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| ACTORS: | Chris Rock, Bernie Mac, Lynn Whitfield |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Chris Rock |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 28 March, 2003 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Universal Studios |
| MPAA RATING: | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 678149066227 |
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Customer Reviews of Head of State (Widescreen Edition)
PG-13....? THAT AIN'T RIGHT!!! Head Of State puts stand-up genius Chris Rock in the role that just about every black comedian from Richard Pryor to Chris Tucker has talked about playing for years: The first black President of The United States. (Here Rock actually spends the bulk of the film TRYING to become President, but there's always the sequel.)
Rock plays Mays Gilliam, drafted by the Democratic Party as a candidate when the Party's front-runners die in a plane crash. The plan is to run a black man, lose the race, and when the next Presidential race comes around, run a White man, but play off of the good-will generated in the black community. The problem is, no one told Mays he isn't supposed to win.....
Rock is an engaging screen presence; You can't help but like him, no matter how bad the movies he's in may be, and Bernie Mac, as his Bail-Bondsman Brother/Running Mate, is a scene-stealer who is terribly underutilized here. The problem with Head of State, as with ALL of Rock's films, lies in the PG-13 rating.....In the effort to make a film EVERONE can see, he generally makes films NO ONE wants to see. He waters himself down to the point where his true fans (I.E. fans of his brilliant stand-up and his HBO shows) think "How can that filthy mouth be funny in a family movie?".....Well, Head of State IS funny in places, amateurish in others (Robin Givens shrill performance went WAAAY over the top), and just plain sloppy in others (Mac disappears for huge stretches of the film). Most of this can be attributed to first-time director Rock. He does a competent job, but Head of State seems like it was made for Comedy Central at times. Except Comedy Central would probably allow more adult humor.
I enjoyed Head of State, to a point. There are a lot of laughs (I especially enjoyed the sight of a White California neighborhood running, en masse, to the polls to prevent a Black man from becoming President...), but sadly, Chris Rock still hasn't made the Movie that will translate his real-life persona to the screen. He comes through, briefly, in the monologue Mays delivers at the Presidential debate; That scene makes you wish he'd make a whole film like that.
Head of State is a decent film, don't get me wrong. It's just that people like me, who know Chris Rock can some day make a GREAT comedy, will have to keep waiting....
Better than I expected it to be
I really wanted to see this movie when it came out in theaters till I saw the scene with the old ladys dancing. Thats when I realized it was a joke, so I just decided not to see it, but I went to go rent so I just made my decision to rent it. It is very funny. Chris Rock and Bernie Mac are very funny in this film. I just suprised me to see this too on screen becuase I would always know they would make a great on-screen team. The story goes as Chris Rocks character "Mays" is running for president and wants his big brother Bernie Mac's character "Mitch" to be his vice president. It has great story and great visiuals and it is a must see film.
Movie surprised me
This movie was not great, and I also knew not to take this movie serioulsy. I mean it is a comedy!!! Rock plays Alderman Gilliam who is about the people. He wants to help everyone, and he is determined to do so. He helps a lady save her cat from a building that is about to be demolished, and he is seen as a hero. He is also the perfect person to run for president and LOSE. He is made to say recycled speeches that don't mean anything to him, and not be himself. That is until he takes charge of saying what is truly in his heart and mind, and being himself. When the person he is running against tries to smear him, Gilliam challenges him to a debate that could make or break his chances at the white house.
The movie surprised me. I actually liked it. Robin Givens played his girlfriend who wanted nothing to do with him, but once he was running for president she could not plan the wedding quick enough. SECURITY!!!! I was loved seeing her get snatched away by security. The movie is cute, and it's fun.