The Failure of THE CROW

[@Xehanort10]

I don't get why the filmmakers expected us to sympathise with this film's version of Eric and Shelly. They're drug addicts enabling each other's addictions and bring their deaths on themselves so you don't care if Eric comes back to avenge them. Whereas in the original they were an innocent couple about to get married and killed by gangsters trying to force them out of their home.

[@cowboyquebecanimations3068]

Or just innocent people that were happened upon by gangsters in the middle of the night

[@Paul-gi5vu]

Exactly

[@TheJnic559]

I asked myself the same thing. I believe the film makers believe those are the type of people who love the original. Not necessarily drug addicted, but toxic relationship type.

[@atomcraft4067]

Fire it up! Fire it up!

[@zarabee2880]

👆👆👆exactly this!! Shelley and Eric in ‘94 were good people trying to benefit their community the gangsters destroyed them for this & the crow enabled Eric to get revenge ❤

[@BehuraStudio]

“Do you understand? Morphine is bad for you. Your daughter is out there on the streets waiting for you.” This moment stuck with me the most when i saw the original Crow as a kid, despite all the cool fight scenes and visuals this quote stuck with me the most because it shows the deep heart and passion behind the otherwise grim look and story of the Crow. Here we get The Jonkler and his crack addiction

[@angusmatheson9997]

Mother is the name for God on all children’s lips - I think about that line all the time. And in the movie it is both heartbreaking and hopeful in way at at 20 I didn’t really understand. But at 52 as a father is so profoundly heavy.

[@alzerbardoz1953]

I felt the exact same way the first time I saw the original film, and the moment I saw Eric and Shelly smoking in the trailer for the reboot, I could immediately tell that this film was just gonna be giving the original and its fans the finger.

[@LPdedicated]

It's so insanely disrespectful to the author, the source material and Brandon. How this was green-lit is beyond me.

[@alzerbardoz1953]

@@LPdedicatedthe more you think about how this reboot came into existence, the worse it gets.

[@jaynedavis3388]

@@BehuraStudio “Mother is the name of god in the lips & hearts of all children” stuck with me because I remember how world shattering it felt, the 1st time I saw my mother cry

[@Liz-cmc313]

Big pass for me. There are some movies that should be left alone,The Crow is one of them.

[@themondoshow]

😂😂😂 no it isn’t. And you don’t even like the og. You just have a religious feeling with Brandon’s death which is tied into Bruce lee lore.

[@Liz-cmc313]

@@themondoshow ... I see you are of little intelligence.

[@thebigbucktheory5488]

​@@themondoshowit's not even like that.

[@shubniggurath3255]

I absolutely agree

[@davemccage7918]

Brandon & Bruce are turning over in their graves. Good thing Alec Baldwin wasn’t on the set.

[@daustin8888]

At this point, "pointless remake" is a redundant phrase

[@monikas.845]

Your introduction with " ew, brother, ew..." summarized it perfectly

[@LongLivePutin4ever]

Nothing funny about Islamic propaganda

[@greasybumpkin1661]

@@LongLivePutin4ever there's already a term for that and it's dawah, but its just a meme bro so relax

[@NkosanaMakhubele]

​@@LongLivePutin4ever nothing funny about American propaganda

[@shainewhite2781]

It bombed hard at the box office, $10 million dollars against a $50 million dollar budget, and even Alex Proyas said in an interview that it tarnished the legacy of the original cult classic starring the late Brandon Lee.

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Yes it did, its a stain on the legacy

[@cowboyquebecanimations3068]

​@@filmcomicsexplainedat least proyas was saying hey don't send death threats but keep it aimed at those that made the worst decisions

[@athannyx6815]

@@filmcomicsexplained It can tarnish nothing. As someone who finally bit the bullet and watched the movie because of 2024 coming out, have not seen the 2024 one and will only see that via being a pirate, The Crow is such a contained story that even the 2024 one being named the way it is... People are still going to treat the original as the original. The sequels, for all their faults, have their own identities. 2024 will only ever have an identity as a shade of the original, a shallow cash grab that did not understand its original source material of the comic or why the original movie worked the way it did. I'll thank 2024 for one thing, I was afraid to watch the original Crow. Because I wanted to keep such a cultural movie alive I insisted on being one of those who joined in watching The Crow rather than 2024.

