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Lastdaysofrain 12-22-05 08:53 AM

The fact that someone from Freaks and Geeks is involved seems to be the only reason I'm not completely outraged at the remake. I figure they're going to do it anyway, so someone with some talent might as well be involved to make it as painless as possible.

dvd_luver 12-22-05 01:21 PM

I don't need a SE, I love the current flipper dvd. I get my nerd fix whenever I feel like it.

clayg 04-20-06 10:53 AM


Originally Posted by Alan Smithee
Warning- there's a couple shots CUT from Revenge Of The Nerds where they find the house for rent- they pick up the "For Rent" sign and bring it back to the gym, then they all go parading back to the house. Supposedly it was cut because there was a real phone number on the sign. I know this movie by heart so I was furious- picked it up on release day before I heard about it too!

Anyone else know of any other missing scenes or cut shots from the DVD? I own the video and want to upgrade to the DVD but not if it's missing scenes.

PixyJunket 04-20-06 11:07 AM

It's about a micro-second or two where a phone number is visible on the sign, nothing major, nothing to bother about.

Yeti4623 04-21-06 02:52 PM

I don't know about the DVD, but my VHS "Fox Selections" version, also cuts out the "Why do they call you booger?" scene, for some reason.

Jack Straw 04-22-06 11:49 PM

"Panty-Raid"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...rd/Nerds01.jpg

joliom 04-23-06 04:14 AM

I wonder why Fox never released a Double Feature DVD with RotN Pts. III & IV? In any case, I don't give a flip about any of the sequels, so I'd prefer a loaded SE of the original all by itself. Same for the original Porky's (they could do a new Double Feature to accompany it with Porky's II & III if people want the whole collection).

clayg 05-20-06 08:00 PM


Originally Posted by Yeti4623
I don't know about the DVD, but my VHS "Fox Selections" version, also cuts out the "Why do they call you booger?" scene, for some reason.

I have the same VHS and I just noticed that scene missing. Also as previously mentioned the scene where Lewis finds the house is shortened as on the DVD. Does anyone know if the CBS Fox VHS version of this film is cut like the Fox Selections video?

dx23 12-20-06 10:00 AM

From dvdtimes.co:


Revenge of the Nerds R1 SE in March


Fox Home Entertainment have announced the Region 1 DVD release of Revenge of the Nerds (Special Edition) for 6th March 2007 priced at $19.98 SRP. In this satire on college life, a group of misfits led by Robert Carradine and Anthony Edwards decides to start their own fraternity after being rejected by every house on campus. Chaos results, with a brains vs. brawn battle, as the football team jocks try to run the nerds off campus. But as the nerds carefully engineer their revenge, it begins to appear as if their day is at hand.

Features include:
1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
English Stereo
English, French and Spanish Mono
Spanish subtitles
Commentary by Jeff Kanew, Robert Caradine, Timothy Busfield & Curtis Armstrong
Featurette: "I'm A Nerd and I'm Pretty Proud Of It"
6 Deleted Scenes
Revenge of the Nerds TV Pilot
Theatrical Trailer

Also released is a Revenge of the Nerds 4-Pack Gift Set which bundles the new Revenge of the Nerds (Special Edition) with its 3 sequels (features TBC). Retail is $29.98 SRP
http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=63597

TexasDVDer 12-20-06 10:55 AM

Apparently there are no English subtitles, so I guess I'll pass on this one.

UAIOE 12-20-06 02:13 PM

That SE sounds pretty good.

I hope that commentary is a good one.

Bacon 12-20-06 04:32 PM

Hell yeah :up:

I'll be getting the box set, I liek all 4 movies, yes even Nerds IV and 2 days after by Birthday so I'll have the money :D

DVDFreaker 12-20-06 05:06 PM

Sweet! I will also be getting the boxset even part 3 and 4 isn't as good as the first 2

dsa_shea 12-20-06 05:41 PM

Gotta get my pocket pro...uh...I mean wallet out.

Squirrel God 12-20-06 07:36 PM


Originally Posted by TexasDVDer
Apparently there are no English subtitles, so I guess I'll pass on this one.

Probably CC though no?

I'll pass if it doesn't have a remastered transfer and/or audio (sound on the existing release isn't that great). Not bothered about the extras or the crappy sequels.

Gizmo 12-20-06 10:41 PM

YES! I was so excited to here about the SE of the first movie...but then the BOXSET?!? Hell yeah! I actually enjoyed Part 3! Time to sell my Combo DVD I have now.

DVDFreaker 12-21-06 05:49 AM


Originally Posted by Squirrel God
Probably CC though no?

I'll pass if it doesn't have a remastered transfer and/or audio (sound on the existing release isn't that great). Not bothered about the extras or the crappy sequels.

It is going to have closed caption

DJ_Longfellow 12-21-06 07:54 AM

Excellent news.....hmmm, will we ever see a HD version ;)

Tenacious D 12-21-06 10:16 AM

Cool! Count me in for the SE and maybe the boxset if there's not too much else that week.

LordStaxxus 12-21-06 11:49 PM

Part IV better come with 3-D Glasses, as it was first broadcast!

Oh wait, it wasn't REAL 3-D, but that "clear/opaque" one. Still...

critterdvd 12-25-06 11:14 AM

I really really liked part 4 (part 3 was kinda hard for me to sit through though), but with an MSRP of only $29.99 for the 4-pack, I'll definately double-dip on the first two for the extra features and the fourth film! WOOT!

Is this a regular release or are they using it to tie-into the remake?

DavidH 12-25-06 11:25 AM

My guess is the first movie will have the same transfer as before but better compression.

Living Dead 12-25-06 12:00 PM


Originally Posted by critterdvd
Is this a regular release or are they using it to tie-into the remake?

The Nerds remake has been cancelled. Whether it will resume at a later date seems to be anybody's guess.

I'll be getting the set. I've never seen the fourth, but enjoy the first three.

Yeti4623 12-25-06 03:54 PM

I'll get the set, because I think the 2nd one is decent, and the other two are harmless. But I wonder if it's going to be that version of 1, with a couple of weirdly cut scenes? I hope they go back to the original version.

GuruTwo 12-25-06 09:14 PM


I'll get the set, but I think the 2nd one is decent, and the other are harmless. But I wonder if it's going to be that version of 1, with a couple of weirdly cut scenes? I hope they go back to the original version.
There was really nothing weird about the cut scene on the "Revenge of the Nerd" DVD.

It's a shot where Robert Carradine walks past a "for sale" sign and it has a real-life phone number on it. The number is in use and they obviously didn't want the owner to be overwhelmed by people eternally calling it thanks to it's presence on a DVD.

Still, I think altogether cutting the footage was the wrong way to go. They should have obtained the number and offered to get the owner a new number. If that wasn't an option they could have either simply kept the footage and blurred the number or CGI a "555" prefix over it. That would be incredibly affordable for Fox. It's stuff like aliens and dinosaurs that costs big bucks on CGI. I'm sure your average person could afford the costs of simple cosmetic CGI of this nature.


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