Comments on: Spike Blasts Dirty Harry

By: Rena

Rena — Sun, 25 May 2008 21:33:11 +0000

African Americans should not be surprised that white folks try to pretend that we didn’t do our part to help this nation become what it is today. For those white people out there saying that we should stop complaining or “get over it” we wouldn’t have to comment about it if white America would stop pretending its okay to write us out of history books…we wouldn’t have to bring up race if you acknowledge that there black troops in World War II fighting for a country that didn’t diva d**mn about them.

But its cool. Spike go ahead and do your own thing. Make a movie about US and forget the rest!!!!

By: Spike Dumbee

Spike Dumbee — Sun, 25 May 2008 07:25:14 +0000

Veteran actor and director Clint Eastwood rejected criticism from fellow U.S. director Spike Lee that his films “Flags of Our Fathers” and “Letters from Iwo Jima” failed to recognize the role of African-American soldiers.

In an interview with Germany’s Focus magazine, Eastwood said it was nonsense to suggest he had “erased the role of black GIs from history”. He said there were no Afro-Americans in those films because there were no Afro-American soldiers involved.

“Does he know anything about American history?” Eastwood told Focus when asked about Lee’s criticism. “The U.S. military was segregated til the Korean War, and the blacks in World War Two were totally segregated. The only black battalion on Iwo Jima was a small munitions supply unit that came to the beach.

“The story was about the men who raised the flag and we can’t make them black if they were not there. So tell him: Why don’t you go back and study your history and stop mouthing off!”

By: Here We Go Again

Here We Go Again — Thu, 22 May 2008 22:06:19 +0000

Why does everything have to be black, black, black? What about the Indians, Asians and Hispanics?

By: Neo-Geo

Neo-Geo — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:09:31 +0000

@ Valenne

I agree with you 100%.

By: ksn

ksn — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:44:35 +0000

THANK YOU SPIKE for speaking your mind , that’s what makes u superior.love you,love you,love you to death from the day i read- Spike Lee a black film producer that is now over 19/20 years ago or more.

those stupied creatures are ruled by the media and they swallow what is thrown at them.i have no idea when they’ll wake up and say that is not wright when they see the wrong thing. they think they are accepted if they smile and said it is only an art. damn no, it is an insult..

unless we challenge the wrong doer they’ll continue their mistake and in near future they,ll teach the next generation all lies and deceit.

lets say, if no one challenges them, at this stage they think and believe they are the new god-next thing you read is just an example, Ms clint eastsand has written a book about american independent war which she herself took part so,it is best reference for secondary schools & the kids can see it in dvd as well. there we go the children are learning all lies and respect Ms east… WHO ….

By: Tiger

Tiger — Thu, 22 May 2008 13:48:57 +0000

@Blue eyed angel & others

Folks this is getting silly. The Film is based on a book about The men who raised the Flag on Iwo Jima. Not about the Thousands of sailors and Marines. Letters is a follow up film from the Japanes view. If we realy want to talk facts? Prior to 1942 were No black Marines at all. By the time of the battle the 10,000 or so in the Corps were mostly in two defence units or used as support guys off loading supplies & such. So in reality there were few there in overall number & most were behind the line and on the beach. Spike Lee’s comments are misguided and wrong. He wishes he had even one of Clint’s Oscars. Try googling: Montford point marines for the story of the first blacks in the USMC.

By: HereIambaby

HereIambaby — Thu, 22 May 2008 08:30:14 +0000

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By: Blue Eyed Angel

Blue Eyed Angel — Thu, 22 May 2008 05:57:42 +0000

Spike is right..If you have a war with other races included..YOU NEED TO SHOW IT in the movie, because it’s FACT. If you don’t show it..you aren’t being FACT BASED…And then it becomes fictional…The war wasn’t fictional, so it should be portrayed correctly.

By: Brie

Brie — Thu, 22 May 2008 03:44:17 +0000

But Clint Eastwood use to STAND OUT in his day for always having a SIGNIFICANT black character in all of his movies… do you think he really purposely decided to leave one out?

I mean, could it be possible he didn’t even think about it? …idk- that would warrant a bit of investigation. Unless what people are saying is that film makers are now OBLIGATED to diversify their casts racially…

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