IMWATCHENYOUTOO 04:07:26 PM Jul 03 2008

Spike Lee is a wanna-be, none of his films are even known, just another dumb idiot, he makes them people look bad. The only time I've ever heard anything about him is when some B-Ball games were on. Just another angry black wanting what he has not worked for.Blacks were made to serve food and load supplies during the war, until we allowed there type to fly fighters in Africa, which they did a good job at, they never lost a bomber they were supporting during the entire war, hard to believe, but them Tusgee boys were good. Any blacks that were in the USMC at the time were cooks, supply, transport, and other non-combat roles, only late during the war were blacks used in frontline combat, we could have won the war a lot sooner if we had filled up our fighting units with blacks ealier

giolee88 11:14:04 PM Jun 10 2008

900 of the 30,000 marines.

That means Eastwood ignored reflecting the fact that 3% of his cast should have been "a black face." And none of them were involved in raising the flag. Ya...real significant part of the story. The fact is, back in wwii timeframe, racism was still an issue in the military, and racial integration in the marines was barely a movement at the time of Iwo Jima. Blacks represented only 2% of Marine manpower, were assigned to all black combat units, the 51st and 52nd Defense Battalions, and were staffed mostly in defense roles.

This is to say nothing of the fact that Eastwood himself does not actually cast *all* of the people in his movies. He casts the big players, but obvously the large majority of people in his cast are cast by the casting agents. Now, the big players in these movies are the folks that raised the flag, their families, and the military and political players that they interacted with....mostly officers, and then the press. guest what

giolee88 11:01:44 PM Jun 10 2008

900 of the 30,000 marines.

That means Eastwood ignored reflecting the fact that 3% of his cast should have been "a black face." And none of them were involved in raising the flag. Ya...real significant part of the story. The fact is, back in wwii timeframe, racism was still an issue in the military, and racial integration in the marines was barely a movement at the time of Iwo Jima. Blacks represented only 2% of Marine manpower, were assigned to all black combat units, the 51st and 52nd Defense Battalions, and were staffed mostly in defense roles.

This is to say nothing of the fact that Eastwood himself does not actually cast *all* of the people in his movies. He casts the big players, but obvously the large majority of people in his cast are cast by the casting agents. Now, the big players in these movies are the folks that raised the flag, their families, and the military and political players that they interacted with....mostly officers, and then the press. guest what

giolee88 11:01:14 PM Jun 10 2008

900 of the 30,000 marines.

That means Eastwood ignored reflecting the fact that 3% of his cast should have been "a black face." And none of them were involved in raising the flag. Ya...real significant part of the story. The fact is, back in wwii timeframe, racism was still an issue in the military, and racial integration in the marines was barely a movement at the time of Iwo Jima. Blacks represented only 2% of Marine manpower, were assigned to all black combat units, the 51st and 52nd Defense Battalions, and were staffed mostly in defense roles.

This is to say nothing of the fact that Eastwood himself does not actually cast *all* of the people in his movies. He casts the big players, but obvously the large majority of people in his cast are cast by the casting agents. Now, the big players in these movies are the folks that raised the flag, their families, and the military and political players that they interacted with....mostly officers, and then the press. guest what

giolee88 11:01:05 PM Jun 10 2008

900 of the 30,000 marines.

That means Eastwood ignored reflecting the fact that 3% of his cast should have been "a black face." And none of them were involved in raising the flag. Ya...real significant part of the story. The fact is, back in wwii timeframe, racism was still an issue in the military, and racial integration in the marines was barely a movement at the time of Iwo Jima. Blacks represented only 2% of Marine manpower, were assigned to all black combat units, the 51st and 52nd Defense Battalions, and were staffed mostly in defense roles.

