Being George Wallace’s Black Friend
*small Absalom, Absalom! SPOILER ALERT* I cannot think of an adequate set of adjectives to describe the scene in 4 Little Girls where Lee interviews George Wallace, the former governor of Alabama. … Continue reading
The Bus As Petri Dish
Lee uses the close space of the bus whose ingredients, due to the space, are allowed to hyper-interact. These ingredients consist of the many overt “types” of black males within … Continue reading
Midterm Group 1: Structure of ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ and its effect on ‘It’
There’s an odd personality to She’s Gotta Have It. The first scenes involve Nola’s three male suitors, each describing their own experiences with Nola. The film then revolves around these “interviews” … Continue reading
Who is Nola Darling?
I feel like every week I write about the problems I have with how Spike Lee represents women and femininity in his films and I foolishly thought/hoped that I would … Continue reading
Tongues Untied
What’s most impressive to me about the documentary is its ability to still be so overwhelming at times given that it came out almost 25 years ago. In this light, … Continue reading
Sexism in School Daze
Although the song “Good and Bad Hair” isn’t the most lyrically astounding, I found the video that came along with it both entertaining and wonderfully promoting. It showcased the character’s … Continue reading
Waking Up
So throughout the three Spike Lee Joints we’ve viewed so far, I am quite fascinated by the common thread of ‘waking up’ that is shared between School Daze and Do … Continue reading
Brecht and Do the Right Thing
Brecht’s Verfremdungseffekt or estrangement effect is a theatrical philosophy and technique used to distance the audience from the performance in such a way that inspires within them critical thinking and analysis (as … Continue reading
What’s in a Name?
While the medium of film is still new to me, regardless of the art form I’m always surprised at the ways artists find to create meaning in even smallest of … Continue reading
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