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The original was shot at studios in Wilmington, NC and takes place in Detroit where Devils' Night is a staple. I know there is much divide over the 2024 remake. Everybody is so concerned about 'recreating the classic of a late actor' instead of just going into it for the comics' lore and the love story/revenge drama within them. I get it and I don't get it. Guess you can't please everyone.
I bet the one you saw was one of the sequels (the second one, The Crow: City of Angels, follows an already grown up Sara), that’s why you don’t remember nothing about it. But yes, the real deal is this one, the first one movie. Now, it’s been said that the new one actually was a bad movie, nobody that saw this original one has been happy with the new one.
I can’t recommend the original comic enough. The creator made it as a form of art therapy after his girlfriend died in a car accident while on her way to pick him up. His mental health spiraled as he blamed himself, leading to him seeking revenge by hunting down the perpetrator, only to learn they’d already died, so he found an outlet through the tragic revenge story that is The Crow.
Word of warning for anyone going into the original comic, though. Have some things that make you happy on standby, because it can take you to some even darker places compared to the movie.
It’s absolutely true, and when they bought the rights to the movie from him, and the tragedy of Brandon Lee happened, the creator spiraled again and felt it was a mistake to allow this property to exist, as he deemed it cursed
The reason T-Bird is freaking out so bad before he dies is because he's thinking about the ramifications of seeing Eric walking around after they killed him a year ago. Basically, it means that there is such a thing as life after death and T-Bird is realizing that he's going to be judged in the afterlife for all the bad stuff he did while he was alive. T-Bird is the only member of the group with enough intellect to actually understand that seeing Eric again means he's screwed in way more ways than just being in mortal peril.
You literally explained it in words that I could never put together. I have always felt that this scene was just as powerful as the first flashback scene
I skipped school more than a handful of times to see this in the theater as a teen. Brandon was a real one, no doubt. Gave it his everything, and it shows. Rest in Power and Respect Brandon Lee.
The Crow unlike other superhero’s, do a NOT have to be the same person each time. It it just a person given extra time by a supernatural entity. The Crow can be anyone.
Also the bird's name is "Magic". He did all his own stunts, was able to repeatedly fly or glide to stick the landing at any mark they needed. And was even smart enough to roll over and, "Play Dead" when the gun shot goes off at the end of the film. As far as pets go, he was so well behaved, and intelligent, that he could "Speak" on command, and he went on to play the 'Crow" in all three of the follow-up sequels. I don't think he came back to play himself for that weird TV spin off featuring David Borianz from Buffy and Angel. I believe he may have passed away from old age by that point. But as far as pets performing in movies go, "Magic" was a legend in just how professional he always acted. Just a little fun fact there for you.
@@soccerojdoj Yeah, in the TV show it was Marc Dacascos (yes, the "Iron Chef" - he's actually a VERY good martial artist, son of two world champions in separate MA's, and does a lot of his own stunts, including a specific trick he loves doing where he flips sideways between two sharp objects).
Facts 1. The "For Brandon and Eliza" dedication at the start of the end credits was for Brandon Lee who was accidentally killed in the production of this movie and his fiancé Eliza Hutton who supported Alex Proyas' decision to complete the movie. 2. In his bluray commentary Alex Proyas said that Brandon Lee was unhappy with the way his face paint looked when the makeup department applied it to him before shooting. Lee and Proyas then agreed that it would look best if Lee applied his own makeup every night before going to bed so that when he woke up his face paint would naturally look more worn out. 3. Although he was not at fault for the death of Brandon Lee actor Michael Massee stopped acting for a year because he was so traumatized by the incident. His next film was a small role in Se7en (1995) up until his death in 2016 he had never watched the film. In 2005 12 years after the accidental shooting of Brandon Lee years guilt Michael Massee (who fired the gun) claimed to still have nightmares of the incident. 4. The latter part of the scene in Albrecht's apartment was ad-libbed by Brandon Lee and Ernie Hudson. The line about Shelley ("Believe me nothing is trivial") was not in the script. 5. The line "I see you've made your decision now let's see you enforce it" is taken from a statement made by President Andrew Jackson regarding the ruling of Supreme Court that the Indian Removal Act was illegal. The line was altered from "That's John Marshall's decision now let's see him enforce it" to use it in the movie. 6. Even though the movie, based on the comic is called The Crow none of the birds used in the film were actually crows all of them were in fact ravens which are much larger than crows and have a longer more impressive beak. 7. The line "Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children" spoken by Eric as he drains the morphine from Darla's arm is a quote from Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray. 8. The following scenes were completed after Brandon Lee's death Draven first enters the apartment after digging himself out of his grave footage of Lee walking through an alley in the rain was digitally composed into the scene where he walks through the doorway. Computer technology added drops of water to the door frame to make the water on his back not seem out of place. The shot of Draven falling from the window was made by digitally composing Lee's face (complete with simulated blood) onto a body double. The scene where Draven puts on his make-up was filmed using a double. The face in the smashed mirror was Lee's computer-altered to fit the shards. The image of Draven walking towards the window with the crow on his shoulder was a double with Lee's face added during lightning flashes. When Sarah visits the apartment we never see Draven's face as it is a double. 9. The final rooftop confrontation between Eric and Top Dollar was shot not on the roof of a church but on modular pieces sitting on the soundstage floor that were made to look like a gothic cathedral. 10. Funboy uses a Smith & Wesson Model 629 .44 Magnum revolver as his weapon throughout the film which he uses to kill Eric Draven in his apartment. After Eric kills Funboy he takes the 629 for himself and is seen using it in several scenes (most notably the shootout in the club, where he wields this gun "akimbo" with T-Bird's Taurus PT92). This is most likely the gun that killed actor Brandon Lee in real life. 11. In the movie there is a permanent obsession with eyes throughout it there are several close-up of Eric Draven's eyes as well the crow eyes after that Draven can see through the bird eyes. In the same way Myca cut the eyes of the girl that she and Top Dollar kill at the beginning of the movie and burn them as ritual to predict the future. At the end Myca's obsession turns against her after in the cathedral she traps the crow to kill Draven the crow leaves her blind after it pecks her eyes. 12. Brandon Lee requested that one Asian character from the comic who tries to steal Eric's powers be removed from the script as he felt it was a stereotype. 13. One of Brandon Lee's favorite movies was The Warriors (1979) which created a breakout role for classically trained actor David Patrick Kelly (T-Bird). So naturally Lee was overjoyed to have a great character actor known for his villainous roles starring in his own movie. 14. Prior to filming Brandon Lee had somewhat of a morbid fascination with death he would often drive around in a hearse he owned visit famous graves and would listen to The Doors. 15. Bai Ling once shared an anecdote about the first day she met Brandon Lee and how he told her that he was half-Chinese. She recollected that she hesitated to believe him and that Brandon went the extra step to tell her that his father was Bruce Lee but she apologized and responded that she didn't know who that was. Bai then recalled that it wasn't until days later when she asked a friend about Brandon and Bruce that the friend told her how Bruce Lee was the legendary 'Li Jun Fan' as Bai only knew him by his Chinese name and not his American one. 16. Eric's shirt is cut down the back when he first emerges from the grave. This is a common practice in funeral homes as it makes the dead easier to dress. 17. This is Tony Todd first comic book film later would voice Darkseid in DC animated films, Smallville series Episode the Siege, Batman Brave and the Bold as Astaroth in Ep Trials of the Demon, Young Justice as Icon, The Flash voice as Zoom, and Spider-Man 2 PS5 as voice of Venom 18. When T-Bird, Fun Boy, Tin-Tin and Skank destroy the arcade T-Bird says "You know Lake Erie actually caught on fire once from all the crap floating around in it. I wish I could've seen that." Something like this did actually happen but it wasn't Lake Erie it was the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio (which feeds into Lake Erie). 19. Crow bird is the only actor to be in four all films 20. Director Proyas says the Crow was huge source of Inspiration to Heath Ledger Joker. The late wrestling Hall of Famer Scott Hall aka Razor Razor told his fellow wrestling Hall of Famer Sting who was in his Surfer Sting giimmick who wanted to reinvent himself. Hall told him to take Inspiration from the film the Crow by saying "Have You Ever Seen the Crow?" which made Sting don the white face paint and officially become Crow Sting becoming the silent avenger of WCW against the invading N.W.O and Sting career was saved kept the Crow gimmick till this day till he retired officially in AEW Revolution 2024.
