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. Find out why chris rocks daughters inspired him to get to the root of why. Rock interviews celebrities such as icet and raven symone, and visits. Chris rock is an emmywinning comedian, devoted husband and loving fatherbut its time to get to know a new side of this funnyman. Good hair came to fruition after chris rock s young daughter asked him why dont i 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. You will leave this movie feeling both touched and informed, and honestly will never look at the hair on your head or on others heads in the same way. A raucous adventure prompted by rock s daughter approaching him and asking, daddy, how come i dont have good hair. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Rock traveled the new york club circuit during his adolescence, so aggressively and persistently that he. Chris rock on good hair movie debut at toronto international film festival by inside the story. Dallas, tx grind over matter films is currently in production on a new documentary film entitled natural hair the movie people say to us, when we talk about our movie, that it reminds them of chris rocks movie good hair.
Watch good hair 2009 full movie free streaming online tubi. Even women who are all too familiar with the culture of black hair will learn and probably be shocked when chris rock interviews the chinese and korean beauty shop suppliers, and visits the sweatshops in india. That doesnt mean the movie isnt warm, funny and entertaining. I enjoyed the movie good hair, because i felt it raised all of the issues regarding the. Christopher julius rock was born in andrews, south carolina and raised in bedfordstuyvesant, brooklyn, new york. Clever and funny, rocks film about the hairstyles of africanamerican women makes the cut. Heres a little of what i liked and didnt like about the movie. South carolinaborn african american comedian chris rock grew up in brooklyn and projected a marked aptitude for comedy early in life. Chris rock is a highly entertaining anchor man in this engaging documentary about africanamericans and the hair industry, says jason. It is a film to be compared with the likable british movie on the same subject. In the course of the film, which was directed by jeff stilson and cowritten by rock.
Rock interviews celebrities such as icet and raven symone, and visits hair salons, stylist competitions and even an indian temple to learn about hair culture. Chris rocks good hair doesnt genuinely explore complex. And oh, the lengths and expense women will go to in order to get good hair. With chris rock, maya angelou, al sharpton, tanya crumel. Additionally, rock s strength is not that of an interviewer and his voiceovers can get a little annoying. Chris rock hops around the world going from beauty salons to science labs to comb through the mystery of african american hair. Also, it was delightful to see chris rock with his precious daughters. See who they starred with and what they are working on now.
Chris rock gets to the root of the problem early on in his fascinating and often hilarious documentary, good hair. Gyantunpluggedtv at chris rock movie premiere for good hair by raw report. Additionally, rocks strength is not that of an interviewer and his voiceovers can get a little annoying. Chris rock 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 in this expos of. Good hair starring chris rock movie trailer broken. Chirs rock comedy movies full length english good hair 2009. Comedian chris rock takes you on a hairraising journey through the extreme lengths africanamerican women will go to for good hair. Chris rock interview with moving pictures about the documentray good hair duration. An expose of comic proportions that only chris rock could pull off, good hair visits hair salons and styling battles, scientific laboratories, and. Oct 18, 2017 chirs rock comedy movies full length english good hair 2009 ezekiel labbe. Im going to take the painful stance of suggesting thats because there arent a lot of black.
The black compulsion to straighten, lengthen, and lusterize hair comes from an. Chris rock is a highly entertaining anchor man in this engaging documentary about africanamericans and the hair industry, says jason solomons. But because he chose a topic thats been evident for centuries but never truly been discussed to this length. Even though we like his movie, this film is different because it provides a solution to where good hair left off, says reginald titus jr. May 25, 2011 chris rock gets to the root of the problem early on in his fascinating and often hilarious documentary, good hair. Rent good hair 2009 starring chris rock and ravensymone on dvd and bluray. Being a man, he had no idea how to answer the question but began to ask himself, what is good hair. 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. Chris rock visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the.
