Movies Most Underrated Spike Lee Movie

[Brother Numsi]

Do the Right Thing and Malcolm X are his masterpieces no question. But which of these movies is his most underrated:

1. He Got Game (1998) Could be my personal favorite movie of his. Can watch it anytime

2. 25th Hour (2002): His ode to NY after 9/11

3. Inside Man (2005): Couldn’t tell you how many people had no idea Spike Lee directed this movie. Nice to see him and Denzel back at it

4. Black KKKlansman (2017): Surprised at how well acted and funny this movie was.

 

[GoodBadHBK]

I wouldn't call any of them underrated, I think they're all his best work.

His documentary on Kobe 'Doing Work', and his films Summer of Sam & Clockers would be my 3 picks of his most underrated

I thought Bamboozled was good too but I'm also a big Damon Wayans fan.

 

[mozfonky]

his docus will forever be amongst my favorites, The Jim Brown and Katrina ones are just some of my all time favorites which I've watched many, many times.

As far as the movies? I don't know, I've seen many but not all of his films, not every film is great (true for any filmaker) but I don't think there are any that are underrated to me. I love Spike, I slipped him my music some 2o years ago, it was a funny situation.

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

I enjoyed all of those films. He has a few I didnt like, but none of those.

 

[I Am Legion]

I liked 25th Hour and Inside Man. I never cared for Malcom X as a movie. Didn’t love He Got Game either. Hopefully he is still making loot because he pays 3400 a game for Knick’s seats.

 

[mozfonky]

I liked 25th Hour and Inside Man. I never cared for Malcom X as a movie. Didn’t love He Got Game either. Hopefully he is still making loot because he pays 3400 a game for Knick’s seats.

I remember when he tried to use kickstarter and some newslady called him out on it and he flipped. She was putting him on the spot as if he were rich and didn't need crowdfunding. She kinda had a point, but very few of these movie people are willing to put their own fortunes up for their ideas. Spike's movies have never been huge though, sometimes controversial and newsworthy but people haven't ever flocked to see his movies, at least not the general public.

 

[nonoob]

The Men on Films review for Spike Lee was positive.

 

[dildos]

I really liked his work he did with jackass.

 

[gspieler]

Haven't seen most of his films, but He Got Game is a classic, that rarely\never gets mentioned in these "underrated" discussions.

 

[IDGETKTFO]

I always thought his films were Overrated to be honest.

 

[UberHere]

Clockers

 

[Jackonfire]

Summer of Sam

 

[Long Dark Blues]

Summer of Sam, IMO.

 

[Sobek]

Clockers.
Then Summer of Sam

 

[zapataxiv]

clockers
also had one of the goat early 90's rap songs on it

 

[SpicyJoe]

The Color Purple.

 

[SpicyJoe]

Striaght Outta Compton.

I cried.

 

[Hog-train]

Do the Right Thing and Malcolm X are his masterpieces no question. But which of these movies is his most underrated:

1. He Got Game (1998) Could be my personal favorite movie of his. Can watch it anytime

He came out with an X-rated sequel called She Got Game that was much better.

 

[HereticBD]

"Summer of Sam"

Other than that one, he mostly has overrated trash and just straight trash in his filmography.

 

[Jack Reacheround]

Does it have to be a movie he wrote, or just one he directed?

If it’s the latter, then Inside Man. Nobody every talks about the fact that Spike Lee directed it, in what is a complete departure from the type of movie he normally does. And I love that movie. Though I don’t know if it’s underrated.

I thought Malcom X was great, but I think people probably rate that pretty high too.

So if neither of those apply, then 25th Hour. There are still a few Spike Lee movies I haven’t seen so my opinion on the matter shouldn’t be taken too seriously.