Werewolf howl*

It's part two of our Spooktacular: Werewolves Edition!

We’re kicking off our werewolf month with the absolute masterpiece, An American Werewolf in London. We're gushing over the greatest werewolf transition ever, the incredible chemistry between the leads, fabulous gore effects and truly funny moments! Plus, Tripp talks about watching the VHS as a kid. All this and more!

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Keywords: American Werewolf, John Landis, Dr. Pepper, Werewolves, Spooktacular Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

*Werewolf howl*

Welcome to the annual Spooktacular: Werewolves Edition!

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Keywords: The Howling, Joe Dante, Dee Wallace, Werewolves, Spooktacular Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Normally I write show notes. Imagine instead, a deep sigh.

The pug is cool.

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Keywords: Dune, David Lynch, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

G'day!

It's the inexplicably hugely popular Crocodile Dundee! What do people see in this dude? Seriously, THREE movies of THIS? Is this a knife? Why so much casual sexual assault?

Looking for episode #195? It's Ghostbusters, and it's at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!

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Keywords: Crocodile Dundee, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Prep the diving boards, we're doing Triple Lindys!

How great is Burt Young in this? How many hours did RDJ spend in hair,  makeup and wardrobe?! How great is the Kurt Vonnegut cameo?

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Keywords: Back to School, Rodney Dangerfield, Triple Lindy, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties