Revenge of the Nerds (1984)

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• Chris W

  
  As far as raunchy college sex comedies go, I think this one falls somehwere on the higher end of the scale, but just slightly above the average mark. It's a good movie, but it doesn't quite have the intelligence or amazingness to be at the level of true satirical brilliance… More
  As far as raunchy college sex comedies go, I think this one falls somehwere on the higher end of the scale, but just slightly above the average mark. It's a good movie, but it doesn't quite have the intelligence or amazingness to be at the level of true satirical brilliance like Animal House. It's a fun movie though, and deep down, I think we can all relate, maybe not to being full on nerds, but to definitely being picked on at some time or another. I myself fully admit to being a nerd, but I object to being compared to the nerds in this film. If anyrhing, these guys aren't really nerds, but super mega geeks and dweebs. Or they are nerds, but they are the stereptypical kind who give us "somewhat normal" nerds a bad name and reputation. This film tries to add a little depth but having some diatribes on being a minority that could have really been potent, but mostly come off as a litle cheesy and pedictable (but in a okay way). There are some parallels to stuff like Civil Rights, but it's played lightly and, being an 80s comedy, there are some jokes that don't really fly nowadays which kinda undercuts what parallels one might try to pull out of it. God, I'm rambling now, and making more out of this than I probably need to. Basically this is the classic stroy of a bunch of marginalized nerds who finally decide to get revenge on the people who make their lives miserable. There's a lot of good moments, most of them really silly, but some of the jokes are actually pretty smart. The cast is pretty good, and I really liked seeing Bernie Casey, John Goodman, and James Cromwell (credited as Jamie Cromwell lol) show up. All of the nerds are pretty likeable, but I think my favorite is probablyCurtis Armstrong's Booger- the rebellious bad ass of the group. As I said, I don't think this film is really terrific or anything, but it's funny and has a nice knd of charm to it.

• Melvin W

  
  Booger: Step aside momma, I wanna see some of that muff!  Takashi: Oh Hair pie! Hair pie!  "It's time for the odd to get even!" Revenge of the Nerds is a fairly good raunchy 80's comedy. It does have some really great scenes, such as the music competition. For… More
  Booger: Step aside momma, I wanna see some of that muff!  Takashi: Oh Hair pie! Hair pie!  "It's time for the odd to get even!" Revenge of the Nerds is a fairly good raunchy 80's comedy. It does have some really great scenes, such as the music competition. For the most part it's nothing but an average comedy though. There's nothing really special about it. I did love a few of the characters like Booger, Oger and especially Takashi. Those are the bright spots for me and everything else is just the normal underdog story. Jocks pick on nerds. Nerds get upset and make jocks pay. I don't really understand a lot of the love for this movie, but, I'm not saying it's horrible by any means. I enjoyed it for the most part. I got out of it what I expected and I guess that's all I could really ask for.  It is better then watching a lot of the Late Night Comedies that come out now a days. At least Revenge of the Nerds had some intelligence to go along with their sex and drug filled humor. 

• AJ V

  
  A funny teen comedy about nerds, and they so get their revenge. I really liked it for the most part, but there were some scenes that really weren't very funny.

• Lorenzo v

  
  <i>"Jocks only think about sports, nerds only think about sex."</i> At a big campus, a group of bullied outcasts and misfits resolve to fight back for their peace and self respect. <center><font size=+2 face="Century… More
  <i>"Jocks only think about sports, nerds only think about sex."</i> At a big campus, a group of bullied outcasts and misfits resolve to fight back for their peace and self respect. <center><font size=+2 face="Century Schoolbook"><b><u>REVIEW</u></b></font></center> The ultimate "Misfits Revenge" movie, Revenge of the Nerds became an instant classic in 1984, with some of the most memorable scenes and quotable dialogue since Young Frankenstein. This raunchy comedy follows a group of oddball college students who are thrown together by circumstance and exposed to constant humiliation and ridicule by the jock fraternity on campus and how they get their ultimate pay back. Yes, the film is predictable as they come as we've seen this formula a million times, but it's watchable thanks to some wonderful set pieces, outrageous dialogue and on target performances by Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Curtis Armstrong (memorable as Booger), John Goodman, Ted McGinley (no that is not a misprint), Larry B. Scott, and Timothy Busfield. Standout scenes include the "Wonder Joint" Party and the Lambda's musical performance during the big Olympic competition. A hilarious comedy that demands repeated viewings.

