Are Lee’s Joints About Racism?
So on Tuesday we discussed what Lee’s films were actually about. Professor Parham indicated to us how a lot of people assume that Lee’s films are about race, but we … Continue reading
X: An Incapable, Capable Man
What I mean by the title is that Malcolm X is both capable in his intelligence, skills as an orator, and determination, but also incapable because of his letting those … 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
Malcolm X – First Impressions and Thoughts
So I’m invariably cursed by a conflict with the Monday screenings, and so I’ll try not to spoil too much for those of you who haven’t seen this film. I … 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
The Ending of Mo’ Better Blues
I didn’t really understand the structure of the ending. It seemed really cliched insofar as the time ellipsis between the mugging and Bleek’s failed return at playing trumpet, the marriage … 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
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