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• Categoría: Género de Categorías Destacadas
• Dimensiones: 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 pulgadas
• Calificación: 4,5/5
• Valoraciones: 998

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• Dimensiones reportadas: 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 pulgadas (1.8 x 19.1 x 13.7 cm).
• Peso aproximado: 2.4 Onzas.
• Calificación promedio de 4,5/5.
• 998 valoraciones visibles.

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Product Description 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 hair care 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. Tienda 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

Detalles del producto Relación de aspecto : 1.78:1 Clasificación de MPAA : PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) Dimensiones del producto : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 pulgadas; 2.4 Onzas Número de modelo del producto : 013132186993 Director : Jeff Stilson Formato multimedia : Formatos múltiples, AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitulado, De pantalla ancha Tiempo de ejecución : 1 hora y 35 minutos Fecha de lanzamiento : Febrero 16, 2010 Actores : Chris Rock Subtítulos: : Inglés, Español Estudio : Lionsgate Home Entertainment ASIN : B002TOJOY8 Número de discos : 1 Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon: nº51,605 en Películas y TV (Ver el Top 100 en Películas y TV) nº1,567 en Documental (Películas y TV) nº6,526 en Comedia (Películas y TV) Opiniones de clientes: 4.5 de 5 estrellas 998 calificaciones Relación de aspecto : 1.78:1 Clasificación de MPAA : PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) Dimensiones del producto : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 pulgadas; 2.4 Onzas Número de modelo del producto : 013132186993 Director : Jeff Stilson Formato multimedia : Formatos múltiples, AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitulado, De pantalla ancha Tiempo de ejecución : 1 hora y 35 minutos Fecha de lanzamiento : Febrero 16, 2010 Actores : Chris Rock Subtítulos: : Inglés, Español Estudio : Lionsgate Home Entertainment ASIN : B002TOJOY8 Número de discos : 1