“Your husband was very crucial [in] my career.
This film should not be shown, at least not let it come out in the summer.
And the great Tom Pollock says, ‘Spike, we’re releasing the film on June 30th.'”
Spike Lee at the 2023 TIFF Tribute Awards.Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty
“So the struggle still continues.
It’s not an even playing field.
We gotta keep, keep getting on.
‘Do the Right Thing’.Moviestore/Shutterstock
So thank you everyone.
Thank you very much.”
He continued, “I don’t know what Spike is talking about.
I wrote it up thoughtfully as a movie critic.
What Joe Klein wrote, he did as a political analyst.
I didn’t co-ordinate with him.
Spike has lumped us together.
“I praised many of his subsequent films,” Denby noted.
Klein did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.
Since its release 34 years ago,Do the Right Thingis often cited among the best movies ever made.
It also earned Lee his first-ever Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
Watch Lee discussDo the Right Thingat the TIFF Tribute Awards in the video above.
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