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From the Stereo in Do the Right Thing (Spike Lee, 1989)

Posted on December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 by Ria Panneer
In my first extra-credit blog, I wanted to look into the music playing from Radio Raheem’s stereo.  The movie is themed by “Fight the Power” (Public Enemy), which plays frequently throughout th... Read More

What Mookie right, wrong, or neither? Looking at opposing views

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Avery McAdams
What does it mean to “do the right thing?” Being “right” can have a different meaning person to person. While watching the film Do the Tight Thing by Spike Lee so many differen... Read More

“Everybody Has a Point”: A Fascinating Interview With Spike Lee

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Tai Jackson
https://www.filmcomment.com/article/interview-spike-lee Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing is a powerful film that explores the depths of humanity’s moral ambiguity, and this interview only further il... 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

Who are the outsiders in Do the Right Thing?

Posted on November 20, 2024November 20, 2024 by Jasper Braunschweiger
Who are the outsiders in Do the Right Thing? One of the key themes of Do the Right Thing is community, how it unites, and how it is broken apart. However, many characters in the film are shown to be o... 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

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