The Crow * FIRST TIME WATCHING * reaction & commentary

[@caseyh8386]

It breaks my heart that this would have been Brandon's big break into more mainstream blockbusters, but instead serves as his eulogy. What a gorgeous, talented young man he was. Forever young, eternally beautiful ♥

[@i_love_rescue_animals]

Well said. Same. Heartbreaking that he died from a freak accident (and poor safety) with the firing of a gun. I think he was actually killed by the packing that was in the gun that was part of the dummy bullet. I don't have the energy to research it. Feel free to correct me. I think he would have had a great career. 💔

[@chrisleebowers]

He would have been Neo in The Matrix

[@Ali98996901]

The girl that played Sarah refused to go back to the set after Brandon's death, it shook her so much. She only agreed for a couple of hours to do the good-bye scene in the apartment with the body double silhouette. SO MANY iconic scenes aren't even him because the whole story had to be rewritten with his death. The first view of the make-up in the window with the lightning is one of my favorite examples.

[@chapmanfamily5195]

That's interesting - I guess he would've been competing with Keanu Reeves for those sorts of roles. What a different world it might've been if Brandon had lived.@@chrisleebowers

[@DavidGowers]

He really did have such a bright career ahead of him, as well as so much life left to live. So gd young 😢

[@glenmartin7978]

This was Brandon Lee's last movie, While filming the final scenes of "The Crow," Brandon was accidentally shot and killed when actor Michael Massee, who played drug dealer Funboy in the film, fired at Lee during a scene with a prop gun that was later found to have been improperly loaded. The gun had an already fired, blank bullet jammed in the gun's barrel, the bullet fragment was out of sight and came out with deadly force when it collided with the fresh blank used in the scene. The movie was finished by a body double mainly with shots taken from behind or in darkness to hide the Actor's face, Brandon Lee died in surgery and was the son of Martial Arts Legend Bruce Lee

[@apizzathatgiantforthesimpl5191]

The comic was written by James O. Barr and it was derived from real tragedy in his life. He'd had a horrible life until he met his girlfriend, who was a huge bright spot in his painful life and inspired him. However, she was killed by a drunk driver. The comic was written as a way to express his rage and pain at losing her.

[@RiderBattle]

Came in to talk about this. James O. Barr didn't even realize he was dealing with survivors guilt till he was talking with Brandon's Lee's Girlfriend after Brandon's tragic death. Though this movie did revolutionize stunt rules on sets in regards to guns. At least till a certain recent western made alot of people facepalm in disgust.

[@UncleMilo]

@@RiderBattle There have been a lot of unfortunate deaths and injuries on movie sets aside from Brandon and this most recent one on Rust. We only know about the ones connected with big name celebrities... but there have been so many accidents and so many lives lost when stunts go wrong or accidents happen or someone fails to do full diligence with a prop.

[@JnEricsonx]

Holds up signed copy of the comic by James.

[@RiderBattle]

@@UncleMilo If you'd like to go into more history of it, I'm all ears. I just know Crow opened alot of doors to discuss it back in the 90s, and that lead to alot of respectable changes in the stunt industry. Rust was indeed the one I was talking about that threw alot of that out the window.

[@Akeche]

@@RiderBattle The people in charge of Deadpool 2 killed the woman who was being Domino's stunt double because they just HAD to have her without a helmet so the afro wig she was wearing was visible.

[@e1evene1even]

"Mother is the name for God on the lips and hearts of all children" and "Can't rain all the time" are two of the greatest quotes.

[@kevincamburn9248]

The tragedy of his accident on this set just is magnified. If he went in to live, this movie would’ve made his career. His talent plus the pedigree of being Bruce Lee’s son, the sky was the limit.

[@ragabashmoon1551]

Yea, Michael Massee was the actor who fired the gun that killed him, and he was understandably traumatized. He quit acting for over a year, and when he returned he was meticulous about gun safety on set and making sure everyone else was too. He vowed that he would never see it happen again.

[@ProBreakers]

Yeah, he had a real charismatic screen presence. He was great in rapid fire too.

[@helifanodobezanozi7689]

Brandon was the first choice to play Neo. Also Chad, who doubled for Brandon in this movie, is the creator of John Wick. Part of the reason why I believe Keanu is so humble is because he realizes he owes much of his career to Brandon untimely death. Also the tragic death of Keanu's fiance in a traffic accident played a major part in shaping him.

[@karlsmith2570]

​@ragabashmoon1551 he also refused to ever watch this movie too Though, I can hardly blame him for that

[@ragabashmoon1551]

@@karlsmith2570 Ah, didn't know that. Though some actors are that way too, they never watch their own movies. Though, I am sure his reasons aren't the same, I am sure it was more that he couldn't stand to see Brandon.

[@tufif]

The Heath Ledger references are morbidly accurate

[@kirstylouise7278]

As a former angsty teenage goth let me tell you this movie is important! I could name at least ten people with tattoos from it lol! To call it a cult classic would be an understatement. This, Ginger Snaps and The Craft were like the movies that shaped everyone I knew back then 😂

[@PickleBread355]

Are you currently in angsty goth adult?

[@NecramoniumVideo]

Also has one of the best movie soundtracks ever made.

[@kirstylouise7278]

@@PickleBread355Less angsty but I like to pretend to keep up the Goth aesthetic

[@baronsengir187]

True!

[@ajclements4627]

I have a tattoo of the Crow and named my son Brandon.

[@AsmrAmurana]

it was so heartbreaking watching your enthusiasm for Brandon not realising the tragedy of this filming. And comparing him to Heath, who also had an unfortunate early end. I'm glad you enjoyed it (and that it wasn't Your Worst NIghtmare), it's such a great movie, and you're right it is very much a cult classic. VERY quotable, and made a huge impression on us 90s goths.

