Spike Lee: By Any Means Necessary

by James Haskins

Book Overview

Examines the life and works of the filmmaker who has chosen to explore the many dimensions of the black American experience. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802784941
• ISBN13: 9780802784940
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Walker & Company
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Heterodox

Spike Lee also known as Shelton Jackson Lee has provided a vehicle with this book that really delivers. This book provided insight into the personal life of Spike Lee, the heterodox film maker. Spike Lee revealed more info than most people are willing to do, such as the rift between him and his Dad. His feelings about his white stepmother. The interaction of he and his siblings... and his father's heroin usage. His biographical information mentally reminded me of his movie, "Crooklyn". The book also offers awesome behind the scenes info on the making of "School Daze", "Malcolm X", "Jungle Fever", "Do The Right Thing", "She's Gotta Have It", "Crooklyn", and "Get On The Bus". I really enjoyed this book. I am not an aspiring film maker, but I am a fan of Spike Lee. This book is a page turner and a quick read. Spike is a true example of the fruits of faith, belief in a dream, and determination. By: Pam Jarmon-Wade

The book review of Spike Lee's By Any Means Necessary

This book was the personal story of the man who rose from thief and hoodlum to becoming the most dynamic leader of the Black Revolution. The themes mentioned in the book are the endless problems of the Afro-Americans. A man that fought for what he believed in, and sacrificed his life for the freedom of his people. The book showed how Malcolm X changed his life by using different and peaceful changes later on, in his young life.