The Crow (1994) Reaction & Review! FIRST TIME WATCHING!!
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- This was a great film. Another cult classic which I believe will grow beyond its cult status to be just a classic. Alex Proyas was excellent in his direction. Brandon Lee, sadly, gives the performance of his life. The story and the visuals and the music was just great. I can’t believe I skipped this when I was younger. Actually, I’m kind of glad, because I appreciate it way more now than I would have if I watched it when I was a teenager. I highly recommend this film for anybody of age.
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0:00 Intro
1:33 The Film
17:46 The Review
24:57 Outro
Hey guys, I'm Shaneel (Shan). Welcome to the channel!
My reaction and review to The Crow (1994) for the first time. Hope you enjoy the video!
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The stunt double who played the body of Brandon Lee with Lee's head superimposed on his head was Chad Stahelski, who later became a director including the John Wick films.
Yeah, they did shoot the real thing but destroyed the film footage immediately afterwards.
Depraved and immoral as they are even Hollywood studios balk at selling snuff films.
@@mnomadvfx They're "depraved and immoral" but you still give them your money.
100th like! Very cool factoid, didn't know that.
@@mnomadvfx it was destroyed after the investigation…..why would they include it in the film or hold onto it? It would be in bad taste if they did otherwise
This movie was as perfect as it gets, and should NEVER EVER be remade, it is Brandon's legacy, and a great tribute to the man.
+100
"If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them. Buildings burn, people die, but real love is forever."
"To live on as we(immortals) have is to leave behind joy, and love, and companionship, because we know it to be transitory, of the moment. We know it will turn to ash. Only those whose lives are brief can imagine that love is eternal. You should embrace that remarkable illusion. It may be the greatest gift your race has ever received.”
Lorien, Babylon5
@@CptApplestrudl "Hang the gods!" - Sandor Clegane
11:20 One of my favourite parts of the movie is that scene with T-Bird. First he is like happy "I know you. I knew I knew you." but then his voice changes to disbelieve "But you ain't you..." and then he goes to anger and horror and sadness. I like the acting there. I almost feel sorry for T-Bird in that scene.
11:55 That scene where Sarah says "I miss you..." was filmed after Brandon's death and she was hugging a body double. That makes it more sad. :(
She also didn't act again until 2009. Apparently she and Brandon got close during filming, and his death devastated her.
I can't imagine being the guy who had the gun that misfired and dealt the shot that turned out to be fatal to Lee. It's really heartbreaking to read about him. He didn't act for years because he was so haunted by something that wasn't really his fault, but the idiot who set up the weapon.
Watching this movie always makes me a little sad knowing what happened Brandon Lee.
I'm old enough to have been a fan of Brandon Lee before this movie (Rapid Fire is his best work imo). The fact he died during filming was a potentially great action movie star career cut short. Although this movie has gained a special place in film making as a memorial to his life.
Rapid Fire was a great action movie
The Sean where Sarah was at the grave when she says and your never coming back I just ball my eyes out 😭 cause all I can think of is Brandon
@@fredfredburger5150 I like this the best, but I also love Rapid Fire. I considered myself a Brandon Lee fan, just from that and Showdown in Little Tokyo.
1:40 Film Critic Roger Ebert called this "a fever dream of a movie," and considered it to be "darker than the first Batman movies". He even said the city of "Detroit makes Gotham City look like Emerald City."
Makes sense, Burton is too gothic and dark comic in style to make a truly dark Batman film grounded in the real world.
The closest Nolan's films came to The Crow was The Dark Knight, but that was by Nolan's admission heavily influenced by other dark films like Heat.
I think it was a big inspiration for the Christopher Nolan batman series.
@@korie4198 Very insightful. I thought of the Joker's "why so serious" scene when I saw Eric sitting on that table in front of the mobsters. I bet it was an inspiration for sure.
The Crow is a dark masterpiece, - I don't know what gods of film are in your corner steering your choices mate but they are doing a sublime job and so are you.
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Best soundtrack EVER! The Cure, Pantera, NIN, Stone Temple Pilots etc.
