Not only were Dap and Julian good friends, but Julian alludes that Dap dropped line during what would have been THEIR pledge process, which further fuels the rift between the two.
Yes Phyllis is dearly missed. In 1984 I went to a twin Sweet Sixteen party for friends of mine in Philadelphia, PA at a venue on Wadsworth Ave. The family was close to Phyllis Hyman (the father's son had dated her) and she was in attendence. Believe me when I say she immediately makes an impression: regal & statuesque, wearing a cream outfit with one of her iconic crowns on, totally radiant on stage with the twins of honor. She walked past me with two drinks in her hands, smiling saying 'excuse me'. I awkwardly smiled back and made way for her to pass while I stared (probably had my mouth wide open) 😆. I was starstruck and that's the sum of my experience with Ms. Hyman in person. I was a fan then and I am now. Reside In Paradise Ms. Phyllis Hyman.
Do you think Dap got upset at Half Pint for his stupidity after he had sex with Jane Tousone? It was never mentioned because of how taboo the subject of rape was .That situation could have went bad.Plus Julian wanted to top Dap by getting the loyalty of Half Pint by giving his girl(who happened to be the finest on campus) away .It was a win win for Julian to get away from Jane.Get a new Girl and make Dap his college nemesis look stupid..
@andregoings4616 whoa never thought about that but you're right. Julian's true manipulative nature on a whole nother level. Make me want to rewatch it again
Spike Lee Had Accused Bill Cosby Of Ripping Off School Daze With A Different World. I Don't Know. I Just See A Different World A TV Show About Kids In College. The First Actually And 12 Years Later, The Parkers.
Phyllis Human singing "Be One" is my fave, love her and her beautiful voice! She is missed, wished she was still here. A beautiful, talented vocalist!❤️
My favorite Spike Lee film, the dance choreography is amazing win the two sororities meet at the hair salon, also Spike Lee put the actresses that were in the sororities in different hotels, the Gamma Ray sorority had better hotels than their rivals, so there was tension when the actresses meet on screen, and this film has the classic Spike Lee ending, "Wake Up!"
Yes I read and heard about the Jigs/Fellas vs. the Gammas/Rays treatment to spark friction on set for the film. If I were to use the same technique today, I'd do the same but secretly pay the Jigs/Fellas *slightly* more per day than the Gammas/Rays. Just so there would be a balance for the lesser conditions the Jigs/Fellas had to endure. And if the secret got out during filming, it potentially could create even more interesting chemistry for the cast.
Possibly one of the most comprehensive, heart warming, witty recollections of the classic that is "School Daze". Well done. Spike and the cast put so much into this one. I simply haven't come across as many "blockbuster films" today that are worth watching again like this movie and others from that era.
Can you please do your next video on the 1997 classic movie Selena because the movie also helped immortalize Selena’s legacy following her untimely death, becoming a cultural maker for Mexican Americans and other Latinos who saw their own cultural family experiences reflected in her life story.
6:43 the fact that some Black people try their best to copy colonizers and settlers. Black Greeks never sat right with me, especially after learning slave owners would give their “favorite” slaves Greek names. We will never elevate by copying colonizers and capitalism. Black Americans have to work so much on decolonization of our minds. Loved the color and texture discussion in this movie and the cute musical numbers. Keep up the good work!
This is one of my favorite movies and you did a wonderful job reviewing it. You had me over here acting like I never saw this movie a day in my life. Now I have to go re-watch it for the hundredth time. 🤣🤣🤣
Tyra this was a great review. I went to an HBCU. We used to watch and analyze school daze all the time. The Samuel Jackson scene was very relatable! All of these schools bump up against the “hood” and talking to the locals it was always a big deal about the students looking down or thinking they were better. It’s definitely one of subjects that comes up frequently. Just my two cents friend in my head ❤
I think it’s super relatable that you occasionally can’t get through reactions with a nice soundtrack without music breaks. Sometimes I can’t get through normal conversations without music breaks. If someone accidentally ends a sentence with a song title or something that reminds me of a lyric, I’m probably gonna start singing that song. At least to myself. My life’s always been a musical.
There's a bunch of us out here. I drive people crazy with my habit of answering just about everything with a song lyric. Some of us just can't get the music out of our head. That's why I love watching this channel so much.
Great review Ms. Tyra. Disagree on any scenes being removed or cut. Your reciting the dorm Fellas scene and the KFC scene with Samuel L. Jackson proves it's worthy & necessary for the film. Shows the conflicts the students had within the community they resided in and not just frats & social circles.
The scene with Sammy L. and the Jheri Curl gang may be out of place in the movie, but there’s a real sentiment behind it. I’m an Atlanta native. Although the story may not take place in Atlanta, Spike’s alma mater which inspired the film definitely is. Atlanta has 4 HBCUs within the city limits that were all a short walk from the drug and crime infested slums that black natives lived in. Many natives were resentful of black transplants coming down and getting their degrees from Atlanta’s many colleges, attaining the best jobs with the best salaries to afford houses in the suburbs outside of Atlanta while never stepping foot back into the poorer black communities unless they needed a haircut, rib plate, or drugs. Some (college educated or not) come down and immediately start disrespecting the city and natives, calling us country and backwards. At that time, in some of the better neighborhoods of Metro Atlanta, people were straight up surprised to see a black native living there. Including other natives. I’ve never personally held this resentment, but I’ve heard it voiced my whole life. I’ll bet Spike heard it too in his Morehouse years.
I will forever love this movie. Between this and a Different World, it inspired a whole generation of Black kids to want to go to college, an HBCU specifically.
