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Spike Lee: Do the Right Thing

Spike Lee

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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!

Book Details

  • Publisher: Ammo Books
  • Publish Date: Dec 1st, 2010
  • Pages: 360
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.74in - 12.16in - 1.29in - 4.46lb
  • EAN: 9781934429518
  • Categories: • Film - History & Criticism• Individual Director

About the Author

Crist, Steve: - "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."

Praise for this book

"It has been more than two decades since the groundbreaking film premiered, and this commemorative volume includes behind-the-scenes visuals and interviews." --Los Angeles Magazine

"The new coffee table book, 'Spike Lee: Do the Right Thing, ' is a wonderful companion to Lee's cinematic masterpiece. Co-written by Lee and journalist Jason Matloff, and clocking in at 368 pages, the tome is a must-have for fans not only of Lee's pivotal film but of independent moviemaking in general." --MovieMaker Magazine

"Spike Lee's handsome new book about his iconic joint, 'Do The Right Thing, ' combines interviews, movie stills, behind-the-scenes pictures, and the photocopied first draft of the screenplay, handwritten by the director himself in the late '80s." --TimeOut New York

"Now a new coffee-table book takes readers back to those Brooklyn streets. 'Spike Lee: Do the Right Thing, ' by Lee and Jason Matloff, showcases gorgeous behind-the-scenes photos by David Lee (the filmmaker's brother), along with a reproduction of Lee's handwritten script, lively interviews with cast and crew--including the film's great cinematographer, Ernest Dickerson, who crafted its memorable look--and stills from the movie, which was nominated for two Academy Awards." --New York Daily News