Marci X (2003)

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:

Mary Ellen Spinkle: What does the S stand for?

Movie Connections:

References Kate & Leopold (2001)

Soundtrack:

Woman of Color

In the What? Bottom 100? Very Unfair Rating!

While delivering an award to her humanitarian father Ben Feld (Richard Benjamin), the stylish wealthy Jewish Caucasian Marci Feld (Lisa Kudrow) is surprised by the attack of the conservative senator Mary Ellen Spinkle (Christine Baranski) to her father in the media. The motive is the lyrics of the rap "Shoot Ya' Teacha " sing by Dr. S (Damon Wayans) and released by the hip-hop record label Felony Assault that belongs to Ben. He has a heart attack, and his daughter decides to assume the problem and negotiate a public excuse of Dr. S in the MTV Award. However, the bad boy sings a polemic song on television to humiliate Merci that gives senator Sprinkle the chance to promote the "Buttgate".

"Marci X" is a silly but hilarious movie with the charming, elegant and gorgeous Lisa Kudrow. Surprisingly it is ranked in the "Bottom 100#73", in my opinion a tremendously unfair position. Lisa Kudrow is an excellent comedian, and I am still laughing with her rap challenge on the stage with "The Power is in the Purse". The rude Damon Wayans is also funny with no surprises in his role, and Christine Baranski is specialized in performing villains and is also great. This is another movie that will never be nominated to the Oscar that some intellectuals spend their precious time seeing it to write bad reviews in IMDb, misleading those that expect to see an entertaining light and silly comedy. Fortunately I do not read reviews before watching movies. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Marci X – Uma Loura Muito Louca" ("Marci X – A Very Crazy Blondie")