I hate to say this but Is Spike Lee's Career almost over???

[lamontbdc]

I agree with your points but at the sametime we can't just sit here and blame Hollywood without not blaming ourselves. Black in large won't go out and see positive/educational movies. When you say Hollywood won't support it you have to add in that black ppl won't support it either.

True. Niggas hate niggas and anything pro-black. People would rather support Quentin Tarantino (who I too think is a great director and I love his flicks) over Spike Lee when that shit isn't even necessary. You gotta diss Spike to like "DJango"? Really? Niggas are sooooo brain washed. So I can't like "Pulp Fiction" AND "Get On The Bus"?

But to your point, all of Spike's best movies were low budget Indy flicks, that's what he's best at. Low budget movies aren't blockbusters generally, and also the Black market is a small one. Even if everybody went to see Spike's movies it wouldn't change White Hollywood's perception. They want that WHITE money, because its a larger audience. Even George Lucas, who recently made "Red Tails" (about the Tuskegee Airmen) didn't want to make it because he figured nobody would go see it, by "nobody" he meant white folks. That's why it was advertised and marketed as a dog fight, airplane flick like it was "Top Gun" or some shit.

Truth be told bruhs, I gave up on Hollywood making some authentic Black shit. I stick to documentaries. White muhfuckas can get movies made about surfing, white kids and exotic pets (like whales, tigers, etc) but we can't get a proper MLK movie? Even crackers like MLK and none of them made a movie, but we get a new rip-off of "300" every damn year, there's always money for another "Madea" movie too. So I tapped out, leave the whites to make what they make, super hero movies and romantic comedies, just make a documentary and I'll watch it, support it and buy it. I already know that if any movie about Black people is actually made its going to be whitewashed anyway so fuck it.

good points and pretty much just watch a documentary.

 

[Ounceman]

Its hard to write spike lee off given his past history. Not only did he create do the right thing which is one of my all time favorites. But he is also a pivotal and instrumental figure in the history of the new independent film movement. Deserving to be mentioned alongside jarmusch, soderbergh, raimi, and the coens.

With that being said he has also directed a few questionable films that made u wonder how a director of his stature would ever release such worthless shit (girl 6, she hate me, st Anna, summer of Sam wasn't all that). But criticisms aside he's directed more memorable films than he has forgettable ones. But the last film I can say I really liked from him was the Italian job. Which was a remake that was better than the original. And it also leads me next point.

his upcoming project of the oldboy remake. In normal circumstances I would say that I'm tired of America butchering foreign films that were either classic or good enough on their own to not warrant another remake. oldboy being one of them. I mean I've seen it happen time and time again like with vanilla sky, dinner for schmucks, quarantine, pulse, and shutter just to name a few. But every once in a while some directors will do the original justice like with the departed. Even django but that was more of an homage to the original than an all out remake. And like I said earlier spike did good with the Italian job so I will withhold any criticism until I see it first.

U can't be serious lol

He didn't make that. The director of "Friday" made that. LOL @ u giving Spike credit for some shit he didn't do

your right, don't know why I always get that mixed up with inside man. Maybe because they're both heist films and are by black directors. My fault on that one. I've seen so many films it would make your head spin

 

[allied]

Its hard to write spike lee off given his past history. Not only did he create do the right thing which is one of my all time favorites. But he is also a pivotal and instrumental figure in the history of the new independent film movement. Deserving to be mentioned alongside jarmusch, soderbergh, raimi, and the coens.

With that being said he has also directed a few questionable films that made u wonder how a director of his stature would ever release such worthless shit (girl 6, she hate me, st Anna, summer of Sam wasn't all that). But criticisms aside he's directed more memorable films than he has forgettable ones. But the last film I can say I really liked from him was the Italian job. Which was a remake that was better than the original. And it also leads me next point.

his upcoming project of the oldboy remake. In normal circumstances I would say that I'm tired of America butchering foreign films that were either classic or good enough on their own to not warrant another remake. oldboy being one of them. I mean I've seen it happen time and time again like with vanilla sky, dinner for schmucks, quarantine, pulse, and shutter just to name a few. But every once in a while some directors will do the original justice like with the departed. Even django but that was more of an homage to the original than an all out remake. And like I said earlier spike did good with the Italian job so I will withhold any criticism until I see it first.

U can't be serious lol

He didn't make that. The director of "Friday" made that. LOL @ u giving Spike credit for some shit he didn't do

your right, don't know why I always get that mixed up with inside man. Maybe because they're both heist films and are by black directors. My fault on that one. I've seen so many films it would make your head spin

Inside man is probably the most commercial we'll ever see Spike get. I would like to see that side of Spike more though. I think it's fair to say everyone gets tired of Spike's history lessons and would just like to see him just do good proper film.

 

[playmaker88]

... typical new niggas...

 

[rage]

LMAO @ the Hollywood "blackball"....niggas love throwing that particular excuse for niggas who just dont cut it anymore. Inside Man was Spike's last successful movie....6 YEARS AGO. So let me get this straight nigga made Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, and Bamboozled, but got blackballed after Inside Man?? Riiiight....if Spike makes a movie worth watching people will go see it.

That's subjective.

The same reasoning would also apply to any director whose films fail to gross more than their budget (i.e Woody Allen, David Cronenberg, David Lynch, Sidney Lumet before he passed away, Francis Ford Coppola, Jim Jarmusch, Roman Polanski, and several others).

