In the movie SCHOOL DAZE, Spike Lee staged a dance number in which two bands of African-American college students debated the merits of "Straight and Nappy" hair in song, and now comedian Chris... In the movie SCHOOL DAZE, Spike Lee staged a dance number in which two bands of African-American college students debated the merits of "Straight and Nappy" hair in song, and now comedian Chris Rock and filmmaker Jeff Stilson have extended the conversation to a full-length film in this witty documentary with serious undertones. Rock says he was inspired to make the film when his young daughter asked... him, "Daddy, how come I don't have good hair?" and he and Stilson examine black America's obsession with their hair. They visit the Bronner Brothers International Hair Show, an annual trade show for the African-American haircare industry which includes fierce competitions among stylists from around the country and demonstrations of new hair products and techniques. Along the way, Rock also talks to a number of African-American luminaries about their hair issues (including Maya Angelou, Reverend Al Sharpton, Nia Long, Raven Symone, Ice-T, and Paul Mooney), researches the dangers of many common hair-straightening treatments, reveals the surprising expense of regular hair "relaxing" and weaves, and ponders what the pursuit of straight hair says about African-American cultural identity. GOOD HAIR received its world premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.Read moreLess
Hair -- short, long, curly, straight -- if it happens to be on a woman's head, those tresses come with issues; roots buried deep in the complicated corner of the brain where self-esteem lives.
If it is "black" hair -- as in ethnic -- there are many more layers of issues and implications that Chris Rock tries to untangle in answering a question posed by his 5-year-old daughter a few years ago: Daddy, why don't I have good hair?
The result is the documentary Good Hair, an amusing, poignant and surprisingly candid look at the topic with a disarming Rock coaxing answers and opinions from an eclectic cross section of African Americans, including May...
The price of beauty - and its maintenance - has never come cheap.
But in Good Hair, comedian Chris Rock delves into the roots of the problem and reveals that good hair is a much bigger business than many imagine.
Rock is not only funny, he's an affable and intelligent host in a documentary that is accessible, breezy and highly informative.
When his adorable 5-year-old daughter asked why she didn't have "good hair," Rock was moved to explore what makes hair appealing.
He talks to hairdressers and their customers and learns about the exorbitant price (at least $1,000), time commitment (about six hours) and pain (hair loss, scalp burns) inv...
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Chris really did his homework for this documentary, his daughters will thank him when they are old enough to understand the contents.
I learned a lot and didn't know that the Bonner Brothers (BB) where in my neck of the woods and a Black owned company and supplier of Black hair care products. I've used their products and will from now on make a point to keep doing so.
Some parts were funny especially the "tumble weave" LOL
Now I definitely want to see a Bonner Brothers Hair Show
good hair was an plethora of commentary by and about the texture of black women's hair - however, these conversations have gone on since BEFORE Madame C.J. Walker, et al invented the curling iron..this was NOTHING NEW. the thing that WAS interesting was how C Rock allowed the opinions of his interviewees to come forth without his own editorializing - his facial reactions to some of the more outrageous non-sense..now THAT was the jewel in this movie's crowning glory - what can i say - ima C ROCK fan from way back!
i didnt know to what extent people went to get their hair done it was very scary to see the things people do and how much they pay. the way indians cut or shave hair is amazing i would never be able to sacrifice my hair this movie was great.
I watched this movie after watching the Tyra show, where Chris Rock was promoting Good Hair. ..It was pretty entertaining. Very funny, and I learned a lot about black hairstyling. [SPOILER]
I CANNOT BELIEVE anyone would pay $1,oo for a weave!?!?
I LIKED WATCHING THE INTERVIEW WITH THE BLACK ENTERTAINERS LIKE ICE T, NIA LONG, RAVEN, AL SHARPTON..ETC MORE THEN ANYTHING ELSE. I WISH HE NEVER DID THE HAIR SHOW SEGMENT..IT MADE IT BORING.
couldnt believe how much money african women spent on thier hair and the dangers involved WOW! but enjoyed the info being a documentary kept my attention
even though im not a black woman this docu made me realize what lengths women will go to look "beautiful". it's also sad to think that black women think that looking good means having straight hair. now i have straight thick hair so i have no room to talk, but it just makes me wonder if it was "the white man" that planted these thoughts in black men and women or if it came from a black woman..kiddie perms anyone?
Just when I thought this movie was against the cons to today's hair treatments and styles, it reflects the "pros" equally. So I guess it was a fair display of both standings. I agree with KileKing plus [SPOILER]
the final words Ice-T says at the end of the movie
Educational, Chris did a really good job with this. I think women in particular are so hard on themselves and each other with the hair thing. Just read a book about gray hair, the prejudice against folks who don't want to cover up their gray (not me, I like my grays). Way too many people spend a fortune to avoid being themselves, what a shame. We should feel good enough about ourselves to not worry so much about the physical (and save our money for stuff that really matters).
