Buried in this article about the Spike Lee/Clint Eastwood feud is something way more interesting. Spike’s theory on judging movies:

He’s still upset that his Do The Right Thing movie wasn’t even considered for an Oscar the year Driving Miss Daisy claimed Best Film.

He adds, “Nobody is watching motherfucking Driving Miss Daisy today. Do The Right Thing is being taught in classes at major universities and high schools all over the world. That’s how you’re supposed to test art. Does the work stand up?”

I’m adding that to my list of how movies should be evaluated. It’s right along side “Movies are only as good as their soundtracks.” A criterion that Lee also passes with flying colors, by the way.

Trevor Timm is a Blast Magazine staff writer