• Cassie H

  
  Nerds are nerds but everyone knows that they need to take revenge every once in a while. There's nothing like a raunchy yet funny 80s movie where the nerds are out to retalite against the jocks. A true 80s movie that shows you that there's nothing wrong with this kind of… More
  Nerds are nerds but everyone knows that they need to take revenge every once in a while. There's nothing like a raunchy yet funny 80s movie where the nerds are out to retalite against the jocks. A true 80s movie that shows you that there's nothing wrong with this kind of humor. I really enjoyed this 80s classic :)

• Jason O

  
  actually not bad, didn't think i'd like this series much

• Chris G

  
  When I was a youngster I stumbled on Revenge of the Nerds on that bastion for 1980's entertainment cable television. I came away with three things about college: 1) Everyone is well defined into cliques. 2)No one actually goes to class. 3) Everyone chants all the time. I could… More
  When I was a youngster I stumbled on Revenge of the Nerds on that bastion for 1980's entertainment cable television. I came away with three things about college: 1) Everyone is well defined into cliques. 2)No one actually goes to class. 3) Everyone chants all the time. I could have put in everyone's quest to have anonymous sex with multiple partners, but that was just as common outside of college. The film is about a group of freshmen who are social outcasts at Adams College. They're the butt of numerous jokes by the jock Alpha Betas who, as I stated before, chant "Nerds!" at them whenever they appear on screen together. After securing a house and national recognition from a fraternity (one that's been all black since its inception) the nerds go to war with the jokes in order to take over a fraternity council and redeem themselves as well. The basic story comes straight from the Meatballs playbook. A group of misfits earn their stripes and fight back. We've seen it before and we'll see it again (I'm sure a remake is down the line somewhere). It's the revenge from the title that peaks are interest. From X rated surveillence to burning jokes the nerds use their intelligence to extract their revenge. The script is average but is also helped by the amount of improv that the actors were allowed to do. It doesn't feel like the assembly line sex comedies of the 1980's. It gets a little bit of soul. The cast has some unknowns that you would know in a few years. Anthony Edwards, James Cromwell, John Goodman, and who could forget the immortal Ted McGinley. The acting is a little better than the typical genre piece which is once again helped with the open shooting style. Revenge of the Nerds has maintained a cult following since its release and frequently reappears at colleges and on-that's right-cable television. It's not a great movie, but it does leave you with laughs and a few grinning to yourself moments. Maybe it's because we're all nerds in our own way.

• Nani V

  
  CLASSIC!

• Lenny M

  
  Not classic enough to make a franchise, funny but "nerdy" doesn't have long lasting appeal.

• Tsubaki S

  
  NEEEEEEEERDDDSSSSS!!!! And like any other 80's flick worth it's salt, there's a break-dance number near the end. Also, the world needs more Curtis Armstrong.

• Tim S

  
  This movie hurts to watch.

• danny d

  
  i loved these as a pagan punk kid, but these films were ultimately made for shock effect in their time. a piece of childhood but not a good movie.

• Jason S

  
  This was funny at some point in my life but the funny has worn off a bit. It is funny to see some of the tech they use. It is pretty outdated.

• Michael S

  
  Hilarious 80's comedy.

• Steve B

  
  A more racist, sexist, misogynistic piece of CRAP than I remembered from when I was thirteen.

• Leigh R

  
  Wow, how old is this?

• Byron B

  
  After re-watching this for at least the fourth time, I guess it is time to add to my review a bit. This is not a great piece of art. It has a crass sense of humor, but it has a classic aspect with lovable misfits that I could watch again and again. It begins modestly with Lewis… More
  After re-watching this for at least the fourth time, I guess it is time to add to my review a bit. This is not a great piece of art. It has a crass sense of humor, but it has a classic aspect with lovable misfits that I could watch again and again. It begins modestly with Lewis (Carradine) and Gilbert (Edwards) beginning their college lives. Once Lewis and Gilbert are not chosen by a fraternity along with Poindexter, Wormser, Booger (Booger is awesome!), Lamar and Takashi as well as other miscellaneous outcasts, freaks and geeks it picks up. The "Nerds" have their own brand of fun and fight to overcome the abusive Alpha jocks and pretty Pi's. Through pranks of revenge, being accepted by the predominantly African American fraternity Lamda Lamda Lamda, and a stunner of a techno performance at the conclusion of the college carnival this bunch of "Nerds" prove that We Are the Champions.

• James B

  
  Classic 80's flick!

• Chad R

  
  I want Bush! Pan down. How can you ever get tired of that ass Takashi? Still makes me laugh 25 years later! Watched most of it again last night. How I got my sister to take me to a R movie when I was 9 years old...I want to go back to college!

• Quinto W

  
  I had not seen this movie since I was 7 years-old and I can't believe that I still remember all of it! I used to watch it so much, that my whole family used to compare with Robert Carradine's character (I'm sure the fact that I wore my jeans up to my nipples had NOTHING… More
  I had not seen this movie since I was 7 years-old and I can't believe that I still remember all of it! I used to watch it so much, that my whole family used to compare with Robert Carradine's character (I'm sure the fact that I wore my jeans up to my nipples had NOTHING to do with it). It is not as fabulous as I remember it was 14 years ago, but I had blast because, c'mon, nerds are awesome!

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