“People once believed that when someone dies, a crow carries their soul to the land of the dead. But sometimes, something so bad happens that a terrible sadness is carried with it and the soul can't rest. Then sometimes, just sometimes, the crow can bring that soul back to put the wrong things right.”
Fact: I was borned and raised in Detroit in the 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's and the night before Halloween was always known as Devil's Night. That's where this movie is supposed to take place. In the original cut of the Film Detroit is mentioned once, but in the late 2000's Detroiter's started referring to it as Angel's Night. 100's of fires were always set on this night and we were always scared our house would get set on fire. It was always a dark night in Detroit.
You got that right. I wasn’t born in Detroit but I moved there in 1986 when I was six. Southwest, W. Vernor and Livernois. My mom was born and raised there. Finally moved out in ‘99, just before gentrification.
Honestly, this was so well known that they would say here in Canada during the 90s not to travel to Detroit from Ontario on this day because of all the fires, violence, and crime that would happen. Detroit still has a reputation for being a dangerous city to live in on a normal day, but it is seen as at its worst on the 30th.
I wish they'd mention the city more... the only reference to this being Detroit that I caught was when T-Bird and his gang is doing bullet shots and he says "Which one of you Motor City MFers wants to bet this isn't loaded" at the scene they draw on each other.
🔴Fun fact for this film: While the crow is unharmed, Eric's face paint stays pristine, even in the rain (symbolizing Eric's immortality). Once the crow is injured in the church, Eric's face paint begins to smear and eventually wash off (indicating he is now mortal again)
Also the bird's name is "Magic". He did all his own stunts, was able to repeatedly fly or glide to stick the landing at any mark they needed. And was even smart enough to roll over and, "Play Dead" when the gun shot goes off at the end of the film. As far as pets go, he was so well behaved, and intelligent, that he could "Speak" on command, and he went on to play the 'Crow" in all three of the follow-up sequels. I don't think he came back to play himself for that weird TV spin off featuring David Borianz from Buffy and Angel. I believe he may have passed away from old age by that point. But as far as pets performing in movies go, "Magic" was a legend in just how professional he always acted. Just a little fun fact there for you.
It doesn't quite stay pristine Brandon wanted to apply the makeup himself. He would sleep in in it before shooting the next day so it would slowly become more smeared So by the end he didn't even have the makeup.
@@tomesofawesome8041 I think the bird was a raven as well, not a crow. But Corvid birds are all very intelligent and have high puzzle solving abilities. Ravens also are able to mimic voices if trained. It's amazing how smart they really are.
Eric's face paint starts to wash away in the rain after the big fight scene and he takes out skank, his invincibility had already started to fade cause he thought he was done, but even after the crow gets hurt and he gets shot in the church, top dollar mentions that he was the one to give Tbird the order, Eric regains his strength again
One thing I really respect about the action in this movie is that they didn’t make it look very “martial-artsy”. It would have been tempting to do so, since the star was the son of Bruce Lee and an accomplished martial artist himself. Instead, the choreography is brutal and gritty, exactly what the story needed.
The scene when Sarah is in the apartment and says "Hell with you, I thought you cared" and Eric appears, that was a double as you can't see the face. Brandon had passed at this point.
at *that* point of that specific scene*. Movies aren't shot in sequence. over 90% of the film had already been shot by the time he died. i am just clearifying because the way you phrased it can make it sound like Brandon was dead at "this point" in the film's runtime.
@@merlith4650 I know they are not shot in sequence, I think every movie goer knows that - I just meant at this point of the scene, sorry for the wording. There are other certain scenes - I believe it's during the whole segment of putting on the make up, smashing the mirror (digital composite on the broken pieces) and the pan out shot from the final shot at the window (digital composite) out. The 4k release of the film has a nice commentary from Alex P.
That mother quote I kept close to my heart when I became a mother. My mother was not unlike Darla, and got better toward the end of her life, so when I had my own daughter, I reminded myself how much mothers can mean to their children. Your mother is god to you the first few years of your life. My daughter confirmed this later (she’s grown now. 21), that I was her world and she was mine. We remain close. Definitely my ride or die. I have Brandon Lee to thank for that quote (or the script writer) so I made sure I was always on point as a mother, even without a fully great example to go off of.
3:19 not California, Devils night is closely associated with Detroit and since the creator of The Crow is from Detroit it makes sense. Detroit is not mentioned in the movie but basically this is The Crows version of it. A lot of the areas of Detroit that inspired The Crow comic are gone now but the memory remains. And yes I know about the girlfriend/Fiance who died being the main inspiration (for those reading and writing comments) Edit: Adding that apparently the movie was filmed backwards so it's the EARLY portion of the movie that has body doubles. When his face paint is first shown in the flash of lightning while standing in the broken window that is a body double with a early use of digitized face according to other comments I have seen. So that is why they were able to finish the movie since it was the early shots that still needed to be done. Brandon was killed in the red colored flashback scenes.
So with Brandon Lee, when he died, the best way to know which scenes was him and which scenes were not him is where the camera is not shown to his face it was a stunt double. Like for example the scene where Sarah goes to the apartment to look for Eric Draven and he immediately appears by the window that was a stunt double even though you hear Brandon Lee's voice it was dubbed over to make it seem like that was actually Brandon. But in reality it was it was just a stunt double. Another good example which I caught the second time when I was watching it couple years back is when Eric Draven, Brandon Lee's character was tying The guy up in the car his face was not shown at all then when the camera cuts to his face is actually the same face from the pawn shop seeing if you see the same face he was making in the pawn shop it's the same face cuz if you look very closely you can see there's a roof looking pattern in a pawn shop scene in that same scene they just cut it and just edited it like he was there which is why I throughout the whole entire interaction he didn't say a word at all. Sad little fact this is that Brandon Lee and Eliza were supposed to get married during the filming of this well actually after filming, but we all know why it didn't come to fruition because what happened. And if you don't believe me, you can just go and watch the behind the scenes talking about it.
Brandon filmed most of his scenes, and when he died, it was during the last week of filming. So the remaining scenes were filmed using CGI and stunt doubles (one of them being Brandon's friend, Chad Stahelski).
Yes. ILM was hired to use some groundbreaking CGI to digitally lay Brandon's face onto Chad Stahelski's body for that shot of Eric Draven wearing the Crow make-up for the first time. It's probably the first time computer effects were used to put an actor's face onto another actor's body.
I was 10 when I saw tge movie. My parents took me to see it in theatres. My father was a fan of Bruce Lee and was impressed with Brandon Lee. We all loved the movie.
There were multiple people involved in one mistake after another that led to Brandon's death. Basically, a dummy round was loaded with a bullet into the revolver for a close up shot. It was empty of gun powder, but had an active primer. When fired the primer had just enough pressure to lodge the bullet into the barrel. Then for a different shot a fully loaded blank was loaded into the same revolver for effect. No one cleared the barrel. I love this movie. Glad you enjoyed it.
opening day of the movie... i was at Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood for the first showing... it was amazing... the theater was silent at the end.. all of us realizing what we'd lost
First time I saw The Crow was at a sleepover when I was 10 or 11, not long after it was released on home video. It felt so illicit to watch it because we were kids and it was an R-rated movie, but also because of all the mystique surrounding the movie due to Brandon Lee's death. There was a lot of rumors and theories floating around about it, and even talk about a "Lee Family Curse" because his father Bruce Lee also died suddenly while filming a movie.