I checked out chris rocks new movie documentary, good hair, that recently became available on demand with rsn the cable company in my area. Jul 31, 2009 when chris rocks daughter, lola, came up to him crying and asked, daddy, how come i dont have good hair. After their high school basketball coach passes away, five good friends and former teammates reunite for a fourth of july holiday weekend. He famously complained that his team had no money during a 2011 interview with david letterman. In the amusing documentary good hair, chris rock is worried about the future of his. 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. 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 comic documentary good hair at wadsworth. Comedian chris rock takes you on a hair raising journey through the extreme lengths africanamerican women will go to for good hair. Oct 20, 20 a raucous adventure prompted by rock s daughter approaching him and asking, daddy, how come i dont have good hair.
Chris rock in a still from his documentary good hair but beyond the psychic pain is a world of economic injustice. 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. The movie uses rocks humor to draw attention to aspects of the black hair world that many members of the black community probably. I checked out chris rock s new movie documentary, good hair, that recently became available on demand with rsn the cable company in my area. He conveys a lot of information, but also some unfortunate opinions and misleading facts. 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. Director jeff stilsons camera followed the funnyman, and the result is good hair, a wonderfully insightful and entertaining, yet remarkably serious, documentary about african american hair culture. Actress nia long, who chris interviews in the film, agrees. An abortion clinic worker with a special heritage is called upon to save the existence of humanity from being negated by two renegade angels trying to exploit a loophole and reenter heaven.
Rock is a democrat, who has expressed support for barack obama, al gore and hillary clinton. He visits bronner brothers annual hair convention in atlanta. Chris rock 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 in this expos of comic proportions that only he could pull off. Chris rock hosts this exploration into hair issues in the africanamerican community, talking to celebrities, experts and hairdressers. Good hair is a documentary about black women and their hair. Parents need to know that this chris rock documentary includes some mature themes related to race, femininity, and class. According to rock, he was inspired to make the movie after his threeyearold daughter lola asked him, daddy, how come i dont have good. When chris rocks daughter, lola, came up to him crying and asked, daddy, how come i dont have good hair. Adam sandler, salma hayek, kevin james, chris rock. Find out why chris rock s daughters inspired him to get to the root of why africanamerican women are obsessed with their hair. Oct 23, 2009 chris rock, a man with two daughters, asks about good hair, as defined by black americans, mostly black women. 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.
May 28, 2010 chris rock in a still from his documentary good hair but beyond the psychic pain is a world of economic injustice. Chris rock had a chance to finally answer those mystical questions about black womens hair in a format that wouldnt make anyone too uncomfortable. Natural hair the movie is an answer to chris rocks good. Good hair 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He is the son of rosalie tingman, a teacher and social worker for the mentally handicapped, and julius rock, a truck driver and newspaper deliveryman, whose own father was a preacher. Prompted by a question from his young daughter, comic chris rock sets out to explore the importance of hair in black culture.
Good hair is an insightful and entertaining, yet remarkably serious, documentary about africanamerican hair culture. Chris rock on his new films death at a funeral and good hair. Chris rock explores the wonders of africanamerican hairstyles. 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. Chris rock is an emmywinning comedian, devoted husband and loving father but its time to get to know a new side of this funnyman. Find out why chris rocks daughters inspired him to get to the root of why africanamerican women are obsessed with their. Jun 26, 2010 chris rock is a highly entertaining anchor man in this engaging documentary about africanamericans and the hair industry, says jason solomons. Nearly everyone in chris rocks movie seems to agree on a few critical ideas that can happen when you limit your sample. An expose of comic proportions that only chris rock could pull off, good hair visits hair salons and styling. A raucous adventure prompted by rocks daughter approaching him and asking, daddy, how come i dont have good hair.
What does good hair mean to a black woman and what does hair say about africanamerican identity. 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. He tells us about sodium hydroxide, a toxin used to relax hair. Rock takes us on a fascinating journey through hair weaves, relaxers and the amount of money black women spend on hair. Chris rock full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. In the new documentary good hair, chris rock finds great comedy in what still lingers as a tragedy. Oct 23, 2009 in the new documentary good hair, chris rock finds great comedy in what still lingers as a tragedy.
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