college – Around the World in 80s Movies Podcast

Revenge of the Nerds (1984) | Jeff Kanew

December 4, 2020December 3, 2020 qwipster Comment is Closed

Best friends Louis (Robert Carradine and Gilbert (Anthony Edwards) head off to Adams College together only to find that the jocks that belong to the fraternity called Alpha Beta have taken over the dorms after they burn down their own frat house. In order to stop having to live in the gym, the former dorm residents must […]

Real Genius (1985) | Martha Coolidge

November 27, 2020November 26, 2020 qwipster Comment is Closed

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Real Genius centers on several students at Pac Tech, an institution esteemed for its technological breakthroughs. They’re currently working on a project to build a high-powered laser. The project is led by an egotistical professor and TV science show host named Jerry Hathaway (William Atherton), who has been employed by a clandestine group within the […]

Fright Night Part 2 (1989) | Tommy Lee Wallace

August 3, 2019 qwipster Comment is Closed

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Fright Night Part 2 is a follow-up to the 1985 cult hit, Fright Night (naturally), where we find the same protagonist, Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale), as a college student no longer believing in the existence of vampires after three years of therapy. Also helping him overcome his supposed fantasies is his new girlfriend and fellow student […]