Oh man... I miss the 90s.
Helmet!
My favorite line from this movie, having lost my mother at an early age - "Mother is the name for G-d on the lips and hearts of all children." It was a quote from the poet/writer William Thackery (whom I don't fully subscribe to, but whose literary acumen was significant). The scene was as powerful in 1994 as it is now.
Brings tears to my eyes every single time I see it
Why did you censor God? You can say God on CZcams you know.
@@NecramoniumVideo In my faith, it is not encouraged to write the word / name of G-d, hence the hyphen.
This film has the best soundtrack of all time. We adored the movie as teenagers in the nineties
Soundtrack and the original score are iconic
OMG YES!!! This was a very defining movie in my junior year of H.S. I was so in to goth at the time n love the movie n music as well as much today as I did as a 16yo goth girl.
The first time I ever heard "Big Empty" by STP was on this soundtrack, and I still remember hearing it for the first time.
@Wacky Movie Clips Yeah, I remember it specifically being on the soundtrack, because I played it on repeat.
The soundtrack is absolutely epic and I played the crap out of it.
James O'Barr wrote the comic when he was getting over the death of his wife who died in a car crash and he was in a very dark place. I would consider it a supernatural revenge film more than a superhero film. Just because something used to be a comic doesn't automatically mean it is about superheros. It was heavily inspired by comics though, as you can see a lot of Batman, Daredevil and Punisher influences.
This film had the best music soundtrack in movie history.
The original comic/film was really good, the later films were meh at best.
Whoa dude is that for real about the comic creator creating it cause his wife,sheath? That makes it more sad. This movie was awesome to see on the big screen. And the soundtrack was badass and still can listen to it
@@bluray76 His fiancee Beverley died in a car crash with a drunk driver.
Fun fact, O'barr appears in the movie as one of the plunderers after Gideon's shop explosion
True, back then if a movie came from a comic a it was usually about super heros. But then things got more indie.
Its like when I saw ( another one i cant remember.) and ghost world…. It was strange because it came from a comic … but it wasnt super powers ( im that much of a nerd i dont say graphic novel.)
The slow motion part with the Halloween kids I always took as a small memorial to Brandon from the film crew. The frame holds on him smiling and something about it just feels like a tribute.
Interesting fact, Brandon Lee was originally considered to play the role of Neo in the Matrix before he died. I could see that. Like his father, we lost Brandon way too soon, what he could have become.
Crows, ravens are very intelligent birds. They can mimic words like parrots.
I think rooks and magpies can do it, too...
They've used tools in studies. Usually sticks to free themselves from cages. Very intelligent.
In Japan they have been recorded using traffic to crack open nuts that are too tough for them to break with their beaks.
Odin, my boy here, LOVES Crows!
He waits for them to come - we feed a murder of about 6 -8 of them every day at 16:00.. along with some other small wildlife feeders, Odin loves to watch the wildlife..
Instead of try to chase the crows off, I showed them where I would put peanuts (Crows LOVE peanuts) for them.. took less than a WEEK..
Now they come by and one by one fly down to their bowl- bran their peanut, squeak a “thanks Odin!” and head off ‘till tomorrow!
I love seeing them.
I have spine and orthopedic injuries so it’s challenging to do a lot-
Feeding the crows has become an important part of our daily life and we’d certainly miss them of they decided to stop coming by.
But quality is more important.
He REALLY gets excited for the crows.
He literally- waits-
Will not move, go on a walk, forget it.
Every day at 16:00 those ebony winged rock stars noisily arrive and Odin just loves it!
His barking initially spooked then, now I think they deliberately prolong their “base to final” just to hear my boy bellow his approval!
They are giant HAMS!
They can recognize faces. Very interesting creature
As much as I love this movie, I've spent 100 times as many hours listening to the soundtrack.
😀 i still have the CD, the first time i ever listened to The Cure, NIN, and of course the other metal, goth/industrial bands.
Yeah dude
I absolutely love the scene in which T-Bird realizes who the protagonist is. The fear and shock when he's saying "There ain't no coming back!" is palpable.
