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Good Hair (2009)

Chris Rock , Jeff Stilson  |  PG-13 |  DVD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Chris Rock
  • Directors: Jeff Stilson
  • Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Lionsgate Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: February 16, 2010
  • Run Time: 96 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B002TOJOY8
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,820 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Good Hair" on IMDb

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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. Fortunately for us, he decided to find out, and the result is this funny, informative, and highly entertaining documentary of the same name. Turns out that for a great many African-American women (and quite a few men, too), "good hair" means "white hair"--i.e., straight and lanky--while the natural or "nappy" look is bad. And oh, the lengths and expense women will go to in order to get "good hair"! In the course of the film, which was directed by Jeff Stilson and cowritten by Rock and several others, Rock first travels to Atlanta, home of the Bronner Brothers Hair Show, where thousands of folks buy and learn how to use new products (the show is also the site of the outrageous and climactic Hair Battle Royale, in which four stylists compete for money and fame). It's there that he learns about sodium hydroxide, better known as hair "relaxer," the "nap antidote," or the "creamy crack" (as effective as the chemical substance is for straightening hair, it can also be highly dangerous). In Harlem and Los Angeles, he investigates the extraordinary popularity of hair weaves, which can cost tens of thousands of dollars annually to create and maintain; Rock even goes to Madras, India, source of most of the hair used in weaves (for Indian women, tonsure, or shaving their heads, is a ritual act of self-sacrifice). Along the way, Rock interviews a great many young women with fabulous hair (including actresses Nia Long, Raven-Symoné, and Kerry Washington, and rappers Salt-N-Pepa), but he also talks to the esteemed poet Maya Angelou, as well as men like rapper-actor Ice-T and the Reverend Al Sharpton. Sharpton, who is very amusing (he's referred to as "the Dalai Lama of relaxed hair"), is about the only celeb who touches on racial issues, pointing out that while it's African Americans who use the overwhelming majority of these hair products, the companies who sell them tend to be owned by Asians. Some viewers may object to the film's lack of a strong socio-political stance, but others will no doubt prefer the lighter touch, including a hilarious discussion at a barber shop about dating women with hair weaves (basically, it's "hands off the hair, pal"). --Sam Graham

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Chris Rock visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of the black community in this exposé of comic proportions that only he could pull off. A raucous adventure prompted by Rock’s daughter approaching him and asking, "Daddy, how come I don’t have good hair?”, GOOD HAIR shows Chris Rock engaging in frank, funny conversations with hair-care professionals, beauty shop and barbershop patrons, and celebrities including Ice-T, Nia Long, Paul Mooney, Raven Symoné, Dr. Maya Angelou, Salt-N-Pepa, Eve and Reverend Al Sharpton – all while he struggles with the task of figuring out how to respond to his daughter's question.

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51 of 53 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars The Issue Of Hair In the Black Community October 24, 2009
Comedian Chris Rock takes a look at the lengths some people in the African-American community, especially women, go to for "good hair". Near the beginning and end of the movie Rock visits the Bronner Hair Show in Atlanta, Georgia, a huge trade convention for the manufacturers of black hair products. Here he highlights four stylists competing for the title of champion platform performer, an elaborate stage show featuring music, dance, costumes and, of course, hairstyling. In between Rock discusses all the time and money spent using relaxer and getting weaves as well as the possible psychological and cultural reasons behind this obsession with hair.

Rock's take on the subject seems to be that it is more important what's in your head than on your head. But it also recognizes the pressures placed on black women to fit in with society's beauty standards and understands why these women forsake their natural hair for perms and extensions. The film delves into serious subjects but maintains a funny and playful tone throughout. I certainly found myself laughing more than I did at the usual Hollywood comedy. And I even left the theater feeling a little smarter about a topic I knew almost nothing about. One of the better documentaries of the year.
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Insightful Film on African-American Hair February 20, 2010
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"Good Hair" is an insightful and hilarious documentary by Chris Rock on the issue of African-American women's hair. Chris Rock provides an in-depth view on relaxers and weaves.

I'm biracial with extremely thick out-of-control curly hair. There have been times when my hair has broken combs, curling irons and hair brushes. When I was younger, I used relaxers to straighten my hair. Most of the time, they'd last for only a week or two before my hair reverted to its natural state. And there were times when my scalp was burned by the lye. So I could definitely relate to the coke can with the lye demo in the film.

I wanted to give Maya Angelou kudos for not getting a relaxer until she was 70. When Chris Rock remarked that Ms. Angelou had waited her whole life for a relaxer, I loved her retort that she wasn't dead yet.

I almost fell out my chair laughing when Chris Rock tried to sell African-American hair to beauty shops. At the same time, it was sad commentary. Why is African-American hair worth nothing? Why can't we embrace all types of hair?

I also was saddened that African-American high school girls thought that natural African-American hair was "unprofessional" and "bad." Again, why is straight hair good? Maybe if Michelle Obama and other powerful African-American women started to wear their hair natural, we would finally embrace natural African-American hair. Just a thought.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Could have dug a little bit deeper. September 24, 2010
Format:DVD
This was ok, but I wish the documentary would have focused on women with (real) hair of varying hair textures instead of mostly focusing on celebrities with weaves, because everybody knows that when black folks speak of good and bad hair, they are mainly talking about the texture.

Black hair can be nappy, kinky, wavy, curly, and even straight. What about dreadlocks and their historical significance? What about the political implications of wearing an afro? Why not challenge the perception that unrelaxed hair isn't professional? I would rather he had discussed these things instead of focusing on weave-worshipers and some silly hair show that frankly, makes black people look like fools.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars Afro-American Women Hate Their Hair Because of White Oppression
Chris Rock missed the mark on what he should have said in the movie, and that is African-American women are suffering from post traumatic slave syndrome. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Siba
5.0 out of 5 stars great Movie
Very Good Movie to watch I recommend it to all Black women and men, it will change you views on a few things
Published 3 days ago by Rashidah Moore
4.0 out of 5 stars Very informative and entertaining
I watched this movie after having it recommended to me. I thoroughly enjoyed it and learned so much about the culture surrounding black hair. A great documentary!
Published 7 days ago by P. Rickey
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and Entertaining
Chris Rock found an unusual topic, and wrote a great script to make it remain interesting for the full length of the documentary.
Published 15 days ago by frequent amazon customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyable
This was a surprise hit in our family. We watched this one night, not knowing what it was about. Chris Rock was great, and the subject matter was interesting and engaging. Read more
Published 16 days ago by MiamiGuy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie!
I watched this movie while in beauty school and absolutely loved it that I bought it here on Amazon! It's a really funny but eye opening documentary about the hair industry. Read more
Published 20 days ago by desiree_xoxo
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun movie to watch with the girls
Fun movie - not too serious even though its a documentary- Chris Rock did a great job. I didn't realize all the trouble Afro Americans go through to have such beautiful hair.
Published 22 days ago by Joyboo
4.0 out of 5 stars Smart and Hilarious
There's no one like Chris Rock. I admire his delving into this crazy "exterior world" of superficiality made on the back (and tonsures) of the poor, and the the middle men... Read more
Published 24 days ago by North Star
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and educational - Chris Rock style
Funny and so totally informative for a clueless white person like me! I would call this a new style of documentary. And yes, it's incredibly entertaining.
Published 27 days ago by K. Cicak
5.0 out of 5 stars shocking
Excellent movie, a must see. I recommend this movie, is not a comedy, is not a political inspired movie. Is a movie about common sense. Nice documentary !
Published 28 days ago by Sergio Couttolenc Valdes
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