This is one of the reviews that i’ve been waiting for thank you so much. I first saw this in theaters with my cousin who attended Clark Atlanta University when i was seven or eight years old. There were a lot of actors & actresses in this movie that didn’t have much screen time such as Joe Seneca, Art Evans, Roger Smith, Tyra Ferrell, AJ Johnson (Sharane from House Party) Cassie Davis (Aunt Bam from Meet The Browns) Kasi Lemmons & Bradford Marshalis. Fun Facts: Kadeem Hardison said on Uncensored that this was filmed before A Different World. Spike Lee said the sex scene with Dean Big Brother Al Mighty & Jane was awkward because Tisha Campbell’s mom didn’t want her doing a sex scene. Giancarlo Esposito, James Bond III & Kadeem Hardison were also in Go Tell It On The Mountain. Laurence Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, Roger Smith & Leonard Thomas were also in King Of New York, Kadeem Hardison & Tyra Ferrell were also in White Men Can’t Jump, Tyra Ferrell & Roger Smith were also in Poetic Justice, Laurence Fishburne & The late Bill Nunn were also in Always Outnumbered & Laurence Fishburne & Kadeem Hardison were also in Biker Boyz. I’m going to share this video in the black entertainment movie groups i’m in on facebook. Can we please get reviews on other Spike Lee Joints such as She’s Gotta Have It, Malcolm X, Get On The Bus, Clockers, Bamboolzed & She Hate Me?
You did an awesome deep dive into the work of the SCHOOL DAZE alums. For that alone you (we) deserve reviews on those other requested films, don't we uh she? 😉 On the real, more video examinations of those and other 40 Acres & a Mule Inc. films will provide you great thought pieces that will definitely garner massive likes, comments and subscribers so go for it. We're ready...
@@reimourrpower9357 I agree. When you rewatch older movies or shows you’ll see actors & actresses before they became famous & you’ll connect other things they’ve been in or in.
@@vanitysmirror And The late Bill Nunn & Samuel L. Jackson as well. Def By Temptation scared the crap outta me when i was a kid. I like it now & it has a positive message. It’s streaming on tubi, Peacock & Amazon.
I really love and appreciate the connection you made between School Daze and A Different World. This film and that show inspired an entire generation, my generation, Generation X, to go to college. Not just any college, but HBCU's. I attended an HBCU in the early to mid 90s and words cannot express what a magical time this was. There will never be another like it. Many have tried and failed to replicate this era. I'm just glad we have this movie and A Different World reruns to bring back the nostalgia. Great review!
Thank you for dipping into the the idol worship, the Boule, and the elitism portion of Black Greek Society. This is why I ultimately changed my mind about pledging. Even in todays society our brothers and sisters look up to the European standard and find achievement in their standards. Unfortunately too many of us do not know that OUR ancestors set the standard. Greeks and other European nations looked up to our Ancestors and learned from our ancestors. The shift came and the only way that Black intelligence and resilience could be broken were literally through chains ⛓️. We still see the success of the brainwashing centuries later. Many of us as a people have always been “woke” but we’ve still had to fall in line to survive and be successful, unfortunately.
Black Greeks DO NOT worship idols... the Boule is just a term for annual meeting... if you think Black Greekdom does not celebrate our African ancestors and those who were enslaved, you didn't do your research... 😐
I have had a similar thought. The organization I wanted to pledge was on probation my entire time in undergrad……but as I started to learn about The Sibyls, Mystery Schools and secret societies, I am thankful I never pledged. No disrespect to those organizations but for the individual that I am I, I ended up discovering the entire skeleton vs the meat on the bones.
@@ginahouston9352 I have witnessed otherwise. You may have witnessed otherwise within YOUR organization, but that is not a generalization for ALL. Good day, ma’am!
@@blackmagicwoman1493 almost every member of my family is a Black Greek, going back 3 generations, across the Divine 9 ... I would have heard about idol worship ... may you be Blessed!
My number 1 favorite film! I was a college Freshman at a PWI with a strong AA population in 1988. Themes were/are very accurate. The soundtrack, cinematography , wardrobe, the acting! Fantastic
Your analysis and presentation is spot on in my opinion. The only point I would differ on is regarding the scene when the guys are in the dorm room and proceed to go to KFC where they have a confrontation with the locals. This particular scene hit home with me. I attended an HBCU that sat dead in the middle of what I called the sticks....the woods. The closest Walmart was 20 minutes away. The closest mall was 30 - 45 minutes away. Imagine not having a car. The city itself was considered a poor city. 25 years later, it's sad to say that much hasn't changed. Where I'm going with this is I remember being in orientation and our Student Leaders made it a point to warn us NOT to interact with the locals. That stuck with me then and resonated with me in the movie. The locals felt that "us" University students had a arrogance about us because we had very little interaction with them, if any at all. Now I, being fresh out of high school at 17 years old, listened and took note. I was away from home and thought there had to be a good reason for them to tell us this. The scene in School Daze, I thought, was necessary, because I know the locals felt that way about us....coming to their city for school, taking away limited resources, making them feel less human or inferior. Last, but not least, one has to appreciate all of the different issues that Spike Lee addressed in this movie alone, whether we agree with him or not. Kudos to your analysis.
This is one of my favorite movies! OMG! By the way...The Samuel L Jackson theme tied in perfectly! Another dynamic in the lives of our people is the uneducated lower class and their own personal struggles.
Maybe if we didn’t spend 20 min at the parade/game,15 min in the car with the fellas mid conversation, 15 min at the stepshow after the 15 min scene about divesting. It makes the scene feel disjointed and lengthy from characters we had not seen, the topic is very relevant the time we spent there feels long.
Can you please do your next video on the 1997 classic movie Selena because the movie also helped immortalize Selena’s legacy following her untimely death, becoming a cultural maker for Mexican Americans and other Latinos who saw their own cultural family experiences reflected in her life story.
Baby the way I would sing I Don't Wanna Be Alone Tonight at the top of my lungs with my hairbrush mic!! I was absolutely in love with this movie when it came out
I wish you would review Burning Sands. I attended a HBUC and I have had many friends both male and female pledge. I recall one instance of me sneaking food to a friend because they weren’t allowing him to eat. He did drop and ended up joining another fraternity, but it was just a sad situation. And what was even worse was that a lot of staff knew what was going on. But anyways. Another great review! I love this movie.
Back when breaking bad had me by the nips. I lost my mind when Gustavo Fring was introduced, I literally yelled JULIAN! I had 3 people googling School Daze 😆
Per usual, you gave THE BEST overview of a CLASSIC Black Film! Spike Lee is my favorite Director and you did him well by eloquently reviewing this film. This is one of my favorite Spike films, I even used the KFC scene in Graduate School to display the impact of college culture in small towns. I don't have a favorite scene, because its all soo good! Bravo!