For sure! This film aged remarkably well!
Check out him in "The Warriors" 1979, he plays the baddie, classic movie and one of my favorites.
Finally. someone reacting to my favourite movie of all time. your reaction to Myca's eyes getting pecked out was awesome.
Thanks for watching Boyd!
Me too
8:40, Michael Massee took a break from actor for over a year, having felt guilty for the accident. He passed away in 2016 at the age of 64 due to stomach cancer.
It unnerves me that guy who accidentally shot Brandon Lee in the stomach later died of stomach cancer.
Can't imagine the guilt Massee felt for something that wasn't truly his fault. A freak accident caused by whoever loaded that gun improperly.
“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.”
FUN TRIVIA
Brandon Lee died during a mishap on the set. A scene required a gun to be loaded, cocked, and then pointed at the camera. Because of the close-range of the shot, the dummy cartridges loaded had real brass caps, bullet, but no powder. After the cut, the props master (not the arms master - he had left the set for the day) dry-fired the gun to get the cock off, knocking the projectile/bullet into the barrel of the gun. The next scene to be filmed involving that gun was the rape of Shelly. The gun was loaded with blanks (which usually contain double or triple the powder of a normal cartridge to make a loud noise). Lee entered the set carrying a bag of groceries containing an explosive blood pack. The script called for Funboy (Michael Massee) to shoot Eric Draven (Lee) as he entered the room, triggering the blood pack. The bullet that was stuck in the barrel was blasted at Lee through the bag he was carrying, killing him. The footage of his death was subsequently developed and used as evidence in the investigation into his death. As part of the lawsuit settlement, the footage was later destroyed. Lee is the son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, who died in mysterious circumstances before completing Game of Death (1978). See also Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993).
(at around 26 mins) According to Jon Polito, Brandon Lee cut himself when he broke the glass in Gideon's shop. The glass was breakaway glass and it is very rare for anyone to get cut by it. Polito said that he told Lee that he feared Lee would die in an on-set accident like Vic Morrow did during filming of Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983). Unfortunately, Polito's prediction turned out to be true
Although he was not at fault for the death of Brandon Lee, Michael Massee stopped acting for a year because he was so traumatized by the incident. (His next film was a small role in Seven (1995).) Up until his death in 2016, he had never watched the film.
According to James O'Barr, he didn't like casting Brandon Lee as the main lead for his comic-book adaptation. At that time he had only seen him in Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) and feared it would end up like a Kung Fu movie and go straight to video. But he was thrilled when he first met Brandon on the set with the makeup and Crow outfit. He was amazed by Brandon's take on the character when he spoke the exact lines from the comics.
There were several accidents that befell the production crew, leading to a widespread belief that the film was cursed. A carpenter suffered serious burns on his upper body during the first day of filming; a manual worker had a screwdriver get embedded in his hand; an equipment truck burst into flames; a stuntman broke several ribs after falling through a roof; a rigger was horribly electrocuted; a disgruntled set sculptor went beserk and drove his car through the props room destroying it; and a hurricane destroyed several of the sets.
Before Brandon Lee passed away, there was a plotline being filmed that involved a character called 'The Skull Cowboy'. The backstory of the cowboy was that he was someone who was in a similar position to Eric Draven's (the main character) at some point in time, but who failed to obtain his own revenge, and now acts as a guide to all the lost souls who are stuck in the land of the living. Whether the cowboy failed to obtain revenge or failed to return to his grave after obtaining said revenge is unknown, but he knows the rules that the souls who are stuck in limbo must follow if they want to cross over. In deleted scenes, the cowboy would warn Eric Draven that if he did anything outside of seeking revenge against his killers that he would lose his powers and risk being stuck in the land of the living as well.
The production didn't have the money-or the space-to shoot a car chase sequence, so they did it with miniatures instead
Ahhh! I was waiting for this! 😁
Brandon was a great actor, and apparently very committed to the role; he lay with bags of ice packed around his body in order to experience what it was like to be dead and buried, until the director told him to stop it in case he got sick. Ironically the scene where he died was the one where his character dies (the first time), and he was only about a month away from getting married to his real life fiancé. RIP
The Crow is a hero because he stops Devils night from burning down the town. Seeing children out Trick or Treating without fear.
