Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

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Rating: PG-13

Starring:

Martin Lawrence as Roscoe Jenkins

James Earl Jones as Papa Jenkins

Margaret Avery as Mamma Jenkins

Joy Bryant as Bianca Kittles

Cedric the Entertainer as Clyde Stubb

Nicole Ari Parker as Lucinda Allen

Michael Clarke Duncan as Otis

Mike Epps as Reggie

Mo’Nique as Betty

Damani Roberts as Jamaal Jenkins

Brooke Lyons as Amy

Liz Mikel as Ruthie Jenkins

Carol Sutton as Ms. Pearl

Deetta West as Ms. Addy

Louis C.K. as Marty

Special Features:

Alternate Opening

Deleted and Extended Scenes

Outtakes

Bringing the Family Together

On Location: Getting Down and Dirty

Going Home: Real Stories of the Cast

Joe” We’re Family” Music Video

Feature Commentary with Director Malcom D. Lee

Other Info:

Widescreen (1.85:1)

Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

French Language

French and Spanish Subtitles

Running Time: 1 Hour 54 Minutes

Synopsis:

The following is from the DVD description:

“Martin Lawrence leads an all-star cast including Cedric the Entertainer, Mo’Nique and Mike Epps in the hit comedy ‘Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins.’ When a celebrated TV show host (Lawrence) returns to his hometown in the South his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation! It’s one outrageous predicament after another when big-city attitude and small-town values collide in this hysterical comedy.”

“Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins” is rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, language and some drug references.

Mini-Review:

I tried to go into “Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins” with an open mind. I’ve liked this cast in other films. After all, it included the likes of James Earl Jones, Michael Clarke Duncan, and other fine actors. And the movie did start off strong. We see Lawrence as a Jerry Springer meets Dr. Phil talk show host. We see him engaged to a “Survivor” winner. We see him returning home to his Southern family for the first time in 9 years. We see the start of some great sibling rivalry. It’s a good setup.

Unfortunately, things quickly degenerate from there. We’re treated to Martin Lawrence’s usual over-the-top acting, Mo’Nique’s rambling ad-libbing, and Mike Epps’ obnoxiousness. All three actors seem to think the louder you are, the funnier you must be. It’s a theory that doesn’t pan out and it certainly doesn’t make you think they’re related to James Earl Jones. The film eventually lowers itself to gross out gags, weak physical humor, and an utterly predictable plot complete with a sappy ending. And at nearly 2 hours in running time, it becomes quite unbearable.

“Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins” has a very narrow target audience – people that think Martin Lawrence is funny. If you fall into that category, you’re going to enjoy this. If not, you may find you’ve entered a new level of Hell.

There’s a generous helping of bonus features on this DVD. The alternate opening features more of Roscoe’s talk show. In the episode shown, we’re treated to a white woman who turned herself black for her boyfriend…who cheated on her with her sister. Besides the usual deleted scenes, outtakes, music video, and ‘making-of’ featurette, there’s a video where the stars talk about their first trips home after becoming famous. The stories are entertaining and funny – more so than the movie itself.

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