Marci X

Starring:Christine Baranski, Gerry Becker, Veanne Cox, Adam Fleming, Paula GarcÃ©s, Billy Griffith (II), Gano Grills, Ebony Jo-Ann, Nashawn Kearse, Andrew Keenan Bolger, Charles Kimbrough, Jane Krakowski, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Morrison, Manley Pope, Myron Primes, Sherie Rene Scott, Michael Seelbach, Damon Wayans
Studio: Paramount
Product Type: DVD

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"JAP" meets rap in Marci X, a feel-good comedy that was filmed in 2000 and shelved for three years. Despite its lowly fate, this cross-cultural satire has a respectable pedigree, written by In and Out screenwriter Paul Rudnick (A.K.A. Premiere magazine columnist "Libby Gelman-Waxner") and directed with surprising vitality by Hollywood veteran Richard Benjamin, who seems doomed to a string of flops. Lisa Kudrow is perfectly cast as a Jewish socialite whose corporate mogul father (Benjamin) is being ruined by controversy involving a raunchy hip-hop star (Damon Wayans) on his payroll, and an ultra-conservative senator (Christine Barnaski) who demands censorship and public apologies. Aided by Marc Shaiman's catchy spoof-songs, Rudnick and Benjamin earn some big laughs when Kudrow and Wayans hook up for some color-blind synergy, but Marci X never quite hits a groove. It was stale before its release, and toothless when it should have had bite. Still, it's recommendable as Benjamin's most ambitious comedy since 1982's My Favorite Year. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

Beautifully campy.......2006-08-28

That's what this movie was, and it was entirely underrated. I hope that society will resurrect it sometime in the near future and revere it for the so-bad-it's-good movie that it is. Yes, as far as social commentary goes, the movie could have gone further. But unlike a lot of other movies out there that are just plain terrible, this one has the admirable quality of missing the mark but actually still being entertaining and, dare I say it, classic in its own right.

too funny.......2006-08-23

this movie is just so out there you can't help but love it... all the variety of the people just add to the laughs... you get both silly humor and the stuff you have to think about...

this Movie stanked.......2006-01-27

I finally had a slow night so I figured I'd watch this movie for a cheap laugh&that was it. Damon Waynes Role was like a Metro Sexual version of Snoop Dogg. putting that concept together alone will have you rolling. Lisa Kudrow plays a snow Bunny Princess trying to curb Waynes presentation asa Rapper.Kudrow&Her Posse come across like a Clearence Sale version of the Chicks from Sexy in the City meets Desperate Housewive. the Boy Band Spoof was funny.but this film stanked.

Ahead of it's time.......2005-12-28

I would consider myself a real critic. I can find something wrong with almost anything. Saying that, I thought as a satire kind of film, this is damn near brilliant and very humorous. A very nice expose of silly American taboos. Lisa Kudrow and Damon Wayans have great on screen chemistry. The people saying this film is so bad most certainly take things a little too seriously.

Great Satire of American Pop Culture.......2005-11-14

This movie is getting a very hard time. It does not deserve it, I won't write another plot synopsis, but I will say it takes so many social stereotypes and pokes fun at all of them. I was not expecting to like this movie and had never even heard of it, it simply came on TV one night- but I have subsequently made all my friends watch and they enjoyed it to.

Wayans is great as a hardcore rapper, and Kudrow is convincing as a deb who just wants to help the homeless get food, clothes, and conditioner. In fact her friends are the same way, one helps inner city youths dress in the correct size.

This movie plays on typical stereotypes and play with political correctness and does so in a charming way, b/c you really like the characters.

Average customer rating:

Beautifully campy
too funny
this Movie stanked
Ahead of it's time
Great Satire of American Pop Culture

Marci X [Region 2]

ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Customer Reviews:

Beautifully campy.......2006-08-28

too funny.......2006-08-23

this movie is just so out there you can't help but love it... all the variety of the people just add to the laughs... you get both silly humor and the stuff you have to think about...

this Movie stanked.......2006-01-27

Ahead of it's time.......2005-12-28

Great Satire of American Pop Culture.......2005-11-14

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