Spike Lee: Do the Right Thing - Hardcover

Lee, Spike; Matloff, Jason

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1934429511 ISBN 13: 9781934429518

Verlag: AMMO Books, 2010

Inhaltsangabe

Celebrating just more than 20 years since its seminal debut, Do The Right Thing remains one of the most important and controversial films of its era. Employing director Spike Lee's hometown of Brooklyn as the essential setting, this explosive film masterfully explores race and class relationships. Both a critical and popular success, Do The Right Thing became a landmark film that brought serious issues in the African American community to light and established Lee as a major director in American cinema. Lee also wrote the screenplay, produced, and even starred in this deeply personal film, which was applauded for its commanding visuals provided by Danny Aiello  and John Turturro, and an assertive soundtrack featuring Public Enemy's ""Fight the Power.""

Including an unprecedented insider's look at the film, with behind-the-scenes visuals and interviews, this impressive book celebrates the impact of Do The Right Thing on our culture throughout the years. The film is even credited with bringing President Barack Obama and the First Lady together on their first date!

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Steve Crist has edited and created numerous art and photography books including The Polaroid Book, Marilyn by Andre de Dienes, Jazzlife and Steve McQueen by William Claxton, and The Curse of Lono by Hunter S. Thompson and Ralph Steadman. In 2006, he created and published the internationally successful Gonzo by Hunter S. Thompson. Steve is the Publisher of AMMO Books, and is currently in production with Todd Oldham on Charley Harper - An Illustrated Life, and Lulu by Lulu de Kwiatkowski. He lives in Los Angeles.

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Just over 20 years after its seminal debut, Do The Right Thing is considered one of the most important and controversial films of its era. Director Spike Lee masterfully explored race and class relationships in this explosive film set in Spike's hometown of Brooklyn. A critical and popular success, Do The Right Thing became a landmark film that brought serious issues in the African American community to light and
established Spike Lee as a major director in American cinema. Spike wrote the screenplay, directed, produced, and even starred in this intensely personal film. Applauded for its commanding visuals provided
by cinematogapher Ernest Dickerson, intense performances by Danny Aiello and John Turturro, and an assertive and defining soundtrack with Public Enemy's "Fight The Power", Spike Lee masterfully created
a lasting and impactful masterpiece of a film. Celebrated here in this sumptous book, is an unprecedented insider's look at the film, with behind the scenes visuals, interviews, and text that document and inform the impact this film has had on our culture. Do The Right Thing is even credited with bringing President Barack Obama and the First Lady together on their first date. pike Lee and his film company 40 Acres and a Mule, continue to shine the light on controversial subjects through many award winning feature films and documentaries. Spike is also the Artistic Director of the Graduate Film Program at New York University's Tisch School School of the Arts.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: AMMO Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1934429511
• ISBN 13: 9781934429518
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 360
• Herausgeber: Crist Steve
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