The Resource Do the right thing, a Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint ; produced, written and directed by Spike Lee
Do the right thing, a Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint ; produced, written and directed by Spike Lee
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The item Do the right thing, a Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint ; produced, written and directed by Spike Lee represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Calgary Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
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The item Do the right thing, a Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint ; produced, written and directed by Spike Lee represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Calgary Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
- Summary
- It's the hottest day of the year in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. Tensions are growing, with the only local businesses being a Korean grocery and Sal's Pizzeria. Mookie is Sal's delivery boy. Radio Raheem has the letters of love and hate written on his hands. He is defiant and together with a motivated Buggin Out, push Sal and his sons to their breaking point. The cops intervene, using force and brutality to apprehend the large Radio Raheem. He is unwilling to succumb to the over-excessive brutality of the police and the racist views of Sal and his family. The overzealous police officers don't understand the repercussions of the violence they just unleashed. The neighbors band together to protest this extreme form of pure, toxic bigotry. Mob mentality takes over and the other local non-African American store owners become threatened. Tempers flare and rage is in the air
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- eng
- Edition
- Director-approved two Blu-ray special edition.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (120 min.)
- Note
-
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1989
- Wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio)
- Special features on disc one: new 4K digital restoration; audio commentary from 1995 featuring director Spike Lee, cinematographer, Ernest Dickerson, production designer Wynn Thomas, and actor Joie Lee; Behind the scenes: footage shot during preproduction and at block party celebrating the film's wrap and an introduction recorded in 2000 by Lee; deleted and extended scenes; The riot sequence: original storyboards; trailer and two TV spots -- Special features on disc two: Making "Do the right thing," a documentary from 1988 by St. Clair Bourne; new interviews with costume designer Ruth E. Carter, camera assistant Darnell Martin, New York City Council member Robert Cornegy Jr., and writer Nelson George; interview with editor Barry Alexander Brown from 2000; programs from 2000 and 2009 featuring Lee and members of the cast and crew; Twenty years later, an interview program from 2009 featuring Lee and members of the cast and crew; music video for Public Enemy's "Fight the power," directed by Lee, with remarks from rapper Chuck D; Cannes Film Festival press conference from 1989 -- In booklet: an essay by critic Vinson Cunningham and extensive excerpts from the journal Lee kept during the preparation for and production of the film
- Contents
-
- disc one. [Feature film; Special features]
- disc two. [Special features]
- Isbn
- 9781681436166
- Label
- Do the right thing
- Title
- Do the right thing
- Statement of responsibility
- a Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint ; produced, written and directed by Spike Lee
- Subject
-
- African Americans
- New York (State) -- New York
- Police brutality
- Police brutality -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Race relations
- Riots
- Riots -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- United States
- United States -- Race relations -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Italian American families -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- African Americans -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- African Americans -- New York (State) | New York -- Relations with Italian Americans -- Drama
- African Americans -- Relations with Italian Americans
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama
- Dark comedy films
- Dark comedy films
- Drama
- Family-owned business enterprises
- Family-owned business enterprises -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Italian American families
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- It's the hottest day of the year in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. Tensions are growing, with the only local businesses being a Korean grocery and Sal's Pizzeria. Mookie is Sal's delivery boy. Radio Raheem has the letters of love and hate written on his hands. He is defiant and together with a motivated Buggin Out, push Sal and his sons to their breaking point. The cops intervene, using force and brutality to apprehend the large Radio Raheem. He is unwilling to succumb to the over-excessive brutality of the police and the racist views of Sal and his family. The overzealous police officers don't understand the repercussions of the violence they just unleashed. The neighbors band together to protest this extreme form of pure, toxic bigotry. Mob mentality takes over and the other local non-African American store owners become threatened. Tempers flare and rage is in the air
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/relation/composerexpression
- lZxwFcIC16k
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Ernest Dickerson ; editor, Barry Alexander Brown ; music, Bill Lee
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: R
- Language note
- In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
- LC call number
- PN1997
- LC item number
- .D6 2019
- PerformerNote
- Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Spike Lee, Bill Nunn, John Turturro, John Savage, Rosie Perez
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/relation/productioncoompany
- kOVTUxTGpnc
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
-
- 1933-
- 1952-2016
- 1957-
- 1949-
- 1952-
- 1928-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Lee, Spike
- Aiello, Danny
- Davis, Ossie
- Dee, Ruby
- Edson, Richard
- Esposito, Giancarlo
- Nunn, Bill
- Turturro, John
- Savage, John
- Perez, Rosie
- Dickerson, Ernest R.
