Revenge of the Nerds may turn out to be one of those comedy classics similar to Caddy Shack, Animal House, and Porky's. R.O.N. was probably intended to be a B movie however, it ended up being far more than that, similar to the phenomenon that Napoleon Dynamite had 20 years later. The film features a somewhat unique perspective of the underdogs overcoming adversity. Although this film is probably geared more towards being a teen flick, it certainly can have a much broader audience appeal.
Robert Carradine's performance of Lewis, the head geek, is so on target, I think he may have type cast himself into that character. Though, his choosing to remain with the franchise for three additional sequels is somewhat questionable as they were of inferior quality scripts. Timmothy Bustfiel is also great as Poindexter, as is Curtis Armstrong as Booger. Anthony Edwards certainly became the biggest star of this bunch, and was amicable as Gilbert, the more introverted of our favorite nerds. And this was just before John Goodman started on Rosanne.
Aside from all the various geek clichés that are featured in the films, there is ample potty humor & shtick, some marijuana humor, and plenty of T&A. Definitely is worth the 90 minutes to watch, and better to rent than try to watch on TV, as the language and nudity which makes it funnier is cut.
Robert Carradine's performance of Lewis, the head geek, is so on target, I think he may have type cast himself into that character. Though, his choosing to remain with the franchise for three additional sequels is somewhat questionable as they were of inferior quality scripts. Timmothy Bustfiel is also great as Poindexter, as is Curtis Armstrong as Booger. Anthony Edwards certainly became the biggest star of this bunch, and was amicable as Gilbert, the more introverted of our favorite nerds. And this was just before John Goodman started on Rosanne.
Aside from all the various geek clichés that are featured in the films, there is ample potty humor & shtick, some marijuana humor, and plenty of T&A. Definitely is worth the 90 minutes to watch, and better to rent than try to watch on TV, as the language and nudity which makes it funnier is cut.