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- Sceneggiatura
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- Premi
- 1 candidatura in totale
- Dap Dunlap
- (as Larry Fishburne)
- Da Fella Booker T.
- (as Eric A. Payne)
- Gammite Yoda
- (as Roger Smith)
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As funny as the movie can be, it's also incredibly hard-hitting--there's a sequence in the last 20 minutes where Julian, "Big Brother Al-migh-tee," insists his girlfriend "prove" her love, that's almost unwatchable and yet brutally honest. Lee has been called sexist for his underwritten female characters--there may be some truth to that but School Daze is far more critical of the men than the women. Rachel, Dap's girlfriend, is perhaps the most levelheaded, likable character in the movie, and is strong and supportive of Dap while still maintaining her independence. Even the Gamma Rays, who come off as shallow and colorist in the beginning, are sympathetic as they stand up for and try to aid the pledges during hazing. The characters who come off the worst are the GPG brothers who are, almost to a man, brutish, sadistic and crude. Julian in particular is unredeemable--clever, manipulative and almost sociopathic in his treatment of Jane. Lee supposedly based the movie on his observations at Morehouse and the movie stands as a scathing indictment against the black fraternity system and its abuse of the women's auxiliaries (aka "Little Sisters").
The movie has structural weaknesses (the ending is problematic and seems to come out of nowhere although it fits thematically) but its biggest problem is Lee's flat performance as Half-Pint (and, frankly, he looks a little too old for it). I love Lee's movies but his early tendency to cast himself in major roles was a real weakness--he's just not a good enough actor and his performance always jerks me out of the story. The rest of the cast is fantastic, though, especially Tisha Campbell as Jane and Giancarlo Esposito as Julian. Notice must also be given to Bill Lee's wonderful score. Ultimately it's a movie whose heart and imagination overcome its flaws.
I'm a black college student who used to be in a white fraternity and this film is actually fairly accurate to the ideas those organizations promote.
The acting is stellar, Laurence Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, Tisha Champbell, and Spike Lee steal the show but as much effort is put into almost every supporting role.
The cinematography is done pretty well, not flawless but as a film buff I appreciated it. The music is awesome and keeps you engaged, it really serves as a nice break for the more dramatic scenes.
The storyline is overall about finding yourself in college which is a very difficult task and even more difficult now in the age of social media.
The only complaint I had about this film is that the actors don't really look like college students, but it's minuscule in comparison to the film's themes.
I would recommend this film, but the primary audience is adults and I would keep high school students away from this film unless they're exceptionally mature for their age.
Go into School Daze with an open mind and be prepared for a powerful film that sticks in your mind well after your initial viewing.
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- QuizSpike Lee had the actors stay in separate hotels during filming. The actors playing the "wannabes" had better accommodation than those playing the "jigaboos", which contributed to the on-camera animosity between the two camps. The step show scene was the result of that animosity. According to Lee, the fight between the jigaboos and wannabes was real.
- BlooperDuring "I Don't Want To Be Alone Tonight," the Gamma Rays' black gloves go from above the elbow, to below the elbow, and back again between shots.
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Rachel Meadows: [as the "Jiggaboos" and the "Wannabes" encounter each other in the hallway] The word is "Excuse me."
Jane Toussaint: No one told you to stand in the hall, either. "Excuse me."
Rachel Meadows: That's better, Ms. Thing.
Doris Witherspoon: [as Jane turns and flips her hair] It's not real!
Dina: [as the Jiggaboos laugh] Say what?
Lizzie Life: You heard
Rachel Meadows: It... ain't... even... real.
Jane Toussaint: You wish you had hair like this.
Doris Witherspoon: Girl, you know you weren't even born with blue eyes!
Lizzie Life: That's right. Blue contact lenses.
Dina: They're just jealous!
Rachel Meadows: Jealous?
Jane Toussaint: Rachel! I've been watching you look at Julian. You're not slick.
Rachel Meadows: If that was true, he wasn't much to look at.
[Snaps fingers]
Doris Witherspoon: Mmm-hmm. Tell her, girl!
Jane Toussaint: Picaninny!
Doris Witherspoon: Barbie doll!
Rachel Meadows: High-yellow heifer!
Dina: Tar baby!
Lizzie Life: Wannabe white!
Kim: Jiggaboo!
Rachel Meadows: Don't start!
Jane Toussaint: We're gonna finish it!
- ConnessioniEdited into The Rays: Be Alone Tonight (1988)
- Colonne sonoreI'm Building Me a Home
Arranged by Uzee Brown (as Dr. Uzee Brown)
Performed by Morehouse College Glee Club (uncredited)
Solo by Tracy Coley (uncredited)
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Dettagli
Botteghino
- Budget
- 6.500.000 USD (previsto)
- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 14.545.844 USD
- Fine settimana di apertura Stati Uniti e Canada
- 1.802.656 USD
- 15 feb 1988
- Lordo in tutto il mondo
- 14.545.844 USD
- Tempo di esecuzione2 ore 1 minuto
- Colore
- Mix di suoni
- Proporzioni
- 1.85 : 1