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Revenge of the Nerds 2: Nerds in Paradise [VHS]

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I'm a big fan of Revenge of the Nerds. That's a really fun movie to watch and also teaches you a few things. I can't say how many times I've watched it since the '80s. This sequel should never have been made. It just isn't worthy. It in no way is as captivating, enduring, or funny as Revenge of the Nerds. There are some scant funny moments, but most of the scenes that are supposed to be funny just aren't. Takashi (the oriental guy from the first film) wasn't even in this movie. The story was plodding and for the most part uninteresting. I was disappointed even back when Nerds in Paradise was released many years ago. Some movies just don't need sequels. Stick to the first movie and don't bother with this second installment. Sequels aren't always bad, but some movies just don't need them.

This movie is just as funny as the first and has several hilarious scenes (the play on words for the Hotel Coral Essex and the discussion of infinate smallness). The musical number that the nerds do this time around even tops the first! Booger meets his master in this one. Everyone's favorite alpha joins the nerds too.

The ending goes a little overboard but if you want a few gut wrenching belly laughs, see this film.

All I can say is "why?" I guess after the first one it would be hard to take this any place else! The plot was VERY thin and the jokes just did not work. They also tried way to hard to re use some of the things from the first movie. Did we realy need a second Nerds concert? Also, why take it to Florida? I would, if they had to make another one, would have liked to see it take place the next school year. To see the changes and what things were like with Gilbert and the Greek council. I know Nerds 3 tries to go into changes on Adams in the future after the original Nerds are gone.

This was a very funny movie although not as good as the first one. After this second instsallment of the series there is a major drop off in the quality of the Revenge of the Nerds films. I found Nerds in Paradise to be a great sequal.