[@thefallencog]

@@athannyx6815 Thats kind of the only silver lining of this whole thing. Each respective crow is genuinely its own self contained story/concept. with only i think like 1 or two exceptions outside of referencing. This version of the crow is ultimately a stain on the entirety of the Universe of the crow, but to be fair, the last couple of crows are also really fucking bad. This is just the king in comparison.

[@athannyx6815]

@thefallencog sincerely i liked City of Angels, i'll see on salvation and the less we say on wicked prayer the better. I think the real problem is the sequels are not allowed their own identities tone wise. But i love self contained anthologies. I don't think new crow stories that aren't Eric's story are bad. I think 2024 is bad precisely because it tries to readapt the comic Eric story again and misses all themes and nuance. But then i really like the concept of a short lived undead taking revenge while having to cope with their unnatural existence. Ashe thr father did show some potential if the studio wasn't made up of cowards even if City of Angels was sabotaged.

[@GuyTheArtist]

The writer thought Erik and Shelly were Funboy and Darla

[@S.D._777_]

Right?! That's part of what has me so peeved about the new one! Shelly and Eric were taking care of Sarah because her mom was too loaded to it to do it herself! Now, instead of being good people trying their best in that sewer they called home, they're the rats in the sewer. At least, that's how I interpreted the little we were shown about their lives through flashbacks and Sarah.

[@ekbarbolt]

Best comment 😂

[@papabird4425]

Joker and Harley

[@edwardlopez6253]

This! Rupert really thought we would fall in love w his version of Erik and Shelly but it was quite the opposite as both were insufferable assholes

[@ekbarbolt]

@@edwardlopez6253 the only way I would have given this reboot ANY sort of chance is if the Director had closely followed the graphic novel. Instead, it’s almost like he never read the novel or watched the far superior and untouchable 1994 movie.

[@zaxx]

The 1989 book & 1994 film can't be touched

[@greenkoopa]

The first sequel has its own identity somewhat with a different Crow at least. I'm coping. it's bad, but compared to what came after my GOD😂😂😂

[@st3althyone]

The sequels are peak cinema compared to this pile of shite. 😬🤣

[@zaxx]

@@st3althyone I don't doubt it. There's no shortage of Crow characters.... remaking Eric Draven was a terrible idea

[@st3althyone]

@@zaxx Indeed!

[@gabrielorville5334]

When this thing was announced I said remaking The Crow is harder than pulling off the joker.

[@laurenced2916]

Watched the original again last night. Still good after all this time.

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Such a classic

[@AH-kq8dg]

have you seen crow city of angels or crow salvation ? thoughts ?

[@Censored4UViaGoogle]

@@AH-kq8dgno very good but I’ll still take them over the new piece of 🗑

[@Boyer316]

"I'm afraid our friend T-Bird can't be with us tonight on account of a slight case of death" I love that line from Wincott.

[@Porkslap83]

"I think we broke her"

[@papabird4425]

He's so flippant about death. Nice touch

[@Censored4UViaGoogle]

Brandon Lee was spectacular but the rest of the cast did a great job as well. The Crow still give me the chills every time I watch it.

[@firestream93]

I think this was the best line from him: "Quick impression for you: Caw! Caw! Bang! Fuck, I'm dead!" It was the way he said it. It was great!

[@papabird4425]

@@firestream93 wincott is a god

[@NightimeInDeepSpace]

Even hearing Brandon speak in that interview clip is so different compared to the soul less actors today.

[@IWasaTeenageTeenWolf]

Bill looks like he wants to just melt into the ground during that red carpet interview. I don't think I've ever seen him that empty, even after Hemlock Grove.

