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Imagine how many Keanu roles Brandon might have taken. Or a movie that featured them both. The Matrix and John Wick clearly took inspiration from the Crow as well.
The scene Brandon was shot is the one with Fun Boy and that actor, Michael Massee was the one with the gun. He was traumatized, stopped acting for awhile and never watched the film. So sad bc he was not responsible in any way.
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).
Another subtle thing is that whenever Eric "veered away" from vengeance, ie..the morphine scene, his wounds would start to reopen...hence the tape on his hands and later around his belly as the night progresses.
@@Sylaous There was supposed to be a scene in a church where talked with a skeleton cowboy played by Michael Berryman, who explained that to him and then Eric tapes himself up. …but he died before they got to those scenes.
If im remembering correctly, Brandon's mom asked the production company to finish the film as a tribute to him. She said he was very proud of his role in this film and he was excited to work in a different genre.
I believe that’s correct. The director and studio was hesitant on finishing the movie at first cause Brandon sadly passed away , and he didn’t finish filming some of his scenes, but as you mentioned Linda gave me the thumbs up to finish it and Brandon would have wanted that. They used Brandon stunt body double to finish his scenes
Also the song playing while he's putting on his war paint, Burn was not originally part of the film. After the tragedy of what happened to Brandon, Robert Smith of The Cure wrote it as a tribute to Brandon
Here is an snip from it "Because we do not know when we are going to die, we get to think of life as an inexhaustible well and yet everything happens only a certain number of times, and a very small number really. How many times will you remember a certain afternoon of your childhood? An afternoon that is so deeply a part of your being that you cannot conceive of your life without it? Perhaps 4 .... 5 times more. Perhaps not even that. How many times will you watch the full moon rise ...... Perhaps twenty and yet it all seems limitless. This is the point of view this character is coming from in the whole film, because it has brought sharply into focus how precious each moment of his life was. This is the best role I have had the opportunity to get my hands on."
@@spacemonkeymafia4756 He and the script captured that essence so well. And it is a bit of wonder that Brandon got to inhabit and embrace that perspective, during his last period of time on earth, while shooting this film. Being no stranger to losing a loved one at an early age, I'm sure he already had familiarity to these things, as well. But still, it brings a little bit of light to know he had been embracing that headspace leading up to his tragic and untimely death. 🖤
This film will always hold a spot in my heart. The soundtrack, atmosphere, acting, and pacing is absolutely fantastic. Rest in Peace Brandon and Michael Massee
“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.”
Chad Stahelski and Jeff Cadiente doubled for the late Brandon Lee for the reshoots for The Crow. Chad Stahelski was really devastated by his friend's death and when it came to directing John Wick he took it upon himself to make safety a priority. Jeff Imada served as a stunt coordinator in this film and appears as a crime boss during the whole first time meeting and he gets stabbed by Brandon's Eric Draven. Chad served a stand-in during the reshoots with the scene of him putting the white powder with the reveal of Lee's face added via digitally through Industrial Light and Magic. Brandon and Chad both trained at the Inosanto Academy during the 90s.
“Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children” is a quote by William Makepeace Thackeray and it is still to this day, one of my favorite lines in any movie. The guy you said looks like Blade is Tony Todd, aka Candyman. Also appeared in Final Destination movies and so many others. FYI, people are probably gonna mention this a lot, but Brandon died in a freak accident shot on the set of this movie. He was shot by Michael Massee who played Funboy. In the bedroom scene. Tragic loss felt by many fans still. 😢 💔
It was actually in the flashback scene where he's in his old apartment that the incident happen. A fortunate coincidence is that they decided to film the flashback scenes after the rest of the film.
Went out for Halloween two years in a row as Eric/The Crow when I was a kid and almost every single person that opened their door to hand out candy were like “The Crow!! That’s awesome!!” This movie was a huge part of pop culture for the first couple years after it was released.. they just don’t seem to make many movies/shows that can transport u into this crazy over the top world while at the same time feeling so authentic.. one of the greatest films of the 90’s hands down, RIP Brandon Lee.. this man was on track to explode into superstardom after this movie but sadly he was taken from this world far too soon.. 🐦⬛
80's kid, 90's teen (17 at time of release), and a HUGE Bruce Lee fan. This movie broke me. Brandon was set to be a star following this, I've always said he could have helped spur the 90's martial arts/Hollywood boom along with Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Donnie Yen, etc.
I was a huge Brandon Lee fan as a kid. I loved him in Showdown in Little Tokyo and I wore out my VHS copy of Rapid Fire from watching it so many times. I was devastated when he died. He was laid to rest on my 14th birthday, April 3rd 1993. To this day, this film and its soundtrack/score are my favorite things to come from the 90s. RIP Brandon. He had such an amazing future ahead of him.
I've had this soundtrack in some form since the movie came out. CD, saved files, and even loaded it into the memory of my old cars radio. Listened to it so,many,times driving places with no radio reception over the years.
I’ve had arguments with friends about Darla and the morphine scene. I say Eric instantly got her clean or at least detoxed, and my friends say he merely squeezed out the most recent hit. My argument is that she seems to immediately ‘wake up’ from the fog we see her in throughout the movie up to this point, and simply removing the most recent hit from her system would put her into withdrawal, not convince her to reconcile with her daughter.
I know you. I know you. I knew I knew you. I knew I knew you, but you ain't you. You can't be you, we put you through the window. There ain't no comin' back. This is the really real world, there ain't no comin' back. We killed you dead, there ain't no comin' back! The delivery of this line lives in my head nonstop, probably my favorite acted part in this whole movie.
@@TimedRevolver I always loved that scene since he's quoting the passage about evil being confronted by good that has no restrictions on what it can do. Likenthenother comments said he's facing what the afterlife has for him and remembering his past.
I am trying to why new Crow was even created? Don't get me wrong here. Bill Skarsgard was excellent as Pennywise from IT. You know die-hard fans are comparing his movie with the original, and original will win!
The newest one is crud just horrible they were trying for a multi movie arc and you can see it at the end. As with every other crow movie except this one they suck.
