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Spike Lee's racial and political filmmaking bent is given the full treatment with this simmering expose of racial tensions in a New York City neighborhood one scorching summer day. The film, written by Lee (and nominated for an Oscar), follows a group of racially diverse inhabitants from Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood as they spend their day trying to avoid the oppressive heat. These include African American pizza deliveryman Mookie (Lee), the racially sensitive Buggin' Out (Giancarlo Esposito), and the silent, boom-box-blasting Radio Raheem (Bill Nunn). Also thrown into the mix are Sal (an Oscar-nominated Danny Aiello), the Italian-American proprietor of Sal's Pizzeria, as well as his two sons, Pino (John Turturro) and Vito (Richard Edson), who hold completely opposing attitudes when it comes to race. After Buggin' Out tries to organize a boycott of Sal's because of the lack of racial diversity on his shop's Wall of Fame, the tensions explode in an act of senseless violence. Lee's film is an electric work of political entertainment that confronts sensitive racial issues head-on. He deftly blends humor and drama as well as using specific music to further amplify his theme (Public Enemy's song Fight the Power actually becomes the film's main catalyst for action). Boldly closing the film with opposing quotes from Malcolm X and Martin Luther King on the nature of race relations, Lee leaves it up to the viewer to decide if Mookie's actions were the correct ones. Aiello and Esposito are standouts in an all-star cast that includes Lee himself, his sister Joie, discovery Rosie Perez, and the married team of Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee. Always one to spark controversy, Lee's summer drama finds the filmmaker at the peak of his craft.
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The Print Shop Deluxe 20 offers introducing the most powerful, most versatile, most exciting The Print Shop to date. Two decades of industry-leading experience make The Print Shop Deluxe 20 a must-have addition to any creative software library. Make a creative breakthrough! The Print Shop Deluxe 20 delivers thousands of irresistible project ideas including greeting cards, calendars, photo projects, crafts and so much more. Enliven your creations with a huge array of exciting design elements like premium artwork and photos, expressive fonts and eye-catching headlines. From enhanced search capabilities to expanded art and project galleries to improved print quality, every feature of The Print Shop Deluxe 20 reflects the enduring value and boundless inspiration of this legendary software brand. An exceptional creative resource you'll return to again and again. Windows 98/2000/ME/XP
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This release focuses on the National Hockey League's most surprising team of the 2002-2003 season, the Minnesota Wild. After only three years in the league, coach Jacques Lemaire guided his team to the Western Conference Finals in 2003, where they were upended by Anaheim. Charting the team's rise to the upper echelon of the league, THE STATE OF HOCKEY also celebrates the state of Minnesota, where hockey is an institution.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
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