CineBad!!!

Remember when Nerds were a persecuted subculture? Remember when computers were un-cool? Ah, those nerds grew up to be Bill Gates and other high-paid execs. Anyway, this film is set back in the dark ages (the mid-80’s,) before nreds got thir real life Revenge. It follows the introduction of a lovable bunch of geeky freshman to the trials of being new and wearing pocket protectors in a jockocentric college. Gilbert (Anthony Edwards, better known as ER’s lovable Dr. Greene) and his band of merry geeks, including such memorable characters as Booger (Curtis Armstrong), Poindexter (That guy from Thirtysomething) and Wormster (Andrew Cassese) must endure torment and systematic oppression at the hands of their football playing fraternity member classmates.

In the end, the Nerds triumph over adversity, and embrace their nerdy heritage as they beat out the jocks in the college’s annual Greek Carnival with ingenuity, brains, and Devo impressions. This film is worth it for the killer soundtrack including Michael Jackson, Ya Ya and the Talking Heads. The Revenge of the Nerds theme song is particularly poignent, as it captures the triumphant spirit of oppressed minorities everywhere.