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. Well chris rock seems to be selling black people hair on the side of the highway in case youre still interested. Making a documentary film about hair was an unusual choice for chris rock, the performer best known for his standup comedy, hit television series everybody hates chris and bigscreen acting. The film travels the planet in search of stories about african hair, the amount people will do to change their hair, the dangers involved in chemically processing. Im going to take the painful stance of suggesting thats because there arent a lot of black. In the new film good hair, chris rock explores the wonders of africanamerican hairstyles as he chats with people to find out what is good hair. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. It doesnt mean someone has better or good hair than you just different types. May 28, 2010 chris rock in a still from his documentary good hair but beyond the psychic pain is a world of economic injustice. After hearing the buzz about the film, rock requested a private screening at paramount studios.
When chris rocks daughter, lola, came up to him crying and asked, daddy, how come i dont have good hair. Rent good hair 2009 starring chris rock and ravensymone on dvd and bluray. Rent, buy, and watch movies and tv shows with vudu. Good hair is a documentary about black women and their hair. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled.
Jun 26, 2010 chris rock is a highly entertaining anchor man in this engaging documentary about africanamericans and the hair industry, says jason solomons. Watch good hair 2009 full movie free online streaming tubi. Good hair movie chris rock sells black hair youtube. Chris rock on oprah, good hair movie the blacker the berry. Watch it and learn what the things youre putting in your hair could be harmful to you. The difference was the friends hair was silky and straight, falling in. Rock interviews celebrities such as icet and raven symone, and visits.
Ultimately, rock wants the definition of good hair to be healthy 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. Chris rock hit it on the nail that everyone has different hair just learn how to take care of it. A journey through black hairitage was copied by chris rock after he and his production team viewed the film in june 2007. I checked out chris rocks new movie documentary, good hair, that recently became available on demand with rsn the cable company in my area. Feb 05, 2009 chris rock gets to the root of good hair. Chirs rock comedy movies full length english good hair 2009 ezekiel labbe. Jul 31, 2009 when chris rocks daughter, lola, came up to him crying and asked, daddy, how come i dont have good hair. Oct 01, 2009 so chris rock was on oprah today, and im so mad i missed it. A raucous adventure prompted by rock s daughter approaching him and asking, daddy, how come i dont have good hair.
Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. That doesnt mean the movie isnt warm, funny and entertaining. He visits bronner brothers annual hair convention in atlanta. Oct 23, 2009 chris rock, a man with two daughters, asks about good hair, as defined by black americans, mostly black women. Being famous is like being a hot chick one plus one duration. Chris rock in a still from his documentary good hair but beyond the psychic pain is a world of economic injustice. Chirs rock comedy movies full length english good hair. Watch good hair with chris rock full movie free online. Plus, watch over 4,500 free movies on vudu movies on us.
An expose of comic proportions that only chris rock could pull off, good. Oct 23, 2009 in the new documentary good hair, chris rock finds great comedy in what still lingers as a tragedy. Chris rock interview with moving pictures about the documentray good hair duration. This is not a movie about vitiligo and general craziness. 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. I knew women wanted to be beautiful, but i didnt know the lengths they would go to, the time they would spend and not complain about it. Ok,chris rock made a documentary on hair because his daughter came to him crying about her hair its not black womens fault she doesnt like her own hair its her fathers fault for passing his genes on to her. The black compulsion to straighten, lengthen, and lusterize hair comes from an.
This documentary had a sense of humor, as one would expect from chris rock, but it sprang from a place of real love. It also delves into the big business of the hair industry, as well as the global trade of. Oct 07, 2009 the complaint alleges kimbells movie, my nappy roots. He has been in standup comedy for over twelve years. He looks at weaves, and he travels to india where tonsure ceremonies produce much of the hair sold in america. Oct 20, 20 a raucous adventure prompted by rock s daughter approaching him and asking, daddy, how come i dont have good hair. It explores the culture and aesthetics of hair in the african american female community.
He conveys a lot of information, but also some unfortunate opinions and misleading facts. Directed by reginald titus and produced by grind over matter films, the filmmakers hope the film will start a more engaged dialogue where chris rock left off with good hair, and that it will offer more solutions than questions. 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. Good hair has grown to mean straight hair, and so chemical relaxants and weaves have grown into a multibillion dollar industry in the us. Good hair chris rock documentary critical media project. Fortunately for us, he decided to find out, and the result is this funny, informative, and. Chris rock on his new films death at a funeral and good hair. Apr 20, 2017 maybe thats why this new documentary in the works natural hair. Pages public figure comedian chris rock videos good hair trailer. So chris set out to do something hes never done beforea documentary. Chris rocks good hair on oprah partie 3 video dailymotion.
Chris rock on good hair movie debut at toronto international film festival by inside the story. Comedian chris rock takes you on a hairraising journey through the extreme lengths africanamerican women will go to for good hair. Chris rock good hair movie unless you were at the sundance film festival where it debuted or were invited to a private screening at a premiere, no one has seen it. It looks like it was a good head, she even had solange on the show. Chris rock is a highly entertaining anchor man in this engaging documentary about africanamericans and the hair industry, says jason solomons. Chris rock on good hair movie debut at toronto international film festival. Good hair is a documentary film created and produced by chris rock and released in 2009. What does chris rock, celebrities, random folks from salons, dermatologist and chemist say about relaxers in the documentary movie good hair. 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. The documentary blog chris rocks good hair trailer. Chris rock was raised in bedfordstuyvesant, which is in brooklyn, new york. 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. Chris rocks good hair on oprah partie 1 dailymotion.
Throughout the movie, rock who serves as a writer and producer on the film interviews various black actorsactresses. A raucous adventure prompted by rocks daughter approaching him and asking, daddy, how come i dont have good hair. Inspired by his two young daughters asking how come i dont have good hair. Chirs rock comedy movies full length english good hair 2009. It is a film to be compared with the likable british movie on the same subject. Chris rocks daughter inspired new documentary good hair. He made his big screen debut in beverly hills cop ii 1987 and spent three years on the cast of saturday night live 1975. Heres a little of what i liked and didnt like about the movie. 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.
Prompted by a question from his young daughter, comic chris rock sets out to explore the importance of hair in black culture. The movie uses rocks humor to draw attention to aspects of the black hair world that many members of the black community probably. Mar 11, 2010 watch good hair with chris rock full movie free online. Good hair 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Watch online or on your favorite connected device with the vudu app. Chris rock, a man with two daughters, asks about good hair, as defined by black americans, mostly black women. I love how he did what was essentially a documentary and a tough topic to approach, and made it humorous. Through interviews with celebrities, hair stylists, hairproduct manufacturers, and academics. As previously mentioned, chris rock has a new documentary, good hair, which delves into the cultural pressures and identity issues that come with having black hair. Through interviews with celebrities, hair stylists, hair product manufacturers, and academics. What do you do when your daughter asks you for the good hair.
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