[@John_Locke_108]

Nearly 30 years later and I still occasionally say "can't rain all the time" during the spring. I was obsessed with this movie when it came out.

[@ryana3679]

Haha I literally say "Can't rain all the time" when people complain about their week.

[@tonyberezowski7859]

@@ryana3679 Samesies!!!! lol

[@CMinorOp67]

I jokingly say, “Victims, aren’t we all” in certain circumstances.

[@windandcloudshadow158]

True love is forever.

[@Stevo-xe9jw]

Your worst nightmare! Thank you so much for watching this for us Ash! Even though it wasn't a fave, at least now you realize why we requested this so much. It is a cult classic. Mad respect to Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee. We lost him way too early. Also, the song Golgotha Tenement Blues by Machines of Loving Grace is hauntingly soothing.

[@garmisra7841]

Rollins band's take on "Ghost Rider" was pretty dang cool as well.

[@chrisleebowers]

@@garmisra7841 It's crazy how many covers and versions there are of that song but none of them are in a Ghost Rider movie. But one of them is in a Crow movie...

[@Mauther]

The sequels get progressively worse, but the sound tracks remain super solid. Best on this one is the Cure's Burn, but I'm partial to After the Flesh by the Thrill Kill Kult.

[@philjones3824]

The whole soundtrack is great.

[@chaddubois8164]

Rapid Fire was great too.

[@jamesmoyner7499]

Your Worst Nightmare! So Brandon Lee was the son of martial artist and actor Bruce Lee and this was Brandon's last role because he died while filming as a gun which wasn't checked to make sure there were no live ammo in was used and so when a fake bullet was fired in the jammed gun with the real one it shot out killing him. A majority of the film that required him was done, but for those few that hadn't yet been filmed with him they did a script rewrite, a body double, and digital effects and other for those scenes.

[@bobafeet1234]

The Crow is definitely one of my favorite movies of all time. It's not an easy movie to watch, because the subject matter is very dark, but it resonates with me on a deep level. Who wouldn't want to exact revenge for a murdered loved one? It's also difficult to watch knowing what happened to Brandon... life imitated art. Dark, disturbing, violent, and beautiful all at once.

[@JohnWilsonComicsGuy]

If you were a movie fan in 1993, the tragedy around the Crow was "your worst nightmare." Micheal Massee's, aka Funboy, prop gun was improperly loaded and had a blank round inside that discharged and struck Brandon Lee, the son of famed martial artist Bruce Lee, and Eric Draven/The Crow in this film, in the abdomen. Despite six hours of emergency surgery, Brandon died. The production had to use body doubles and had to superimpose Brandon's face over another actor to finish the film.

[@commonsensecraziness7595]

Yep. That's why a lot of people were pretty emotional about this film. It was proof Brandon had a lot of potential as an action hero and it was stolen from him too early.

[@KabukiKid]

I remember when it was questionable if the film would ever see the light of day because of what happened.

[@micheletrainor1601]

His body double is the man who was Keanu Reeves double in the matrix trilogy and is now the director of the John Wick movies.

[@ianjardine7324]

Michael struggled to deal with his guilt over the accident for years and almost quit acting completely. If I remember correctly a bullet from an inert prop shell had come loose and obstructed the barrel then later when blank firing cartridges were loaded for an action scene and fired it was propelled out of the barrel and hit Brandon. While it's easy in hindsight to criticize the props department for not noticing the broken dummy round and not checking the barrel for obstructions before reloading with blanks so many minor mistakes and oversights had to happen just wrong to cause this tragedy that it fueled wild conspiracy theories for years.

[@robertvenegas6113]

@@ianjardine7324 It's a wonder they had made it that far. There were so many corners being cut on set, with the studio essentially trying to make the movie for half the budget they should've put forward. Even without the fatal accident that came to define the film, the production already would have been an infamous trainwreck- to the point many people felt the film was cursed.

[@conncoll06]

My heart breaks when I watch this. I was 10 when this movie came out and adored Brandon Lee. He was on such a precipice to huge stardom and an amazing legacy after his father. It hurt so much when he passed and in such a devastating manner. I’m glad you got to see it

[@mjkjelland13]

My favorite line in this movie is, "Mother is the name for God on the lips and hearts of all children. Do you understand?"

[@CrazyIlene]

That's so strong! Also my favourite line!

[@marycasanova8905]

Mine too. Hits home to everyone.

[@DanielGarcia-us7tf]

Brandon Lee died during the making of this film. He was the son of Bruce Lee.

[@DanielGarcia-us7tf]

The Candyman actor Tony Todd was great in this film.

[@RobertNorton12013]

@@DanielGarcia-us7tfyeah. We all know that

[@cspringer333]

"On March 31, 1993, while filming The Crow, Lee died from a wound on set, caused by a firearm malfunction; the lead tip of a bullet from a previous scene had stayed in the barrel of a handgun and ruptured a major blood vessel when a blank was shot at Lee."

[@MrFilbot]

I heard it shattered his spine.

[@Clownboy15]

Michael Massee (Funboy) was the one who fired the fatal shot. He was wracked with guilt about that for the rest of his life. I like to think that when he died a couple of years ago, Brandon was there to welcome him to the afterlife saying it was all good.

[@NightRanger-lz6tp]

And also from the time the movie came to his passing, Massee never watched the completed film.

[@billramirez8686]

He didn't act or try to find work for a year I think.

[@thejuniorseas7683]

​@@billramirez8686 Yeah. He took a hiatus for a year. He also did an interview in 2005 explaining he still had nightmares about the incident. It's just crazy how guilty he felt even though it was an accident.

