I remember seeing an interview with Neil Simon once who said
that he remebers that during the run of his play "Brightom Beach
Memiors", a black usher would crack up at every performance.
When Simon asked him why he laughed at every performance, the
usher told him "That's my family."
"Crooklyn" had the same effect on me. Just as a black ushers
family must have been light years away from a pre war Jewish
family in Brightom Beach, I can assure you that my childhood was
lightyears away from the Charmichles. True, I grew up in Brooklyn,
but I grew up in a upper middle class white neighborhood in the
early eighties. This world was light years away from the world of
Lee's film, but certain aspects of childhood ring true wether your
from Sachrimento or Siagon.
I think this is Spike's best film after "Do The Right Thing". In some
ways even better. It's one of the best films ever made about
childhood. You have the joy of staying up late and watching "The
Partidge Family". The pain of losing your Mom and having your
Dad thrown out of the house. The humor, as when one of the boys
hits a girl with a cat. This is a magical movie in all respects.
that he remebers that during the run of his play "Brightom Beach
Memiors", a black usher would crack up at every performance.
When Simon asked him why he laughed at every performance, the
usher told him "That's my family."
"Crooklyn" had the same effect on me. Just as a black ushers
family must have been light years away from a pre war Jewish
family in Brightom Beach, I can assure you that my childhood was
lightyears away from the Charmichles. True, I grew up in Brooklyn,
but I grew up in a upper middle class white neighborhood in the
early eighties. This world was light years away from the world of
Lee's film, but certain aspects of childhood ring true wether your
from Sachrimento or Siagon.
I think this is Spike's best film after "Do The Right Thing". In some
ways even better. It's one of the best films ever made about
childhood. You have the joy of staying up late and watching "The
Partidge Family". The pain of losing your Mom and having your
Dad thrown out of the house. The humor, as when one of the boys
hits a girl with a cat. This is a magical movie in all respects.