Undescribable Perfection

As Good As It Gets

Absolutely Brilliant!

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

I just got the DVDs and although I've only gotten through the first 4 episodes so far, I am finding it so funny and so enjoyable to watch! I was watching it last nite after everyone else had gone to sleep and I had to keep covering my mouth because I was laughing so much, I didn't want to wake anyone up! I think the last time I watched this show, I was 10-11, and I can't believe it's been almost 15 years since this show was on! Reading some people's comments, I think the people who don't like it and criticize it are the ones who have just watched the show now, as an adult, but growing up watching it and watching it now, especially after I've been through college, and can relate to the characters in some ways, it really is a great show and I wish there were more shows on today like it that kids could watch. I'm sure I have a lot more to say, but not exactly sure how to put it into words, but I'll end with how much I love this show and have been enjoying watching it and I'm so glad I have the Wedding In Las Vegas movie that I can watch as soon as I'm done with the series. Shame the show couldn't have lasted longer to see how Zack and Kelly got through college as a young, married couple. Although, I'm sure they made it through just fine! :)

One would think that the college years of Zach and the gang from Saved By The Bell would not be interesting, but I DISAGREE! Saved By The Bell : The College Years continued to impress me in it's short run. IT created story lines that rival many modern motion pictures. The sharp dialogue, memorable new characters and the riveting twists. How this show was shut out at the Emmys is beyond me. Every week I'd watch and be impressed. It made me laugh, cry and masturbate. It's interesting to see Screech's zany antics in college where there isn't even a bell! In college you cannot be saved by the bell but rather saved by your new life skills which all the characters acquire. The "Saved By The Bell" in the title is a metaphor for the growth and remembrance of the characters.

"Saved By The Bell" was a ridiculously wacky and zany affair, what with its occasional science-fiction oriented episodes (I recall one episode where Screech developed the ability to read minds!) and the acting was atrocious. The sets were horribly plastic and you could tell that you were watching a TV show. It never felt real."Saved By The Bell: The College Years" is quite a sophisticated situation comedy that doesn't always follow the same formula, as the original mostly did. Unlike the original, the characters develop throughout the series, and their strengths and weaknesses are drawn out more consistently. Also, the 'girlfriend of the week' plot tool is completely thrown out. Zach is never seen with a girlfriend who has been dumped by the following episode.My theory for the cancellation of this above-average show is that unlike the kiddy-oriented original, this series was far more sophisticated and probably had a hard time finding its audience, which led to its cancellation.The result was one final crack: a TV movie. Heinous at best, crap at worst.Nevertheless, this series is definitely worth watching.

This spinoff of the 1989 series, "Saved By The Bell" actually was pretty good. It wasn't as cheesy as the original and had much more realistic storylines. Although it only lasted for 1 season, I think it would have lasted much longer if it stuck to it's Saturday Morning-Line Up rather than moving it to Primetime. I also think it was pretty stupid of the producers to have The College Years playing at the same time as The New Class. Leslie was a very strong character in the beginning but became useless towards the end of the season. And Alex was sometimes very funny or very irritating. Dean McMann was hilarious as the "Zack-hating" Dean and Mike was cool. The storyline that was definitely a stand out in the short-lived series was non other than the Zack/Kelly love story. It was nice to see them grow from their naive characters of Bayside to grown-up characters in the College Years. BOTTOM LINE: Really good series that should have lasted way longer than it did.