[@sslssg247]

It's so different to see someone watch this who doesn't know the tragedy of this film. I don't know if it would have made her feel any differently about it, but when we saw it when it came out it was hanging over our heads and just made the experience so much more depressing. I do love this movie.

[@steviekc9057]

The soundtrack is one of the best of all time, featuring HUGE alternative acts of the early 90's (The Cure, Stone Temple Pilots, Nine Inch Nails, Rage Against the Machine) as well as popular niche bands (My Life with the Thrill Kill Cult, For Love Not Lisa, Jesus and the Mary Chain). Every track is a banger, as the kids would say ❤

[@deadmeat5150butt]

I still have this soundtrack on CASSETTE.

[@Nezzeraj]

This soundtrack is one of the first CDs I ever owned and I still love it.

[@uncommonman]

Burn is still one of my favourite songs

[@olivellanarrowboat4319]

Spawn, demon knight and the crow soundtracks still live in my car

[@user-wr9ej6xe4j]

Yup

[@CMinorOp67]

Oh, I loooove this movie!!! “Mr. Gideon, you’re not paying attention.” “Victims…aren’t we all.” That whole scene of him suiting up, walking towards the window, and the crow landing on his shoulder…with The Cure blasting! And that awesome Nine Inch Nails song playing as Eric runs from rooftop to rooftop! The lighting of the crow, after T-Bird dies. Just…so so so good!

[@gutz1981]

As a huge Bruce Lee fan at the time (and still) I was so heartbroken to hear that his son Brandon suffered a similar fate of dying young just before he was about to become famous. His legacy still lives on in this movie and I am glad they finished it.

[@EatMorePizzaNow]

Both next to each other buried in Seattle.

[@coachmikesfilmroom3111]

Agreed. He seemed to have his father's charisma.

[@maskedman1337]

My friends & I were 16/17 when this came out in theaters. It was the 1st time we weren't allowed in to see an R-rated film. So one of our moms bought the tickets, entered with us and then left :)

[@stathissdz2125]

Everyone is focused on the tragedy of Brandon Lee's passing but, apart from that, the Crow is also a damn good movie!

[@drakocarrion]

...Which makes Brandon's passing even more tragic. This movie would have propelled him to a level of stardom that could have rivalled his fathers.

[@cflournoy1529]

@@drakocarrionI’m positive he would’ve been an A list actor for sure!😢

[@blowba]

​@@cflournoy1529 Definitely! Good looks Martial arts skills Acting chops Good comic timing Charisma for days He was the total package. What a tragedy. What a waste.

[@cflournoy1529]

@@blowba He had it all. It’s so sad.

[@kitty_visionary_meow]

@@drakocarrion The irony is "The Crow" is to Brandon what "Enter the Dragon" would have been to his dad. :(

[@mettehansen9754]

Ashleigh your "Hi yes Hellooo.." and friendly face always makes me smile and puts me in a better mood even after long stressfull days. And your funny commentary and reactions to horror are like gems that can lift spririts. Thanks 😊

[@Shoofyou10]

Can’t Rain All The Time. RIP Brandon Lee. His performance is so great in this and he was on a path to becoming a big star. Very sad. But amazing movie with such great atmosphere and style.

[@thehashdude1983]

Not recognizing Brandon Lee hurts my heart. This was his only lead and life lost. RIP to the legend. Glad you liked it.

[@richied484]

He was the lead in Rapid Fire (1992) where he got to show off more of his martial arts skills.

[@danmonges1539]

@@richied484 And shared billing with Dolph Lundgren in Showdown in Litttle Tokyo (1991). He was definitely on his way up.

[@kevinmoore2929]

She's a bit too young to remember Brandon and this is the only movie she's watched with him in it, so cut her some slack. I HIGHLY encourage Ashleigh to read the graphic novel and watch the extras. There's a great on set interview with Brandon before he died. Brandon's mom, fiance and sister pushed HARD for the truth to come out about his accident. There's a book about the whole sad affair. There's also a bunch of Crow novels and a Crow TV series.

[@blanewalker5512]

​@@kevinmoore2929it's no excuse for not knowing of Brandon Lee. I know a lot of things that were way before my time

[@baskervillebee6097]

My husband had just died when this movie came out. Bet I watched it4 times and cried each time. Love Ernie.

[@PaulWaldoff]

As a teen, this was my favorite movie for a while, but I dabbled in the goth scene at that time and this is, without a doubt, one of the most goth mainstream movies ever made. I get why it's not your cup of tea and I really appreciate you giving it a shot. It's also very nostalgic for a lot of us, especially those who grew up in the 90's. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug.

[@DementedDaisy]

I think your worst nightmare is 80's/90's goth culture. But that's okay. We're used to people not liking our stuff. 😉

[@Mlock76]

I consider myself fortunate to have seen it at the theater when I was 18. Not only that, but it was a midnight screening. The right time. The right place. The right age. It's certainly not for everyone, but will always hold a special place in my heart. RIP Brandon Bruce Lee 1965-1993

[@andyhess8433]

Your Worst Nightmare! When I watch this as a grown up, Eric and Shelly's relationship makes me cry too. As an angry depressed teen, I just loved the revenge aspect. This movie got me through some rough times. Especially that line, "It can't rain all the time."

[@reesebn38]

It sort of mirrors the real life of Brandon and Eliza. He died 3 weeks before their wedding. So sad. He would have been a huge Movie Star!!

[@googlename3859]

"Can't rain all the time" and "Believe me, nothing is trivial" have stuck with me almost like mantras

[@keithdean9149]

@@reesebn38 He definitely had the charisma, and his acting skills were rapidly improving. He was never as good of a martial artist as his father but IMO he was a better actor.