Oh, and if you want to see how good Brandon’s martial arts were, check out “Rapid Fire”… it’s a touch cheesy, but he’s very physically talented and charismatic!
This is one of the greatest movies with a bittersweet ending. Brandon Lee's last but best movie, if only he could've seen how great it ended up being. Also one of the greatest soundtracks!
@@kyleday5026 maybe a few scenes but never the completed movie. The actors and directors usually go over the scenes that were done so they can see for themselves how it came out but he passed midway through filming. There are a few scenes where they had to CGI Brandon's face onto a stunt double to redo and finish the movie. The actor (Michael Massee-Funboy) who fired the shot was so distraught about Brandon's death, he actually gave up acting for a while 😔
1994 was the year I turned 18. The Crow was the first R-rated movie that I bought my own ticket for. It immediately became, and still is, one of my top 10 of all time.
Wow, I remember those free "preview" weekends from pay channels! HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, Starz, I would go to Walgreen's and buy like a 6 pack of blank VHS tapes and record movies all weekend! 😂
They actually did some early CGI stuff here, scenes aren't shot in order in movies, so when he first came out of the grave and was walking up the stairs shirtless and shivering, that was Brandon Lee's head superimposed on another actors body...stuff like that
One guy who doesn't get enough credit in this movie, is David Patrick Kelly who plays T-Bird. He's so freaking good at playing a total creep (The Crow, Twin Peaks, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, The Warriors, Dreamscape).
He really sold that scene too, which was not easy. He made you believe he was getting confronted by a dead man, with rising panic at the reckoning he knew was coming. "I knew I knew you. But you can't be you, we put you the window. There ain't no coming back. We killed you dead, _there ain't no coming back!"_ Shivers.
@@Roguefem76 His childish gibbering makes the whole thing feel so real, yes. He was so frightened that the scared little boy, who he probably was while growing up, comes to the surface.
There's a lot of misinformation about this movie. The death blow occurred during the scene where Eric returns to the apartment in the flashbacks. That version was scrapped obviously and had to be redone. You'll notice you never see Eric's face during the flashbacks of their deaths, that is because Brandon Lee was dead by the time they filmed those scenes
I was old enough to remember the accident. I'm the same age that Brandon would have been had he lived. Alex Proyas (The Director) filmed a scene with the killers in the movie with them loading real bullets into a revolver. The production team fired the weapons expert the day before the scene was filmed. They removed the bullets from the weapon but shells were left in (the weapons expert would have caught that) and they packed the blank explosives in with the shells. In the scene Brandon walked into the room and everyone thought they were blanks when the actor fired and he was hit in the abdomen. The actor that did it lived with the guilt up he passed away in 2016.
A squib round misfired during one of the gunfight scenes and nobody realized it had lodged in the barrel. When they loaded the weapon with blank rounds later and fired, the powder load in the blank propelled the squib like a bullet into Brandon.
There had been a lot of accidents on-set, largely because of negligence due to rampant drug use. Word is that Brandon had been complaining about it a lot.
He completed 90% of the film before the tragedy happened. They decided early on that he would do the stunts and fight the scenes first and do the laid-back scenes last so Brandon could relax and let his body rest. He was killed during the flashback of what happened to Eric and Shelly. The scenes where you can't really see his face, his stunt double was used
The comic-book series, created by James O' Barr was inspired by a tragedy in his own life. It debuted in 1989 and picked up quite a following from readers including myself. Although Eric was the main character, others (before and after) would be resurrected by this myth to follow suit. Supernatural, Rock-goth, revenge, suspense drama-thriller is a lot to blend together and it worked. The late Brandon Lee is surrounded by an incredible cast with his 4th film as leading man and his most iconic ever. The movie is dedicated to him and his fiancee, actress Eliza Hutton. Stunt legend Chad Stahelski in one of his earliest films as Brandon's stunt double in most of the film (so cool). The director Alex Proyas also made Dark City (1998) and I.Robot (2004). Among the top 10 comic to film adaptations of that era. Among the all-time best soundtracks of the 1990s, selling 3.8 million copies. There were 3 sequels: part 2 is an direct sequel, theatrically released and an director's cut exist. 3 & 4 are standalone and straight to video. Also there was a syndicated tv series subtitled 'Stairway to Heaven' (1998-1999) with Mark Dacascos in the title role. Brandon Lee truly left a impression on the culture, before and after his passing. Check out his 2 other films:Showdown In Little Tokyo (1991) and Rapid Fire (1992). Definitely can forget Brandon's father, Bruce. One of the most legendary and incomparable film legends ever. Y'all need to react to his classics too.
I've posted this under other reactions to this but lil' bit of trivia: I thought everyone knew about Devil's Night until I was a full adult and learned it's a regional thing. Devil's Night started out in the Detroit area as Mischief Night back in the 30's as a night to play mostly harmless pranks. It devolved in the late 50's and into the 60's into more serious crimes, largely arson. It continued thru the 70's, 80' and 90's, costing the city of Detroit millions in property damages alone from all the fires. The communities organized, with the help of law enforcement, to take back the neighborhoods and now it is mostly under control. It can be seen as a resilient story of the people who live in inner-city Detroit coming together to stop the utter craziness that happened every year. Gotta love the spirit of the Motor City.
Ok, what I have heard that the movie was shot in reverse. There was 3 days of filming left, the fall he took from the apartment and a few more end scenes were shot digitally shot, but the movie was 95% percent completed and they wanted to finish it to honor Brandon.
Watch rapid fire as a martial artist and painter. I think it is Brandon Lee's best movie. He was an amazing actor who killed on set. Would have probably have been a huge star after the success of this movie.
This was the first R-rated movie I got to go see with my friends as a freshman in high school at Doc Films (the University Of Chicago's small movie theater where they had art films and classics playing the majority of the week and then popular movies as soon as they hit blockbuster and hollywood video) and it was EVERYTHING for me; the soundtrack, the story, the visuals? Omg one of my top favorite movies of all times and I watch it every year at least once. I love this movie so very much and it holds such a special place in my heart. Rest in power and peace, Brandon Lee. Your father would have been so proud of your performance 🖤
Just watched the full reaction on Patreon and someone in the comments mentioned how allegedly the creators of The Matrix wanted Brandon Lee to play Neo from early on and also Heath Ledger's Joker was inspired by this film. After rewatching this for the first time in YEARS I noticed how both The Matrix AND Nolan's Batman films LOOK and FEEL almost identical to this film. The tone, lighting, cinematography, even the music they chose... all felt like what was in The Matrix and the Batman films. Even Ernie Hudson, who killed it in this film btw, felt a lot like Gordon from Batman. Same personality and interactions with The Crow to the point where lines like "he does that a lot" when The Crow disappeared was just like Gordon talking about Batman. And the villain letting go of the girl when The Crow says "let her go" felt kind of like the famous Joker "poor choice of words" scene... After watching it I'm fairly certain both The Matrix filmmakers AND Christopher Nolan were heavily inspired by this film. Pretty cool when you watch it again with that in mind. EDIT: Oh yeah and the main villain's second in command, I mean c'mon that's straight up MORPHEUS before Laurence Fishburne played him in 1999! The cool ass look, the glasses... Yeah Matrix was just a higher budget sci-fi Ghost in the Shell remake based off this film!!!
This is a legendary, classic, 90s nostalgic movie. I love the action scenes, the vibes, the aesthetics. the charm & everything about this movie. RIP Brandon Lee
I’m sorry but watching any other Crow movie other than this one is a slap in the face to Brandon and what his legacy could have been!!! RIP Brandon Lee
At 5:30, No No No. Your confusion is logical. But this city doesn't look like Gotham. GOTHAM, was designed in this city's image. Basically, the entire Christian Bale trilogy wouldn't exist if it wasn't for this film. Even BATMAN and BATMAN RETURNS, were more cartoonish than stylized. This film, is what basically paved the way for films like "Spawn" and the Nolan trilogy.