[@XeroFailGames]

Hey...I liked hemlock grove it was a decent show lol

[@thefallencog]

I don't think Bill honestly cared. I think that was just him doing his best to stay detached as to not let his disgust show. He probably hated doing the crow, but it was a free paycheck so might as well, since Bill's career is slowing down last i heard

[@tiffanydawnlarkin]

​@@XeroFailGames Hemlock Grove was great

[@reinhardt5405]

I dont think not many people know this but Bill has always been the 2nd or 3rd choice when it comes to films. He wasnt the first choice to play Pennywise either. Also for the Crow he was the last resort, the only guy to give it a shot. Even Alex his brother declined the role. That explains Bill's lack of interest on the red carpet lol

[@ananas7433]

The hate this movie - and Bill - have been getting since they released the trailer is probably really difficult for him, and he's maybe not even happy with the final result...I don't think he doesn't care and did it for the money, in interviews he said he was a fan of the OG movie and was happy to bring the story to a new generation, he must feel terrible

[@banx757]

I watched one reactor say that "For the first 3/4 of the movie, he was the Pidgeon. Only towards the end does he become The Crow".

[@tiberiusblack659]

Struggle Nation! M-Dogg! 🤣🤣

[@banx757]

@@tiberiusblack659 Day 1, we there!

[@liaMXWolfGaming]

he didn't even use the arsenal of the crow. He is just like an edgy Friday the 13th

[@cleitonbelitzki9965]

With all due respect to Bill Skarsgård and the other actors, who are very good as mentioned, but for me, Brandon Lee is The Crow, although many remember it more for the tragedy, it is a beautiful movie along with its soundtrack! That's what made me buy the vinyl at the time and keep with me. RIP Brandon

[@christopherlacher3544]

Well said

[@MrRuDeDoG1979]

It was easy to make, basically make the same movie, change couple of little bits, but don’t just change absolutely everything that made the original so god, modernise, don’t butcher god dammit! 😂

[@rodan9773]

This was no The Crow is was a Black Featherd Pigeon with Eye Liner.

[@sengvang3718]

Should have called this movie, The Dodo, because this movie sucks and it's stupid.

[@st3althyone]

@@sengvang3718Here here!

[@manoz6194]

@@sengvang3718 And it will be extinct, unlike the 1994 classic which is a timeless close to masterpiece.

[@Censored4UViaGoogle]

I concur. This film is a soulless piece of garbage.

[@fractalfae5418]

Pigeons want no association with this movie either

[@DarkAncientScholar]

When Niyat starts with how much he loved the source material you know he’s gonna COOK the recent adaptation 😂

[@javis999]

I work at a big movie theater and it's rare to see more than five people a day watching this movie.

[@christopherlacher3544]

Haha too funny. Don't screw with perfection and lightning in a bottle!! Your sure to get burned!!

[@cowboyquebecanimations3068]

The second i saw that stupid joker makeup, they went with i immediately said, "Yep, they did the exact thing we were afraid of"

[@ghoullovinbutch]

They Jared Letoed him 😔

[@SirLoin2418]

"is that gasoline I smell?"

[@23Revan84]

The one only fan of The Crow 2024, “ No, no man no no!

[@krissanders987]

@@23Revan84I’ve seen lot of fans of new one. I’ll watch it when it comes out, and make my opinion.

[@christopherlacher3544]

Yeah its the dumpster fire of this movie burning

[@sammorrow8420]

"Goth Wick". The millions spent/wasted on this movie just for that nickname makes it all worth it in my book😂

[@cowboyquebecanimations3068]

Which is hilarious since the Director of John Wick was Brandon Lee's stunt double

[@BarronVonSchnoot]

Goth wick wasn’t funny the first or 100th time.

[@eyetrollin710]

​@@BarronVonSchnootyes it is,,, grow a sense of humor

[@BarronVonSchnoot]

@@eyetrollin710 cry more, little girl.