Crazily enough, the first time I saw this was during my freshman year at an HBCU (Bowie State University 🖤💛🖤💛) in 2004. I was mostly excited as a DC native that E.U. featured in there playing "Da Butt"!!!
I went to Jackson State University. When I saw this movie for the first time, it absolutely told my HBCU story. 😎. Fall 1981, Spring 1982. Fall 1983. Sonic Boom of the South. I swear the best years of my young life!
The soundtrack still makes me smile. Besides Grease , this is probably the only other soundtrack that I know the words to every song. I can't wait for my daughter to get old enough to watch this with me
Thank you, Tyra and Court Pea. On the Struggle Review of School Daze. I was in Middle School when this movie was released. I remember learning all the dance routines and singing the songs. Still listen to the Stevie Wonder song from the movie “ I never dreamed you’d leave in Summer” reminds me of my mother.❤ I always appreciate a good throwback🤗 stay blessed Queens 💜✨🕯️ 👑
First off…… As a white dude 😂 I totally understand, based on the content, that I don’t have a credible voice. But I love listening. I stumbled across this channel after I started watching Primm’s Hood Cinema (apologies if I spelled it wrong) and I really enjoy your takes. Your intros are really creative and again, as for your takes, I can tell are enthusiastically honest 😆 I was looking to see if you covered “Fresh” from 1994. My brother and I watched it as kids on HBO and boy…… was that an eye opener hahaha. Please keep making more of these creative and thoughtful reviews. You really are killing it. Take care.
Great review! I was doing background with you when you sung in your intro 😂One of favorite movies by one of my favorite directors/writers Spike Lee 🙌🏽 I have the Special Edition DVD (the cast do a reunion and give some backstories on the set) that came with the soundtrack, amazing. I believe that Julian & Dap were once friends, since they were on line together and he dropped line (he reminds Half Pint of this since he & Dap are cousins) Out of all his friends, Dap was the one most critical of frats/sororities maybe because of his experiences online and having an awakening to the themes of the movie. I saw Julian’s treatment of Half Pint as payback for how he feels about Dap since he can’t get to him directly. I just love critical thinking type movies, the meanings go deep if once chooses to think that far. BRAVO!!! 👏🏼
When I was online (1992) there was NO HAZING. When I played football, we had our rituals and whatnot, but if anything involved hitting me, hurting me or making me do ANYTHING beyond simple silly ish...NAH SON. I don't want to belong to anything that badly. I'll be the punk
@38:52 if you watch the movie dvd cast commentary (which I recommend if you love the movie assuming you already did) they have a heated debate on the intentions of Julian but I think you nailed it he was basically a narcissist lol
This picture signifies Spike Lee’s top 5 list status. Also this movie can be used as a metaphor for all the infighting that as reared its head the years since in every place we become more prolific in or not.
This is wonderful break down, and it's so good to know that the A Different World actors were in this first, I have always wondered about all the over lap, and what a trip it is to see Kadeem as a hard case. Will forever be my favorite Spike joint even with the problematic sexual politics that too many of Spike's early movies had.
Thank you for reviewing this! I was 8 when my parents took me to see it and covered my eyes while Tisha Campbell was licking Julian’s part 😂😂😂. All the things I saw in this movie let me know that the experience of an HBCU was for me. I’ve watched this movie at different points in my life and always find something that ties to my HBCU experience. It definitely was ahead of its time.
Your love for this movie is EVERYTHING! 😄 The way you gleefully digress into musical interludes and effortlessly rattle off lines of dialogue verbatim had me chuckling throughout. Great takes on one of my favorite films.
I know I’m mad late but this review was a joy to watch and listen to! I loved school daze! So many quotables and so many great songs. I can tell you loved it too. I’m gonna watch some more of your reviews just off the strength of this one!
Yes I just watched this movie, i know im a little late, but as soon as the film ended i said "I need someone on youtube to explain a couple things for me.." BC whew what a ride.
Amazing analysis.....call me hopelessly naive but I always felt it was a damn shame that Jane and Rachel couldnt find common ground and be friends cause to me they were both being used by their respective significant others. I didnt like Dap or Julian. Although I will concede that Dap was treated his girl with more respect everything and everyone around him were either there to support his crusade or were the enemy. And yes I totally agree Julian was a toxic narcissist whose treatment of Jane bordered on abuse. I would go further to say that Jane probably had self esteem issues before meeting Julian and so was perfect target to be manipulated Excellent analysis once again.
I saw this FIVE times in the theater! We just kept going back. The spotlight on the issues fascinated me! And hazing was also still a secret and Spike let it all out. It's funny, entertaining but it's educational as well. I had just stepped into my pro black queen mother phase and oh boy! LOL
Yes! I saw this at least 3 times in the cinema and bought the VHS tape and later DVD so it's clear I know and studied this film heavily. If you're not up on it you are late, late and LATE again, Big Brother All-Might-teee! WAKE UP!
I just discovered this channel and this is an amazing review.This movie is way deeper than people realize and watching it over the years my perspectives have changed on the issues this movie addresses.Same with Do The Right Thing.
Stellar movie. Amazing review. Im grateful Spike Lee addressed the colorism that took place at HBCUs. My grandmother attended Southern University in the 1950's and she told me about some of her experiences regarding "being too dark". When I was a child she once told me "boy you are getting Black" and it wasn't a compliment. As I grew up and took Afram American classes at Laney (Oakland Ca) I began to understand the pain and self hatred that we need to confront and heal. The Greek influence in western society is a trip. I just realized Leonard Lee Thomas has been in six Spike Lee films and 20 films with Samuel L Jackson. Ps Peace to Bill Nunn and his dad Bill Nunn Sr. Peace to Phyllis Hyman, one of my favorite songs is Magic Mona. Peace to Bill Lee.
