Gent
Social issue that occurs when an influx of people cause change a neighbourhood which results in original inhabitants being forced to leave, heavily affecting the history and culture.
Gentrification
This view focuses on how racism is not only individual but also systemic as well as discussing how media and social/political laws impact views on race and ethnicity.
Critical Race Theory
View that focuses on gender inequality in theoretical, fictional or philosophical discourse.
Feminist Theory
Composition, lighting, cameras, set among other things are all parts of this art form.
Cinematography
View that focuses on class relations and social conflict through a socioeconomic lens.
Marxism
Why does Ella refuse to participate in the boycott of Sal's pizzeria?
She believes that Sal's does more good for the people than bad
The use of heat as a core part of the film is symbolic of CRT and current race relations, how so?
Reflects the political climate of the time and how things are extremely intense and close to "boiling over"
How are women in the movie stereotypically portrayed?
They are portrayed as very in touch emotionally and the "voices of reason" in the mens lives.
How does Spike Lee increase the tension during the scene where characters list racial stereotypes?
Increased zoom to focus on speaker
The film demonstrates Marxism by showing 2 families that own businesses, name the 2 races shown.
Korean American and Italian American.
Sal and Vino have varying views on their role in the neighborhood and debate what they should do. What are their opposing views?
Sal thinks they should stay in the neighborhood with the business they've built whereas Pino has a desire to close the business and leave town.
What example of an unfair system does ML speak about?
How the asians have already started a successful business despite being in town for less than a year
How does Eddie's mom respond to the judgement she receives for scolding her son?
She explains that she is his mother and therefore is allowed to treat him as she sees fits because she has a closer relationship than those judging.
Dutch angle is a film technique that uses what to convey tension, and distort reality?
A tilted camera angle
In order to keep the power dynamic clear Sal denies Buggin Out from hanging what in his restaurant?
Pictures of black celebrities
What interaction causes Buggin Out to exclaim "What are you doing in my neighborhood?"
How does Spike Lee cause viewers to have an internal struggle regarding their views on race using Sal?
He paints him as good at first before showing his bad side which causes viewers to pick which part of him they value more
What does Jade mean when telling Mookie to take care of his "responsibilities"?
Jade is telling Mookie to put more of a focus on his family and give them more attention
Spike Lee made an effort to remove colder colours from the film and put an emphasis on characters always being hot/sweating, what is the intended feeling this give off.
Increased heat gives off a feeling of high tnesions/intensity to the viewer
At the end of the movie, only one business stands, why is the white Italian restaurant the one destroyed?
History of issues between White and Black people