After having to endure the incessantly clean-cut wise ass character of Mark-Paul Gosselar in Saved By the Bell all those years, I really did not expect to see anything different in this movie, or to like it it all.But in truth, DMoC is funny.The script is clever, and the cast, including-yes-Gosselar, really clicks together. I really don't understand why it did not do better when it was first released in 1998.A great movie? No.but good enough to be a guilty pleasure? Yes.M

Josh (Tom Everett Scott) is looking to work hard at college, but his roommate Cooper (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) is a hard partying slacker. Meanwhile Kyle (Jason Segel) in their unit is an angry maniac bully. When Josh's studies start to suffer and Cooper's dad threatens, they find a barfly with a story about automatic As for roommates of a suicide victim. So they go shopping for a suicidal roommate.It's a black comedy that forgot the part about comedy. The two lead characters are not the most compelling or likable. They're set up for an odd couple duo, but they aren't funny. They are not mean enough to be funny nor are they bumbling enough. It's a germ of an idea that never fully develops into something funny. Alyson Hannigan is probably the only funny person in this movie. In an aside, it is odd to see Jason Segel with his old girlfriend Linda Cardellini in this mess. And I thought they met on 'Freaks and Geeks'.

In this film two college roommates, Josh(Tom Everitt-Scott) and Coop(Mark Paul Gosseler), find out there is such a thing as having TOO much fun in college. And with Josh being on an academic scholarship, and Coop's father threatening a future in the family toilet scrubbing business. Realize there's nothing left to do but....that's right, get drunk. While in their stupor they enter a conversation with former alumni from their college. And are enlightened to an old rule stating that any student who's roommate commits suicide, gets an automatic 4.0 GPA. And since neither wishes to "take one for the team", set-out to find the most suicidal person on Campus.This is a great comedic film. While campy in some respects, there are a number of great characters especially that of Cliff(Lochlyn Munro)who basically makes the movie. And the chemistry between the two leads is phenomenal. Viewers be wary, though. This movie does tend to get less funny after the thirtieth time you've watched it.

I own this movie and watch it several times a year. Why? Because when you are studying for exams you wish your school had a policy like this (and you could fake a death because who really wants a roommate to die?)I find people are over-analyzing, and you have to take any movie with a grain of salt. All movies require a suspension of disbelief, as much of this is unbelievable, but it's a freakin' comedy! Not a statement on life. It pokes fun at a situation where many of us have been: most of us go through a slacker phase where the world is just too tough and you have to forget, just relax a little... still don't get how if we all need this there are still so many consequences but I digress.Most of the intelligent stuff has been said already so I won't bore you by repeating the same sentiments. However, I do recommend this movie for when you can't get papers/exams out of your mind but you still need a break (or if you just feel like reliving that part of your life). It's better than "The Perfect Score" but that movie is also good for study breaks.