You did this review justice ! I loved this movie and I waited until I was 30 to actually watch it… should’ve watched it earlier but it was worth the wait lol
Great analysis as usual! LOVE ❤️ this movie!! I ended up attending an HBCU, but I must say it wasn't as much like this movie as I thought it would be. I don't remember seeing the frats 🕺🏿& sorors 💃🏾 stepping on The Set. I guess they did most of their activities "underground" on my campus. Plus, I had no interests in Greek life myself, so 🤷🏾♂️ . . . but I did have people I know who did pledge. They didn't tell me much but I did see them studying to memorize all the founders 👴🏾👵🏿of their particular frats & other ridiculous trivia they had to memorize. But, I'm still glad I attended an HBCU after having attending a predominantly H-WHYTE👱🏼👩🏻🦰 private, Christian ✝️ school most of my formative years! It was SO nice to be in an environment for a few years where I may have had "99 problems" but r@cism by my professors & classmates wasn't 1 of them! I was SO MAD 🤬 & DEPEESSED 🤦🏾♂️ when it came time to graduate 🎓 & I had 2 go back into the H-WHYTE 👨💼 run "real world" 🙄! Oh, how I miss the late 90s/early 2000s!!
@@StruggleReviewzTV Despite the theme song 🎵 that Aretha sang from the show, it wasn't THAT much 🤏🏾 of a 'Different World' than where I came from 😑! Chile, college was just high school without any adult supervision. Like Shania Twain 💁♀️ said: 🎵 It didn't impress me much 🥱💅🏽!!🎵
I still love this movie! I love your review on this movie as well. Sadly colorism and featurism is still a thing in 2023 smh I'm an 84 baby. I recognized the similarities in School Daze and A Different World, but never put it together. "Be Alone Tonight" is my jam and Tisha Campbell did amazing. However, I'm side eyeing Spike Lee. Vanessa Williams is an amazing singer as well.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! 🥰🥰🥰 ... FYI, Black fraternities and sororities DO NOT worship Greek Gods, we just use Greek letters in our names/mottos... there is a book, The Divine Nine, about the first 9 Black Greek letter organizations
This is my all-time favorite movie and I so appreciate you dissecting this it was very knowledgeable!!! I actually chose this movie as an alpha week event to talk about and discuss afterwards. I never cut understand what they were saying at the very beginning of that chant about the gammas. But hearing it now it (what punks we are ..yes) even funnier!!! I'm so glad that besides the discord in the movie offset everybody was very close and tight!!
I loved this movie...I'm a third generation HBCU grad. And I'm a loud and proud member of the Divine Nine and I loved the way that it shows that we ad black people are so diverse. Different in background and looks and interests etc. But in the loog run we all fight the same battles.
Fun fact: Vanessa L. Williams turned down the role of Jane. Spike originally wanted Keenan Ivory Wayans to play Dap. Another fun fact: Rusty Cundieff and Darryl Bell (Chuck E & X-Ray Vision) are actually members of Alpha Phi Alpha. Darryl was step master of his chapter at Syracuse University.
Still love School Daze after all these years...Sadly, some of us still haven't woken up.
Sadly, it went from some of us to Most of us 🤦🏾♀️
I'm still mad about them leaving all that food on the table at KFC in the movie 😂😂😂😂
Wasted all that Chicken. SMDH!!!
[Kadeem/Brooklyn]: Yo I ain't finished my chicken Dap! I ain't finish my food...
@@reimourrpower9357 Ready For The World popping s***!!!!
That KFC Made Me Hungry.
Ain't no amount of animosity gonna make me leave my eats🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 and it's already paid for. Sheeeeeeiiiit lol
Not only were Dap and Julian good friends, but Julian alludes that Dap dropped line during what would have been THEIR pledge process, which further fuels the rift between the two.
Yes being an eternal lamp😢😢😢
Watching this movie made me wish I was old enough and alive to see Phyllis Hyman perform. She’s missed dearly 🕊️❤️.
Yes Phyllis is dearly missed. In 1984 I went to a twin Sweet Sixteen party for friends of mine in Philadelphia, PA at a venue on Wadsworth Ave. The family was close to Phyllis Hyman (the father's son had dated her) and she was in attendence.
Believe me when I say she immediately makes an impression: regal & statuesque, wearing a cream outfit with one of her iconic crowns on, totally radiant on stage with the twins of honor. She walked past me with two drinks in her hands, smiling saying 'excuse me'. I awkwardly smiled back and made way for her to pass while I stared (probably had my mouth wide open) 😆.
I was starstruck and that's the sum of my experience with Ms. Hyman in person. I was a fan then and I am now. Reside In Paradise Ms. Phyllis Hyman.
I think I still got two of her compilation CDs I bought about 20 years ago!!
Yes. True iconic legend. RIP
Jane was a mess in her own way but #Justice4Jane. She was treated so poorly and had zero self worth.
This wasn't a term back then, but now, Julian was definitely gas-lighting Jane!!
Do you think Dap got upset at Half Pint for his stupidity after he had sex with Jane Tousone? It was never mentioned because of how taboo the subject of rape was .That situation could have went bad.Plus Julian wanted to top Dap by getting the loyalty of Half Pint by giving his girl(who happened to be the finest on campus) away .It was a win win for Julian to get away from Jane.Get a new Girl and make Dap his college nemesis look stupid..
@andregoings4616 whoa never thought about that but you're right. Julian's true manipulative nature on a whole nother level. Make me want to rewatch it again
The term Gaslighting has been around for decades. There’s a movie from the 30’s snd 40’s called “Gaslight” all about a man gaslighting his wife.
I love School Daze! This movie was pre-A Different World!
Spike Lee Had Accused Bill Cosby Of Ripping Off School Daze With A Different World. I Don't Know. I Just See A Different World A TV Show About Kids In College. The First Actually And 12 Years Later, The Parkers.
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This movie was ahead of it's time.
Phyllis Human singing "Be One" is my fave, love her and her beautiful voice! She is missed, wished she was still here. A beautiful, talented vocalist!❤️
My favorite Spike Lee film, the dance choreography is amazing win the two sororities meet at the hair salon, also Spike Lee put the actresses that were in the sororities in different hotels, the Gamma Ray sorority had better hotels than their rivals, so there was tension when the actresses meet on screen, and this film has the classic Spike Lee ending, "Wake Up!"
