I don't get why it was really? Good movie though.....I c ur point. The hype was pretty unbearable. Now the concept (luckily) has dated.

Spike Lee movies sux. School daze just had a good moment when the rays song Be alone tonight, I recorded that part only.

CalhounSq said:

That was a GREAT movie!!!!


I liked Mo betta..it wasn't bad. There a couple I wanted to see and haven't yet like bamboozled and that one called 24 hours or something and She hate me.....



School Daze was sorta entertaining because of the issues it brought up....

DO THE RIGHT THING---the best

I have a soft spot for: SCHOOL DAZE

I really liked MALCOM X--(Denzel's oscar for TRAINING DAY?--That's bullshit)


I liked CROOKLYN and HE GOT GAME

Didn't care for Girl 6 or Summer of Sam.

Loved it, but my favorite was MO BETTA BLUES

Rhondab said:

Rhonda:

I couldn't agree with you more. The movie spoke volumes to me especially considering the fact that during my freshmen year I went to a Historic Black College. So, Spike brougt out alot of truths that had been hidden in our community for quite so time now and people didn't want to talk about.

My Favorite film of his is Malcolm X. But I truly, madly, deeply loved Mo Betta' Blues. That film is just so sophisticated. Everytime I watch it, I wish that there was a club like that in the city that I live in where there are no thugs, and skanks. Its just jazz, comedy, and people just chillin' with a drink doing their thing...
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missfee said:

Agreed. Every city needs a jazz club like that for sure.

Hotlegs said:

thats one of the things that I like about Spike, he shows that there are other things that african american's do. Rather than what is portrayed most of the time, typical stereotypes like just going to the club, have sex with multiple partners, free load off of people's kindness and buy expensive things without working hard to get them (like you see in these music videos).

It gives the rest of us motivation to take part and participate in other things than going to "black bike week" or other functions where someone is always willing and ready to mess up everything and fight so that function can be shut down...

Rhondab said:

Whatever you do Rhonda DO NOT see She Hate Me next. In fact wait for a lazy day on cable for that one I hate to say it (b/c I LOVE Spike) but that movie is fucking horrible top to bottom. I couldn't believe how bad it was. Spike really fell off the map w/ this one

thesexofit said:

Said the guy who plays Hammer on a daily basis



They were all inexperienced & shot it in 12 days or some ridiculous shit like that. Lets see you do better under the same circumstances That film has some great moments & birthed a distinguished career. HOW DARE YOU

CalhounSq said:

I sorta knew it would be horrible but I wanted to see how Spike lee was portraying Black women. I didn't care for the underlying theme that women don't need men anymore with the exception of sperm. (the lesbians in the movie)

Rhondab said:

It's not even that they're using him for his sperm - all the lesbians are like knocking down his door to have mad, passionate sex with him, and they're all loving it. Terrible. As much as I love him as a film maker, he really needs to put more effort into his female characters.

"she hate me" was wild although it did make you think (as all spike lee movies do), if you were in that guy's position, living the high life and then all of sudden you lose your job, how far would you go to keep all of that??? Or does it matter?

I didn't agree with him going along with it, but it was interesting to see how everything turned out with the decision he chose.

not one of my fav movies from spike, i put in the "i don't care if i ever see it again" bucket along with "the 25th hour" and "Girl 6".

RipHer2Shreds said:

I agree w/you 100%. This particular Spike Lee joint was shitty from what I was able to determine just be looking at the previews. I just glad that I didn't waste my money to go see the shit.

BAMBOOZLED





Do The Right Thing


SUMMER OF SAM


MALCOM X


JUNGLE FEVER


CROOKLYN


3 Little Girls

Spike Lee...love him love him love him.

paisleypark4 said:

4 actually... 4 Little Girls...

Calhoun u played me the hammer card again? That is unfair. My point was a valid one. "school daze" is a film that might be good if u have experienced a college like that before. I have not. The ending is also crap. Spike was too heavy handed on that point.

I had no idea about "shes gotta have it" though. I guessed it was cheap and his first, but OK fair enough. Still is a movie I don't like though. I may watch it again though. At least we agree that "girl 6" is pretty naff. Shame as the subject matter is interesting.....I was looking forward to that one.

"he got game" was often overlooked I feel as a "look, another basketball movie", so it got passed on. I love basketball movies, but this is so much more then that.

thesexofit said:

Whatever dude, I didn't go to a Black college either Let's just agree that you have weird taste in everything

'Summer Of Sam'


Excellent movie!

CalhounSq said:

I don't know u BUT I am gonna bet that you liked the scene with the woman stood by the ocean as howcome you don't call me anymore is playing AND the scene at the end when Sometimes it snow in April is playing and all the phones start falling down. Am i right?

The story of Malcolm X's life is incredibly profound. The performances in the movie were top notch. That said, I'd still recommend that folks read The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Nobody can tell the story better than Malcolm himself.

The only good thing I remember about "girl 6" was u got to see Theresa Randles bare breats

OdysseyMiles said:

Amen to that, that is my favorite book of all time. You literally fall in love with Malcolm by the end of the book.

Considering Spike Lee is constantly going on about racism, you'd think he'd realize the irony of his anti-Semitism.

PRNelson said:

OH LAWD... The phones were WAY over the top & I really can't think of one instance where I liked the placement of P's songs in the movie I'd have to sit through it again & I just don't see that happening soon The one thing Spike did right in that one was cast Isaiah Washington - he is FINE!