Totally!
It was heartbreaking when Brandon Lee died. He had such a bright future ahead of him, much of it because of this movie. It was the first film where he really got to flex his acting chops. He was not only a wonderful actor, but a kind, smart, and perceptive man. Here's his last interview, filmed on the set of The Crow, in which he offers a startlingly apropos quote from The Sheltering Sky: czcams.com/video/FCr1asmu12I/video.html
That's Tony "Candyman" Todd as Top Dollar's henchman Grange.
My wife was pregnant with our first child back when this movie was in theaters. I was a big fan of Brandon Lee, and was really upset he died making this. We did not know what our baby was, but we both decided if it was a boy it's first and middle name would be Brandon Lee. I also remember controversy about how they put Brandon's face on the stunt double in some scenes, and how this technology would call into question video evidence in court trials.
Beautiful movie with a unique style, amazing soundtrack and good performances all around. This movie just have this feel that I cannot explain. It's impossible to duplicate!
Brandon was just amazing in this role ... such incredible presence and charisma, like his dad.
Lee was on his way to become the next big action star with this.
This was such a classic 90s film. I still put the soundtrack album on, once in a while. "Burn" is still my favourite track.
The song Burn was not originally in the film, but upon learn of Brandon's passing Robert Smith of The Cure wrote it as a tribute to Brandon
The score is surprisingly good too, as a change of pace. Love both.
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The soundtrack to this film is one of my favorite all time.
The writer of the comic this was based on wrote the story to deal with the tragic loss of his girlfriend, which really devastated him. So when Brandon Lee died making this movie it made him feel even worse . The comic is much less about revenge and more about Eric not being able to heal from the pain even by coming back from the dead. The comic is just downright depressing compared to the movie.
I'll have to get my hand on the original comics!
Only time I ever won a Halloween costume contest, I was The Crow.
I haven't seen many CZcamsrs react to this masterpiece! Glad you enjoyed it!
Brendan Lee died during the production of this movie. I'm still devastated by this. He had a whole career ahead of him. He was considered to play either Liu Kang or Johnny Cage in the 1995 MK movie.
Well, he dodged a bullet there at least
Like that movie made anybody a star
@@Songfugel A pity he couldn't have chosen which bullet to dodge.
That is one of THE greatest movies ever made. It's one of my all-time favorites from all of my 50+ years of life!
The Chinese actress is Bai Ling. I liked her best in the movie "Red Corner". She was to appear in the Star Wars movie "Revenge of the Sith", but her scenes were cut. She was also photographed for a Star Wars themed Playboy magazine cover, which is the only Playboy magazine I ever bought. 😁
Another great film choice Shan!
“The Crow” is the definition of a cult classic.
Another term you may not be familiar with, ‘sleeper hit’.
When a film doesn’t necessarily have a big promotional push, yet still garners a lot of buzz, largely due to world of mouth.
“The Crow” is a film beloved by many to this day.
It is based on a black and white independent comic book. And the story of the making of that comic book, where the story comes from, it’s very fascinating.
Thank you so much! And yes, it aged remarkably well!
Someone I once knew was a big Crow fan and I can’t watch this without thinking of him. It’s just that kind of film in general though, forcing you to think about those you care about who aren’t there anymore. I’d agree this deserves to be considered a plain old classic without any “cult” qualifiers.
This movie has so much nostalgia for me, being a goth at the time...was perfect, many a favorite band in the sound track. RIP Brandon, you died way before your time.
I've always thought that Heath Ledger's Joker may have been inspired by Brandon Lee's Crow performance. Just my opinion, not backed by an iota of evidence. I just see it.
yep, the crow make-up definitely was was the template for the Dark Knight's joker (other joker make-ups were very different, nothing like the Crow's), even if it never was intentionally done as such (will we ever know?), you can't ignore just how much of it is such a perfect match to the crow's make-up..
