Dissect the Direct

Pete Swan
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Dissect the Direct

We seek out the gory, the violent and the ridiculous films that we remember from our childhood in the 80s and 90s and pick them apart with fondness and catharsis.

  1. FEB 11

    Robert Zemeckis's 1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit

    Disney and Warner Bros go under the scalpel in our trip down memory lane to Toon Town.

    1h 10m

  2. FEB 10

    John McTiernan's 1988 Die Hard

    We meant to get this out before Xmas but were busy with other projects. We pick apart the Christmas movie that became the template for most of the action films between 1989 and 1996.

    1h 17m

  3. 12/10/2024

    Joe Dante's 1984 Gremlins

    Anarchic Christmas chaos is under the scalpel in this episode. It's always after midnight somewhere.

    45 min

  4. 12/04/2024

    Joe Dante's 1989 The Burbs

    We take a scalpel to one of Tom Hank's earlier films when he was still best known as a comedy actor. The film deals with issues of paranoia, xenophobia and mundanity in suburbia. Something... Daily Mail... something... Reform UK. Write your own fucking satire.

    1h 14m

  5. 11/13/2024

    David Cronenburg's 1986 The Fly

    Join us for our 17th pod where we take a scalpel to the story of a nerd's Pyrrhic attempt to get laid. This episode marks the one year anniversary of our project.

    1h 5m

  6. 10/15/2024

    Ivan Reitman's 1984 Ghostbusters

    Our 16th episode picks through the film that launched a beloved franchise that thrives 40 years later. A paean to the paranormal and New York city, Ghostbusters was a childhood favourite for the both of us. Get involved for a reminisce and a giggle.

    1h 8m

  7. 10/01/2024

    Paul Verhoeven's 1997 Starship Troopers

    Fascists, bugs and wobbly bits. We dissected Verhoeven's satirical scifi blockbuster in the 15th edition of our podcast. We did our part now you do yours...

    1h 2m

  8. 09/21/2024

    Marco Bramilla's 1993 Demolition Man

    Our 14th podcast takes you to a re-imagining of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World which takes place in a futuristic Los Angeles. It's also an action flick with Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes. We've covered our bases.

    1h 15m
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About

We seek out the gory, the violent and the ridiculous films that we remember from our childhood in the 80s and 90s and pick them apart with fondness and catharsis.

Information

  • Creator
    Pete Swan
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Pete Swan
  • Show Website
    Dissect the Direct

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