WILD & HEXY
June 2008

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Nerd Movies

Best Nerds Who Remain Nerds

  • Benchwarmers
    A bit crude, but the message is great and Jon Lovitz makes the movie fun.
  • Flubber
    Robin Williams is one of the most adorable and romantic nerds ever.
  • Ghostbusters
    Even as a demon dog, Louis Tully was still a nerd.
  • Harry Potter I-V
    The question here is, who's the bigger nerd? Harry or Hermione?
  • Hitch
    Will Smith is wonderful, but his nerdy friend captures your heart.
  • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
    Sean Connery as a nerd? You bet, and he's never been cuter!
  • Napoleon Dynamite
    This movie takes the painful side of nerddom to new heights.
  • Real Genius
    These nerds are likely to make everyone else feel intellectually deficient.
  • Revenge of the Nerds
    This one tops the list for all-time greatest nerd story.
  • Roxanne
    Steve Martin's "20 something betters" bar scene is priceless.
  • Sixteen Candles
    Anthony Michael Hall as "Farmer" Ted. Need I say more?
  • Sydney White
    Proving that the seven dwarfs are the best fairy tale nerds.
  • Weird Science
    Can't get much nerdier than creating a woman and bringing her to life.
  • Win a Date with Tad Hamilton
    The heroine is comically obtuse, while Topher Grace steals the movie.

Best Nerds with Kick-Butt Alter Egos

  • Raiders of the Lost Ark
    The harder Indy tries, the more trouble he creates, and we love him for it.
  • Spiderman
    Is there any woman who doesn't drool when Peter puts on that tight outfit?
  • Superman
    Okay, so Clark's nerdiness is an act, but you still want Lois to fall for him.

Best Nerd to God/Goddess Transformations

  • Back to the Future
    George McFly goes from a picked on nerd to a man who has it all.
  • Bedazzled
    Brendan Fraser pulls off a set of character extremes effortlessly.
  • Can't Buy Me Love
    I think everyone realized they liked Ronny better as a nerd.
  • Grease 2
    What could be better than a smart, caring nerd in black leather?
  • Just One of the Guys
    It's a typical '80s romantic comedy, but the nerd is adorable.
  • Love Potion #9
    In the early '90s, Sandra Bullock made a very convincing nerd.
  • Miss Congeniality
    Not as great a transformation as "Love Potion #9", but still fun.
  • The Mummy
    Rachel Weisz goes from tight-collared librarian to Egyptian beauty.
  • Never Been Kissed
    This one will have you rooting for Josie all the way!

My Nerdy Valentine Movie Cast

LUKE WILSON
as William Sloan

2nd Choice: Paul Walker

Photo from Dreamwork's
Old School (2003)
REESE WITHERSPOON
as Amanda Rykowsky

2nd Choice: Anne Hathaway

Photo from Dreamworks'
Just Like Heaven (2005)

TOPHER GRACE
as Justin Haskell

2nd Choice: Mark Ruffalo

Photo from Universal Picture's
In Good Company (2004)

CATHERINE ZETA-JONES
as Gloria Tredway

2nd Choice: Angelina Jolie

Photo from Columbia's
America's Sweethearts (2001)

GENE HACKMAN
as Chester Ambrose

2nd Choice: Jack Nicholson

Photo from Touchstone Picture's
Enemy of the State (1998)

BETTE MIDLER
as Mavis Endicott

2nd Choice: Stockard Channing

Photo from Universal's
Isn't She Great (2000)

Nerds Like It Hot Movie Cast

MATTHEW PERRY
as Lex Manchester

2nd Choice: Christian Bale

Photo from Paramount's
Serving Sara (2002)
DREW BARRYMORE
as Gillian McCormick

2nd Choice: Scarlett Johansson

Photo from 20th Century Fox's
Never Been Kissed (1999)

MATT LEBLANC
as Dante Fiorello

2nd Choice: Orlando Bloom

Photo from New Line Cinema's
Lost in Space (1998)

SHIRLEY MACLAINE
as Cora Bledsoe

2nd Choice: Lauren Bacall

Photo from Warner Brother's
Rumor Has It (2005)

JIM CARREY
as Neil Rucker

2nd Choice: Keanu Reeves

Photo from 20th Century Fox's
Me, Myself, and Irene (2000)

Talk Nerdy to Me Movie Cast

HUGH JACKMAN
as Charlie Shepherd

2nd Choice: Keanu Reeves

Photo from 20th Century Fox's
Someone Like You (2001)

RACHEL MCADAMS
as Eve Dupree

2nd Choice: Jennifer Garner

Photo from Dreamworks'
Red Eye (2005)

LUKE WILSON
as Rick Bannister, Charlie's cousin

2nd Choice: Ben Affleck

Photo from Warner Brothers'
Alex & Emma (2003)

DREW BARRYMORE
as Eunice Piven, Eve's neighbor

2nd Choice: Meg Tilly

Photo from Columbia's
50 First Dates (2004)

SANDRA BULLOCK
as Denise Dupree, Eve's sister

2nd Choice: Ashley Judd

Photo from Warner Brother's
Two Weeks Notice (2002)

Nerd Gone Wild Movie Cast

JOHN CUSACK
as Mitchell Carruthers

2nd Choice: Hugh Jackman

Photo from Warner Bros.'s
Must Love Dogs (2005)

NATALIE PORTMAN
as Ally Jarrett

2nd Choice: Rachel McAdams

Photo from Columbia's
Closer (2004)

WILLIAM H. MACY
as Clyde, owner of the Top Hat bar

2nd Choice: Billy Bob Thornton

Photo from New Line Cinema's
Cellular (2004)

KATHY BATES
as Betsy, owner of the Loose Moose hotel

2nd Choice: Bette Midler

Photo from New Line's
About Schmidt (2002)

OWEN WILSON
as Dave, the chainsaw artist

2nd Choice: Orlando Bloom

Photo from New Line Cinema's
Wedding Crashers (2005)

The Nerd Who Loved Me Movie Cast

BRENDAN FRASER
as Harry Ambrewster

2nd Choice: Hugh Jackman

Photo from 20th Century Fox's
Bedazzled (2000)

MARISA TOMEI
as Lainie Terrell

2nd Choice: Keira Knightley

Photo from 20th Century Fox's
Someone Like You (2001)

ROBERT DE NIRO
as Leo Pirelli

2nd Choice: Ed Harris

Photo from Universal Pictures'
Meet the Fockers (2004)

SUSAN SARANDON
as Rona Ambrewster

2nd Choice: Melanie Griffith

Photo from Paramount Pictures'
Alfie (2004)

ASHTON KUTCHER
as Joey Benjamin

2nd Choice: Matt Damon

Photo from Touchstone Pictures'
A Lot Like Love (2005)

Nerd in Shining Armor Movie Cast

BRENDAN FRASER
as Jackson Farley

2nd Choice: Hugh Jackman

Photo from 20th Century Fox's
Bedazzled (2000)

KATE HUDSON
as Genevieve Terrence

2nd Choice: Reese Witherspoon

Photo from Dreamwork's
Almost Famous (2000)

GEORGE CLOONEY
as Matt Murphy

2nd Choice: Viggo Mortensen

Photo from Warner Brother's
Ocean's Twelve (2004)

SANDRA BULLOCK
as Annabelle Terrence

2nd Choice: Michelle Phieffer

Photo from Warner Brother's
The Lake House (2006)

BEN AFFLECK
as Nick Brogan

2nd Choice: David Duchovny

Photo from Paramount & Dreamwork's
Paycheck (2003)

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