Derek does an excellent job illuminating the racial tensions and inequalities that occurred in Spike Lee’s film “Do the Right Thing.” Specifically, I liked how he shrewdly noticed that Lee had many symbols throughout the movie to depict the racial tension between whites and blacks such as the girl dancing in a black and white robe at the beginning of the film. Ultimately, she foreshadows the rise of tensions that happen between the minorities in the community and Sal’s pizzeria. This film really brought Spike Lee into mainstream stardom. “Do the Right Thing” was definitely the kick starter to Lee’s career and helped propel him to new heights. It helped Lee to produce more thought-provoking films such as “Jungle Fever” and “Crooklyn.” Overall, this movie made me a fan of Lee’s works as no other director can compare to produce such realistic and intriguing movies as him in my opinion.
I enjoyed reading your review of Do the Right Thing by Spike Lee, particularly the intentional symbolism used in the film. This is definitely one of the production aspects that helped Lee’s film become recognized as one of the greatest ever. Spike Lee’s influence can also be seen in pop culture of the late 1980s. Spike Lee shot a commercial with Michael Jordan for Nike in 1989, with the famous line, “money, it’s gotta be the shoes,” referring to Air Jordans worn by Michael during his games. This commercial, combined with the release of Do The Right Thing in 1989 significantly helped Spike Lee gain popularity as one of the best directors of his time.
Derek does an excellent job illuminating the racial tensions and inequalities that occurred in Spike Lee’s film “Do the Right Thing.” Specifically, I liked how he shrewdly noticed that Lee had many symbols throughout the movie to depict the racial tension between whites and blacks such as the girl dancing in a black and white robe at the beginning of the film. Ultimately, she foreshadows the rise of tensions that happen between the minorities in the community and Sal’s pizzeria. This film really brought Spike Lee into mainstream stardom. “Do the Right Thing” was definitely the kick starter to Lee’s career and helped propel him to new heights. It helped Lee to produce more thought-provoking films such as “Jungle Fever” and “Crooklyn.” Overall, this movie made me a fan of Lee’s works as no other director can compare to produce such realistic and intriguing movies as him in my opinion.
I enjoyed reading your review of Do the Right Thing by Spike Lee, particularly the intentional symbolism used in the film. This is definitely one of the production aspects that helped Lee’s film become recognized as one of the greatest ever. Spike Lee’s influence can also be seen in pop culture of the late 1980s. Spike Lee shot a commercial with Michael Jordan for Nike in 1989, with the famous line, “money, it’s gotta be the shoes,” referring to Air Jordans worn by Michael during his games. This commercial, combined with the release of Do The Right Thing in 1989 significantly helped Spike Lee gain popularity as one of the best directors of his time.