Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise

Plot synopsis:
The Lambda Lambda Lambdas from Adams College are packing their suitcases to get ready for a national fraternity convention in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Just before heading to the airport, Lewis' (Robert Carradine) best friend Gilbert (Anthony Edwards) explains to him that he feels stupid that he cannot come, due to breaking his leg (during a chess match).
After the group arrive at Fort Lauderdale and head to the Royal Flamingo Hotel, a trainee named Sunny (Courtney Thorne-Smith) informs Lewis that their reservation is canceled and has been given to the Alpha Betas. The Royal Flamingo acting manager (Ed Lauter) explains to Sunny that they do not want nerds staying in this hotel. The Tri-Lambs also meet Stewart (Barry Sobel), a geeky bellboy at the hotel who is also friends with Sunny. Poindexter finds another (albeit dilapidated) hotel called the Hotel Coral Essex, located in a shady neighborhood, and makes their reservation there. Roger (Bradley Whitford), the president of the local chapter of Alpha Betas (and chairman of the regional conference) is seen planning with his fellow jocks to get rid of the Tri-Lambs by any means necessary. Furthermore, Ogre (Donald Gibb) is revealed to be at the conference, scheming with Roger and the Alphas.
The Lambdas arrive at the Florida swamplands hoping to attend the United Fraternity pre-conference barbecue. They take the wrong way (intentionally given wrong directions by Roger) and see a group of Seminole Indians capture an Indian maiden and throw her into a flame (an act concocted by the Alphas to humiliate the Tri-Lambs into leaving the conference). They are captured and forced to strip to their underwear, until Poindexter (Timothy Busfield) tests their ethnicity by yelling "Bite my crank" at them in Seminole, to which no one responds. They're chased off by Ogre, and forced to make their way across town back to their hotel in their underwear.
The next day, Roger announces a new bylaw to be voted upon by the conference; "Proposition 15", a rule that would require physical as well as academic standards to be met by all members of the conference. Before Lewis can make any argument against the proposition, he is co-opted by a wet-nightie contest happening poolside. The Lambdas decide to beat the Alphas at their own game and throw a party at the Hotel Coral Essex. The neon sign outside the hotel is deliberately broken (so that it reads "HOTel cORAL esSEX"), which draws people for miles. The Tri-Lambs (along with Stewart) perform a rock/rap "No On 15" song outside of the Hotel Coral Essex, winning over the crowd, and Prop 15 is voted down the next morning. At this time, Roger, seemingly sincere, expresses a desire to make peace once and for all with the Tri-Lambs, and to that end he proposes a bylaw stating that any fraternity found to be guilty of a crime will be expelled from the national conference and their charter revoked. The Lambdas, satisfied that the Alphas now cannot attack them without being expelled from the conference, accept their offer of friendship and their luxurious hotel suite at the Royal Flamingo. Roger encourages Sunny to grab a couple of girls and take the Tri-Lambs to the beach in his car. Wormser is able to procure alcohol at a liquor store, despite being under-age, using a fake ID proclaiming he is an admiral in the Navy. While on the beach Sunny and Lewis get to know and like each other. Unfortunately, Roger has reported his car stolen, and the Lambdas are arrested.
Stewart and Sunny bail the Tri-Lambs out of jail. Sunny apologizes and tries to explain that she knew nothing of Roger's plan, but Lewis doesn't believe her. Before she can explain, The Alpha Betas kidnap the Tri-Lambs along with Sunny and dump them on an uninhabited island. Disgusted by Roger's actions, Sunny jumps overboard. When they realize Ogre cannot be trusted to keep his mouth shut, they also throw him into the water, despite the fact that he cannot swim. Upon seeing Ogre drowning, Wormser jumps into the ocean and rescues him, though he is seemingly ungrateful. After smoking some of the weed Booger discovered on the island, Ogre and the others realize he is not so different from them after all. As the group sleeps Lewis has a dream about Gilbert, who explains to him that all is not lost and implores Lewis not to give up. He also points out that Lewis is acting like a jerk to Sunny, who is stranded with him on this island by choice. This helps give Lewis the confidence he needs to apologize to Sunny for his behavior and to try to find a way off the island.
