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Summary: Two comedy classics on one DVD!
Review: -INTRODUCTION: The Revenge Of The Nerds films are comedy masterpieces. And finally, the first two entries in the series have arrived on DVD - together on a single disc! Read on for my review of the films, as well as the DVD itself.REVENGE OF THE NERDS - 1984
Two lifelong friends (portrayed by Robert Carradine and Anthony Edwards) have finally gone off to college. Unfortunately, these guys are two of the biggest nerds on the face of the earth. Combine that with the fact that they are freshmen, and you've got trouble. They meet with immediate resentment, getting thrown out of their dorm and being forced to live in the gym! Among the tormentors is none other than Ted McGinley of Happy Days and Married With Childen fame. Fortunately, they aren't the only freshman class outcasts. Joining forces with a loser (Curtis Armstrong), a black homosexual (Larry B. Scott), a Japanese exchange student (Brian Tochi), a dork with a bad haircut and even worse eyesight (Timothy Busfield), and a pre-teen genius (Andrew Cassese), the nerds plot revenge against their tormentors. REVENGE OF THE NERDS II - 1987
Some time has passed since the first film (probably one year.) And everyone's favorite gaggle of nerds is chosen to represent Adams College at a fraternity conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Unfortunately, the Alpha Beta fraternity (the guys that tormented them in the first film) also have representatives at the conference, so the geeks must once again find a way to stand their ground. FILM OPINIONS:
The first film is a comedy classic, no questions asked. Honestly, who WOULDN'T laugh at a fraternity full of nerds doing a panty raid on a sorority house? However, the film does question reality - there's NO WAY a college would force its freshman class to move into the gym and give its dorm to jocks. Likewise, many of the actions you see in this film would get students expelled. And do you see anyone getting expelled in the film? Nope. Likewise, it's a movie about college life, but there's only ONE SCENE in the entire movie that takes place in the classroom! The second film is really more of the same, but it's not quite the masterpiece the first one was. Still, it's worth watching. DVD:
The DVD is nice, but it's severely lacking in the extras department. All you get are the trailers for both of the films, and the trailers for both of the Porky's films. I guess you can't expect to have a whole lot of extras, since it's two films on one disc. OVERALL:
Eighties comedy films are the best comedy films of all time, and this collection beautifully demonstrates that. If you sit down and watch these films, I guarantee you - it will be impossible not to laugh.
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Summary: A great deal of fun
Review: ...And what might be good about the movie is not only the endless fun to be had from reflecting on times past for most of us, but the real risks the movies really take in unexpected ways. The movie is ten times as intelligent and lucid as the more recent offerings. I nearly always laugh my head off at this film, my kids do too, and I'll probably never get tired of it.... its far too close to my own days at school, one way or another. These days, it just wouldn't do. The gym jocks of course would now be considered "nerds", since they are ...well...competant at something... and they can at least play football, therefore, they wouldbe now "gym nerds". We need part ..7..8.. (where are we?) for this series. Don't give up now!
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Summary: this will be split into 2 reviews
Review: 1) Revenge of the Nerds is a classic in comedy. One of the best Colledge Comedies around. the story revolves around a group of rejects or Nerds who after getting kicked out of the Freshman dorm due to the Alpha Betas Irresponsibilty have to seek out a new palce to live. The find this house, repair it, and establish it as their own. However the Alpha betas don't like theat so they attack the place. the only way that they can seek justice at first is to become a Fraternity. They go about doing so in a comical manner and in the end wage war agaisnt the Alpha Betas in a truely classic manner. This heart felt tale represents the vast majority of people. The little guys, the not so beutiful people, a very funny movie, 5 stars definite. 2)Revenge of the Nerds 2 continues the Tale of the misfits from Adams College. They have been selected to represent Adams College at the National Fraternity convention in Fort Lauderdale. Once again they face the odds as they face prejudice and violent backlash by the angery Alpha Betas. they fight back of course and in the end conquer Fort LAuderdale. This one is a hit in some aspects and a miss in others. There is some good meaning there but in the end falls flat on it's face at others. A 3 star movie at best. SO over all Revenge of the Nerds 5 stars, Revenge of the Nerds 2 3 stars, do the math and it comes out to 4 stars for this DVD.
