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Marci X Details

2003 Certificate 15
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When notorious gangsta rapper Dr. S. (Damon Wayans) releases a controversial new CD, straightlaced senator Mary Ellen Sprinkle (Christine Baranski) calls for a boycott of his record label. Much to upstanding citizen and media mogul Ben Feld's (Richard Benjamin) chagrin and surprise, he owns the label, a shock that sends him .. Read more

Starring Lisa Kudrow, Damon Wayans, Richard Benjamin, Christine Baranski
Director Richard Benjamin
Genres Comedy

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When notorious gangsta rapper Dr. S. (Damon Wayans) releases a controversial new CD, straightlaced senator Mary Ellen Sprinkle (Christine Baranski) calls for a boycott of his record label. Much to upstanding citizen and media mogul Ben Feld's (Richard Benjamin) chagrin and surprise, he owns the label, a shock that sends him straight to the hospital. Determined to help out her ailing father, stereotypical Jewish American Princess and Manhattan socialite Marci Feld (Lisa Kudrow) takes matter into her own hands and tries to clean up Dr. S.' act in hopes of fielding an apology from the hardcore rapper. Marci raps about fashion, takes the fast-talking ladies man to charity events where he woos her friends and other high society ladies, and wins over the attendees at his nightclub with interpretive dance. Along the way, this unlikely couple falls in love despite valiant attempts by Dr. S.' girlfriend, Yolanda (Paula Garces), to keep her man. Wayans' over-the-top wardrobe by itself is enough to garner a chuckle. Star Richard Benjamin (MERMAIDS) also directed this satirical look at rap, race relationships, and politics, which features original songs by Marc Shaiman (composer for HAIRSPRAY) and Mervyn Warren.

Starring Lisa Kudrow, Damon Wayans, Richard Benjamin, Christine Baranski, Paula Garces, Billy Griffith, Jane Krakowski
Director Richard Benjamin
Studio PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 13 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Comedy
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 17 May 2004
Production year: 2003
Format DVD

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  • 2 stars out of 5

    Following Courteney Cox's turn in his comedy The Shrink Is In, director Richard Benjamin picks another Friends star as his leading lady. Lisa Kudrow plays a Jewish New York socialite who enters into the world of hardcore rap artist Damon Wayans to save her ailing father's company. In a role far removed from her small screen character Phoebe, Kudrow is endearing and sassy, but like Wayans, she's wasted in an imprudent film that tries too hard to be hip and trendy. With its distinctly middle-class, white take on black culture, the picture is often patronising and stereotypical. Consequently, most of the laughs come from the questionable taste of Benjamin's subject matter, as opposed to any genuine wit — a surprise since its penned by Addams Family Values writer Paul Rudnick.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

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  • 4 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    This is NOT good

    I selected this film because it starred two of my favourite comic actors, ignoring the bad reviews I figured I'd see for myself. I should have just listened to the reviews instead of wasting a selection. Trust me don't bother. Throughout the film I barely chuckled and although it has some good moments, they are lost in the crappiness of the rest of it. Lisa Kudrow's performance is lacklustre and Damon Wayans might as well have been have been a cardboard cut out. It seemed like neither of them was interested in making this movie any good, and the script is just bad, the story implausible. The pop culture references are good, but could have been a whole lot funnier. On the whole this could have been a funny film but just isn't.

      • A customer from London, England
      • Posted 07 Oct 2004 18:18

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    Bad acting, poor plot

    This film was awful. I was bored watching it as the acting was poor and had a very simple plot.

      • Winston from London
      • Posted 30 Aug 2005 21:38

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      When notorious gangsta rapper Dr. S. (Damon Wayans) releases a controversial new CD, straightlaced senator Mary Ellen Sprinkle (Christine Baranski) calls for a boycott of his record label. Much to upstanding citizen and media mogul Ben Feld's (Richard Benjamin) chagrin and surprise, he owns the ...