Marci X (2003)

User Rating:

2.4/10   

Director:

Richard Benjamin

Writer (WGA):

Paul Rudnick (written by)

Release Date:

22 August 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Tagline:

Uptown Gets Down

Plot:

A Jewish-American Princess is forced to take control of a hard-core hip-hop record label and tries to rein the one of the label's most controversial rappers.

Plot Keywords:

Hip Hop | Female | Reference To Martha Stewart | Rap Music | Directed By Co Star

Cast

Lisa Kudrow	...	Marci Feld
Damon Wayans	...	Dr. S
Richard Benjamin	...	Ben Feld
Jane Krakowski	...	Lauren Farb
Christine Baranski	...	Mary Ellen Spinkle
Paula Garcés	...	Yolanda Quinones
Charles Kimbrough	...	Lane Strayfield
Veanne Cox	...	Caitlin Mellowitz
Sherie Rene Scott	...	Kirsten Blatt
Gano Grills	...	Freekazoid
Nashawn Kearse	...	Quantrelle
Myron Primes	...	T-Bill
Billy Griffith	...	Tubby Fenders
Andrew Keenan Bolger	...	Chip Spinkle
Adam Fleming	...	Boyz R Us

MPAA:

Rated R for language and sexual content.

Runtime:

USA:84 min | Germany:80 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:6 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Germany:6 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #39439)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Chris Rock was offered the part of Dr. S but turned it down. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Rock said "It's the worst script I've ever gotten... I'd have been happier getting an envelope full of anthrax."

Quotes:

Caitlin: Marci spent the whole night in jail.
Kirstin: She did?
Caitlin: ...with Martha Stewart.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Creepies (2003) (V)

Soundtrack:

Woman of Color

Hilarious satire that stands on its own two feet

I was hesitant about this film at first thinking that it looked really bad but I was incredibly surprised. Not only did I laugh all the way through I found the film to be both a witty and clever satire that knew exactly what it was and aspired to be nothing more than funny. Yes the film is based on actual events but it is so far removed from that and I think that it makes a good statement about censorship and how music can bring different ethnic and racial groups together. I thought that Kudrow and Wayans were perfect and that the supporting cast carried themselves very well. The film is not one that requires a lot of thinking but one that can be enjoyed for the hilarious way that it presents itself.