[@andyhess8433]

​@@googlename3859after my dad died, I understood "nothing is trivial." He and I had a really rough relationship, but the first year or two after he died, I would constantly have things happen in my life where I'd say "I should tell my dad!"...and then I remember that I can't do that anymore.

[@zedwpd]

"Who has hotdogs that long?" Well Ashleigh you just have to get out of Tennessee more often.

[@davidpumpkinsjr.5108]

I strongly suggest 1998's "Dark City". It's an absolute sci-fi noir masterpiece from Alex Proyas and also my all-time favorite movie. (make sure you watch the director's cut; it's got slower pacing that helps the film's overall tone and it doesn't spoil the first of the film's two big twists)

[@cyberpunkspacejams]

I wish Alex Proyas had got to make his Paradise Lost film adaptation a few years ago. It probably would have been one of his best.

[@drakocarrion]

I would agree with the stipulation that the director's cut is the version to watch. The theatrical cut is pretty crappy compared to the director's cut.

[@jculver1674]

Dark City is amazing.

[@MravacKid]

YES. Fantastic movie, and you need to go in blind and watch the director's cut (the theatrical one spoils the whole movie right at the start).

[@DASBIGUN]

itll also fuck-ya-up if you is high

[@harleyjackson3708]

Fun fact, a very famous professional wrestler called Sting turned this movie's character into his in-ring gimmick in the mid-90's and he's been doing it ever since. He used to have a surfer gimmick with a blonde flat top and a tassel jacket, then one day he vanished and showed back up with long black hair and The Crow's costume on over his wrestling gear. It was amazing.

[@pfftlecake]

Being from the PNW, " It can't rain all the time " was so often repeated while I was growing up. Definitely a cult classic. You have to admit how much fun you had, Ashleigh! And the only reason more people don't know Brandon Lee's name is because he passed away from the filming of this movie; he was an absolute star.

[@soulsuitesteve]

The poster of Brandon as The Crow is one of the most iconic images in Cinema history , as we all know, when Fun Boy fired the second shot at The Crow we lost an untapped icon of Hollywood history. When the Pawn Shop blows up, the looter carrying away the TV is James O'Barr, creator of The Crow comics. After Brandons death, Eliza his long time girlfriend, insisted a stand in be used to finish the movie as a testament to him. The stand in went on to become the Director of the John Wick movies.

[@gutz1981]

I am surprised and a bit disappointed that Ashleigh once she saw the film was dedicated to Brandon did not wonder why or look up what happened to him to find out the history of this film. Feel like if any movie needed to look up its history for her, this needed to be it.

[@razorfett147]

Agreed. This is probably the first reaction ive watched for this film where the reactor was completely unaware of the films tragic real life backstory. That tragedy has become a part of the films tapestry

[@slgmomma]

Agreed what was also kinda ironic how she thought it was Heath Ledger in the poster another actor who made a good film and died in his prime with his career finally really taking off.

[@rosenancy3382]

Thanks for telling this. I now won't have to waste time watching this person's reaction video

[@jasonnunez6411]

Agreed. I like how she doesn’t care about the movies really she just does it to pay her bills.

[@hahatoldyouso]

Heath Ledger got his Joker make-up inspiration from Brandon Lee's Crow. Both passed away at 28

[@rock4u197335]

Your worst nightmare. Plus RIP Brandon Lee who is the son of the late Bruce Lee a great marshal artist. Both died the same way while shooting a movie

[@maxnorton1209]

To be a little more exact, they died in different ways. Bruce died as a reaction to some medication he took to relieve a headache. Brandon died on set, when a squib in a prop gun went off in a way it wasn’t supposed to, and it killed him.

[@Rosiepooh75]

​@@maxnorton1209Bruce died this way in one of his movies, and Brandon in real life... I think that's what was meant

[@maxnorton1209]

@@Rosiepooh75 I don’t remember Bruce ever dying in any of his movies.

[@fredrikakerberg7033]

Brandon died while shooting this movie to be specific.

[@imeddiewilson1572]

No. They didn't. Brandon was shot on set accident. Bruce passed of a brain aneurysm.

[@karlsmith2570]

4:25 "Is That The Ghostbusters Dude?" Good eye, Ashleigh Yes, that's indeed Ernie Hudson, who played Winston Zedmore in the original Ghostbusters movies

[@Annonymous0283745]

I was a stagehand when this movie came out. It was a huge black eye on the industry. We failed, and it got Brandon Lee killed. In the scene where they are driving in the car, loading up their guns, we see a quick shot of one of the thugs loading a revolver (.44 magnum). When he is doing that on-screen, they use a dummy bullet. There's a casing, and a primer, and a bullet all squished together, but there's no gunpowder in the casing, for safety. This way, if something happens, there's no actual live ammo so nobody can get shot. However, those fake bullets are just a fraction of an inch longer than normal. Down at the "business" end of a chamber, there is a part called the "forcing cone" where the chamber tightens up ever so slightly. The dummy round got pushed up into the forcing cone, and got stuck. When the props master unloaded the dummy rounds from the gun, he didn't notice that one of the dummy rounds came out without its bullet. So, when it was loaded up with blanks to film the scene where everybody shoots while Draven is standing on the table, there was a bullet in that chamber in front of the blank. When the blank fired, it didn't have the *same* power as a .44 magnum, but it had enough. RIP Brandon Lee.

[@JakkFrost1]

Good description of the circumstances, but wrong scene. It happened while filming the flashback scenes of Eric and Shelley's deaths. Michael Massee, who played Funboy, was the one who pulled the trigger, and his character was already dead by the time of the big shootout scene. Massee was never the same after that happened.