IF i remember correctly, the "transformation scene" in the beginning where we see Eric's face only when lightning strikes, was made with CGI and a body double.
A body double was also used in the smashing of the guitar and in the scene where he tells Sarah "I understand".
Same goes for the scene where he enters the policeman's car and exits shortly after.
It was a damn shame, Brandon Lee had enormous potential.
:(
Thanks for the trivia bro! And RIP Brandon Lee :(
@@ShanWatchesMovies
Thank YOU for your reactions, good Sir.
You know your stuff, have good taste and rewatching these movies through your eyes is a rewarding experience, a breath of fresh air.
It's like "This man gets it!"
:))
Another movie that while not really similar in details but does have a similar bleak and stylish tone like this is called Strange Days, 1995, starring Ralph Fiennes.
Very underrated movie, still holds up well, imo.
@@russzolti6825 She also did Near Dark (an underrated vampire movie that came out the same year as The Lost Boys) and The Hurt Locker.
@@romangunter621 Yes u r right. The Hurt Locker was very good too.
Ah, such a good movie! I feel like Strange Days is the iconic cyberpunk film of the 90s (I know, I love the Matrix too, but hear me out). It has a certain frenetic worry about it, it's about the end of an era and the beginning of a new one, the perfect y2k movie. I absolutely love its grit and hopefulness. It's not surprising it never got popular though. It's not particularly action-packed. I feel like Blade Runner 2049 is the closest analog we have in modern films.
The footage shot for the movie was around 90-95% completed when Brandon Lee died from the on-set accident. The sequence where his character Eric is resurrected and arrives at his crime scene apartment , having flashbacks of the murder, then becoming the crow were all part of the remaining shoots (and some reshoots) they needed to complete the film. You can see were a body double was used in those scenes. And the epic Crow facepaint reveal shot used facial mapping to overlay on the body double
In an interview about the film, Brandon said that he'd done films with violence before, but that he'd never done one where he felt the violence was **as** justified as it was here. And seeing the state of things in the film it's easy to agree.
The only parts Brandon Lee wasn't able to film were parts after he came out of the grave, when he's coming to his senses in their old apartment. You can spot the times they hide his face. I love this movie so much.
First off, thanks for reacting to my favorite film.
Secondly, you asked how much of his part Brandon shot before the accident that tragically claimed his life. The answer was about 75-80%.
When filming resumed, most of what remained was shot using his doubles, Chad Stahelski, and Jeff Cadiente.
Also, the birds used were not Crows, but rather Ravens, trained by Larry Madrid. Ravens were used because they look very similar to their crow cousins, but are larger, smarter, and somewhat easier to train. 5 ravens were used, based on their individual strengths depending on need. The lead raven's name was Magic, and it was that bird used in most of the close ups and in interactions with the actors.
All of us movie lovers were blessed when this masterpiece came out and it is still one of the best cult classic films of all time and Brandon Lee was perfect! Glad you enjoyed it
As far as missing scenes, look for the scenes where you don't clearly see Eric's face. Like when Sarah goes back to Eric and Shelly's apartment. You see him with his face in darkness and then a hug, but showing her face, not his.
I bought the soundtrack right after watching the movie back then, and still listen to it from time to time... my favorite soundtrack ever.
"Can't rain all the time" is a quote I still use all the time
Another anti-hero film you might enjoy is Darkman. I also recommend the film Road to Perdition, also based on a graphic novel, starring Tom Hanks as a '30s hit man. Definitely a different type of role for him.
"It can't rain all the time".
3:54 Cats are very clever creatures, and even centuries after we've domesticated them they haven't fully forgotten their hunting skills. Place like this there's bound to be plenty of mice and rats for Gabriel to eat.
This movie will always be a "Cult classic ", Brandon's performance in this is awesome, such a tragedy we never got to see him achieve the success that he surely deserved (R.I.P. Brandon)🙏
Fun Fact; Daynond G. John (of Shark Tank) was one of the film’s largest investors. But despite its early popularity, it took nearly 20 years to recoup that investment.
