Similarities and differences between Casablanca and Do the Right Thing
Casablanca and Do the Right Thing are two very different films from two very different time periods. Both deal with different issues, but both are similar in a sense that the overall meaning of the film is deeper than just the storyline itself.
Do the Right Thing inevitably has more advanced camerawork in comparison to Casablanca. The majority of Casablanca is simple over-the-shoulder camera shots and barely any wide shots. Casablanca was very good in it's utilisation of eye-lines when it cut from shot to shot. Do the Right Thing has more flashy camera work and it has traditional Spike Lee-type angles such as the zoom from above one.
Similarly, Do the Right Thing has far more advanced editing too. It features a lot of flashy cuts and transitions, whereas Casablanca uses simple editing and doesn't really use any flashy editing throughout, as expected. Both are similar in a sense that they use establishing shots often. A good use of this in Casablanca is when Rick's bar is shown for the first time and it shows the area nd bar in one shot before exploring the inside.
The performances from the protagonist characters are vital factors for the success of both films. Spike Lee's character, Mookie is a walking symbol for how racism and discrimination is consumed. At first, he plays it down and doesn't get passionate about fighting back against it, but eventually he cracks and finally rebels against the racism of the Italian-Americans in Sal's. In Casablanca, Hugh Bogart put on an amazing display as Rick. Hugh Bogart's chemistry with Ingrid Bergman is a key part of why the film fits together so well.
Do the Right Thing deals with issues of discrimination in our society and more specifically, racism against black people. Casablanca also shows World War Two and it shows it as a sense of propaganda for the US to join the war. Both use the film in such a way to express a certain portrayal of these things to the viewer. For example, Spike Lee used the shock factor effect to highlight the issues of racism to his viewers and Michael Curtiz used the positivity and patriotism to make the war seem appealing to Americans
Do the Right Thing inevitably has more advanced camerawork in comparison to Casablanca. The majority of Casablanca is simple over-the-shoulder camera shots and barely any wide shots. Casablanca was very good in it's utilisation of eye-lines when it cut from shot to shot. Do the Right Thing has more flashy camera work and it has traditional Spike Lee-type angles such as the zoom from above one.
Similarly, Do the Right Thing has far more advanced editing too. It features a lot of flashy cuts and transitions, whereas Casablanca uses simple editing and doesn't really use any flashy editing throughout, as expected. Both are similar in a sense that they use establishing shots often. A good use of this in Casablanca is when Rick's bar is shown for the first time and it shows the area nd bar in one shot before exploring the inside.
The performances from the protagonist characters are vital factors for the success of both films. Spike Lee's character, Mookie is a walking symbol for how racism and discrimination is consumed. At first, he plays it down and doesn't get passionate about fighting back against it, but eventually he cracks and finally rebels against the racism of the Italian-Americans in Sal's. In Casablanca, Hugh Bogart put on an amazing display as Rick. Hugh Bogart's chemistry with Ingrid Bergman is a key part of why the film fits together so well.
Do the Right Thing deals with issues of discrimination in our society and more specifically, racism against black people. Casablanca also shows World War Two and it shows it as a sense of propaganda for the US to join the war. Both use the film in such a way to express a certain portrayal of these things to the viewer. For example, Spike Lee used the shock factor effect to highlight the issues of racism to his viewers and Michael Curtiz used the positivity and patriotism to make the war seem appealing to Americans
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