Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986)

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

Class of Nuke em High is probably my favorite of all of the Troma films. Top 3 for sure. I also liked Toxic Avenger, Tromeo & Juliet, Sgt. Kabukiman and Surf Nazis Must Die. But let's talk about this one. Honor roll society starts smoking radioactive weed and morphs into a psychotic gang of sex crazed Cretins? ha ha If that's not funny to you we may not jive. I think the acting is so bad that it actually starts to get good? It's like Reefer Madness on Toxic Waste! Plus who doesn't love to cringe at New Jersey in the 80's?!Let's face it, Troma really only falls into 2 categories good bad and bad bad. This is good bad. I loved every trashy moment of it and do not feel nearly as guilty about that as I probably should!

If you loved The Toxic Avenger then you'll like Class of Nukem High. Brief scenes of nudity, nothing too salacious. I really like the bad guys in this flick and the motorcycles they ride. As a stoner I really liked the marijuana references! The special affects were pretty good considering how low budget this movie was. I still watch this movie just for it's campy corn-ball appeal. I especially love to show it to people who've never seen it, it's always worth a laugh. This great flick is available to watch right now on Netflix streaming. Not a ton of gratuitous T&A but really captures the gritty nature that is Troma and all of Troma's films.

I've only seen 3 Troma films thus far(The Toxic Avenger, Bloodsucking Freaks, and this one) but this is my favorite so far. It's a fun piece of 80's trash that most horror/exploitation fans should enjoy. Aside from obvious similarities to The Toxic Avenger's storyline, I think this is a good movie that should be checked out.The acting is awful but hilarious. I think the one thing Troma usually does well is gore, I thought the gore in this film was great and pretty disturbing. I also liked the look of the creature. This one has cheesy but great effects and an okay storyline. Check it out if you liked The Toxic Avenger!

In Tromaville, New Jersey (Where all Troma movies take place) a power plant is across the street from the local high school. Being a kid in high school is bad enough, Living in New Jersey is bad enough but living in Tromaville is extremely tough especially since the cretins rule the high schools and in Tromaville (As witnessed in Toxic Avenger 1-3) toxic waste is the only thing that can give you the necessary edge to defend your girlfriend, your school and indeed yourself from the cretins who rule the Tromaville high school. Ah yes, is there anything more signature in terms of feel and exploitation outside of the classic 80's Troma film? Well I don't think so. It's hard to explain exactly why this movie is so enjoyable. I mean quality wise it's no better than ROTOR but for some reason the movie's tone conveys an enjoyable feel that kept me mildly amused. Of course I saw this for the first time on TV a long time ago (I only remembered the nerd who puked green slime) but on re-watch this is a fairly fun movie. I give it three stars even though it doesn't make sense on any level, it's poorly made and it's just a mess but because it's a watchable mess and it has that nostalgic Troma feel that I find somewhat endearing. Plus the girl in the movie is very easy on the eyes. So check it out and chances are you won't ever see a movie quite like it. Plus it's called Class Of Nukem High and it pretty much delivers what you would expect. (Even a little more)*** out of 4-(Good)