Spike Pulls Plug on Dekalb HQ
It’s official: Spike Lee has moved his 40 Acres and a Mule production company out of its long-time headquarters at 124 Dekalb Avenue. A reader noticed movers coming and going last week and the drive-by this morning confirmed that the company’s big red flag had been taken down. A call to 40 Acres a few…
It’s official: Spike Lee has moved his 40 Acres and a Mule production company out of its long-time headquarters at 124 Dekalb Avenue. A reader noticed movers coming and going last week and the drive-by this morning confirmed that the company’s big red flag had been taken down. A call to 40 Acres a few minutes ago revealed that the company has consolidated its activities into one location. And, luckily, it’s not on the Upper East Side, where Lee decamped several years ago with his family. It’s just a block away at 76 South Elliott Place.
Spike’s Gone But 40 Acres and a Mule Lingers On [Brownstoner] GMAP
4:20, if you don’t like it, why not go find a different discussion you’re more interested or add a constructive non-Spike Lee related post here? More importantly, why am I even bothering addressing your comment. Damn, you got me, troll.
The fact Spike Lee continually attracts the best actors of his time shows he’s considered a great director. Those actors don’t work with just anybody.
Plus “simple narrative storytelling” is not a requirement in all films. Hardly.
4:20, you must have me confused with someone who gives a shit what an asshat like you thinks.
Can you Spike commenters find your own blog. This is about real estate thank you. Some of us really could care less about Spike and his talents or lack thereof.
Sorry to say Spike is not a genius. Though he is a competent working director/filmmaker, he’s not in the league of any of the truly great Hollywood directors. Spike has a lot of trouble with simple narrative storytelling (not unlike another NYU alum Marty). He’s very good as a documentary director and should focus on that. He can have the UES.
I get it, 1:06, I’m the nimrod for not taking the time to correct both of that dunce’s mistakes. My bad.
As for you, well…
“By the way, “Inside Man” is BRILLIANT. Your loss if you haven’t seen it.”
Dude, “brilliant” and “Genius” are the two most abused terms in the English language. You just did it to praise a servicable action thriller. Good on ya.
25th hour was, in my opinion, the exception to the rule that his narrative films aren’t really that great. He made a very good one there, but for that one I’ve got a boatload of very uneven ones and some downright stinkers. But, like I said–love his documentaries! So no, I’m not jealous, I just don’t think his body of narrative work is that great. It’s an opinion, just like yours, serviceable action thrillerman.
Aren’t some of the coop buildings on Prospect Park West “restricted” too? I heard that.
The Upper East Side had all those “restricted” buildings–no Jews or Blacks.
3:25, I was trying to google it, but in the meantime found this link, which you might find interesting. I personally really enjoy reading this stuff.
Top 10 Movies Set and Filmed in Brooklyn
http://gocaribbean.about.com/bltop10mov.htm