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Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 10/01/2002
NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL STANDARDSReviewed by lojo, 2010-03-10
I bought this video because I have enjoyed other works by Chris
Rock and own his dvd's. I purchased this one since it is no longer
in circulation in retailers.
I AM DEAF and rely on captioning to enjoy videos. This product
FAILED to provide captioning which has been the LAW since the late
1980's. COME ON HBO! Who did you outsource this to? WHO will take
responsibility for not following the law and making sure all your
programming is accessible to people with disabilities?
I contacted AMAZON to let them know, and they acted as if it was
the small vendor's problem!!!
HBO, (and Chris Rock's producers for that matter) should KNOW
BETTER! Get out of your caves and realize that DEAF people enjoy
comedy, too and oh yeah we're not all Marlee Matlin, some of us are
BLACK + DEAF!!!!!
Hands-down the BEST standup comedian in a long, long timeReviewed by Michael Magallon, 2008-08-31
I feel that C.Rock is the best standup comedian today for several
reasons.
1. He is not afraid of calling out his own race on relevant social
issues.
2. He is not afraid of telling it like it is with women and
relationships.
3. He does NOT rely on profanity & raunchy comedy like R.Pryor,
or anti-white racism like E.Murphy to get laughs.
"it's funny 'cause it's true," homer simpsonReviewed by MAG, 2008-07-16
Chris Rock is my hero! This is some of the funniest stuff ever put on film/wax. I heard some of it again just yesterday (partially also available on the CD "Roll with the New") as I was driving, and was laughing so hard I had to turn it off after I made a wrong turn. A set of classic material that is a must-have for any Chris Rock fan - or fan of stand-up comedy in general. Tip: use extreme caution in the re-telling of some of the segments. It's best left to Chris Rock.
very goodReviewed by Nicholas, 2008-07-12
This disc is very good. Rock's energy on 'Bigger and Blacker' is
more electric though. By the last one he did in 2004 (I forget the
name) he sort of feels like he's slowing down.
This disc is great though.
Not nearly as good as Never Scared or Bigger & BlackerReviewed by Desiree, 2007-08-02
I'm such a huge Chris Rock fan that I had to see everything that he has done. I guess this was his first HBO special and to me, it really showed. He has evolved so much as a comedian over the last decade that his early material seems weak and pales in comparison. About thirty minutes into the show I wanted to turn it off, but having paid full price for the dvd I decided to stick it out. Parts are amusing, but in general this show just isn't funny. Save your money, save your time, and see his later HBO specials that are much better.
