Category: Week 13 (11/14 + 11/16) • Ideology and Critique
(Reader) Do the Right Thing
In the film Do the Right Thing, social tension rises during a heat wave. The film’s themes involve racial tension, discrimination, and police brutality. The film fits the social problem genre. This ... Read MoreDirectorial Choices Influencing Da Mayor and Radio Raheem’s Storylines in Do The Right Thing
Do The Right Thing, directed in 1989 by Spike Lee is a thought-provoking film with incredibly interesting character dynamics and a very poignant message about racism and racial tension in our world. T... Read MoreDo the Right Thing (Reader)
After watching the film and reading Bordwell and Thompson’s piece on “Do the Right Thing,” I am still left wondering what the “right thing” is. As the film criticism notes, it is a bit uncle... Read MoreDo The Right Thing (Viewer)
Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” isn’t just a typical movie; it’s a gripping portrayal of a Brooklyn neighborhood regarding racial tension. To me, the film felt like an e... Read MoreSpike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing”: Unveiling the Anatomy of a Murder
I came across this insightful interview with Spike Lee where he delves into a sequence that hits close to home to him – the tragic killing of Radio Raheem by police officers. Lee transports us t... Read More- 2 of 2
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