

QLS Classic: Spike Lee (Part 1)
Oct 26, 2020
Guest Spike Lee, director, producer, writer, and actor, discusses growing up in Brooklyn, his first Super 8 camera, and why his films are more relevant today. They explore the history of 'Shibuya-roll-call' and its influence on movies like 'School Days' and 'Get On The Bus'. They also touch on Spike Lee's early days as a filmmaker, his unconventional funding methods, and his films 'She's Gotta Have It', 'New Jack City', and 'School Daze'.
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
Shibuya-roll-call, School Days, and Get On The Bus
05:02 • 26min
Apple Card, Hilton Hotels, Berkeley Online, and Spike Lee's Film Career
30:43 • 4min
Collaboration, HBCU Network, and the Career of Ernest Dickerson
34:27 • 7min
Spike Lee's Early Filmmaking Days
41:33 • 24min
Video Shoot and Sponsor Ads
01:05:50 • 2min
Analyzing Spike Lee's 'School Days' and the Friction Between the Two Groups
01:08:03 • 5min
The Fight Scene and Coloration
01:12:43 • 24min
Impact and controversy of 'Do the Right Thing'
01:36:30 • 12min
Remaking a Song and Dinner with O.J. Simpson
01:48:00 • 5min