My Dude. Every time I hear the bell and see you've posted I get excited. Then I see your movie selection and my jaw drops! I LOVE THIS FILM! I'm from Detroit James O'Barr the comic creator signed my The Crow #1 comic. And I was raised in Bruce Lee films. This Soundtrack played for a year in my cd player carousel. Enjoy. I'm starting your reaction now! Lol
Thank you so much and know that I'm jealous of your signed copy! Lucky you!
Every time I’ve tried to get my first addition signed, life screwed me over lol
I watched the dvd commentary and and it provided some insights. The mob boss's father was a vietnam vet who passed his ptsd to his kids. The eye witch sister lover, if I remember right, had her first memory seeing her village napalmed. It was the first thing she saw with her eyes. The fires started as his way to show his love for her as a revenge on the west. He was also going through a midlife crisis too lol. Originally they were going to do several films making him more of a superhero. He would be reunited with her at the very final end. Some of the same minor characters came back in very inferior sequels. Though they did explain more of the crow mythos however. The comic was based on the loss of the writer's loss of his lover and it was more about the pain and anger of his experiences. Speaking of seeing through animal eyes, I recommend the BEASTMASTER. Basically imagine Conan the Barbarian meets Dr. Dolittle, with the psychic crow powers.
I love this film and soundtrack! I think he would have had a great career. 🐾❤ can't wait to finish watching this again.
One of the best movies EVER!!!!!!! Brandon Lee's performance was legendary from beginning to end!!!!
This movie still creeps me out. That and the tragic loss of Brandon.
In my opinion this movie would have catapulted Brandon Lee into Stardom, acting wise, if he hadn't died during the making of the movie...
It did make him an icon in death. So sad.
Finally this movie gets some attention!
As I mentioned on your Dark City review, Proyas got his start directing music videos. He did the video for Crowded House's 'Don't Dream it's Over'. And that video is full of scrapbooks, photos, pictures. All things people use to remind themselves of other times. Dark City hinged on memory and identity. And here, memory is literally the weapon used to defeat the villain.
I think it's safe to say that the importance of memory is a subject that's never very far from Proyas's thoughts.
The writer of the comic wrote the comic as a way to manage the grief from his girlfriend being killed by a drunk driver.
And is a hell of a lot darker than the movie
Batman 1989 was a visual game-changer, & this is one of its offspring. The little girl stole the show, and the Ghostbuster's lowkey performance was really cool. I like the witch and the main heavy too. The part where Eric uses instant karma on him is satisfyingly creative. Top Dog's[?]voice is awesome, & the film's dialogue is overlooked. The panicked, 'This is the really-real world, man!' is an all-time memorable line for me.
This is not my kind of movie, but I really like it and it is strangely rewatchable. It's straightforward yet somehow mysterious how it works its magic on you. Like it's more than the sum of its parts.
I was a young man when this film came out. It was Brandon Lee’s third film (I could be mistaken) and his best. I was involved with martial arts at the time the film came out and remember how heartbroken my friends and I were when we heard of Brandon’s death. We all went as as a group when “The Crow” premiered.
If you enjoyed the action of this film, you might enjoy “Brotherhood of the Wolf”. It is a period action piece, and is quite enjoyable.
The music in this movie is pure perfection.
Revell's score is a big part of everything working.
Among the work they did after Brandon Lee died was the Mirror scene when he applies the makeup. They used CGI to put Lee's face in the mirror (keep in mind the time this movie was made) while his Stunt Double stood in... Such a labor of love all the way around.
Excellent reaction video. You know how to appreciate a movie like this better than the majority of other ditzy and/or wisecracking "reactors." As for how much of the film was done after Brandon Lee's death--if you'll take another look, ALL of the scenes in Eric's ruined apartment and on the roof are done by a stand-in. Brandon Lee's face is superimposed in the shot of him standing in the window illuminated by lightning flashes. Rather than a detriment, I consider this a plus in making his character more shadowy and mysterious in those scenes. The shot of Eric entering the building is done by taking a different shot of him stumbling down an alley in the rain and superimposing the figure in the building's doorway.
