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Spike Lee made a splash in the independent film world with his debut feature, an inventive low-budget romance with a strong-willed heroine. Nola Darling (Tracy Camilla Johns) can't decide among her three boyfriends: serious but sweet Jamie (Tommy Redmond Hicks), self-centered clotheshorse Greer (John Canada Terrell), and goofy, wisecracking bike messenger Mars Blackmon (Lee). Within this loose story line Lee launches into a character study of Darling and offers a slice of black urban life rarely seen on the screen. According to Lee's published diary, he interviewed dozens of women and gathered feedback on screenplay from female friends, and his efforts show. Nola is an unapologetic, sexually independent character who resists the efforts of the men in her life to change who she is to please them--the wonderful concluding twist thumbs its nose at romantic conventions and gives Nola her due. Lee combines direct address and documentary techniques with a simple, often elegant narrative style to create a multilayered portrait of Nola and her men and question perceptions and conventions of sex, sexuality, and relationships in the modern world. Though somewhat primitive in the light of his more accomplished works, this first feature introduces Lee as a fresh voice and a creative force to be reckoned with. --Sean Axmaker

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Spike Lee made a splash in the independent film world with his debut feature, an inventive low-budget romance with a strong-willed heroine. Nola Darling (Tracy Camilla Johns) can't decide among her three boyfriends: serious but sweet Jamie (Tommy Redmond Hicks), self-centered clotheshorse Greer (John Canada Terrell), and goofy, wisecracking bike messenger Mars Blackmon (Lee). Within this loose story line Lee launches into a character study of Darling and offers a slice of black urban life rarely seen on the screen. According to Lee's published diary, he interviewed dozens of women and gathered feedback on screenplay from female friends, and his efforts show. Nola is an unapologetic, sexually independent character who resists the efforts of the men in her life to change who she is to please them--the wonderful concluding twist thumbs its nose at romantic conventions and gives Nola her due. Lee combines direct address and documentary techniques with a simple, often elegant narrative style to create a multilayered portrait of Nola and her men and question perceptions and conventions of sex, sexuality, and relationships in the modern world. Though somewhat primitive in the light of his more accomplished works, this first feature introduces Lee as a fresh voice and a creative force to be reckoned with. --Sean Axmaker

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   2 of 3 people found the following review helpful: Finally, the first Spike Lee joint on DVD!, December 12, 2007 By  The Fancy One "blackprincess" (Westchester County, NY) - See all my reviews It's been WAYYYY too long, but finally Spike Lee's debut, "She's Gotta Have It" has made it to DVD! It has always astounded me that Spike's other films have made it to DVD long before this one, but in January 2008, those of us who are fans of his work will get our wish. The ripple effect of this movie in the twenty-plus years since its release has been an abundance of films made for and by black folks - some of them good, some bad - but the main thing is that "She's Gotta Have It" proved that movies starring black actors do indeed have an audience and inspired many others to step out and attempt to make the same impact. In case you may be one of the few who are unaware of the plot behind this deliciously brash and sexy comedy, it focuses on the lead character Nola Darling (Tracy Camilla Johns), a young Brooklyn print artist that has not one, but three lovers, all who feel that they are the right man for her. Nola makes no apologies for the type of woman she is...a virile, independent being who enjoys sex and enjoys giving it to whomever she is dealing with. She makes it known what it is she wants from a man, and the three that she juggles here are all sprung by her charms. She is the inattainable prize of these men who each want to have her to themselves. Of course, as the film progresses, they each are pushing her to make a choice between them, and she is unable to - and wondering just why she has to. Nola's men are as different as day is from night: Jamie (Tommy Hicks), who is sweet, sensitive but possessive; Greer (John Canada Terrell), a narcissistic pretty-boy model who believes the world revolves around him and the loony offbeat homeboy on a bike, Mars (Spike Lee himself). The three guys represent qualities that Nola would probably like to find in one man, but since she hasn't, she deals with three. Filmed on a bare-bones budget in 1986 in mostly black and white, this independent gem looks very much like a documentary at times, with characters talking to the camera. It was a very effective method and almost makes you feel like you are looking through a window at this young woman's love life. Some people have been critical of this movie, saying it portrays black women as promiscuous. But truthfully speaking, men have exhibited the same kind of "loose" behavior for centuries and they get pats on the back and told that they are "THE MAN". In sharp contrast, women get bashed if they live their lives the way Nola does in this film - a true double standard. She brings this up in the movie, and although you may not totally agree with her logic, you have to admit that she is on point. The only real "negative" message I can see in "She's Gotta Have It" is the fact that this woman has three lovers in the age of AIDS, but aside from that, I have to commend Spike for continuing to make films that show various sides of black life, in either a humorous or serious light (or sometimes both at once) that were not normally shown to the mainstream. His work is essential, inspirational and of great historical value in African-American culture - hell, in AMERICAN culture, period! Add this movie to your Spike collection if you haven't done so already!   