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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

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#303 The Witches

Dissecting The 80s ·

2025/10/03

It's a movie that scarred Tripp for life: Roald Dahl's The Witches!How amazing is Anjelica Huston!? How great are these Henson effects?! Why did Roald Dahl want a bleak-ass ending?! All this and more! We’re going to a new schedule: the 1st of the month on Patreon for $5 and up members, and the 15th on the main feed. Want to hear the rest of this episode? Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s to learn more! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By

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95:22

#302 Teen Wolf

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2025/09/20

AoooooOOOOOooooOOOO!Sorta-kinda starting the spooktacular early with Michael J. Fox carrying a limp movie to success: Teen Wolf! What's with the desire to do hand stuff with a wolf man? Why is this so prevalent in films? Did Gaston's death tank the economy of a poor provincial town? All this and more! Thank you for your support and bearing with our offseason. As we said on this episode, we’re going to a new schedule: the 1st of the month here on Patreon for $5 and up members, and the 15th on the

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2:56

#301 The In-Laws (Clip)

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2025/09/05

Coming in a couple of days late, it's a new-to-both-of-us pick from Patreon supporter Michele: The In-Laws!Why on earth were there not half a dozen movies with Adam Arkin and Peter Falk, and a couple of sequels to this movie?! Truly off the charts chemistry between these two. Thank you for your support and bearing with our offseason. As we said on this episode, we’re going to a new schedule: the 1st of the month here on Patreon for $5 and up members, and the 15th on the main feed. Want to hear the

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01:51:19

#300 The Breakfast Club

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2025/08/15

Mama mia, 300 episodes! Insane to have been doing this for 11 years and 300+ episodes. Thank you all for listening!We had to do a BIG one for this, and what better re-visit than John Hughes' coming-of-age classic? This is a movie with some *electric* performances, but oof-a-doof some rough moments. Thank you for your support and bearing with our offseason. As we said on this episode, we’re going to a new schedule: the 1st of the month on Patreon for $5 and up members, and the 15th hereon the main

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06:48

#299 The Naked Gun (Clip)

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2025/08/02

We're back!Celebrating the release of the Legacyquel/Remake The Naked Gun, we're diving in with Frank Drebin's debut film. A truly hilarious movie that is just absolutely packed to the gills with jokes! Why don't they make more comedies filled wall-to-wall and edge-to-edge with jokes? All this and more! Thank you for your support and bearing with our offseason. As we said on this episode, we're going to a new schedule: the 1st of the month here on Patreon for $5 and up members, and the 15th on the

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02:39

#298 Say Anything (Clip)

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2025/06/02

We're on hiatus here on the main feed, but we're still keeping to our Patreon schedule for April and June!Our next flick is Cameron Crowe's coming-of-age classic: Say Anything... Hear us get into a legitimate fight about this movie being #problematic! (It is not. I write the copy, so I determine this - Tripp). “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Keywords: Hocus Pocus, Bette Middler,

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#297 Hocus Pocus (CLIP)

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2025/04/01

We're on hiatus here on the main feed, but we're still keeping to our Patreon schedule for April and June!Andrew's pick is Hocus Pocus! Does Tripp still not vibe with this movie? Is Thackery Binx the weirdest name possible? Find out at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for this episode, plus hours of bonus content! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Keywords: Hocus Pocus, Bette Middler,

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06:06

#295 Vegas Vacation (Clip)

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2025/03/04

A Note: We do spoil a major part of David Copperfield's Vegas show in this.Vegas! Vegas! Vegas! It's our last episode before the paternity hiatus, and we're discussing a Laino family classic, and a not-great movie that we love deeply: Vegas Vacation! What's the kayfabe of Siegfried and Roy? Why isn't Audrey working at a strip club? How great is Wayne Newton in this!? Want to hear the rest? It’s on Patreon, along with more than 25 additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!)? It’s all just

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01:33:20

#295 Back to the Future III

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2025/02/17

All this and more!It's Tripp's Pick for Favorites-bruary 2025: Back to the Future III! For some reason, we did these movies 5 years apart: 2015, 2020 and now 2025! Did this instill Tripp's love of westerns? Mary Steenburgen is CRAZY horny for Doc, Michael J. Fox is channeling Clint Eastwood and we have a real lovefest for this silly three-quel! All this and more! Looking for #291 A Nightmare Before Christmas? It’s on Patreon, along with more than 25 additional episodes (More than 35 hours of

