Spike Directs His Anger

With a name like Spike Lee, is it any wonder he's prone to violence?

TMZ cameras caught up with the "Lovers and Haters" director outside of Koi, and when asked if he'd ever shoot a movie with the paparazzi, Spike said, "I'd shoot everybody." Run for cover!

C'mon Spike, do the right thing!

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1. The only good movie he ever made was Malcolm X. I cannot stand this dude, he really makes me sick with his no having career...

Posted at 9:27AM on Sep 7th 2007 by anonymous

2. You can take the Man out of Brooklyn, but you can't take Brooklyn out of the man!

Posted at 9:40AM on Sep 7th 2007 by brian scott miller

3. The problem you have with people like Spike Lee is they are always mad about something. Also, they are bigots and think the world is a bigot like them!!!

Posted at 9:43AM on Sep 7th 2007 by Lenn K.

4. HAHAHAHA

Awesome answer!

Posted at 9:44AM on Sep 7th 2007 by Ricky Ticky Tock

5. ummmm it's called sarcasm, people....

Posted at 10:52AM on Sep 9th 2007 by Xifactor

6. Dude definitely has some anger issues. You never see him smile, and he's always mad and bitter about something. And yes, #3 is right. Spike, dude, all of us are not bigots, man.

Posted at 9:50AM on Sep 7th 2007 by voice of reason

7. Spike is one of the best directors in the business....hands down. Just because he is not always grinning in someone's face does not mean that he is angry. White people are not as concerned (scared) with his look, as they are his messages. One thing is for sure, Spike got his 40 Acres and a Mule.

Posted at 10:10AM on Sep 7th 2007 by dexterrue

8. Alamo Churchill...... WHAT????????

Posted at 10:17AM on Sep 7th 2007 by dexterrue

9. TMZ is stretching...*rolling eyes*
He was trying to be clever.
shoot=to direct (for a director)
shoot=to take pictures (for the paparazzi)
shoot=to shoot with a gun (to the general public)
It didn't come off as tongue in cheek as it was probably supposed to

Posted at 10:21AM on Sep 7th 2007 by yeahyeahyeah

10. WHY DOES THIS HAVE TO BE ABOUT BLACK AND WHITE? I WOULD BE A LITTLE PISSED IF I HAD CAMERAS IN MY FACE. GIVE HIM HIS SPACE IS PROBABLY WHAT HE WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE SAID. ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS PAPS BETTER WATCH THERE BACKS.

Posted at 10:49AM on Sep 7th 2007 by YO YO

11. Hahaha.. GOOD shoot them!! In response to 1st poster, Spike Lee has made PLENTY of good movies. He also did a great job directing the "When the Levees Broke" series.. Actually, only a couple of his movies would I consider to be BAD.

Posted at 10:54AM on Sep 7th 2007 by BlarG

12. Alamo Churchill...with all the crap on TMZ I am sure you will be the next "boring nobody" they will write about.

Posted at 11:02AM on Sep 7th 2007 by TGIF

13. On second thought:
not only is the TMZ writer's comment flavored with racism, it is just dense!
Lee was making a joke - it is so simple!
He was saying that he would shoot (film) everybody, which has a secondary
meaning that he would shoot (as in firing a gun) the paparazzi as well. The
joke conveys his frustration with the annoying paparazzi.

Being someone who is not violent, he doesn't think that people would
hear it like some kind of real threat.

Posted at 2:23PM on Sep 9th 2007 by mozcram

14. Whew...Alamo I tried to read it again and I still can't get through it. What crap...I know we're used to reading crap here but come on.... Who can possibly be that bored.

Posted at 11:03AM on Sep 7th 2007 by TGIF

15. LOL did someone say no career WOW.. This man has been making movies over 20 years and has made millions of dollars. Ok if he doesn't have a career he can take mind and I will take his. GIVE ME A BREAK

Posted at 11:36AM on Sep 7th 2007 by Cory Harris

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