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Xuan Aasen says...

Chris Rock has excellent delivery and uses the right compbination of truth, exaggeration, and story-telling to package his humour.



One other person says that Rock focuses on racism and speaks badly of Caucasians while he (the reviewer)as a WHITE person was taught by his white parents to accept everyone.Very commendabe, but the person misses some things:



Rock tears into the Jacksons, R Kelly and OJ and he pokes fun at black celebrities wasting their money on jewellery and car rims.So he makes fun of blacks and whites.And he doesn't attack caucasions as much as he reminds people of how the system has been run for over 300 years.Is that bad?No.Why?Because there are so many memorials for the Holocaust... even last year I saw various ceremonies.That took place over a period of about 6 years.Slavery in America took place for about 300 years.And the 'in thing' now is for whites to say "I wasn't there", "T didn't to anything blacks" etc.The slavery part of America and its impact are being pushed under the carpet.Even during 'Black History Month' the predominatly white stations educate the country little about what happened.



This ties in with one of Rock's pieces in which he says basically that it has been OK for whites to make 'money from pain'.In this case the pain was slavery.'It was bad, but it's all in the past, I didn't have anything to do with it... get over it.'In this regard Rock is instructive about 'The System.'I think Rock's material would only upset someone because it makes them uncomfortable... because it is skilfully intertwined with truth. In fact the best comics use truth in their work.



That reviewer also asked us to name one black comic in the last generation who hasn't used race as a major theme of his comedy.Ok, here's not one, but two:Bill Cosby and Will Smith.Further I have seen white comedians on Black Entertainment Television making race jokes against blacks and seen blacks laughing and laughed myself.Often jokes are made from stretching and garnishing things, and should be digested in that context.



Rock demonstrates how intelligent he is by actually being wisely educational amidst it all.In-between-the-lines he tells blacks that if they think they are rich and have reached, that's not quite the case, and that they should not waste money on rims and jewellery and bling because it can all go quickly."Even Rick James was rich."



And Rock covers many issues.The War, Parenting, Marriage, Celebrities and more.



I only didn't give this 5 stars because I find Rock curses too much.But he IS funny and you'll learn some useful things for life.

Posted on September 11, 2010

Chance Catalino says...

Though he has yet to find a movie role that accurately reflects it, Chris Rock is one of the sharpest, shrewdest comics working today.



In his live act, he tackles social issues with the same skewed zest Richard Pryor had in his heyday, and he can work a crowd or a joke with the same skill Eddie Murphy used to command. "Never Scared," his fourth live HBO special, bears that out.



Filmed in April at Constitution Hall and just released on DVD, the show finds Rock mouthing off about rap, racism, marriage, Michael Jackson, the war in Iraq and the difference between being rich and being wealthy.



The hour-and-20-minute rant is a potent combination of Rock's expletive-peppered wit and his almost pulpit-pounding delivery, and it's not going to be for everybody - some will laugh out loud, some will roll their eyes - but by now anyone remotely familiar with Rock knows what they're going to get from one of his performances.



"Never Scared" doesn't quite scale as high as 1999's "Bigger and Blacker" (a harangue about married life eventually gets a little redundant), but those who enjoy Rock's brand of grinning, cheery-eyed pessimism will be more than satisfied.

Posted on September 11, 2010

Erinn Lussier says...

this is chris rock's best work yet. it's very political which is good (unless you're a conservative) especially in the times which we are living in. he's very angry also, but no different than a george carlin kind of rage. someone has written that it's an anti-white politcal rally which is absurd! he's just as racial as he's always been (and there's a difference between racial and racist). anyone offended by this is most definetly a racist. if you're not outraged like every american should be, then you're not gonna relate anyways. if he strikes a nerve then he is probably talking about you! it would be racism if chris rock had no basis to form these opinions from, but we all know the bloody history of our country and he just reminds us who the real terrorists are and have been since they landed on plymouth rock. it's the same chris, just fueled by a new post 9/11 ignorance only found in america which equals great humor. david cross, george carlin, bill hicks, doug stanhope all say the same things as chris but somehow it's offensive when a black comedian says it. if a white comedian sees the same flaws in white society then maybe there's something wrong with society... i agree with everything he says and if you like his previous material then you will too.

Posted on September 11, 2010

Rosie Swarm says...

This DVD was hilarious.I am glad that some people were outraged and offended because the truth hurts.The bit where he talks about only white people being able to profit from pain was an incredibly keen observation that was hilarious (could you imagine if jerri curl having blacks actually invented and sold cigarettes..one of the most lethal products on the market?The villafication of the black race would be enormous).The man is genius.

Posted on September 12, 2010

Catrice Defrang says...

I don't know how he does it, but Chris Rock has a way of turning the average bits and pieces of all our lives into something absolutely too funny for words!I will never understand how I can like someone so politically opposite me, yet I do! Chris Rock rocks 'em with this special!

Posted on September 15, 2010

Sara Mossien says...