I was also 12 the first time I saw this - and I loved it. Was also the same age when an older friend handed me a copy of the graphic novel that was the source material - a (well-worn) copy I still own today. Can't help but be a little leery of the new one coming out - It seems a strange angle that they're going for, with a _very_ tenuous connection to the original comic run. Maybe if they hadn't used Eric and Shelley (and only their names - this isn't *their* story), mayhaps I'd be more intrigued, but right now I just feel dread. I'll watch it at some point, so I can fairly compare the two (should never talk about things you haven't actually seen), but I can't deny I'm not looking forward to the experience. Super glad you guys did a reaction to this though! It deserves the love 🙂
I saw the new Crow movie tonight. It’s completely different from the original so I can’t compare the original movie with the new movie. I can’t even call the new Crow movie a remake. But I will say this… Some of the scenes pays homage to the original movie and the comics. Example: In both movies, Lee/Skarsgard look at an broken mirror while applying their facial war paint. And if you listen closely you will catch background music and songs that sound similar to both The Crow (1994) and The Crow: City of Angels.
The tragic death of Brandon Lee was attributed to the negligence of the prop master, who failed to properly clean the barrel of the .44 Magnum revolver. A dummy round had become lodged within the barrel, and then the weapon was loaded with blank cartridges. Upon firing, the dummy round fractured, and the resulting fragments were propelled with the velocity of a live bullet, ultimately striking Brandon Lee. In the case of Alec Baldwin, the charges against him were dismissed with prejudice due to a Brady violation, rather than a finding of innocence. Baldwin exhibited recklessness by pulling the trigger when the scene did not require such an action. The adherence to firearm safety protocols on set is of utmost importance, as even blank ammunition can present considerable hazards. The declaration of a mistrial in Baldwin's case was a consequence of prosecutorial errors, specifically the failure to disclose all relevant evidence to the defense. Although Baldwin may not have intended to cause harm, his actions were nonetheless imprudent, as he discharged the firearm without justification, and the script did not call for him to pull the trigger in that particular scene. Additionally, he employed Hannah Gutierrez, who was regarded as relatively inexperienced, as the armorer on the film "Rust" in an effort to cut costs. It is also noteworthy that individuals who drive under the influence typically do not intend to inflict harm; however, their reckless conduct while intoxicated can result in tragic consequences. This is the rationale for Baldwin facing trial.
They said that he completed almost the entire film and that there were only a few scenes left for him to complete when they incorporated the use of CGI and his stunt double. Was ahead of its time in 94.
I watched this three times in the theater. I wore the soundtrack CD out. The loss of Brandon Lee was truly a tragedy, he had insane charisma. Both him and his dad died tragically.
I loved your reaction. 1994 was a freaking phenomenal year for movies... If not the best year in cinema history. M Dogg there is no way you are in your 40s🤯. You look younger.
I know I'm blowing yalls comments up, but I'm needed this today. All the ppl saying we loves this movie just cause brandon died don't know nothing. This was a cool story done in a style we hadn't seen til then, and the characters are unforgettable.
This is my favorite movie and as soon as I saw you guys reacted to this movie I knew you guys would find the same scenes just as funny as I do. 😂😂 No other reactors really laugh at those moments. You guys never disappoint ❤
Some trivia for you guys: Lee was shot in the FunBoy scene where they were shooting up. The actor who played FunBoy was traumatized for the remainder of his life. The guy who played T-Bird (who got blown up by the Crow), plays the head of the cleanup crew who goes to John Wick’s house after John kills all the intruders. Also, it’s cool how the Crow’s origin story is the first 16 minutes of this film, starting with zooming into the apartment through the circle window, and ending with Eric completing his transformation into the Crow and the zooming back out through the same circle window. Also cool is how most of the bad guys get killed in ways that are connected to what they did; TinTin with his own knives, FunBoy with his drugs, T-Bird with his own explosives, and Bai Ling’s character’s eyes get taken out.
Forever my favorite comic book movie Interesting fact: the director of the John Wick movies was brandon lee's stunt double and took over as a stand in after lee passed away
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The original was shot at studios in Wilmington, NC and takes place in Detroit where Devils' Night is a staple.
I know there is much divide over the 2024 remake.
Everybody is so concerned about 'recreating the classic of a late actor' instead of just going into it for the comics' lore and the love story/revenge drama within them.
I get it and I don't get it.
Guess you can't please everyone.
You should watch the crow city of angels
I bet the one you saw was one of the sequels (the second one, The Crow: City of Angels, follows an already grown up Sara), that’s why you don’t remember nothing about it. But yes, the real deal is this one, the first one movie. Now, it’s been said that the new one actually was a bad movie, nobody that saw this original one has been happy with the new one.
The ghost and the darkness aka the man eating lions of tsavo
I can’t recommend the original comic enough. The creator made it as a form of art therapy after his girlfriend died in a car accident while on her way to pick him up. His mental health spiraled as he blamed himself, leading to him seeking revenge by hunting down the perpetrator, only to learn they’d already died, so he found an outlet through the tragic revenge story that is The Crow.
reminds me of a Criminal Minds episode... maybe it was based on the comic creator's story
So it wasn't accidental
Word of warning for anyone going into the original comic, though. Have some things that make you happy on standby, because it can take you to some even darker places compared to the movie.
Is that all true?
It’s absolutely true, and when they bought the rights to the movie from him, and the tragedy of Brandon Lee happened, the creator spiraled again and felt it was a mistake to allow this property to exist, as he deemed it cursed
Brandon Lee’s stunt double Chad Stahelski went on to direct the John Wick movies
He also was keanu reeves stunt double and was good friends with Brendon lee
Didn't know that pretty cool
The more you know!
He also pioneered guns that dumb fire without blanks and adds gunfire in post to avoid risk if what happened to Brandon.
We know bro we know
I’m the biggest crow fan on here
I was there in 94 cuh
You youngins don’t know anything
The reason T-Bird is freaking out so bad before he dies is because he's thinking about the ramifications of seeing Eric walking around after they killed him a year ago. Basically, it means that there is such a thing as life after death and T-Bird is realizing that he's going to be judged in the afterlife for all the bad stuff he did while he was alive. T-Bird is the only member of the group with enough intellect to actually understand that seeing Eric again means he's screwed in way more ways than just being in mortal peril.
Excellent point
You literally explained it in words that I could never put together. I have always felt that this scene was just as powerful as the first flashback scene
This is in my opinion the greatest r rated gothic horror superhero film ever made
R.I.P. Brandon Lee
Agreed! Spawn is up there too
Nah not spawn
@@Jeffro5564 the animated series yes, the movie hell no!
Darkman
@@jp3813 yes, somebody's cultured
I skipped school more than a handful of times to see this in the theater as a teen. Brandon was a real one, no doubt. Gave it his everything, and it shows.
Rest in Power and Respect Brandon Lee.
Lol... My father and older sister took me out of school early to this opening day
Knowing that he died made it sad
The Crow (1994) is one of my all-time favorite movies. R.I.P Brandon Lee.
“I can still fix her” after seeing a burning eyeball is wild😂😂😂
Lmao
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
To be fair, Bai Ling in her prime was *chef kiss*.
@@banjokazooie8124 no lie told
@@frederickmartin78 I have a terminal illness. It's called yellow fever and I don't want to find a cure LOL.
Brandon Lee will always be the Crow.
The Crow unlike other superhero’s, do a NOT have to be the same person each time. It it just a person given extra time by a supernatural entity. The Crow can be anyone.
