Author Archives: TrippLaino

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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? … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

Oooh child, you’re on the other side! Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year is the fun horror classic: Poltergeist! How hunky is Craig T. Nelson here? Jo Beth Williams kicks all sorts of ass, and Zelda Rubinstein steals the show. … Continued

Tripp’s getting hitched, so we’re throwing a Bachelor Party alongside ’80s icon Tom Hanks! Can we get a spastic Tom Hanks performance in the future? How great is he at being a complete goofball? Why…is there a Donkey show?  All … Continued

Want to hear the rest of this full-length episode? It’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier! All this and more! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ … Continued