I have never really watched any of Chris Rock's stand up's, but when I rented "never scared," I thought it was the funniest stand up I've ever seen. Chris Rock is really funny in this, and what I like is that he makes so much sense when he's talking about politics, or pretty much anything that affects us in our every day lives. I've read some of the review's that some people wrote, thinkingthat some of the things that Chris Rock says about white people seem to be prejudice. I didn't think that at all, and neither did my mom (who's white), and who loved it. I asked her after we watched it, if she was offended by any of the stuff he was saying when he started mentioning race, and she said she wasn't. The way I look at is, Chris Rock is a very intelligent person, who's just speaking the truth about history, and how there still is racism out there. The whole show isn't about race, he talks about other issues too that make all of us think, politics, war, drugs and other things. He's serious when he talks about this stuff, but he also does it in a way that will make you laugh. Overall he's a real funny, smart person. I reccomend watching this, watch it with your friends, or with some people in your family, maybe it will make them think about certain things, and of course also laugh. Some people who've watched this say "Oh it's not like "Bigger and Blacker," or it's not like "Bring the pain,", yah, because it's different. Obvioulsy anytime Chris Rock comes out with a new stand up, it's going to be different from his others. I don't think some people understand that when you get older and you're a comedian, you're not going to keep writing about the same stuff all the time, it's going to be different each time. No matter what, I think his stand ups will always be funny. Also, the people out there who are offended by his race jokes, when he's talking about white people, you guys need to chill out. Do you actually think that he's going to stand up there and put down white people, when he knows that he has fans that are white?get real. He's just speaking the truth about certain things, maybe the people who don't like what he's saying about how there still is racisim out there, are afraid to hear it. Alot of us have a little bit of prejudice in us, and Chris Rock just tells it like it is. Overall, I really liked this stand up of his, and I recommend wathching it. Two thumbs up!

Posted on September 17, 2010

Owen Maloon says...

NEVER SCARED (2004) is Chris Rock's fourth hilarious, thought-provoking HBO concert performance. Highly recommended for Rock fans and those who can accept racy language in pursuit of a good laugh, NEVER SCARED is more than funny.It's observational humor at its best, whipped up from a precise recipe of three parts cheek-aching laughs and one part disturbing reality.



Maybe not as great as "Bring the Pain" -- which will go down in history as one of the most successful comedy performances ever -- NEVER SCARED (2004) is nonetheless a great DVD that Rock fans will love.



Due to its adult content, obviously this DVD is not appropriate for young children -- and possibly not even your friends/relatives.But just when you wonder how many times Rock can throw a curse into a sentence, he offers viewers a universally true observation that cuts to the core of the realities of American popular culture and male-female relationships.



I agree with some viewers here who note the concert begins awkwardly.After viewing it a dozen times, I think Rock looks nervous as he struts onto the stage and immediately notes that the main responsibility of fathers is to keep their daughters off the stripper's pole.Though the bit has enormous potential, Rock looks too vulnerable to make it work as well as later jokes.



After discussing strippers and his increasingly reluctant love of rap music, Rock begins to look more comfortable and starts to hit his stride when he discusses the antics of Michael Jackson and his eccentric family, troubled R&B singer R. Kelly, magician David Blaine and Kobe Bryant.



But truth be told, almost any good comedian could deliver these celebrity-oriented jokes/observations, but what makes Rock unique is his ability to charm the audience with discussions of serious subjects like American patriotism, abortion, ignorant bipartisan politics and marriage.



In a nutshell this is why I love and admire Chris Rock.He not only makes you laugh so hard it hurts, but he leaves you with more to think about than any other comedian or social commentator I have ever heard of.



-- Regina McMenamin

Posted on September 18, 2010

Berry Gamel says...

This definitely a must-have for all fans of comedy. It is sheer brilliance. I loved it immensely. This is definitely the best comedy show ever! That is no exaggeration.



He starts off by talking earnestly about parenthood. Admittedly, this part of the performance is sharp, but not quite razor sharp. It does not set him apart from his nearest rival, Rich Pryor. As he warms up though, talking about strippers and rap music, he goes on a crescendo. The material about how the US government fails to solve any rap murders is a scathing indictment on the government. "They can find Saddam in a f***ing hole in Iraq, but they can't find the guy who shot Tupac". Makes you think doesn't it?



Rock blends humour and shocking realism without being pretentious. his humour is effortless and has an unshakeable base in reality. The jokes will have you in seizures of laughter.

He brings a fresh angle to topical issues. His lambastings of Michael Jackson, R Kelly and Kobe Bryant are irreverendly funny.

The Jokes about Iraq are real gutbusters. The material about how the ATM will not talk to you if you have no money is classical. by this time, you will see why Rock is the funniest comedian ever. He wil have put himself ahead of the chasing pack. But wait, you haven't seen the best part yet.



When he talks about relationships, you are guaranteed to fall off your chair with laughter. i have heard hundreds of jokes about marriage and relationships from various acts over the last 40 years, but Rock puts a new spin on it all. It's like a lecture. In fact, it is essential viewing for all those considering a visit to a marriage counsellor. Brilliant. If you survive the laughs, you will be talking about htis dvd for the rest of your life.

Posted on September 19, 2010

Jamila Winebarger says...

Did Chris Rock make me laugh? - ah-hell yes!!! I never felt he ran out of material - he didn't dwell - he didn't rely on the "default" of sexual content to carry him.He just made me laugh.The fact that he always seems to have sharp insight into what he is talking about makes it all the more better.I loved it and I hope he comes out with more

Posted on September 21, 2010

Loriann Stidham says...

Chris Rock - Never Scared is the fourth time he has appeared in an HBO special. It's a very unique comic performance. Filmed at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, the show starts off slowly, with Rock doing material about strippers and rap music that really is more nasty than funny.



But he quickly gets back to the hilarity when talking about Michael Jackson and the King Of Pop's relatives, as well as NBA baller Kobe Bryant and RNB star R. Kelly. The laughs come fast and furious through the middle of the show in a big, big way!



However, the surprise comes in the second half when the concert changes again, and this is where the routine becomes almost too true to be funny. Rock prowls the stage and talks of some very serious topics from some very intriguing angles. He's almost preaching a sermon when speaking of the difference between "rich" and "wealth." His points about marriage and Affirmative Action could be put in a Sociology textbook! It's simply brilliantand razor sharp commentary.



Rock claims his place as the top stand up in the country with this performance. As an extra treat, you get to see Rock's first HBO special, included as a bonus.



It's a must see. Highly Recommended!

Posted on September 23, 2010