What's the latest movie you've seen?

[Spitfire]

I watched "Do the Right Thing" which was basically a black power movie that played on racial stereotypes and tried to justify it's own stupidity with quotes from Malcolm X and Martin Luther. Honestly it was one of the dumbest films I've ever watched and why it's on the top 100 list of best American films is beyond me. If you want to show me that racial tension is bad don't make your characters act unlikable and do horrible things, then act like what they did was okay.

[raphael_is_cool]

Originally Posted by Spitfire

I watched "Do the Right Thing" which was basically a black power movie that played on racial stereotypes and tried to justify it's own stupidity with quotes from Malcolm X and Martin Luther. Honestly it was one of the dumbest films I've ever watched and why it's on the top 100 list of best American films is beyond me. If you want to show me that racial tension is bad don't make your characters act unlikable and do horrible things, then act like what they did was okay.

I remember seeing that a few years back and taking a real dislike to it. I could see what Spike Lee was going for but the execution of every element of that film is so poor. And the fact that he has to make himself the 'hero' reeks of self indulgence.

That reminds me of that bit, I think it was from Family Guy, where someone says 'It's about as natural as a white man's dialogue in a Spike Lee film' and it recreates Danny Aiello in that film but he just goes 'Blaarraawwraa!'


I watched Seven Swords. Got it for cheap ages ago but fell asleep twice while trying to watch it before. Turns out it does get slightly better but it is definitely not a great film.