Wow. He really doing social experiments on people.
Yes I read and heard about the Jigs/Fellas vs. the Gammas/Rays treatment to spark friction on set for the film. If I were to use the same technique today, I'd do the same but secretly pay the Jigs/Fellas *slightly* more per day than the Gammas/Rays. Just so there would be a balance for the lesser conditions the Jigs/Fellas had to endure. And if the secret got out during filming, it potentially could create even more interesting chemistry for the cast.
And the fight they had at the step show was real.
@@vanitysmirrorYep.
The way Jillian did Jane was disgusting. She allowed herself to be raoed to please a man that didn't want her anymore was too much.
Possibly one of the most comprehensive, heart warming, witty recollections of the classic that is "School Daze". Well done. Spike and the cast put so much into this one. I simply haven't come across as many "blockbuster films" today that are worth watching again like this movie and others from that era.
Thank you so much I appreciate it ! ❤
Can you please do your next video on the 1997 classic movie Selena because the movie also helped immortalize Selena’s legacy following her untimely death, becoming a cultural maker for Mexican Americans and other Latinos who saw their own cultural family experiences reflected in her life story.
6:43 the fact that some Black people try their best to copy colonizers and settlers. Black Greeks never sat right with me, especially after learning slave owners would give their “favorite” slaves Greek names.
We will never elevate by copying colonizers and capitalism. Black Americans have to work so much on decolonization of our minds.
Loved the color and texture discussion in this movie and the cute musical numbers.
Keep up the good work!
Fun Fact this was two time academy awards winner Ruth Carter's first movie. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
This is one of my favorite movies and you did a wonderful job reviewing it. You had me over here acting like I never saw this movie a day in my life. Now I have to go re-watch it for the hundredth time. 🤣🤣🤣
I don’t wanna be alone tonight! You betta sing it girl. ❤😂
Tyra this was a great review. I went to an HBCU. We used to watch and analyze school daze all the time. The Samuel Jackson scene was very relatable! All of these schools bump up against the “hood” and talking to the locals it was always a big deal about the students looking down or thinking they were better. It’s definitely one of subjects that comes up frequently. Just my two cents friend in my head ❤
I think it’s super relatable that you occasionally can’t get through reactions with a nice soundtrack without music breaks. Sometimes I can’t get through normal conversations without music breaks. If someone accidentally ends a sentence with a song title or something that reminds me of a lyric, I’m probably gonna start singing that song. At least to myself. My life’s always been a musical.
There's a bunch of us out here. I drive people crazy with my habit of answering just about everything with a song lyric. Some of us just can't get the music out of our head. That's why I love watching this channel so much.
@@nervousallday Exactly. It keeps us all young in spirit and it’s the only way I can think of that turns working into a good time.
You and me would be great friends lol I always do this with people and they make it awkward lol
Great review Ms. Tyra. Disagree on any scenes being removed or cut. Your reciting the dorm Fellas scene and the KFC scene with Samuel L. Jackson proves it's worthy & necessary for the film. Shows the conflicts the students had within the community they resided in and not just frats & social circles.
The scene with Sammy L. and the Jheri Curl gang may be out of place in the movie, but there’s a real sentiment behind it. I’m an Atlanta native. Although the story may not take place in Atlanta, Spike’s alma mater which inspired the film definitely is. Atlanta has 4 HBCUs within the city limits that were all a short walk from the drug and crime infested slums that black natives lived in. Many natives were resentful of black transplants coming down and getting their degrees from Atlanta’s many colleges, attaining the best jobs with the best salaries to afford houses in the suburbs outside of Atlanta while never stepping foot back into the poorer black communities unless they needed a haircut, rib plate, or drugs. Some (college educated or not) come down and immediately start disrespecting the city and natives, calling us country and backwards. At that time, in some of the better neighborhoods of Metro Atlanta, people were straight up surprised to see a black native living there. Including other natives. I’ve never personally held this resentment, but I’ve heard it voiced my whole life. I’ll bet Spike heard it too in his Morehouse years.
That happens on most college campuses. HBCU and PWI
@@traceycooper3554 Yeah, to your point my son went Howard and he saw a little of the same resentment in D.C.
I will forever love this movie. Between this and a Different World, it inspired a whole generation of Black kids to want to go to college, an HBCU specifically.
This is one of the reviews that i’ve been waiting for thank you so much. I first saw this in theaters with my cousin who attended Clark Atlanta University when i was seven or eight years old. There were a lot of actors & actresses in this movie that didn’t have much screen time such as Joe Seneca, Art Evans, Roger Smith, Tyra Ferrell, AJ Johnson (Sharane from House Party) Cassie Davis (Aunt Bam from Meet The Browns) Kasi Lemmons & Bradford Marshalis. Fun Facts: Kadeem Hardison said on Uncensored that this was filmed before A Different World. Spike Lee said the sex scene with Dean Big Brother Al Mighty & Jane was awkward because Tisha Campbell’s mom didn’t want her doing a sex scene. Giancarlo Esposito, James Bond III & Kadeem Hardison were also in Go Tell It On The Mountain. Laurence Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, Roger Smith & Leonard Thomas were also in King Of New York, Kadeem Hardison & Tyra Ferrell were also in White Men Can’t Jump, Tyra Ferrell & Roger Smith were also in Poetic Justice, Laurence Fishburne & The late Bill Nunn were also in Always Outnumbered & Laurence Fishburne & Kadeem Hardison were also in Biker Boyz. I’m going to share this video in the black entertainment movie groups i’m in on facebook. Can we please get reviews on other Spike Lee Joints such as She’s Gotta Have It, Malcolm X, Get On The Bus, Clockers, Bamboolzed & She Hate Me?
You did an awesome deep dive into the work of the SCHOOL DAZE alums. For that alone you (we) deserve reviews on those other requested films, don't we uh she? 😉 On the real, more video examinations of those and other 40 Acres & a Mule Inc. films will provide you great thought pieces that will definitely garner massive likes, comments and subscribers so go for it. We're ready...
