Revenge Of The Nerds 4: Nerds In Love
Within the first 15 minutes or so, I was SHOCKED to realize that this film was far more funny and engaging then the excrement known as Part 3, in a big way because it feels like an actual Nerds reunion movie, with the original gang (except for Gilbert, Poindexter, and Wormser) actually being featured throughout the movie instead of just quick cameos at the end. We also don’t have to sit thru half the movie thank god, to wait for Lewis Skolnick to finally remember that he’s a nerd, he’s spouting that famous horselaugh from pretty much his first scene. A stark contrast to Part 3, which tried way too hard to push the “next generation” of nerds on us, with the only holdovers here being the fat, disgusting Trevor and Skolnick’s repulsive nephew. It’s also very nice to see Ogre return to the fray as well. As before, the TV movie format really doesn’t do justice to the essentially R-rated Nerds concept, and the sickening PC attitude continues as it’s made quite clear that in this film’s context, Nerd = Liberal. In fact, it’s practically beaten over our head throughout the running time. It’s also sad to see Ted McGinley’s Stan Gable reduced to a mere extended cameo, since the character comes down with “chicken pox” (probably more due to McGinley’s commitment to Married With Children at the time). I also could have done without having to sit thru Lamar’s striptease (a little of that goes a long way) which he does primarily to court the gay caterer. Still, this does succeed in bringing back the charm of the older films, and Corinne Boher as Booger’s fiancee is cute and likable while Joseph Bologna has some funny moments as her conservative dad. Several name actors also do well in smaller parts including Robert Picardo and James Karen. As for the Nerds themselves, it’s nice to see the crew kicking it one last time, as even though they’re practically neutered by virtue of being a TV movie, they at least go out on somewhat of a high note…
7/10