Im personally not into a lot of the movies that got the most recognition. I really liked how "Brokeback Mountain" won a few awards though. I personally have gotten into independent, and some foreign films a lot more. I feel like I can connect more. I like movies that make me think. But theres a lot of awesome movies in all genres. I wasnt really into "wedding crashers" winning best movie though.. that just says something weird about the culture emphasizes the most, and i cant relate to it.
Actually, I semi-take that back. There was one good part I caught at a friend's house—when Spike Lee won the award for "Do The Right Thing", and when he got up there to make his acceptance speech, and everybody was expecting him to go, "Oh, it's such an honor to be here, you guys are fantastic, etc, etc". Instead, he picked up his trophy and said, "Well, a lot of the issues that I was addressing in 1989 are still here today, so how much have we accomplished?" It was great.
Originally posted by Darth Revan
Actually, I semi-take that back. There was one good part I caught at a friend's house—when Spike Lee won the award for "Do The Right Thing", and when he got up there to make his acceptance speech, and everybody was expecting him to go, "Oh, it's such an honor to be here, you guys are fantastic, etc, etc". Instead, he picked up his trophy and said, "Well, a lot of the issues that I was addressing in 1989 are still here today, so how much have we accomplished?" It was great.
That is such an awesome movie.
Originally posted by Darth Revan
Actually, I semi-take that back. There was one good part I caught at a friend's house—when Spike Lee won the award for "Do The Right Thing", and when he got up there to make his acceptance speech, and everybody was expecting him to go, "Oh, it's such an honor to be here, you guys are fantastic, etc, etc". Instead, he picked up his trophy and said, "Well, a lot of the issues that I was addressing in 1989 are still here today, so how much have we accomplished?" It was great.
People expected Spike Lee to just graciously accept something, instead of going off on a racial tirade? Those people don't know Spike Lee.
"Do the Right Thing" was a movie that more or less said it's OK for black people to riot because they don't get their way. He's a racist, a walking contradiction, a crybaby, and a hated filmmaker.
What an existence.
Spike Lee has depicted Italian-Americans in a stereotypical manner in some of his films. That's why he gets such a reputation.
Let me point out that the film Do The Right Thing is a complete rejection of violence and racism. It clearly points out that through anger/violence/hatred you can only achieve destruction and misery. It clearly illustrates that if the African American community is going to respond to racism with violent acts it will only gain more discrimination and more racism. The film even makes this clear when they quote the civil rights leaders.