@@reimourrpower9357 I agree. When you
rewatch older movies or shows you’ll see actors & actresses before they became famous & you’ll connect other things they’ve been in or in.
Kadeem and James also did "def by temptation" together
@@vanitysmirror And The late Bill Nunn & Samuel L. Jackson as well. Def By Temptation scared the crap outta me when i was a kid. I like it now & it has a positive message. It’s streaming on tubi, Peacock & Amazon.
Also Sabrina LeBeauf who played Sandra on The Cosby Show was a Gamma Ray
No it wasn't. It was Jhoe Breedlove as Kim of the Gamma Rays
Julian to Daryll: "I am from Detroit, so you can watusae back to Africa if you want to."
YES!!!!!! I'm from Detroit, MOTOWN! Lol
I really love and appreciate the connection you made between School Daze and A Different World. This film and that show inspired an entire generation, my generation, Generation X, to go to college. Not just any college, but HBCU's. I attended an HBCU in the early to mid 90s and words cannot express what a magical time this was. There will never be another like it. Many have tried and failed to replicate this era. I'm just glad we have this movie and A Different World reruns to bring back the nostalgia. Great review!
One of my favorite Spike Lee films during my childhood.
The way I had your back on them back vocals like this is real was crazy😂😂😂
That’s what you SUPPOSED’t to Do! 🤣
Thank you for dipping into the the idol worship, the Boule, and the elitism portion of Black Greek Society. This is why I ultimately changed my mind about pledging. Even in todays society our brothers and sisters look up to the European standard and find achievement in their standards. Unfortunately too many of us do not know that OUR ancestors set the standard. Greeks and other European nations looked up to our Ancestors and learned from our ancestors. The shift came and the only way that Black intelligence and resilience could be broken were literally through chains ⛓️. We still see the success of the brainwashing centuries later. Many of us as a people have always been “woke” but we’ve still had to fall in line to survive and be successful, unfortunately.
Black Greeks DO NOT worship idols... the Boule is just a term for annual meeting... if you think Black Greekdom does not celebrate our African ancestors and those who were enslaved, you didn't do your research... 😐
I have had a similar thought. The organization I wanted to pledge was on probation my entire time in undergrad……but as I started to learn about The Sibyls, Mystery Schools and secret societies, I am thankful I never pledged. No disrespect to those organizations but for the individual that I am I, I ended up discovering the entire skeleton vs the meat on the bones.
@@ginahouston9352 I have witnessed otherwise. You may have witnessed otherwise within YOUR organization, but that is not a generalization for ALL. Good day, ma’am!
@@blackmagicwoman1493 almost every member of my family is a Black Greek, going back 3 generations, across the Divine 9 ... I would have heard about idol worship ... may you be Blessed!
My number 1 favorite film!
I was a college Freshman at a PWI with a strong AA population in 1988. Themes were/are very accurate. The soundtrack, cinematography , wardrobe, the acting! Fantastic
One of my fave Spike Lee films! Haven't watched it in years so thanks for the memories :)
Your analysis and presentation is spot on in my opinion. The only point I would differ on is regarding the scene when the guys are in the dorm room and proceed to go to KFC where they have a confrontation with the locals. This particular scene hit home with me. I attended an HBCU that sat dead in the middle of what I called the sticks....the woods. The closest Walmart was 20 minutes away. The closest mall was 30 - 45 minutes away. Imagine not having a car. The city itself was considered a poor city. 25 years later, it's sad to say that much hasn't changed. Where I'm going with this is I remember being in orientation and our Student Leaders made it a point to warn us NOT to interact with the locals. That stuck with me then and resonated with me in the movie. The locals felt that "us" University students had a arrogance about us because we had very little interaction with them, if any at all. Now I, being fresh out of high school at 17 years old, listened and took note. I was away from home and thought there had to be a good reason for them to tell us this. The scene in School Daze, I thought, was necessary, because I know the locals felt that way about us....coming to their city for school, taking away limited resources, making them feel less human or inferior. Last, but not least, one has to appreciate all of the different issues that Spike Lee addressed in this movie alone, whether we agree with him or not. Kudos to your analysis.
True. That's what i was told at Alabama state. Many of the locals were nice, but some we were warned about
This is one of my favorite movies! OMG! By the way...The Samuel L Jackson theme tied in perfectly! Another dynamic in the lives of our people is the uneducated lower class and their own personal struggles.
Maybe if we didn’t spend 20 min at the parade/game,15 min in the car with the fellas mid conversation, 15 min at the stepshow after the 15 min scene about divesting. It makes the scene feel disjointed and lengthy from characters we had not seen, the topic is very relevant the time we spent there feels long.
Can you please do your next video on the 1997 classic movie Selena because the movie also helped immortalize Selena’s legacy following her untimely death, becoming a cultural maker for Mexican Americans and other Latinos who saw their own cultural family experiences reflected in her life story.
Baby the way I would sing I Don't Wanna Be Alone Tonight at the top of my lungs with my hairbrush mic!! I was absolutely in love with this movie when it came out
I wish you would review Burning Sands. I attended a HBUC and I have had many friends both male and female pledge. I recall one instance of me sneaking food to a friend because they weren’t allowing him to eat. He did drop and ended up joining another fraternity, but it was just a sad situation. And what was even worse was that a lot of staff knew what was going on. But anyways. Another great review! I love this movie.
Back when breaking bad had me by the nips. I lost my mind when Gustavo Fring was introduced, I literally yelled JULIAN! I had 3 people googling School Daze 😆
Hysterical!! I did the same thing😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹
I enjoyed your review immensely. I was singing along with you!
Thank you! 😏🤣💕
Per usual, you gave THE BEST overview of a CLASSIC Black Film! Spike Lee is my favorite Director and you did him well by eloquently reviewing this film. This is one of my favorite Spike films, I even used the KFC scene in Graduate School to display the impact of college culture in small towns. I don't have a favorite scene, because its all soo good! Bravo!
