Reaction to Do the Right Thing

While reading the Do the Right Thing script, I pictured things in my head in a certain way. When I read, I imagined characters saying things in different tones or ways that they did in the movie. The use of camera angles, tone, and music in some scenes was much different than I expected. A specific scene that was very different then I expected was the scene between Mookie and Pino. Mookie says, "Pino, fuck you, fuck your fucking pizza and fuck Frank Sinatra." Pino replies to Mookie saying, "Yeah? Well, fuck you, too, and fuck Michael Jackson". When I read this, I imagine an aggressive tone of voice to go along with the belligerent words being said. I was shocked when this scene happened in the movie because it was completely different than I pictures. Pino and Mookie in the movie and leaning against a table, speaking softly, with calm music in the background. This confused me when I saw it. Perhaps there was a reason for the calm tone and music, but it was unexpected. It was also unexpected to see the interesting use of camera angles in the movie. I think the fact it is filmed in a way where it zooms in on characters face and angles change often make it more intense and play into the theme of everyone being on edge. Overall I think that the movie is different than I expected, but I think it is doing a good job at making the viewers feel the tension in the community.

Do the Right Thing

In Do the Right Thing a point is made regarding what the "right" thing to do is. In this script, race is the biggest issue and causes tension among the community. The words and actions of the main characters all lead to a point of how racism, violence, and tension will never solve an issue. Almost everytime two different races interact in the script, there in conflict. Examples of this are, Buggin' out and Sal arguing over the pictures on the wall, Cee, Punchy, and Charlie with the fire hydrant water going into his car, Buggin' Out and Clifton causing a scene over the scuffed shoes, Da Mayor and the Korean Clerk disrespecting each other over the type of beer, ML, Coconut Sid and Sweet Dick Willie ranting about the Korean store clerk and Mookie, Pino, Stevie, Officer Long and The Korean clerk all saying racists things about another race other than their own. These examples show how tense the relations between the races were.

The point is made towards the end of the script when Sal takes his Mikey Mantle bat from the counter and completely destroys Radio Raheem's boombox. The consequences following this action are the point of the script. A whole brawl breaks out among the men, leading to the arrest of Buggin' Out and the Death of Radio Raheem. From this point, complete chaos breaks out. Sal's Pizzeria is burnt to the ground, the mob of men, children, and women are sprayed by the powerful force of the firehose. The actions throughout this script leave everyone in a bad place. The racism, violence, and tension did no group of people good. The "right" thing to do is shown in the script by the outcome of this community. At the end of the day, nothing good came to anyone due to their actions.