list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Jungle Fever on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Jungle_Fever/18467/default.aspx Title: Jungle Fever
Year: 1991
Director: Spike Lee
Plot: Spike Lee defines "jungle fever" as sexual attraction between members of two races. In his film Jungle Fever, he examines the repercussions of an interracial affair upon two very distinct communities. Wesley Snipes is Flipper, a happily married and successful architect, and Annabella Sciorra is Angie, an office temp. When she starts working in Flipper's Manhattan office, one day they look at each other and are soon having sex over a blueprint-strewn desk. Their liaison causes an explosion on both homefronts. Flipper's family consists of his father Doctor Purify (Ossie Davis), a former preacher; his mother Lucinda (Ruby Dee); his violent, crackhead brother Gator (Samuel L. Jackson); and his wife Drew (Lonette McKee), whom he loves, despite his sexual attraction to Angie. Angie's family is a typical Italian-American household from Bensonhurst. She's engaged to Paulie Carbonne (John Turturro), who works in a deli owned by his father Lou (Anthony Quinn). When the two families find out about Flipper and Angie's affair, their shock leads to recriminations and racial animosity. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
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]]>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:15:36 GMTJungle Fever1991Spike Lee<a href="/players/P____99175/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Spike Lee</a> defines "jungle fever" as sexual attraction between members of two races. In his film Jungle Fever, he examines the repercussions of an interracial affair upon two very distinct communities. <a href="/players/P____66675/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Wesley Snipes</a> is Flipper, a happily married and successful architect, and <a href="/players/P____63988/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Annabella Sciorra</a> is Angie, an office temp. When she starts working in Flipper's Manhattan office, one day they look at each other and are soon having sex over a blueprint-strewn desk. Their liaison causes an explosion on both homefronts. Flipper's family consists of his father Doctor Purify (<a href="/players/P____86915/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Ossie Davis</a>), a former preacher; his mother Lucinda (<a href="/players/P____18243/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Ruby Dee</a>); his violent, crackhead brother Gator (Samuel L. Jackson); and his wife Drew (<a href="/players/P____47673/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Lonette McKee</a>), whom he loves, despite his sexual attraction to Angie. Angie's family is a typical Italian-American household from Bensonhurst. She's engaged to Paulie Carbonne (<a href="/players/P___114771/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>John Turturro</a>), who works in a deli owned by his father Lou (<a href="/players/P___107297/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Anthony Quinn</a>). When the two families find out about Flipper and Angie's affair, their shock leads to recriminations and racial animosity. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide923http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t01884tcnnv.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Jungle_Fever/18467/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/9/5/34817.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Body: And the right thing sure ain’t any sort of riff on Jungle Fever. Spike was in Toronto promoting both his film Miracle at Saint Anna and the relatively new online film festival Babelgum, where he serves as “the ultimate jury.” Meaning, he picks the final winner. We caught up to ask him what he thought about vice presidential nominee and hockey mom Sarah Palin, and it looks like he wants a showdown between Barack and Sarah. “I think with that speech…when she said that speech it allowed Joe America to go after her. None of this stuff about how you can’t go off on her because she’s a woman. The stuff the she spoke, he should go after her hard. It’s time to take the kid gloves off.” Can we assume that Spike is ready for some Democratic mudslinging? If he doesn’t ultimately direct the definitive Obama biopic with Denzel Washington playing a prominent role, then there is no justice in the world. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:01:13 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com9/5/2008 8:01:13 PMAnd the right thing sure ain’t any sort of riff on Jungle Fever. Spike was in Toronto promoting both his film Miracle at Saint Anna and the relatively new online film festival Babelgum, where he serves as “the ultimate jury.” Meaning, he picks the final winner. We caught up to ask him what he thought about vice presidential nominee and hockey mom Sarah Palin, and it looks like he wants a showdown between Barack and Sarah. “I think with that speech…when she said that speech it allowed Joe America to go after her. None of this stuff about how you can’t go off on her because she’s a woman. The stuff the she spoke, he should go after her hard. It’s time to take the kid gloves off.” Can we assume that Spike is ready for some Democratic mudslinging? If he doesn’t ultimately direct the definitive Obama biopic with Denzel Washington playing a prominent role, then there is no justice in the world. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/cinemarian/archive/2008/5/14/29094.aspx Post By: CinemaRian
