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(comedy)
Mays Gilliam, a Washington D.C. neighborhood Alderman, is about to be red-lined out of his job. But after the untimely death of the party frontrunner, Gilliam is plucked from obscurity, and thrust into the limelight as his party's nominee—for President of the United States. The players in Gilliam's life include: Mitch Gilliam, his unsophisticated older brother who becomes his running mate; Kim, his ex-girlfriend who had once dumped him, but who now has a sudden change of heart as she sees a chance at becoming First Lady; Martin Geller, his campaign manager; Lisa Clark, the woman who truly believes in Gilliam; and Debra Lassiter, the woman who doesn't have faith in his candidacy, and is serving as his reluctant advisor.
actors:
| Bernie Mac | as Mitch Gilliam |
| Dylan Baker | as Martin Geller |
| Nick Searcy | as Brian Lewis |
| Lynn Whitfield | as Debra Lassiter |
| Robin Givens | as Kim |
| Tamala Jones | as Lisa Clark |
| James Rebhorn | as Sen. Bill Arnot |
| Keith David | as Bernard Cooper |
| Tracy Morgan | as Meat Man |
| Stephanie March | as Nikki |
| Robert Stanton | as Advisor |
| Jude Ciccolella | as Mr. Earl |
| Nate Dogg | as Himself |
| Angie Mattson | as Nate's girl |
Chris Rock
rating:5.00
Already in the late 70's and through the early 80's, Richard Pryor made a string of formulas
kind of films, the formula of being a street-wise black man
unexpectedly placed in a position of great responsibility and privilege to
which is totally unprepared: (Silver Streak, Brewster's Millions,
critical state, Bustin Loose). Inevitably, the hero not only
success in his new role, but Excel, all thanks to his Streetwise
fund,
that allowed him to confuse the many blanks in these films that
Were thick-headed or cruel mercenaries.
This formula, not surprisingly, ran out of gas before Pryor health
began to go downhill, like the Elvis movie formula did.
Everything was very unfortunate, because repackaging Pryor, a true radical hardcore
comedian
a centre of the road movie star acceptable to a wide audience.
never reclaimed what they had lost, nor Elvis.
"Head of State" recycles the same formula of Richard Pryor, only for his update
fed a hip-hop generation. Chris Rock plays Richard Pryor
-type character, an alderman in Washington DC that draws attention to
headquarters of the Democratic party as an innovative replacement candidate for the
candidate who dies in an accident plane just weeks before general elections.
The overall effect is the same that the RP softened comedy films left me with
. The backroom maneuvering cunning and it is assumed that all look very
devious, Chris Rock and becomes everything to your advantage, more alive than the
professional politicians at all times.
The attempted humor in this movie left me cold and annoying. There was
joking references to the assassination of Malcolm X and JonBenet Ramsey
suppose that is supposed to make me laugh. They did not, and nothing, absolutely nothing
, in this movie did. The slapping, punching, and
assault and battery incidents are continuing and an assault on the senses. Someone
has been seeing a lot of 3 Stooges. Robin Givens plays a disgruntled ex-girlfriend
candidate on several occasions that is a victim. In light of
their experiences with Mike Tyson, this seems to reach a new low in bad taste
.
Rock speechifies in their presidential debate on the scene of the benefits
hitting children on the head when they misbehave, and receives a
standing ovation. It is not fun.
The problem with a softened film is always hedges his bets,
flip-flopping land between comedy and serious tones. This film,
that actually has an interesting premise, it would have been much better if
that had ido way over the top, and not tambourine any sense of reality or
decorum, as for example say, "Animal House". Put Chris Tucker and Ice-T
in the role of candidate, with no attempt to be loved by the audience. Bring
the 'hood to the White House, and rename the Black Chamber. Charging with
sex,
drugs, rock & roll, and fun!
I could not help feeling cynical about the Hollywood establishment
political vendetta related to this movie. Chris Rock's opponent
an identifiable
Texas Twang, personally, is poisonous and slow-ingenious.
Sound familiar? This facility also re liberal senators and governors
with expensive haircuts, but has never seriously
behind a black presidential candidate. I suppose that if you produce a movie about him
rather than make it happen, the excuses you.
Chris Rock has made a name for himself interesting. He is a black comedian
which has been in almost 60 films, a writer and co-writer of films and TV Programs as
Saturday Night Live, and is a man with strong political views
. So, with all that talent and experience, it seems that if more
were to write and produce a political satire, had to be a mixture of
biting comedy with a message.
If only that were the case with `Head of State." Instead of biting satire
poking fun at the political system, there is a collection of jokes that gag,
themselves are fun, but neither politically relevant or satirical
in any way. What is more romantic comedy-sub is too prominent,
elbowing out the main theme of the film.
Rock plays Mays Gilliam, Washington, DC alderman who is a man of the people
. Not only the good things in their neighborhood, but even drug dealers
like him. When the current Democratic presidential candidates
die unexpectedly, Gilliam is selected by the party to replace
them, all in the name of a politician who sets ambitious junior Rock
to lose hope of obtaining the nomination to the upcoming elections. Through a series of gags and
mishaps, Gilliam not only elected, but the girl gets
too.
The film is certainly jokes, many of whom are really fun. In fact,
if they were all jokes, `Airplane 'and` The Naked Gun', then the film Rock
would have been surprisingly refreshing. However, the mood was tempered
attempts of a serious side - both on the political front and the romantic
front - and the script does not know when one ends and another begins.
What's more, the parties to serous or romantic film, despite jokes,
were simply silly.
Not that the formula does not work. It has been done many times before, as
`Dave ', starring Kevin Klein, and Warren Beatty's" Bulworth'.
In each case, the "candidate" was unlikely and on the edge, but his Straight Talk
and unconventional approach to politics appeals to people
and the film resonated with the public. In essence, using this issue as the platform for
satirical poignancy was very effective (
an entertainment perspective, not necessarily as a valid social commentary). In the end, the
reason these films worked is because it is clear that the gags and final
seriousness begins.
On a separate note regarding the current events of today, I could not help but notice
that is because the reality that this movie is actually more disturbing
of what should be. In fact, harkens back to the old days
of Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky. Back then, people have no politics or world events
seriously at all, as evidenced by the fact that we had
real, serious attempts at the presidency of people like Donald Trump, Ross
Perot, and yes, even Warren Beatty. You will never see their names in
press in the current environment. "Maybe Head of State"
should have been released during a time when society the perception of politics and
presidency was not so important. But today, is simply
mysterious and disturbing.
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See also: Comedy: Overboard
See also: Bernie Mac in Ocean's Eleven
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