Do the Right Thing (1989)
Erscheinungsjahr: 1989
Land: United States
Alternative Title: Haz lo correcto, Faça a Coisa Certa, La pizzeria en révolte, Haz lo que debas, Do the Right Thing - Kuuma päivä
Regisseur: Spike Lee
Writer: Spike Lee
Production Genre
Produzent: Producer: Spike Lee
Co-Producer: Monty Ross
Firmen: 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Universal Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Comedy Film, Drama, Hood Film
Budget: 6.500.000
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Schlüsselwörter
Schlüsselwörter: brooklyn, new york city, chaos, culture clash, heat, heatwave, hip-hop, italian american, love, money, new york city, pizza, pizzeria, police brutality, police operation, punk rock, racism, radio transmission, restaurant critic, street war
Geschichte
The story unfolds in a predominantly African American neighborhood in Brooklyn over the course of one summer day. Salvatore 'Sal' Fragione, an Italian-American pizza parlor owner, refuses to change his Wall of Fame, which features only Italian actors like Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, arguing that it's his pizzeria. This ignites tension with local resident Buggin' Out, who believes the wall should reflect the neighborhood's African American majority. The dispute escalates amidst a heatwave, culminating in the destruction of Sal's pizzeria after racial tensions boil over.
Zusammenfassung
Do the Right Thing, directed by Spike Lee in 1989, is a powerful exploration of racial tension and community dynamics set against the backdrop of a Brooklyn neighborhood. The film centers around the conflict between Italian-American pizza parlor owner Sal Fragione and African American resident Buggin' Out over the representation on Sal's Wall of Fame. This cultural clash highlights the complexities of racial politics and simmering tensions in the neighborhood, ultimately leading to chaos and destruction amidst a heatwave. Lee masterfully uses hip-hop music, vibrant characters, and urgent pacing to convey the film's themes of identity, justice, and unity.
