I'll gnaw your face off. The nerds exact revenge on both groups by pulling similar pranks. Revenge of the Nerds (1984) Full Cast & Crew. [25], Seth MacFarlane announced his intentions to reboot the series under his Fuzzy Door Productions for 20th Century Studios in December 2020 with Kenny and Keith Lucas to write and star in the film. A slobs-vs.-snobs comedy in which the slobs have been replaced by the painfully uncool, Revenge Of The Nerds follows the university-warfare template set by Animal House. Ollie E. Brown, of Ollie & Jerry fame, wrote and performed the song "They're So Incredible" for the film, under the name Revenge. Unaired pilot based on the movie of the same name. Three songs appear in the film but do not appear on the soundtrack: "Burning Down the House" by Talking Heads, "Thriller" by Michael Jackson and "We Are the Champions" by Queen. Revenge of the Nerds Performed by The Rubinoos; Burning Down the House Written by David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth Performed by Talking Heads Courtesy of Sire Records by arrangement with Warner Special Products For the justice of the Maine Supreme Court, see, Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise, Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation, "Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies" on Lists of Bests", "Reconsidering Revenge: How Revenge Of The Nerds' Misogyny Is Evident In Current Nerd Culture", "The Oral History of 'Revenge of the Nerds, "Naughty 'Nerds' remake is shut down - Chicago Tribune", "Seth MacFarlane to Reboot 'Revenge of the Nerds' With the Lucas Brothers", "Curtis 'Booger' Armstrong on His New Reality Show, 'King of the Nerds, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Revenge_of_the_Nerds&oldid=1015736669, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2014, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2015, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 3 April 2021, at 06:58. The nerds believe they are destined to achieve parity, while the jocks are determined to destroy any attempt at a social breakout. [3], The film was released on DVD on March 6, 2007,[11] and on Blu-ray on May 6, 2014, by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Terry feels discriminated against when the summer jobs at Sun Tribune go to 2 guys. - Teh C. Welcome to the wiki. Filled with the wildest teen nightmares. Seth MacFarlane is reviving the age old rivalry between jocks and nerds. The Alpha Betas, a fraternity that includes most of the Adams football team, carelessly burn down their own house and, urged by Coach Harris, take over the freshman dorms. 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Revenge of the Nerds is a 1984 American teen sex comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Ted McGinley, and Bernie Casey. "[9], Revenge of the Nerds was released in theaters on July 20, 1984. The nerds decide to seek membership on the Greek Council by joining a national fraternity. The nerds then appeal to the Council, but Gable is dismissive. The "American Dad" character Snot Lonstein (also played by Curtis Armstrong) is named after and designed after Booger, … Now it is the nerds, the "Mark Zuckerberg" types who are worshipped around college campuses. The song ‘Revenge Of The Nerds’ is a song about bullying, urging people to lay off even if people are nerds. At the charity fundraiser, the nerds heavily outsell the Alpha Betas by offering pies with naked pictures of Betty and other Pi Delta Pis on the bottom. Revenge of the Nerds is a fun and entertaining comedy that has a good plot with effective humor throughout. The party is dull until Booger provides them with high quality marijuana. When lovable nerds Gilbert and Lewis embark on their freshman year at Adams College, little do they realize the dangers that await them. She decides to do something about it. [3][25] The film was shelved after producers found the movie difficult to shoot on the smaller Agnes Scott campus and studio head Peter Rice was disappointed with the dailies. It's nearly timeless!!! According to several sources, Revenge of the Nerds was filmed on and around the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson. Thank-god! We’re a collaborative community website about Revenge of the Nerds that anyone can edit. Soon the tables are turned as the nerds employ high-tech warfare against the jocks.... but can they really succeed and make a difference? Lawrence van Gelder for The New York Times wrote "It is the absence of genuine comedy that exposes glaringly the film's fundamental attitude of condescension and scorn toward blacks and women, and a tendency toward stereotyping that clashes violently with its superficial message of tolerance, compassion and fair play. Lewis, Gilbert, and several other nerds fail to join fraternities, but are able to secure a dilapidated house near campus and repair it as a residence. Dean Ulich designates temporary living space in the gymnasium and allows the freshmen to rush the fraternities. Coach Harris lambastes the Alpha Betas for losing to the nerds, and Stan leads them in vandalizing the Tri-Lamb house. Best friends and nerds Lewis Skolnick and Gilbert Lowe enroll in Adams College to study computer science. In 1954, a group of Florida high-school guys try to help their buddy lose