Chris Rock: Never Scared (2004) (TV)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Joel Gallen

Writer:

Chris Rock (writer)

Release Date:

17 April 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | War

Tagline:

Stand-up has never been this dangerous.

Plot Keywords:

Abortion | Assassination | Child | Baby | Drug

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 nominations

Cast

Chris Rock	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Doug E. Fresh	...	Announcer

Runtime:

80 min | 91 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Constitution Hall - 1776 D Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Company:

Home Box Office (HBO)

Quotes:

Chris Rock: Are we so desperate for entertainment, that we fall for a trickless magician. Saw a lady in half. Pull a rabbit out of a hat. Do something. What's his last trick. I'm in a box and I aint going to eat. I'm in a box and I aint going to eat. That aint no trick. That's called living in the projects.

Movie Connections:

References Dogma (1999)

Soundtrack:

Venice Queen

Never Been Better!

I've always been a fan of Chris Rock's humor, but this time he really pulls out all the stops in his no-holds-barred stand up comedy special which aired last spring on HBO. Gleefully making fun of rap music over the years, the Jacksons, Kobe Bryant, R. Kelly, Krispy Kremes, strippers "paying themselves for college and giving a smart lap dance while wearing clear heels," the dynamics of relationships between men and women, he also makes some very strong (but humorous) points when talking about how the government advertises approved medicines while maintaining a hypocritical attitude on drugs and weapons, and he drives the issue home as to the politics of wealth which draws a clear difference between Whites and Blacks (or non whites). Hilarious within an inch of its life, CHRIS ROCK'S NEVER SCARED is an excellent 90 minutes and maintains his own status as a strong comic presence.