1989: Do the Right Thing
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This week we explore Spike Lee’s comedy-drama Do the Right Thing, starring Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, John Turturro and Rosie Perez.
Plus: James eats a $35 salad, Don Mischer’s “Go balloons”, and 1990 as the year of sequels.
LINKS:
Trailer for Do the Right Thing
Trailer for Thea Sharrock's Wicked Little Letters
Don Mischer at the 2004 Democratic National Convention
An incredible use of film score in In the Mood for Love
Chapters
1. 1989: Do the Right Thing (00:00:00)
2. James fears he sounds like a rube (00:00:51)
3. Terry's got the Subaru again (00:03:07)
4. Synopsis and discussion of the film (00:04:07)
5. Rosie Perez is a nice person (00:19:44)
6. The great Don Mischer (00:21:20)
7. Good movie? Great movie? (00:24:16)
8. New York City, then and now (00:25:33)
9. Movies from 1990 (00:28:23)
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