[@ct5625]

@@JakkFrost1 Yep, for a long time it was generally thought that it happened in the big shootout scene because there are several moments after that where you can kind of tell his double has replaced him, the editing is a little stranger after that scene. But as most of us know, movies like this aren't shot in sequence, so that's just a coincidence that many of the shots right after that are his double and you don't see his face much. It wasn't until Massee was open about it and talked about the events that people really knew when it happened in the filming. I felt really bad for Massee. I remember him saying that he still regularly had nightmares about it. I can't imagine what it must have been like for him. Poor guy.

[@JakkFrost1]

@@ct5625 this is honestly the first time I've heard it even suggested that the shootout scene was when it happened. I don't recall exactly how long it was before I found out what scene it was, but I was following the story closely, and always knew it was the sweep and clear scene. I was following it that closely because due to some weird coincidence, I had just "discovered" Brandon, and one day I rented 3 of his movies, then went next door for movie night munchies, and while I was deciding on chip flavor, I heard on the store radio that he had just been pronounced dead. That kinda freaked me out so I was hyperfocused on the story for months after.

[@campagnollo]

Yea, this scene really screwed Michael Massee, Fun Boy, up as he was the one who accidentally fired the fatal shot. He never watched this film up to his own death in 2016.

[@JakkFrost1]

@@ct5625 also, I guess I didn't look too closely at the ending scenes, because I didn't notice his double had replaced him then, I only noticed it in the scenes after he rose from the grave. And his body double, in case you didn't know, was Chad Stahelski, aka the director of the John Wick movies. ✌️😉

[@raputathebuta]

I love this movie a HELL of a lot. I watch it at least once a year & always around Halloween. I cry every time. Not just because of what happened to Brandon, but what happened to Eric & Shelly. It's a great story with a killer (LOLs) soundtrack & a pretty awesome cast (oh hai, Candyman!). The whole world was going to see what amazing potential Brandon had & then it was all torn away. Brandon lost his life & the fans lost a gift. I felt the same way when Chadwick Boseman passed. Just tragic. Brandon's case had the added awfulness of it being an error on set. It should never have happened. Ashleigh, I agree that Brandon would have made an amazing Joker.

[@tunafarrell2067]

I watched this in the theater (because old man), but I've always loved this film and I've watched it multiple times. A lot of people have dismissed it as just an action/revenge film, but there's a lot more to it than that. Lines like "each one of these is a life you helped destroy", or "Mother is the name for god on the lips and hearts of all children" are the sort of things that stick with me more than the action. The dialogue of this movie is so well done and a lot of people miss it because they're focused on the action/revenge aspect.

[@LordVolkov]

The gravitas that Brandon delivered his lines with 🤩 We truly lost a star with him.

[@mckrackin5324]

Me too. I was 25 ;)

[@krisfrederick5001]

This movie's darkness is hard to match. It's a tragedy it was the last for Brandon Lee. But he left behind a masterpiece...

[@hopposai787]

i watched this movie so many times as a teenager. to put it simply i watched it so many times i could quote it from beginning to end. their love story got me, the revenge got me, the soundtrack got me, the cinematography it has so many killer shots. it had incredible dialogue, "victims aren't we all", "it can't rain all the time", "mother is the name for god on the lips and hearts of all children", just on and on. also every bad guy except skank died to their own favorite passions.

[@eatsmylifeYT]

No, I doubt you can quote anything from any movie, let alone this. Stop lying.

[@Vyktym76]

Hired it from a video store with a mate to watch. Finished it, mates girlfriend turned up so we watched it again. Movie ends, my flatmate turned up, we watched it again... 2 more times as people kept arriving as it ended. mate and I were quoting it by the 4th watch.

[@eatsmylifeYT]

@@Vyktym76 Nah. You're lying. You're just saying that to sound cool.

[@NecramoniumVideo]

@@eatsmylifeYT Stop being a edgy

[@eatsmylifeYT]

@@NecramoniumVideo What did I say? I'm just calling out the liars in this thread. Stop being such a dweeb.

[@PatrickExcelsior]

Production on The Crow was struck by tragedy when Lee was fatally wounded by a prop gun during filming. Brandon Lee is the son of Bruce Lee, actor and renowned martial artist.

[@robertspain3742]

Perhaps my favorite soundtrack of all time, competing with Heavy Metal. Love this movie. Victims aren't we all.

[@JamesB5383]

Love the soundtrack to this, it's single-handedly responsible for me falling in love with The Cure.

[@peterdennis4394]

Burn is such a great song.

[@paulallison3974]

Jane Siberry's rendition was so heart breaking, before youtube I tried and tried to find other music she'd done, one of the nice things of the modern world is you can find gems if you have enough context

[@gerstelb]

@@paulallison3974I was a big Jane Siberry fan back in the 90s (mostly from her album When I Was a Boy) and it was so weird seeing her name along with The Cure and Nine Inch Nails on this soundtrack.

[@LinNoOne]

One of the best lines in movie history

[@tonyfix8739]

I'm glad you watched The Crow, but I do wish you had read up on Brandon's death on set first. Everyone who saw this when it came out knew exactly what had happened, and the whole film experience was kind of a memorial to him. I wish you got to have that experience like the rest of us.

[@leosarmiento4823]

Welcome to a dark classic. This is one film I have rarely re-watched. With that said, it was worthy of the watch. RIP Brandon Lee.

[@zaandarbrow]

Instead of saying hello “Fire it up! Fire it up!”

[@umainebearman]

After the incredibly sad passing of such an amazing actor with such an amazing potential future this movie carried much more weight. His passing during the filming hit so many people so hard. I was a huge fan of his father, Bruce Lee, and regardless of the quality of his 1st couple of films loved Brandon too. They went on to make a couple more Crow films and they really shouldn't have because they were terrible. Rest in Peace Brandon, you have been missed dearly.

