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

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful :-
Good memories, 5 December 2006

Author: matt2873 from Australia

It must be 10 years since I watched this movie. I just finished watching it 10 minutes ago and even though it is a pretty bad sequel, it brings back some fond memories...and like a song, movies, no matter how good or bad, can at least do that.

It's not a bad try, but really the jokes seem half hearted and there's nothing very good in the script.

I realised while watching this again after all these years that I must have seen it heaps of times when I was younger. Lines came to me and it all looked so familiar.

Those were the days...when a glimpse of Sunny laying on the beach in her white bikini were a joy. She looks very pretty. I never realised Courtney Thorne Smith went on to do Melrose place and Ally McBeal and other stuff. Probably because I never watched any of those shows.

Anyway, good memories from a movie that wasn't very good, but had some of the legendary old cast members from the original.

The sequel is like trying to remember a beautiful dream in the morning. It's nothing like the original dream, but for a little while, when you can almost remember, it feels alright.

I miss those days

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My brief review of the film, 28 May 2005
Author: sol- from Perth, Australia

A terribly silly but awfully amusing little sequel, it may be a touch predictable, and it is missing Thomas Newman's excellent theme song, but having the same likable characters on hand helps it to be equally as fun as the first film. Some of the jokes are really hilarious, and arguably I would say that it is funnier than the first film. I would not definitely call it better, but it is certainly at least on the same level, with an interesting charm radiating from the nerdy characters. And there is another song to take the place of Tom Newman's ditty: an amusing little number called "No on Fifteen". The film seems to get a lot of negative feedback, but I cannot agree - it may not be a great film, like the first, but it is by all means amusing, like the first.

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Medicore sequel but still provides the laughs, 28 February 2003
Author: phatbleek from London, England

Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise isn't as good as the first film mainly because the film wasn't rated R. Robert Caradine is back in proper form as Lewis his character really grows this time. Curtis Armstrong as Booger steals the sequel he's funnier here in some scenes then in the first. If the film had been rated R and had nudity then it could have been good as the first but the PG-13 rating is what maily hurts the film.

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Yeah, it's silly, but it's still a fun comedy, 2 September 2007

Author: Kristine (kristinedrama14@msn.com) from Chicago, Illinois

The other day I bought the "Atomic Wedgie" edition of the Revenge of the Nerds movies, it was pretty cheap so I figured what the heck to have the sequels too, you know? So I watched Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise this morning and I remember it's harsh rating on IMDb, so I was kinda scared about this not being a good movie. But actually I found myself enjoying it, sure compared to the first Revenge of the Nerds film, naturally you'll be disappointed, but if you separate it, I think you might find yourself laughing too. Our favorite nerds are back and they are now in tropical paradise facing the jocks once again.

Lewis and the boys are going to Florida to represent their charter with the conference of all charters. They start off the trip very well, but once they get to the hotel, they are kicked out by the Alpha jocks and mocked constantly. But they hang tough, but the Alpha's are not going down, so they frame the boys and try to make sure that they cannot be at the big conference so that they can be expelled from all the other charters. But the nerds have had enough and are going to make sure that the Alpha's go down once and for all.

Now guaranteed, this wasn't the first Revenge of the Nerds, but Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise was still a lot of fun to watch. The boys are still a lot of fun to watch, I just loved how Ogre kept saying "nerds!" every time they would walk into a room, he was such a fun addition for the story. I really liked this sequel and I think people just need to cut it a break. Like I said, if you compare it to the first film, you'll be disappointed, but if you just have an open mind, I think you're going to get a few laughs.

6/10

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not nearly as good as the first one,but still not bad, 6 July 1999
Author: steve layne

I love the first revenge of the nerds. The second one is not nearly as good as the first one, but still pretty good. The nerds are still funny in this movie. Booger is once again the funniest of them all. The second one is also entertaining at times. They could've make this movie better if they would've kept the nerds at Adam's college, but the second one is still watchable, and funny. I give revenge of the nerds II: nerds in paradise **1/2 out of ****

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What was the point of a sequel?, 2 August 2008

Author: Cryptfan2 from United States

Now, even though I didn't like Revenge of the Nerds but what was the point of making a sequel? Aside from making money, of course.

