The 30 Greatest Rock & Roll Movie Moments
Unforgettable scenes from 'Pulp Fiction,' 'Wayne's World,' 'Almost Famous' and more
28. Public Enemy, 'Fight the Power' in 'Do the Right Thing' (1989)
Brooklyn, the summer of '89: city heat, race riots, trigger-happy cops, crack, poverty, pizza and a boombox on every corner blasting hip-hop. Spike Lee sets the scene right in the streets of the hood, kicking off the action with Rosie Perez dancing through the credits to Public Enemy: "1989! A number! Another summer! Sound of the funky drummer!" Chuck D, Flavor Flav and the Bomb Squad bum-rush the show and go for what they know. Rosie does her best to fight the power her own way, by shaking ass in a sports bra and boxing gloves.
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