[@TimedRevolver]

Rapid Fire is still a great movie. Th best thing he did besides The crow. Also, The crow: Salvation was actually good. It fell short, sure, but you could tell they really wanted to do it justice.

[@ThePharaz]

I liked the TV series.

[@reesebn38]

Same here. I saw all his dads films in the theatre, and Brandons too. Loved Brandon! I was crushed when he died! I can't watch The Crow it makes me so sad. What I love and watch all the time is "Rapid Fire". A fun 90s action film with Brandon's full charm and fighting skills on full display! Plus Power Booth is in it. I'll watch anything with Powers Booth in it.

[@Greenwood4727]

they are talking about a remake of this movie

[@AmeerahMuhammad]

I have never been more emotionally invested in Ashleigh liking a film

[@nightshade6331]

I'm not sure it's been mentioned in the comments but, the Eliza mentioned in the dedication at the end of the movie was Brandon Lee's fiance at the time of his death while filming the movie. Their wedding would have been on April 17, 1993, a week after Brandon would have wrapped up filming. She, along with Brandon's mother Linda, insisted that the film be completed as a tribute to Brandon after his death. Trivia: When Eric is going through old photos in the movie, one shows him hugging a woman in a white dress with her back to the camera. In the movie, the woman is meant to be Shelly. In real life, this was a photo Brandon himself took (if you pause the movie you can see he's holding a camera) just moments after he proposed to Eliza who is the woman he's hugging in the photo. Eliza shared the photo on her private Instagram in 2021 when calling for stronger rules on the use of real firearms in films after the shooting incident on the set of the movie Rust.

[@hedgehog1965uk]

Thanks, I didn't know about Eliza. Makes the whole thing even more tragic.

[@smokalisticproductions609]

Brandon lee LITERALLY gave his life for this movie and i think its what makes me love it that more. It was just an amazing performance. Rip brandon lee

[@TheAscendedDreamer]

This movie had a huge influence on my goth phase, lemme tell you. That and Interview with a Vampire. There’s just something about 90’s goth aesthetic that gets me. There’s nothing else like it. A lot of anime at the time kinda had the same dark vibes. Love this movie even though it isn’t in my movie collection, it definitely had an impact on me. Glad you got to see it!

[@mekkio77]

It was the same for me. But let me ask you something, for the goth scene in my town in VA, everyone loved The Crow and Interview with The Vampire but HATED Coppola's Dracula. Just hated it. I went to see it on opening day and there were wall to wall goths. When the movie ended with Lennox starting to sing there was a collective groan from the audience. Everyone shuffled out without saying a thing. No one talked about it afterward. However, when Interview with The Vampire came out, which I saw on opening day, there was literal cheer across the once again goth filled audience. Especially for the final scene when Lestat came back. Afterward, that was all everyone talked for weeks. That movie. So, I ask you, how did you and your part of the goth scene think of Coppola's Dracula? Did you guys love it or hate? Was it just my neck of the woods that hated it?

[@SamuelBlack84]

I really miss the 90s. An amazing time

[@shilohstore6086]

Has she down interview with a vampire yet❓

[@esaedvik]

Queen of the Damned is another great one.

[@Djcimofficial]

I watch this movie every Halloween eve. It’s my Tradition. RIP Brandon.

[@nessaarandur7740]

Nice spotting on Ernie Hudson. He is also very good in Congo, which hope is on your list of movies to watch! The books it is based on was written by the same author who wrote Jurassic Park (Michael Crichton). It's not the best adaptation, but Tim Curry is a funny presence and Ernie Hudson is great. It's kind of a technothriller sci-fi adventure meets Indiana Jones

[@baskervillebee6097]

Ernie was in Ghostbusters, too.

[@cyberpunkspacejams]

Congo is by far the worst of Crichton's adaptations, but it is an absolutely hilarious movie. The cameo at the beginning (I won't say who) basically sets the tone for the rest of the movie. Again, fun movie, but certainly not a good movie 😂

[@baskervillebee6097]

@@cyberpunkspacejams 13th Warrior is one of my favorite movies. Can't remember how many times I've watched it.

[@scottboswell6406]

I do believe she watched it already, and thought it was "wild!".

[@cyberpunkspacejams]

@baskervillebee6097 The 13th Warrior is certainly an overlooked Crichton film. Fantastic acting, amazing sets and scenery. Antonio Banderas did a really great job in the role, though I'm still not sure why they didn't cast a Muslim actor for the part since that's where the character originates, although I can't imagine anyone else playing that part. Guess that's something of a conundrum.

[@jordantaylor260]

It’s a great film. None of us really knew how to feel. I was already a pretty big fan of Brandon, having been a fan of his dads. I’d been training martial arts since I was eleven, and I’d already gained an appreciation of Bruce’s films and was watching Brandon’s stuff. He was a great athlete. “Rapid fire” is a fun martial arts film. As is “Showdown in Little Tokyo.” It sucks that this was as far as he went. So close, so far.

[@mongomongo7664]

“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.”

[@SamuelBlack84]

Pity the crow couldn't bring back Sophie Lancaster to put the wrong things right

[@NotSuaveRico]

My friends and I would greet each other by chanting "Fire it up! Fire it up!"

[@bluebirdonmyshoulder5633]

I love this movie. James O'Barr wrote the comic The Crow as way of dealing with the passing of his fiance who was killed by a drunk driver. I really wish Brandon Lee had not passed away during the making of the movie. He had so much ahead of him. There is an interview with Lee on the dvd I have and he really seemed like a great guy.

