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Title: Do the Right Thing (1989)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Danny Aiello | ... | Sal | |
| Ossie Davis | ... | Da Mayor | |
| Ruby Dee | ... | Mother Sister | |
| Richard Edson | ... | Vito | |
| Giancarlo Esposito | ... | Buggin Out | |
| Spike Lee | ... | Mookie | |
| Bill Nunn | ... | Radio Raheem | |
| John Turturro | ... | Pino | |
| Paul Benjamin | ... | ML | |
| Frankie Faison | ... | Coconut Sid | |
| Robin Harris | ... | Sweet Dick Willie | |
| Joie Lee | ... | Jade | |
| Miguel Sandoval | ... | Officer Ponte | |
| Rick Aiello | ... | Officer Long | |
| John Savage | ... | Clifton | |
This film looks at life in the Bedford-Stuyvesant district of Brooklyn on a hot summer Sunday. As he does everyday, Sal Fragione opens the pizza parlor he's owned for 25 years. The neighborhood has changed considerably in the time he's been there and is now composed primarily of African-Americans and Hispanics. His son Pino hates it there and would like nothing better than to relocate the eatery to their own neighborhood. For Sal however, the restaurant represents something that is part of his life and sees it as a part of the community. What begins as a simple complaint by one of his customers, Buggin Out - who wonders why he has only pictures of famous Italian-Americans on the wall when most of his customers are black - eventually disintegrates into violence as frustration seemingly brings out the worst in everyone. Written by garykmcd
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I find it a tremendous oversight that this film gets so little recognition. The American film institute couldn't find one place in one hundered American films for this cinematic masterpiece that pulls no punches . It got no academy award and most importantly I could not find one friend who had heard of it. I call this a tremendous oversight because the film is wonderful. I know that Spike Lee is a rather eccentric personality and is not well liked by everyone, but his films are brilliant and this is no exception.
For about the first two thirds of the movie the plot meanders around a section of New York City as the characters awaken and start their days. For this first two thirds we have a comedy that is funny because of the eccentric and wonderfully developed characters. The audience is pulled into the story by the rich dialogue and inventive cinematography. There is just some quality about this film that makes it seem so real. This all sets up for the imminent tragedy to be all the worse as a result of the connection the audience has with the movie.
Then the film explodes. Those who have seen it know what I mean and those who have not should see it. This last third of the film should not be explained, it must be experianced. In fact this whole film should be experianced. I can't say enough.