Sooooo Spike is like every other big name director...and not a pity case.

The studio refused to back the sequel to "Inside Man," despite it being a box office success. That's not Spike's fault.

Nobody said it was.....sequels get dropped everyday B.

 

[blackrain]

After Bambozzled which came out in 2000, the only Spike Lee movie I've heard of is Miracle at St Anna..... Does he have anything out between Bambozzled and Miracle at St Anna?

this was so boring

Black Hollywood has taken that turn again. Before Spike it was only Blaxploitation flicks about pimps and drug dealers 'n shit. Then Spike crushed the buildings making movies about racial and social issues and White Hollywood through a wet towel on that nigga career.

If a nigga aint making a gangster flick, a pro-feminine black woman as victim movie, another one of those racing joints or a coon flick Hollywood aint trying to support it. Spike been getting played because he can't get funding to get his movies made. Shit rich Blacks bankrolled the making of Malcolm X because nobody would support it.

That's what happens when keepin' it real goes wrong.

I agree with your points but at the sametime we can't just sit here and blame Hollywood without not blaming ourselves. Black in large won't go out and see positive/educational movies. When you say Hollywood won't support it you have to add in that black ppl won't support it either.

Exactly...Hollywood is about money they don't give a fuck how they get it, they just want profit. They follow whatever the trends are in the box office. Go back to as recent a time as the late 90's when that rush of corny ass teen movies came out. You think Hollywood was bankrolling those corny ass films because they were good pieces of art of they thought the directors were cinematic masterminds? Hell no...they made money so they got done. Same with all the Marvel movies...studios saw Spiderman and Batman made money...so we getting a rush of sub par to shitty super hero films (Fantastic 4, Green Latern etc) but they'll keep getting made until they don't make money anymore. You think Step Up 4 got made because they want to inspire the dance world or because the first 3 made money? If positive black films start dominating the box office you'll see a rush of them getting made too

 

[MR.CJ]

I still don't get why they didn't do inside man 2. Hollywood really doesn't like spike.

 

[Idiopathic Joker]

Spike Lee makes average movies nowadays and niggas talking like he the voice of the black community. Niggas don't want to face it that Spike is irrelevant in Hollywood. He wasn't the first black filmmaker who shows his version of the black experience, and he won't be the last. Niggas blaming Hollywood for funding are too stupid to realize you don't need Hollywood to put your movie out nowadays.

 

[waterproof]

LOL, So Spike Career is over cause you watched "Django" and liked it? 1st Spike never said the movie was bad or that the actors sucked or QT was a bad director. He simply said the movie wasn't for him cause he felt making Slavery a shoot em up bang, bang western was disrespectful. Spike had a problem with the premise then the whole net exploded like he shitted on everyone who was apart of the movie when he didn't. Everyone judges movies before they see them. We all watch trailers all the time and certain movies do it for us and certain ones don't.

Spike never held his tongue so it is what it is. But Spike Career is far from over, he has "Old Boy" coming out next year which has a built in fanbase and great cast. Also there are plans to make "THE LA RIOTS" film. Spike also has a great Documentary career and still does commercials. Spike is fine. LOL @ Spike career being over cause he doesn't want to watch "Django". Also Hollywood kinda blackballs Spike cause he's a REAL Negro, Hollywood doesn't like Real Strong Black men that tell it like it is. Spike never broke the box office but he's been making movies for 25 years just like Woody Allen who's movies never gross a lot. Spike has his audience and fanbase that support him. He's a Legend and has nothing to prove.

GOAT!!!!!!!!!

 

[Disciplined InSight]

Smh @ the ADHD coons uniting...Spike's career is far from over. He's gonna set it straight with the Oldboy remake (even though IMO it probably shouldn't been remade.)

 

[BarryHalls]

Looks like Spike Lee took the Shyne approach when he spoke his mind about Django.

 

[vageneral08]

Nigga career been over his aint shit hot no more

 

[rapmusic]

Red Hook sucked

 

[rip.dilla]

Red Hook Summer was a nice small film.

All hope ain't lost yet

 

[its....JOHN B]

I wanted my money back after inside man

 

[TheIraq]

 

[darkrain]

My problem with him is he doesn't know how to "SHUT THE FUCK UP". He was talking mad shit on Clint Eastwood and Tyler Perry (Which I understand it why he went at Tyler Perry) but Clint?...come on. He made a fool out of himself and Clint shut him down.

It seems he's a bitter. I think he more angry at the Hollywood more than the directors.

He does fell off, his last good film was Inside Man. Miracle at St. Anna was just embarrassed. His career is not over but I'm looking forward to see Oldboy remake but I believe it's going be watered-down unlike original Olboy and we all know that Oldboy remake ain't gonna top over the original Oldboy. Any idea why Will Smith turned down?

 

[Copper]

st. anna was pretty good so was the inside man....but he hasnt been relevant in a while and I hate hearing him moan and complain about what other directors do and the moves they make....

 

[rip.dilla]

She Hate Me was wack to me

 

[white715]

Smh at what I'm reading in here this is really some shameful shit. Spike is speaking up for his people and their depiction or lack there of on film and cats is saying he needs to shut up.

Fifty years ago yall woulda been them oreo cookie, milque toast, Tom niggas that told Martin and Malcolm to know their place and not rock the boat.