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Summary: "What if C-A-T really spelled, 'dog'?"
Review: I remember sneakin' my first look at RotN Part I when it first came out on HBO™. Or was Showtime™ where I first saw it? Well, in any case I was about eleven years old, and it was on during an evening when the 'rents were out doin' something or another. It was my first exposure to the amazing and varied 80s-teen/college-flick-where-the-lovable-losers-pull-one-over-on-the-popular-guys-in-the-end genre, and I wasn't sure what to make of it at the outset. But as I got older and entered the realm of teenage geekiness myself, this flick kept getting' funnier every time I watched it. Maybe it was because I saw a little bit of myself in the gallant geeks (well, except for Lamar, perhaps) who band together to fight back against their more-popular and athletically-superior foes, or some such nonsense. Then again, it might've just been Lewis Skolnick's (Robert Carradine) annoying guffaw; it gets me giggling like a little girl every time I hear it. Then there's Booger's (Curtis Armstrong) gross-out tactics and crass horniness, which rarely fails to get a laugh from me. And for some reason, I love listening to the nerds' climactic musical number despite its dated new-wave cheesiness. As for Part II, I'm one to admit that it's a fairly blatant retread of its classic predecessor. Like Part I, this one has our heroes going through their paces to overcome the odds against them. There's the new musical number that's reminiscent of the climactic performance that helped the guys win the fraternity competition. Poindexter's nearsightedness is taken advantage of for a few cheap laughs again. And Booger's almost as gross and nasty as ever before (Why 'almost', you ask? Well, take a look at the MPAA rating for the first "Nerds", then look at the rating for this one. Yeah, see what I mean?). Oh yes, and Skolnick manages to bag the babe at the end here, just like he did last time. But despite the sequel's glaringly obvious similarities to the first 'RotN', I got quite a few laughs from it. My fave funny moment was Ogre's cannabis-induced conjecture during the desert island scene. That was a pretty precious moment in the annals of 80's screwball comedies, lemme tells ya. Also notable here is Booger being mentored by an elderly man skilled in the Far East style of slobbery. It's a pretty silly shot at the Karate Kid™ flicks that were really big at the time, and added a layer of gag-me-with-a-spoon-style grodiness to the flick. One weird thing about this sequel-well, weird to me, anyway-- was Gilbert's (Anthony Edwards) minimal involvement in this follow-up. Personally, I think his small chunk of face time was due to his receding hairline, which is pretty apparent in the scenes he's in. It's kinda hard to play a college student convincingly when your pate's showin', ya know? Fortunately, he managed to land a prime role on ER™ as George Clooney's bestest best buddy in the whole wide world, and hasn't looked back since! Meanwhile, poor Robert "Lewis Skolnick" Carradine would go on to star in and executive produce the last two horrific installments in the Revenge of the Nerds™ saga without his good buddy. Them's the breaks in show biz... I found the picture quality of both flicks to be pretty good, though not absolutely top-notch. And the sound mix is about as good as one can expect from a double-feature DVD. As for special features: aside from a few trailers, there ain't any. So just sit back and enjoy the good, clean family fun you'll experience as soon as you hit the Play button... 'Late
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Summary: Revenge of the Nerds
Review: I watched Revenge of the Nerds hundred times, they really awesome. Before there was American Pie Kevin Meyers, Jim Levinstien, Chris 'Oz' Ostreicher, Paul Finch, Michelle Flaherty, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Xander Harris and Willow Rosenberg their was Revenge of the Nerds. Ted McGinley came from Happy Days,The Love Boat, Married With Children and Hope & Faith became their enemy and their friend three and four made him a great actor. Anthony Edwards came from Top Gun and ER made Gilbert the leader of Tri-Lams into a great actor. Bradley Whitford came from The West Wing into people love to hate. Revenge of the Nerds were like the American Pie Guys of the eighties. They always said Nerds always Rule in the eighties, Ninties and the millenium.
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Summary: one of the classic 80's comedies
Review: i've always thought of revenge of the nerds as one of the classic comedies of the 80's and am glad to see that it's finally out on dvd..and paired with revenge of the nerds II on the same dvd. the second film was ok...and like most sequels,not as good as the first,but still enjoyable. however,if you enjoyed revenge of the nerds,then this is for you. now if they'll only release bachelor party on dvd!
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Summary: You Just Got Your Asses Whipped by a Bunch of Goddamn Nerds!
