Marci X

Paul Rudnick provides the script for the Scott Rudin-produced comedy Marci X, directed by Richard Benjamin. The new song "Shoot Ya' Teacha" by controversial hardcore rapper Dr. S. (short for Dr. Snatchcatcher, played by Damon Wayans) causes a public outcry. The stress causes a heart attack for the ...more

If you're looking for maybe the most effective hip-hop satire to date, you'll find it in an unusual place -- a little-seen Lisa Kudrow vehicle called Marci X. There's a reason not many people caught Richard Benjamin's film, as its weaknesses probably outnumber its strengths. But its strengths are memorable, driven by Paul Rudnick's script, which strikes just the right satirical tone, and just enough Legally Blonde-style fluff. Avoiding the tendencies of such over-the-top rap spoofs as CB4 and ...more