Monthly Archives: February 2012

In Spike Lee’s Bedford-Stuyvesant there is an almost tangible cultural and racial conflict.  Bed-Stuy is an obviously black neighborhood.  It is dominated by a culture different from that of Sal and his son’s.  Sal’s Famous Pizzeria seems to be a … Continue reading →

The people in Spike Lee’s neighborhood has a really specific connection. The only way I can think to describe it would be “love/hate.” The characters are forced to be with each other, but there are some instances in which they show … Continue reading →

I don’t think it would be too crazy to say that in many ways a neighborhood is its own little planet.  Although every block is part of a bigger community, each one is different based upon the people living there.  … Continue reading →

Upon watching The Pawnbroker, I saw a completely different side of New York. Compared to the bright, banded neighborhoods seen in The Brother From Another Planet and West Side Story, the neighborhood of Sol Nazerman was gritty, grimy, dirty, and … Continue reading →

The prologue of the movie shows a time of peace and freedom. The children are shown playing in a wide, open field and a woman is shown smiling, resting by a river. The director made a good choice on opening … Continue reading →

The various films that we’ve watch so far this semester seem to depict a couple different views of New York City neighborhoods. Films like Brother from Another Planet (1984) portray New York as a city that welcomes immigrants, and understands … Continue reading →

In The Pawnbroker, we follow a man, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder that runs a pawnshop and is completely withdrawn from any human connection. In the first couple of scenes you see Nazerman bombarded with different cultures; from his assistant, … Continue reading →

In the film The Pawnbroker, there are many interactions between different races. Through the pair’s dialogues, one can almost see each person’s inside by examining what he or she says and his or her expression while they are speaking. Because … Continue reading →

In The Pawnbroker, there are mainly three types of races: white, black, and latino, and the blacks were depicted the superior of them all. The first scene of a black man comes out when Sol gets a phone call from … Continue reading →