#222 Death Becomes Her

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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? … Continued

#221 Robocop

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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 … Continued

#220 Poltergeist

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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

#219 Bachelor Party

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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

#218 Stripes (Sample)

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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

#217 The NeverEnding Story

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We conclude the main feed episodes of Listener Request Month 2022 with a long-asked for episode: The NeverEnding Story! Did this blow our tiny minds as a youth? Is Falcor a dog or what? How great are these puppets? Why … Continued

#216 Pump Up The Volume

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Part 2 of Listener Request Month takes us to 1990 for Christian Slater’s fantastic performance in Pump Up The Volume! Shouldn’t he just see a therapist? Does this movie need a suicide to make its point? Why does he hate … Continued

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