Chris rocks daughter inspired new documentary good hair comedian interviews black celebrities to get behind the obsession with hair. In the new documentary good hair, chris rock finds great comedy in what still lingers as a tragedy. 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. The black compulsion to straighten, lengthen, and lusterize hair comes from an. With chris rock, maya angelou, al sharpton, tanya crumel. Comedian chris rock takes you on a hairraising journey through the extreme lengths africanamerican women will go to for good hair.
Watch good hair 2009 full movie free online streaming tubi. Good hair chris rock documentary critical media project. Heres a little of what i liked and didnt like about 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.
Chris rock comic documentary good hair at wadsworth. Chris rock hosts this exploration into hair issues in the africanamerican community, talking to celebrities, experts and hairdressers. 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. Rock takes us on a fascinating journey through hair weaves, relaxers and the amount of money black women spend on hair. Starring, narrated and produced by chris rock, good hair is an interesting, sad, but ultimately thin documentary. Something as seemingly simple and innocuous as hairstyle actually has deep historical roots in the africanamerican community. Through interviews with celebrities, hair stylists, hairproduct manufacturers, and academics, rock sheds light on why africanamerican women and some men, like the. Chris rock explores the wonders of africanamerican hairstyles.
Director jeff stilson follows chris rock on this raucous adventure prompted by rocks 5year. Im going to take the painful stance of suggesting thats because there arent a lot of black. Rock interviews celebrities such as icet and raven symone, and visits. 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. Nearly everyone in chris rocks movie seems to agree on a few critical ideas that can happen when you limit your sample. 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. Whats surprising is that this is such a big issue, although. 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 interview with moving pictures about the documentray good hair duration. Oct 09, 2009 when one of chris rocks young daughters asked, daddy, how come i dont have good hair. 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.
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Chris rock had a chance to finally answer those mystical questions about black womens hair in a format that wouldnt make anyone too uncomfortable. That doesnt mean the movie isnt warm, funny and entertaining. 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. 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. It explores the culture and aesthetics of hair in the african american female community. Focussing on the hair of africaamerican women, the film examines the various social prejudices and inferiority complexes weighing down upon black women. He conveys a lot of information, but also some unfortunate opinions and misleading facts.
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. Chris was able to weave between all of the topics he covered while. May 28, 2010 chris rock in a still from his documentary good hair but beyond the psychic pain is a world of economic injustice. When one of chris rocks young daughters asked, daddy, how come i dont have good hair. 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. 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. Chris rock in a still from his documentary good hair but beyond the psychic pain is a world of economic injustice.
Parents need to know that this chris rock documentary includes some mature themes related to race, femininity, and class. Chris rock full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Following the release of his first documentary, 2009s good hair, rock is working on a documentary about debt called credit is the devil. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices.
Good hair is a documentary about black women and their hair. He looks at weaves, and he travels to india where tonsure ceremonies produce much of the hair sold in america. Christopher julius rock was born in andrews, south carolina and raised in bedfordstuyvesant, brooklyn, new york. Good hair is a documentary film created and produced by chris rock and released in 2009. Fortunately for us, he decided to find out, and the result is this funny, informative, and. Chris rock is a highly entertaining anchor man for this engaging documentary about africanamericans and the hair industry jason solomons sat 26.
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. Chris rocks daughter inspired new documentary good hair. The film is a social commentary on fame and society. An expose of comic proportions that only chris rock could pull off, good. Fortunately for us, he decided to find out, and the result is this funny, informative, and highly entertaining documentary of the same name. Comedian chris rock takes you on a hair raising journey through the extreme lengths africanamerican women will go to for good hair. Chris rocks good hair doesnt genuinely explore complex. Chris rocks 2009 comedy documentary, good hair might seem like a simple straightforward comedy documentary about a womens hair salon. He tells us about sodium hydroxide, a toxin used to relax hair. Through interviews with celebrities, hair stylists, hair product manufacturers, and academics, rock sheds light on why africanamerican women and some men, like the. Oct 23, 2009 in the new documentary good hair, chris rock finds great comedy in what still lingers as a tragedy. 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.
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. Clever and funny, rocks film about the hairstyles of africanamerican women makes the cut. Funny, informative, and occasionally sad, good hair is a provocative look at. An expose of comic proportions that only chris rock could pull off, good hair visits hair. Good hair 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Chris rock on his new films death at a funeral and 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. He visits bronner brothers annual hair convention in atlanta. 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. Find out why chris rocks daughters inspired him to get to the root of why africanamerican women are obsessed with their. 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.