Today, here in the SLC, it was the hottest day of the year so far. Today also happens to be the 20th anniversary of the Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing. A movie that defines the hottest day of the summer. It’s a favorite of mine and arguably Spike’s best movie.
Whether you love or hate Spike Lee I think he should be noted for presenting such a specific point of view about race issues that no one else had the balls to attempt. No one is doing shit like this. This was 20 years ago and it’s still intense and maddening. His style is so fresh and magnetic that I can’t help but like even his worst efforts. Do the right thing and see the movie.
It’s also responsible for one of the best opening credit sequences of all time. One that introduced us to Rosie Perez jamming the shit out to Public Enemy.