Thank you so much as usual man :) you know I appreciate it.
I can only imagine how much Brandon Lee's career would have blown up after this movie had he not passed. I agree with you too about the completeness of the movie. It doesnt feel like anything was unfinished or left out. Great movie. I still have my original dvd to this day.
Dark City is another fantastic Proyas film. The Crow influenced a lot of my style when I was younger. It definitely had a profound affect on me. One of my all time favorite films. RIP Brandon Lee. You are correct, the film was nearly complete with Brandon Lee's face being added digitally over his stunt double's face in a few scenes.
I was a teenager when this movie came out. I didn't overly like it at first. But as I've gotten older, and working in Animation. I have a great appreciation and love for this movie now. It's in my top 10 favorite comic book movies of all time.
The Crow is one of those films that inspired and influenced filmmakers and actors of today. And the first time that I've watched it in 1994, Brandon's presence in the screen haunts every frame as if it mirrors his character's resurrection. We definitely miss him and he could have been a big star
The Crow was filmed in my home state of North Carolina. After Brandon Lee’s fatal incident, there was a Heroes Convention that I attended with some college classmates in Charlotte. I got to meet James O’Barr, the author of the crow. I even got him to sign a drawing that I did of Brandon Lee as Eric Draven, but somehow I have lost the autograph with the illustration.
I won tickets from the local paper to see a late night showing of The Crow back when it was released in 1994. It was a Friday night and I had work the next morning at 6am. I only got about 3 hours sleep, but it was well worth it.
The film wasn't finished when Brandon Lee died. They used a body double and CGI to complete it.
I bought the soundtrack on cassette and it got many plays in my car.
that movie is easily in my personal Top 3, I think I watched it nearly 50 times...
I saw this movie when I was 14. I ended up renting it 10+ times over a couple years, the owners of the local video store ended up giving me the movie. I'm 36 and I still remember most of the dialogue.
I love the movie "The Crow", great movie I miss Brandon Lee may he rest in peace 😉
In the theater our friend was asleep during that long table-guns scene. I'm still baffled by that.
R.I.P. Ernie Hudson!
The asian actress is Bai Ling. She was in Crank: High Voltage & Three Extremes (great in three extremes). I was obsessed with this flick as a kid, lol. Unfortunately, the other movies in this series just got worse & worse with each sequel, except the tv series thanks to Mark Dacascos. I believe they used a lookalike to do the rest of the movie if I remember correctly. I think they used the lookalike as the lead in the 2nd movie. The character of Sarah is in the 2nd movie and the TV series, but grown up. *Oh yeah, do yourself a HUGE favor and watch the deleted scenes of this movie on CZcams! It'll make you wonder why they were omitted.*
She was also East in Wild Wild West.
Brandon Lee was friends with a number of Inosanto Academy luminaries who were also involved in stuntwork and the movie industry. When he died, Chad Stahelski was his stand-in double for some of the remaining footage to be shot that involved Eric Draven. Chad was an instructor at the Academy and is a very talented, well-rounded martial artist who went on to develop John Wick along with David Leitch (one of his training partners and friend who I also remember doing some training at the Academy).
I have no doubt that Brandon Lee would have become a major movie star after this movie, had he not died.
Hey Shan, digging your reactions. Very observant and conscientious about what is going on in the film you are watching. Looking forward to more reactions.
Bai Ling (the villain's twisted sister) played the android in "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" billed as "Mysterious Woman" in the credits. Proof that great roles don't always need dialogue.
The soundtrack to The Crow is incredible, too!
Such a beautiful movie and sad film. Big Brandon Lee fan, what a loss. Great soundtrack. Also RIP Bruce Lee. Gone too soon.
I think the bird may actually have been a Raven, which are some of the smartest animals in the world. They can be trained to do a lot of cool stuff. Great reaction! 😉
Eric is a revenant, a 'returner'. A folklore creature found in the tales of many countries, though the name comes from Old French. In many myths, birds known as psychopomps guide the dead and/or predict death. Crows are among these.
