Find out what prompted comedian chris rock s own daughter to ask daddy why dont i have good hair. Oct 18, 2017 chirs rock comedy movies full length english good hair 2009. Director jeff stilson follows chris rock on this raucous adventure prompted by rocks daughter approaching him and asking, daddy, how. Join tj holmes and betty nguyen weekend mornings in the cnn newsroom, 6am et 3am pt. Its called good hair, and its about the culture and economics of black hair. While the flick is loaded with rock s wisecracking humor, he reportedly takes a grave and honest look at the cultural pressures and identity issues that come with having black hair. It doesnt offer any solutions, but it shows that the africanamerican communitys obsession with good hair in other words, straighter, looser curls rather than coarser, nappy hair is a mixed blessing. Two years later rock investigated the hairstyles of african american women in the documentary good hair.
He tells us about sodium hydroxide, a toxin used to relax hair. Good hair is a documentary about black women and their 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. A sociological perspective of the documentary good hair within the african american community, there exists a notion of good hair and bad hair. Funnyman chris rock tackles a serious subject in his documentary film debuting at the sundance film festival. Chris rocks good hair on oprah partie 1 video dailymotion. Chris rocks good hair gets tangled in suit one lawyer. Im going to take the painful stance of suggesting thats because there arent a lot of black.
The term nappy used to refer to unaltered natural hair with a negative connotation. One of the british channels did an interesting show on where weave hair comes from, hosted by black singer whose name i cant remember. He looks at weaves, and he travels to india where tonsure ceremonies produce much of the hair sold in america. Hair styling both personal and professional for women of. In fact hair was not a big factor except it needed to be neat clean, conditioned and. A raucous adventure prompted by rock s daughter approaching him and asking, daddy, how come i dont have good hair.
Oct 19, 2009 chris rock was driving his daughter and her friend home, when his child began to comment on how nice the little white girls hair was. Rock interviews celebrities such as icet and raven symone, and visits. Rock s documentary is a fascinating chronicle of how so many africanamerican women have a lovehate relationship with their hair. Chirs rock comedy movies full length english good hair 2009.
Judge clears chris rocks good hair for wide release wolb. An expose of comic proportions that only chris rock could pull off, good. Chris rock was driving his daughter and her friend home, when his child began to comment on how nice the little white girls hair was. Chris rocks good hair gets tangled in suit one lawyers. Good hair the plot when chris rock s daughter, lola, came up to him crying and asked, daddy, how come i dont have good hair. Good hair movie chris rock sells black hair youtube. On september 30, 2009, chris rock stopped by the oprah show to talk about his documentary good hair. 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.
Chris rock opens up about marriage to ex, malaak compton rock. Rockside and liddell acquire chris rock s good hair. Good hair 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. You and these others should keep in mind that the hair of black women is only the business of black women and no one else. Maybe chris rock would finally set the records straight for black people, especially black women, as well as all of the worlds ethnicities out. Chris rock explores the wonders of africanamerican hairstyles. The film, which aims to get to the root of why africanamerican women place so much importance on their hair, has sparked conversationand some controversyaround the country. 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. Many black women were raised with the idea that straight hair is good hair. Chris rock on his new films death at a funeral and good hair. As chris rocks good hair makes its nationwide release, we take a look at the most memorable moments from the directors hilarious promotional tour. In this eyeopening documentary, chris rock takes us around the world, to shine a light on the importance of hair in our culture. Invitation to 2009 dc screening of chris rocks good hair chris rocks comedy doc, good hair and my 40 second hollywood debutare back on hbo for a summer run from july 12 through august 19 check out the trailer and the schedule for hbo west, east and.
The documentary blog chris rocks good hair trailer. I was glad to see such a comprehensive approach to covering the topic of black hair. When chris rocks daughter, lola, came up to him crying and asked, daddy, how come i dont have good hair. Chris rock s documentary good hair opens nationwide this weekend a good time to bring back tj holmes interview with him. Yet the film is at its best when it touches on those more serious issues which are then hilariously deflected by rock. Chris rocks good hair is on youtube movies for free. Natural vs nappy chris rocks good hair common room. As chris rock s good hair 2009 illustrates, the connection of hair to beauty intersect with race and gender, placing a particular burden on black females whose naturally kinky hair textures are low on beauty continuums. To me, using those words came with high expectations. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. In chris rocks documentary on the culture of black womens hair, good hair, sandra denton right, known as pepa from saltnpepa, says that her lopsided style happened because of an accident with relaxer.
Expensive weave hair comes from russia and the cheapest stuff is picked off the garbage piles of india. All their female family members had relaxers, their mothers stayed with the pressing comb on the stove, they heard the comments about nappy hair and peas in the kitchen. However, every developing moment of discomfort, difficulty and revelation in the film is quickly dethorned with chris rock s trademark humor. Chris rock in a still from his documentary good hair but beyond the psychic pain is a world of economic injustice. Aug 03, 2009 i think the good hair debate is not about hair but is really deeper. The following is the filmography of american comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director chris rock. Jul 31, 2009 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. Chris rock had a chance to finally answer those mystical questions about black womens hair in a format that wouldnt make anyone too uncomfortable. Rockside and liddell acquire chris rocks good hair news. May 25, 2011 chris rock s good hair gets tangled in suit one lawyer s thoughts 03182010 05. In this day and age, few have the insight and wit to match chris rock. Comedian chris rock takes you on a hair raising journey through the extreme lengths africanamerican women will go to for good hair. Maybe he should examine he and his wife s values and what messages they are relaying to their children.