So glad you enjoyed this classic!!! Devils Night is a Detroit thing. James O'Barr who created the crow is from here and the story is set in a fictional 80"s version of Detroit. Look into the story behind why James wrote the comic. It's really personal & tragic. This film & this comic and what happened to James & then Brandon... It's sooo deep on soooo many levels. For a lot of us who saw this in the cinema, it's like a holy film 🙏 This & "Dark City" are the 2 most influential films most people overlook.
As a Detroit native, I remember some of the curfews, blackouts, and even some fires during devil's night. This movie was a devil's Night regular and my mother would do chili cheese fries and chill dogs as we watched. Good times.
Idk if anyone has said this yet or if it was like this in any other city but growing up in Detroit in the 90's Devil's night was when people would go out on the night before Halloween and committed arson as well as other wild crimes. It wasn't exactly something to celebrate. It was a hard day for firefighters, and families were told to stay home.
Brandon Lee had great charisma on screen. You should check out his other movies.. Rapid Fire, Showdown in Little Tokyo.. it's extremely sad that he passed as he was making big waves in the movie game.. he wanted to show he was an actor and not just the son of the Legend Bruce Lee. RIP Brandon Lee.
I always tear up when I watch this, I can't help but think of how young and talented Brandon Lee was, the tragedy of his father's early demise and the fact that he was engaged to be married to his lovely Eliza when he passed away.🖤
He definitely would have been a huge star. What could have been. All because they had an inexperienced prop assistant load what were supposed to be blanks.
In regards to the tape on his body, when it comes to getting revenge his wounds heal, its part of his mission. Wounds that happen that do not include vengeance, such as Darla slashing him with the razor do not heal.
There's also a deleted scene of Funboy slashing his back and arms after Darla runs out of the room. Those don't heal because he interfered with her, off-mission.
The Crow face paint, is a reflection of what he is, and what he's here to do... It is known as a "SHADOW SMILE" and it's a take off the GREAT clown Pagliacci. Who was the only clown with a sad face.... "The Shadow Smile" represents both the joy of briefly returning back amongst the living, but 😢 it's only for a short while that's why it's CRYING 😭... TARA THE SONG IS BURN BY "THE CURE" AND IT SUMS UP WHO AND WHAT THE CROW IS
Fun fact: The guy stealing the TV when Albrecht confronts Eric is the writer and Illustrator of the Crow, James O'Barr. Driven by the trauma of his girlfriend getting hit by a drunk driver, he sunk into a deep depression and spent his time moving his emotions to ink and paper.
Fun fact: Chad Stahelski (director of John wick) not only was friends with late Brendon Lee but he did the scenes that didn’t show Brendon face except when he puts makeup on in front of mirror.
After Lee's on-set death during production, Stahelski stood in for him as his body double to complete the film. If I'm not mistaken, that reveal shot of Eric Draven wearing the make-up for the first time is Lee's face digitally overlayed onto Stahelski's body by ILM. It's probably the first time digital effects were used to put one actor's face onto another actor's body and practically the birth of "deepfakes".
@@glennwelsh9784 the first time was Jurassic Park the year before when the stunt woman crawling through the air vent looked at the camera and they had to replace her face with the younger actress
I was a huge fan of Brandon's dad. When Brandon came along with his own style and confidence, he amazed a lot of people. He had just done a movie (Showdown in little Tokyo) with Dolph Lundgren (Rocky 4/Expendables) that got mixed reviews, not of Brandon, but the pacing of the movie. The prop guns are really becoming a problem in Hollywood. On my way out to living on the Olympic Peninsula, I had to stop in Seattle to visit Bruce and Brandon's gravesite. While there I met some amazing people who traveled from Hong Kong to honor them as well.
ALL THE SEQUELS ARE HORRIBLE! The Crow was Brandon Lee’s baby, it was his passion project. Brandon worked so hard to get this film made & made the right way. I hate that he died on set but he died making the one film he busted his ass to get made. Bruce, his father, would’ve been so proud.
The music in this movie is heavy 😭 and the practical effects really sold the violence Eric's look is SO iconic!!! Fun fact it inspired the Professional Wrestler Sting's iconic facepaint
The film is a foundation cornerstone of 90's comic book movies. Even just Michael Wincott's big boss "Top Dollar" is such a style trope that just gets copyed in so meny films.
You need over the top villains like Top Dollar. The villain in the panned remake that bombed just looked like Generic Evil Businessman #1 based on the trailers.
Growing up in detroit in the 90s, devils night was a very real thing, fires would just be lit to all kinds of abandoned houses and curfews would be in effect at 6pm
Y'all get it Brandon died from an accidental "shooting" on the set while making this movie. A piece of lead stayed in the barrel of the gun along with the blank. It ruptured a major blood vessel & Brandon died March 31st 1993
I watched this movie when I was a kid and I loved it but was also terrified. I'm from Argentina so I used to ask my mom to read the subtitles for me while I burried my head on her lap. I saw my older brother in Eric and it always made me feel warm inside. Absolutely love this movie
27:48 Lol you guys had the same conversation when you saw him in Alien Resurrection! Except last time Tara said he looks like James Franco and Aaron didn't think so! 😂
James O'Barr wrote the comic "the Crow" to deal with the grief of his girlfriend dying after being hit by a drunk driver. The director asked him if he could turn it into a movie and he agreed as long as he could be on set for reference. When Brandon died during filming (3 weeks before his own wedding) James began to blame himself for his death. Elisa (Brandon's fiance) never once blamed James and stayed friends with him, James says she was instrumental in helping him let go of his self hatred and move on.
One of the best movies ever made. RIP Brandon Lee Edit: the scene he was killed was when he was being executed by funboy. Fun boy's prop gun malfunctioned and a projectile hit Brandon. Also yall cut the tribute scene when the kids in costume ran around him while he laughed. Scene always tears me up
Looking back, its amazing how much Nolan took from The Crow for many scenes in his Dark Knight trilogy, even down to the hero asking the villain to "let her go" and then villain dropping the girl down a rooftop and the disappearing when not looking along with the quip "he does that a lot"
I also get the Trinity running on the rooftop vibes from the Matrix scene when you see Eric do the same. Wouldn't surprise me of there was a element of inspiration from The Crow in there.