The next morning The Tri-Lambs, using their combined intelligence and ingenuity, find a Cuban military officer's hidden cache of military supplies, including an amphibious vehicle. Meanwhile, at the conference, Roger is presiding over the vote to expel the Tri-Lambs, when, decked out in military gear, they literally crash the conference, driving right through the conference room wall, then chase the attendees out to the pool. Roger is unfazed and tries to continue to have the Lambdas voted out for stealing his car, until Sunny reveals that Roger set them up and kidnapped them. Roger states that it doesn't matter since he will always be cool, popular, and good-looking and the Lambdas will always be weird, different, and pathetic, and that there's nothing they can do or say about it. Lewis takes a moment and quietly agrees with Roger, stating that there's nothing he can say, but that there is "something I've gotta do about it." and punches Roger in the jaw, knocking him into the pool. The fraternity Council favors the nerds, cheer for them and voted Roger and the Alphas out of the fraternity council and their charter for good.
Back at Adams College, in an induction ceremony, Ogre is sworn into Lambda Lambda Lambda as the newest member.

Tags: cult

Review:
A terribly silly but awfully amusing little sequel, it may be a touch predictable, and it is missing Thomas Newman's excellent theme song, but having the same likable characters on hand helps it to be equally as fun as the first film.
They could've make this movie better if they would've kept the nerds at Adam's college, but the second one is still watchable, and funny.
Revenge of the Nerds 2: Nerds in Paradise is a horrible sequel.
And though it was fun and somewhat nostalgic to see our favorite nerds again, the script was just awful, and the plot exceedingly thin.This was clearly made for the sake of making the studio money.
However, this film was put out three years after the original, allowing for plenty of time for a quality plot and script to be developed.
This time the nerds led by Robert Carradine and Anthonny Edwards go to Florida where there they meet a new breed of jocks who they face off against and basically destroy in the end, the problem with this entry is that the nerds this time are too cool to really be considered nerds and they even get a girlfriend sympathetic to their cause, this undermines all the humor, not to mention that away from the college dorm setting, there really isn't much the nerds can do that they didn't in the original.
As a sequel this is all disappointing stuff, but aside from James Hong who gives an inspired performance as well as maybe a few vaguely amusing moments, Revenge Of The Nerds II is a big disappointment..
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise isn't as good as the first film mainly because the film wasn't rated R.
Curtis Armstrong as Booger steals the sequel he's funnier here in some scenes then in the first.
Revenge of the Nerds II (1987) was a useless sequel.
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).
"Revenge of the Nerds" was far from a great film, but its enormous box office success led to this dud of a sequel.
We all know that this was not as good as the first nerds, how can it be when the first one was so original?.
And we all get to see the original nerds again, even Anthony Edwards makes a few guest appearances.
Probably a good film to watch when you are not functioning that well, because then you will not really have the opportunity to realise just how bad this film is in comparison to the many great films out there.
Yet still there are many that are worse, and let us not forget this film was made in 1987, when comedies in the same vein as Nerds were immensely popular.
Its not a good film, but its still watchable, I guess some of us find pleasure in juvenile campus comedies- even if we don't admit it to that many people..
Probably the worst thing about this movie is that, the "nerd" to first stand-up for "nerd persecution" in Gilbert (Anthony Edwards) has a small role.
Now, even though I didn't like Revenge of the Nerds but what was the point of making a sequel?
Aside from making money, of course.I mean as the song The Touch goes "After all is said and done" pretty much describes about making a sequel.
I mean, the first film told its story and didn't leave any possibilities of a sequel, it had something to say and it was done, what more is there to tell?
Now, as usual, the nerds, the jocks and the rest of the characters are annoying as hell even after a few years after the first film.
The script sucks, nothing more.But the music is actually good except for the song the "Nerds" sang, don't know the name but I won't bother to ask what it is.
The sequel is actually another case where the soundtrack is better than the movie itself.Overall, Nerds II gets 2/10.
