Rock interviews celebrities such as icet and raven symone, and visits. Chris rock, the host and narrator, is a likable man, quick, truly curious, with the gift of encouraging people to speak openly about a subject they usually keep private. Chris rock is a highly entertaining anchor man for this engaging documentary about africanamericans and the hair industry jason solomons sat 26 jun 2010 19. One thing that sort of floored me though was the discussions about weaves. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. He visits bronner brothers annual hair convention in atlanta. Clever and funny, rocks film about the hairstyles of. Chris rocks 2009 comedy documentary, good hair might seem like a simple straightforward comedy documentary about a womens hair salon. The film is a social commentary on fame and society.
The black compulsion to straighten, lengthen, and lusterize hair comes from an. Director jeff stilson follows chris rock on this raucous adventure prompted by. Chris rock is actually a very good presenter and didnt hog all the limelight as might be expected, and the whole film was absolutely fascinating following religious ritual in india where they shave their heads, right through processing of hair pieces. Become a fan on facebook when chris rocks daughter, lola, came up to him crying and asked, daddy.
According to rock, he was inspired to make the movie after his threeyearold daughter lola asked him, daddy, how come i dont have good. Premiering at the sundance film festival on january 18, 2009, good hair had a limited release to theaters in the united states by roadside attractions on october 9, 2009, and. Heres a little of what i liked and didnt like about the movie. Nov 09, 2009 i saw chris rock s good hair movie last night. Theres a fair amount of strong language a couple of fks, as well as st, bitch, and the like, conversations about how hair affects sexual relationships, and consumerism mostly hair product brands. Chris rock visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the. Premiering at the sundance film festival on january 18, 2009, good hair had a limited release to theaters in the united states by roadside attractions on october 9, 2009, and opened across the country on october 23. Oct 23, 2009 in the new documentary good hair, chris rock finds great comedy in what still lingers as a tragedy.
Chris rocks good hair documentary i checked out chris rocks new movie documentary, good hair, that recently became available on demand with rsn the cable company in my area. Chris rocks daughter inspired new documentary good hair comedian interviews black celebrities to get behind the obsession with hair. Chris rock comic documentary good hair at wadsworth. Chris rocks good hair doesnt genuinely explore complex. I love how he did what was essentially a documentary and a tough topic to approach, and made it humorous. He looks at weaves, and he travels to india where tonsure ceremonies produce much of the hair sold in america. Good hair, a 2009 comic documentary in which chris rock interviews black people about what they consider to be good hair, will be shown at wadsworth atheneum in hartford. Prompted by a question from his young daughter, comic chris rock sets out to explore the importance of hair in black culture. Chris rock s daughter inspired new documentary good hair comedian interviews black celebrities to get behind the obsession with hair. Good hair is an insightful and entertaining, yet remarkably.
Chris rock is a highly entertaining anchor man in this engaging documentary about africanamericans and the hair industry, says jason. In good hair, chris travels from beauty shops in brooklyn to sacred indian temples to get to the root of why africanamerican women place so much importance on their hair. Oct 12, 2009 chris rock is being sued over his new movie, good hair, by a filmmaker who claims a film she made and allegedly screened for the actor himself, upon request. Good hair chris rock documentary critical media project. An expose of comic proportions that only chris rock could pull off, good. Jan 10, 2019 chris rock had a chance to finally answer those mystical questions about black womens hair in a format that wouldnt make anyone too uncomfortable. Fortunately for us, he decided to find out, and the result is this funny, informative, and highly entertaining documentary of the same name.
May 25, 2011 that is why comedian chris rocks documentary good hair about black womens issues with their hair is sure to spark discussion and debate, no matter what color or race the viewer may be. So chris rock was on oprah today, and im so mad i missed it. Nearly everyone in chris rocks movie seems to agree on a few critical ideas that can happen when you limit your sample. Oct 09, 2009 when one of chris rocks young daughters asked, daddy, how come i dont have good hair. Through interviews with celebrities, hair stylists, hair product manufacturers, and academics, rock sheds light on why africanamerican women and some men, like the. An expose of comic proportions that only chris rock could pull off, good hair visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and indian temples to explore how hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks and selfesteem of the black community. Comedian chris rock takes you on a hair raising journey through the extreme lengths africanamerican women will go to for good hair. Chris rock is being sued over his new movie, good hair, by a filmmaker who claims a film she made and allegedly screened for the actor himself, upon request. Natural hair the movie is an answer to chris rocks good. People say to us, when we talk about our movie, that it reminds them of chris rocks movie good hair.
