People let him slide on alot of problematic s*** because he has the image of a woke artist but in recent years and really throughout his career Its been a mixed bag.
Quality wise he's fairly consistent imo and outright brilliant at time obviously but to answer the OP yes people let him slide cause he Spike Lee alot.
His treatment of women in particular is incredibly low and use of rape to this day is digusting but it's allowed because its a "Spike Lee joint"
The fact someone itt said the only black director they feel comfortable trashing is Tyler Perry has alot of reasons too especially in comparison to Spike but thats a convo for a different thread
Spike Lee dropped a amazing film in 2020
A lot of directors y’all call “goats” ain’t dropping heat today still
do the right thing is better than everything Tarantino ever did but the quality of ouatih blows 90% of spike's filmography out of the water.
this is f***ing genius, on par with the time skipping scene in last year at marienbad
do the right thing is better than everything Tarantino ever did but the quality of ouatih blows 90% of spike's filmography out of the water.
No sir on that last part. Movie was good, but nah
do the right thing is better than everything Tarantino ever did but the quality of ouatih blows 90% of spike's filmography out of the water.
I would agree
BUT Blackkklansman & Da 5 Bloods vs Hateful 8 and once upon a time
Spike got him
Never really liked Spike Lee since do the right thing, but he’s had 2 back to back great movies later in his career
Put him up against any older “goat” director
Jenkins, McQueen >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Both these dudes don't have the impact on the game that Spike has. They need to update their portfolio before coming close to touching Spike.
Have yet to seen one that I'd say is bad. There's a couple that are just solid, nothing spectacular but still slightly above average. The rest of what i've seen have all been great to incredible
This is a great scene
I mean, yeah it looks ridiculous when you take that clip out by itself and post it for reactions on twitter lol but what doesnt?
Do the right thing- hit
She’s gotta have it- hit
School Daze- hit
Mo better blues- hit
Jungle fever- hit
Malcolm x- hit
Crooklyn- hit
Clockers- hit
Girl 6- hit
Get on the bus- hit
He got game- hit
Summer of Sam- hit
Bamboozled- hit
25th hour- hit
She hate me- miss
Inside man- hit
St Anna- miss(I liked it but I’ll give you that one)
Red hook summer-miss
Sweet blood of Jesus- miss
Oldboy-miss
Chiraq-miss
Blackkklansman-hit
5 bloods- hit
So that’s about 4-6 misses with 17 hits. Yea y’all smoking narcotic in this thread
Chi-Raq, Sweet Blood, and Red Hook aint misses
Both these dudes don't have the impact on the game that Spike has. They need to update their portfolio before coming close to touching Spike.
Both much better directors.
Chi-Raq, Sweet Blood, and Red Hook aint misses
Chi-Raq was f***in antagonized by the city of Chicago
Spike Lee dropped a amazing film in 2020
A lot of directors y’all call “goats” ain’t dropping heat today still
5 bloods was really great
Chiraq is an air ball.
A pretty looking airball. The form was perfect...nice follow through...feet square to the basket. S*** just didn't touch the rim.
Both much better directors.
Explain
Chi-Raq was f***in antagonized by the city of Chicago
By the city office holders* of Chicago, that campaigned in the local papers the day after the film was announced and complained about it not being tourist-friendly (i.e., "this film will make it serious problems harder for people to ignore so we can make more money). They even tried shutting down the block parties the production crew put together in the neighborhoods the were planning to shoot in.