Dead Man on Campus (1998)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Alan Cohn

Writers (WGA):

Anthony Abrams (story) &
Adam Larson Broder (story) ...

Release Date:

21 August 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Roommate Wanted...For a Limited Time Only

Plot:

Two college roommates go out and party, resulting in bad grades. They learn of the clause that says, "If your roommate dies, you get an A," and decide to find someone who is on the verge, so to speak, to move in with them.

Plot Keywords:

Roommate | College | Student | Party | College Roommate

Cast

Tom Everett Scott	...	Josh
Mark-Paul Gosselaar	...	Cooper
Poppy Montgomery	...	Rachel
Lochlyn Munro	...	Cliff
Randy Pearlstein	...	Buckley
Corey Page	...	Matt
Alyson Hannigan	...	Lucy
Mari Morrow	...	Kristin
Dave Ruby	...	Zeke
Mark Carapezza	...	Hank
Jeff Tarpley	...	Jerry (as Jeff T)
Jason Segel	...	Kyle
Linda Cardellini	...	Kelly
Aeryk Egan	...	Pickle
Judyann Elder	...	Guidance Counselor

MPAA:

Rated R for drug use, language and crude sexual humor.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Netherlands:6 | Canada:AA (Ontario) | USA:R (certificate #35770) | Norway:15 (TV rating) | Australia:M | France:U | Germany:16 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

7th Street Bridge, Modesto, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

"Professor Durkheim" is presumably named after the French sociologist Emile Durkheim, who was the first academic to study suicide extensively.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Cooper breaks into the Admin building to steal the student records, he approaches a filing cabinet and tries to open it and says it's locked. However, the lock on the filing cabinet at the top is ejected, which is an indication that the file cabinet drawers are unlocked. If the cabinet was truly locked, the lock would have been pushed in. However, this could be deliberate -- Cooper isn't exactly the brightest bulb; it's possible he just doesn't know how to properly open a file cabinet.

Quotes:

Cliff: [rapping] My name is Cliff, brother of Joe. I got me some crack. I want me some hoes!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in V.C.R. (2008)

Soundtrack:

Empty Ships

not that bad

A friend dragged me to this film when it came out at the theater, but I had absolutely no desire to see it. I left pleasantly surprised, but over time I began to wonder if it was just my mood or my low expectations that made it seem halfway decent. I watched DMOC again the other day, curious as hell, and found that I liked it just as much the second time. This is definitely not an academy award winning movie, but it is quite a lot better than I thought it was going to be. I was afraid I was going to get stuck seeing that wacko Cliff guy make an ass of himself and the other two for 90 min., but luckily he was only in it for a minimal amount of time. Instead, the movie focused mainly on the relationship that develops between Cooper and Josh, as they both take on aspects of each other's personalities. It's a pretty relevant film for anyone living in a dorm; most college students should be able to relate to at least some of the situations Cooper and Josh get themselves into. And, unlike a few others who have commented, I did find some humor in several of the scenes. How could you not laugh when that "depressed" musician pulled out a brush and started singing "cabaret" into it? Overall, if you're not expecting much, you won't be disappointed. In fact, you might actually LIKE it.