Spike Lee Accused of Having Anti-Italian Tendencies

June 12
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While Spike Lee and Clint Eastwood trade barbs over Eastwood's portrayal of black characters, a leading Italian-American group has added its voice to the fray, arguing that Lee is guilty of the same prejudices he attributes to Eastwood.

Lee first criticized Eastwood last month during the Festival de Cannes, saying that black actors were conspicuous by their absence in Eastwood's Iwo Jima films "Flags of Our Fathers" and "Letters From Iwo Jima."

Eastwood replied that the films were historically accurate and that Lee should "shut his face," to which Lee quipped that Eastwood "is not my father, and we're not on a plantation."

According to Bill Dal Cerro, president of the Italic Institute of America, Lee may have his own anti-Italian racist tendencies to worry about.

"Spike Lee is very talented, but I sometimes wish he'd practice what he preaches," Dal Cerro said. "His points about African-Americans are well taken, but, ironically, he does the same thing to Italians in his films."

The Italic Institute of America has criticized Lee in the past for his portrayal of Italian-Americans in "Do the Right Thing" and "Jungle Fever" and has expressed worry about "Miracle at St. Anna," Lee's upcoming World War II drama set in Italy.

There were no Italians in his film? Wow. Would seem kind of bizarre.

"Behind every successful woman there is an astonished man." General Ann Dunwoody

spike lee doesn't discriminate - i don't think he likes ANYONE.

Anxiety said:

Copycat said:

he's not anti-italian! some of his best friends are italian!

Anxiety said:

Spike puts everyone from Black, Asian, White, Hispanic, etc in his movies, so what is that group crying about really?

http://prince.org/msg/15/286132


BARACK OBAMA, FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!! Get used to it HATERS!!

2elijah said:

Anxiety said:

pplrain said:

Anxiety said:

spike lee doesn't discriminate - i don't think he likes ANYONE.

Agreed, I believe he and Prince were separated at birth.

Copycat said:

June 12
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While Spike Lee and Clint Eastwood trade barbs over Eastwood's portrayal of black characters, a leading Italian-American group has added its voice to the fray, arguing that Lee is guilty of the same prejudices he attributes to Eastwood.

Lee first criticized Eastwood last month during the Festival de Cannes, saying that black actors were conspicuous by their absence in Eastwood's Iwo Jima films "Flags of Our Fathers" and "Letters From Iwo Jima."

Eastwood replied that the films were historically accurate and that Lee should "shut his face," to which Lee quipped that Eastwood "is not my father, and we're not on a plantation."

According to Bill Dal Cerro, president of the Italic Institute of America, Lee may have his own anti-Italian racist tendencies to worry about.

"Spike Lee is very talented, but I sometimes wish he'd practice what he preaches," Dal Cerro said. "His points about African-Americans are well taken, but, ironically, he does the same thing to Italians in his films."
The Italic Institute of America has criticized Lee in the past for his portrayal of Italian-Americans in "Do the Right Thing" and "Jungle Fever" and has expressed worry about "Miracle at St. Anna," Lee's upcoming World War II drama set in Italy.

"...and, if it was good in the past, it's still good." -- Sly Stone, Woodstock

Really?

He's Anti-Italian(whatever that means), how?

ThreadBare said:

Copycat said:

June 12
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While Spike Lee and Clint Eastwood trade barbs over Eastwood's portrayal of black characters, a leading Italian-American group has added its voice to the fray, arguing that Lee is guilty of the same prejudices he attributes to Eastwood.

Lee first criticized Eastwood last month during the Festival de Cannes, saying that black actors were conspicuous by their absence in Eastwood's Iwo Jima films "Flags of Our Fathers" and "Letters From Iwo Jima."

Eastwood replied that the films were historically accurate and that Lee should "shut his face," to which Lee quipped that Eastwood "is not my father, and we're not on a plantation."

According to Bill Dal Cerro, president of the Italic Institute of America, Lee may have his own anti-Italian racist tendencies to worry about.

