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Dissecting The 80s

Tripp and Andrew Laino

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.

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

01:12:39

#114 Lifeforce

Dissecting The 80s ·

2019/01/14

Out-of-context-quote from this episode: “Hey, wanna do some sex stuff?” It’s Lifeforce on the opening version of Cannon-uary, our celebration of the 25th anniversary of the end of Cannon films! Is Naked Space Vampires a better title? Why is there … Continue reading →

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01:15:33

#113 Trading Places

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2018/12/31

Happy New Year! We’re closing out 2018 with Trading Places, which ends with a wild New Year’s Eve Party! In this episode: Tripp tries to explain futures trading, the Duke brothers are pure evil, Jamie Lee Curtis wears many wigs, … Continue reading →

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01:01:27

#112 Smoky Mountain Christmas

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2018/12/17

It’s Christmas, and Dolly Parton kinda-sorta has a movie on Netflix, so we watched A Smoky Mountain Christmas! Why is magic actually for real real in this movie? Why is the witch named Jezebel? Why are there so many orphan … Continue reading →

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01:04:33

#111 Purple People Eater

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2018/12/03

It’s a one-eyed, one-horned flying purple people eater, and it’s barely a movie! Why doesn’t anyone freak out about Purple? Why is NPH so into 50s rock-and-roll? Does anyone else know about Sheb Wooley? Why is the bad guy a … Continue reading →

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02:43

Patreon Preview: Top Gun!

Dissecting The 80s ·

2018/12/01

It’s a snippet of our 2016 live episode from the Philly Podcast Festival: Top Gun! Listen! Hear the rest at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s! “NewsSting, Ouroboros, Wish Background, Jingle Bells Calm” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Keywords: … Continue reading →

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01:08:29

#110 Punchline

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2018/11/19

Happy T.Hanksgiving! We’re celebrating with Punchline, which turns 30 this year! Why is Tom Hanks such a jerk? What’s the deal with Sally Fields dream, and why does it seem so out of left field? Why are these “comedians” not … Continue reading →

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01:16:50

#109 Rocky 3

Dissecting The 80s ·

2018/11/05

Creed 2 is about to hit theaters, so we’re getting into the ring with Rocky once more in Rocky 3! Why is EVERYTHING wrestling? Is Rocky the secret bad guy in this movie? How bad is Paulie? (Very.) The Brotherhood … Continue reading →

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54:57

Halloween (2018) Bonus!

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2018/10/31

Happy Halloween! We were so excited to talk about the new movie that we decided to record a bonus episode as a final goodbye to Michael Myers! There’s spoilers here, but we warn you before they start. Listen! Support us … Continue reading →

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21:19

Heathers TV Show Bonus!

Dissecting The 80s ·

2018/10/30

We’re jam-packing this month with bonus content! Taking a break from Halloween to bring you our short episode on the TV show version of Heathers, which has been re-edited and not-aired and finally just randomly all aired crammed into 4 … Continue reading →

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01:24:51

#108 Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Dissecting The 80s ·

2018/10/22

WE DECLARE LOOMIS LAW! It’s the final outing with Michael Myers in the 80s: The Revenge of Michael Myers! Loomis goes berserk, Danielle Harris has nothing to do, Tina is a mystery to both of us, we predict Halloween 2018 … Continue reading →

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37:49

Halloween chat with Fangoria Editor Phil Nobile, Jr.

Dissecting The 80s ·

2018/10/19

On A Very Special Dissecting the 80s #4, Fangoria editor Phil Nobile, Jr. joins us for a discussion of the Halloween franchise in anticipation of the new movie! None of us had seen it, so no spoilers. Plus, we get … Continue reading →

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01:17:25

#107 Halloween II

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2018/10/08

It’s Michael Myers Month on Dissecting the 80s, and we start with Halloween II! Loomis and Doc Brown unite for a fabulous ad; the joys of pot roast day dreams, Laurie Strode in Cheers, A LOT of Loomis impressions, a … Continue reading →

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01:13:40

#106 Harry and the Hendersons

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2018/09/24

They’re making a bigfoot animated film, so we hung out with the Bigfoot of the 1980s: Harry! *Apologies for the audio issue on Tripp’s half of this episode! It’s the weird pescatarian bigfoot family film: Harry and the Hendersons! What’s … Continue reading →

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01:25:27

#105 Predator

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2018/09/10

In celebration of The Predator, we went back to where it all started: the testosterone-soaked 1987 film: Predator! How sweaty is this movie? Why is Shane Black’s character SUCH a twerp? Why is there so much steamy, long looks into … Continue reading →

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00:50

Patreon Teaser: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Dissecting The 80s ·

2018/09/08

Here’s a sneak peek of our Patreon-exclusive episode, recorded LIVE at Philly Podcast Festival and available exclusively to patrons at the $5 and higher tiers! Listen! Support us on Patreon!

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59:44

#104 Mac and Me

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2018/08/27

It’s our fourth anniversary, so we dove into the classic McDonald’s(TM)/Coca-Cola(TM) commercial: Mac and Me! Why do these aliens have butthole mouths? Why do they walk in this insane way? Why are they SO NAKED? MAC is a nonsense acronym, … Continue reading →

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01:16:13

#103 Innerspace

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2018/08/13

We’re celebrating the release of Meg Ryan’s THE MEG (a film she is DEFINITELY not in) with Innerspace! Doritos as a measure of economic value, Making a stand on Cool Ranch, What on earth is the tone of this movie? … Continue reading →

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01:27:48

#102 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

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2018/07/30

KHAAAAAAN! It’s the second part of TWO-LY, and we’re boarding the Enterprise for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan! Andrew is DEEPLY confused, Tripp tries to explain Star Trek, What the hell is a Genesis Device?, Why are we … Continue reading →

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01:22:05

#101 Nightmare on Elm Street 2

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2018/07/16

Kicking off the two-part TWO-LY is Nightmare on Elm Street 2! *We’re really sorry about the sirens you hear sometimes in this episode; we didn’t think they were being picked up! Freddy Krueger is back and this time he’s going … Continue reading →

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01:17:26

#100 The Goonies

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2018/07/02

Holy cow ONE HUNDRED EPISODES, GANG! Martha Plimpton inexplicably washes her face in a barrel, Andrew eats beans and gets us sued by Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen, The Incredible Machine gets a shout out, how did people learn foreign-language … Continue reading →

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