The thing I love most about this movie is the balance. This could have so easily been a shoot 'em up revenge movie, but they made you care about him. Yes, he was violent, but it was balanced with moments of tenderness and vulnerability, so his acts never seemed gratuitous. His actions seemed justified because you saw his suffering. You saw what he lost. The moment that always gets me is when he's talking to Albrecht in his flat, and Albrecht says, 'Are you going to vanish into thin air again?' And Eric replies,'I thought I'd use your front door'. These little moments that grounded Erics character and showed his humanity are what makes this film so good. They make you root for him, they make you feel for him. So when he unleashes hell you are willing him to succeed. I love this film, I have seen it more times than I can count and it hits me in the feels everytime. Brandon Lee was a force of nature, I really wish we could have seen more character driven films from him, he was so much more than the martial arts films that he was known for.
City of Angels was good until the end, the change of it being father and son instead of boyfriend and girlfriend was a good twist too Salvation had a great plot, especially with it being dirty cops instead of random scumbags and the acting wasn't too bad (not great, but not terrible either). It just felt like it was missing something, had a great soundtrack though Wicked Prayer... we do not mention Wicked prayer
They all suck, the first sequel is probably the hardest to get through, the other two are just poorly written garbage, but more watchable than the first sequel
It was the flashback scene where he got shot and the gun was from actor Micheal Masse (Funboy) and that tragedy plagued him in his life as well. Another trivia Brandon Lee’s final interview btw of the film is so powerful.
"Mother is the name for God on the lips and hearts of all children." - Eric Draven/The Crow Famous quote by William Makepeace Thackeray, English novelist and illustrator, (1811-1863)
I cry every time I see this for multiple reasons. Such a legendary BOSS level film. The original graphic novel is such a beautiful, tragic piece of art, it’s timeless and deserves a read!
This movie heavily influenced my teen years and I remember going through Internet rabbit holes for every single Brandon Lee and behind the scenes trivia - 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.
Came a little late to the post but just wanted to express how much I appreciate this intelligent, film literate and open minded reaction to this seminal film. I watch every reaction to The Crow I can find and sadly I'm often disappointed by creators who gripe stupidly about things like the jagged, stylized editing scheme, non- pedestrian plotting, etc. It's a pleasure and privilege to share the experience again with people who get it. One of the things I like about The Crow is the showcase it offers for great character actors of the era especially among the villains, like gravel voiced Michael Wincott, Cohen Bros vet Jon Polito (Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink) and David Patrick Kelly, memorable villain from The Warriors (78) In a welcome return and the great Tony Todd (Candyman, Night Of The Living Dead remake) . Anyway cheers, loved it.
Real Fact- The T-bird death scene was filmed after Brandon Lees death. Its why during that whole scene when T-Bird is talking and going crazy tied up in the car , Eric Draven doesn't talk to him at all and its one of the times they "CGI" his face!!
Oh man, it's been around 25 years that I have been watching this movie who had always been my favorite one.. no one around me would ever heard about it when trying to recommend it. Now it is meeting a second success these days and I'm so happy for that - this is the only good thing the new movie would have given us!
Brandon was so damn charismatic. This film makes me cry all the time. Just watching him in action, clearly enjoying the role. Like wtf. 😭😭😭 I didn’t even know him and I miss him.
I love this movie so much. I saw it in 94 when I was 16, I would sneak into theaters 2 3 times a day to watch it. Huge influence on me from the fashion to the music the women. I miss the 90s
Brandon was killed during the scene where Eric is killed by Top Dollar’s crew in the movie. The original scene had Micheal Massee fire a gun which was wrapped in a carrier/plastic bag. From memory, something happened which caused the dummy bullet in the gun to fragment and strike Brandon in the abdomen. Micheal Massee was not to blame, but understandably never got over what happened. He and Brandon are both gone now, RIP
This movie was my everything growing up, it's what got me into metal music and the goth esthetic. The new one can kick rocks NO ONE besides Brandon Lee will ever be eric draven!!!!
Abashed, the devil stood and though how awful goodness is is a quote from Paradise Lost by John Milton. A epic poem about the war in heaven and Lucifer being exiled to Hell.
The movie is a masterpiece. It’s one of my favorites of all time and I LOVED it as a teenager. It’s a brilliant telling of a revenge story. It was amazingly shot with incredible sets and incredible music. This movie isn’t reacted to enough. Truly a phenomenal movie. Great reaction!
The movie was shot from end to beginning. The incident happened during the flashback of Eric's murder. The cgi shots on a body double are all at the beginning of the film when Eric goes back to his apartment, experiences his flashbacks and gets dressed as the crow.
This movie will always have a place in my heart. I will never forget showing it to my mom for the first time when she was at her sickest before she died... She loved it SO much and would cheer at the right parts and cried by the end of it. After that, any time I wanted to watch The Crow she would get upset if I didn't tell her I put it on without her. Lol Now, the movie is extra emotional for me when I watch it. It's been 18 years since I had to take mom off of life support when I was 25, and all of the things we shared over this movie and films like it always come flooding back when I watch it again. Truth be told, now, I can't watch it without crying a little by the end of it. I miss her a lot. She's why I got into healthcare... In a weird way, having to have cared for her all those years ended up being the greatest gift I could give: getting me ready to take care of others. Maybe I'll watch The Crow tonight after my shift, just for her. It's been a little while...
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. 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 one and theatrically released (a director's cut exist). 3 & 4 are standalone and straight to video. A syndicated tv series subtitled 'Stairway to Heaven' (1998-1999) with Mark Dacascos in the title role. Although Brandon Lee passed on, he truly left a impression on the culture. Check out his 2 other films:Showdown In Little Tokyo (1991) and Rapid Fire (1992). You gotta watch the films of his father, Bruce. One of the most legendary and incomparable film legends ever.
Random fact, shortly after finishing The Crow, it's director, Alex Proyas, was signed to direct Casper (1995) and there was a script made for his version. He said it was more darker, less comedic, more deconstructionist, and would've had genuine heart for kids, and said he took inspiration for The Wizard of Oz that's timeless and heartfelt. But November 1993, he left after creative differences with the studio and the script was rewritten by the Animaniacs/Tiny Toon writers, who's never written a live action more prior, were hired to lame it up and hired a TV director. Proyas even said later the film was wasted opportunity and felt the emotions came off forced. I for one would've loved to see the director of THE CROW make Casper. Crow was already a deep and emotional movie with amazing visuals, and we could've gotten something similar for kids instead of a movie with Marky Mark and Opera references. 😞
Funniest description I ever heard for this movie is "Robocop for goths" :D While that is amusing, it's worth noting that the concept of a person who is unjustly killed & then brought back to life in order to enact vengeance on their killers is an old, old story.
