Yesterday I went to see The Simpsons Movie, which I liked very much - it was good, but not, of course, Best. Movie. Ever. good, but an enjoyable time. Anyway, there were a million previews, but the single most awesome was for Daddy Day Camp, the sequel to 2003’s celebration of the general incompetence of fathers or something, Daddy Day Care. (Full disclosure: I never saw Daddy Day Care, but I saw the commercials and have seen movies before so I’m sure while the papas struggled at first they eventually make it work, and hilarity ensues, blah blah blah.) So there are many wonderful things about the preview.

First, the screen announced that the movie was “From the Studio that Brought You Daddy Day Care.” Not the producers, not the director, not even the writers. So maybe this isn’t about creative fulfillment?

Second, as I asked Matt, “Wasn’t Eddie Murphy in Daddy Day Care?” Because Eddie, didn’t show up this time around. Instead, this time Cuba Gooding Jr. is dutifully playing the role of “black male lead.” Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr. lapping up the sloppy seconds of Academy Award nominee Eddie “Norbit” Murphy. Seriously?

Third, even Jeff Garlin, who played the lesser-known co-star dad in the original, didn’t lower himself to participate in this project. I knew the large man who looked like John Goodman’s cousin was not in Daddy Day Care, but we were halfway through the preview before I remembered Garlin was in the original, which made me sad somehow.

Fourth, Daddy Day Camp looks terrible. Just god-awful and in no way worth whatever they paid to make it. Those kids are going to be accidentally leaving that credit off their resumes for years.