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Actors: Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, John Turturro, Bill Nunn
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Do The Right Thing |
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This Spike Lee masterpiece is the most genious movie imaginable dealing with topics such as racism. Being entertaining and very thought-provoking at the same time, it really drills into the heart of the issues, not just scrath the surface. Each actor give a huge soul to their characters, making them range from likeable (Mayor, Mookie, Sal, Radio-Rakeem, Love Daddy) to unlikable (supercool John Turturro's prickiest role to date, Sal's racist bastardish son Pino). A truely spectacular masterpiece.
--Tero Hakulinen, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Do The Right Thing |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Kids:
- committing crimes
Polit/Social/Race/Gender activism
Yes
Plotlet:
- liberal/lefty activism
Family, struggling with
Yes
Struggle with:
- Father
- Brother
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
How much story is philosophy rather than plot?
- 4 (a fair amount)
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Culture clash?
- being oppressed by outside culture
Culture of surrounding area:
- American Black
Poverty story?
Yes
Poverty plotlets:
- coping with poverty (general)
Battle with shrink/bum?
- wisdom from a homeless man or bum
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a teen
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- (man) very skinny
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
- aggressive
- irritated
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
- (man) fat
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
- Italian
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
- 90%-100%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- (man) skinny
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
- Italian
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- explicit references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- touching of personal anatomy
- sex under blankets
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
- A lot of foul language
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Rap/hip-hop
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