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Da 5 Bloods


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     The gang ends their Spike Lee Spotlight with the Netflix Original Film, Da 5 Bloods.

Episode 96:  Da 5 Bloods (2020)

Directed by: Spike Lee
Written by: Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo, Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee
Score by: Terence Blanchard
Budget: $35-45 million
Grossed: Netflix Streams 

Cast:

  • Delroy Lindo as Paul 
  • Jonathan Majors as David
  • Clarke Peters as Otis
  • Norm Lewis as Eddie
  • Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Melvin
  • Chadwick Boseman as "Stormin'" Norman Earl Holloway
  • Johnny Trí Nguyễn as Vinh
  • Mélanie Thierry as Hedy Bouvier
  • Paul Walter Hauser as Simon
  • Jasper Pääkkönen as Seppo Havelin
  • Jean Reno as Desroche
  • Veronica Ngo as Hanoi Hannah
  • Lê Y Lan as Tiên
  • Nguyễn Ngọc Lâm as Quân
  • Sandy Hương Phạm as Michon

Talking Points: 

  1. Overall thoughts on Da 5 Bloods?
  2. History with Vietnam movies, how does Da 5 Bloods compare to these films? 
  3. How do the style and structure of the film impact the effectiveness of the character story?
  4. What are the overall themes of Da 5 Bloods?
  5. Final thoughts. 

Plugs: 

  • water.jpeg by Midnight Satire now streaming

Next EP: 

  • Tree of Life


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