Professor Young
ENGW 1101
February 5, 2018
Write a one-page response to movie & post to blog:
I thoroughly enjoyed watching the movie, "Do The Right Thing". The movie played a vital role in getting a full grasp of emotion and detail the script couldn't do. The movie captured the message that the director, Spike Lee, was trying to get across of doing the right thing. Each scene does an excellent job in making the audience feel the hate each character has toward another race. A scene that sticks out in my mind is the scene between Radio Raheem and the Korean Clerk. Radio Raheem enters the store needing batteries for his boom box, he asks for D batteries but the clerk didn't understand. Radio Raheem starts yelling profanity towards the clerk and the clerk retaliates saying the same profanity. Radio Raheem recognizes the clerk standing up for himself and tells the clerk he's "alright". While reading this scene and trying to envision it didn't do justice. The movie enhanced the scene by showing the anger between the two characters. While doing research on the movie, I discovered the main character Mookie is played by Spike Lee, who also directed and wrote the script for this movie. I found this intriguing because Spike Lee may have left a message by playing the main character. I believe his message is to treat everyone equal and to always do the right thing.
Good job of getting your ideas down Anthony.
ReplyDeleteCan you elaborate on why the scene between the Korean clerk and Radio Raheem stood out to you? What made this scene significant?
Also, just as in the other comment on your blog, please remember to add videos and/or pictures that relate to your blog assignment.
--Prof. Young