Good hair full movie watch online, stream or download chili. Chris rock examines world of black hair in new documentary. May 28, 2010 chris rock in a still from his documentary good hair but beyond the psychic pain is a world of economic injustice. Either somebody whose dad or mom owns the place, or someone whos put up with a lot of adversity and overcome it. The documentary blog chris rock s good hair trailer. Nov 04, 2009 chris rock is an emmywinning comedian, devoted husband and loving father but it s time to get to know a new side of this funnyman. To prepare for our episode, we watched chris rocks good hair which educates the uninitiated and provides an outsiders view for those in the know. Where can i watch chris rocks good hair online for free. Oct 15, 2009 michael ochs archivesgetty images whatta mane.
This is one of the many questions asked by comic chris rock in this funny, incisive, eyeopener of a. Movies chris rocks daughter inspired new documentary good hair comedian interviews black celebrities to get behind the obsession with hair. Mar 20, 2020 chris rock, american comedian whose popular standup routine, which often addressed racial matters, led to a successful film career. With chris rock, maya angelou, al sharpton, tanya crumel. But chris is the first to say all that bad has to be tempered with the good, or no good can come out of it. Feb 05, 2009 chris rock gets to the root of good hair. Oct 23, 2009 chris rock, a man with two daughters, asks about good hair, as defined by black americans, mostly black women. Chris rocks good hair not exactly what black folks. I love how he did what was essentially a documentary and a tough topic to approach, and made it humorous. 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. Oct, 2009 i find it interesting that chris rock made the movie and that other people besides black women want to view it. Oct 08, 2009 hair styling both personal and professional for women of color comedian chris rock s new documentary good hair explores the complicated social and political implications of hair for people of. Jan 10, 2019 chris rock had a chance to finally answer those mystical questions about black women s hair in a format that wouldnt make anyone too uncomfortable.
Chris rock on the billion dollar black good hair industry. 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 serious, documentary about africanamerican hair culture. On the view, rock stated that he has made a conscious to tell his children that they are beautiful and he was therefore troubled to hear his childs fascination with white hair. Chris rocks daughter inspired new documentary good hair. At the sundance film festival, which ended yesterday, chris rock had a documentary film in competition. With rock s name on it, youre bound to have comedy. 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. He goes to town on weaves and the use of indian 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. I wasnt a good husband a lot of the times in life after divorce, the 52yearold actor and comedian is.
So chris set out to do something hes never done beforea documentary. After chris released his documentary, the tyra banks show discussed this same topic, that is good hair what is it, does it exist, is it just a bad label, etc. May 25, 2011 good hair is not hardhitting like a 2020 or 60 minutestype of piece. Chris rock s good hair is on youtube movies for free. It doesnt offer any solutions, but it shows that the africanamerican community s obsession with good hair in other words, straighter, looser curls rather than coarser, nappy hair is a mixed blessing. Follow rock on a raucous adventure as he sets to work answering his daughter s question. Chris has made some pretty bad movies so this could only be good. Hilarious, informative and at times alarming, the sundance special jury prize winner provides audiences with an entertaining education about the contemporary world of black hair. Harlem barbershop featured in chris rocks good hair documentary best quality by andantetv. Find out why chris rocks daughters inspired him to get to the root of why africanamerican women are obsessed with their. Prompted by a question from his young daughter, comic chris rock sets out to explore the importance of hair in black culture. Its called good hair while the flick is loaded with rock s wisecracking humor. Intiation, liberia painted by louis mailou jones, 1983. 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.
Apr 20, 2017 good hair does occasionally attempt to delve into some of the weightier aspects of the subject, with attempt being the operative word in that sentence. Fortunately for us, he decided to find out, and the result is this funny, informative, and highly entertaining documentary of the same name. Roadside attractions and liddell entertainment have acquired worldwide rights to chris rocks documentary good hair. 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. 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. An expose of comic proportions that only chris rock could pull off, good hair visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and indian. 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 was able to weave between all of the topics he covered while maintaining my interest the entire duration of the film. Rock takes us on a fascinating journey through hair weaves, relaxers and the amount of money black women spend on hair. He visits bronner brothers annual hair convention in atlanta. Carla beaumont, creator of root essentials, insists that healthy hair is good hair, regardless of the type. His response was to make the hbo films documentary good hair. What people are exposed to as children and adolescents tends to stick with them. A judge has stomped another filmmaker s bid to prevent the wide release of the actor s docufilm.
His movies included im gonna git you sucka, lethal weapon 4, the longest yard, i think i love my wife, and grown ups. A raucous adventure prompted by rocks daughter approaching him and asking, daddy, how come i dont have good hair. Even the very words good hair inject divisiveness to the africanamerican community that dates back to slavery. One thing that sort of floored me though was the discussions about weaves. Chris rocks good hair doesnt genuinely explore complex. Apparently, chris rock s daughter was having hair issues of her own.
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