She's Gotta Have It (1986)

Phoenix Feather's Movie Diary 2019 (659 movies items)

"(WATCHED: 13 October 2019)"

Movies the giraffe watched in 2019: September (17 movies items)

"First viewing - Sept. 2nd I was curious to see what this would be like, as Spike Lee is a filmmaker I've failed to keep up with but usually appreciate the films of. It was definitely different, and I enjoyed the telling of this woman who's juggling three relationships at the same time. The best part is that it never looks down on her or judges her, but treats her with respect. The documentary style works well enough, and I thought it was ultimately worth watching. It's not great, but it remains"

BAMF's May 2019 Cinejourney (37 movies items)

" Familiar Actors: Spike Lee Joie Lee and S. Epatha Merkerson True Rating: 6.2/10"

“A great feature length debut. Lee's black and white comedy drama is brimming with all the enthusiasm and creativity of its director. From the black an”

“A great feature length debut. Lee's black and white comedy drama is brimming with all the enthusiasm and creativity of its director. From the black an”

Films watched in 2018 (398 movies items)

"Internet - Sunday 19.08.18"

Under The Radar Films (40 movies items)

" Nola Darling is an independent-minded young woman who knows what she likes and what she wants out of life. She's attractive, likes sex and has no trouble attracting men but she knows what kind of man she wants. She also attracts women like Opal Gilstrap, who hope she'll 'come around'. The three men in her life - Jamie Overstreet, Mars Blackmon and Greer Childs - all provide their point of view on Nola and on their relationship with her."

Great Debut

“A great feature length debut. Lee's black and white comedy drama is brimming with all the enthusiasm and creativity of its director. From the black and white style that mirrors the aesthetics of film noir and the Golden Age of Japanese cinema, She's Gotta Have It meshes this visual mode with vibrant jazz and a representation of Brooklyn that is refreshing.  The story surrounds a young woman and her three lovers humorously delving into the lives of black folk in a way reminisce of  Zora Neale Hurston's There Eyes Were Watching God which the film pays tribute to in the opening credits. Working on a small budget Lee skillfully utilizes what he has, making the city scene breathe life into his film and plugging in his father and gorgeous sister into roles that they carry off well.  This is o” read more

Watched in 2018 (383 movies items)

"23.2.18 A great feature length debut. Lee's black and white comedy drama is brimming with all the enthusiasm and creativity of its director. From the black and white style that mirrors the aesthetics of film noir and the Golden Age of Japanese cinema, She's Gotta Have It meshes this visual mode with vibrant jazz and a representation of Brooklyn that is refreshing. The story surrounds a young woman and her three lovers humorously delving into the lives of black folk in a way reminisce of Zor"

Fantastic Films of the '80s (56 movies items)

"Directed by: Spike Lee Story of a woman and her three lovers."

“Since I always had a weak spot for Spike Lee's work, of course, I was really eager to check his directing debut. Well, what I liked the most was the f”

Movies watched in 2017 (219 movies items)

"17.9."

Movies watched in 2017 (217 movies items)

"17.9."

A good movie

“Since I always had a weak spot for Spike Lee's work, of course, I was really eager to check his directing debut. Well, what I liked the most was the fact it was so much lighter than his usual work which was just so refreshing. Then, even though it was sometimes slightly pretentious, which was rather expected from a directing debut, I really liked the directing with some neat black-and-white photography. Still, even though Tracy Camilla Johns was quite gorgeous and seriously charismatic, it was still difficult to root for this character with some massive commitment issues. Indeed, it is interesting to point that, so far in his career, Spike Lee has made only 2 movies with a female main character, this one dealing with a woman who sleeps pretty much with everybody and 'Girl 6' who was dealin” read more

Project #1 -1001 Movies I Must see Before I die- (1167 movies items)

" Rating iMDB: My Rating: Director: Actors: Genre: The Plot:"

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (1980's) (153 movies items)

" Notes: What I liked the most was the fact it was so much lighter than Spike Lee's usual work which was just so refreshing. Then, even though it was sometimes slightly pretentious, which was rather expected from a directing debut, I really liked the directing with some neat black-and-white photography. Still, even though Tracy Camilla Johns was quite gorgeous and seriously charismatic, it was still difficult to root for this character with some massive commitment issues. Indeed, it is interesti"

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2019) (1001 movies items)

" Notes: What I liked the most was the fact it was so much lighter than Spike Lee's usual work which was just so refreshing. Then, even though it was sometimes slightly pretentious, which was rather expected from a directing debut, I really liked the directing with some neat black-and-white photography. Still, even though Tracy Camilla Johns was quite gorgeous and seriously charismatic, it was still difficult to root for this character with some massive commitment issues. Indeed, it is interesti"