Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger - London, New York, Johannesburg (2008) (TV)

Director:

Marty Callner

Writer:

Chris Rock (written by)

Release Date:

27 September 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

South Africa, London, New York... HBO

Plot:

Chris Rock's 2008 comedy tour visits London, New York and Johannesburg.

Plot Keywords:

George W. Bush | Sex | Bottled Water | Low Paid Job | n Word

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Chris Rock

...

Himself

Also Known As:

Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger (USA) (promotional title)
Chris Rock: No Apologies (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

79 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Black and White

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1) | Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-MA

Filming Locations:

Apollo Theatre - 253 W. 125th Street, Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

CR Enterprises

Quotes:

Chris Rock: [on John McCain being too old] When you die at 72, no matter what you die of, it's natural causes. Even if you get hit by a truck, it's natural causes. 'Cause if you was younger, you'd have got out the way!

Movie Connections:

References "Desperate Housewives" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Duffle Bag Boy

Great Stuff

Chris Rock stand-up at its best here. Anyone who wants to pursue a career in comedy or thinks they are a comedian needs to watch this to see how to work a crowd and how to tell a joke. There were some of his jokes that were very poignant and not meant to receive raucous laughter yet his voice and the way he tells them make you laugh.

The parts about the "n word" and "f word" rants were hilarious. And he is absolutely correct regarding the usage of both. If it's in a song, it's okay. If a person is acting bizarrely and you need to call them one, it's okay. It's the context, like Rock says.

This was just classic stand-up here.