There's a laundry list of things that one comes to expect when they prepare to watch an 80's comedy. Cheesy music full of synthesizers, high school stereotypes, breasts, outdated technology that is unintentionally hilarious, the list goes on. Lo and behold, Revenge of the Nerds has all of that. Robert Carradine and Anthony Edwards star as two college bound nerds who find that college life isn't what they expected. It's nothing more than a continuation of high school as they get picked on my jocks and laughed at by the pretty girls. But now they've finally had enough and they decide to stand up for themselves and fight back against the jocks and to wipe away the nerd stereotype for good. A collection of exaggerated antics ensue, and it all makes for a wacky good time.
Like I said, Revenge of the Nerds has everything you could expect from an 80's comedy. It fits the formula almost too well, which might be why it has achieved an underground cult status. For me, I think the 80's comedy formula just doesn't work and it doesn't entice me as much as a more offbeat or alternative comedy film might. Revenge of the Nerds is just silly, crude, and over the top, but it's certainly not trying to be anything it's not. So for this I can enjoy this nutty little film for what it is. I didn't find it particularly hilarious, but it has its moments and it's certainly a nonstop ride of entertainment. It's not exactly my thing, but it's plenty fun for what it is.
It's unfair to judge Revenge of the Nerds as anything other than a very straightforward comedy, so I won't look at it as anything other than that. It's not something I'll watch again and I won't consider it an overtly memorable comedy, but it kept me entertained for an hour and a half and with certain movies that's all you can ask for. If you're a huge fan of 80's comedy you'll probably love this, if not, just watch it if you're bored.
Like I said, Revenge of the Nerds has everything you could expect from an 80's comedy. It fits the formula almost too well, which might be why it has achieved an underground cult status. For me, I think the 80's comedy formula just doesn't work and it doesn't entice me as much as a more offbeat or alternative comedy film might. Revenge of the Nerds is just silly, crude, and over the top, but it's certainly not trying to be anything it's not. So for this I can enjoy this nutty little film for what it is. I didn't find it particularly hilarious, but it has its moments and it's certainly a nonstop ride of entertainment. It's not exactly my thing, but it's plenty fun for what it is.
It's unfair to judge Revenge of the Nerds as anything other than a very straightforward comedy, so I won't look at it as anything other than that. It's not something I'll watch again and I won't consider it an overtly memorable comedy, but it kept me entertained for an hour and a half and with certain movies that's all you can ask for. If you're a huge fan of 80's comedy you'll probably love this, if not, just watch it if you're bored.