inheritance – Around the World in 80s Movies Podcast

Bates Motel (1987) | Richard Rothstein

June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 qwipster Comment is Closed

The events of 1987’s Bates Motel take place 27 years after schizophrenic serial killer Norman Bates is arrested and found guilty by reason of insanity for his crimes. While in the institution, Norman is introduced to a troubled young boy named Alex West (Bud Cort), who murdered his abusive stepfather in a giant tumble dryer […]

The Changeling (1980) | Peter Medak

September 19, 2021 qwipster Comment is Closed

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The Changeling concerns an esteemed New York pianist/composer named John Russell (George C. Scott) who accepts a lectureship position in Seattle for solitude and restoration following the deaths of his wife and daughter in a roadside accident. Claire Norman (Trish Van Devere), a volunteer at the local Historical Preservation Society, moves him into a massive […]

Fletch Lives (1989) | Michael Ritchie

November 8, 2019 qwipster Comment is Closed

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Fletch (Chevy Chase) quits his job as an investigative reporter when he learns he has inherited his aunt’s expansive plantation estate in Louisiana called Belle Isle. Unfortunately, he arrives to find that the property is completely run down through many years of lack of upkeep, though there are offers for the land from mysterious sources. […]