[@reesebn38]

He was so full of life! I was a huge fan back then and it crushed me! I can't watch this movie. It makes me so sad. I watch Rapid Fire! A lot!

[@justiceblue.fenris5790]

I watch this movie since i watch the first time and watch every year. And i cry all the time..

[@6324MR]

I consider this movie to be the Van Gogh of cinema, surrounded by tragedy from how it was created to the death of Brandon Lee and yet it is such a amazing work of art in every sense of the word, from how it's looks, sounds, acted, and how it's told. I can't praise this movie enough. The more you learn about this movie the more you appreciate it.

[@zedwpd]

"That is an obscene amount of Coke." Scarface, hold my beer.

[@markanthonykow17]

This movie was a BIG movie for me growing up. Both beautiful and badass.

[@iChristyD]

You can get hot dogs that big at any Sonic, they call them Footlong Coneys. “Your Worst Nightmare”.

[@sarahh9097]

That scene with Mushu from Mulan popped into my head when you said your worst nightmare. Oddly enough, it wasn't out of place, but now I'll never be able to watch this scene again without hearing that line.

[@jamesmoyner7499]

Same for me!

[@AmeerahMuhammad]

I saw this film in the theater seven times when it came out. One of my favorite movies of all time

[@steviekc9057]

I worked at a movie theatre thru high school, and literally watched this movie at least once a day for the first two weeks of its release. I still love it, and the soundtrack is still in heavy rotation. An absolute 90's classic! Thank you!

[@ravensshadow2179]

I know someone in high school that got suspended for 5 days and saw this movie when it came out twice a day for a week.

[@steviekc9057]

@@ravensshadow2179 worth it

[@wattsink2009]

How ironic! 😄 You were born the year The Crow was released (1994), and I was born the year Dick Tracy was released (1990)! (Please react to that movie too! 😎 Criminally underrated!)

[@Rosiepooh75]

I absolutely love this movie. I can't count how many times I've watched it over the years. I wish Brandon Lee got to live and make more movies

[@arcanask]

That is indeed Ernie Hudson from Ghostbusters. Good eye.

[@natirabookman]

I love this movie! I saw it 4 times in the theater with the same group of friends more or less. Your worst nightmare.

[@somedude2440]

The comments in this one are great. Shows what a true classic this movie is. This movie is a 90's staple and even inspired the transition of the WCW wrestler Sting to one of the most successful "Character" wrestlers of all time.

[@WDMurphy]

Yes, it's good to see you recognize actors from other movies. You're becoming quite the movie connoisseur. 😀

[@robertpatras4662]

Yeah, but she didn’t checked on Brandon Lee 😂 and she gave this two stars or three are you fucking kidding me you suck giving stars on movies

[@chrisbonaparte5753]

I'm glad that you've reacted to this movie and enjoyed it, Ashleigh. The Crow is one of my favorite movies, and I can't wait to see you react to other 90's comic book movies such as The Mask, Mystery Men and The Rocketeer. Happy Halloween to you, Beans and everyone!!!!

[@theshakyproject2971]

I love this movie to bits. The music, cinematography, acting and directing are all stellar. It's such a riveting action film with a dark fantasy aesthetic and a beautiful love story. YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE

[@ticozayas6430]

legit my favorite movie growing up, and has remained in my top 5

[@jenniferdarling6]

Thanks for all your hard work on your channel! This is a total classic for me, an 80s baby that was a teen in the 90s ❤🐦‍⬛ 🔥

[@lucianaromulus1408]

I was born in 90 but always wish I was a teen in the decade. I'm jealous !

[@RichardThompson-v8d]

"hard work" LOL

[@LordVolkov]

The Crow was a hugely influencing movie for many of us born in the 80's. Coming of age in the 90's was a wild time.

[@jenniferdarling6]

@@RichardThompson-v8d what are you, a fuckin rocket surgeon? Fuck outta here

[@SellavinAtoms]

This is the definition of a 90's comic bookdark superhero story.

[@Loser-lh8di]

One of my top 5 favorite movies of all time. I saw this in the theater in 1994 and since 2005 I have watched this movie on October 30th (Devil's Night) every year since. It's a tradition and I am lucky enough to have a partner who celebrates it with me. I'm glad you watched this. Happy Devil's Night.

[@Hereticked]

The Crow is pure, distilled 90's. A thing of beauty.

[@bigsarge8795]

Absolutely LOVE this movie. I've seen it at least 20 times, and the ending still has me crying like a two year old

[@javiermendez7011]

I was proud of you each time you mentioned Ernie Hudson being the guy from Ghostbusters. 🙌

[@gregwodzynski941]

"And then I heard a tapping, as if someone gently rapping, rapping on my chamber door. Mr Gideon, didn't you hear me rapping." I love the pawn shop scene, from Eric's entrance til the shotgun blast. It's just so good.

[@rayrussell7182]

the sequel, the crow city of angels, is so incredibly underrated

[@katwebbxo]

One of my favorite movies ever. RIP Brandon Lee. 🖤

[@adrianhempfing2042]

Well done Ashleigh for recognising Gost buster

[@44excalibur]

It's a shame that Ashleigh doesn't seem to know who Brandon Lee is, just like she didn't seem to know who River Phoenix was when she reacted to Stand By Me and Sneakers. Both of them were two of the most promising young actors of Generation X and both died tragically around the same time she was born, with Brandon dying in 1993 and River dying on Halloween in 1993.

[@bengilbert7655]

River died in 1993.

[@44excalibur]

@@bengilbert7655 Sorry.