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.
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.
The nerds fight for equality at a fraternity conference in this funny follow up to the 1984 hit with the same crude jokes and most of the same performers on hand, especially Armstrong, perfect once again as the disgusting Booger.
This is what made it such an enjoyable movie.Revenge of the nerds II could have had so many possibilities but was clearly delayed in production and hampered by the fact that most of the original cast seemed to have opted out for the second go-round.
Three years after the first movie, he had already been in the popular movies "Top Gun" and "Gotcha," and probably did the cameo as a compromise.Only Gilbert, Booger, Wormser, Lamar, and Poindexter are around for part two and the entire movie takes place in Fort Lauderdale spring break, where the boys attend a fraternity conference.
Shockingly, only Ogre is around from the Alpha Betas this time.Lots of predictably stupid yuks come from Poindexter's bottle bottom glasses and overall clumsiness and Booger's extreme lack of couth.
Lamar and Wormser are mostly just "there" with Lamar glittering himself up more than he did in the first movie.Of course the Alpha Betas manage to get the tri Lambs kicked out of their desirable hotel reservation and of course they end up at the only other hotel available, a horrendous, fallen-down fleabag.
There is also a weird scene at a zoo park/bar.The best part of the movie happens in the opening credits, where 38 Special plays a snappy tune "Take me back to paradise." From there it's all downhill, including some embarrassingly bad camera work for a major feature.
There are also two new interesting characters – hotel owner and disgusting China man .It's not a quality movie , but certainly better than those made-for-TV crap sequels.
Revenge Of The Nerds II Nerds In Paradise may not a comedy classic like it's predecessor Revenge Of The Nerds but it's still an enjoyable movie to watch.This time our nerd heroes must once again fight back against their most hated enemy.
Robert Carradine's character Lewis grows up quite a bit and stands up for his fraternity brothers.Curtis Armstrong is as always his funny self when playing nose picker Booger his character is more hilarious, he says some great lines in the film.
brawn guaranteeing nerd freedom, Now Lewis (Carradine) and his friends Wormser (Cassese), Pointdexter (Busfield), Lamar (Scott) & Booger (Armstrong) are about to represent Adams College at a united fraternity conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Once there they are prosecuted and picked on again by another chapter of the Alpha Betas run by Roger Latimore (Whitford).
Sunny Carstairs (Smith) a hotel employee befriends the nerdy gang and falls in love with Lewis.Towards the end after being marooned on an island the boys find military equipment and using an army tank they head back to the conference to confront Roger and his group with the help of Ogre (Gibb) who becomes a member of the Lambda Lambdas after being kicked out of the Alphas.This film may not be a laugh fest but certainly provides very little humour and memorable quotes..
While the original movie is silly and stupid, its heart and sentiment make it a lot of fun to watch.
Seeing it rerun repeatedly on Encore makes me want to call the cable company and demand my money back.It's also disturbing in hindsight to see such talented TV actors like Courtney Thorne-Smith and Bradley Whitford in such unmitigated crap.
Revenge of the Nerds II (1987) * 1/2 (out of 4) Poor sequel has the nerds heading to Florida for a fraternity convention but the place is full of jocks who don't want anything to do with the lovable losers.
As in the first film, the nerds must try to figure out a way to make those pretty people understand them.
Considering how much money the first film made I guess it's a little bit shocking that it took them three years to get a sequel made but after viewing this thing it's obvious they didn't take that much time trying to come up with a good screenplay.
It is with this in mind that I unequivocally declare Nerds in Paradise a cinematic masterpiece.This movie has EVERYTHING!!
from a choice soundtrack, great location shots to Booger at his comedic best and a feel good ending with the inevitable nerd triumph.
The persecution of the nerds cuts a little deeper than it does in the other three films, but the nerds certainly don't take it lying down, there frustration at being forced into sub-standard accommodation and having the tri lambda fraternity continually ignored despite lewis's assurances that they would be accepted this time culminates in an epic poolside battle, with a few surprises thrown into he mix.A highlight of the film would have to be Boogers inspiring impromptu speech, when he asks "who decides the standards" despite being in a room packed with jocks.