I mean as the song The Touch goes "After all is said and done" pretty much describes about making a sequel. I mean, the first film told its story and didn't leave any possibilities of a sequel, it had something to say and it was done, what more is there to tell? Now, as usual, the nerds, the jocks and the rest of the characters are annoying as hell even after a few years after the first film. The new actors who played the new characters didn't exactly help, I mean they're like Mary Sues and Garu Stus. What the hell, man? The script sucks, nothing more.

But the music is actually good except for the song the "Nerds" sang, don't know the name but I won't bother to ask what it is. but the song "Paradise" is actually pretty good, it was pumping and energetic. The sequel is actually another case where the soundtrack is better than the movie itself.

Overall, Nerds II gets 2/10. Off to the third film I go...

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OK it's not as good as the original, but it's a fun 90 minutes anyway, 2 March 2008

Author: sgtking from United States

The 1984 comedy 'Revenge of the Nerds' was a hit in it's time and has had a much deserved following for decades. It's no surprise that a sequel, let alone 3, was produced a few years later. Though it didn't do nearly as well as it's predecessor, this sequel is still a fun way to kill an hour and a half.

Pros: A funny 'Star Wars' style opening. A still very appealing original cast and some great newcomers. Some good humor and sight gags. Plenty of beautiful Florida scenery. A quick pace. The datedness adds to the overall fun and feel of the movie. Like the original there's plenty memorable scenes.

Cons: Some of the humor falls flat. The plot is pretty thin. They try to recreate some things from the original, for example the music performance, but with lesser results.

Final thoughts: None of the sequels to the original 'Nerds' film will ever be mistaken for comedy gems, but you could certainly do much worse. At least they didn't make as many sequels as were made to 'Police Academy.'

My rating: 3/5

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Pulls out some moments., 13 April 2000

Author: Jamal Anderson (ivpcvi@aol.com) from Oakland, CA.

"Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise" oddly enough, pulls out some memorable moments. Such as when they find a bunch of old army tanks, etc. Booger (Curtis Armstrong) yellin' out "WE GOT BUSH!" is f'n hilarious. Although, the storyline is pretty much the same. The nerds arrive in a hotel, the manager doesn't want them there because they are "nerds", so they gotta stay in some cheap "hotel" with chickens runnin' 'round wild. Probably the worst thing about this movie is that, the "nerd" to first stand-up for "nerd persecution" in Gilbert (Anthony Edwards) has a small role. I can't really say I can recommend jus' goin' out to BLOCKBUSTER or Hollywood Video and renting this, but it's obviously a perfect time waster. Umm, I guess it pulls off a solid six.

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A step down from the original, 7 February 2005

Author: grahamsj2 from SE US

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As with many sequels, this one is, alas, a definite step down from the original Nerds film. The nerds are back, for the most part, the originals, but the story is written so differently from the first. This film attempts to be a bit more humorous than the first, but it falls flat. The humor is this one is the lowbrow type of humor so common today. It is either sophomoric sexual innuendo, slapstick or scatological in nature and it's just not funny. I loved the first flick and, expecting this not to be quite as good, was nonetheless quite disappointed in it. The story line in this is also somewhat similar to the first film and didn't seem very original to me. The acting is just as good as it was in the original film but the writing and storyline are just not up to par with the original, so not even decent acting can save it. A 5 only.

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Not as good as the original, but a great sequel nonetheless..., 30 April 2006

Author: johnny_07652 from NJ

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I am so glad they did this sequel. The two that followed are inconsequential but this sequel, Nerds in Paradise, just HAD to be done. Why??? They absolutely had to follow up the greatest college Fraternity movie (yes, better than Animal House) with the greatest Spring Break movie, especially since the 1980's was the decade that modern "Spring Break" as we know it hit its stride. The 80's are when students started to flock to Ft. Lauderdale and the rest of Florida, as well as to other havens across the nation such as Lake Havasu and the Gulf Coast/Redneck Riviera.

Anyway, these guys had to get to Florida and be a REAL Fraternity at some point. I like the angle of involving national fraternities, which brings in NEW Alpha Betas, and I love how the inter-fraternity hatred extends beyond the local schools to the national chapters.