[@AmeliaBodilia]

“For never was a story of more woe than this of Shellymeth and her Crowmeo.” - Shakespeare Probably 💀

[@papabird4425]

THE CAW PATROL

[@Censored4UViaGoogle]

lol 👏🏻

[@PRESIDENT_LEMON]

I will give the new film a little credit, it does look good, like its shot well and looks decent but id trade in a good looking fim for a film with a style in mind like the OG crow any day of the week. Also whats with this need to make eric and shelly these "broken and misunderstood criminals of circumstance" that hollywood likes trying to keep perpetuating, the great sadness about the original crow is that Eric and Shelly were good people that had friends they looked out for and who wanted to start a family, they were nice people but not overtly, they were nice people but in a realistic way and they absolutely did not deserve to have what happened to them happen, its why i always feel a rush of catharsis when we watch that scene of him becoming the crow and i just love it when he punches that mirror, so good, shattering his old self to set right the wrong. But the modern pair were like "we are drug addicts and petty criminals but you can't judge us cause we had a hard life" which is annoying as all hell

[@nicholashurley7809]

It achieved one thing, made the "awful" sequels not look so bad anymore.

[@davemccage7918]

It’s a really good thing Alec Baldwin wasn’t working on this movie…. 🙄

[@thefallencog]

"Perhaps we judged you... too harshly"

[@tylertheguy3160]

The Crow: Salvation is honestly alright. Not a masterpiece but it's a cool little movie.

[@spacepope87]

You liked the sequels more?!

[@breerex4957]

My unpopular opinion is that wicked prayer was the best crow movie 😅

[@JohnJacobSchmidtt]

I think they should have just remastered the original and maybe updated some CGI. They could have released it as a 30-year anniversary, and maybe they could have included you know the interviews and stuff at the credits. I'd say that in theaters in a heartbeat.

[@LyndsayW1194]

They actually did that earlier this year for 2 nights. It was so awesome to see it in theaters when i was too young to do it when it came out. They had interviews, and showed some behind the scenes stuff. It was sad to see the poster for this one as i walked out of the theater. Sorry you missed it internet friend

[@JohnJacobSchmidtt]

@@LyndsayW1194 well I'm glad you were able to see it, somebody was able to see it. Maybe one day they'll do a repeat... I know my local theater likes to do a lot of the old movies from time to time

[@LyndsayW1194]

@JohnJacobSchmidtt it was done by fangoria and scream greats. Hopefully theyll do it again for the 35 year anniversary

[@christopherlacher3544]

I saw the original in the theaters. I was in tears at the end just thinking of how dedicated Brandon had performed!

[@thegunslinger1363]

"The one man who made a difference. Five times before....... is about to make a difference.... AGAIN! Only this time...... it's different!"

[@matasstonkus3382]

BUY BOODY SWEAT AND BUST-A-NUT NOW

[@thunderpantz]

"Who left the fridge open?"

[@Ryan_McGee]

I went in not comparing this to the original, and even with that in mind, this movie was awful.

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Yep, it fails as a remake and standalone movie

[@bueno22283]

Honestly. What was that opening shot? From that I knew it was gonna be painful. But. That. Was. Pain.

[@firstname__lastname]

Urgh. Why do I cry every time I watch anything about Brandon Lee and the The Crow???? Especially that BTS clip of him talking about dying and coming back a year later 😭… he was sooo sooo beautiful.

[@SILENTBULL_9er]

I think the Crow, should have a shot to be an animated series. For the reason that,Brandon Lee was so iconic, that he was irreplaceable. With animation however, people can trace back to his origin without complaining that it ain't nostalgic.

[@pafik5083]

Or be made in black and white like the lighthouse

[@tiffanydawnlarkin]

I keep thinking that a Sin City-ish Netflix show could potentially be amazing

[@pafik5083]

I wouldnt mind watchig that

[@LongLivePutin4ever]

Nah thats lame ​@tiffanydawnlarkin

[@LAWLESSXX88]

yessss a animated series by Genndy Tartakovsky, he does dark and gruesome so perfect. i just really enjoy his work

[@alzerbardoz1953]

Rupert Sanders shouldn't be allowed to make movies again. Because a more accurate title for this movie would be "The Guano"

[@UniqueGeekFreak]

Haha "HELLOOO GUAANOOOO!!!"

[@st3althyone]

“Waaaaah, waaaaah, you like that?” That Family Guy clip says it all. 🤣🤣🤣

[@5050TM]

Remember when he did the Snow White film? Garbage.

[@alzerbardoz1953]

@@5050TM And let's not even get started on the piece of shit that he called "Ghost in the Shell". That was no movie.

