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Revenge of the Nerds II:
Nerds in Paradise (1987)
Rate:
3
Viewed:
9/08
9/08:
No, I was absolutely not looking forward to seeing Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise.
Starting it off with the Star Wars-like introduction is a big no-no. The idea of nerds being
treated like how the blacks were for decades through racism is enough to make me cringe because the ratio of average-looking
to good-looking people must be like 20 to 1, if not more. A lawsuit can be simply filed against the hotel for discrimination backed
with Sunny's damaging testimony.
Equally hard to watch is the war between the nerds and the models in Miami-esque setting. I honestly can say none of
them looks the part. Instead of entertainment, the movie runs on clichés, has no momentum, and ends predictably. If Lewis and
Betty are a couple, that means he cheated on her with Sunny which is an indication that the nerds can be as pathetic and
hypocritical as jocks.
All in all, Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise should've stopped the franchise dead on its tracks, but
unfortunately, there are two more sequels to go.