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01:49:31

#293 Batman Returns

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2025/02/03

It's our mom's least favorite movie, Batman Returns!Michelle Pfeiffer causes Andrew's awakening, Danny DeVito is a true horror, and Keaton is...barely in the movie! Hear Andrew gush and Tripp appreciate Tim Burton's second Batman flick. All this and more! Looking for #291 A Nightmare Before Christmas? It’s on Patreon, along with more than 25 additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!)? It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify. Visit

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01:20:52

#292 Pee Wee's Big Adventure

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2025/01/20

Tim Burton's first film, Pee Wee's Big Adventure turns 40 this year, so what better way to kick off 2025?He's a loner, Dottie, a Rebel, and he's at the heart of this delightfully absurd comedy. How old is PeeWee? Is this our most Sketch-forward movie in year? All this and more! Looking for #287 Alien? It’s on Patreon, along with more than 25 additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!)? It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify. Visit

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01:46:23

#291 Gremlins

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2024/12/23

It's a true Christmas classic turning 40, so we had to go visit Bedford! Do these rules make any sense? What miracle saved us from the way too dark script version of this? How great is Dick Miller? All this and more! Looking for #287 Alien? It’s on Patreon, along with more than 25 additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!)? It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus

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01:26:00

#290 Bloodsport

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2024/12/09

Our long-delayed Listener Request Month finale is here: Jean-Claude Van Damme's testosterone-fueled, wrestling tinged insanity: Bloodsport!Andrew hates a movie Tripp loved, secret salt, a very confusing tournament schedule/structure, inexplicable plot structure, is Jean-Claude AWOL? All this and more! Looking for #287 Alien? It’s on Patreon, along with more than 25 additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!)? It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app,

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01:26:51

#289 Delirious

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2024/11/25

Happy Thanksgiving, here's your second helping of Candy-ed Yams: Delirious!What is Candy so into this lady? What's the best part about living in a soap opera world? Plus, we discuss all the dum things we'd do with a magic typewriter! All this and more! Looking for #287 Alien? It’s on Patreon, along with more than 25 additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!)? It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s

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01:41:01

#288 Nothing But Trouble

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2024/11/11

We kicked off Candy-ed Yams with a completely incomprehensible movie: Nothing But Trouble!What are we even doing here? Why on earth would Dan Aykroyd bite off so much for his first directorial effort? Why is he wearing a dick nose and a sloppy nightmare monster? All this and more! Looking for #287 Alien? It’s on Patreon, along with more than 25 additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!)? It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including

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01:33:56

#287 Alien

Dissecting The 80s ·

2024/11/06

We're wrapping up our Spooktacular with an absolute masterpiece: Alien! Tripp urges Sigourney to abandon the cat, we gush over set design and talk about The Great Movie Ride for the 200th time. All this and more! Want to hear the rest? It’s on Patreon, along with more than TWENTY FIVE additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!) It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of

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01:42:28

#286 Wes Craven's New Nightmare

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2024/10/28

This episode brings us to the end of Freddie month, with a 30th anniversary celebration of Wes Craven's New Nightmare, aka Scream Zero.How did a movie this weird get a greenlight (that's a good thing!), B Roll of real disasters, Andrew hates Tripp's opinions on Heather Langenkamp, Freddie gets scary again! All this and more! Looking for #282 The Gate? It’s on Patreon, along with more than TWENTY FIVE additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!)? It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can

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01:26:17

#285 A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Dissecting The 80s ·

2024/10/15

We're celebrating the 40th birthday of Horror Icon Freddy Krueger with the original Nightmare on Elm Street! How do we feel about less silly Freddy? Why does he run like that?!!?! Tripp dares criticize Heather Langenkamp and Andrew gets furious. All this and more! Looking for #282 The Gate? It’s on Patreon, along with more than TWENTY FIVE additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!)? It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify. Visit

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01:22:15

#284 Scream for Help

Dissecting The 80s ·

2024/09/30

We're rounding out the main part of Listener Request Month with Scream for Help, an oddball horror flick!What's with the movie-of-the-week vibes? What on earth is this John Paul Jones score? Does no one know how a lighter works? All this and more! Looking for #282 The Gate? It’s on Patreon, along with more than TWENTY FIVE additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!)? It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify. Visit

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01:12:00

#283 Saturday the 14th

Dissecting The 80s ·

2024/09/14

A movie with a perfect episode release date: Saturday the 14th! We kick off Listener Request Month with a strange duck of a movie.Why this title for THIS kind of spoof? What is Tambor doing, exactly? How is a movie THIS short feeling SO long?! All this and more! Looking for #282 The Gate? It’s on Patreon, along with more than TWENTY FIVE additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!)? It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify. Visit

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