Chapter 1
Brooklyn as a cinematic canvas
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Chapter 2
Biographies and history on screen
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Chapter 3
The mechanics of a Spike Lee joint
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Chapter 4
Cultural legacy and teaching
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The films of Spike Lee
Ch 1 · Brooklyn as a cinematic canvas
schopenhauer Brooklyn's Cinematic Canvas
We filmed a classic story on a single Bed-Stuy street, Now 'Do the Right Thing Way' is where the art and sidewalk meet.
schopenhauer Spike Lee co-wrote this nostalgic 1994 film with his siblings to capture 1970s Brooklyn.
Fun Fact
Spike's moniker: Spike Lee's nickname 'Spike' was given to him by his mother, Jacquelyn, because of his tough and stubborn nature as a child.
schopenhauer Set on a single scorching summer day, this 1989 masterpiece examines racial tensions in Bed-Stuy.
Glossary
brownstone (noun)
A building faced with reddish-brown sandstone, typically a townhouse built in the nineteenth century. Spike Lee filmed Do the Right Thing on a Bedford-Stuyvesant block lined with these historic homes.
A building faced with reddish-brown sandstone, typically a townhouse built in the nineteenth century. Spike Lee filmed Do the Right Thing on a Bedford-Stuyvesant block lined with these historic homes.
Quiz
Which actor played the lead role of Bleek Gilliam in Spike Lee's 1990 jazz film 'Mo' Better Blues'?
schopenhauer Match classic movie scenes to discover the trivia behind Spike Lee's Brooklyn filmography.
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In which Brooklyn neighborhood is Spike Lee's 1989 film 'Do the Right Thing' set?
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Which actor made his feature film debut playing the character Radio Raheem in 'Do the Right Thing'?
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In the 1994 film 'Crooklyn', what unusual visual technique is used to show the main character's visit to the South?
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Who composed the musical scores for Spike Lee's early films like 'She's Gotta Have It' and 'Do the Right Thing'?
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What song by Public Enemy is played repeatedly throughout the movie 'Do the Right Thing'?