7.04.2009
Red, White and Blu
In his films, Spike Lee presents the American flag as a tipping point to cultural divide. He opens Malcolm X by setting it on fire. In Do the Right Thing, released this week on Blu-ray, Lee dresses his central protagonist, a young man whose speech is framed by dollar signs not quotations, in a Dodgers jersey, its color scheme (red, white and blue) more fashion statement than pledge of allegiance. Both would make for good viewing this Fourth of July weekend.
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Blu-ray,
Do the Right Thing,
Film,
Fourth of July,
Malcolm X,
New York Times,
Spike Lee,
YouTube
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