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3/11/2004
Spike Lee Confuses Again
Notorious for making films with a messy message, Spike Lee is at it again. This time he's tapping into homosexuality to pull a plot for his newest film, "She Hate Me". In this comedy, "A Harvard-educated biotech executive (Anthony Mackie) is fired after exposing his bosses' corrupt business practices. According to Variety, he then begins to support himself by 'impregnating high-powered lesbians'." Lee claims his goal in making the film is to, "talk about the moral ethic in this country, and how money is God". In short, the fired executive plans an extensive money-making scheme in which he charges thousands of dollars to lesbians hoping to get pregnant. Great way to get your message across Spike and support the homosexual agenda at the same time! Either gays will be incensed and cry bloody murder over this portrayal, or they'll hop on the bandwagon and find a way to incorporate in it their right to get married. Then again, being that Lee has no real pull or influence in the media, they may just ignore him like much of America already does.
Like much of Spike Lee's work, this film has disaster written all over it. Although it is clear, Lee has staked out his spot of controversy on the Hollywood lawn. He wears the badge rather well; almost to the point of arrogance. I sometimes wonder if he's even able to take constructive criticism anymore. The whole "forget them" mentality seems to permeate his messages. Arrogance must've got the best of him last year because Lee sued Viacom, the company behind "Spike TV" claiming it was an attempt to associate the channel with himself for commercial gain. Spike, Please. If you hadn't noticed, Spike TV is up and running in spite of that presumptuous claim.
It is unfortunate however, that someone with such a brilliant cinematic mind wastes his efforts on mindless drivel and convoluted mixed messages. I think that given the right conviction, Spike Lee has the potential to be a powerful filmmaker. After all, the gifts of God are without repentance. "She Hate Me" is scheduled for release in July of this year. I can only pray it dies a miserable death at the box office.
posted by ambra at 3/11/2004 10:34:15 AM | link to this entry |
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