Hollywood Feud: Clint Eastwood vs Spike Lee
Posted on May 25, 2008
-By Warner Todd Huston
In this corner, Clint Eastwood, Dirty Harry himself. And in that corner, the self-appointed guardian of America’s black population, Spike Lee. It’s shaping up to be a battle royale, folks, with Lee rabbit punching the aging action star while Eastwood uses his smarts and experience to deliver a knock out blow.
In round one, Lee came out swinging at Director Clint Eastwood’s WWII films, “Flags of Our Fathers” and “Letters from Iwo Jima,” claiming that Eastwood “erased the role of black GIs from history.” Lee tried on his self-righteous air of moral certitude and labeled Eastwood a racist. “Many black veterans who fought in Iwo Jima were hurt that there was no representation of them in both of those films,” Lee said in an interview in Rome last year.
But not to fear for Eastwood losing the bout, as he is about to show us all that Spike Lee doesn’t have what it takes to go toe to toe with a master.
Round two began as the blow fell upon Eastwood in an interview with Focus magazine. Why was Eastwood such a racist, they wondered? Eastwood, momentarily rocked on his heels, came back with a knock out blow showing the world that, aging or not, he was still faster and smarter than the bespeckled, racemongering Lee.
“Does he know anything about American history?” Eastwood told Focus when asked about Lee’s criticism. “The U.S. military was segregated til the Korean War, and the blacks in World War Two were totally segregated. The only black battalion on Iwo Jima was a small munitions supply unit that came to the beach.
“The story was about the men who raised the flag and we can’t make them black if they were not there. So tell him: Why don’t you go back and study your history and stop mouthing off!”
Looks like Lee is on the ropes and being shown for the palooka he really is. The decision goes to Eastwood for showing us all that Spike Lee has no idea what he is talking about. Not that anyone suspected otherwise, mind you.
Dontcha just hate all this actor on actor violence?
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Spike Lee this egotistical jerk is the idiot who whined when MEL GIBSONS movie THE PATRIOT didnt show any signs of slavery who joked about shooting CHARELTON HESTON who gloified radicals mith movies like MALCOM X and then dose his moaning and groaning becuase CLINT EASTWOOD has made more money in his movies what a stupid little liberal spoiled brat snotbucket
If this isn’t calling the lettle black. Spike’s time would be better served in the community in a attempt to be a positive role model. Instead he has to draw attention to himself and throw the r. card. I’m so sick of this victim mentallity he perpetuates. I never hear “is it because I’m jewish”? Until this victim crap stops nothing changes.
I have always been interested in the history of warfare and i knew right away that spike was wrong about our armed forces in 1945. Clint is totally right our army and marines were segregated.
The Black units in the 3rd, 4th and 5th marine divisions were the 51st defense reg. including the 8th ammunition company and other depot companys. no black marines stormed the beach at Iwo Jima. However, 10 days after the island was declared secure the Japenese attacked and got behind American lines. The black companys fought as Americans always do, with courage and valor. In that short battle 2 were killed and 2 received the bronze star.
Depot, supply and ammunition are as critical to the success of our army as the front line but history is history and we can’t change it because it makes us uncomfortable. I would suggest to Spike Lee to think of himself as an American and be proud of all the courage, Valor and self sacrifice our armed forces displayed to the world in that great conflict.
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