Dorm Daze (2003)

Set during a crazy afternoon in the lives of a dozen college students at a co-ed dorm that starts with the arrival of two very different women with the same name of Dominique.

Directors:

David Hillenbrand, Scott Hillenbrand

Writers:

Patrick Casey, Josh Miller (as Worm Miller)

Stars:

Tatyana Ali, Boti Bliss, Gable Carr

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tatyana Ali	...	Claire
Boti Bliss	...	Dominique the Hooker
Gable Carr	...	Rachel
Patrick Cavanaugh	...	Pete
James DeBello	...	Cliff Richards
Marieh Delfino	...	Gerri Farber
Tony Denman	...	Newmar
Danielle Fishel	...	Marla
Courtney Gains	...	Lorenzo the Black Hand
Gregory Hinton	...	Ted
Edwin Hodge	...	Tony
Paul Hansen Kim	...	Wang
Katie Lohmann	...	Dream Girl
Jennifer Lyons	...	Lynne
Marie Noelle Marquis	...	Dominique the Student

Storyline

Dorm Daze unfolds during a crazy afternoon at a university co-ed dormitory in the days before Christmas break when one of the students, Styles McFee, hires a prostitute named Dominique for his unwitting brother, Booker, to lose his virginity. But Booker prefers to lose his virginity to his long-term sweetheart Rachel just down the hall. Meanwhile, another student, named Wang, awaits the arrival of a French foreign exchange student, who speaks little English, also named Dominique. Farcical wackiness ensues as a series of mistaken identities and mishaps escalate into monumental proportions starting when Wang leaves for work, Dominique the Student arrives and is mistaken for the prostitute by Styles, while Dominique the Hooker is mistaken for the student by others including the two dorm gossip queens Lynne and Marla. Other characters involve Adrienne, who is targeted by the dorm geek, Newmar, with whom they had a drunken fling the night before. Adrienne tries to find a missing handbag ...

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Plot Keywords:

pants falling down | drug | apple | poster | pretending to be sick | 

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Taglines:

It all started three days before Christmas break with a prostitute and a large, French sausage...

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 August 2004 (Russia)

Also Known As:

Dorm Day Crazy

Filming Locations:

Balboa Park - 1549 El Prado, San Diego, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$35,018, 28 September 2003, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$56,127

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$436,365

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Lampoon Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The only actors to appear in all three films of the Dorm Daze trilogy are: James DeBello (Cliff), Tony Denman (Newmar), Jennifer Lyons (Lynne), Patrick Cavanaugh (Pete), Paul Hansen Kim (Wang), Patrick Casey (Mike) and Josh Miller (Brady).

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Goofs

After Styles tricks Booker out of the closet he removes the handle. But after he awakes from being knocked out, a chair is wedged under the now re-attached handle, locking Styles in the closet.

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Connections

Referenced in Cattle Call (2006)

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Soundtracks

Santa's Cheer
Written by Don Grzanna and Pat Trevision
Performed by Suzanne Grzanna
Courtesy of Don Grzanna and Diva Records

User Reviews

I can't believe I saw the whole thing

I have watched a fair few 'National Lampoon' movies in my time and the one thing that is guaranteed is that there are no guarantees. Some are hilarious, others make you wonder who looked at the script and thought 'let's make this movie.' The plot, such as it is, is far better suited to a sketch show. There are some funny moments, but the whole thing is essentially one long joke. This is why it would be far better on the small screen; stretching a joke for 10 to 20 minutes is hard, 90 minutes is impossible. The performances from the cast, all of whom have very little to actually do, are all OK. But to be fair to them, no one is going to shine with such poor material. See this film if you have nothing to do one afternoon and you can see it for free, as it is mildly entertaining. If you actually buy it on DVD you will be sorely disappointed as it has very little re-watch potential.