Chris Rock - Never Scared (DVD)

Chris Rock is an excellent stand-up comedian from the USA. His content is a mixture of black related jokes, political jokes and sexual jokes. This DVD was recorded in 2004 and released in 2005; it is one of the funniest comedy DVDs out there. The best things about Rock's comedy are: 1) It's so cutting - this guy cuts to the quick on topics and really shows us how stupid we or other people are. The political angle to his work is very important and in his street-wise language he tears into political inadequacy in a way unrivalled by other comics. 2) The mixture of content is great- it never gets too political or preachy, as the content goes ...  Read the complete review

When browsing the HMV a couple of months ago now, I found myself in the mood for trying something a bit different. I am a huge comedy fan, and knew that I wanted something from this genre, but not something that I'd ever seen before. I had a look through a lot of the stand up comedy DVDs, and ended up picking this Chris Rock DVD for a number of reasons. Firstly, it was only £5, which was pretty good since most standup offerings cost a tenner if not more, and with my student discount it would only set me back £4.50; secondly, I've only ever really seen British and Irish comedians' shows before, and so fancied something from over the pond; and thirdly, I'd heard great ...  Read the complete review