What is Revenge of the Nerds / Back to School about?

REVENGE OF THE NERDS, 1984, 20th Century Fox, 90 min. Dir. Jeff Kanew. This cult classic stars Robert Carradine and Anthony Edwards as two nerdy yet lovable college freshmen. They are miserable -- not only are they taunted mercilessly by the jocks of Alpha Beta, but Carradine has a crush on Betty, the girlfriend of the quarterback. Deciding finally to fight back, they form their own fraternity. Soon, hilarious out-and-out warfare begins -- but can they really win? BACK TO SCHOOL, 1986, MGM Repertory, 96 min. Dir. Alan Metter. Rodney Dangerfield can’t get no respect as the father of a young man (Keith Gordon) who has decided that he doesn’t want to go to college after all. Determined to show him the importance of education, Dangerfield decides to enroll at the university as well. Instantly popular due to his wild parties, he soon has to figure out if he’s sending his son the right message after all.

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What is Revenge of the Nerds / Back to School about?: REVENGE OF THE NERDS, 1984, 20th Century Fox, 90 min. Dir. Jeff Kanew. This cult classic stars Robert Carradine and Anthony Edwards as two nerdy yet lovable college freshmen. They are miserable -- not only are they taunted mercilessly by the jocks of Alpha Beta, but Carradine has a crush on Betty, the girlfriend of the quarterback. Deciding finally to fight back, they form their own fraternity. Soon, hilarious out-and-out warfare begins -- but can they really win?
BACK TO SCHOOL, 1986, MGM Repertory, 96 min. Dir. Alan Metter. Rodney Dangerfield can’t get no respect as the father of a young man (Keith Gordon) who has decided that he doesn’t want to go to college after all. Determined to show him the importance of education, Dangerfield decides to enroll at the university as well. Instantly popular due to his wild parties, he soon has to figure out if he’s sending his son the right message after all.