Thank you! 💕
Crazily enough, the first time I saw this was during my freshman year at an HBCU (Bowie State University 🖤💛🖤💛) in 2004. I was mostly excited as a DC native that E.U. featured in there playing "Da Butt"!!!
A blast from the past. I haven't seen this movie in years. Another amazing review.
Thank you! 🖤
This is one of my favorite reviews thus far 💃🏾👏🏾
I went to Jackson State University. When I saw this movie for the first time, it absolutely told my HBCU story. 😎. Fall 1981, Spring 1982. Fall 1983. Sonic Boom of the South. I swear the best years of my young life!
The soundtrack still makes me smile. Besides Grease , this is probably the only other soundtrack that I know the words to every song. I can't wait for my daughter to get old enough to watch this with me
Thank you, Tyra and Court Pea. On the Struggle Review of School Daze. I was in Middle School when this movie was released. I remember learning all the dance routines and singing the songs. Still listen to the Stevie Wonder song from the movie “ I never dreamed you’d leave in Summer” reminds me of my mother.❤ I always appreciate a good throwback🤗 stay blessed Queens 💜✨🕯️ 👑
I was singing "Good and Bad Hair" along with you doing harmony!!! 🤣🤣🤣💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽
First off…… As a white dude 😂 I totally understand, based on the content, that I don’t have a credible voice. But I love listening. I stumbled across this channel after I started watching Primm’s Hood Cinema (apologies if I spelled it wrong) and I really enjoy your takes. Your intros are really creative and again, as for your takes, I can tell are enthusiastically honest 😆 I was looking to see if you covered “Fresh” from 1994. My brother and I watched it as kids on HBO and boy…… was that an eye opener hahaha. Please keep making more of these creative and thoughtful reviews. You really are killing it. Take care.
Thank you and I love PRIMM as well❤
One of my FAVORITE movies!! I have the soundtrack on vinyl and still play it from time to time!❤️
Great review! I was doing background with you when you sung in your intro 😂One of favorite movies by one of my favorite directors/writers Spike Lee 🙌🏽 I have the Special Edition DVD (the cast do a reunion and give some backstories on the set) that came with the soundtrack, amazing.
I believe that Julian & Dap were once friends, since they were on line together and he dropped line (he reminds Half Pint of this since he & Dap are cousins) Out of all his friends, Dap was the one most critical of frats/sororities maybe because of his experiences online and having an awakening to the themes of the movie. I saw Julian’s treatment of Half Pint as payback for how he feels about Dap since he can’t get to him directly. I just love critical thinking type movies, the meanings go deep if once chooses to think that far. BRAVO!!! 👏🏼
I still have the Special Edition DVD.
Am I the only guy who out of all of the songs on this soundtrack “Be alone tonight” was my favorite 🫣
When I was online (1992) there was NO HAZING. When I played football, we had our rituals and whatnot, but if anything involved hitting me, hurting me or making me do ANYTHING beyond simple silly ish...NAH SON. I don't want to belong to anything that badly. I'll be the punk
Good Review! 💗 It has been a long time since I saw this movie. Gotta check this movie out again. I love the comedy in your reviews. 🤣
Thank you!!!❤
@38:52 if you watch the movie dvd cast commentary (which I recommend if you love the movie assuming you already did) they have a heated debate on the intentions of Julian but I think you nailed it he was basically a narcissist lol
This picture signifies Spike Lee’s top 5 list status. Also this movie can be used as a metaphor for all the infighting that as reared its head the years since in every place we become more prolific in or not.
I had to see this because I knew you would sing us the whole soundtrack! Thanks 😘
Love everything about this review, Sis!❤
Thank you! 🤗
Okay vocals!!🫶🏾👏🏾👏🏾✨
Thank you ❤
This is wonderful break down, and it's so good to know that the A Different World actors were in this first, I have always wondered about all the over lap, and what a trip it is to see Kadeem as a hard case. Will forever be my favorite Spike joint even with the problematic sexual politics that too many of Spike's early movies had.
Thank you for reviewing this! I was 8 when my parents took me to see it and covered my eyes while Tisha Campbell was licking Julian’s part 😂😂😂. All the things I saw in this movie let me know that the experience of an HBCU was for me. I’ve watched this movie at different points in my life and always find something that ties to my HBCU experience. It definitely was ahead of its time.
Tyra you outdid yourself! I didn’t like this movie when it came out but over time Chile! You gon make me watch it again! Love it!
Thank you ❤❤❤❤
Your love for this movie is EVERYTHING! 😄 The way you gleefully digress into musical interludes and effortlessly rattle off lines of dialogue verbatim had me chuckling throughout. Great takes on one of my favorite films.
Spike Lee is prolly still my favorite writer/director.
Watched School Daze for thousandth time last night. Great review!
Thank you 💛
Just saw Kaleidoscope. Giancarlo still bringing the acting heat! 🔥
I know I’m mad late but this review was a joy to watch and listen to! I loved school daze! So many quotables and so many great songs. I can tell you loved it too. I’m gonna watch some more of your reviews just off the strength of this one!
@@Planeteno thank you and welcome to the channel! ❤️
You did your thing with this review!!!! School Daze is one of my favorite Spike Lee joints!!!! ❤❤❤
Thank you!!! 💕
Good evening ❤ I love your content!
Thank you ❤
Yes I just watched this movie, i know im a little late, but as soon as the film ended i said "I need someone on youtube to explain a couple things for me.." BC whew what a ride.
You betta sang girl!!! Loved that a capella!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🥰🥰🥰
You’re doing such a good job 👏🏽
Thank you so much!!❤
This review was everything! Now that's how you gets it done 💗💖💗
I watched this movie for the first time last yr.. & loved it.. I think it would translate beautifully as a live theatre show.
Amazing analysis.....call me hopelessly naive but I always felt it was a damn shame that Jane and Rachel couldnt find common ground and be friends cause to me they were both being used by their respective significant others. I didnt like Dap or Julian. Although I will concede that Dap was treated his girl with more respect everything and everyone around him were either there to support his crusade or were the enemy. And yes I totally agree Julian was a toxic narcissist whose treatment of Jane bordered on abuse. I would go further to say that Jane probably had self esteem issues before meeting Julian and so was perfect target to be manipulated Excellent analysis once again.
