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This seems to just be grabs of random pieces of his show and are bar far NOT "the best off". The 2nd volumne has 55mins of skits and then another 45mins of his "Taxi Cab Driver Confessions" which alone almost makes the disk worth the purchase. This disk is just a poor collection of skits from the show, then 2 skits from the Taxi Cab. If you want a good Chris Rock DVD, buy volumne 2, but pass this one up, its not worth it, not even with a less than (...) pricetag.
This video is an hour or so of sketches from Rock's HBO "talk show," a critically acclaimed endeavor. The sketches are pretty light in nature, unlike much of his standup, but he still manages to remains sharp. The subjects range from "Monica-gate"(hilarious!) to the inscrutability of slang, and move fairly quickly.
The best moments are the ones where he goes out on the streets and talks to real people, such as his petition to change a street name to "Tupac Shakur Blvd." Another section takes on the alleged impact of Tiger Woods' success in golf on the African American community. Yet another is a riff on HBO's popular "Taxicab Confessions," with Rock playing a chatty taxi driver. The interaction with real people allows Rock to push the envelope and create a commotion.
All in all, this video is great -- especially since we don't have HBO in my apartment, so this is my only chance to see Rock's talk show work. However, I did miss the edginess of Rock's standup social satire -- for that, I would try one of his standup specials (which are, for my money, the best Chris Rock for the buck). But if you've already memorized them all, and you're looking for more laughs, try this wonderful video.
The highlights of this compilation have to be Rock's personal approach in interviewing everyday common people about topics that have made headlines lately. Who else but Chris Rock can go to Harlem, to speak to both African-Americans and Asians on what they feel about Tiger Woods and golf. While Woods' biracial heritage (African-American and Asian) might not interest many, Rock's the reactions he gets from several Asian shop owners only points out that race is still important in America.
In another of his everyday interviews with the public, he asks several Harlem residents about how they felt upon hearing news of Princess Diana's death. While many people gave stupid responses, Rock's zaniness in asking ridiculous questions has made this a staple of his show.
Two skits I loved were the skits titled "Pundits" and "Racism/Gay PSA". In the former, Rock asks a panel of three actors what they feel about the Clinton scandal, only to get a series of hilarious replies. In the latter, we see a PSA of a white male approaching an African-American male on the dark streets of New York. While we might think this is a Public Service Announcement about racism, many viewers will be shocked that it isn't. In fact it is an announcement promoting colorless love...in the GAY community. Just plain hilarious!
If you love original comedy in the style of such shows as "Saturday Night Live" and "In Living Color", then the "Best of the Chris Rock Show" is a must see. Chris Rock definitely rules!
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