63 - Revenge of the Nerds

    After a collection of nerds at Adams College are kicked out of their dorms, they struggle to form a fraternity, then to control the Greek Council in an effort to stop a rival frat from picking on them.
    An 80s classic.  I've watched this many, many times.
    It's hard to not identify with the nerds.  Gilbert is a bit more shy, but he's clearly less awkward.  Lewis is more outgoing, but he's also more annoying in his nerdy habits.  But his confidence is kind of inspiring.
    As I've gotten older, I've found a few things a little more unsettling about the movie.  The nerds set up a series of cameras in the Pi sorority house.  As funny as this sequence is, it's a little unsettling.  This leads to another bit that also seems unsetting - using the Pi pictures at the bottom of the pies they sell at the fundraiser.  ("That's my Pi.")  Within the universe that this movie takes place, it seems more acceptable.  This is a universe where the police refuse to take any action about a threat being thrown through a window.  And where a sorority sister, deceived into having sex with someone she didn't consent to, is so pleased with his performance that she immediately falls in love with him.  It's a strange world.
    I think it's a well-written comedy, and that the performances are very iconic.  Characters with very few lines - like Lamar - are able to define themselves with just a line or two, or a raised eyebrow.