Between waiting on a group of my girlfriends and tryin' to arrange childcare for us to see Chris Rock's GOOD HAIR movie, can you believe I STILL have NOT SEEN it yet?? Now, I've learned that My Nappy ROOTS: A Journey through Black Hair-itage [http://www.mynappyrootsthemovement.com/] is another one I need to see. This one includes our own Dr. JoAnne Cornwell as an ethnic hair care industry contributor amongst a host of others.
I'm on a quest today to find both of these movies... now that at this moment I can't see them to find them showing in my local area.
Natural Journeys Readers, do you know where to see movies Good Hair and My Nappy Roots anywhere nationalwide? DO TELL...
Seems I am so late about knowledge of the Nappy Roots movie (2006) that I missed that there was a lawsuit between the two movies! Movie maker,
Regina Kimbell claimed her movie, My Nappy Roots, a documentary that she made in 2005, was the inspiration behind Rock's Good Hair, and sued him for a cool $5 million... hair wars indeed. [http://www.radaronline.com/category/tags/my-nappy-roots] Rock won out. "Rock states that Nappy Roots, unlike Good Hair, is more a historical take on the topic of black hair care rather than an entertainment one." I'm glad both approaches to the topic exist. Oftentimes, documentaries DON'T get seen by the masses, but satire has a wide appeal. It's the frustration with the satirical that motives folks to seek out the deeper issues on a thing and locate the documentary.
I want to see both movies now especially after seeing Dr. JoAnne Cornwell's videos... have YOU seen 'em? Check 'em out here:
Isn't Dr. C's hair just STUNNING!?! Wow!
I'm on a quest today to find both of these movies... now that at this moment I can't see them to find them showing in my local area.
Natural Journeys Readers, do you know where to see movies Good Hair and My Nappy Roots anywhere nationalwide? DO TELL...
Seems I am so late about knowledge of the Nappy Roots movie (2006) that I missed that there was a lawsuit between the two movies! Movie maker,
Regina Kimbell claimed her movie, My Nappy Roots, a documentary that she made in 2005, was the inspiration behind Rock's Good Hair, and sued him for a cool $5 million... hair wars indeed. [http://www.radaronline.com/category/tags/my-nappy-roots] Rock won out. "Rock states that Nappy Roots, unlike Good Hair, is more a historical take on the topic of black hair care rather than an entertainment one." I'm glad both approaches to the topic exist. Oftentimes, documentaries DON'T get seen by the masses, but satire has a wide appeal. It's the frustration with the satirical that motives folks to seek out the deeper issues on a thing and locate the documentary.
I want to see both movies now especially after seeing Dr. JoAnne Cornwell's videos... have YOU seen 'em? Check 'em out here:
Isn't Dr. C's hair just STUNNING!?! Wow!
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RK
Thanks for sharing this info about MNR!
Take care!
there are alos two updates to the film, including one fron London, England
link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p96aaTSdrAE