Remember me and all my little friends in like 3rd grade all dressed like Eric for Halloween when this dropped, still an amazing soundtrack and highly quotable. "Fire it Up!" : D
Is that gasoline I smell......
1) A body wouldn't decompose in a year, especially after embalming.
2) Crows are easy to train...they're incredibly smart birds.
3) Very 90s post-grunge. The soundtrack to this movie was huge.
As far as did he complete the film is nearly...the scene at start with him walking down ally in rain no top not long after he first rises was computer generated(or how ever it was done in 90s). Also please do your self a favour and do not watch the rest of the franchise as usual they destroyed it. This should only be view as a one off movie. As for Brandons acting in an interview in dvd extras he said, something along the line as no one knows how a dead person would act etc....so he thought was great role to do things little differant.
@Ricardo Alonso Rojas I think there were 3 sequels but like Shane said they aren't good
@Ricardo Alonso Rojas 3 sequels and the tv show mate.
The Crow: City of Angels is decent movie for a sequel. The rest I assume did suck monkey balls. But City of Angels wasn't that bad when I watched it long time ago.
The 2nd and 3rd movies were fine. Not great, but passable. The 4th movie, Wicked Prayer, was a horrendous trash fire and never should've seen the light of day. Edward Furlong deserved better, David Boreanaz deserved better, Danny Trejo deserved better, and Tara Reid should never play anything above a bit part ever.
From what I"ve heard, some of the very first scenes were shot after Brandon Lee died.
Amazing movie and amazing job to complete it, a true cult classic on so many levels...
This is from the 1989 comic by James O'Barr. He wrote it as a reaction to the death of his girlfriend who was hit by a car in a hit-and-run. A great kind of English Romantic comic, and I think one of the greatest films ever made, with one Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee; further, Brandon died making this film by a gunshot accident on-set, aged just 28, and Bruce Lee had died back in 1973 at age 32. Also, the great music in this film comes from the band, The Cure.
Excellent movie and reaction, glad you did this one, such a tragedy, Brandon Lee was amazing just like his dad
Thank you Lauren!
"Mother is the name for God on the lips and hearts of all children" Thackery I think, Such a poignant quote to use, I love this film
When you say "I wonder how much of the film has Brandon managed to complete before passing away" - the shootout scene is playing, and thats the scene that was filmed without Brandon. The flickering lights effect was used to make covering it easier.
When this came out I was obsessed. Saw it twice in the theater. The only other time I did that was Alita. I bought the graphic novel, a hat, and had the author sign both at a book signing. Also bought and loved the soundtrack.
Some bits were cut for pacing, such as any injuries Eric got from deviating from his revenge path.
*Sarah's mom cut him a few times on the arms, back, and the wounds didn't heal, because Darla and Sara were not part of his purpose.. That's why Eric started wearing the black tape.*
The Skull Cowboy ( a deleted character who was also a guide for Eric) told Eric at the doors to the church that the revenge was done and if he went to save Sarah he would have no powers. The Cowboy was also someone who had been resurrected in the past, and also chose to deviate from his vengeance path, and is now cursed.
Some of the scenes where it isnt Brandon are: The scene where Draven enters his old apartment after coming back from the dead. Brandon was added digitally from the previous scene where he’s walking trough the alley, this is why he’s covered in raindrops.
Bassically all the sequences of the apartment was made with doubles. The scene where he is dressing up and painting his face was made with a double, and the reflections of his face in the mirror where digitally added. Eric’s death flashbacks (in red) were made with a double, you can never see Brandon’s face. When Eric is all dressed up and walks to the window with the crow in his shoulder, that was a body double, the face of Brandon was added digitally and can be seen in the moment of the lightening strikes.
When Sarah goes to the apartment and finally finds Eric, it’s a body double who hugged her. Sadly, the scene of Eric playing guitar in the rooftop. When Eric kills T-Bird, he nevers speaks or is shown besides T-Bird, his face looking down “at him” was from a deleted scene.
When Eric is escaping from Top Dollar’s office from the cops trough the rooftops, was a body double.
the similarities between Brandon's death and a death scene in his father's movie game of death is crazy