The Crow (Brandon Lee | Alex Proyas) is really a classic. It's still stands unto this day. Fun fact, Brandon Lee's stunt double was Chad Stahelski who replaced him in some of the unfinished scenes when Lee died. Stahelski also was Keanu Reeves's stuntman for the Matrix, and became an accomplished director known for John Wick franchise.
41:25 FYI, the tape around him is because he was shot so many times that his clothes became ragged. He heals, fabric doesn't. It's a little thing, but I always appreciated it. The back of his jacket is all ripped and open, you can see in a few shots as the film progresses.
Actually there's a deleted scene where Fun Boy comes out of the bathroom with the razor that Darla dropped. Hence why they showed it drop like it was supposed to play a bigger part later. Fun Boy was supposed to attack him and slash at him multiple times cutting him open. The tape was to keep his insides in and his stomach together. You can actually see remnants of the attack in the scene where he walks away from the fire Crow emblem after T Bird's death with the back of the coat torn up. That was from Fun Boy's initial attack. They cut out the scene, but kept the aftermath with the tape and torn jacket.
Long ago, when Hard Rock first build their restaurant on City Walk, they had the broken guitar from the movie in a case on display. So awesome to see. Because of the out-of-order filming, Brandon was body doubled only a few times, like walking in the apartment during the beginning. He did majority of the film. Other times, the body double would be there but the face wouldn't be seen, like hugging Sarah. Finally, I know some consider this a horror movie. Some, just a comic book movie. I consider it a modern gothic romance, in the vein of the Victorian classics.
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Imagine how many Keanu roles Brandon might have taken. Or a movie that featured them both. The Matrix and John Wick clearly took inspiration from the Crow as well.
The scene Brandon was shot is the one with Fun Boy and that actor, Michael Massee was the one with the gun. He was traumatized, stopped acting for awhile and never watched the film. So sad bc he was not responsible in any way.
This is for you Tara. Watch Dark City. Same director, same vibe
This film was full of character actors that they were both too young to recognize.
You guys kept on talking about Batman but never caught on how much Heath Ledger borrowed from this character.
"You didn't say goodbye." You're just gonna have to forgive me for that." Such a haunting line that would become knowing what happened to Brandon
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).
Cool. Didn't notice that
Another fun fact: T-Bird's first words were about Lake Erie catching on fire, and he died on fire in Lake Erie.
@@BigFrankieC 32:21 "🥺😫Abashed, the Devil stood and felt how awful goodness is..."
Another subtle thing is that whenever Eric "veered away" from vengeance, ie..the morphine scene, his wounds would start to reopen...hence the tape on his hands and later around his belly as the night progresses.
@@Sylaous There was supposed to be a scene in a church where talked with a skeleton cowboy played by Michael Berryman, who explained that to him and then Eric tapes himself up. …but he died before they got to those scenes.
RIP, Brandon Lee, 1965-1993. He sadly passed away from a prop gun mishap.
Gone, but not forgotten.
Such a tragedy
The actor that pulled the trigger refused to use any prop gun he hadn't 100% checked himself for the rest of his career
@@pleasehelp2446that’s actually incorrect.
I visit Brandon(and Bruce)Lee's grave here in Seattle on his birthday 😭🐦⬛😇
@@BillKrayer12thManrespect! Say hi for me next time. I cried like a little girl when Brandon was killed.
If im remembering correctly, Brandon's mom asked the production company to finish the film as a tribute to him. She said he was very proud of his role in this film and he was excited to work in a different genre.
I believe that’s correct. The director and studio was hesitant on finishing the movie at first cause Brandon sadly passed away , and he didn’t finish filming some of his scenes, but as you mentioned Linda gave me the thumbs up to finish it and Brandon would have wanted that. They used Brandon stunt body double to finish his scenes
Also the song playing while he's putting on his war paint, Burn was not originally part of the film. After the tragedy of what happened to Brandon, Robert Smith of The Cure wrote it as a tribute to Brandon
He really loved the role. There was an early vhs release that had his last interview. It was really emotional considering what happened.
Here is an snip from it
"Because we do not know when we are going to die, we get to think of life as an inexhaustible well and yet everything happens only a certain number of times, and a very small number really. How many times will you remember a certain afternoon of your childhood? An afternoon that is so deeply a part of your being that you cannot conceive of your life without it? Perhaps 4 .... 5 times more. Perhaps not even that.
How many times will you watch the full moon rise ...... Perhaps twenty and yet it all seems limitless.
This is the point of view this character is coming from in the whole film, because it has brought sharply into focus how precious each moment of his life was.
This is the best role I have had the opportunity to get my hands on."
@@spacemonkeymafia4756 He and the script captured that essence so well. And it is a bit of wonder that Brandon got to inhabit and embrace that perspective, during his last period of time on earth, while shooting this film. Being no stranger to losing a loved one at an early age, I'm sure he already had familiarity to these things, as well. But still, it brings a little bit of light to know he had been embracing that headspace leading up to his tragic and untimely death. 🖤
"Victims. Aren't we all?". One of the best movie lines ever! Top 10 all time films for me.
My favorite quote iesed to havenit on my back window never say die my other favorite not from this movie
"Is that gasoline I smell?"
Eric and Shelly died the night before their wedding… Brandon Lee died two weeks before his wedding, it’s really sad
This film will always hold a spot in my heart. The soundtrack, atmosphere, acting, and pacing is absolutely fantastic. Rest in Peace Brandon and Michael Massee
You could tell it was unfinished though. I wonder what it would've looked like if Brandon never died and they completed it.
"It can't rain all the time"
I'm not crying, you're crying...
30 years later I still routinely quote this line.
The song this goes with still tears me up.
“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.”
Why do people need to quote the movie? What's the point?
@@eatsmylifeYT Dunno. Why did you need to complain? What's the point? Why did I need to respond to your complaint? What's the point? :D
Could've used a comma or semi colon or many others not just the points
@@eatsmylifeYTbecause it is part of native American folklore.
