Cinematography in DO THE RIGHT THING

Filmmaker Darnell Martin and writer Nelson George discuss how Spike Lee and his cinematographer Ernest Dickerson captured the blistering heat of a New York summer and the care they took in photographing the film’s cast members of color.

[@hotdog782]

showed DO THE RIGHT THING to my family last night, being my fifth rewatch. easily my favorite film of all time.

[@GG-yp6kd]

U need to watch some movies then damn lol

[@das-apfel]

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[@rawrruby]

Did a study of this film in my film class and I love how he uses the 4th wall

[@4ndro]

How does he use it? I'd really like to read your insight!

[@dario7906]

@@4ndro same!! how does it?

[@Theomite]

Still think this is Lee's best film. No offense to MALCOLM X or nothing, but this film has never lost its power or its stylistic brazenness.

[@65g4]

I agree Do The Right Thing is still his best film. Its a masterpiece.

[@eleeadams]

“Do the Right Thing” is a beautiful movie!

[@burgesssam]

Got a craving to rewatch the film now

[@TNTN1977]

Did ya re watch bro?

[@Stanlayy-em4fk]

Barely made the Criterion half-off sale and just received it in the mail!

[@65g4]

@@Stanlayy-em4fk the criterion collection i have is great love this movie

[@cross7387]

been watching this movie monthly since 89. I no every word. my 2nd favorite movie "school daze"

[@NateandNoahTryLife]

This movie blew my mind when I saw it, really changed what I thought movies could be.

[@joeytorres6889]

Some of my fav DP work

[@viclee2053]

All the talks of making black communities better was from the heart. I just don't have the power to do so right now. Not everyone will like it, but many will. I think prosperous , not perishable . That's my black love

[@viclee2053]

It may seem like I'm alone in my vision , but I know that's a lie. There's thousands , maybe millions who share my sentiments . 👊✊We just have to act.

[@viclee2053]

I don't like just being a "talker" , so I'll remain silent until then.

[@costelandone5128]

Hi there! Great video and content! Congrats!

[@savedfaves]

Haven’t seen this film in a long time.

[@constant9079]

LOVE

[@Stayfocused99]

I gotta watch these movie

[@lua3086]

i wish they would go into the process a bit more, very interesting topic. how was the film timed differently, were they treating their lamps differently than with white actors, what kind of in camera filtration, it looked like they used lots of gold bounces was that a part of the lighting template?

[@feebtubereal]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4W5mGOEereGnMk Went looking myself and found a good little AFI vid with Ernest Dickerson with some details

[@classicvideogoodies]

This needs to be seen in 4K HDR for the full glory of all the saturated colors. Criterion needs to start thinking about putting out 4K UHD Blu-rays. If Flicker Alley could do it, so can Criterion.

[@Pancrasio-it9qd]

Yes

[@Thedanicoleman]

Anyone know where the full version of this documentary is ? what is the name of it ?

[@MrMrpony]

Criterion do loads of these short videos..if there’s a longer version I haven’t spotted it on their blu ray release, so I’m thinking this is it. There’s plenty of other extras tho

[@thecinematicmind]

❤️🎥

[@BuyingScratchoffsFTW]

What college courses do I need to take to become a professional cinematographer

[@rockhero2274]

Jack Cardiff's work was an influence on Do the Right Thing

[@orangemancometh]

I’ll say it again, I don’t like Spike Lee, yet his film Do The Right Thing is one of the greats of American cinema.

[@GroveOfWhispers]

Why not just say it is a great film? Who cares what you think about Spike Lee?

[@roccohorror7022]

Bamboozled is also a great film by him, and yes I don’t like Spike Lee as a person but Do The Right Thing is a masterpiece of American cinema

[@teaMmMate]

@@roccohorror7022 Why dont you like him as a person?

[@mrdonivy8]

Damn

[@viclee2053]

It would be very challenging to grab the attention of the youth because many are programmed to see prosperity and knowledge through material things. So and so has a Lamborghini , with 5 bad chicks, and there for so and so know what they're talking about. The raggedy jeans, holy shirt man is automatically stupid. You know what I'm saying?

[@viclee2053]

I'm not saying that so and so with the Lamborghini and 5 bad chicks can't be knowledgeable and socially conscious, of course all walks of life can be. What I'm saying is that there's a stigma and the youth have written off certain individuals because of what they see them as.

[@viclee2053]

Right on ✊

[@coronelsakura2841]

A movie where the main characters are all big bastards. Not trying to disriepect here. Even Danny Aiello has something.... may be the least of them all. But the way he does not educate his stupid son makes him somehow guilty of that bastardness of the fellar.

[@nedowens6925]

U never explained how to adjust the skin tone

[@APAL880]

so corny this movie. how do people take it seriously and enjoy it?

[@arvindupadhyay9671]

The cinematography is thoughtful and direction is excellent and cmon man almost all eastern kung fu flicks like hidden dragon crouching tiger are respected inspite of being corny