Revenge of the Nerds

Trivia: When the Tri-lambs are watching the Pis on television, Pointdexter ejaculates in his pants which causes a fit of laughter. The laughter is coming from director Jeff Kanew.

Trivia: When director Jeff Kanew was interviewed by the producers, they asked what kind of movie he thought he could make given the material. He responded, "One I would be embarrassed to have my name on." They hired him immediately.

Trivia: The University of Arizona agreed to let the filmmakers shoot at the campus but then revoked permission after reading the script and discovering how raunchy it was. Eventually they again changed their minds and let them shoot. They also allowed many of the students to be used as extras.

Trivia: At the time the movie came out, the term "Alpha Beta" for the jocks was funny to moviegoers because Alpha Beta was a well known supermarket chain at the time. It went out of business around late 80s/early 90s so nowadays the meaning behind the joke is somewhat lost.

Trivia: As Lewis and Gilbert are pulling into Adams for the first time, notice on the right a billboard for a radio station in Tucson. The film was shot on and around the University of Arizona campus in Tucson.

manthabeat

Continuity mistake: When Lewis and Gilbert first carry their trunk from the car, the puddle behind them has no shadows around it. However as they approach it in the next shot the shadow of a tree is now there on the left side. (00:06:45)

jerimiah

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Stan Gable: Times are changing, Betty. These nerds are a threat to our way of life.
Betty Childs: If they win the Homecoming Carnival, they'll be able to take over the Greek Council.
Stan Gable: Yeah. And we'll be up to our asses in nerd shit.

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Question: Is there an artist and title of the steamy mellow song played when Lewis and Betty start to have sex on the "moon" in the funhouse? Is it a real song or was it just made for the movie only?

Answer: First, Lewis and Betty are not "having sex" - he is raping her, and the writer and director later described it as "not excusable" (https://decider.com/2019/07/26/revenge-of-the-nerds-rape-scene-regret/). Second, the song you hear is "Right Time for Love" by Jill Michaels and Pat Robinson. It was not written for the film.

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