his virginity, which leads them to seek revenge on a sleazy nightclub owner and his redneck sheriff brother for harassing them. Girls notice "him". The exteriors of the Nerds' first frat house were filmed in Cochise Hall. The nerds try to get campus police to help, but the campus cops are constrained by the Greek Council that adjudicates all such pranks, of which Stan is currently president. The nerds turn peeping tom and install hidden video cameras so they can watch naked women and a nerd wearing a mask pretends to be Stan so he can have sex with Stan's girlfriend, among other sneaky modes of revenge. However, his increasingly inept attempts bring him only more agony and embarrassment. The Nerds Rule!!!. enjoyed it thoroughly! She dresses like a guy and gets a haircut. They are beset by taunting from the jocks of Alpha Beta fraternity, which only worsens when the jocks accidentally burn down their house and toss the freshmen out of the freshmen dorm. Was this review helpful to you? Will students at the other high school notice? Revenge of the Nerds starred then-unknowns Anthony Edwards, Robert Carradine, Curtis Armstrong, James Cromwell, Larry B. Scott, John Goodman, and Timothy Busfield. [6] Their subsequent residence was U of A's Bear Down Gymnasium. As he drops it, the shirt falls into the Alligator pit. [13] It also holds a 44 out of 100 ratio on Metacritic, based on six critics' reviews and signifying "mixed or average reviews". We're black and we weren't offended in the least! The Alpha Betas and the Pi Delta Pis, the sorority which Stan's girlfriend Betty Childs belongs to, then disrupt the party by bringing and releasing pigs. Suddenly the bully isn’t so brave any more. The nerds believe they are destined to achieve parity, while the jocks are determined to destroy any attempt at a social breakout. Six years later, Armstrong and Carradine shopped the idea around and were able to get the show greenlit on TBS in 2012. To make matters more problematic, Lewis develops a crush on pretty Betty Childs, popular sorority sister and quarterback's girlfriend. Take a look ahead at some of our most anticipated superhero series arriving in 2021 and beyond. Revenge of the Nerds - Full Movie | 1984 Let's join, fullHD Movies/Season/Episode here! The nerds are being forced to remove their clothes and chant after witnessing the sacrifice of the virgin at the Seminole Fortress/Alligator Pit. The series revolves around a group of socially-inept students (the nerds) trying to get revenge on their harassers. [12], The film holds a 70% approval rating and 5.9/10 average at the film review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 43 critics' reviews. Directed by (1) Writing credits (6) Cast (93) Produced by (6) Music by (1) Cinematography by (1) Film Editing by (1) Casting By (1) Production Design by (1) Set Decoration by (1) Makeup Department (3) Production Management (1) Revenge of the Nerds starred then-unknowns Anthony Edwards, Robert Carradine, Curtis Armstrong, James Cromwell, Larry B. Scott, John Goodman, and Timothy Busfield. Revenge of the Nerds (1984) is a classic '80s teen sex comedy, one of the rarer breed that takes place in college instead of High School. [5] The film's plot chronicles a group of nerds at the fictional Adams College trying to stop the ongoing harassment by the jock fraternity, the Alpha Betas, in addition to the latter's sister sorority, Pi Delta Pi. A lot of morally questionable things all at once. All the rest, and there were a few, just don't measure up.My folks and I enjoyed this film almost 20 years ago in that old drive-in (which has long-been shut-down now), while leaving my dad cited that it was a rare event to watch two great comedies back-to-back like that...two great nostalgic classics...very rare indeed! Lewis immediately nominates Gilbert as the new Council president. [14] Revenge of the Nerds is #91 on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies". Goldberg. "[8] The Hollywood Reporter said "Revenge of the Nerds is primarily the story of outcasts getting their just rewards, and that is always a satisfying movie ingredient. [citation needed]. Sep 17, 2018 - Wonderful!!!!! With Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Timothy Busfield, Andrew Cassese. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. [citation needed] The original Alpha Beta fraternity house that is burned down was filmed at the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity house (on University Boulevard), which at the time was the Alpha Gamma Rho house. Written by Revenge of the Nerds is a fun and entertaining comedy that has a good plot with effective humor throughout. As they are running out of the pit, Lamar tries to grab his shirt and drops it. Soon the tables are turned as the nerds employ high-tech warfare against the jocks.... but can they really succeed and make a difference? I hunted this movie down after trying several video stores to no avail and finally after popping it in and showing it to family and friends (some of whom were too young to have seen it or not born at all during this film's release!) 26 talking about this. Revenge of the nerds: Disaster risk and climate change Tuesday March 30 2021 Disaster risk reduction, or DRR, has long been a pariah of the international development and … Booger, along with Lamar Latrell are considered especially important members of the cast, because they are not traditional nerds. 