@@jim1771 Uhm, no. Just because it "part of native folklore" doesn't fly.
Chad Stahelski and Jeff Cadiente doubled for the late Brandon Lee for the reshoots for The Crow. Chad Stahelski was really devastated by his friend's death and when it came to directing John Wick he took it upon himself to make safety a priority. Jeff Imada served as a stunt coordinator in this film and appears as a crime boss during the whole first time meeting and he gets stabbed by Brandon's Eric Draven. Chad served a stand-in during the reshoots with the scene of him putting the white powder with the reveal of Lee's face added via digitally through Industrial Light and Magic.
Brandon and Chad both trained at the Inosanto Academy during the 90s.
“Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children” is a quote by William Makepeace Thackeray and it is still to this day, one of my favorite lines in any movie.
The guy you said looks like Blade is Tony Todd, aka Candyman. Also appeared in Final Destination movies and so many others.
FYI, people are probably gonna mention this a lot, but Brandon died in a freak accident shot on the set of this movie. He was shot by Michael Massee who played Funboy. In the bedroom scene. Tragic loss felt by many fans still. 😢 💔
It was actually in the flashback scene where he's in his old apartment that the incident happen. A fortunate coincidence is that they decided to film the flashback scenes after the rest of the film.
@@ArvelDreth I had read otherwise. Either way. Terrible accident. 💔
Went out for Halloween two years in a row as Eric/The Crow when I was a kid and almost every single person that opened their door to hand out candy were like “The Crow!! That’s awesome!!” This movie was a huge part of pop culture for the first couple years after it was released.. they just don’t seem to make many movies/shows that can transport u into this crazy over the top world while at the same time feeling so authentic.. one of the greatest films of the 90’s hands down, RIP Brandon Lee.. this man was on track to explode into superstardom after this movie but sadly he was taken from this world far too soon.. 🐦⬛
80's kid, 90's teen (17 at time of release), and a HUGE Bruce Lee fan. This movie broke me. Brandon was set to be a star following this, I've always said he could have helped spur the 90's martial arts/Hollywood boom along with Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Donnie Yen, etc.
This is THE ONLY CROW Movie !!!! PERIOD !!!!!
RIP Brandon Lee...Legend...
I share that sentiment
Yeah, 100%. The sequels were crap and the new reboot is a crappy Temu ripoff that misses 100% of everything that made this movie great.
Agree
@@henryvandeventer2457 The reboot is tanking!
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I was a huge Brandon Lee fan as a kid. I loved him in Showdown in Little Tokyo and I wore out my VHS copy of Rapid Fire from watching it so many times. I was devastated when he died. He was laid to rest on my 14th birthday, April 3rd 1993. To this day, this film and its soundtrack/score are my favorite things to come from the 90s. RIP Brandon. He had such an amazing future ahead of him.
There is only one Crow. RIP Brandon.
The soundtrack for this movie is pretty amazing too.
The soundtrack is amazing. I listen to it often.
I've had this soundtrack in some form since the movie came out. CD, saved files, and even loaded it into the memory of my old cars radio. Listened to it so,many,times driving places with no radio reception over the years.
I’ve had arguments with friends about Darla and the morphine scene. I say Eric instantly got her clean or at least detoxed, and my friends say he merely squeezed out the most recent hit. My argument is that she seems to immediately ‘wake up’ from the fog we see her in throughout the movie up to this point, and simply removing the most recent hit from her system would put her into withdrawal, not convince her to reconcile with her daughter.
I agree about the total detox. She absolutely seemed stone cold sober afterwards. The actress put it across very effectively.
I know you. I know you. I knew I knew you. I knew I knew you, but you ain't you. You can't be you, we put you through the window. There ain't no comin' back. This is the really real world, there ain't no comin' back. We killed you dead, there ain't no comin' back!
The delivery of this line lives in my head nonstop, probably my favorite acted part in this whole movie.
The only villian that had any type of remorse too
Abashed the Devil stood.....and he felt how awful goodness is.....
He felt how awful goodness is.....
Yeah, absolutely great sequence, as he's realizing he's about to die... and there's no coming back for him. His fear is the perfect revenge.
@@otterpoet Not just that, but confirmation of an afterlife...and given the life he's lived, he knows right where he's going.
@@TimedRevolver I always loved that scene since he's quoting the passage about evil being confronted by good that has no restrictions on what it can do. Likenthenother comments said he's facing what the afterlife has for him and remembering his past.
If nothing else, the new Crow is going to give me more reactions to the original.
a silver lining if there ever was one 😭
Exactly what I was looking forward too!!
I am trying to why new Crow was even created? Don't get me wrong here. Bill Skarsgard was excellent as Pennywise from IT.
You know die-hard fans are comparing his movie with the original, and original will win!
The newest one is crud just horrible they were trying for a multi movie arc and you can see it at the end. As with every other crow movie except this one they suck.
Michael Wincott might have the greatest voice of all time. He could read the phone book and turn me to putty 😂
I love Michael Wincott, so underrated.
@@StardustandMadnessHe is wonderful
Yes definitely! Awesome
Voice! 😄
42:09 CAW CAW, BANG F%&# I'M DEAD
@@StardustandMadnessand he was in the movie Nope, by Jordan Peele!
So glad you enjoyed this classic!!! Devils Night is a Detroit thing. James O'Barr who created the crow is from here and the story is set in a fictional 80"s version of Detroit. Look into the story behind why James wrote the comic. It's really personal & tragic. This film & this comic and what happened to James & then Brandon... It's sooo deep on soooo many levels. For a lot of us who saw this in the cinema, it's like a holy film 🙏 This & "Dark City" are the 2 most influential films most people overlook.
I came here to say the same thing. I remember Devil's Night back in the 80's and 90's, but I saw it from the safety of Ann Arbor.
It's in canada but just the night teenagers egg houses stupid delinquent stuff nothing major halloween is for treats devils night is the tricks
I didnt know it was a detroit thing. Ironically, when I hear devils night I think of the song from D12, which happen to also be from Detroit lol.
Dark City is sooo good!
