Fighting a bit of insomnia last night, I turned on the TV and ended up watching the 1984 classic (?) Revenge of the Nerds, which featured an all-star lineup such as Golden Globe-winner Anthony Edwards, Golden Globe-winner John Goodman, and Academy Award-nominee James Cromwell. I suppose it's the kind of movie that's made for watching on cable in the middle of the night 23 years after its release.
For those of you have seen this landmark in cinema, you'll probably remember that there is a scene toward the end in which the Robert Carradine character ("Louis") screws -- I mean, makes love to -- the sorority princess Betty. Except, nerdy Louis has a costume helmet on, and Betty thinks that she is screwing -- I mean, making love to -- her fraternity stud boyfriend. Now, I know that Betty is supposed to be a bitchy character at this point in the movie, but I'm pretty sure that this is, um -- what's the word? -- oh yeah, RAPE.
On a related note, who remembers in Sixteen Candles when the Anthony Michael Hall character ("The Geek") screws (makes love?) to the completely drunk Caroline in the back of a car?
I know these are kinda dopey 80s teen sex comedies, and perhaps I'm reading too much into them...or maybe somehow rape was just considered funnier in the 80s.
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