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Do the right thing 1989 - Spike Lee (Mis-en scene (Boombox (Part of Radio…
Do the right thing 1989 - Spike Lee
Cinematography
Dutch Tilt/Angle
Shows anger of the characters
End Sequence when Radio Raheem and Buggin out are talking to Sal
Shows their anger and how that is the main point behind their actions
The tilt is emphasised when the anger is getting to it's boiling point
Meaning & Response (Representation)
Mis-en scene
Boombox
Part of Radio Raheems heritage
RnB as well as hip-hop big part of black lives at the time
Raheem sees it as a form of political protest
Song played is 'Fight the power' by Public enemy
Political song about fighting back against the power, the power being police brutality
Links to suppression of police
The breaking of the boom box, signifies how black people are suppressed and not listened to
Sal's Pizzeria
The destruction of it, shows how peoples heritages are destroyed and how the police do no care about the people within the city
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Shows what community is about, sharing things and being accepting of other peoples ideals
The mob
Represents the anger within the community
The pizzeria is the scapegoat, in reality they are against racial injustice and the police
The mob at the end of the film is why critics believed film would start riots
The graffiti
'Dump Koch'
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'Tawana told the truth'
Costume
Opening the woman is dressed in blue and red, although at different times
Represents the instability of the community
Editing
Opening scene, duration of shots is low and cutting is fast
Cuts on action (the woman is dancing)
Shows the passion within the community
The woman represents the community within the opening
Sound
Fight the power by Public Enemy
Leitmotif
Played by Radio Raheem on his Boombox
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Political song
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SCENE
Buggin out and Radio Raheem enter sal's pizzeria
The music is very loud and it's the catalyst for the fight because Sal destroys the boom box
Spike Lee commissioned it for the film
Influenced by 'Bye Bye Birdy'
Diegetic: Source of sound is on the screen
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Non Diegetic: Source of sound is not visible
Performance
Throughout the film races are shown being aggrieve towards one another, its a display of the racial tension in the community
Ambiguous Lead Character
Due to Spike Lee playing him, himself
Context Issues
Political
Police Brutality
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Relevant to the police brutality today in America
Shows how it has not changed in 30 years
Michael Stewart and Eleanor Bumps killed by New York police
Political activists
Malcolm x
Violence 'Any means necessary'
Brought up unprivileged, like bedsty
Environment could reflect why the people are violent
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A part of the Black Panther Party
In 1966 they started off trying to protect minorities but ended up widening and used violence as self defence
Black Panthers became Malcolm X's foot soldiers
Violence used as a political instrument
Martin Luther King
Assassinated in 1968
Lead to a variety of riots and looting
Two quotes are shown at the end of the film one by Martin Luther King and the other by Malcolm x
Historical
Slavery abolished in 1860's within America
Racism still ongoing within America with segregated schools
Black civil rights movement made progress within the 50's
This was due to post war
Many Black people had fought for their country during the war, although they were still treated terribly when they got home
Civil Rights Act 1964
Black people were allowed to vote in 1965
End of discrimination in schools and workplace
Protected votign rights
Non violent civil movement
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Martin Luther King
Violent Civil Movement
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Malcolm X
History of lynching throughout the south of America
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Link sclearly to the murder of Radio Raheem
Close up of Radio Raheem's feet links directly to the visualization and realisation that he is being strangled/hung to death
Social
Key film for African-Americans
Made a path for a new wave of filmmaking that had its roots in Jamaican Culture
Black New Wave
Gentrification
When worst parts of a town becomes posh due to rich people coming in and purchasing houses, because of rent prices increasing
At the time Michael Jordan (Basketball Player) and Bill Cosby (Actor) were most famous black men
Meaning & Response (Aesthetic)