Jonathan Donovan
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Do the Write Thing:
Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" fits into the indie world because at the time, and probably today as well, Hollywood would never produce this. Hollywood movies obviously go towards movies that offer entertainment to the largest audience it can find. As a result the movies produced are watered down. A person doesn't have to think too much when watching them or at least must think about something they have already thought about. "Do the Right Thing" gives people something else. These were the views of a few cultures, mostly people living in areas like Bedstuy in Brooklyn. The ideas presented in Lee's movie were not ideas that everyone came out and talked about.
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You're right here, Jonathan, now elaborate and bring in specific elements from the film, such as - which cultures were brought in, which ideas were presented in the film, or what makes this film more constituted in relation to your statement about the watered-down ideals of Hollywood. Get into the meat of the film for a more effective analysis. Think of it as if other students of film watching this movie could read your entry and get a complete view of your argument that they could then go on to apply to their own ideas about the movie. Thanks for posting.
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