Spike vs. Clint

hi dems united...been awhile since i have chatted with you. we both agree to disagree with our presidential candidates, but i must say, you have proven yourself tonight on this blog by speaking your honest and unbiased mind. i share that with you.
i do give credit where credit is due. i admire spike lee and the work he has done not only for himself, but america as well....and i will not separate black from white. i think we have had enough of that lately. it just boils down to the simple basic facts of this great country of ours. god bless the usa, and all the diversity, and complexity of it all. that is what makes us so great.

Hannah,

The race relations in this country are very complex. It has gotten to the point where it takes on many forms and levels. There are people who hate blacks simply because thats what they were taught to do. There are some who hate blacks because of some personal trauma imposed upon them by someone of color. There are some who are not racist but project their personal stereotypes on race unto an entire race, I think that most of us are guilty of this at some level.

But, it bothers me when idiots like Spike Lee, who has even criticized Will Smith, opens their mouth about race that makes us look bad. I say "us" because I am black. Many of us do not share his views. And for him to try to smear Eastwood is just unimaginable.

how come when there's always a complaint of lack of presentation or discrimination, it's usually Black-Americans. We don't usually hear from or about Indian- Hispanic- or Asian-Americans. As far as I know, Hispanic population are more than Blacks. And also, Indian-Americans suffered far more than Blacks in our history.

You know, as a black man, I want to say that in my opinion, Spike Lee's films have been about 50/50. Half of them good, half of them bad, With "Malcolm X" being his best directorial outing.

Having said that, Spike Lee's attitude and the attitude of people like him disgusts me. When i see a movie, I am not concerned with the color of the actors in those films. I am concerned with whether or not the actor fit the part and if it works with the film.

Spike needs to take his divisive, hate mongering, media attention addicted, ass out of the public lime light. He gives blacks a bad name that are trying to get past the racial divisions he seems to keep throwing in people's face. That "plantation" reference was not necessary.

I can't wait to see the Nation of Islam's body guards when Wright, Pfleger, and Meeks preach on the White House lawn. Are Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson reverends? Sorry, can't remember. This is what's coming. MLK is rolling over in his grave. Can't wait to see how many angry people show up for the Easter egg hunt.

If anyone should be complaining about their lack of representation in any movie about World War II it would be the Hispanics.

In my home state, there were an extraordinary amount of Hispanics who proudly served in all branches of the U.S. Military during World War II, a large percentage of whom participated in and survived the Bataan Death March.

There was finally a movie made a few years back regarding the Navajo Code Talkers and their important role during WWII. I just wish one of these directors would consider making a movie regarding the patriotic Hispanics who have fought and gave their lives for this country voluntarily and uncomplainingly.

Spike Lee, what have you done lately,

If you found some African-American men who were in Iwo Jima then you could assemble them, get their story and make a movie about them.

So, I vote with Clint, shut you face!

Only I would also add, shut your ugly face!

wow... the fact that so many people are bringing obama into this discussion makes me sad. are we really that stuck on race? is obama the race lightning rod now? race is an issue because we keep insisting on making it an issue. leave it be, and lets love and respect one another.

having said that, spike lee should shut the hell up.

Preview of things to come.

yup, this is the way we're all headed...more racially divisive than the past 30 years or so.

Good Grief! We have 2 wars going on, gas heading toward $6.00 a gallon, the economy in the tank and all Spike Lee can do is complain about a freakin' movie that didn't have AAs in it? Does he ever get tired of whining ?

What Spike Lee should do is take Clint Eastwood's advice and S H U T H I S
F A C E ! ! !

Clint Eastwood has more talent in his pinky fingernail than Spike Lee has in his whole body.

So, Mr Lee, put away your deck of race-cards and take Mr Eastwood's advice.

It appears that Mr Lee either doesn't know his history or is blinded by his self-indulgance. Every photo I've ever seen of the flag being raised on Iwo-Jima had NO black soldiers among the four.

So, swallow your professional jealousy, Mr Lee, and shut your face.

You're a shining example of the folks that are systematically trying to distort the American image.

Mr. Eastwood: You kick butt! Bravo.

Idiots are idiots, no matter what color. And Spike Lee is once again confirming his status as Top Idiot. What, exactly, is gained by fabricating racial wrongs where there are none? OH! That's right! It gets his name in the media! Clint put it perfectly - Spike should shut his face and quit embarrassing himself.

Spike! Lay off the crack. You can't be that desperate for attention. If you were half the director Clint is, you wouldn't have to stoop to bs race cards. Seriously, you owe Clint an apology. Nuff said.

Jake Tapper...I think we once were both progressive so I say what I say in that spirit.

Dude, you are dead wrong. DEAD WRONG.

Spike Lee has made it his business to criticize the institutional impact of Hollywood choosing to portray one type of AA. He criticized Quentin Tarentino for using n word over 40 times in just one movie.

He went after Hollywood AND opened the door for Black film makers in the 1980s. There haven't been this many AA film makers since Blaxploitation flicks. He went after rappers and others for their demeaning images also.

He is an equal opportunity offender PERIOD.

As far as bringing up Do the Right Thing...well it is catchy but is it meaningful.

Clinton Eastwood might be telling it like it is SO EVERYONE CHEERS DIRTY HARRY, but when you throw around "you people" generally we know exactly what you mean. Eastwood is better than that and he should watch his language.

If Barrack Obama would be white, he would not be the Democratic Nominee for President!
If Spike Lee would be white, he would not be a Movie Director!
And that tells you the true story of current American Society!
Maybe Barrack and Spike could emigrate to Zimbabwe and show there of what material they are made of. LMAO

Spike has no point in this instance because Spike is wrong about blacks being relevant to the fundamental plot of these particular movies. And as one person points out, blacks were in fact shown in the first movie. I can't help but wonder if Spike didn't have a similar complaint about "Band of Brothers." It sounds like the reality that there were no black soldiers in the 82nd Airborne jumping into Normandy on D-Day, and the reality that there were not any blacks in Captain Winters’ company or battalion, would not prevent Spike from making a baseless petty complaint about that mini-series also. When Band came out I was still in the Navy, and a black friend of mine who was also in the Navy would not watch the mini-series because there were no blacks in it. Like it was captain Winters’ fault that the Army was segregated and there were no blacks in his unit?

This is sad, as I read the post at this site one thin rings loud and clear. Racism is Stronger than ever. Spike Lee's comment has nothing to do with Barack Obama.

Spike has no point in this instance because Spike is wrong about blacks being relevant to the fundamental plot of these particular movies. And as one person points out, blacks were in fact shown in the first movie. I can't help but wonder if Spike didn't have a similar complaint about "Band of Brothers." It sounds like the reality that there were no black soldiers in the 82nd Airborne jumping into Normandy on D-Day, and the reality that there were not any blacks in Captain Winters’ company or battalion, would not prevent Spike from making a baseless petty complaint about that mini-series also. When Band came out I was still in the Navy, and a black friend of mine who was also in the Navy would not watch the mini-series because there were no blacks in it. Like it was captain Winters’ fault that the Army was segregated and there were no blacks in his unit?