Dissecting The 80s

It's the best board game adaptation ever: Clue!

It's a miracle this movie is fun, Tim Curry is a treasure, Andrew loves Madeline Kahn, so much twisting and turning, Tripp talks too much about Knives Out and Battleship and many fun weapons abound!

We've added a new stretch goal (an additional bonus track!) and will be doing an annual Christmas-mentary for all Patreon supporters!

Patreons who sign up at the $5 tier unlock more than ELEVEN HOURS of bonus content immediately, with another full-length episode AND a short commentary coming their way in December! Visit Patreon.com/Dissectingthe80s to learn more.

Thank you so much for supporting the show!

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

Happy T.Hanks-giving, y'all!

We hope you're staying safe out there, so here's an episode a few days early!

How great is Joe Dante? The difficulties of pronouncing Rick Ducommun, The Luck of the Irish, THE LEGEND DICK MILLER RETURNS (RIP), what is Carrie Fisher doing here? Plus, thoroughly mediocre Jimmy Stewart impressions!

All this and more!

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Keywords: Tom Hanks, Thanksgiving, Joe Dante, The Burbs, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Continuing our NoVampire month is the Kathryn Bigelow-helmed impossible-to-find Near Dark!

Why on earth is it SO hard to find this movie? What, exactly, are the rules? Is Bill Paxton the coolest vampire? Why is Homer carrying a gun? Is this all a metaphor for addiction? But seriously, WHAT ARE THE RULES?

All this and more!

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Keywords: Vampire, Bill Paxton, Kathryn Bigelow, Lance Henriksen, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

It's the start of a brand new themed month: NOVAMPIRE!

We kick things off with the fun cult classic: Fright Night! This episode features: a detour about JK Rowling's terrible turn, Roddy McDowall as Tripp's favorite kind of character, Just a lot of inappropriate behavior from Jerry Dandridge, the revelation that vampires are Omnisexual and a whole lot more!

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Keywords: Vampire, Chris Sarandon, Tom Holland, Roddy McDowall, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

AOOOOO! We've got hot werewolf action on this Spooktacular episode!

Gary Busey at his unhinged best, Corey Haim in one of his best performances, some insanely under-developed werewolf costuming, wilding out with Stephen King, bad choices with Wild Turkey and the inaugural episode of the game show sure to be sweeping the nation: HOW MUCH DOES IT COST ON CAMEO?!

All this and more! Thank you so much for supporting the show!

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Keywords: Silver Bullet, Corey Haim, Gary Busey, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Spoooooktacular 2020 begins!

The VHS cover that made you afraid to sit on the toilet: Ghoulies! Why on EARTH is this movie about Satanism? Who are the Ghoulies and why is there also another set of assistants? Plus, Tripp creates a whole cinematic universe about Drooly Ghoulie!

All this and more! Thank you so much for supporting the show!

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Keywords: Ghoulies, Drool, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

1985 was too good of a year, so we're sticking with it for another hoot of a movie: Commando!

Arnold eats lobsters, every possible one-liner, enormous weapons, just an insane number of squibs, an absurdly high body count, a leather daddy?, many mustaches and a truly delightful montage.

All this and more! Thank you so much for supporting the show!

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Keywords: Bill and Ted, Ed Solomon, Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Ziggy Piggy!

We're diving into a giant ice cream sundae with Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure! Just how great is George Carlin? How did we choose these historical figures, exactly? Why is this history report set up this way?

All this and more! Thank you so much for supporting the show!

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Keywords: Bill and Ted, Ed Solomon, Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

We're celebrating the 35th anniversary of Weird Science!

Is this a sexy Cat in the Hat or a sexy Mary Poppins? Discount store Matthew Broderick, too much casual sexism and homophobia, a big disagreement on characters, delightful genie weirdness, undefined powers and a lot of praise for Kelly LeBrock!