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DVD Chris Rock - Never Scared
Chris Rock: Never Scared is the hot comic's fourth HBO special and proves as disciplined and trenchant as his previous cable concerts. Announcing he's a recent father, Rock proclaims his biggest job is keeping his daughter "off the pole," i.e., steering her away from the life of a stripper. Warming to the theme, Rock asks why so many strippers earn money to pay for expensive tuitions yet he's never received "a smart lap dance." Things turn topical as Rock argues that his government won't solve the murders of rappers. ("More people saw Tupac get shot than watched the last episode of Seinfeld.") After taking broadsides at Michael Jackson ("Ed Bradley tried his best to make Michael look like a mammal!") and David Blaine ("Are we so desperate we fall for a trickless magician?"), Rock builds to a near-lecture (funny, though) on why white America won't let people of color acquire real wealth. --Tom Keogh
I have never really watched any of Chris Rock's stand up's, but when I rented "never scared," I thought it was the funniest stand up I've ever seen. Chris Rock is really funny in this, and what I like is that he makes so much sense when he's talking about politics, or pretty much anything that affects us in our every day lives. I've read some of the review's that some people wrote, thinking that some of the things that Chris Rock says about white people seem to be prejudice. I didn't think that at all, and neither did my mom (who's white), and who loved it. I asked her after we watched it, if she was offended by any of the stuff he was saying when he started mentioning race, and she said she wasn't. The way I look at is, Chris Rock is a very intelligent person, who's just speaking the truth about history, and how there still is racism out there. The whole show isn't about race, he talks about other issues too that make all of us think, politics, war, drugs and other things. He's serious when he talks about this stuff, but he also does it in a way that will make you laugh. Overall he's a real funny, smart person. I reccomend watching this, watch it with your friends, or with some people in your family, maybe it will make them think about certain things, and of course also laugh. Some people who've watched this say "Oh it's not like "Bigger and Blacker," or it's not like "Bring the pain,", yah, because it's different. Obvioulsy anytime Chris Rock comes out with a new stand up, it's going to be different from his others. I don't think some people understand that when you get older and you're a comedian, you're not going to keep writing about the same stuff all the time, it's going to be different each time. No matter what, I think his stand ups will always be funny. Also, the people out there who are offended by his race jokes, when he's talking about white people, you guys need to chill out. Do you actually think that he's going to stand up there and put down white people, when he knows that he has fans that are white? get real. He's just speaking the truth about certain things, maybe the people who don't like what he's saying about how there still is racisim out there, are afraid to hear it. Alot of us have a little bit of prejudice in us, and Chris Rock just tells it like it is. Overall, I really liked this stand up of his, and I recommend wathching it. Two thumbs up!
The boy has matured
CR finally comes of age
His humor is now politically motivated and although the DVD grads in bits, there are pieces of absolute brilliance, like the bit on Mandela & the Strippers at the start. But if you do buy this DVD and can possible come out saying it was average; buy it for the bonus material of BAD ASS JOKES - his 1st appearance which is also featured on this DVD- truly amazing! Hilarious! I highly recommend it.
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Richard Pryor Syndrome?
Chris Rock seems to be following Pryor's career arc: a dynamic, revelatory first concert follwed by a succession of increasingly weaker and less magical ones. Don't get me wrong, he's still the best out there, still vital and still an important artist. It's just that his sets are becoming looser and less focused, robbing his top-flight writing of some of its impact. For example, the first 30 minutes or so are a bit of a drag as he skewers troubled celebrities who have already had quite enough of it ( Who hasn't made fun of O.J. by now? ). He also gets caught up in his own words a bit e.g. "Michael Jackson...Michael Jackson...Michael Jackson!..." ( alright, I hear ya, now what? ) which eats up time and slows down the flow. What saves him and this concert are his prickly intelligence and his ferocious indignation at society's constraints, hypocrasies, and double-standards. When he gets down to his views on politics, race, and relationships, that's when he finally starts to fire on all cylinders and remind us why he's #1. Toward the end, he starts to remind me of George Carlin's recent work ( "You Are All Diseased" for instance, because of his similar angry take on a society gone mad ), which is a good thing since Carlin is still vibrant while sadly, Pryor isn't. Everything considered, despite the flaws, this is essential viewing and tasty brainfood for the angry philosopher.
I can't say enough. You have to get this DVD and watch it for yourself. More Info about this DVD Director(s): Keith Truesdell DVD Release Date: Released the 01 October 2002 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Comedian Chris Rock makes a raucous return to his stand-up roots in this HBO special filmed at Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater. Despite his manic and profane delivery, Rock's comedy is often rooted in traditional subjects for comedians: family relationships, misunderstandings between men and women, and observations on how childhood has changed. But he takes his material right to the edge, proving himself to be a sharp-eyed satirist. Serious and timely issues, such as school shootings or children being neglected by partying parents, are tackled by Rock, who's not afraid to slip in a serious point while being hysterically funny. His defense of President Clinton against his accusers is a good example of how Rock's material is almost always bound to offend someone: he slices through the... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Chris Rock DVD Release Date: Released the 18 January 2000 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Killin' Them Softly is easily one of HBO's best comedy specials, catching star Dave Chappelle at a career high in 2000 and with an abundance of hysterical, highly polished material. Taking his time, stretching concepts and bits like a master, Chappelle plunges into a wealth of anecdotes and observations about the influx of white people into Washington, D.C. (where this show was recorded) since the 1980s. ("Who are the scariest people? White guys in black gangs. No telling what they did to get respect.") There are fantastic tales of racing cops with Chappelle's white friend, Chip, and a great story about being left alone in a limousine outside a busy crack house. Other good stuff: introducing a kid to a PePe Le Pew cartoon and realizing too late the skunk is a sex criminal, and why... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Dave Chappelle DVD Release Date: Released the 15 July 2003 Usually ships in 24 hours
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The audacious concert film Eddie Murphy Raw rubbed some people the wrong way upon its release in 1987, but there's no denying that between Murphy's more insensitive bits about women and gay men is some of his most inspired material. While the young comedian indulges an unattractive homophobia and rants about the sexual manipulativeness of all females, he makes up for it with an amazing story about being chided by Bill Cosby for obscene humor and does a great impression of Mr. T falling under the spell of a Jedi mind trick. The best stuff comes deep into the show, particularly a long tale of being pressured into a fight at a club, resulting in a phone call to Murphy's drunk father, the latter in the middle of a verbal attack on his wife. The scene is genuinely horrifying and funny,... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Eddie Murphy Director(s): Robert Townsend DVD Release Date: Released the 07 September 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Chris Rock and his cast on the show are extremely funny. I watch this DVD almost every other day. Everyone in my family just dies with laughter. This DVD features great classic skits from the early years of the ever popular HBO hit t.v. show. Everytime I think about this DVD,I can't help but laugh while I pop it in the DVD player to watch the show again. Buy this DVD, its well worth it. And the price is also another reason why this "Best Of Chris Rock Show is a best buy. How can you go wrong this is Chris Rock, buy it- buy it- buy it. More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 07 August 2001 Usually ships within 24 hours
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