Article: 'Daddy Day Camp' is just dumb.

Byline: Mal Vincent

Aug. 13--Bees. Flatulence. Poison ivy. Poo-poo. Skunks. Projectile vomiting. And an outdoor toilet just waiting to be blown up.

There's your review of "Daddy Day Camp," a comedy so lame that not even mugging kiddie actors can save it.

Presumably -- we're only guessing -- the targeted audience is from 5 to 8 years old, but we don't know any 5- to 8-year-olds who are dumb enough for this movie. Regardless of age consideration, this is a pretty haphazard and often tasteless outing.

Cuba Gooding Jr. replaces Eddie Murphy, who starred in "Daddy Day Care" in 2003. Wisely, all the rest of the "Care" camp also have ...

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