Chris Rock's third HBO comedy special shows him performing his stand-up routine at Apollo Theater in Harlem.Chris Rock's third HBO comedy special shows him performing his stand-up routine at Apollo Theater in Harlem.Chris Rock's third HBO comedy special shows him performing his stand-up routine at Apollo Theater in Harlem.
- Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys
- 1 win & 11 nominations total
- Police Officer
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- (uncredited)
- Self
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- (uncredited)
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- TriviaRock planned on naming this special "I've Got Issues" but changed his mind because he felt it sounded "like a Richard Lewis special".
- GoofsAbout 34 minutes into it, when they cut to an audience member laughing, you can see the cameraman's shadow being cast on the audience member's chest.
- Quotes
Chris Rock: I took the AIDS test... passed it... with a 65! Now, the scary thing about the AIDS test is that when you take it, you don't get the results back for FIIIVVEE days, and in those five days you start reflectin'. You start reflectin' on every single piece of dirty, disgusting little sex you've ever had! Oh my God, 1993, what the fuck was I thinkin'? Then, you start callin' people up to see if they still alive!
[Impersonating a telephone call]
Chris Rock: Yeah, hello, is Stacy there? "This is Stacy." CLICK! Hello, is Tammy there? "Oh, Tammy dead." Well, what happened? "... she got hit by a bus." OH, THANK THE LORD!
- ConnectionsEdited into Heroes of Black Comedy (2002)
So I approached this live comedy performance with skepticism. As bad as he may be in films, one of my friends told me he's "great at standup" - so I gave it a shot late last night at three o'clock in the morning on Comedy Central's uncut & unedited "Vault" program.
I was surprised because it was actually pretty funny. It's not brilliant, and certainly not on the same level as Richard Pryor, but it's promising - and shows that Rock is FAR more suited for standup than, say, acting or sketch shows.
If you aren't familiar with Rock's work, check this out. If you hate Rock and haven't seen this, check it out, too. You may be pleasantly surprised.
Be warned, however, that the language is very strong.
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- Nov 6, 2005
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- Chris Rock: I've Got Issues
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