- Brown, Barry Alexander
- Lee, Bill
- Forty Acres & a Mule Filmworks
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Runtime
- 120
- Series statement
- The Criterion collection
- Series volume
- 97
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- United States
- African Americans
- Italian American families
- African Americans
- Family-owned business enterprises
- Police brutality
- Riots
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (New York, N.Y.)
- African Americans
- African Americans
- Family-owned business enterprises
- Italian American families
- Police brutality
- Race relations
- Riots
- New York (State)
- United States
- Target audience
- adult
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Do the right thing, a Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint ; produced, written and directed by Spike Lee
- Note
-
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1989
- Wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio)
- Special features on disc one: new 4K digital restoration; audio commentary from 1995 featuring director Spike Lee, cinematographer, Ernest Dickerson, production designer Wynn Thomas, and actor Joie Lee; Behind the scenes: footage shot during preproduction and at block party celebrating the film's wrap and an introduction recorded in 2000 by Lee; deleted and extended scenes; The riot sequence: original storyboards; trailer and two TV spots -- Special features on disc two: Making "Do the right thing," a documentary from 1988 by St. Clair Bourne; new interviews with costume designer Ruth E. Carter, camera assistant Darnell Martin, New York City Council member Robert Cornegy Jr., and writer Nelson George; interview with editor Barry Alexander Brown from 2000; programs from 2000 and 2009 featuring Lee and members of the cast and crew; Twenty years later, an interview program from 2009 featuring Lee and members of the cast and crew; music video for Public Enemy's "Fight the power," directed by Lee, with remarks from rapper Chuck D; Cannes Film Festival press conference from 1989 -- In booklet: an essay by critic Vinson Cunningham and extensive excerpts from the journal Lee kept during the preparation for and production of the film
- Accompanying material
- 1 booklet (107 pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm)
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- disc one. [Feature film; Special features] -- disc two. [Special features]
- Control code
- on1102602041
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. +
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Director-approved two Blu-ray special edition.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (120 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781681436166
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
-
- 025192010590
- 715515232616
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- CC3053BD
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1102602041
- System details
- Blu-ray; region A; 16:9 wide screen presentation; 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio; requires Blu-ray player
- Video recording format
- Blu-ray disc
- Label
- Do the right thing, a Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks production ; a Spike Lee joint ; produced, written and directed by Spike Lee
- Note
-
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1989
- Wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio)
- Special features on disc one: new 4K digital restoration; audio commentary from 1995 featuring director Spike Lee, cinematographer, Ernest Dickerson, production designer Wynn Thomas, and actor Joie Lee; Behind the scenes: footage shot during preproduction and at block party celebrating the film's wrap and an introduction recorded in 2000 by Lee; deleted and extended scenes; The riot sequence: original storyboards; trailer and two TV spots -- Special features on disc two: Making "Do the right thing," a documentary from 1988 by St. Clair Bourne; new interviews with costume designer Ruth E. Carter, camera assistant Darnell Martin, New York City Council member Robert Cornegy Jr., and writer Nelson George; interview with editor Barry Alexander Brown from 2000; programs from 2000 and 2009 featuring Lee and members of the cast and crew; Twenty years later, an interview program from 2009 featuring Lee and members of the cast and crew; music video for Public Enemy's "Fight the power," directed by Lee, with remarks from rapper Chuck D; Cannes Film Festival press conference from 1989 -- In booklet: an essay by critic Vinson Cunningham and extensive excerpts from the journal Lee kept during the preparation for and production of the film
- Accompanying material
- 1 booklet (107 pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm)
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- disc one. [Feature film; Special features] -- disc two. [Special features]
- Control code
- on1102602041
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. +
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Director-approved two Blu-ray special edition.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (120 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781681436166
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
-
- 025192010590
- 715515232616
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- CC3053BD
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1102602041
- System details
- Blu-ray; region A; 16:9 wide screen presentation; 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio; requires Blu-ray player
- Video recording format
- Blu-ray disc
Subject
- African Americans
- New York (State) -- New York
- Police brutality
- Police brutality -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Race relations
- Riots
- Riots -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- United States
- United States -- Race relations -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Italian American families -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- African Americans -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- African Americans -- New York (State) | New York -- Relations with Italian Americans -- Drama
- African Americans -- Relations with Italian Americans
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama
- Dark comedy films
- Dark comedy films
- Drama
- Family-owned business enterprises
- Family-owned business enterprises -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Italian American families
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