[@madambutterfly1997]

It's funny how they have a coed prison in this movie you know that thing we don't even have in our own real world

[@FATE522]

There is also demons and beings who can't be killed. Last I checked those are real in our world either

[@madambutterfly1997]

You're really going to go there

[@5050TM]

​@@FATE522 It was grounded fantasy. This is a completely alternate reality.

[@FATE522]

@@5050TM Nothing really grounded fantasy about this story

[@Aggression-hc3yp]

If you think about it, there are demons that exist in our world, in our lives, and you wouldn’t know they were there until they made themselves known to you. The things we consider make believe is sometimes, just sometimes, as real as we believe Heaven and Hell to be.

[@ID_Limit]

I just wanna leave a comment saying I think it was extremely disrespectful to Brandon Lee to remake the movie. and extremely disrespectful to James O'Barr and his late wife that was the inspiration for The Crow R.I.P

[@Gh0stDiaz]

Facts and Fire 🔥

[@mikeespinoza5733]

he literally died from a gun on set and then they remade the whole movie around gun violence.

[@Shasarazad]

This is what I say. Such a disrespectful portrayal of Eric and Shelley.

[@christopherlacher3544]

Agreed

[@Gomu9680]

The use of Roger crying and South Park clips is FREAKING HILARIOUS, and Brian screaming at the baby near the end is HILARIOUS as well 😂😂

[@nosferatuoddz7974]

So many slops this year

[@Luracastria]

Sanders sacrificed nothing for this movie, whereas the original’s team gave everything. Incidentally, that scene with Brandon just tearing thru that guitar solo is one of the reasons I started playing guitar 🤘🏽

[@brettservin4395]

Not shocked but relieved that people hated this. Honestly what were the filmmakers expecting? There are movies that are untouchable. The Crow was one of them. Funny thing. The original wasnt anticipating to be a "box office" smash. They just made a good action movie. Turned out to be an amazing classic.

[@canadian_american84]

The big mistake was to put his love interest in the movie. The first movie was all about the idea of his love and how it gave him courage and strength to do what he needed to be done. By not knowing who she is as a person, it made it that you had no way of disliking her because you saw her thu his eyes. In this movie, the lover is annoying and not very likable, so you dont understand why he is fighting so hard to save her.

[@neverbunny5046]

I’m so tired of these soulless remakes.

[@Blaize24]

This has *nothing* to do with The Crow - Graphic Novel or 94 film. I'm so glad just seeing the early images let me know I wouldn't like it - hearing the synopsis simply solidifies that this story I have loved for almost 40 years should have been left alone.

[@aaronbood1999]

When I first looked at the trailer for the crow remake, i thought "this looks like emo, post maloney drivel" well turns out i was right. Brandon lee is rolling in his grave RIP.

[@russell28533]

Here's an interesting fact, at 4:36 James O'Barr makes a cameo. He's the guy stealing the TV.

[@Melvin-Deeply]

Natural Born Killers meets Corpse Bride. Meets some people who can't write or tell an interesting story. 😵‍💫

[@saga2964]

This is an insult to Corpse Bride. In fact, I bet Tim Burton (director) and Danny Elfman (composer) could make a beautiful and compelling adaptation of this story! I'd totally love to see that!

[@jaynedavis3388]

7:54 Brandon’s The Crow is my favourite movie so I won’t be seeing this mess. I am surprised no one is mentioning The Crow tv series which I really enjoyed. Some of this movie’s changes to the lore are a reflection of that show

[@leonwatkins5072]

My favourite film of all time also and the tv show was ment to be closer to what the 2rd and 3rd film would of been had Lee lived but I refuse to watch this mess but I enjoy people shitting all over it lol 🐦‍⬛

[@jaynedavis3388]

@@leonwatkins5072 same 😂

[@solomoncave5561]

One thing this adaptation seems to be missing, is a spark of madness. In the first film and in the original comic, the villains made sure to produce anarchy and destruction. From Tin Tin to Top Dollar.

[@zionleach3001]

Hollywood, repeat after me. "If it ain't broke, DON'T FIX IT." Seems as soon as Cats was released they've been releasing one bad movie and show after another.

