Camp
Charming and frequently hilarious, IFC Films'
Camp
is like
Fame
for the musical-theater set. It's set at Camp Ovation, a summer retreat for budding actors and singers who chant Stephen Sondheim's "Losing My Mind" on their bus rather than "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall." Into this environment comes a--gasp!--straight male, Vlad (Daniel Letterle), who turns upside down the lives of wallflower Ellen (Joanna Chilcoat), cross-dressing Michael (Robin DeJesus), and instructor Bert Hanley (Don Dixon), a frustrated one-hit-wonder composer.
Camp
was written and directed by Todd Graff, himself a Broadway veteran, based on his experiences at New York's musical camp Stagedoor Manor (which was attended by Natalie Portman and Robert Downey Jr., among others). The characters are a bit thin and the plot somewhat predictable, but the musical numbers are a lot of fun--older tunes are mixed with originals by Stephen Trask (
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
), Michael Gore (
Fame
), and Lynn Ahrens (
Ragtime
,
Seussical the Musical
)--and fans of musicals will love the many inside jokes, especially those relating to Sondheim.
--David Horiuchi
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| upc: |
0027616901255 |
| title: |
Camp |
| theatricalDate: |
01-01-2003 |
| stars: |
Daniel Letterle
Joanna Chilcoat
Don Dixon (II) |
| purchase date: |
06-11-2005 |
| publisher: |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| published: |
24-02-2004 |
| price: |
$14.94 |
| net Rating: |
3.5 |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 |
| minutes: |
114 |
| last lookup time: |
152975584 |
| genre: |
Teen
Gay & Lesbian
Comedy
Vacations |
| fullTitle: |
Camp |
| features: |
Color
Widescreen
1.85:1 |
| director: |
Todd Graff |
| currentValue: |
$6.83 |
| created: |
152975552 |
| country: |
us |
| aspect: |
DVD |
| asin: |
B0000VV4MW
|
