Do the right thing.

[Coromanti]

I just rewatched do the right thing and I feel conflicted.

It seems the ending could've been avoided if radio raheem simply respected the rules of the pizzeria.

Doesn't that make sense?

But conversely Sal didn't have to break his machine.

What do you guys think

 

[RIP sleazyy]

***** moments are unavoidable, blud.

 

[yeah]

I thought that was a testament to how individuals in the black community often can, and do, perpetuate issues until they explode -- affecting the entire community.

Maybe not

Idk.

 

[JayDean03]

I said the same thing myself after I rewatched that movie

 

[milestailsprowe]

Yeah. The Pizza man loved the community and was proud of what he did. Radio Raheen would not turn the radio down and the other dude was just a ******* who complained about cheese.

Now getting mad at the Pizza shop for the death of Raheeem because of the struggle with the cops was just stupid. That part ANGERED ME >:

 

[furiousstylez23]

1 of my fav movies but I think they overly exaggerated the ***** moments....

 

[danikerhino]

Agreed, Raheen should have chilled on the volume level. Come to think of it, didn't really like that scene.

 

[polo sport nyc]

I thought that was a testament to how individuals in the black community often can, and do, perpetuate issues until they explode -- affecting the entire community.

Maybe not

Idk.

NO, it was a stage show about how black people feel like their "things" arent respected in their own community from other races...

from heroes to hip hop music...

its too deep for NT but it was a great movie with amazing writing and true feelings...

when you get no respect for your things you begin beef about every little thing, kicks, food, music volume, time, etc.. just to show them that this is "MINE"...

like i said may be too deep for NT

 

[HEATHEN]

I just rewatched do the right thing and I feel conflicted.

It seems the ending could've been avoided if radio raheem simply respected the rules of the pizzeria.

Doesn't that make sense?

But conversely Sal didn't have to break his machine.

What do you guys think

yeah def makes sense. Sal was a racist ***** but at the same time why patron his establishment if you know this?


Bored *** dudes on the block all day just need to start some ol' ********.

 

[polo sport nyc]

Yeah. The Pizza man loved the community and was proud of what he did. Radio Raheen would not turn the radio down and the other dude was just a ******* who complained about cheese.

Now getting mad at the Pizza shop for the death of Raheeem because of the struggle with the cops was just stupid. That part ANGERED ME >:

your right...

but in NYC when they have riots or looting, they break every window to stores but burn down that one chinese sneaker spot or arab store or jewish clothing spot....

its from built up anger...


very passive aggressive stuff being played out on film

 

[polo sport nyc]

yeah def makes sense. Sal was a racist ***** but at the same time why patron his establishment if you know this?

its your hood!!... why would you leave to get it from somewhere else...

every black man has had a problem with the arab bodega... we still go back and get milk and chesse but we will always bust his balls for the BS

 

[HEATHEN]

its your hood!!... why would you leave to get it from somewhere else...

every black man has had a problem with the arab bodega... we still go back and get milk and chesse but we will always bust his balls for the BS

but why? I mean maybe I just think differently. But I'm the type of dude where if I feel like I'm being discriminated against I will not give an establishment my money.


Simple economics. Dollar votes, my dollars go for a product and a service that I like and treats me right.


You don't want a racist dude in the neighborhood? Don't give him that dollar vote.


And man there's always alternatives within the hood. That wasn't the only pizza on the block. **** didn't even look that poppin'.

 

[ayzee]

Moe and Joe Black 

 

[Coromanti]

 
Moe and Joe Black 

Those who tell don't know, and those who know don't tell.

@PoLo Sport NYC   

 

I thought that was a testament to how individuals in the black community often can, and do, perpetuate issues until they explode -- affecting the entire community.

Maybe not

Idk.

NO, it was a stage show about how black people feel like their "things" arent respected in their own community from other races...

from heroes to hip hop music...

its too deep for NT but it was a great movie with amazing writing and true feelings...

when you get no respect for your things you begin beef about every little thing, kicks, food, music volume, time, etc.. just to show them that this is "MINE"...

like i said may be too deep for NT

How was Sal being disrespectful?

Sal, as the owner of the shop, had the right to decorate it as he pleases and dictate rules as he pleases.