3 of 4 people found the following review helpful: On DVD At Long Last!!!! - Loooooooong Overdue!!!!, December 13, 2007 By  Raider Jack "Jackie D Gray-Romeyn" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews    When reviewing all of Spike's work, this is hands down, probably my all-time favorite. This project introduced us to the incomparable Mars Blackman, Spike's oh so charming alter ego. "She's Gotta Have It" is a wonderful treatise on the art of love and war from interesting perspectives. On top of that, it is quite hilarious. It is a refreshing look at a black woman who insists on taking control of her sexuality rather than allowing it to be definted by men. There are general male observations, general female observations, and specific cultural outlooks on the art of love and war from an African-American perspective. Tracy Camilla Johns, beautifully portraying the wonderfully developed character, Nola Darling, is perfectly cast as the independent black woman who, in her quest to be sexually indepenedent, realizes this is an uphill journey when dealing with men who still have traditional ideas about women and their roles. She was actively dating more than one man simply because she had adapted the attitude that no one man can provide everything she wanted/needed and furthermore, it was terribly unfair to label her promiscuous for doing so. Interestingly enough, Nola also found that her reactions when coming up against the same attitude in men, were amazingly traditional. This was a very well-written statement on the ups and downs of love. It also introduces us to Law & Order's Divine Epatha Merkerson in a short but pivotal role as a sex therapist. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeexcellent movie!!!   12 of 12 people found the following review helpful: "I control my own body and mind.", March 18, 2005 By  Bomojaz (South Central PA, USA) - See all my reviews    This review is from: She's Gotta Have It (VHS Tape) A young, gorgeous woman (Tracy Johns) has 3 lovers, all of whom want to be #1. Attempting to reach the goal, they put each other down--and a much of society, too: being rich, smart, etc. Johns stays in control the whole time. Told as part documentary (talking to the camera), there are some great lines, especially at the hilarious Thanksgiving dinner at Johns's house with all 3 guys there. Great sex, too. Shot in 12 days on $175,000, it's grossed millions by now. The time for DVD is NOW! Share your thoughts with other customers:  › See all 26 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews Classic movie making ... awesome film I am a big Spike Lee fan. It is exciting to finally have this on DVD. Now if only I can find the soundtrack. Hint, hint ... Read more Published 10 days ago by J. Smith "Please Baby Baby Baby Please" The now famous quote, said by director Spike Lee's character Mars Blackmon, were the cries of many film enthusiasts crying out for a DVD release. Read more Published 15 days ago by Jon Marin WHERES THE SOUNDTRACK? OK EVERYBODY THE MOVIE IS GREAT BUY IT, BUT NOW THEY NEED TO PUT OUT THE SOUNDTRACK !! Published 17 days ago by Edmund Gray 22 YEARS LATER! DAMN FINALLY! I BEEN WAITING FOR THIS DVD FOR YEARS!! THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SPIKE JOINTS! WOW!!! I AM SO HAPPY! IT'S OFF THE WALL WITH A GREAT SOUNDTRACK! Read more Published 22 days ago by pankysweet Watershed event... I was living in Brooklyn, (Flatbush, Beverly Road and Ocean Avenue) when my new wife suggested we go see this offering by this new talent by the name of, Spike Lee. Read more Published 23 days ago by Kevin Buckner Finally! The first and best!! It's almost hard to believe that 22 years ago a little bitty film called She's Gotta Have It made its way to limited screens across America. Read more Published 25 days ago by Brian D. Scott no extras !!!!!!!! i just bought Shes gotta have it. I am very glad its on dvd finally but i feel cheated,it has no extras. Read more Published 25 days ago by Kool Aidd Smile Thank You for DVD release Thank you to however made the decision to bring this out on DVD it has been to long of a wait for fans of Spike Lee to see his early masterpiece except on VHS or cable. Read more Published 1 month ago by Best Man It's about damn time! This was an excellent and funny directoral debut by filmmaker Spike Lee. It was pretty captivating as far as one's sexual freedom and independence goes. Read more Published 1 month ago by Eric Robinson Holding Out Why you holding out on us Spike???? I've rented this movie TWICE on VHS!! You should have included this on the Spike Lee Joint Collection. 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