As a Detroit native, I remember some of the curfews, blackouts, and even some fires during devil's night. This movie was a devil's Night regular and my mother would do chili cheese fries and chill dogs as we watched. Good times.
Idk if anyone has said this yet or if it was like this in any other city but growing up in Detroit in the 90's Devil's night was when people would go out on the night before Halloween and committed arson as well as other wild crimes. It wasn't exactly something to celebrate. It was a hard day for firefighters, and families were told to stay home.
I like how during alien resurrection Aaron didn't agree with Tara but this movie he agrees that Michael Wincott looks like James Franco
I was obsessed with this film when it came out. So glad reactors are reacting to this absolute classic now
My all time favorite film. Poetic, love story, action, comedy, symbolism, and the cinematography is absolutely perfect!
Brandon Lee had great charisma on screen. You should check out his other movies.. Rapid Fire, Showdown in Little Tokyo.. it's extremely sad that he passed as he was making big waves in the movie game.. he wanted to show he was an actor and not just the son of the Legend Bruce Lee.
RIP Brandon Lee.
Michael Wincott’s voice sounds what I think a bourbon would sound like if it could talk lol
he was good in The Three Musketeers too
"is that gasoline I smell?"
My favorite line! I quote it constantly for absolutely no reason whatsoever
Out of that scene, its underrated but my favorite out of it is "take anything you want." "Thank you."
This is one of those movies that doesnt need to be remade. Its perfect the way it is
Great movie, great soundtrack. R.I.P Brandon Lee.
I always tear up when I watch this, I can't help but think of how young and talented Brandon Lee was, the tragedy of his father's early demise and the fact that he was engaged to be married to his lovely Eliza when he passed away.🖤
Brandon Lee had the potential to become a major star and it’s tragic how his life ended. R.I.P. 😢
He definitely would have been a huge star. What could have been. All because they had an inexperienced prop assistant load what were supposed to be blanks.
“Victims…aren’t we all?”
Exactly what is happening to all movies with remakes days. Forever, we know what the superior works are!
one of the best movie soundtracks ever assembled. RIP Brandon.
This is why i Love this channel. Hearing you guys gush over something ive loved since i was a child is awesome and gives me the feels.
Brandon Lee was good in everything he was in, but man oh man, he would have been a superstar after this.
In regards to the tape on his body, when it comes to getting revenge his wounds heal, its part of his mission. Wounds that happen that do not include vengeance, such as Darla slashing him with the razor do not heal.
There's also a deleted scene of Funboy slashing his back and arms after Darla runs out of the room. Those don't heal because he interfered with her, off-mission.
The Crow face paint, is a reflection of what he is, and what he's here to do... It is known as a "SHADOW SMILE" and it's a take off the GREAT clown Pagliacci. Who was the only clown with a sad face.... "The Shadow Smile" represents both the joy of briefly returning back amongst the living, but 😢 it's only for a short while that's why it's CRYING 😭...
TARA THE SONG IS BURN BY "THE CURE" AND IT SUMS UP WHO AND WHAT THE CROW IS
10 out of 10. One of my favorites. Rest in peace, Brandon
Fun fact: The guy stealing the TV when Albrecht confronts Eric is the writer and Illustrator of the Crow, James O'Barr. Driven by the trauma of his girlfriend getting hit by a drunk driver, he sunk into a deep depression and spent his time moving his emotions to ink and paper.
What's so fun about that?
@@eatsmylifeYTWell.. It's the truth of what happened and what inspired him to write and draw the graphic novels.
@@Mr5ickness But how is that fun? What's so fun about his girlfriend being run over by a drunk driver?
@@eatsmylifeYTI think the fun part is that it's him in the movie.
@@filmfangirls9163 Okay.
Fun fact: Chad Stahelski (director of John wick) not only was friends with late Brendon Lee but he did the scenes that didn’t show Brendon face except when he puts makeup on in front of mirror.
After Lee's on-set death during production, Stahelski stood in for him as his body double to complete the film. If I'm not mistaken, that reveal shot of Eric Draven wearing the make-up for the first time is Lee's face digitally overlayed onto Stahelski's body by ILM. It's probably the first time digital effects were used to put one actor's face onto another actor's body and practically the birth of "deepfakes".
Brandon
Because of what happened, Chad made sure all gunfire in John Wick movies is digital. No working guns on set.
@@glennwelsh9784 the first time was Jurassic Park the year before when the stunt woman crawling through the air vent looked at the camera and they had to replace her face with the younger actress
I was a huge fan of Brandon's dad. When Brandon came along with his own style and confidence, he amazed a lot of people. He had just done a movie (Showdown in little Tokyo) with Dolph Lundgren (Rocky 4/Expendables) that got mixed reviews, not of Brandon, but the pacing of the movie. The prop guns are really becoming a problem in Hollywood. On my way out to living on the Olympic Peninsula, I had to stop in Seattle to visit Bruce and Brandon's gravesite. While there I met some amazing people who traveled from Hong Kong to honor them as well.
ALL THE SEQUELS ARE HORRIBLE! The Crow was Brandon Lee’s baby, it was his passion project. Brandon worked so hard to get this film made & made the right way. I hate that he died on set but he died making the one film he busted his ass to get made. Bruce, his father, would’ve been so proud.
Horrible how?
Brandon@s scream as he's rising from his grave is so primal that you can only imagine that Eric awakened still in the process of dying
The music in this movie is heavy 😭
and the practical effects really sold the violence
Eric's look is SO iconic!!! Fun fact it inspired the Professional Wrestler Sting's iconic facepaint
The film is a foundation cornerstone of 90's comic book movies. Even just Michael Wincott's big boss "Top Dollar" is such a style trope that just gets copyed in so meny films.
You need over the top villains like Top Dollar. The villain in the panned remake that bombed just looked like Generic Evil Businessman #1 based on the trailers.
Growing up in detroit in the 90s, devils night was a very real thing, fires would just be lit to all kinds of abandoned houses and curfews would be in effect at 6pm
Y'all get it Brandon died from an accidental "shooting" on the set while making this movie. A piece of lead stayed in the barrel of the gun along with the blank. It ruptured a major blood vessel & Brandon died March 31st 1993
I watched this movie when I was a kid and I loved it but was also terrified. I'm from Argentina so I used to ask my mom to read the subtitles for me while I burried my head on her lap. I saw my older brother in Eric and it always made me feel warm inside. Absolutely love this movie
27:48 Lol you guys had the same conversation when you saw him in Alien Resurrection! Except last time Tara said he looks like James Franco and Aaron didn't think so! 😂
My mother took me to see crow in 94. At the drive in.. in the rain... It was absolutely amazing
This movie ruled my life when it came out. The score is amazing, and the soundtrack is an all-stars team of 90s alt-rock.
