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.
