This movie was interesting. Full of characters that don't really fit the "as advertised" form of a commercially funded movie. It was fun to watch how they all interacted with one another in a kind of chaos theory-esk way. At the center of the block though stood the pizzeria tainted by the bad blood between father and son. As temperatures were on the rise it brought tempers and hate with it. There was tons of dialog that would never make it past a ratings board, and never go over well with the common American movie-goer. I feel that this is mostly why Do the Right Thing would never have made it as a first production Hollywood movie. It's just too much for the average consumer to comprehend. It pushes the envelope to the limits for racism, personal values, family values, and relationships. Although I never lived in a place like the one in the movie, I felt it was honest and pulled through a sense of humanity and truth that a normal scripted movie cannot or will not show.
Jake H.
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"At the center of the block though stood the pizzeria tainted by the bad blood between father and son", what a poetic statement! This entry is very eloquently written, and hard-hitting. I do wish you'd elaborate a little and let me know where you see the elements you frame your argument around, such as what specific dialog you speak of, or where it pushed limits of values, and racism, etc. You know what I mean, right? Very well written and spot on. Thanks for posting.
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