[@kittykat39500]

Pure crap ,movie industry does not respect art anymore.They will take anything to milk for its very last drop. Sad really…..

[@dadandvideogames]

I was telling my girlfriend last night when we were talking about this movie, which we have not seen and have no desire to see, that Eric and Shelly from the original movie were good people. These two seem like people that would be hanging out on their bikes outside of a gas station trying to sell you their SoundCloud music on a burnt CD and asking you for cigarette money.

[@nickpolatas8433]

Weirdly, I think Mandy is more of a crow remake, thematically, than the actual remake.

[@loversrockpaper]

yes!!! atmospheric, passionate, vengeful, and HEAVY

[@danavixen6274]

THE Silver Lining in all of this is in the RENEWED interest in the original and in Brandon Lee himself. It does my heart good knowing Alex Proyas's INCREDIBLE adaptation is in the top 5 of Action/Fantasy films streaming right now. Thanks to a STRONG ensemble cast and masterful dialogue, I could NEVER tire of this film.🖤

[@negativeindustrial]

I agree. One comicbook, one movie. No exceptions.

[@davidbricejr.7340]

just a paper crow

[@Madhamz]

Dude you should make a "top ten worst movies of 2024" at the end of this year. And if that catches on you should do one every year. I look forward to that if any. Maybe do a tv show version if that catches on

[@edwardtdm123]

This movie felt like a slap in the face. 😤

[@Nicole-gg3mb]

I hated that they did a remake for the crow and now I feel vindicated. Leave good classics alone.

[@jamesshell7197]

why do people always say remakes are failures i admit NOT all remakes are well "better than the original but this is one of my favs and i think it was well done

[@paigehelling7973]

Remakes for the most part generally don’t bother me, but I’ve never been a big fan of people trying to remake The Crow for all the reasons you said. I really wasn’t crazy when the photos started coming out, I didn’t like the look of things and then when I watched the trailer, I just couldn’t imagine how in any world this movie could be good. It looked so soulless to me and the original Crow is so full of heart, soul, and feeling that this remake felt even more egregious than they can be. I haven’t seen it and I don’t plan on it, I appreciate the video.

[@fractalfae5418]

Well said and fully agree, especially with The Crow being full of heart, soul and feeling. It has a rare energy and depth that is captivating, and Brandon Lee brought a unique and irreplaceable presence to it. He made that role his and, out of respect for him, it should have been left alone.

[@Error-30h3]

😂😂😂 the "BROTHA EWWWW" nailed it!!!!

[@visualartsbyjr2464]

Naming the characters Eric & Shelly tied it to the 1994 movie… ugh. I view Eric, Shelly, Sarah, and officer Albrecht as beacons of light in a shitstorm of a city. With these characters I don’t buy their romance… comes off more as a Romeo & Juliet. Also get a feeling that 2024 everyone is selfish (1994 Shelly fights for the tenants or their building and Eric basically saves Sarah & Darla). As I have zero interest I’ll take what you said about the ending as fact that they end up resurrected when all is done. Wtf! With the comic and 1994 movie you’re griped with the dual feeling that justice was served but at a cost of everything.

[@SeHyMain]

THIS WAS FILMED IN MY COUNTRY?! I should move away

[@DjVanillaGuerilla]

I honestly felt more for the Shelley character in the 2 minutes or less we got on screen of her in flashbacks in the 1994 version then I did this entire film. They had no chemistry. They turned her into a junkie. The music was horrible. Missed a perfect chance to use a band like HIM, VV, or Ghost. They really missed the mark with this. Unfortunately we probably won't ever get one again.... What am I saying at this rate of them remaking everything we'll have one in another 5-10 years.

[@silverlve70]

Goth Wick has got me rolling.

[@jediknight73]

I'm 51 years old and I must have watched the crow at least 100+ times ❤. Saw this remake and it is total trash

[@platinumpagoda3079]

Man, I've always wanted a version of the crow with tattoos on his face.

