Spike Lee, cast of ‘Do the Right Thing’ celebrate anniversary in BK
On the 25th anniversary of the Academy Award nominated film “Do the Right Thing,” Spike Lee was joined with some members of the movie’s cast at Brooklyn Academy of Music’s (BAM) Harvey Theater in Fort Greene on Sunday night to reflect back on the film that is as relevant today as it was back then.
“The reason why we are here today is because we told truths,” Lee said in front of the sold out crowd. “That’s all it was. If we did not tell the truth we would not be here.
“We predicted it,” he continued. “The LA uprising, the Rodney King verdict, John Savage’s character, that Larry Bird jersey and Boston Celtics sh-t, stepping on Buggin’ Out’s Air Jordans. We predicted gentrification.”