Josh studies fastidiously on a full scholarship, but it will be revoked if his grades fall below a B+ average. The two main characters, Josh (Tom Everett Scott) and Cooper (Mark-Paul Gosselaar), are freshmen at the fictional Daleman College and share a three-man dormitory suite. The movie’s premise hinges on the ubiquitous college legend that anyone whose roommate commits suicide receives a straight-A report card, in accordance with school policy. The hip, trendy music nearly drowns out half the dialogue, but maybe that’s a good thing. In its bald attempts to appeal to a “specific demographic,” MTV’s influence is plainly evidenced by the movie’s constant, pulsating soundtrack. Paramount was ably assisted in making this movie by MTV Productions (need we say more?), whose last contribution to the genre, in animated form, was BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD DO AMERICA. In the tradition of PORKY’s and ANIMAL HOUSE, Paramount Pictures brings us DEAD MAN ON CAMPUS, another masterpiece of white-fraternity-boy humor and just in time for the Beastie Boys’ comeback.
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