This is to say nothing of the fact that Eastwood himself does not actually cast *all* of the people in his movies. He casts the big players, but obvously the large majority of people in his cast are cast by the casting agents. Now, the big players in these movies are the folks that raised the flag, their families, and the military and political players that they interacted with....mostly officers, and then the press. guest what

johnuga10 08:09:01 PM Jun 01 2008

I am going into film myself, and have put numerous African American actors in my student films because race was not an issue - and it shouldn't be. Blacks not being in Clint Eastwood's "Iwo Jima" wasn't the point of the movie. The only reason it is an issue is because Spike Lee makes it an issue. The man is talented, but he only cares about something if it involves black people - which is racism in itself, just like affirmative action. Film is an art, and complaining about misrepresentation just insults the craft in general - not just Clint Eastwood. It is sad to see Lee come to this - he is wasting his talent. White people don't speak up because they will get accused of being racist and will ruin their careers, but black people can say all the radical crap they want. I'm not saying there are no white racists, because there are, and I think they are sad people. But making race an issue out of everything does not help anything. I bet I will be racist for writing this - just wat

flb666 10:17:44 PM May 29 2008

sorry letters from iwo jima was from the japanese veiw when was the last time you saw a black japanese person shows how stupid lee is from flb666

china573 07:56:52 PM May 27 2008

Oh. My. God. Clint's racist because he didn't have any black actors in his two movies? Bull.
The point of the movies is NOT racism. If it were, then sure. Perhaps then it could be racist.
Personally, if he takes no notice on race, that should be a good thing.
GET OVER IT.
Affirmative action and all that other CRAPOLA only PROMOTES racism.

esq66 09:55:29 AM May 27 2008

Well Honestly most of you arent movie buffs, Spike Lee features Whites in all of his movies and also Inside Man ( Clive Owen) And the 25th Hour ( Ed Norton, Barry Pepper ). The point of Spike statement was this, Black fought tirelessly in those war( My grand father did) and to have an acclaimed director like eastwood just omit their likenessess from the "American Experience: in the WWII is unfair and wrong. give the credit were credit is due..African -Americans have fought in every major American War , whether by choice or design. Spike is not racist,he is pro black , just like alot of white america is pro white, so doesnt make the agruement less valid, but for some of you it does because black's arent suppose not speak unless spoken too, right?......

scddmd 11:26:55 PM May 26 2008

Is that Bruce Lee's son? Tommy Lee's dad? Alvin Lee's brother?

qbstephen 10:56:20 PM May 26 2008

I really think you should all back the hell off spike lee and his comments. First and formost, the people who are pissed at Mr Eastwood are the men who were actually there in the middle of the hellhole that were not accounted for. my great grandfather was there, and one of the first to step foot on that beach while hell was all around him. and buy the way he is an african american. Now if hes watching a presentation of this movie on tv and does not see his likeness represented and any way, should he or should he not be angered. All spike did was make a professional observation of another directors work. Like it or not spike has earned the right to do so. So stop acting so dam redkneckish and learn to understand each viewpoint on a subject.

SCDDMD 05:10:45 PM May 26 2008

SPIKE WHO???

WorthyRich 12:48:59 PM May 25 2008

Please, who cares! Eastwood's movies are about white's fantasy in the first place. Don't waste your time Spike, it's nothing new. Most movies and television shows are just ways to indoctrinate people in believing in "white greatness."

cyndi2774 10:38:57 PM May 24 2008

Gee, maybe I should be upset that none of Apike LEe's films celebrate whites!

Bottom line? Spike Lee IS A RACIST! He is so pro-black that he sees "racism" everywhere. He is quick to play the race card... but when was the last time that he made a film that celebrated whites? I a mamused that it seems to be racist blacks who always scream that others are racists. I hate people like him, as I hate all racists.

xussbil 10:08:21 PM May 23 2008

Coming from such a "success" as Spike (ha-ha) , Clints got nothing to be ashamed of or sorry for. What a better way for a disgruntled failure such as Spike to get the attention he never deserved by injecting RACE in to his sour grapes exsitence. Yep, theres a future for him i.e. Jesse Jackson, Rev.Sharton. Maxine Waters and all the other Race Mongers