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Body: I don't really know what Spike Lee is trying to say with Jungle Fever, his film about interracial romance and attraction. I'm not sure if this is a didactic "statement" movie or a De Sican "observation" movie. I mostly enjoyed while watching it, and think it has some important points, but too often meanders into uncessary subplots. The main story in a film with many is focused on Wesley Snipes (an really underrated actors) as "Flipper" Purify, a black man apparently happily married to a black woman (Lonette McKee) who works at an architectual firm. One day, out of the blue, he has an affair with his unmarried white secretary Angie (Annabella Sciorra), who has a casaul boyfriend (John Turturro) and lives with her family. The affair's cover is quickly blow and Flipper and Angie both get kicked out of their homes. Flipper's wife is doubly upset - both that he cheated on her, and the fact it was with a white woman, Angie's father (Frank Vincent) is just racist. There are many subplots, the most prominant involving Gator (Samuel L. Jackson), Flipper's brother and a crack addict. The subplots are what really bring down the movie. Although most are interesting, few are necessary-Lee should have saved the drug plotline for another movie about that subject, entertaining as Jackson is. The music is another major flaw. For some reason, Lee insists on putting inappropriate songs over very dramatic scenes, and mixing them so loud it's distracting. During conversaion between members of Angie's family all I could think about was Frank Sinatra singing "It Was a Very Good Year" instead of the dialouge. I also don't get what the last shot is supposed to mean. There are many frank discussions on race where many different veiws are presented. It's hard to tell which, if any of these, Lee agrees with. I am not sure if this was intentional or is a flaw of the film. It is interesting that, although there are a few characters who are pure racists, it is also true that most seem to be manipulated by circumstance into holding the beleifs they have. It's as if everyone is almost sorry that they feel the way they do. I should say that the movie is more concerned with psychology (why the characters feel that way they do) than with morality. The film is not Guess Whose Coming to Dinner, Lee is not concerned with whether it's ethical for interacial dating to occur, he's just interested in the cause of people's belief systems, and how it affects their daily lives. Despite it's flaws, Jungle Fever is a good "think" movie. It made me question my own thoughts on interracial dating. The movie could have been even better if Lee had a little more focus his writing and editing, but you can't have everything. Note: The discussions about race in this movie can be strongly contrasted with Crash. Anyone who thought the aliens in Crash talked like actual people should see this movie. Jungle Fever (1991)
]]>Wed, 14 May 2008 04:52:17 GMTCinemaRianCinemaRian Blog5/14/2008 12:52:17 AMI don't really know what Spike Lee is trying to say with Jungle Fever, his film about interracial romance and attraction. I'm not sure if this is a didactic "statement" movie or a De Sican "observation" movie. I mostly enjoyed while watching it, and think it has some important points, but too often meanders into uncessary subplots. The main story in a film with many is focused on Wesley Snipes (an really underrated actors) as "Flipper" Purify, a black man apparently happily married to a black woman (Lonette McKee) who works at an architectual firm. One day, out of the blue, he has an affair with his unmarried white secretary Angie (Annabella Sciorra), who has a casaul boyfriend (John Turturro) and lives with her family. The affair's cover is quickly blow and Flipper and Angie both get kicked out of their homes. Flipper's wife is doubly upset - both that he cheated on her, and the fact it was with a white woman, Angie's father (Frank Vincent) is just racist. There are many subplots, the most prominant involving Gator (Samuel L. Jackson), Flipper's brother and a crack addict. The subplots are what really bring down the movie. Although most are interesting, few are necessary-Lee should have saved the drug plotline for another movie about that subject, entertaining as Jackson is. The music is another major flaw. For some reason, Lee insists on putting inappropriate songs over very dramatic scenes, and mixing them so loud it's distracting. During conversaion between members of Angie's family all I could think about was Frank Sinatra singing "It Was a Very Good Year" instead of the dialouge. I also don't get what the last shot is supposed to mean. There are many frank discussions on race where many different veiws are presented. It's hard to tell which, if any of these, Lee agrees with. I am not sure if this was intentional or is a flaw of the film. It is interesting that, although there are a few characters who are pure racists, it is also true that most seem to be manipulated by circumstance into holding the beleifs they have. It's as if everyone is almost sorry that they feel the way they do. I should say that the movie is more concerned with psychology (why the characters feel that way they do) than with morality. The film is not Guess Whose Coming to Dinner, Lee is not concerned with whether it's ethical for interacial dating to occur, he's just interested in the cause of people's belief systems, and how it affects their daily lives. Despite it's flaws, Jungle Fever is a good "think" movie. It made me question my own thoughts on interracial dating. The movie could have been even better if Lee had a little more focus his writing and editing, but you can't have everything. Note: The discussions about race in this movie can be strongly contrasted with Crash. Anyone who thought the aliens in Crash talked like actual people should see this movie. Jungle Fever (1991) http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/romance/MemberTagFilms.aspxromance
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