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More thoughts about “Do the Right Thing”

Posted on December 8, 2024December 8, 2024 by Avery McAdams
It being the last couple classes of this semester I was thinking about some of my favorite films we have watched. Do the Right Thing by Spike Lee had to be one of my personal favorites. I felt there w... Read More

Most devastating movie of our time? -We Live In Time

Posted on December 8, 2024December 8, 2024 by Avery McAdams
I recently went to the theaters and watched the so called “romantic comedy” We Live In Time. I had heard many reviews that gravitated me towards this movie, the most common being that it w... Read More

Do The Right Thing: Conflict in Cinematography

Posted on December 1, 2024December 1, 2024 by Zachary Shao
There are some scenes in the film Do The Right Thing (Lee, 1989) that seem to be shot in such an unconventional way that it forces you to consider how such techniques help construct the overarching me... Read More

Korean Americans in <Do The Right Thinng>

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Tony Lee
Do The Right Thing is a film in 1989 written, directed by, and surprisingly enough, starring, Spike Lee. It is an influential film that explores themes such as race, social class, and social justice t... Read More

Did Mookie ‘Do the Right Thing’?

Posted on November 20, 2024November 20, 2024 by Nick Carrano
I really enjoyed this movie. It reminded me of ‘Rear Window’ in the sense that the entirety of the film takes place in a small area with recurring characters. I liked this film because it ... Read More

Why is there so much ambiguity in Do the Right Thing?

Posted on November 20, 2024November 20, 2024 by Ben Salit
Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing is one of the most thought-provoking films I have ever seen. By the end of the film, I was even more confused than after watching (I know it sounds crazy) Holy Mot... Read More

Why is it so Hot in Do the Right Thing?

Posted on November 20, 2024November 20, 2024 by Gordon Taylor
It looked unbearably hot throughout Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing. From the outset of the film, people wake up covered in sweat, and the heat’s proliferation is felt by the Bedford-Stuyvesant nei... Read More

“We’re Still Standing”: Survival in Do the Right Thing

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Jodi Onyonyor
One thing that really caught my attention while watching this film was the stark contrast in how the elders and the younger generation navigate conflict. The elders, Da Mayor and Mother Sister, embody... Read More

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, “Do the Right Thing”

Posted on November 20, 2024November 20, 2024 by Colin Ference
I will never forget the first college class I attended: ENG 389W British Romantic Drama. Before the class began, my professor projected the following statement on the board and read it aloud: “Emory... Read More

Who Actually Did The Right Thing?

Posted on November 19, 2024November 19, 2024 by Patrick
I had very mixed emotions about this movie. To start out with I would like to say that overall I did not like the movie. I think its because in the end it just pissed me off. In general it was a good ... Read More
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