Continuity mistake: In the shot after Gilbert is dipped and gets soaked in the fountain by the Alpha-Betas, when he is up on the podium, you notice that he is almost dry, only his head is wet. (01:21:25 - 01:23:00)
Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
Plot summary
Directed by: Jeff Kanew
Starring: Anthony Edwards, Robert Carradine, Timothy Busfield, Andrew Cassese
Lewis and Gilbert, two nerds, arrive on the campus of Adams College and are immediately kicked around by the Alpha Betas, a football player fraternity, including getting thrown out of the dorm, getting tarred and feathered and ignored by the Greek Council. Lewis, Gilbert and a host of other nerds manage to join Lambda Lambda Lambda and try to think of a way to get back at the Alpha Betas.
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Stan Gable: Times are changing, Betty. These nerds are a threat to our way of life.
Betty Childs: If they win the Homecoming Carnival, they'll be able to take over the Greek Council.
Stan Gable: Yeah. And we'll be up to our asses in nerd shit.
Trivia: The University of Arizona agreed to let the filmmakers shoot at the campus but then revoked permission after reading the script and discovering how raunchy it was. Eventually they again changed their minds and let them shoot. They also allowed many of the students to be used as extras.
Question: What is the English translation of the Japanese song playing while Takashi is finishing the tricycle race?
Chosen answer: It's the song "Daisy Bell" by Harry Dacre.
Grumpy Scot