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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD EAN: 9780767859684 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC ISBN: 0767859685 Label: Sony Pictures Languages: Manufacturer: Sony Pictures MPN: D05834D Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Sony Pictures Region Code: 99 Release Date: January 30, 2001 Running Time: 121 minutes Studio: Sony Pictures Theatrical Release Date: February 12, 1988 Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Spike Lee's follow-up to his unlikely hit She's Gotta Have It was this ambitious--some would say too ambitious--attempt at a musical about college life. But Lee, ever the provocateur, doesn't settle for a simple college comedy. Rather, he wants to make a point about the social divisions within all-black colleges: between the socializers and the socially conscious, and between light and dark-skinned blacks. Laurence Fishburne plays a politically aware student trying to bring his fellow students together; Giancarlo Esposito plays the fraternity boss who constantly seeks to insert a wedge between the haves and have-nots. Lee himself plays a pawn in the middle, a would-be frat boy undergoing a wicked Hell Week as a pledge. The story doesn't pull together and the musical numbers--more spoof than anything else--only serve to fragment it. While it offers interesting points, it never does so in a particularly cohesive way. --Marshall Fine Average Rating:
 Rating:  - College in the 80's? A slight rant...Many reviewers have commented on how accurate Spike Lee's portrayal of 1980's college life in "School Daze" was. I cannot claim this, but having graduated college in 2006 I can say that I have seen nearly all of Lee's poignant scenes with my own eyes during my college career in the 00's. In this sense, Lee has a gift for seeing things, writing about them and directing them so realistically on film. Not to mention the fact that his insights have obviously stood the test of time (well, at least 20 ... Read More Rating:  - excellent! One of the classics!This was an excellent movie for those of us who grew up during that time period. The message came across. Those who are spike lee fans know that he always tried to deliver a message in a fun unconventional way. I attended a historically Black college and I could identify with what he was saying. I love going back to watch that movie from time to time and seeing another person I recognize. I think that was the last appearance of Phyliss Hyman or one of the few before. The soundtrack is great. People ... Read More Rating: - One of the best!!!This is a beautiful movie about black college life. It shows struggle, ignorance, foolishness and intelligence all in one film. With a long line of talented actors Spike Lee amazingly gets his message across in a beautiful yet unorthodox way. In fact the entire movie is unconventional but this is probably why it's so exciting and fun. If I were you I would definitely buy this movie. It is a little culturally bias in that it is not really geared for Caucasian people to understand. It's mostly ... Read More Rating: - YOU CAN'T FIND "SCHOOL DAZE" LIKE THESE IN A YEARBOOK! My My My 1988. A lot was going on that year. The Huxtables was in the middle of captivating audiences worldwide as America's favorite family on "The Cosby Show". "A Different World" wasn't yet the funny and insightful spinoff it would become in later seasons. The showtime Lakers were the reigning NBA dynasty, the "Bad Boy Pistons" were quickly becoming the beast of the east, and Micheal Jordan became the fastest rising star of the NBA. Underprivileged Blacks and working class americans were still feeling ... Read More Rating: - A Must For Anyone HBCU student...Past, Present, or Future!!!School Daze is to an HBCU student as the Bible is to a Christian...you must know it. Not only is School Daze entertaining, but it also brings up some important issues that address the students at HBCUs such as Greek life, color complexes, and many more. Spike made this movie to challenge the minds of the watchers so that they can think about their actions. Hopefully we all will "wake up." Until then, enjoy School Daze. |