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Summary: NERDS!
Review: 80s sex comedies are some of the most enjoyable guilty pleasures ever made. I grew up with HBO, so I got to see many of them time and time again. My parents had designated the television as my babysitter, so I was able to watch all of these raunchy movies undetected. Porky's is probably the king of this genre, but my personal favorite without a doubt is Revenge Of The Nerds. You watch this film and think, "How in the hell could a person not like this movie?" It's funny, sexy, pointless, and it gives the underdog the opportunity to sleep with the cheerleader. Who can forget Booger at the belching contest, the panty raid on the sorority, Ogre, the Liquid Heat in the jocks, Poindexter smoking a joint or the catchy rap tune that wins them the talent contest? If you grew up in the 80s these are classic moments you'll never forget. Plot? Well, Nerds Vs. Jocks on a college campus, that's about all. Who needs plot in these kinds of films? Highly, highly, highly recommended. Part 2? Well, one trend I remember in the 80s was PG-13 sequels to successful R-rated films. If the sequel is PG-13, it's just common knowledge it isn't gonna be as good coz rather than living up to the first film or trying to go beyond, it's automatically watered down due to the rating. The police acedemy movies suffered the same fate, yet they did have their moments. Porky's always remained true though. Nerds 2 isn't a terrible movie, and it sure has it's share of laughs, but it was a doomed project from the getgo. Besides, it's a nice little bonus considering you're probably buying this dvd for the first film anyway. Buy it, Relive it, Enjoy it!
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Summary: The classics never die!
Review: FINALLY this film comes out on DVD. I have been waiting since I got my player for this! And paired with part 2, well thats just an added bonus. Fox also did this with Porky's, another damn good movie. They should release more of these double features, it is a great value. Nerds is a classic film! I recommend it to anyone who loves the genre of teenage exploitation! Go get it now!
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Summary: movie
Review: Follow the nerds through life. They try to act cool and hang out with the popular kids but are never accepted. So they hang out together and get into some crazy stuff. Fun pointless movie that has had way to many movies dedicated to them.
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Summary: I Want Bush...
Review: Hard to believe what one feels compelled to buy, even after all these years. The first Nerds movie came out almost 20 years ago; as a nine-year-old, I saw this movie as the "Porky's" of my generation. Laughs, T&A, and more laughs. In the age before downloading, a bunch of us used to audio tape this movie and quote from it endlessly. 20 years later, it still has me gut laughing; no mean feat. The sequel, however, was as slight and inoffensive as it could be. Worth the rental, but a definite step-down in all respects. It was strictly a cash-in, and really should have been the last in the series (but then how else would Robert Carradine have found work?). Check out the great cameo of James Cromwell as Louis' father; every biggish film star has a past...
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Summary: I Want Bush...
Review: Hard to believe what one feels compelled to buy, even after all these years. The first Nerds movie came out almost 20 years ago; as a nine-year-old, I saw this movie as the "Porky's" of my generation. Laughs, T&A, and more laughs. In the age before downloading, a bunch of us used to audio tape this movie and quote from it endlessly. 20 years later, it still has me gut laughing; no mean feat. The sequel, however, was as slight and inoffensive as it could be. Worth the rental, but a definite step-down in all respects. It was strictly a cash-in, and really should have been the last in the series (but then how else would Robert Carradine have found work?). Check out the great cameo of James Cromwell as Louis' father; every biggish film star has a past...
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Summary: DVD aspect ratio
Review: I just bought the DVD version of this movie, looking forward to seeing the complete picture in widescreen format. When I compared the DVD to my old VHS copy, I found the DVD does not have any more picture on the sides, rather the tape has more picture on top and bottom. So, did the VHS tape include a matted-off portion of the original negative, or did they take a pan-and-scan version and simply cut off the top and bottom to make a "wide-screen" DVD version of the movie?
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Summary: Great 80s classic comedies
Review: I like the two-movie collection on this DVD. Any 80s movie fans will enjoy these movies!
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