Also the bird's name is "Magic". He did all his own stunts, was able to repeatedly fly or glide to stick the landing at any mark they needed. And was even smart enough to roll over and, "Play Dead" when the gun shot goes off at the end of the film. As far as pets go, he was so well behaved, and intelligent, that he could "Speak" on command, and he went on to play the 'Crow" in all three of the follow-up sequels. I don't think he came back to play himself for that weird TV spin off featuring David Borianz from Buffy and Angel. I believe he may have passed away from old age by that point. But as far as pets performing in movies go, "Magic" was a legend in just how professional he always acted. Just a little fun fact there for you.
Magic appeared in later crow movies
David B. was in the movie tC: Wicked Prayer--not the TV series...
@@soccerojdoj Yeah, in the TV show it was Marc Dacascos (yes, the "Iron Chef" - he's actually a VERY good martial artist, son of two world champions in separate MA's, and does a lot of his own stunts, including a specific trick he loves doing where he flips sideways between two sharp objects).
Facts
1. The "For Brandon and Eliza" dedication at the start of the end credits was for Brandon Lee who was accidentally killed in the production of this movie and his fiancé Eliza Hutton who supported Alex Proyas' decision to complete the movie.
2. In his bluray commentary Alex Proyas said that Brandon Lee was unhappy with the way his face paint looked when the makeup department applied it to him before shooting. Lee and Proyas then agreed that it would look best if Lee applied his own makeup every night before going to bed so that when he woke up his face paint would naturally look more worn out.
3. Although he was not at fault for the death of Brandon Lee actor Michael Massee stopped acting for a year because he was so traumatized by the incident. His next film was a small role in Se7en (1995) up until his death in 2016 he had never watched the film. In 2005 12 years after the accidental shooting of Brandon Lee years guilt Michael Massee (who fired the gun) claimed to still have nightmares of the incident.
4. The latter part of the scene in Albrecht's apartment was ad-libbed by Brandon Lee and Ernie Hudson. The line about Shelley ("Believe me nothing is trivial") was not in the script.
5. The line "I see you've made your decision now let's see you enforce it" is taken from a statement made by President Andrew Jackson regarding the ruling of Supreme Court that the Indian Removal Act was illegal. The line was altered from "That's John Marshall's decision now let's see him enforce it" to use it in the movie.
6. Even though the movie, based on the comic is called The Crow none of the birds used in the film were actually crows all of them were in fact ravens which are much larger than crows and have a longer more impressive beak.
7. The line "Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children" spoken by Eric as he drains the morphine from Darla's arm is a quote from Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray.
8. The following scenes were completed after Brandon Lee's death Draven first enters the apartment after digging himself out of his grave footage of Lee walking through an alley in the rain was digitally composed into the scene where he walks through the doorway. Computer technology added drops of water to the door frame to make the water on his back not seem out of place. The shot of Draven falling from the window was made by digitally composing Lee's face (complete with simulated blood) onto a body double. The scene where Draven puts on his make-up was filmed using a double. The face in the smashed mirror was Lee's computer-altered to fit the shards. The image of Draven walking towards the window with the crow on his shoulder was a double with Lee's face added during lightning flashes. When Sarah visits the apartment we never see Draven's face as it is a double.
9. The final rooftop confrontation between Eric and Top Dollar was shot not on the roof of a church but on modular pieces sitting on the soundstage floor that were made to look like a gothic cathedral.
10. Funboy uses a Smith & Wesson Model 629 .44 Magnum revolver as his weapon throughout the film which he uses to kill Eric Draven in his apartment. After Eric kills Funboy he takes the 629 for himself and is seen using it in several scenes (most notably the shootout in the club, where he wields this gun "akimbo" with T-Bird's Taurus PT92). This is most likely the gun that killed actor Brandon Lee in real life.
11. In the movie there is a permanent obsession with eyes throughout it there are several close-up of Eric Draven's eyes as well the crow eyes after that Draven can see through the bird eyes. In the same way Myca cut the eyes of the girl that she and Top Dollar kill at the beginning of the movie and burn them as ritual to predict the future. At the end Myca's obsession turns against her after in the cathedral she traps the crow to kill Draven the crow leaves her blind after it pecks her eyes.
12. Brandon Lee requested that one Asian character from the comic who tries to steal Eric's powers be removed from the script as he felt it was a stereotype.
13. One of Brandon Lee's favorite movies was The Warriors (1979) which created a breakout role for classically trained actor David Patrick Kelly (T-Bird). So naturally Lee was overjoyed to have a great character actor known for his villainous roles starring in his own movie.
14. Prior to filming Brandon Lee had somewhat of a morbid fascination with death he would often drive around in a hearse he owned visit famous graves and would listen to The Doors.
15. Bai Ling once shared an anecdote about the first day she met Brandon Lee and how he told her that he was half-Chinese. She recollected that she hesitated to believe him and that Brandon went the extra step to tell her that his father was Bruce Lee but she apologized and responded that she didn't know who that was. Bai then recalled that it wasn't until days later when she asked a friend about Brandon and Bruce that the friend told her how Bruce Lee was the legendary 'Li Jun Fan' as Bai only knew him by his Chinese name and not his American one.
16. Eric's shirt is cut down the back when he first emerges from the grave. This is a common practice in funeral homes as it makes the dead easier to dress.
17. This is Tony Todd first comic book film later would voice Darkseid in DC animated films, Smallville series Episode the Siege, Batman Brave and the Bold as Astaroth in Ep Trials of the Demon, Young Justice as Icon, The Flash voice as Zoom, and Spider-Man 2 PS5 as voice of Venom
18. When T-Bird, Fun Boy, Tin-Tin and Skank destroy the arcade T-Bird says "You know Lake Erie actually caught on fire once from all the crap floating around in it. I wish I could've seen that." Something like this did actually happen but it wasn't Lake Erie it was the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio (which feeds into Lake Erie).
19. Crow bird is the only actor to be in four all films
20. Director Proyas says the Crow was huge source of Inspiration to Heath Ledger Joker.
The late wrestling Hall of Famer Scott Hall aka Razor Razor told his fellow wrestling Hall of Famer Sting who was in his Surfer Sting giimmick who wanted to reinvent himself. Hall told him to take Inspiration from the film the Crow by saying "Have You Ever Seen the Crow?" which made Sting don the white face paint and officially become Crow Sting becoming the silent avenger of WCW against the invading N.W.O and Sting career was saved kept the Crow gimmick till this day till he retired officially in AEW Revolution 2024.
“People once believed that when someone dies, a crow carries their soul to the land of the dead. But sometimes, something so bad happens that a terrible sadness is carried with it and the soul can't rest. Then sometimes, just sometimes, the crow can bring that soul back to put the wrong things right.”
Eric Draven is a Revenant the crow resurrects him on the anniversary of he and his fiances murder so he may seek revenge and put things right.
Just cant get these Vibes anywhere. total classic that def left its mark on history.
Fact: I was borned and raised in Detroit in the 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's and the night before Halloween was always known as Devil's Night. That's where this movie is supposed to take place. In the original cut of the Film Detroit is mentioned once, but in the late 2000's Detroiter's started referring to it as Angel's Night. 100's of fires were always set on this night and we were always scared our house would get set on fire. It was always a dark night in Detroit.
You got that right. I wasn’t born in Detroit but I moved there in 1986 when I was six. Southwest, W. Vernor and Livernois. My mom was born and raised there. Finally moved out in ‘99, just before gentrification.
Honestly, this was so well known that they would say here in Canada during the 90s not to travel to Detroit from Ontario on this day because of all the fires, violence, and crime that would happen. Detroit still has a reputation for being a dangerous city to live in on a normal day, but it is seen as at its worst on the 30th.
I wish they'd mention the city more... the only reference to this being Detroit that I caught was when T-Bird and his gang is doing bullet shots and he says "Which one of you Motor City MFers wants to bet this isn't loaded" at the scene they draw on each other.
🔴Fun fact for this film: While the crow is unharmed, Eric's face paint stays pristine, even in the rain (symbolizing Eric's immortality). Once the crow is injured in the church, Eric's face paint begins to smear and eventually wash off (indicating he is now mortal again)
Damn I didn’t even realize this. Good job dude.
