tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593801517891533127.post6227865992027777376..comments2023-11-02T11:56:24.222-04:00Comments on DAILY FILM DOSE: A Daily Film Appreciation and Review Blog: STEVEN SODERBERGH vs. SPIKE LEEAlan Bacchushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828941303586018368noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593801517891533127.post-59423028983686762612010-06-19T00:07:23.591-04:002010-06-19T00:07:23.591-04:00I'm glad you chose Spike Lee over Soderbergh, ...I'm glad you chose Spike Lee over Soderbergh, though it shouldn't be nearly as close. Traffic is a watered down cliche of a movie, if not only for the 'hit you over the head' contrast between the Mexican scenes and the D.C. scenes (gritty, overly yellow tones! now cool blue tones for Washington, get it!?!), but the stale performances and reductive script.<br /><br />And Malcolm XUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091225244405061113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593801517891533127.post-18422170165314527112008-12-02T12:07:00.000-05:002008-12-02T12:07:00.000-05:00I disagree about Malcom X. I think its insistence ...I disagree about Malcom X. I think its insistence on itself fairly reflects the urgency of the subject himself. Although I do agree that Spike always has to yield to his own self-absorption (see the scene where Spike, as Shorty, and Malcolm during the 'Red' years, kept shooting at each other in the park to represent the damage each is doing to the other), but they are far and few in between. WithPlease Don't Come Back From The Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212719789415832930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593801517891533127.post-73624717904163928262008-05-21T08:16:00.000-04:002008-05-21T08:16:00.000-04:00Hey Mike,Thanks for your comment. You're right, bo...Hey Mike,<BR/>Thanks for your comment. You're right, both those film, and When The Levee Breaks in particular is phenomenalAlan Bacchushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828941303586018368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593801517891533127.post-13623688420229917722008-05-21T05:06:00.000-04:002008-05-21T05:06:00.000-04:00I think Spike should get points also for the consi...I think Spike should get points also for the consistent quality and quantity of his work compared to Soderbergh, particularly his documentary work on <B>Four Little Girls</B> and <B>When the Levees Broke</B>.Big Mike Mendezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13883097296917205119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593801517891533127.post-86290466784108051582007-12-02T20:28:00.000-05:002007-12-02T20:28:00.000-05:00Thanks Philipp. I've love to see a Spike Lee Sci-f...Thanks Philipp. I've love to see a Spike Lee Sci-fi film. That would be awesomeAlan Bacchushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828941303586018368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593801517891533127.post-46222687722301690782007-12-02T19:08:00.000-05:002007-12-02T19:08:00.000-05:00interesting comparison, but I'm missing one of the...interesting comparison, but I'm missing one of the most discussed films of Soderbergh, indeed also with Clooney but very diverse reactions on the critics side: Solaris. Sadly there is no SciFi or metaphysical movie by Lee.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, great blog. Greetings from Germany,<BR/>PhilippAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593801517891533127.post-36578598695162495322007-05-19T12:38:00.000-04:002007-05-19T12:38:00.000-04:00Soderbergh's attempt with Bubble is admirable. But...Soderbergh's attempt with Bubble is admirable. But if you want to see a better film on the same subject matter watch "SIX FIGURES" by David Christensen. A terrifc cerebral art film: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460566/Alan Bacchushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828941303586018368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2593801517891533127.post-24228303056732010622007-05-14T09:02:00.000-04:002007-05-14T09:02:00.000-04:00Wondering what Soderbergh's 'Bubble', specifically...Wondering what Soderbergh's 'Bubble', specifically the simultaneous DVD, theatrical, and broadcast release might play in this matchup?<BR/><BR/>Is Soderbergh docked points for the seeming failure of it all, or awarded points for attempting to embrace new strategies to fight the decline in theatrical attendance?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com