Yea when he was angry he said some F'd up things and for that I would never go back but that doesn't mean I'll

disrespect a man in his own store.

Then Buggin Out was complaining about the wall.  Why tf did he care about the wall so much?

It's Sal's wall to put people he likes on the wall. He's trying to celebrate his Italian-Americanness the way he knows how.

Don't like it, open up your own place.

I also think Buggin out was buggin out because Sal was white.  If the Korean guys had Park Ji Sung on the wall (i know thats anachronistic but work with me) or maybe a president of Korea on the wall I bet Buggin Out wouldn't have said nothing.

 

[am1x90xnike]

It wasn't about the Pizza shop. Situation could have been avoided if Sal put some more brothers on the wall. Could have been avoided if Sal would have paid Mookie more. A lot could have happened leading up to that scene.

But the scene was suppose to show how foreigners move into the neighborhood, they love the neighborhood but they aren't from there, so there is always some tension. It was suppose to show these super cops only control through fear and violence. It was meant to so violence for violence is a bad idea (I don't particularly agree).

I'm a fan of that movie.

 

[BaltimoreLove]

but why? I mean maybe I just think differently. But I'm the type of dude where if I feel like I'm being discriminated against I will not give an establishment my money.


Simple economics. Dollar votes, my dollars go for a product and a service that I like and treats me right.


You don't want a racist dude in the neighborhood? Don't give him that dollar vote.


And man there's always alternatives within the hood. That wasn't the only pizza on the block. **** didn't even look that poppin'.

word i never do business if i feel disrespected...

 

[raphaeldelaghet]

Always questioned the meaning of the last scene, good thread OP.

 

[SoleByThePound]

I thought that was a testament to how individuals in the black community often can, and do, perpetuate issues until they explode -- affecting the entire community.
 

That's how I always interpreted it as well, the heat wave that was taking place was also a theme.

 

[yeah]

NO, it was a stage show about how black people feel like their "things" arent respected in their own community from other races...

from heroes to hip hop music...

its too deep for NT but it was a great movie with amazing writing and true feelings...

when you get no respect for your things you begin beef about every little thing, kicks, food, music volume, time, etc.. just to show them that this is "MINE"...

like i said may be too deep for NT

That's what I was getting at. Issue being the relatively small disagreement between patron and shop owner. And I don't think its quite right to limit that sentiment to just their own neighborhood... I think that feeling an infiltrate all aspects of one's life, impacting not only how they interact with their community, but how they often take that temperament with them wherever they go. We're saying the same thing, you just mentioned why people develop those feelings.

But I gotta be wrong. Okay.

 

[rell826]

It's Buggin Out's fault Radio Raheem died.

 

[yvespo3]

**** Boston!! That's the moral of the movie. Lol

 

[ayzee]

It wasn't about the Pizza shop. Situation could have been avoided if Sal put some more brothers on the wall. Could have been avoided if Sal would have paid Mookie more. A lot could have happened leading up to that scene.

But the scene was suppose to show how foreigners move into the neighborhood, they love the neighborhood but they aren't from there, so there is always some tension. It was suppose to show these super cops only control through fear and violence. It was meant to so violence for violence is a bad idea (I don't particularly agree).

I'm a fan of that movie.

Would you want someone to tell you how to decorate your business? 

 

Great movie though. So many memorable scenes. Giancarlo Esposito's expression when Larry Bird steps on his IVs "yo!" gets me every time 

 

[am1x90xnike]

You know, I wouldn't...but also if my customers were asking me to change something in my business...I might...**** it might save my store from being burned down....

Purpose of a business is to provide the public with service in return for money....if the public wants the service of me putting up a brotha on a wall...is it really worth a burnt business and a youngmans life? I know he had respect for some black dudes.

Sal wasn't wrong at all, but, hindsight for twenty-twent , it was an error of ommission, could have prevented the whole thing with one picture of Ray Charles.

 

[ayzee]

**** Boston!! That's the moral of the movie. Lol

More like **** Brooklyn. Homeboy was born in Brooklyn.

 

[HEATHEN]

It's Buggin Out's fault Radio Raheem died.

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