Daddy Day Camp

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Daddy Day Camp
Not the best way to end the Daddy Day Care franchise until 2019.
Genre: Comedy Slapstick Based on: Characters by Geoff Rodkey Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr. Lochlyn Munro Richard Gant Tamala Jones Paul Rae Brian Doyle-Murray Cinematography: Geno Salvatori Editing: Michel Aller Runtime: 89 minutes Country: United States Language: English Budget: $6 million Franchise: Daddy Day Care Prequel: Daddy Day Care (2003) Sequel: Grand-Daddy Day Care (2019)

Daddy Day Camp (also known as Daddy Day Care 2) is a 2007 American comedy film starring Cuba Gooding Jr., and directed by Fred Savage in his film directorial debut. It is the second installment in the Daddy Day Care film series and the sequel to 2003's Daddy Day Care. The film was produced by Revolution Studios and released by TriStar Pictures, unlike its predecessor, which was distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film was released in the United States on August 8, 2007.

Plot

Spurred on by their wives' insistence that their children attend summer camp, daycare entrepreneurs Charlie Hinton (Cuba Gooding Jr.) and his friend Phil (Paul Rae) decide to buy their dilapidated alma mater, Camp Driftwood. The men face a near impossible task; not only must they renovate the place, but they face stiff competition from nearby Camp Canola, which is run by Charlie's arch-rival, Lance (Lochlyn Munro). Charlie asks his estranged father for help in restoring Driftwood's former glory.

Why It Doesn't Belong In The Day Camp

1. Poor writing with an unoriginal and cliché storyline that has ripped off numerous of better films. You could replace the existing characters with some other random characters and it would make no difference.
2. Horrible acting, which recast every single character from the original film, which caused some incredibly unlikeable supporting characters, that don't behave or look like their original counterparts or designs.
3. The film is basically a rehash of the original film, expect that it has an all new cast and makes it feel more like a generic remake or reboot than an actual sequel.
4. Lame action scenes that many films have done better like the scene where the bus runs though the snack canteen and the bathroom building being blown up.
5. Blatant product placement (eg. Hummer's H3 SUV, GM school bus, Charmglow grill, Nike workout gear, Snickers, M&M's, Skittles, Starburst).
6. Troubled production history: The film was in development for 4 years.
7. The morals were mostly bad and felt really tacked on.
8. This movie, despite being a sequel to Daddy Day Care, has little-to-no connection to the original film, making it feel more of a standalone sequel.
9. Weak direction skill of Fred Savage and as of 2021, this was his only directing film to date.
10. Very cheap and laughably poor editing and production values, such as the skunk which looks like a stuffed animal that sprayed cleaning spray.
11. The film is filled with unnecessary gross-out humor (mainly consisting of poop and vomit jokes) and boring and pointless slapstick such as the infamous scene where a kid urinates in a plant and can clearly see his butt which is very disgusting and unneeded.
12. Uninteresting chain of events that only serve to pad out the running time of the movie.
13. Rushed poster design as the bottom of the poster was white as if the poster artists were forgot to finish the bottom half.
14. Surprisingly bad ending, especially compared to the original film: Fed up with Lance denying being his father, Lance's son, Bobby, turns against Lance and angrily kicks him, making Lance stumble backward into the wall's supports, which also causes the wall to collapse on top of Canola's trophies, smashing them instantly and causing Lance to break down crying. Due to Driftwood's victory, all of the parents who sent their kids to Canola originally, including those who pulled their kids from Driftwood, then tell Charlie that Canola might not set the best example for their kids and request permission to send their kids to Driftwood, thus saving it from foreclosure.

Redeeming Qualities

1. Good soundtrack.
2. There is a touching scene when Ben, Charlie, and Buck are communicating with each other.

Reception

Daddy Day Camp received much worse reviews than its prequel. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 1% based on 79 reviews, with an average rating of 2.28/10. The critic consensus reads: "A mirthless, fairly desperate family film, Daddy Day Camp relies too heavily on bodily functions for comedic effect, resulting in plenty of cheap gags but no laughs." On Metacritic, the film has an average score of 13 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike." Audience polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.

External Links

• Daddy Day Camp on Rotten Tomatoes
• Daddy Day Camp at the Internet Movie Database

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