Review: John Goodman is king. This is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. Dirty, raunchy, and completely unsuitable for teenage viewing, this movie makes it fun to remember what it was like when comedies actually contained full frontal female nudity! The locker room speech by John Goodman is one of the funniest things I have ever heard. BUY THIS MOVIE NOW! P.S. "What is hairpie?" or "Step Aside Mama, I Wanna See Some of That Muff".
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Summary: Nerds double feature!
Review: Nerd fans should rejoice at the recent CBS FOX DVD release of the first two films for the price of one. Widescreen and the prints are sharp. In the original film, it's brain vs. brawn at Adams College, and our heroes (especially Carradine and Edwards) are genuinely likable. Their attractive but unlikable antagonists repeatedly goad the nerds into retaliation, with hilarious results. One highlight is the party the nerds throw to try to get into a fraternity. Genuine friendship is abound between hi jinks and peeking at girls. Nerds II is a decent companion piece which sends the nerds to Fort Lauderdale for a fraternity conference. The alpha betas are just as sadistic, and our heroes come out fighting. Anthony Edwards only appears in a few scenes. They have a lot of new misadventures instead of just repeating the first film. Watch for their "No on 15" party. Good fun for fans of the genre.
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Summary: Call Me 'Booger'
Review: Revenge of the Nerds and Revenge of the Nerds II reminds me of when teen comedy was funny, and not the tired routine that it has come to encompass in today's Hollywood machine. The jokes were funny, the characters were light-hearted, and your friends would always crack references from the script for the next week at school. Although they were filmed 3 years apart, they take place chronologically only 1 year apart. One can't help but to notice the big difference not only in clothing style but also in music. From Nerd-Punk (read: pseudo-Devo) to Nerd-Rap (read: pseudo-Beastie Boys), the difference is like night and day. But they can cook! I still catch myself singing phrases from the songs while at work or driving in my car. Of all the different characters, Ogre and Booger are my favorites. The Nerd David versus a football playing Goliath. The crass humor these two contribute to the plot is just priceless! Conversely speaking, the "Snotty" character, Booger's Sensei from Part 2, was poorly executed and felt it wasn't used to the fullest. I would've enjoyed more scenes with Booger and Snotty. All in all, I believe they're both solid films, despite the many parallels Part 2 runs to the original. I would give it a "5" rating if the DVD Bonus section had deleted scenes, bloopers, and a "making of" included. For those of us who grew up "Nerd", it's a priceless collection to add to your DVD library.
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Summary: funny
Review: Revenge of the nerds is one of the funniest movies ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!***** stars
Ive never seen number 2 but im gona see it soon
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Summary: forget nerds in paradise
Review: revenge of the nerds is one of the great all-time comedies. it is a masterpiece, thanks in great part to curtis armstrong. 100% worth owning. too bad nerds in paradise is awful.
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Summary: C'mon, Nerds ROCK!
Review: The best of the 80's is exemplified in "Nerds" (But you must avoid the sequels!) Until nerd persecution ends, this movie will hold the torch for nerds everywhere. See Anthony Edwards, John Goodman and Timothy Busfield in some of their earliest and most memorable roles. The story almost writes itself... Freshmen nerds are forced out of their dorm and into the gym when "jocks" burn down their own frat house and need a place to live. Hilarity ensues when a group of nerds organize their own fraternity and compete for recognition on the Greek council. With the help from the hefty Omega Mu's sorority, the Tri-Lambs oust the jocks and win the coveted presidency of the Greek council, and even win the heart of a very special Pi gal. By incorporating some pretty solid stereotyping mixed with a little T&A, this flick has earned its spot in the history of comedy cinema.
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Summary: C'mon, Nerds ROCK!
Review: The best of the 80's is exemplified in "Nerds" (But you must avoid the sequels!) Until nerd persecution ends, this movie will hold the torch for nerds everywhere. See Anthony Edwards, John Goodman and Timothy Busfield in some of their earliest and most memorable roles. The story almost writes itself... Freshmen nerds are forced out of their dorm and into the gym when "jocks" burn down their own frat house and need a place to live. Hilarity ensues when a group of nerds organize their own fraternity and compete for recognition on the Greek council. With the help from the hefty Omega Mu's sorority, the Tri-Lambs oust the jocks and win the coveted presidency of the Greek council, and even win the heart of a very special Pi gal. By incorporating some pretty solid stereotyping mixed with a little T&A, this flick has earned its spot in the history of comedy cinema.
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