Rock, best known for his standup comedy and sitcom everybody hates chris, says hed been mulling a movie about hair for a long. Chris rock full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. When one of chris rocks young daughters asked him an innocent question about having good hair, the comedian probably had no idea just how complicated the answer would be. Natural hair the movie is an answer to chris rocks good hair dallas, tx grind over matter films is currently in production on a new documentary film entitled natural hair the movie. When one of chris rock s young daughters asked him an innocent question about having good hair, the comedian probably had no idea just how complicated the answer would be. Jul 31, 2009 when chris rocks daughter, lola, came up to him crying and asked, daddy, how come i dont have good hair. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. It explores the culture and aesthetics of hair in the african american female community. Rock takes us on a fascinating journey through hair weaves, relaxers and the amount of money black women spend on hair. He conveys a lot of information, but also some unfortunate opinions and misleading facts.
When chris rocks daughter, lola, came up to him crying and asked, daddy, how come i dont have good hair. Clever and funny, rocks film about the hairstyles of africanamerican women makes the cut. Good hair is a documentary film created and produced by chris rock and released in 2009. Something as seemingly simple and innocuous as hairstyle actually has deep historical roots in the africanamerican community. Chris rock had a chance to finally answer those mystical questions about black womens hair in a format that wouldnt make anyone too uncomfortable. Theres a fair amount of strong language a couple of fks, as well as st, bitch, and the like, conversations about how hair affects sexual relationships, and consumerism mostly hairproduct brands.
Comic chris rock explores the relationship between hairstyles and black culture. Chris rock, a man with two daughters, asks about good hair, as defined by black americans, mostly black women. An expose of comic proportions that only chris rock could pull off, good hair visits hair. In the new documentary good hair, chris rock finds great comedy in what still lingers as a tragedy. It also delves into the big business of the hair industry, as well as the global trade of hair to feed the african american market.
Good hair is an insightful and entertaining, yet remarkably serious, documentary about africanamerican hair culture. An expose of comic proportions that only chris rock could pull off, good hair visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and selfesteem of the black community. Watch good hair 2009 full movie free online streaming tubi. Chris rock explores the wonders of africanamerican hairstyles.
With chris rock, maya angelou, al sharpton, tanya crumel. That is why comedian chris rocks documentary good hair about black womens issues with their hair is sure to spark discussion and debate, no matter what color or race the viewer may be. Feb 05, 2009 rock, best known for his standup comedy and sitcom everybody hates chris, says hed been mulling a movie about hair for a long time, but having daughters motivated him to finally get the. Comedian chris rock takes you on a hairraising journey through the extreme lengths africanamerican women will go to for good hair. Good hair is a documentary about black women and their hair. Im going to take the painful stance of suggesting thats because there arent a lot of black. Find out why chris rocks daughters inspired him to get to the root of why africanamerican women are obsessed with their. That doesnt mean the movie isnt warm, funny and entertaining. It looks like it was a good head, she even had solange on the show. Funny, informative, and occasionally sad, good hair is a provocative look at.
Chris rock on oprah, good hair movie the blacker the. Following the release of his first documentary, 2009s good hair, rock is working on a documentary about debt called credit is the devil. He tells us about sodium hydroxide, a toxin used to relax hair. Released october 9th, 2009, good hair stars chris rock, maya angelou, nia long, icet the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of 72 out of 100 on metacritic. Parents need to know that this chris rock documentary includes some mature themes related to race, femininity, and class. Through interviews with celebrities, hair stylists, hairproduct manufacturers, and academics, rock sheds light on why africanamerican women and some men, like the. When one of chris rocks young daughters asked, daddy, how come i dont have good hair. Good hair is a 2009 american documentary film directed by jeff stilson and produced by chris rock productions and hbo films, starring and narrated by comedian chris rock. Jun 26, 2010 chris rock is a highly entertaining anchor man for this engaging documentary about africanamericans and the hair industry jason solomons sat 26 jun 2010 19. Whats surprising is that this is such a big issue, although. Released october 9th, 2009, good hair stars chris rock, maya angelou, nia long, icet the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of.
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