Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

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

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.

Revenge of the Nerds II (1987) was a useless sequel. There was no reason (except for monetary motives) for this movie to have ever been made. First of all they have obviously ran out of ideas, secondly only a third of the cast was available and last but not least they made it into a P.G. movie. Why on earth would you try and market a raunchy comedy as a P.G. movie. Well, this didn't make any money. Not only did the product stink but it did like wise at the box office.A bad movie that shouldn't have been made in the first place. Not only the film-makers didn't learn the first time around, two more made-for-t.v. sequels were produced during the 90's (I guess FOX didn't learn from that abortion Omen IV). Not worth watching (unless you are a HUGE Revenge of the Nerds fan). Take my word, ignore this one.Bad movie.

I may be in the minority, but I loved this film. I loved the original as well. The sequel has plenty of laughs, and many occur during understated moments. The nerds' arrival at their one-star hotel, the Hotel Coral Essex, was hilarious to me. Who among us hasn't found ourselves in less-than-desirable accommodations at one time or another? From the chickens roaming inside, to the un-swimmable pool, to the Peep Show establishment sharing the building, this is the embodiment of everyone's vacation nightmare, a la "National Lampoon's Vacation", but even more so. The Cuban-American front desk clerk-- and her fervent love of Ricky Ricardo-- was a real treat. Those who did not laugh at these moments are likely those who are less experienced in life. I enjoyed the Florida "stereotypes" (which were not all insulting -- Sunny was a nice, typical Florida girl), having traveled there myself, as well as the blast-from-the-past 1980s setting/filming. The stereotype of the flamboyantly gay man in Lamar's character was enjoyable and humorous to me, and I hope other viewers saw it in the "light" way that it was meant to be taken, as well. I also hope that other viewers were not offended in any way by the portrayal of the African American chapter of Tri-Lambda, because I found them to be the *most* upstanding characters in both this film and the original. I would have liked to see those characters featured in even more scenes. While the absence of Gilbert on the trip was a little disappointing, it was great to see him for a few moments here and there. Lewis carried the other scenes perfectly well by himself. With his sensitive nature and good looks beneath his "nerd" costuming, it is not too much of a stretch to imagine beautiful yet emotionally mature and smart ladies like Sunny falling in love with Lewis. Finally (POSSIBLE SPOILER? ALERT!), I couldn't have asked for a happier ending than the conversion of one of the Alpha Betas. Some extra features on the DVD (such as outtakes, interviews, cast biographies, etc.) would have been welcomed / appreciated, but one can't have everything, I guess!