My favorite black made film of all time!!!
I saw this FIVE times in the theater! We just kept going back. The spotlight on the issues fascinated me! And hazing was also still a secret and Spike let it all out. It's funny, entertaining but it's educational as well. I had just stepped into my pro black queen mother phase and oh boy! LOL
Yes! I saw this at least 3 times in the cinema and bought the VHS tape and later DVD so it's clear I know and studied this film heavily. If you're not up on it you are late, late and LATE again, Big Brother All-Might-teee! WAKE UP!
I love you and this movie !
Thank you!!!!
When you said you were gonna sing the WHOLEEEEE video, you did just that lol. Great review!
You betta do ya opening review with a song..lol
I just discovered this channel and this is an amazing review.This movie is way deeper than people realize and watching it over the years my perspectives have changed on the issues this movie addresses.Same with Do The Right Thing.
Stellar movie.
Amazing review.
Im grateful Spike Lee addressed the colorism that took place at HBCUs. My grandmother attended Southern University in the 1950's and she told me about some of her experiences regarding "being too dark". When I was a child she once told me "boy you are getting Black" and it wasn't a compliment. As I grew up and took Afram American classes at Laney (Oakland Ca) I began to understand the pain and self hatred that we need to confront and heal.
The Greek influence in western society is a trip.
I just realized Leonard Lee Thomas has been in six Spike Lee films and 20 films with Samuel L Jackson.
Ps Peace to Bill Nunn and his dad Bill Nunn Sr. Peace to Phyllis Hyman, one of my favorite songs is Magic Mona. Peace to Bill Lee.
You did this review justice ! I loved this movie and I waited until I was 30 to actually watch it… should’ve watched it earlier but it was worth the wait lol
Thank you!
Great analysis as usual! LOVE ❤️ this movie!! I ended up attending an HBCU, but I must say it wasn't as much like this movie as I thought it would be. I don't remember seeing the frats 🕺🏿& sorors 💃🏾 stepping on The Set. I guess they did most of their activities "underground" on my campus. Plus, I had no interests in Greek life myself, so 🤷🏾♂️ . . . but I did have people I know who did pledge. They didn't tell me much but I did see them studying to memorize all the founders 👴🏾👵🏿of their particular frats & other ridiculous trivia they had to memorize. But, I'm still glad I attended an HBCU after having attending a predominantly H-WHYTE👱🏼👩🏻🦰 private, Christian ✝️ school most of my formative years! It was SO nice to be in an environment for a few years where I may have had "99 problems" but r@cism by my professors & classmates wasn't 1 of them! I was SO MAD 🤬 & DEPEESSED 🤦🏾♂️ when it came time to graduate 🎓 & I had 2 go back into the H-WHYTE 👨💼 run "real world" 🙄! Oh, how I miss the late 90s/early 2000s!!
@@dominiquedevereux7205 not them selling you on the hbcu fantasy 😂 Dominique said the experience was NOT universal
@@StruggleReviewzTV Despite the theme song 🎵 that Aretha sang from the show, it wasn't THAT much 🤏🏾 of a 'Different World' than where I came from 😑! Chile, college was just high school without any adult supervision. Like Shania Twain 💁♀️ said: 🎵 It didn't impress me much 🥱💅🏽!!🎵
have you done any voice acting or acting in general?
Not at all
I still love this movie! I love your review on this movie as well. Sadly colorism and featurism is still a thing in 2023 smh
I'm an 84 baby. I recognized the similarities in School Daze and A Different World, but never put it together. "Be Alone Tonight" is my jam and Tisha Campbell did amazing.
However, I'm side eyeing Spike Lee. Vanessa Williams is an amazing singer as well.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! 🥰🥰🥰 ... FYI, Black fraternities and sororities DO NOT worship Greek Gods, we just use Greek letters in our names/mottos... there is a book, The Divine Nine, about the first 9 Black Greek letter organizations
Pissed I missed the live😞😬.
I was definitely looking for you💜
How Jane pronounces Rachel's name... will always make me laugh.😂😂😂
So much emphasis on the RAY IN RACHEL! 🤣
@@StruggleReviewzTVyes that part 😂😂😂
This movie is a classic and I enjoyed your review, as usual 👏
Thank you ❤️
Ex-so-lent analysis and presentation. I'm in.
This is my all-time favorite movie and I so appreciate you dissecting this it was very knowledgeable!!!
I actually chose this movie as an alpha week event to talk about and discuss afterwards.
I never cut understand what they were saying at the very beginning of that chant about the gammas. But hearing it now it (what punks we are ..yes) even funnier!!!
I'm so glad that besides the discord in the movie offset everybody was very close and tight!!
One of my fave movies!
Beyonce is Jane toussaint 2.0
44:14-44:40 that’s how I feel about social media and the effect it’s having on everyone.
I loved this movie...I'm a third generation HBCU grad. And I'm a loud and proud member of the Divine Nine and I loved the way that it shows that we ad black people are so diverse. Different in background and looks and interests etc. But in the loog run we all fight the same battles.
Love your ink too! Huge fan
🥰🥰🥰
Definitely one of my favorite movies, Crooklyn too!
This top!! Where did you get it 😍
Amazon $5 💕 once a month I literally type in cute tops from lowest and can normally find 2 or 3 picks
@@StruggleReviewzTV thank you!!
Cassie Davis AKA Ella Payne from Tyler Perry's House of Payne also made her big screen debut in this movie.
She was the voice of the hud lady on the pj’s
A brilliant retro movie review
You really smoked this review .
Thank you! 💕
I love this movie that was the movie to watch in junior high in the late 80s
Fun fact: Vanessa L. Williams turned down the role of Jane. Spike originally wanted Keenan Ivory Wayans to play Dap.
Another fun fact: Rusty Cundieff and Darryl Bell (Chuck E & X-Ray Vision) are actually members of Alpha Phi Alpha. Darryl was step master of his chapter at Syracuse University.
I’m from Syracuse, NY, that’s so dope to learn!