[@casta9172]

I really liked this movie, it was poetic , interesting, and creative.. I don't care what the reviews say

[@dwightstone6569]

😂😂😂😂 this is my first time hearing about this remake! Damn it must have suck because I LOVE Brandon Lee

[@navier3043]

Bill looks like he's been held at gun point to give that answer XD

[@saga2964]

I'm all for a differing take on a story. The 1994 film departed quite a bit from the original comic itself. Its characters, flow, setting (visually), and over all feel were VERY different. The journey through each were like reading a darker Hemmingway story (comic) vs. Edgar Allen Poe (1994 film). The attachment you feel to Eric and his mission feels very different in each And you walk away from each feeling a very different sort of finality. BOTH were successful in conveying what they set out to do, and neither leaves you saying, "Wait, what?" I think you say it perfectly. The strengths and incredible beauty of the comic and the 1994 film are completely absent in this new take. It completely missed connecting with either, and it presents nothing new that either adds to the franchise or honors it. It was not with nostalgia but with honest intrigue that I viewed this 2024 telling. I think the source material is presented in such a way that it could still be taken successfully and most artfully in a number of novel directions. This one, however, was not one of them. In its attempt to be edgy and modern, it was simply unsympathetic and gratuitously violent. Its moral and aesthetic was completely lost.

[@TheLegendaryMovieCritic]

Lionsgate has so many huge failures this year with Borderlands, The Crow & Megalopolis!

[@Perfidion]

We really need a Borderlands/Crow crossover. A movie so horrifically bad the entire fabric of reality collapses in upon itself, and Rupert Sanders can't make any more films.

[@Graystaff]

Hey! You hit a MIL! Get that PLAQUE! Congrats, well earned!

[@insaneworld211]

Honestly, wished they did something new. Maybe a female Crow, there could still be a love story, but change it up. A daughter & father A sister & brother/sister Maybe between friends

[@rockoakira7804]

@@fonztorres​​⁠​​⁠ You are aware that the comics have a female Crow right? Her name is Iris Shaw. That’s the fun of the Crows sequel novels, it’s anyone who’s been wronged. Honestly man, it seems like you don’t know what you’re talking about at all and maybe you need to genuinely gain some knowledge first

[@rockoakira7804]

@@fonztorres but that’s not the point, if that was brought up earlier, then sure, great. But it wasn’t, all this dude said was “hey, I think a Female Crow could be cool” and you INSTANTLY went to go “No, we don’t need anymore unnecessary gender swapping” like bro? Also my man, the fact that’s your response before the topic of “forced diversity” even gets brought up tells people what they need to know, I hate to say.

[@fonztorres]

@@rockoakira7804 Wow. I've been replying to the wrong thread this whole time. That's probably why my spiel about the diverse girlfriend supplanting the main character didn't make much sense. Peace.

[@Reignwonton]

This comment is better than the new film.

[@ЮляСамсонова-й2о]

Oh no, not a woman... Because today's filmmakers would definitely make her a strong and independent lesbian... Although it probably wouldn't have made the film any worse. Everything is bad there anyway.

[@christopherberryman1396]

As a complete lover, almost creep of the original Crow, what I tell people is that this movie was done great. You have to think that the writers went complete off the cuff with a whole new concept, with many ideas taken from the original. When you watch the remake, you have to completely forget that you’ve ever seen the original and go into it as a completely new slate and a completely new movie. It’s hard to do, I know. It took a couple times watching it to separate myself from Brandon and the new one. The original is undefeated, but they didn’t do bad by this one. The gore is awesome. I’ll leave y’all with this: Just got a new Crow tattoo on the left side of my upper back-shoulder, showing The Crow on Brandon’s shoulder with the words reading, “It can’t rain all the time.”

[@cookieanddabutt2843]

Congratulations passing 1 million. Thank you for all you do. Been here since very beginning. You did 1408 and Identity for us!

[@redt3788]

I had a feeling that this movie was going to be terrible sometimes remakes of classic movies should never be made especially to The Crow

[@agent-bunganil-numero-uno]

And I was going to watch this film too 😮 you saved me alot of time with this, it’s just a shame Hollywood are still ruining great gothic films for money. I’ve seen the crow movie we appreciate it’s tone and presentation as well as resurrection definitely with watch it instead of the remake.