"Spike Lee is very talented, but I sometimes wish he'd practice what he preaches," Dal Cerro said. "His points about African-Americans are well taken, but, ironically, he does the same thing to Italians in his films."
The Italic Institute of America has criticized Lee in the past for his portrayal of Italian-Americans in "Do the Right Thing" and "Jungle Fever" and has expressed worry about "Miracle at St. Anna," Lee's upcoming World War II drama set in Italy.

I think that's hilarious and rather wonderful! I see their point.

Measure in Love
"May the voice of the child in you never stop speaking. May it fall like a gift from heaven, offering to dessicated words its splendorous burst of laugher, the salt of its tears, its all powerful wildness." Maurice Blanchot

Anxiety said:

2elijah said:

Spike puts everyone from Black, Asian, White, Hispanic, etc in his movies, so what is that group crying about really?

i think it sounds a lot like an attempt at backlash after spike's comments at clint eastwood.

Measure in Love
"May the voice of the child in you never stop speaking. May it fall like a gift from heaven, offering to dessicated words its splendorous burst of laugher, the salt of its tears, its all powerful wildness." Maurice Blanchot

2elijah said:

Measure in Love
"May the voice of the child in you never stop speaking. May it fall like a gift from heaven, offering to dessicated words its splendorous burst of laugher, the salt of its tears, its all powerful wildness." Maurice Blanchot

applekisses said:

Anxiety said:

i think it sounds a lot like an attempt at backlash after spike's comments at clint eastwood.

Why would an Italian-American group be attempting backlash for comments about Clint Eastwood? (just asking )

Anxiety said:

applekisses said:

Why would an Italian-American group be attempting backlash for comments about Clint Eastwood? (just asking )

they're bored?

Measure in Love
"May the voice of the child in you never stop speaking. May it fall like a gift from heaven, offering to dessicated words its splendorous burst of laugher, the salt of its tears, its all powerful wildness." Maurice Blanchot

Anxiety said:

2elijah said:

Spike puts everyone from Black, Asian, White, Hispanic, etc in his movies, so what is that group crying about really?

i think it sounds a lot like an attempt at backlash after spike's comments at clint eastwood.

the outrage!!!

horatio said:

applekisses said:

"...and, if it was good in the past, it's still good." -- Sly Stone, Woodstock

ThreadBare said:

applekisses said:

It's not about who he puts in his movies, it's about how they're portrayed - and what I've personally noticed is that Italian Americans are often portrayed in his movies as being unintelligent, racist thugs.

ThreadBare said:

applekisses said:

It's not about who he puts in his movies, it's about how they're portrayed - and what I've personally noticed is that Italian Americans are often portrayed in his movies as being unintelligent, racist thugs.

http://prince.org/msg/15/286132


BARACK OBAMA, FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!! Get used to it HATERS!!

2elijah said:[quote]

ThreadBare said:

Measure in Love
"May the voice of the child in you never stop speaking. May it fall like a gift from heaven, offering to dessicated words its splendorous burst of laugher, the salt of its tears, its all powerful wildness." Maurice Blanchot

horatio said:

ThreadBare said:

Measure in Love
"May the voice of the child in you never stop speaking. May it fall like a gift from heaven, offering to dessicated words its splendorous burst of laugher, the salt of its tears, its all powerful wildness." Maurice Blanchot

I'm going to have to agree with The Italic Institute of America on this.

I actually don't like Spike Lee anymore (despite my beloved School Daze, Jungle Fever, Mo' Better Blues and Malcolm X) for the very reason that he has such a narrow view of everyone who's not a black male.

The black men in his movies get to be varied. He's portrayed a wide spectrum.

However, Italians and women are always portrayed as limited, two-dimensional fashion. Not complex AT ALL.

I've said this for years concerning women in Spike's movies (and She Hate Me was the height of Spike's disservice to women), but it's also true with Italians.

Pathetic really.

Great, another guy to really help Obama out..haha.

Obama just cannot win..

Wave your wildsigns high!!

I think I'll wait to see how he portrays Italians in their own country before I can really say.

"Behind every successful woman there is an astonished man." General Ann Dunwoody

2elijah said: