You'll never understand what it was like to watch this film in a theatre and walk out with your jaw on the floor knowing you just watched something special and groundbreaking. Th-th-th-thank you, b-b-b-b black man.
I saw this classic "Spike Lee Joint" film "Do the right thing" when it first came out in summer of '89 at Beltway Plaza Mall Greenbelt, Maryland. I was 10 years old at the time. Now I'm 40 years old. For a movie that came out 30 years ago it sure seems like it was the summer of '89 just yesterday. Man time flies. This movie will always be a classic
School Daze, Do The Right Thing, Mo Better Blues, Jungle Fever, X, Crooklyn & Kings Of Comedy are his best directed movies! Production movies: New Jersey Drive, Tales From The Hood, & Blackkklansman!😊
Just saw the making of “Do the Right thing” awesome production. I saw the actual movie at Baldwin hills Theater in Los Angeles my cousin was the owner n I used to work there in mid 80’s. R.I.P to all the legendary actors that are not with us anymore 🙏🙏🙏Such a testament to our experience as young/old black people in the urban jungle.
Just found this today. I'm so happy that this took place. "Do The Right Thing" is one of my favorite films and Spike Lee is my favorite director. Brooklyn looks different, but the heart of people is still beating strong. BK for days and days. ❤
"In 1989 The movie Batman, was the most advertised hyped-up movie of the year", my opinion. No one I knew even heard of (Do the right thing). But through word of mouth and nation media commenting on this movie. Helped to bring this movie to national attention, which made it a box office hit. It was the sleeper movie of the year. Thank you Spike Lee
Seeds were planted back in the 80s. Roots developed for over 40ys now. One of the most important Neighborhood concerning art, music and social values during the last 50years. Thanks from Italy to all the Community up there!
An absolute American classic! A rare special movie that was not just entertaining but, also showed those from the outside a realistic view of black urban life. Sadly the negative aspects is just as relevant today if not more than it was when released. Spike Lee’s masterpiece. Period!
I can't believe I missed this block party. I have a friend that's great friends with Spike too. Shit, had I known. I love Spike for putting my beautiful Puerto Rican people in his movies. Salud.
I was not present for that block party, but I could feel the energy through my screen. I recently watched the “making of” documentary for this film the other day. I wonder how many people that lived in the neighborhood in 88’ still live there today. Some of them probably aren’t even alive anymore.
I love Spike Lee movies. 25th hour was my all time fav. He is a genius story teller and his use of music and camera angles and characters he uses are amazing
My cousins were raised at the red brownstone (bought it dirt cheap by my great uncle when he arrived in the United States in the 1930s.) located at Stuyvesant & madison st....Unfortunately, the greedy handful in our family sold the damn brownstone. 🤦♂
Dang. Even back in 89, I was 19..wanted so bad to buy one of them Brownstones. 2 of my relatives had one, but wound up "cashing out" sadly as well..but not for greed. Just age and Maintenance got too much for them.
Mann i drive past this block everyday & was here thinking Sal’s pizzeria was a block up on Greene on the corner i didn’t even realize it was just a movie prop this whole time & it’s the empty parking lot on the corner of Lexington lol 🤦🏾♂️
Wow such a classic film its very ironic that they would have that title Do the right thing because at the time when they was making the movie i was working for Transit in Brooklyn in 1988 and what we always say to each other on the job was DO THE RIGHT THING that was our motto and low and behold Spike Lee came out with a movie called DO THE RIGHT THING isn't that something so he owes us some royalties lol
Jesus Christ our Lord and our Savior, is The WAY, The TRUTH, and The LIFE! Confess with your mouth and believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord of your life. Believe in His death, burial and resurrection for the sins of all human-kind and you will be saved. In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, may Father God, our Creator bless you in the Glorious name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. 🙏
The Most High GOD is Black, Christ is Black, The Angels are Black, GOD only loves the 12 TRIBES OF ISRAEL ( So-called NEGROS, So-called Hispanics/ Latinos of native descent, So-called Native Americans of native descent). GOD hates Edomites Caucasians. It’s in the Bible.🤷🏾
0:35 So weird. I pass that lot 3-4 times a month, see the mural and never realized it’s the lot where Sal’s was. Always wondered where it was. 1:30 The new mural is here. Both lots are still empty today in 2024
Do the right thing is a classic! Spike’s barometer is way off. Black peoples under no circumstance were cheering when Radio Raheem died!! R. I.P to Bill Nunn, Danny Aiello, Rick Aiello the Legendary Ozzie Davis and Ruby Dee
It’s disturbing that black ppl clapped in the background of radio Raheem being choked to death. To hear a Black women yell in excitement was unsettling….
Each of these "advocates" for these impoverished neighborhoods do absolutely nothing for the individuals living within them. And do those Beats pog looking things thrown to the crowd have police officers with a crosshairs scope over them as if someone's aiming at them with a gun? That is downright disgraceful.
@@DialloMoore503 he doesn't understand the Public Enemy logo of a PE guy with a crosshair on him on the flipside is a Beats logo. I'm glad that PE is collaborating with Beats and still in business.
