Jesus, Spike's career is in the toilet.

This is what he gets for being a Knicks fan.

DreZone said:

Is that the song with the lyric "I love you... and you... and you"? If so, I thought that was a pretty witty track.
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The movie sucks.

The only reason to watch that bs is well and um

Love Spike Lee films but I had no desire to see She Hate Me. I could tell from the previews it was going to be bad. 25th Hour was probably the first film of his I really disliked...lately his films haven't really been that great imo.

Dance said:

YES!!!! Not to mention the sex scene where he was boning the other lesbians, including that girl from Family matters on her side.....
That scene alone made me glad I spent the $7.99 I did on the DVD

paisleypark4 said:

Y'all betta pray for a brother... I'm takin' cold meds... The readin' comprehension suffers, when I do that...

ThreadBare said:

Yall fools are a trip and a half. This is a good movie. 25th hour was very dry and dull, and it got good reviews.. Summer Of Sam was another good one that people looked over.

What's up with all the 25th Hour haters!?! It was a departure for Spike in many ways, but that movie was great! And the Terence Blanchard score is fantastic!

Lammastide said:

2 long 4 its own good

Lammastide said:

I wasn't too big on 25th Hour myself, it wasn't bad at all but it just didn't move me But I loved the shit outta Summer of Sam

CalhounSq said:

I really like this movie, too. I'm going to buy it on DVD because whenever I ask for it for Christmas or whatever, no one ever buys it for me.

I had rented it and was watching it at my mom's house once and she walked in during the middle of the movie, watched for about 5 minutes and then repeated declared how much the movie sucked.

It was a very "shut up, mom!" moment.

CalhounSq said:

I'm surprised. The "What if we ran away?" sequence at the end of 25th Hour just tore my butt apart. I don't think I actually cried (I couldn't go out like that in a crowd of people), but inside I was bawling!

Summer of Sam was decent. I couldn't quite understand the point of Spike's having made it, except as an excuse to make a film about some screwed up Bronx white folk , but it was pretty good. Adrien Brody, John Leguizamo and Mira Sorvino carried the film very well.

I totally forgot about Summer of Sam! (Adrian Brody was great in that.) I liked it until the part where the dog started talking. I mean, I know David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) really thought the dog was telling him to kill people, but somehow Spike tried to make it too literal and it ended up looking ridiculous, imo.

JasmineFire said:

I dont understand how so many people have a hatered to this movie for no apparent reason

DevotedPuppy said:

Not to me..you got to see his end of the craziness.

paisleypark4 said:

I don't know but my mom really hated it. I thought it was good, though.

Lammastide said:

That's the one.

Summer Of Sam was good. "25th Hour" still had a lot of Lee's traits but it was just him maturing as a cinematographer cultivating in "Inside Man" - virtually a clean break for Spike, maybe Tarantino should try that one day after Death Proof.

'dre

"SHEEEEEIIIIIT!!!"

DreZone said:

Not to get all nerdy on ya but the cinematographer helps create the look of the film (film stock, light placement, camera moves/placement) & often times operates the camera (at least they used to). But I see what you're saying - Spike was growing as a director/story teller

Absolutely loved "25th Hour." And, I agree with Lamma about the "let's run away" scene. It was gripping.

CalhounSq said:

IMO, that's still his biggest weakness. He tries to hit you over the head with so many viewpoints, and loses focus. Just tell the damn story Spike, we can figure out the rest.

His strength is showing the true sides of people. 'Do the Right Thing' is a perfect example of this.

uPtoWnNY said:

Actually, I think that was the strength of "Inside Man," too.

uPtoWnNY said:

I hear you, he's certainly not perfect @ his craft. I was just making the point that the job of cinematographer is much different than that of a director

CalhounSq said:

ThreadBare said:

I have already acknowledged my inner film geek, see above

CalhounSq said:

Monty Ross came and lectured at my college, when I was a student there. Hearing him talk about his approach to the craft was an awesome thing.

And, I'm a bit of a film , too. I'm always struck by lighting, shot angles, color and wardrobe choices, even casting decisions. Not to mention character development and plot holes.

I think most of his films are just silly.

CalhounSq said:

So I was right then! Maybe not in absolute, but in concept as he does take all the above into consideration too... Oh how gently the pedantic weep!

'dre

DreZone said:

I completely 4got he did Inside man. That was a really good one right there