Word: filming
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...reaction of the local residents to the filming is not always positive. There is a good deal of ambivalence toward the "rich Hollywood types." Several interviewees see the film's presence as an annoyance. They are disturbed by the awareness that all the good things the production has brought them (i.e. more police officers, clean streets and extra traffic lights) will disappear as soon as the film is over...
...second half of the film deals with the actual filming and alternates clips of Do The Right Thing with interviews of cast members, highlighting their attitudes about their characters' message and the messages of the film. This fascinating array of opinion is concluded best by Spike Lee's statement, "We just tried to go out for the truth without being concerned whether it was positive or negative...
...documentary provides an intriguing further look at Do The Right Thing and leaves one wishing the director, St. Clair Bourne, had not remained so objective in filming its making. Although Bourne's work lacks a strong opinion, the film adds an extra dimension from which to discuss Lee's 1989 release...
...story is of a barbershop which doubles as a headquarters for playing the "numbers," an illegal lottery. Centering around the life of a barber, his wife--a social service worker, and a boy he takes on to help him in the shop, the film involves dealings with gangsters involved in the numbers game and a failed attempt to steal money from them and flee to Georgia...
...pair of films provide an informative look at Spike Lee's work, especially the documentary, which serves as a well-made epigraph to an exceptional film...