Chris rock comic documentary good hair at wadsworth. The black compulsion to straighten, lengthen, and lusterize hair comes from an. 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. An expose of comic proportions that only chris rock could pull off, good hair visits hair. He conveys a lot of information, but also some unfortunate opinions and misleading facts. 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. Comedian chris rock takes you on a hairraising journey through the extreme lengths africanamerican women will go to for good hair. It explores the culture and aesthetics of hair in the african american female community. 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. 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. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at.
That is why comedian chris rocks documentary good hair about black womens issues with their hair. 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. Chris rock has been an avid fan of the new york mets baseball team since childhood. Through interviews with celebrities, hair stylists, hair product manufacturers, and academics. 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 in good hair, his investigation into the relationship between black women and their hair, which. Mar, 2015 homecoming vengeance et seduction film dhorreur en francais 2018 mischa barton, matt long. The film focuses on the issue of how africanamerican women have perceived their hair and historically styled it. Chris rock on good hair movie debut at toronto international film festival by inside the story. Im going to take the painful stance of suggesting thats because there arent a lot of black. May 28, 2010 chris rock in a still from his documentary good hair but beyond the psychic pain is a world of economic injustice. Comedian chris rock takes you on a hair raising journey through the extreme lengths africanamerican women will go to for good hair.
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. Something as seemingly simple and innocuous as hairstyle actually has deep historical roots in the africanamerican community. Chris rock explores the wonders of africanamerican hairstyles. 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. Good hair chris rock documentary critical media project. Jul 31, 2009 when chris rocks daughter, lola, came up to him crying and asked, daddy, how come i dont have good hair. He famously complained that his team had no money during a 2011 interview with david letterman. Also, it was delightful to see chris rock with his precious daughters. With chris rock, maya angelou, al sharpton, tanya crumel. Good hair is an insightful and entertaining, yet remarkably serious, documentary about africanamerican hair culture. Inspired by his two young daughters asking how come i dont have good hair. Find out why chris rocks daughters inspired him to get to the root of why africanamerican women are obsessed with their. Good hair is a documentary film created and produced by chris rock and released in 2009.
He visits bronner brothers annual hair convention in atlanta. In the amusing documentary good hair, chris rock is worried about the future of his infant daughters, namely their hair care. Chris rock interview with moving pictures about the documentray good hair duration. Watch good hair 2009 full movie free online streaming tubi. Chris rocks good hair doesnt genuinely explore complex. Chris rock on his new films death at a funeral and good hair. He tells us about sodium hydroxide, a toxin used to relax hair. 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.
Chris rocks 2009 comedy documentary, good hair might seem like a simple straightforward comedy documentary about a womens hair salon. Rock interviews celebrities such as icet and raven symone, and visits. Rock is a democrat, who has expressed support for barack obama, al gore and hillary clinton. Chris rock had a chance to finally answer those mystical questions about black womens hair in a format that wouldnt make anyone too uncomfortable. 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.
He looks at weaves, and he travels to india where tonsure ceremonies produce much of the hair sold in america. Rent good hair 2009 starring chris rock and ravensymone on dvd and bluray. A raucous adventure prompted by rocks daughter approaching him and asking, daddy, how come i dont have good hair. 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. 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 rock in a still from his documentary good hair but beyond the psychic pain is a world of economic injustice. Rock takes us on a fascinating journey through hair weaves, relaxers and the amount of money black women spend on hair. Good hair 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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.
Aug 24, 2015 in this expose of comic proportions, chris rock visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and indian temples to explore the way hairstyles affect the activities, wallets, sexual relationships and selfesteem of the american black community, in a way that only he could pull off. In the new documentary good hair, chris rock finds great comedy in what still lingers as a tragedy. Mar 07, 2010 what does chris rock, celebrities, random folks from salons, dermatologist and chemist say about relaxers in the documentary movie good hair. Nearly everyone in chris rocks movie seems to agree on a few critical ideas that can happen when you limit your sample. The movie uses rocks humor to draw attention to aspects of the black hair world that many members of the black community probably. What does chris rock, celebrities, random folks from salons, dermatologist and chemist say about relaxers in the documentary movie good hair. See who they starred with and what they are working on now. Chris rock visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the. Chris rock is a highly entertaining anchor man in this engaging documentary about africanamericans and the hair industry, says jason solomons. But, as chris rock explores in good hair, it seems the mocking of a white womans vanity in the uk pales in comparison to the hair situation of afroamerican women. 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. It is a film to be compared with the likable british movie on the same subject.
Jun 26, 2010 chris rock is a highly entertaining anchor man in this engaging documentary about africanamericans and the hair industry, says jason solomons. Chris rock hosts this exploration into hair issues in the africanamerican community, talking to celebrities, experts and hairdressers. Prompted by a question from his young daughter, comic chris rock sets out to explore the importance of hair in black culture. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. An expose of comic proportions that only chris rock could pull off, good. When chris rocks daughter, lola, came up to him crying and asked, daddy, how come i dont have good hair.
Through interviews with celebrities, hair stylists, hairproduct manufacturers, and academics, rock sheds light on why african. So chris set out to do something hes never done beforea documentary. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 48 hours to finish it. Heres a little of what i liked and didnt like about the movie. Fortunately for us, he decided to find out, and the result is this funny, informative, and. Chris rock, a man with two daughters, asks about good hair, as defined by black americans, mostly black women. Director jeff stilson follows chris rock on this raucous adventure prompted by rocks 5year. Christopher julius rock was born in andrews, south carolina and raised in bedfordstuyvesant, brooklyn, new york. Oct 23, 2009 chris rock, a man with two daughters, asks about good hair, as defined by black americans, mostly black women. Good hair is an insightful and entertaining, yet remarkably. Fourtime emmy award winning actor and comedian chris rock takes you on a hilariously hairraising journey through the extreme lengths africanamerican women will go to for good hair. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
He should have cause for concern, considering black parents are. Good hair is a documentary about black women and their 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. Good hair has grown to mean straight hair, and so chemical relaxants and weaves have grown into a multibillion dollar industry in the us. A raucous adventure prompted by rock s daughter approaching him and asking, daddy, how come i dont have good hair.
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