This movie also does a great job incorporating the oh so hot "Beastie Boys" style of rapping by introducing Barry Sobel's character, "Stewart", a White Castle employee (in Florida, where there are NO White Castles - only Krystals) who happens to be a white rapper that sounds like he's right out of the Beastie Boys! I was a college Freshman in 1986, and I remember clearly the Beastie Boys being the hottest thing on campus that year. EVERYBODY liked them.

I also love the beach/vacation/road trip quality this movie has. The first Revenge of the Nerds is a classic in its own right, no doubt. It did a great job establishing itself as a classic and really established the genre of wacky college frat movies. But what good is establishing the genre if you don't take it somewhere? Nerds in Paradise does exactly that. It profits off the foundation laid by the first movie. Many other movies also fed off these two movies (i.e. "Fraternity Vacation", another Florida Spring Break movie with a nerdy hero, etc.).

I love that the nerds are able to always use what they have to "beat out" the jocks and have their voices heard, and especially because this means having a musical performance with lasers and lights. Hilarious!!! This was also a good way to work in the Beastie Boys-esquire Barry Sobel Rap, which establishes him as one of the nerds although he's not part of the fraternity. It is the highest honor a non-fraternity member could get, next to being Lewis Skolnick's girlfriend I suppose, HEEEEEEPP!!!! I own a DVD that has Revenge of the Nerds on one side and RotN II on the other side - I think it was under 10 bucks on sale, and it was worth far more than that to me. I'd have paid 50 bucks for it, but I won't tell that to the DVD company. Weird to have a DVD that you actually Flip over and play the other side, though...

My favorite line in the movie is from Roger, however: "OK. Maybe I did. What are you gonna do about it, Skolnick? You gonna make a little speech? It's not gonna do any good. Wanna know why? Because I'm strong and you're weak. Because I'm the type of guy that everybody here wants to be like, and you are pathetic. That's the way it is. That's the way it's always gonna be, and there's nothing you or your pencil-neck geek friends can do or say about it. Comprende, dickhead?" Bradley Whitford was such an awesome Alpha Beta, and that's saying a lot considering he had to follow Ted McGinley (Stan Gables) who was awesome in the first movie. Roger was, throughout the movie, a PERFECT jock/preppy snob, I really think Whitford did such a great job with this role that he might be the best actor in the whole movie!!! The line I quoted above just PERFECTLY sums up his and the entire Alpha Betas' attitudes, all into one, in-your-face, simplified, short summary. It starts with a brazen admission to framing the Tri-Lambs, goes into a diatribe against them based purely on bigoted, hateful perceptions, and caps everything off with a stupid sounding insult which no doubt Roger himself thought was "cool" and creative. Just PERFECT. Whitford's delivery of it was what made it work.

One little problem I have with it has to do with Ogre's "conversion" to being a Nerd. The Nerds seem to always stress individualism and "be proud of who/what you are". Well, Ogre is a big strong guy - a jock. It is good that he sees the Nerds for the nice people they are, and the Alpha Betas for the jerks they are; but why should Ogre have to stop being a Jock to stop being an Alpha Beta??? Anyway, I am definitely analyzing this too much, because this film is about fun and having fun, and overblown clichés and stereotypes, and turning Ogre into a "Nerd" is just part of all that. I love his initiation: "Oh Lambda Truest, I am the newest, member of your clan. And in your..uh.." (the others help Ogre out by quietly cuing him - "hallways") "HALLways...I will always, be Proud of what I am. HEEEP!! HEEEEPPPP!!!! HEEEEEEEPPP!!!" Funny how Ogre's laugh turns into a nerd laugh, magically, from reciting his oath to join the Tri-Lambs! But he's still Ogre, and drinks messily from the cup, like he did from the cup in the first movie.

Anyway, this movie is HIGHLY recommended if you enjoy fun, light, gratuitous, cliché-ridden movies which are satires of themselves, just as the first one was. If you believe films ought to be serious, somber events which evoke deep thought, then don't bother, unless you're ready to live a little and relax a bit, then this movie is for you also.

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