School Supplies: Be Like Spike

-Spike Lee is easily the most recognizable filmmaker in the country, mostly because of his ability to stay in the spotlight (or just courtside) at all times. Whether he's acting with MJ or feuding with everyone from Reggie Miller to Clint Eastwood, Spike has never had any trouble marketing himself. That said, the new Jordan Spizikes are the coolest Spike/Mike collabo since the Mars Blackmon ads, New Era recently dropped a Lee-designed Yankees hat, and Casio is set to release a Spike Lee G-Shock watch in the coming months. Unfortunately, these are all about as rare as a positive review of Spike's latest movie. more

Intro to Cinema: A Spike Lee/You Joint

According to FilmDrunk, Spike Lee is jumping on the pomo bandwagon. Mars Blackmon himself recently hooked up with Nokia to make a movie filmed exclusively with cell phones. All the footage will be submitted by everyday folks according to online assignments.
Much like Do The Right Thing's archetypal Radio Raheem, we at Class Act are caught in the struggle between love and hate. We love the idea of making filmmaking accessible to everyone, but we are not quite sure about the grainy footage and corporate tie-ins. Stay tuned. more