38 min
Ep 248: "Do the Right Thing" Revisited Old Roommates
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- Film Reviews
Sal's pizza isn't the only thing heating up in Spike Lee's smash, Do the Right Thing. From the story's raging temps and racial tensions, to the film's countless accolades and critical success, the 1989 slice-of-Brooklyn saga had a zeitgeist to burn. But now, decades later, in a post-Obama country where racist "Karens" fuel our social feeds, does Do the Right Thing now feel like the alarm bell we all watched but never really heard? Is Mookie the best character in the film - or the worst? And why is everyone yelling? The Old Roommates grab some ice cubes, cool down, and give it all a rewatch through their middle-aged lens. Listen to this.
Old Roommates can be reached via email at oldroommatespod@gmail.com. Follow Old Roommates on Instagram and YouTube @OldRoommates for bonus content and please give us a rating or review!
#SpikeLee #RosiePerez #DannyAiello #RadioRaheem
Sal's pizza isn't the only thing heating up in Spike Lee's smash, Do the Right Thing. From the story's raging temps and racial tensions, to the film's countless accolades and critical success, the 1989 slice-of-Brooklyn saga had a zeitgeist to burn. But now, decades later, in a post-Obama country where racist "Karens" fuel our social feeds, does Do the Right Thing now feel like the alarm bell we all watched but never really heard? Is Mookie the best character in the film - or the worst? And why is everyone yelling? The Old Roommates grab some ice cubes, cool down, and give it all a rewatch through their middle-aged lens. Listen to this.
Old Roommates can be reached via email at oldroommatespod@gmail.com. Follow Old Roommates on Instagram and YouTube @OldRoommates for bonus content and please give us a rating or review!
#SpikeLee #RosiePerez #DannyAiello #RadioRaheem
38 min