charlie: stanley kubik. spike: yes.d be more serious than the destruction on god's planet, and yet, that film is hilarious. it is hard to do, but i think we were very successful. if ite: you were saying was about nuclear weapons, you can do it about guns. spike: yes. but you have to find the right balance between crying and laughing. charlie: in terms of doing satire, john q sex character -- cusack's character. spike: yes, a white, roman catholic priest, in the south side of chicago, he has been there for 40 years and the obligation is all black. amazing human being. he has been at the forefront of cigarettes,lence, alcohol, he has been at the forefront. he has been a blessing to the film. he was the one who came to chicago. he showed me who to talk to, who i should meet with. he has a real stamp on this film. that is to the character is based upon. charlie: and you have wesley snipes. spike: yes, we worked together before. angela bassett, we worked together on "how can ask." -- "malcolm x." i like to have a team, seaso