Also the bird's name is "Magic". He did all his own stunts, was able to repeatedly fly or glide to stick the landing at any mark they needed. And was even smart enough to roll over and, "Play Dead" when the gun shot goes off at the end of the film. As far as pets go, he was so well behaved, and intelligent, that he could "Speak" on command, and he went on to play the 'Crow" in all three of the follow-up sequels. I don't think he came back to play himself for that weird TV spin off featuring David Borianz from Buffy and Angel. I believe he may have passed away from old age by that point. But as far as pets performing in movies go, "Magic" was a legend in just how professional he always acted. Just a little fun fact there for you.
It doesn't quite stay pristine Brandon wanted to apply the makeup himself. He would sleep in in it before shooting the next day so it would slowly become more smeared So by the end he didn't even have the makeup.
@@tomesofawesome8041 I think the bird was a raven as well, not a crow. But Corvid birds are all very intelligent and have high puzzle solving abilities. Ravens also are able to mimic voices if trained. It's amazing how smart they really are.
Eric's face paint starts to wash away in the rain after the big fight scene and he takes out skank, his invincibility had already started to fade cause he thought he was done, but even after the crow gets hurt and he gets shot in the church, top dollar mentions that he was the one to give Tbird the order, Eric regains his strength again
One thing I really respect about the action in this movie is that they didn’t make it look very “martial-artsy”. It would have been tempting to do so, since the star was the son of Bruce Lee and an accomplished martial artist himself. Instead, the choreography is brutal and gritty, exactly what the story needed.
thats what was great about brandon was a fight chorographer just like his dad and a martial artist
The way this movie looks influenced so many movies to this day.
batman the dark night matrix underworld daredevil etc
@@kyleday5026John Wick
sin city
Rochelle Davis who played Sarah and Carrie Henn who played Newt in Aliens are OG one and done child actors. Thank you ladies you’ve left your mark.
8:44 That Cure song is a banger. I waited 30 years after the movie to listen to "Burn" in its entirety.
The whole soundtrack was great.
One of my favorite Cure songs. Honestly the whole soundtrack is elite.
The scene when Sarah is in the apartment and says "Hell with you, I thought you cared" and Eric appears, that was a double as you can't see the face. Brandon had passed at this point.
It really sounded like him tho
@@Ravioli-uw9uyThey dubbed in a previously recorded line. It's partially why it was spoken off-screen
at *that* point of that specific scene*. Movies aren't shot in sequence. over 90% of the film had already been shot by the time he died. i am just clearifying because the way you phrased it can make it sound like Brandon was dead at "this point" in the film's runtime.
@@merlith4650 I know they are not shot in sequence, I think every movie goer knows that - I just meant at this point of the scene, sorry for the wording. There are other certain scenes - I believe it's during the whole segment of putting on the make up, smashing the mirror (digital composite on the broken pieces) and the pan out shot from the final shot at the window (digital composite) out. The 4k release of the film has a nice commentary from Alex P.
You can see all the inspiration that Nolan's Dark Knight took from this movie
My favorite line from this movie, and possible any movie is, "Mother is the name for God on the lips and hearts of all children. Do you understand?
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More people should know that...
That's from a classic English lit piece I forget which
@@gdiaz8827 William Makepeace Thackeray is the man who actually coined this quote in his novel Vanity Fair
Absolute classic this movie, never get tired of rewatching this film even all these years later 🥰
The soundtrack in this movie is one of the greatest ost's youll ever here in cinema 🔥🔥 RIP Brandon
Absolutely!!! It fit the movie so well
That mother quote I kept close to my heart when I became a mother. My mother was not unlike Darla, and got better toward the end of her life, so when I had my own daughter, I reminded myself how much mothers can mean to their children. Your mother is god to you the first few years of your life. My daughter confirmed this later (she’s grown now. 21), that I was her world and she was mine. We remain close. Definitely my ride or die. I have Brandon Lee to thank for that quote (or the script writer) so I made sure I was always on point as a mother, even without a fully great example to go off of.
3:19 not California, Devils night is closely associated with Detroit and since the creator of The Crow is from Detroit it makes sense. Detroit is not mentioned in the movie but basically this is The Crows version of it. A lot of the areas of Detroit that inspired The Crow comic are gone now but the memory remains. And yes I know about the girlfriend/Fiance who died being the main inspiration (for those reading and writing comments) Edit: Adding that apparently the movie was filmed backwards so it's the EARLY portion of the movie that has body doubles. When his face paint is first shown in the flash of lightning while standing in the broken window that is a body double with a early use of digitized face according to other comments I have seen. So that is why they were able to finish the movie since it was the early shots that still needed to be done. Brandon was killed in the red colored flashback scenes.
T-Bird does call his crew mates "Motor city mfers" in the bar scene...which is good enough in my eyes to solidify the setting as being Detroit
So with Brandon Lee, when he died, the best way to know which scenes was him and which scenes were not him is where the camera is not shown to his face it was a stunt double. Like for example the scene where Sarah goes to the apartment to look for Eric Draven and he immediately appears by the window that was a stunt double even though you hear Brandon Lee's voice it was dubbed over to make it seem like that was actually Brandon. But in reality it was it was just a stunt double. Another good example which I caught the second time when I was watching it couple years back is when Eric Draven, Brandon Lee's character was tying The guy up in the car his face was not shown at all then when the camera cuts to his face is actually the same face from the pawn shop seeing if you see the same face he was making in the pawn shop it's the same face cuz if you look very closely you can see there's a roof looking pattern in a pawn shop scene in that same scene they just cut it and just edited it like he was there which is why I throughout the whole entire interaction he didn't say a word at all.
Sad little fact this is that Brandon Lee and Eliza were supposed to get married during the filming of this well actually after filming, but we all know why it didn't come to fruition because what happened. And if you don't believe me, you can just go and watch the behind the scenes talking about it.
It was Sarah, not Shelly.
@@MONTALVO-rf6so my fault that was the autocorrect I know who it was but my apologies that was the autocorrect
Brandon filmed most of his scenes, and when he died, it was during the last week of filming. So the remaining scenes were filmed using CGI and stunt doubles (one of them being Brandon's friend, Chad Stahelski).
Yes. ILM was hired to use some groundbreaking CGI to digitally lay Brandon's face onto Chad Stahelski's body for that shot of Eric Draven wearing the Crow make-up for the first time. It's probably the first time computer effects were used to put an actor's face onto another actor's body.
I was 10 when I saw tge movie. My parents took me to see it in theatres. My father was a fan of Bruce Lee and was impressed with Brandon Lee.
We all loved the movie.
Can’t describe how excited the crowd was waiting to go into the movie, I was a senior in HS, every single person was dressed in black.
There were multiple people involved in one mistake after another that led to Brandon's death. Basically, a dummy round was loaded with a bullet into the revolver for a close up shot. It was empty of gun powder, but had an active primer. When fired the primer had just enough pressure to lodge the bullet into the barrel. Then for a different shot a fully loaded blank was loaded into the same revolver for effect. No one cleared the barrel. I love this movie. Glad you enjoyed it.
opening day of the movie... i was at Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood for the first showing... it was amazing... the theater was silent at the end.. all of us realizing what we'd lost
First time I saw The Crow was at a sleepover when I was 10 or 11, not long after it was released on home video. It felt so illicit to watch it because we were kids and it was an R-rated movie, but also because of all the mystique surrounding the movie due to Brandon Lee's death. There was a lot of rumors and theories floating around about it, and even talk about a "Lee Family Curse" because his father Bruce Lee also died suddenly while filming a movie.
"I could still fix her..." 🤣
" Your Daughter Is On The Streets Waiting For You"
Oh, and if you want to see how good Brandon’s martial arts were, check out “Rapid Fire”… it’s a touch cheesy, but he’s very physically talented and charismatic!
