270 Do the Right Thing Part 1
The Cine-Files
Steve Morris & John Rocha
4.8 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 11 March 2022
⏱️ 98 minutes
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The Season of Lee continues with our deep dive into the film that put Spike Lee on the map as one of the most talented, daring and courageous directors of his generation, Do the Right Thing. John and Steve are joined for this conversation by Actor, Writer, Director and Producer Andre Gordon.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, this is Steve. |
| 0:02.0 | It's difficult to underestimate the daring, |
| 0:04.0 | originality, and power of Spike Lee's third film, Do the Right Thing. |
| 0:09.0 | From its iconic opening through the development of each character |
| 0:12.0 | and the building tension towards the tragic climax, |
| 0:15.0 | Do the Right Thing is without question a true masterpiece. |
| 0:20.0 | Now there's so much to discuss about this remarkable movie, |
| 0:23.0 | the filmmaking alone with incredible cinematography music, |
| 0:26.0 | production design, screenwriting, editing, |
| 0:28.0 | and, of course, iconic performances would be enough |
| 0:31.0 | to fill several episodes of the cinephiles. |
| 0:34.0 | However, Do the Right Thing is more than just a masterclass |
| 0:36.0 | in filmmaking. |
| 0:37.0 | It's a movie that drives into the heart of issues |
| 0:40.0 | that are as difficult, emotional, controversial, |
| 0:43.0 | and important today as they were over 30 years ago. |
| 0:47.0 | To help us navigate these complicated issues, |
| 0:50.0 | we welcome back to the cinephiles director, writer, |
| 0:53.0 | and actor Andre Gordon. |
| 0:55.0 | So if you haven't seen this incredible film, |
| 0:58.0 | the right thing for you to do is to visit cinephiles.net |
| 1:01.0 | where you can buy or stream Do the Right Thing |
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