In addition to this the scenes on the beach and poolside as the nerds try their hand with the ladies have predictably hilarious results.Robert Carradine is amazing as Lewis and he really gives his all into his performance highlighting his commitment to the Nerd films..
how typical) entertainment that involves the further embarrassment of the gang of nerds, led by Carradine, as they vacation on an island resort and become the butt end of a lot of practical jokes by some island studs who get all the women.There's a sequence where the nerds find themselves in front of an audience, standing around in underwear, that finally made me realize the comedy was going nowhere but downwards.It's very juvenile and relies entirely on poopy humor for laughs.
One of the characters is a big rip-off of John Belushi from "Animal House," and he burps with his next-door neighbor on the island.I liked the original, and this film is adequate for a "lazy Sunday," but I don't recommend it as a rental.
You may never want to watch the first one ever again.2/5 stars.P.S. I consider the IMDb rating of 3.9 stars a bit of a "bandwagon jump." A lot of people who voted probably didn't hate the movie enough to give it such a low rating.
The return of most of the cast helps make Paradise better than the first one simply because it is funnier than the original.
Booger remains the funniest nerd, and the whole cast has fun with the film.
how mush can you expect from a sequel to a bad movie..
Good actors wasted talent being in this awful movie.
Typical sequel of the 80's, virtually the same movie with only minor differences and fewer laughs..
This movie is very typical of sequels of earlier years.
This film has the nerds going to an event in a nice resort town and of course they are once again picked on, because the popular people just have nothing better to do than harass these few guys instead of drinking and partying.
The thing they did with Ogre is stupid at the end and once again Booger just does not seem to fit with the nerds as he once again comes across as a guy who is going to be in a regular fraternity and being the cut up.
Like I said, there is not really a whole lot of revenge of the nerds in this one, they did a whole lot more in the first movie to get back at their tormentors.
They are also a nerd down as Anthony Edwards does not return, but they pick up another one to take his place.
For the most part, I don't think that the original needed a sequel, but "Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise" isn't terrible.
It just seems like they repeated a lot of the stuff from the first movie.
It's a good thing that "Animal House" didn't have any sequels.And yes, Robert Carradine's daughter Ever attended Lewis and Clark College (this was many years before I went there, so I never met her).
Some movies were never meant to have a sequel, Revenge of the Nerds is probably one of those.
What they encounter is more nerd prejudice from those Alpha Beta jocks.
The movie basically follows the same pattern as Nerds I however, not with nearly the laughs.
Die hard fans will likly enjoy seeng their heros back on screen but don't watch this movie in hopes of seeing the originality that was displayed in Nerds I..
Scott, Courteney Thorne-Smith, Donald Gibb, Bradley Whitford and Anthony Edwards star in this 1987 comedy sequel.
This entry has nerds, Lewis (Carradine), Booger (Armstrong), Poindexter (Busfield) and Lamar (Scott) traveling to Fort Lauderdale, Florida for a convention to represent Adams College fraternity, Lambda Lambda Lambda.
Smith (Summer School) plays Sunny, a hotel clerk who finds romance with Lewis, Gibb (Bloodsport) returns as Alpha Beta member, Ogre who eventually joins the Nerds and Edwards (Top Gun) also returns briefly as Lewis' pal, Gilbert.
I grew up watching this sequel and always enjoyed it almost as much as the original.
As with many sequels, this one is, alas, a definite step down from the original Nerds film.
The nerds are back, for the most part, the originals, but the story is written so differently from the first.
The story line in this is also somewhat similar to the first film and didn't seem very original to me.
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.
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.
Not as good as the original, but a great sequel nonetheless....
The two that followed are inconsequential but this sequel, Nerds in Paradise, just HAD to be done.
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!
EVERYBODY liked them.I also love the beach/vacation/road trip quality this movie has.
"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.
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.
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!!!
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.
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.
But he's still Ogre, and drinks messily from the cup, like he did from the cup in the first movie.