Due for a re-make - Revenge of the Nerds (1984) Discussion

[–] willydoe71 12 years ago

No, it couldn't. First off, the PC police would have a field day on this one and would strip out everything that was funny about it. Second, the nerds today seem to be the popular ones, so how would a movie be made about nerds getting even? What is there to get even about?

Leave this movie alone, please. It's perfect the way it is.

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[–] AriaOfTelengard 11 years ago

What is this crap? The nerds are far from the popular ones. Hell, if they were, I would be getting ass every-other-day. I'm getting a Ph.D. in Computer Science. Where's my bitches at? I haven't had a girlfriend since I started graduate school six years ago.

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[–] Miss_Sui_Generis 11 years ago

Move to the San Francisco Bay Area after graduation. You'll get plenty.

Send lawyers,guns and money/The *beep* has hit the fan

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[–] kinsociojey 10 years ago

Maybe it's less to do with being a nerd and more to do with referring to women as bitches.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074958/

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[–] Jake_Zero 10 years ago

Then pick on those stupid Hipster people this time,

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[–] CobraKai_Jr 12 years ago

Actually...there was an attempt to remake this a few years ago...after "American Pie" came out...the script was so raunchy that it got shelved. Lol

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[–] Miss_Sui_Generis 11 years ago

Hell to the no. This film rocks as it is.

Send lawyers,guns and money/The *beep* has hit the fan

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[–] jefgg 10 years ago

A remake of the original Revenge of the Nerds was slated for release in 2007; however, the project was canceled in 2006 after two weeks of filming. The cast included Adam Brody (who also co-produced), Dan Byrd, Katie Cassidy, Kristin Cavallari, Jenna Dewan, Chris Marquette, Ryan Pinkston, Efren Ramirez, and Nick Zano. The film was to be directed by Kyle Newman and executive produced by McG. The script was written by Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah, Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson, and Adam F. Goldberg.

Filming took place in Atlanta, Georgia at Agnes Scott College, the Georgia State Capitol, and Inman Park. Filming was originally scheduled to take place at Emory College, but university officials changed their minds after reading the script. A story by the Chicago Tribune described the film as too "raunchy" for the campus administration.

In November 2006, the film was shelved by Fox Atomic. Producers found it difficult to shoot on the smaller Agnes Scott campus, and studio head Peter Rice was disappointed with the dailies. The remake would have been the first project for the newly created Fox Atomic. 20th Century Fox personnel have stated that it's highly unlikely that a remake will be picked up in the future.

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[–] elgrandTA82 10 years ago

It could work, but I don't think you could really make it as "revenge of the nerds," nerds has a very different connotation to it then it did 30 years ago. However in the original movie the nerds were pretty much accepting of anyone who was a social outcast or different, so I think a modern film should likely go that route. Make it more general showing people who are generally mistreated due to how different they are and showing them taking their revenge on those who choose to consider themselves "normal."

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[–] THX1701 10 years ago

I agree with Willydoe71. Remakes are for putos and pendejos.

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[–] gluey 10 years ago

There's about 20-30 seconds in this 2006 news segment that shows filming of the "much-anticipated remake" (and some quotes from the remake's director Kyle Newman):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPl1lpnzH1Q

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[–] Strangerhand 10 years ago

Heh! McG!? Really!? Oh wow! Talk about averting disaster! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

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[–] netherfield2000 10 years ago

Interesting.

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[–] LuxAeterna84 10 years ago

No its not due for a remake. What is due- is hollywood to come up with original ideas again, rather than remakes and endless sequels

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[–] nobodies666 10 years ago

weinstein was gonna remake

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[–] MrsMonroe74 10 years ago

noooooooo!

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[–] Strangerhand 10 years ago

"Due" for a remake? Why is everything "due" for a remake? Because you're a moron?

I'll tell you what's (over)due: An original thought. A daunting challenge, yes, I know. But c'mon, get that melon-head in gear, eh.

Being dumb does not make you a nerd. What the hell ever made anyone think that it did!? I mean you'd have to be pretty *beep*ing stupid to not know that.

...Oh. Right!

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