This is one of the greatest movies with a bittersweet ending. Brandon Lee's last but best movie, if only he could've seen how great it ended up being. Also one of the greatest soundtracks!
did brandon ever seen any footage of the crow before he died and his opinion
@@kyleday5026 maybe a few scenes but never the completed movie. The actors and directors usually go over the scenes that were done so they can see for themselves how it came out but he passed midway through filming. There are a few scenes where they had to CGI Brandon's face onto a stunt double to redo and finish the movie. The actor (Michael Massee-Funboy) who fired the shot was so distraught about Brandon's death, he actually gave up acting for a while 😔
35:37 Famous last words
Brandon Lee will always be the crow rip to the legend
I love how the city is depicted. It's practically a character in itself. This movie is such a classic.
1994 was the year I turned 18. The Crow was the first R-rated movie that I bought my own ticket for. It immediately became, and still is, one of my top 10 of all time.
Fun Fact: WCW Wrestler Sting was heavy inspired by The Crow costume design.
Never would have guessed.
@@cruelangel8689lol I can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic or not
Devil's Night is an actual thing in Detroit.
This will always be one of my top favorite movies. Brandon's range as Eric is unforgetable, and it's shocking how much heart this movie has. A+
Wow, I remember those free "preview" weekends from pay channels! HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, Starz, I would go to Walgreen's and buy like a 6 pack of blank VHS tapes and record movies all weekend! 😂
We did the SAME thing! 😂
😮
They actually did some early CGI stuff here, scenes aren't shot in order in movies, so when he first came out of the grave and was walking up the stairs shirtless and shivering, that was Brandon Lee's head superimposed on another actors body...stuff like that
One guy who doesn't get enough credit in this movie, is David Patrick Kelly who plays T-Bird.
He's so freaking good at playing a total creep (The Crow, Twin Peaks, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, The Warriors, Dreamscape).
He really sold that scene too, which was not easy. He made you believe he was getting confronted by a dead man, with rising panic at the reckoning he knew was coming.
"I knew I knew you. But you can't be you, we put you the window. There ain't no coming back. We killed you dead, _there ain't no coming back!"_
Shivers.
@@Roguefem76 His childish gibbering makes the whole thing feel so real, yes. He was so frightened that the scared little boy, who he probably was while growing up, comes to the surface.
I'm so glad you mentioned The Adventures of Ford Fairlane. I love that flick lol
@@Anonymiad It's a guilty pleasure. 😁
as the story goes, that scene where Eric confronts Funboy in his crash pad, and Funboy unloads in his chest, that was the fatal shot.
There's a lot of misinformation about this movie. The death blow occurred during the scene where Eric returns to the apartment in the flashbacks. That version was scrapped obviously and had to be redone. You'll notice you never see Eric's face during the flashbacks of their deaths, that is because Brandon Lee was dead by the time they filmed those scenes
I love how emotional invested these two are in story.
"This Booker T looking mother..."
I can't watch this movie now without thinking that. 🤣🤣
I was old enough to remember the accident. I'm the same age that Brandon would have been had he lived.
Alex Proyas (The Director) filmed a scene with the killers in the movie with them loading real bullets into a revolver. The production team fired the weapons expert the day before the scene was filmed.
They removed the bullets from the weapon but shells were left in (the weapons expert would have caught that) and they packed the blank explosives in with the shells. In the scene Brandon walked into the room and everyone thought they were blanks when the actor fired and he was hit in the abdomen.
The actor that did it lived with the guilt up he passed away in 2016.
A squib round misfired during one of the gunfight scenes and nobody realized it had lodged in the barrel. When they loaded the weapon with blank rounds later and fired, the powder load in the blank propelled the squib like a bullet into Brandon.
He never watched the film due to the guilt. You could see in the interview it tore him up still.
@@kaylakurosaki4873 Damn
@@kaylakurosaki4873 I don't blame him
There had been a lot of accidents on-set, largely because of negligence due to rampant drug use. Word is that Brandon had been complaining about it a lot.
He completed 90% of the film before the tragedy happened. They decided early on that he would do the stunts and fight the scenes first and do the laid-back scenes last so Brandon could relax and let his body rest. He was killed during the flashback of what happened to Eric and Shelly. The scenes where you can't really see his face, his stunt double was used
The comic-book series, created by James O' Barr was inspired by a tragedy in his own life.
It debuted in 1989 and picked up quite a following from readers including myself.
Although Eric was the main character, others (before and after) would be resurrected by this myth to follow suit.
Supernatural, Rock-goth, revenge, suspense drama-thriller is a lot to blend together and it worked.
The late Brandon Lee is surrounded by an incredible cast with his 4th film as leading man and his most iconic ever.
The movie is dedicated to him and his fiancee, actress Eliza Hutton.
Stunt legend Chad Stahelski in one of his earliest films as Brandon's stunt double in most of the film (so cool).
The director Alex Proyas also made Dark City (1998) and I.Robot (2004).
Among the top 10 comic to film adaptations of that era.
Among the all-time best soundtracks of the 1990s, selling 3.8 million copies.
There were 3 sequels:
part 2 is an direct sequel, theatrically released and an director's cut exist.
3 & 4 are standalone and straight to video.
Also there was a syndicated tv series subtitled 'Stairway to Heaven' (1998-1999) with Mark Dacascos in the title role.
Brandon Lee truly left a impression on the culture, before and after his passing.
Check out his 2 other films:Showdown In Little Tokyo (1991) and Rapid Fire (1992).
Definitely can forget Brandon's father, Bruce.
One of the most legendary and incomparable film legends ever.
Y'all need to react to his classics too.
I had the pleasure of watching the crow in theater when I was 9 thanks to my dad
The most epic soundtrack ever. The Cure, Nine Inch Nails, Stone Temple Pilots. Just explosive.
I've posted this under other reactions to this but lil' bit of trivia: I thought everyone knew about Devil's Night until I was a full adult and learned it's a regional thing. Devil's Night started out in the Detroit area as Mischief Night back in the 30's as a night to play mostly harmless pranks. It devolved in the late 50's and into the 60's into more serious crimes, largely arson. It continued thru the 70's, 80' and 90's, costing the city of Detroit millions in property damages alone from all the fires. The communities organized, with the help of law enforcement, to take back the neighborhoods and now it is mostly under control. It can be seen as a resilient story of the people who live in inner-city Detroit coming together to stop the utter craziness that happened every year. Gotta love the spirit of the Motor City.
This movie masterpiece did not need a remake. The end.
Such a classic movie. One of my guilty pleasures! This movie will forever be top tier.
Amen to that!
How is it a guilty pleasure if it’s a good movie😂😂
guilty? What's to feel guilty about? It's a fantastic movie.
Ok, what I have heard that the movie was shot in reverse. There was 3 days of filming left, the fall he took from the apartment and a few more end scenes were shot digitally shot, but the movie was 95% percent completed and they wanted to finish it to honor Brandon.
The black cop is Ernie Hudson from the Ghost Buster movies and The Substitute.
That free trial was facts I'll never forget that elephant and his green suit 😂
Watch rapid fire as a martial artist and painter. I think it is Brandon Lee's best movie. He was an amazing actor who killed on set. Would have probably have been a huge star after the success of this movie.
This was the first R-rated movie I got to go see with my friends as a freshman in high school at Doc Films (the University Of Chicago's small movie theater where they had art films and classics playing the majority of the week and then popular movies as soon as they hit blockbuster and hollywood video) and it was EVERYTHING for me; the soundtrack, the story, the visuals? Omg one of my top favorite movies of all times and I watch it every year at least once. I love this movie so very much and it holds such a special place in my heart. Rest in power and peace, Brandon Lee. Your father would have been so proud of your performance 🖤
Made me smile because the commentary you gave the crow in the beginning is kinda like in the comic where the crow berates, jokes, and directs Eric.