[@brettmarlar4154]

This is very much a gothic romance/superhero/tale of vengeance. It also has the greatest soundtrack of all time and space. Now this film does resonate with me on an extremely personal level. Nit just because of the soundtrack and respect that I hold for Brandon and Bruce. I was 19 when this film came out. I was just getting started playing guitar in local area bar bands (I had to get a worker's permit to go be able to play our gigs). Also the previous July I lost the person I wanted to build my life with in an untimely horseback riding accident. So the character of Eric Draven felt as though it was written specifically for me. I even joked to my friend with whom I went to see it in theaters when he was running across the rooftops that I hated when camera crews follow me around. So as sad as I am that you didn't enjoy it as much as I did; I can't be mad because I don't think there are many who have my perspective on this film. I'm glad you tackled two of my favorite October films this month.

[@korie4198]

I definitely identified with Sarah and this movie gave me a sliver of hope. It ended up being a false hope but I needed that in that moment of my life.

[@Runescope]

I haven't seen anyone mention this, or someone mentioned it really early and it's too far down the comment list for me to find it, so I'm going to mention it here. Brandon Lee is the son of Bruce Lee (yes, THAT Bruce Lee). He also died while filming this. It was tragic and generated a lot of angst felt for the film. It was released at the height of the 90's Goth craze and REALLY struck a chord with teenagers. Still one of my favourite movies to this day.

[@YesterdaysMoose]

I saw this opening day on one of the biggest screens in the city, it definitely was an event. It's a fantastic movie scarred by horrific tragedy. I've never watched any of the Crow sequels and I never will!

[@dahobdahob]

The original graphic novel was written by a guy trying to process the death of his wife (the Eliza in the dedication in the credits). It is a fantastic piece or work in its own right. Crows are a traditional kind of psychopomp, something that oversees transitioning the soul from life to death (or the other way around in this this case).

[@prattle127]

Eliza Hutton was Brandon Lee's fiance. The author, James O'Barr, his girlfriend was killed by a drunk driver and her name was Beverly.

[@RedDawnRocker]

Actually, the Eliza in the credits with Brandon was an entirely different Eliza. She was an actress, Brandon's fiancee, they were planning their upcoming wedding at the time of his death. The wedding was only 2 weeks away when he died. I remember watching the news break on MTV when it happened. My friends and I all froze in place and didn't say a word until the story was well over. It was hard to take in at first then it hit like a wall falling on us. We were all following the careers of Brandon, Jeff Speakman, Dolph, Steven Segall, Chuck Norris, The Wincotts (Michael who played Top Dollar here and Jeff), Powers Boothe, MarK DaCascos, Michael Dudikoff and Van Damme amongst others. We never missed a movie by any of them so losing one of them felt like losing a friend in a sense. Brandon's movies with Dolph and Powers were really fun action films and they showed definite talent on so many levels. Realizing how young we lost him still eats at me to this day.

[@dahobdahob]

@@prattle127 doh, it's been like 2 decades since I read the comic.

[@mamichula7878]

Hi Ashleigh The crow is one of my favorite movies. Can't wait for the next video. ❤

[@LovelessDogg1]

Ernie Hudson didn't have a ton of screen time in Ghostbusters because he was added fairly late in production. Originally, Eddie Murphy was going to be in the movie but scheduling issues prevented him from doing it and they ended up rewriting some scenes that had him in it and give some of his lines to the other Ghostbusters.

[@MolotovFolktales]

The year THE CROW came out, I graduated high-school. My friends and I watched it so many times, we still have it memorized, I'm sure. We started to MST3K the whole thing. It's a great film, and still holds up amazingly well.

[@samuelmzamarron]

What you SHOULD know about this movie is that Brandon Lee is Bruce Lee's son AND he died making this movie when shot by a live round that was suppose to be a blank from a gun on set. His previous movie Showdown in little Tokyo w Dolph Lungren (the Russian from Rocky 4) is also pretty good, and the Crow was suppose to be his 1st box office mainstream breakout hit.

[@jakubfabisiak9810]

Just so you know - the black dude that plays right hand to the big bad is best known for playing the Candyman. Also, the big bad with the raspy voice played in the 1993 The Three Musketeers, with Chriss O'Donnel, Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, and Tim Curry, and I'm pretty sure that rapier he killed Gideon with is from that movie.

[@seattlecryptid]

Don't forget he's our favorite mortician in the Final Destination series.

[@richardrobbins387]

Michael Wincott played the main big bad guy. Great character actor, usually is a henchman or some sleazeball evil dude in movies. Hopefully, someday after Hallow-beans Ashleigh will watch Dead Man, with Johnny Depp. So many random cameos....

[@jakubfabisiak9810]

@@richardrobbins387 I'm holding out for Johnny's fitst leading role film - Private Resort, with Leslie Easterbrook (Debbie Callahan from Police Academy) - a fun, lighthearted comedy.

[@CMinorOp67]

5:10: “you know, this movie is very visually appealing…it’s a beautiful movie.”😏 Dam* straight!!!!!😀👍😍

[@brucelombardo]

I was eighteen when Brandon died. The following summer, I was able to go see this in the theater. This movie is a triumph, even if the story behind the story is completely a heart-rending moment. Through the years, the sadness of what happened to Brandon has dulled with time. When Alex Baldwin committed the crime on his set, Brandon’s fiancé came forth and made a statement about prop guns and poor accountability. I’m sure Eliza went through a wave of emotions hearing about the set of Rust. RIP, Brandon. You made your family proud.

[@AneudiD78]

Eliza was pregnant with Brandon's baby when he died, but the trauma of losing him was so profoundly great that she lost the baby due to that traumatic death. Brandon's death hit me hard because he was about to blow up as a movie star and I was saddened by his loss. I could have imagined Brandon being in The Matrix or John Wick.