7 hr ago: 1: 1: Share . When lovable nerds Gilbert and Lewis embark on their freshman year at Adams College, little do they realize the dangers that await them. With Tenor, maker of GIF Keyboard, add popular Revenge Of The Nerds animated GIFs to your conversations. [26], A pilot for a Revenge of the Nerds television series directed by Peter Baldwin was produced in 1991, but was never aired and was not picked up for a series. After his girlfriend ditches him for a boorish ski jock, Lane decides that suicide is the only answer. They are beset by taunting from the jocks of Alpha Beta fraternity, which only worsens when the jocks accidentally burn down their house and toss the freshmen out of the freshmen dorm. 573 likes. View production, box office, & company info. We had just finished watching the phenomenal Ghostbusters and having this follow it was a pleasant surprise indeed. Different sources report the film's budget as anywhere from $6 million to $8 million, though even $8 million was a low budget for a feature film of the time. Joined by the aptly named Booger and the violin-playing Poindexter, the nerds soon realize they must form their own fraternity in self-defense. Use the HTML below. Robert Carradine and Anthony Edwards lead the dorkiest college nerds in history into battle against campus louts. It's pretty much a 'Rocky'-type plot. [18] Amy Benfer of Salon wrote that the Revenge of the Nerds scene, and a similar scene in John Hughes' Sixteen Candles, were evidence that at the time of these films' productions, "people were stupid about date rape". Partnering with the Omega Mus and using their extensive knowledge, the Tri-Lambs compete strongly with the Alpha Betas/Pi Delta Pis during the athletic events. To make matters more problematic, Lewis develops a crush on pretty Betty Childs, popular sorority sister and quarterback's girlfriend. The Alpha Betas, led by star quarterback Stan Gable, are irked by the nerds' success, and Stan sets his fellow members to pull pranks against the nerds. The film's plot chronicles a group of nerds at the fictional Adams College trying to stop the ongoing harassment by the jock fraternity, the Alpha Betas, in addition to the latter's sister sorority, Pi Delta Pi. The nerdy gang needs to set things straight once again. Revenge of the Nerd sees Rober and a team of “Avengineers” scour the planet to catch troublemakers in the act, and get revenge in the form of pranks that are captured by hidden cameras. Indianapolis-based musical tribute band covering radio and video hits from the greatest decade ever, the ‘80’s! [29], This article is about the 1984 film. Revenge of the Nerds (1984) is a classic '80s teen sex comedy, one of the rarer breed that takes place in college instead of High School.After the football team accidentally burns down their shared house in an ill-conceived 'fire breathing' stunt, they commandeer the freshman dorms as their own. Revenge of the Nerds The rising college nerds set out to a convention in Florida, but are not welcomed by the Alpha Beta representatives. Rober covers pop science and DIY gadgets on YouTube, where he has close to 10 million subscribers. The underdogs fighting back to win it BUT it's how these types go about it that makes this movie so charming!Being an 80's film, political correctness was not considered...at all! Revenge of the Nerds is an American comedy franchise. Lewis and the other Tri-Lambs, many alumni, and Betty, who announces she is "in love with a nerd", join in cheering Gilbert, soundly shaming the Alpha Betas. Now it is the nerds, the "Mark Zuckerberg" types who are worshipped around college campuses. 'Revenge of the Nerds' is your standard raunchy teen sex comedy, which was a wildly popular genre in the early 1980s, but it stands out for turning the basic formula into something that manages to inspire and influence. Jefferson is impressed with the nerds' tenacity and grants them full membership. Revenge of the Nerds Imagine a schoolyard bully who is always taking the little kids cookies and lunch money. Discovery has given an eight episode order to Revenge Of the Nerd (working title), an hourlong hidden-camera prank show from Jimmy Kimmel … While the Nerds do get their revenge on multiple occasions, obtain the prom queen and somehow win the day, in real life, it does really … Individually the kids can’t do much. An ordinary high school student discovers that his family has an unusual pedigree when he finds himself turning into a werewolf. Seth MacFarlane is reviving the age old rivalry between jocks and nerds. He enjoys sex, smoking marijuana, nose picking and playing the guitar. If it were my daughter, I probably wouldn't like it".[20][21]. Revenge of the Nerds A very small shell script. Storyline Unaired pilot based on the movie of the same name. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? The film was to be directed by Kyle Newman, executive produced by McG, and written by Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah, Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson, and Adam F. Their consensus reads: "Undeniably lowbrow but surprisingly sly, Revenge of the Nerds has enough big laughs to qualify as a minor classic in the slobs-vs.