James O'Barr wrote the comic "the Crow" to deal with the grief of his girlfriend dying after being hit by a drunk driver. The director asked him if he could turn it into a movie and he agreed as long as he could be on set for reference. When Brandon died during filming (3 weeks before his own wedding) James began to blame himself for his death. Elisa (Brandon's fiance) never once blamed James and stayed friends with him, James says she was instrumental in helping him let go of his self hatred and move on.
"SHIT ON ME!" 💀
I love the comical sidestepping away from the police, it’s such a goofy moment, and unexpected.
One of the best movies ever made. RIP Brandon Lee
Edit: the scene he was killed was when he was being executed by funboy. Fun boy's prop gun malfunctioned and a projectile hit Brandon. Also yall cut the tribute scene when the kids in costume ran around him while he laughed. Scene always tears me up
Looking back, its amazing how much Nolan took from The Crow for many scenes in his Dark Knight trilogy, even down to the hero asking the villain to "let her go" and then villain dropping the girl down a rooftop and the disappearing when not looking along with the quip "he does that a lot"
I also get the Trinity running on the rooftop vibes from the Matrix scene when you see Eric do the same. Wouldn't surprise me of there was a element of inspiration from The Crow in there.
"It can't rain all the time."
The thing I love most about this movie is the balance. This could have so easily been a shoot 'em up revenge movie, but they made you care about him. Yes, he was violent, but it was balanced with moments of tenderness and vulnerability, so his acts never seemed gratuitous. His actions seemed justified because you saw his suffering. You saw what he lost.
The moment that always gets me is when he's talking to Albrecht in his flat, and Albrecht says, 'Are you going to vanish into thin air again?'
And Eric replies,'I thought I'd use your front door'.
These little moments that grounded Erics character and showed his humanity are what makes this film so good. They make you root for him, they make you feel for him. So when he unleashes hell you are willing him to succeed.
I love this film, I have seen it more times than I can count and it hits me in the feels everytime.
Brandon Lee was a force of nature, I really wish we could have seen more character driven films from him, he was so much more than the martial arts films that he was known for.
We all know THE CROW is a classic... but which is the BEST Crow SEQUEL???
None, they are all BAD
Second one
City of Angels was good until the end, the change of it being father and son instead of boyfriend and girlfriend was a good twist too
Salvation had a great plot, especially with it being dirty cops instead of random scumbags and the acting wasn't too bad (not great, but not terrible either). It just felt like it was missing something, had a great soundtrack though
Wicked Prayer... we do not mention Wicked prayer
They all suck, the first sequel is probably the hardest to get through, the other two are just poorly written garbage, but more watchable than the first sequel
Best sequel?🤷♀️
Soundtrack still bangs. Brandon Lee poster from college hangs on my son’s wall.
It was the flashback scene where he got shot and the gun was from actor Micheal Masse (Funboy) and that tragedy plagued him in his life as well. Another trivia Brandon Lee’s final interview btw of the film is so powerful.
Yeah he never got over it, and I believe he quit acting after
@@valdivia8383for a time. A couple years I believe. He has since passed on as well.
@@valdivia8383for a few years, yes. But he did go back eventually
@@mariannetuite7411 you’re right I forgot about that
"Mother is the name for God on the lips and hearts of all children."
- Eric Draven/The Crow
Famous quote by
William Makepeace Thackeray,
English novelist and illustrator,
(1811-1863)
I cry every time I see this for multiple reasons. Such a legendary BOSS level film. The original graphic novel is such a beautiful, tragic piece of art, it’s timeless and deserves a read!
“You still have your hat on”. 😂
This movie heavily influenced my teen years and I remember going through Internet rabbit holes for every single Brandon Lee and behind the scenes trivia -
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.
I forgot how good this film was. The first guitar solo I ever learned over 20 years ago was Eric's solo.
This is crazy this is perfect timing I was looking up reactions to the crow like 20 minutes ago wtf thank you ❤
Came a little late to the post but just wanted to express how much I appreciate this intelligent, film literate and open minded reaction to this seminal film. I watch every reaction to The Crow I can find and sadly I'm often disappointed by creators who gripe stupidly about things like the jagged, stylized editing scheme, non- pedestrian plotting, etc. It's a pleasure and privilege to share the experience again with people who get it. One of the things I like about The Crow is the showcase it offers for great character actors of the era especially among the villains, like gravel voiced Michael Wincott, Cohen Bros vet Jon Polito (Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink) and David Patrick Kelly, memorable villain from The Warriors (78) In a welcome return and the great Tony Todd (Candyman, Night Of The Living Dead remake) . Anyway cheers, loved it.
Real Fact- The T-bird death scene was filmed after Brandon Lees death. Its why during that whole scene when T-Bird is talking and going crazy tied up in the car , Eric Draven doesn't talk to him at all and its one of the times they "CGI" his face!!
Aaron, comparing "The Crow" to "Law Abiding Citizen" cracked me up 😂😂😂.
Really enjoyed the reaction guys. This is one of my favourite movies.
Oh man, it's been around 25 years that I have been watching this movie who had always been my favorite one.. no one around me would ever heard about it when trying to recommend it. Now it is meeting a second success these days and I'm so happy for that - this is the only good thing the new movie would have given us!
Brandon was so damn charismatic. This film makes me cry all the time. Just watching him in action, clearly enjoying the role. Like wtf. 😭😭😭 I didn’t even know him and I miss him.
✨🎸 *THE CROW IS A MASTERPIECE* ✨🎸
I love this movie so much. I saw it in 94 when I was 16, I would sneak into theaters 2 3 times a day to watch it. Huge influence on me from the fashion to the music the women. I miss the 90s
Brandon was killed during the scene where Eric is killed by Top Dollar’s crew in the movie.
