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Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987)

December 11, 2020Nerd RevengeAndrew Cassese, Anthony Edwards, Barry Sobel, Bradley Whitford, convention, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Curtis Armstrong, Donald Gibb, Ed Lauter, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, fraternity, hotel, James Hong, Joe Roth, Larry B. Scott, nerd, Robert Carradine, Timothy Busfieldqwipster

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Revenge of the Nerds II begins with the nerds who formed Lambda Lambda Lambda at Adams College, leaders from an inclusive fraternity that overcame prejudice to become heroes, as witnessed in the first film. Now they must take their mission national at the United Fraternity Conference in Fort Lauderdale. There, they hope to increase the bonds of brotherhood, set new and less discriminatory guidelines, and to get laid. Once in Florida, however, they find that the Alpha Betas have once again taken their rooms. No other hotels in town will take “nerds” except for the dumpiest. Try as the nerds might to bring unity to all fraternal brothers, the Alpha Betas determine to shut them out through conniving acts that result in shutting out the Tri-Lambs for good. It’s up to the nerds to get revenge yet again. Directed by Joe Roth.

Revenge of the Nerds (1984) | Jeff Kanew

December 4, 2020Nerd RevengeAndrew Cassese, Anthony Edwards, Bernie Casey, Brian Tochi, college, Curtis Armstrong, David Wohl, Donald Gibb, fraternity, James Cromwell, Jeff Buhai, Jeff Kanew, John Goodman, Julia Montgomery, Larry B. Scott, Matt Salinger, Michelle Meyrink, Miguel Tejada-Flores, nerd, revenge, Robert Carradine, sorority, Steve Zacharias, Ted McGinley, Tim Metcalfe, Timothy Busfield, Tucsonqwipster

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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 try to get into a fraternity or sorority of their own, but Lewis and Gilbert, along with several other misfits, are all shunned away — because they are nerds. Since no one will take them, they decide to start their own fraternity. However, this still makes them the target for many pranks initiated by the Alphas, and now the nerds are pissed — they vow revenge! Directed by Jeff Kanew.

Weird Science (1985) | John Hughes

November 20, 2020Computer LoveAnthony Michael Hall, Bill Paxton, bully, computer, geek, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, John Hughes, Judie Aronson, Kelly LeBrock, nerd, perfect woman, Robert Downey Jr.qwipster

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Gary (Anthony Michael Hall) and Wyatt (Ilan Mitchell-Smith) are a pair of best friend suburban Chicago high school geeks tired of being everyone else’s doormat and wanting to have girlfriends of their own. When the traditional methods prove to be of no avail, the duo decides to use Wyatt’s computer skills to work by creating a virtual girlfriend for them to ask questions to. However, their digital concoction actually comes to life in the form of a smart, gorgeous, and magically gifted woman they name “Lisa” (Kelly LeBrock), who makes it her mission to transform these dweebs to be the kind of men that other boys want to be and other girls want to be with. Written and directed by John Hughes

Around the World in 80s Movies Podcast

A concise podcast reviewing the films released in the 1980s, with history, trivia, fun facts, and film critic Vince Leo's personal recollection with the era that defined a generation's taste in movies.

Tag Archives: nerd

Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987)

Revenge of the Nerds (1984) | Jeff Kanew

Weird Science (1985) | John Hughes