I love Bruce and cried for Brandon. I’m so empathic. This is a hard watch for me but boy do I love it
Just watched the full reaction on Patreon and someone in the comments mentioned how allegedly the creators of The Matrix wanted Brandon Lee to play Neo from early on and also Heath Ledger's Joker was inspired by this film. After rewatching this for the first time in YEARS I noticed how both The Matrix AND Nolan's Batman films LOOK and FEEL almost identical to this film. The tone, lighting, cinematography, even the music they chose... all felt like what was in The Matrix and the Batman films.
Even Ernie Hudson, who killed it in this film btw, felt a lot like Gordon from Batman. Same personality and interactions with The Crow to the point where lines like "he does that a lot" when The Crow disappeared was just like Gordon talking about Batman. And the villain letting go of the girl when The Crow says "let her go" felt kind of like the famous Joker "poor choice of words" scene...
After watching it I'm fairly certain both The Matrix filmmakers AND Christopher Nolan were heavily inspired by this film. Pretty cool when you watch it again with that in mind.
EDIT: Oh yeah and the main villain's second in command, I mean c'mon that's straight up MORPHEUS before Laurence Fishburne played him in 1999! The cool ass look, the glasses... Yeah Matrix was just a higher budget sci-fi Ghost in the Shell remake based off this film!!!
I was 12 in '94 and my dad took me to see this movie. I've loved it ever since.
This is a legendary, classic, 90s nostalgic movie. I love the action scenes, the vibes, the aesthetics. the charm & everything about this movie. RIP Brandon Lee
Outside of some of the Batman franchise movies, The Crow is my favourite comic book based film.
I cried laughing 11:00 due to the sis doing her eye thing "he's like WTF..........WTF.........WHAT.........I can fix her"!!!!
Eric throws Skank out the window like, "you're not even any fun to play with".
This and Dark City are amazing.
I’m sorry but watching any other Crow movie other than this one is a slap in the face to Brandon and what his legacy could have been!!! RIP Brandon Lee
At 5:30, No No No. Your confusion is logical. But this city doesn't look like Gotham. GOTHAM, was designed in this city's image. Basically, the entire Christian Bale trilogy wouldn't exist if it wasn't for this film. Even BATMAN and BATMAN RETURNS, were more cartoonish than stylized. This film, is what basically paved the way for films like "Spawn" and the Nolan trilogy.
Thats so dope, I love when movies pull off a gritty grimey gloomy city look and feel.
I remember the radio in Pittsburgh on my school bus mentioning Brandon’s death. That was like a sad day for me. That down never really healed.
I remember the free HBO weeks😂 I was 3 when The Crow came out, but I was able to see bits and pieces of it when I got older. RIP Brandon Lee. 🕊
I was also 12 the first time I saw this - and I loved it. Was also the same age when an older friend handed me a copy of the graphic novel that was the source material - a (well-worn) copy I still own today. Can't help but be a little leery of the new one coming out - It seems a strange angle that they're going for, with a _very_ tenuous connection to the original comic run. Maybe if they hadn't used Eric and Shelley (and only their names - this isn't *their* story), mayhaps I'd be more intrigued, but right now I just feel dread. I'll watch it at some point, so I can fairly compare the two (should never talk about things you haven't actually seen), but I can't deny I'm not looking forward to the experience. Super glad you guys did a reaction to this though! It deserves the love 🙂
He got the 90’s chills of real emotion.
I saw the new Crow movie tonight.
It’s completely different from the original so I can’t compare the original movie with the new movie.
I can’t even call the new Crow movie a remake.
But I will say this…
Some of the scenes pays homage to the original movie and the comics.
Example:
In both movies, Lee/Skarsgard look at an broken mirror while applying their facial war paint.
And if you listen closely you will catch background music and songs that sound similar to both The Crow (1994) and The Crow: City of Angels.
My first date was going to see the Crow in theatres :D
That's a hell of a date movie 😂
@@StruggleNation well it told me everything i needed about the dude. He hated it. I told the weenuk BuhBye!
The tragic death of Brandon Lee was attributed to the negligence of the prop master, who failed to properly clean the barrel of the .44 Magnum revolver. A dummy round had become lodged within the barrel, and then the weapon was loaded with blank cartridges. Upon firing, the dummy round fractured, and the resulting fragments were propelled with the velocity of a live bullet, ultimately striking Brandon Lee.
In the case of Alec Baldwin, the charges against him were dismissed with prejudice due to a Brady violation, rather than a finding of innocence. Baldwin exhibited recklessness by pulling the trigger when the scene did not require such an action. The adherence to firearm safety protocols on set is of utmost importance, as even blank ammunition can present considerable hazards. The declaration of a mistrial in Baldwin's case was a consequence of prosecutorial errors, specifically the failure to disclose all relevant evidence to the defense. Although Baldwin may not have intended to cause harm, his actions were nonetheless imprudent, as he discharged the firearm without justification, and the script did not call for him to pull the trigger in that particular scene. Additionally, he employed Hannah Gutierrez, who was regarded as relatively inexperienced, as the armorer on the film "Rust" in an effort to cut costs. It is also noteworthy that individuals who drive under the influence typically do not intend to inflict harm; however, their reckless conduct while intoxicated can result in tragic consequences. This is the rationale for Baldwin facing trial.
They said that he completed almost the entire film and that there were only a few scenes left for him to complete when they incorporated the use of CGI and his stunt double. Was ahead of its time in 94.
There are two movies I saw every weekend during their theatrical run. This and Tombstone.
Both are still all time greats to me.
I watched this three times in the theater. I wore the soundtrack CD out. The loss of Brandon Lee was truly a tragedy, he had insane charisma. Both him and his dad died tragically.
"mother is the name for god on the lips and hearts of all children" that quote has always stuck with me.
I loved your reaction. 1994 was a freaking phenomenal year for movies... If not the best year in cinema history.
M Dogg there is no way you are in your 40s🤯. You look younger.
Brandon Lee's "The Crow" is THE ONLY CROW MOVIE, PERIOD !!!!!
thank you guys for reacting to this movie this one was of my favorite movie growing up back in the day RIP to the immortal legend Brandon Lee
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I love this movie, and it's wonderful that you're giving it it's due.
Love this movie and the line of 30 hours of pain ALL AT ONCE. Chef’s kiss
I know I'm blowing yalls comments up, but I'm needed this today.
All the ppl saying we loves this movie just cause brandon died don't know nothing.
This was a cool story done in a style we hadn't seen til then, and the characters are unforgettable.
There is also Stairway To Heaven which was a TV series of Eric's 'adventures' as the Crow. And a movie called The Crow Wicked Prayer.
This is my favorite movie and as soon as I saw you guys reacted to this movie I knew you guys would find the same scenes just as funny as I do. 😂😂 No other reactors really laugh at those moments. You guys never disappoint ❤
This is 90S!!!!!!!!
Real early 90s
the crow takes place in detroit
devils night a big night in detroit
Some trivia for you guys:
Lee was shot in the FunBoy scene where they were shooting up.
The actor who played FunBoy was traumatized for the remainder of his life.
The guy who played T-Bird (who got blown up by the Crow), plays the head of the cleanup crew who goes to John Wick’s house after John kills all the intruders.
Also, it’s cool how the Crow’s origin story is the first 16 minutes of this film, starting with zooming into the apartment through the circle window, and ending with Eric completing his transformation into the Crow and the zooming back out through the same circle window.
Also cool is how most of the bad guys get killed in ways that are connected to what they did; TinTin with his own knives, FunBoy with his drugs, T-Bird with his own explosives, and Bai Ling’s character’s eyes get taken out.
This movie defined an era
Forever my favorite comic book movie
Interesting fact: the director of the John Wick movies was brandon lee's stunt double and took over as a stand in after lee passed away
@17:50 Sgt. Albrecht ain't afraid of no ghost.
My favorite Halloween movie! Rest in peace, Brandon. May the stars bow before you and your father.