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EPISODE · Apr 10, 2026 · 1H 59M

231: James and the Giant Peach (1996)

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With classics such as The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coroline under his belt, a lot of people gloss over Henry Selick's underrated Roald Dahl adaptation JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH. From the stellar stop-motion animation to the comically wild scenarios, does this now 30 year old classic still hold up? Or does it belong in the belly of the big mechanical shark? Paul and Dustin from the Flicks and Friends Podcast join us to dissect it, this week on the Dissect That Film Podcast, episode 231. Follow Paul and Dustin: https://linktr.ee/flicksandfriendspodcast https://instagram.com/baction https://linktr.ee/barrenshideoutpodcast Check out the Patreon Exclusive show PUBLIC DAMNATION here: https://patreon.com/theflicksandfriendspodcast Intro/Outro Music by DARKRAIZARD Intro video created by Mickey Joe Smith Help support the show and join us on PATREON: https://patreon.com/dissectthatfilm LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE and HIT THE BELL  GO TO OUR LINKTREE FOR ALL OF OUR LINKS https://linktr.ee/dissectthatfilm

With classics such as The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coroline under his belt, a lot of people gloss over Henry Selick's underrated Roald Dahl adaptation JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH. From the stellar stop-motion animation to the comically wild scenarios, does this now 30 year old classic still hold up? Or does it belong in the belly of the big mechanical shark? Paul and Dustin from the Flicks and Friends Podcast join us to dissect it, this week on the Dissect That Film Podcast, episode 231. Follow Paul and Dustin:https://linktr.ee/flicksandfriendspodcasthttps://instagram.com/bactionhttps://linktr.ee/barrenshideoutpodcast Check out the Patreon Exclusive show PUBLIC DAMNATION here:https://patreon.com/theflicksandfriendspodcast Intro/Outro Music by DARKRAIZARD Intro video created by Mickey Joe Smith Help support the show and join us on PATREON:https://patreon.com/dissectthatfilm LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE and HIT THE BELL  GO TO OUR LINKTREE FOR ALL OF OUR LINKShttps://linktr.ee/dissectthatfilm

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