Eventually the jokes peter out.
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08/08/03
Camp (2003)
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Reviews Counted:99
Fresh:61
Rotten:38
Average Rating:5.9/10
Consensus: Campy comedy that squeaks by on its charms.
Theatrical Release:Jul 25, 2003 Limited
Box Office: $1,566,968
Synopsis: Todd Graff's crowd-pleasing directorial debut pays tribute to summer camps, musical theatre, and Stephen Sondheim. The heartwarming comedy follows a group of youngsters who gather together for... [More]
Starring: Daniel Letterle, Joanna Chilcoat, Robin De Jesus, Steven Cutts
Director: Todd Graff
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Reviews for Camp
When Bert drunkenly berates the batch for harboring hopeless dreams and wasting their time on performing, it’s supposed to underscore how angry and damaged Bert is; instead, you’re pondering whether the man has a point.
07/24/03
Kitschy, sweet, and kind of nutty, this is a delightful exercise in, well, camp.
08/05/03
Lying somewhere between Fame and Meatballs, Camp unfortunately possesses neither the energy of the former nor the hilarity of the latter.
02/23/04
Like that summer holiday -- that vacation -- that you hope will never end.
08/08/03
It's fun, but Camp falls short of persuading viewers to go directly into musical comedy.
07/25/03
Top CriticFans of musical theater will be pleasantly coddled thanks to the wonderful production numbers scattered within its campy cellulose walls.
07/16/03
Camp may not be great cinema, but it's passionate and original enough to be special.
07/24/03
A film best avoided by teenage misfits of any stripe.
08/21/03
It's so campy that by the end of it, one has exactly no sympathy for anyone, and this viewer personally made the leap from suspicion to downright hatred for all musical theatre.
08/08/03
A pleasant and light-hearted film with some spirited musical numbers and a sassy group of talented teenagers strutting their stuff.
07/25/03
A comedy, and for all its cliches and clumsiness, close to a great one.
08/08/03
Top CriticA sort of bargain-basement Fame that squeaks by on good cheer and some of the brassiest voices ever to issue from adolescent throats.
08/22/03
Though unpolished and a bit formulaic, Camp reminds us that adolescence isn't just a period of time, it's a journey of self-discovery that teens must undertake on their own.
07/25/03
like nothing so much as a William Asher beach blanket bomb-o
08/20/03
The situations are mighty broad, but exuberance counts for something in the movie with perhaps the year's most double-edged title.
08/07/03
Top CriticThe whole teen angst thing left me cold but I can see where it will appeal to the young, primarily gay, audience it will attract to the art houses.
08/13/03
[Graff's] affectionate, frequently funny valentine to Steven Sondheim and kids with greasepaint in their veins is a lively, if unevenly constructed, romp.
08/05/03
This is the kind of film you can watch over and over again on several levels, especially as you mine the script for knowing jokes about the theatre (it's packed with them).
06/03/03
Graff's writing and direction deftly balance the wacky humour and one-line zingers with the more powerful poignant moments.
05/16/03
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