DVD Release
Date: June 17, 2008
Starring: Martin Lawrence, Margaret Avery, Joy Bryant, Michael Clarke
Duncan, Louis C.K., Mike Epps, Mo'Nique, Nicole Ari Parker, Cedric the
Entertainer, James Earl Jones
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for crude and sexual content, language and some drug
references)
Review: "Welcome Home, Roscoe
Jenkins" can be compared to Amanda Bynes films: they're really good, but they'll
probably appeal to certain audiences and turn off the rest. It's also Martin
Lawrence still looking for that "Get Out of Jail" card to apologize for the
recent crap he shoved in our faces since the disastrous "Big Momma's House 2".
And Malcolm D. Lee, brother of Spike Lee and the birth parent of the
blaxploitation spoof/homage "Undercover Brother", is behind the lens. For me, I
find the film to be immensely entertaining in a year that began with a couple of
crappy films (J-horror films) and underwhelmingly overlooked gems (the new
Rambo). And I can always live with that....more
Extras:
Commentary by director Malcolm D. Lee; outtakes and deleted/extended
scenes, including an alternate opening; "Bringing the Family Together"
featurette; "On Location -- Getting Down and Dirty"; "Going Home -- Real
Stories of the Cast"; Joe "We're Family" music video. (Universal).
Movie Spotlight
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins Release
Date: February 8, 2008 Studio: Universal Pictures Director: Malcolm D. Lee Screenwriter: Malcolm D. Lee Starring: Martin Lawrence, Margaret Avery, Joy Bryant, Michael Clarke
Duncan, Louis C.K., Mike Epps, Mo'Nique, Nicole Ari Parker, Cedric the
Entertainer, James Earl Jones Genre: Comedy MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for crude and sexual content, language and some drug
references) Official Website: RoscoeJenkins.com
Plot Summary: Leading an all-star comedy cast, Martin Lawrence is
talk-show sensation RJ Stevens, who left behind his modest Southern upbringing
and family name to transform into a self-help guru dispensing his "Team of Me"
philosophy to millions of adoring fans. With a reality-TV-star fiancée and money
to burn, there's no piece of the Hollywood dream RJ hasn't achieved.
After his parents request that he come home for their 50th wedding anniversary,
the TV host packs up his 10-year-old son and diva bride-to-be and heads back to
Georgia. It's a chance to prove to his family that he's no longer the awkward
kid they relentlessly picked on. At least, that's the plan...
But when his crazy, lovable family calls him on his big-city attitude and
challenges him at every turn, RJ is forced to take a hard look at the man he's
become. He may be a superstar in L.A., but he's just one of the guys in Dry
Springs as folks say "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins.
EN 5 Second Review:
Some funny bits, but you saw them all in the trailer.
An
in-your-face double helping of fat jokes, crude slapstick, wacky
Southern-black stereotypes and occasionally inspired improv Justin Chang: Variety
The much-abused hero of this family-reunion comedy shares
his first name with a Los Angeles restaurant chain best known for its
chicken 'n' waffles -- a delicious if artery-clogging combo. As soul
food goes, Roscoe's signature dish still digests more smoothly, and
satisfyingly, than "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins," ...more
Martin
Lawrence and a big-name cast embrace clichés in a family
reunion story Kevin Crust: LA Times
Writer-director Malcolm D. Lee sets out to prove that you
can go home again, but the lesson apparently is that it's
going to be painful for everyone involved (audiences
included)....more
EN 5 Second Review:
Some funny bits, but you saw them all in the trailer.