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Robin L. Gibson

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From: af...@yfn.ysu.edu (Robin L. Gibson)

Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 18:46:37 GMT

Local: Fri, Nov 20 1992 1:46 pm

Subject: Re: spike lee & boston celtics

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In a previous article, ma...@apple.com (Matthew Melmon) says:

>In article <1992Nov19.195319.27...@u.washington.edu>,
>i...@bambam.u.washington.edu (Il Hwan Oh) wrote:

>I have the same problem with Lee (well, I also think his talent
>somewhat less than, say, FFC...). Anything and everything is 'racism.'
>Why didn't _Do the Right Thing_ win an Oscar? Because it was primitive,
>dull, poorly-written, and of minor appeal? No. It was racism. Lee's
>been crying about racism since a white doctor slapped his black butt.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Cute, but don't assume it was a white doctor...

>His stories are contrived. His characters are contrived. His
>camera angles are contrived. His sets are contrived. He, himself,
>is contrived.

It's obvious you haven't seen _X_ and are talking out the side of your neck, to boot.
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Robin L. Gibson gib...@email.ncsc.navy.mil

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