-snobs subgenre". Yeah, man. The real life fraternity has six chapters in Connecticut, Maryland, New York, and Washington. For the franchise it initiated, see, "Lewis Skolnick" redirects here. REVENGE OF THE NERDS mirrors National Lampoon's Animal House, with one retaliation scene after another. [24] Filming was originally scheduled to take place at Emory University, but university officials changed their minds after reading the script. Title: Finally, the nerds dominate the musical competition with a techno-computer-driven musical production, winning the overall games. [27][28], In the mid-2000s, Armstrong and Carradine had devised an idea for a reality television show based on nerds competing against each other in challenges, inspired by Revenge of the Nerds. Revenge of the Nerds (1984) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Freddy the gym teacher has to teach remedial English in summer (high) school, if he wants tenure. The birth of the nerd, the rise and revenge against the socially worshipped jock, times certainly have changed. In the film, the song is performed by the Tri-Lambs at the final event of the Greek Games and contains different lyrics. Two high school nerds use a computer program to literally create the perfect woman, but she turns their lives upside down. See more ideas about revenge, nerd, movies. The nerds realize the only way to get the Council to help is to put one of their own in as president, which they can do by winning the Greek Games during Homecoming. At Adams College, a group of bullied outcasts and … [22] The cast included Adam Brody, Dan Byrd, Katie Cassidy, Kristin Cavallari, Jenna Dewan, Chris Marquette, Ryan Pinkston, Efren Ramirez, and Nick Zano. Revenge of the Nerds was panned by reviewers at release. Since Revenge of the Nerds, Goodman has become a household name for roles like Dan Conner in Rosanne, reprising his role for the 2018 reboot and again for The Conners. The comedic actor is developing a reboot of the seminal ’80s comedy “Revenge of the Nerds” at 20th Century… To help his discouraged son get through college, a funloving and obnoxious rich businessman decides to enter the school as a student himself. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. But suppose they are suddenly equipped with cell phones, and come up with a plan to attack all at once. Scottish Rite Temple, 160 S Scott Ave, Tucson, Arizona, USA. Wearing this costume, Lewis finds Stan’s girlfriend Betty (Julia Montgo… Dudley (Booger) Dawson is about to get married, but the father of the bride doesn't want his daughter to marry a nerd. Directed by Jeff Kanew. Revenge of the nerds (nerds.) Available on DIGITAL: http://apple.co/2uTPoqA Revenge of the Nerds At Adams College, the jocks rule the school from their house on high, the Alpha Beta fraternity. [16], About three decades after the film's release, commentators have looked back at the film and considered some of the scenes, particularly when Lewis pretends to be Stan and has a sexual encounter with Betty, to be rape by deception and a misogynistic remnant of a male-dominated culture of that time. Dean Ulich instructs Coach Harris that the Tri-Lambs will now live in the Alpha Beta house, while the Alpha Betas will live in the gym until they can repair the Tri-Lamb house. Share the best GIFs now >>> 8 of 10 people found this review helpful. Revenge of the Nerds Synopsis: When lovable nerds Gilbert and Lewis embark on their freshman year at Adams College, little do they realize the dangers that await them. (1984). Why should we? Revenge Of The Nerds Band. Revenge of the Nerds is a 1984 American teen sex comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Ted McGinley, and Bernie Casey. They are beset by taunting from the jocks of Alpha Beta fraternity, which only worsens when the jocks accidentally burn down their house and toss the freshmen out of the freshmen dorm. However, the idea was rejected at the time, due to the competing Beauty and the Geek show. The original Revenge remains the highlight, mostly by virtue of its uneasy blend of sweetness and raunch. While his friends are installing cameras to take nude pictures of the young women without their consent, Lewis steals the costume of alpha male Stan, the president of AB. Click the … The nerds become despondent, and Gilbert decides to barge into the middle of the Homecoming Pep Rally to address his complaints. Teenage geniuses deal with their abilities while developing a high-powered laser for a university project. The only one that considers them is the black fraternity Lambda Lambda Lambda (Tri-Lambs), led by U.N. Jefferson. During this, Lewis, who has fallen in love with Betty, steals Stan's costume and tricks Betty into engaging in sexual intercourse with him, hooking up with her. I recall watching this film in a drive-in as part of the double-bill. Revenge of the Nerds remains one of the filthiest and funniest movies from the 1980s. [1][2][3] Exterior scenes such as the arrival of the nerds at college and the fraternity houses were filmed at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. Joined by the aptly named Booger and the violin-playing Poindexter, the nerds soon realize they must form their own fraternity in self-defense. Rick Munoz
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