Remixing Spike Lee’s Joints
Week 1: Inside Man – The Introduction Week 2: She’s Gotta Have It & Jungle Fever – Narrative Week 3: Do the Right Thing & Clockers – Character Week 4: Crooklyn & Get … Continue reading
Final, Part II: Remix the Syllabus
– Do the Right Thing (1989)- Clockers (1995) – Summer of Sam (1999) – Red Hook Summer (2012) Themes: Private/Public space, ownership, neighborhoods/geographic politics, insiderism/outsiderism, violence, community, nostalgia, affiliation/filiation – … Continue reading
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
Auteur Conundrums
So after having read Programming in School Daze from the SLR, I find myself incredibly confused about Spike Lee’s narratives. Often in his films we see blatant homophobia and sexism, and … Continue reading
Listening to “I Don’t Want to Be Alone Tonight,” and Hearing Jane
Out of a fleeting curiosity I thought about transcribing the lyrics to the Gammas’ song I Don’t Want Be Alone Tonight, to try to hear/see the song from a different angle/register. … Continue reading
On Not Wanting To Be Alone Tonight
After leaving class on Thursday, the scarily childlike voices of Jane Toussaint and her homecoming court singing “I Don’t Wanna Be Alone Tonight” resonated in my head for countless hours, … Continue reading
Overlooking Misogyny
At the beginning of the semester, we were introduced to the critical analysis of Spike Lee’s work with a warning that his films are representations of VERY SPECIFIC times/people/places and … Continue reading
Emotional Investment, or a Lack Thereof
I can generally tell that I have been affected by a film if I leave the screening in tears or in silence, in both instances alone. I feel this is … 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
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