The original scene had Micheal Massee fire a gun which was wrapped in a carrier/plastic bag. From memory, something happened which caused the dummy bullet in the gun to fragment and strike Brandon in the abdomen.
Micheal Massee was not to blame, but understandably never got over what happened. He and Brandon are both gone now, RIP
It was the flipping cap of the blank that was shot into his ab. So unfortunate, this was a work of art, God bless him.
@@brett9863ah, thanks. I wasn’t sure I was remembering it 100% correctly
He died during one of the flashback scenes. Not the scene with Top Dollar
@@Chrisday90I didn’t say he died in the scene with Top Dollar. I said Top Dollar’s crew, meaning the flashback scene near the beginning
This movie was my everything growing up, it's what got me into metal music and the goth esthetic. The new one can kick rocks NO ONE besides Brandon Lee will ever be eric draven!!!!
Abashed, the devil stood and though how awful goodness is is a quote from Paradise Lost by John Milton. A epic poem about the war in heaven and Lucifer being exiled to Hell.
The movie is a masterpiece. It’s one of my favorites of all time and I LOVED it as a teenager. It’s a brilliant telling of a revenge story. It was amazingly shot with incredible sets and incredible music. This movie isn’t reacted to enough. Truly a phenomenal movie. Great reaction!
The movie was shot from end to beginning. The incident happened during the flashback of Eric's murder. The cgi shots on a body double are all at the beginning of the film when Eric goes back to his apartment, experiences his flashbacks and gets dressed as the crow.
My absolute favorite movie of all time!
This movie will always have a place in my heart. I will never forget showing it to my mom for the first time when she was at her sickest before she died... She loved it SO much and would cheer at the right parts and cried by the end of it. After that, any time I wanted to watch The Crow she would get upset if I didn't tell her I put it on without her. Lol
Now, the movie is extra emotional for me when I watch it. It's been 18 years since I had to take mom off of life support when I was 25, and all of the things we shared over this movie and films like it always come flooding back when I watch it again. Truth be told, now, I can't watch it without crying a little by the end of it. I miss her a lot. She's why I got into healthcare... In a weird way, having to have cared for her all those years ended up being the greatest gift I could give: getting me ready to take care of others.
Maybe I'll watch The Crow tonight after my shift, just for her. It's been a little while...
My favorite film. Happy that people like it too, especially after all these years.
Love this film. Loved seeing Tara’s and Aaron’s reactions! Thank you, Rejects! 💪🙌🙏🫶
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.
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 one and theatrically released (a director's cut exist).
3 & 4 are standalone and straight to video.
A syndicated tv series subtitled 'Stairway to Heaven' (1998-1999) with Mark Dacascos in the title role.
Although Brandon Lee passed on, he truly left a impression on the culture.
Check out his 2 other films:Showdown In Little Tokyo (1991) and Rapid Fire (1992).
You gotta watch the films of his father, Bruce.
One of the most legendary and incomparable film legends ever.
He also did a weird movie called Laser Mission in 1989
@@SuperAz1981 I know.
Didn't like it.
Random fact, shortly after finishing The Crow, it's director, Alex Proyas, was signed to direct Casper (1995) and there was a script made for his version. He said it was more darker, less comedic, more deconstructionist, and would've had genuine heart for kids, and said he took inspiration for The Wizard of Oz that's timeless and heartfelt. But November 1993, he left after creative differences with the studio and the script was rewritten by the Animaniacs/Tiny Toon writers, who's never written a live action more prior, were hired to lame it up and hired a TV director. Proyas even said later the film was wasted opportunity and felt the emotions came off forced.
I for one would've loved to see the director of THE CROW make Casper. Crow was already a deep and emotional movie with amazing visuals, and we could've gotten something similar for kids instead of a movie with Marky Mark and Opera references. 😞
Funniest description I ever heard for this movie is "Robocop for goths" :D While that is amusing, it's worth noting that the concept of a person who is unjustly killed & then brought back to life in order to enact vengeance on their killers is an old, old story.
The Crow (Brandon Lee | Alex Proyas) is really a classic. It's still stands unto this day. Fun fact, Brandon Lee's stunt double was Chad Stahelski who replaced him in some of the unfinished scenes when Lee died. Stahelski also was Keanu Reeves's stuntman for the Matrix, and became an accomplished director known for John Wick franchise.
"GOTTA GET READY FOR THE REMAKE!!" No you don't. Pack it up and say that you already watched The Crow. This is THE CROW.
41:25 FYI, the tape around him is because he was shot so many times that his clothes became ragged. He heals, fabric doesn't. It's a little thing, but I always appreciated it. The back of his jacket is all ripped and open, you can see in a few shots as the film progresses.
Actually there's a deleted scene where Fun Boy comes out of the bathroom with the razor that Darla dropped. Hence why they showed it drop like it was supposed to play a bigger part later. Fun Boy was supposed to attack him and slash at him multiple times cutting him open. The tape was to keep his insides in and his stomach together. You can actually see remnants of the attack in the scene where he walks away from the fire Crow emblem after T Bird's death with the back of the coat torn up. That was from Fun Boy's initial attack. They cut out the scene, but kept the aftermath with the tape and torn jacket.
happy 30th anniversary to this film
Also the stunt double for Brandon Lee in this movie became the director of the John Wick films. Imagine Brandon Lee as John Wick!!
Long ago, when Hard Rock first build their restaurant on City Walk, they had the broken guitar from the movie in a case on display. So awesome to see.
Because of the out-of-order filming, Brandon was body doubled only a few times, like walking in the apartment during the beginning. He did majority of the film. Other times, the body double would be there but the face wouldn't be seen, like hugging Sarah.
Finally, I know some consider this a horror movie. Some, just a comic book movie. I consider it a modern gothic romance, in the vein of the Victorian classics.
I love the non copyright running on the roofs you guys pulled. So awkwardly funny. Great video. Thanks guys and gals!!
The entire pawn shop scene is flawless.
26:48 she held out that long because she thought he was still alive, once she realized he was gone, she gave up
Thank you to the editors for leaving in the "Victims. Aren't we all?" line in the reaction. Great movie. Great reaction!
We miss you Brandon. You could have been a huge star. Like your father.
Blake Lively in crow makeup...your editor is deranged and I love it.