Do the Right Thing [Special Edition] [2 Discs]
Features:
- Disc One:
- New widescreen digital transfer, enhanced for 16x9 televisions and approved by cinematographer Ernest Dickerson
- Dolby Digital Surround and PCM stereo soundtracks
- Audio commentary by director Spike Lee, Ernest Dickerson, production designer Wynn Thomas, and actor Joie Lee
- English subtitles
- Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
- Disc Two:
- New video introductions by Spike Lee
- St. Clair Bourn's 60-minute documentary "The Making of Do the Right Thing"
- Spike Lee and line producer Jon Kilik revisit the Bed-Stuy locations
- Public Enemy's video for "Fight the Power" directed by Spike Lee
- 1989 Cannes Film Festival press conference with Spike Lee, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, and Joie Lee
- Spike Lee's behind-the-scenes footage, from rehearsal to wrap
- Original storyboards for the riot sequence
- New video interview with editor Barry Brown
- Theatrical trailer and TV spots
View menus
- Side #1
- Play the movie
- Commentary
- Play
- Menu Group #1 with 32 chapter(s) covering 02:00:00
- Audio options
- Color bars
- Side #2 --
- Spike Lee intro
- Behind the scenes
- Play All
- Spike Lee Intro
- The read-through
- Developing character
- Rehearsals
- Improvising with the cornermen
- Block party
- The riot sequence
- Spike Lee intro
- Storyboard gallery
- The Making of Do the Right Thing
- Spike Lee intro
- Play
- Menu Group #12 with 11 chapter(s) covering 01:00:56
- Back to Bed-Stuy
- Editor Barry Brown
- Play all
- Meeting Spike
- Beautifully composed
- Roll-call sequence
- On the set
- Cannes, 1989
- Play
- Menu Group #19 with 13 chapter(s) covering 00:42:17
- "Fight the Power"
- Spike Lee intro
- "Fight the Power"
- Trailers
- Theatrical trailer
- TV Spot 1
- TV Spot 2
- Spike's last word
View chapters
- Side #1
- 0. Chapters
- 1. Logos [:22]
- 2. "Fight the Power" [4:19]
- 3. "Wake up, up you wake" [2:42]
- 4. Siblings [3:26]
- 5. Sal's Famous [2:50]
- 6. The 'hood [5:03]
- 7. The wall of fame [4:07]
- 8. "Always do the right thing" [2:18]
- 9. Can't stand the heat [2:42]
- 10. Mo and Joe Black [2:41]
- 11. Public Enemy throws down Ruben Blades [3:47]
- 12. "I was born in Brooklyn" [2:23]
- 13. Breakin' it down [5:02]
- 14. Da Gang disses Da Mayor [2:42]
- 15. "...more than Black" [3:31]
- 16. Some thoughts on ethnicity [1:14]
- 17. The story of Love and Hate [4:10]
- 18. WLOV montage [4:24]
- 19. Father and son [:00]
- 20. "Boycott Sal's!" [4:26]
- 21. Fresh batteries and flowers [4:28]
- 22. Da Mayor saves the day [4:54]
- 23. Playing big brother [2:16]
- 24. Special delivery [2:55]
- 25. "Black-White-No" [8:05]
- 26. A great day for Sal and Sons [3:22]
- 27. Chokehold [4:57]
- 28. "You do what you gotta do" [3:17]
- 29. Fighting fire... [4:22]
- 30. The triple truth, Ruth [3:51]
- 31. Payday [3:20]
- 32. Malcolm & Martin/ End credits [3:59]
- 0. Index
- 1. Introduction: Chuck D [:22]
- 2. "Virgin territory" [4:19]
- 3. "How do you express heat?" [2:42]
- 4. Where "Mookie" came from [3:26]
- 5. Playing with air molecules [2:50]
- 6. Whip pans and rain [5:03]
- 7. Reflection of "sausage" [4:07]
- 8. "Mixing color temperature" [2:18]
- 9. Bathing suits for the crew [2:42]
- 10. A favorite of Scorsese's [2:41]
- 11. Interpretation [3:47]
- 12. West Side Story [2:23]
- 13. "My first union picture" [5:02]
- 14. "No drugs in the film" [2:42]
- 15. Revisionist history [3:31]
- 16. Playing with the medium [1:14]
- 17. Dutch angels [4:10]
- 18. "You don't help Spike" [4:24]
- 19. Improvisation with Smiley [:00]
- 20. "Giancarlo loves glasses" [4:26]
- 21. The red wall [4:28]
- 22. Misconceptions about the Lees [4:54]
- 23. Tawana Brawley graffiti [2:16]
- 24. "I met Rosie on my birthday..." [2:55]
- 25. A tragedy? [8:05]
- 26. The N word [3:22]
- 27. The title [4:57]
- 28. "He imploded" [3:17]
- 29. Joie's deleted scene [4:22]
- 30. Role models [3:51]
- 31. Wim Wenders on Mookie [3:20]
- 32. "A synthesis" [3:59]
- Side #2 --
- 0. Index
- 1. Message to the community [5:32]
- 2. Bed-Stuy do or die [4:47]
- 3. American-Italian-Americans [8:12]
- 4. "One of my mentors" [3:48]
- 5. Production begins [7:37]
- 6. Extra casting [2:11]
- 7. A little inconvience [5:20]
- 8. "Not that I'm prejudiced" [5:51]
- 9. In Search of an answer [3:41]
- 10. That's a wrap [6:59]
- 0. Index
- 1. Introduction [3:07]
- 2. Sal & violence [5:52]
- 3. Davis, Spike & the industry [1:36]
- 4. Black perspective/ Public Enemy [3:14]
- 5. Discussing the characters [4:28]
- 6. Summer of '89 [2:25]
- 7. Filmmaking and race [3:19]
- 8. Life vs. Art [5:21]
- 9. Mookie [1:46]
- 10. Filmmakers aren't gods [3:29]
- 11. "This film is not about drugs" [3:12]
- 12. "White Flight" [4:24]
Year released: 1989
MPAA Rating: [ R ]
Format: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Length: 120
Sound: 2
Subtitles: Eng
Studio: Criterion