[@damianstarks3338]

Can’t thank you enough for this video on this Crow remake. Happy Labor Day to you the first Crow movie that came out in 1994 is an absolute masterpiece and childhood memories for me I miss the 90s big time.

[@goldenboy8361]

Any adaptation of James O’Barr’s The Crow after the first film in the 90s starring Brandon Lee are soulless, cash-grab dumpster fires. The Crow was a deeply personal and emotional work of art for O’Barr. The fact that Brandon Lee unfortunately passed away while filming the movie sent him into a depression. There simply is no other way of putting it.

[@Mia-dt3gl]

In defense of The Crow: City of Angels, they _did_ try to make a different story (with the blessing of O’Barr). But then Harvey Weinstein interfered and forced reshoots and made them cut a LOT of scenes that ruined the continuity of the movie. There’s an unofficial director’s cut floating around somewhere, but I’ve only seen short clips of it.

[@liihG1992]

I was hoping this movie would be good, but I won’t waste my money on it. I will watch it in the future, but once it’s free somewhere. It’s been many years since I watched The Crow from 1994, but one thing I always remembered was how Eric’s relationship with Shelly impacted him as the Crow. Her absence in his “life” and the injustice of their murders. Also, Eric’s emotional struggles, how he deals with the loss of Shelly and who he is after her death and his resurrection. These struggles, at least to me, are what made the movie from 1994 more “alive” and memorable. Combined with Brandon Lee’s performance, it was art. They totally trashed what makes Eric and Shelly’s story special, and the motivator for Eric’s return. If it was up to me, this is how the story would go: I would totally make Eric a flawed person, that struggles with his own past demons (be it from childhood that was bad, or some event that shaped him). But once he meets Shelly, everything changes. In my story, Shelly is the paragon of light in Eric’s life, helping him heal from his issues and make him become a better person, that can see the good in people, even if the world is falling apart around them, while creating this beautiful relationship between them. Both Eric and Shelly bring something that is missing in each other lives. Once someone finds a love like that, they feel like it’s forever, that nothing will tear them apart. In my mind, Eric would feel this way towards his relationship with Shelly. But because Shelly is the paragon of light, this would attract the opposite in their lives, leading to their murders. Once Eric returns from the dead, and knows that their killers are still free because of the police corruption, he knows why he is back to deliver justice/revenge to those that murdered him and Shelly. During his journey to seek revenge, Eric could struggle with his grief for Shelly, clouding how he should deliver his revenge. For example, should all those involved in the murder die, or some of them deserve redemption? Shelly’s influence on Eric could also bring "problems" to Eric, because he wants revenge, but Shelly always believed that some people deserved second chances, redemption, so Eric finds himself “trying to understand” who deserves what kind of justice/revenge, because he still wants to make Shelly proud of him, even in death. Eric could also go through the stages of grief: Denial of what happened to him and Shelly, anger towards himself for failing to protect Shelly, bargaining for Shelly’s soul that she’ll be able to come back to life (which she doesn’t because she’s dead and her soul moved on), depression leading him to lose himself in his quest for revenge where he “figures it out” that not everyone involved in their murders deserves the same fate (which I would totally make some of them being forced to be there at Eric and Shelly's murders), and acceptance of what happened to him and Shelly. This could lead to the same conclusion of the movie from 1994 and graphic novel, with Eric and Shelly’s souls reuniting in the afterlife, or could go the other way, with Eric accepting his soul might not be with Shelly’s. I know my take might not be as good, but in my mind, they could have done something to at least make the relationship between Eric and Shelly believable. For what I have seen in many videos reviewing this movie, this new The Crow movie seems to forget that Eric is a guy in grief, that lost the love of his life. But the relationship with Shelly is so bland in this movie that it doesn’t even make sense for him to return at all.

[@RedTail1-1]

I won't watch it. Ever. If you're going to tarnish the memory of Brandon Lee you had better make it worth it. Of course they didn't. They spit on his grave and disrespected the fans. The crow should bring Brandon back to get revenge on everyone involved with this atrocity.

[@travisharris4351]

I think we can all agree it's safe to say that this new so-called movie The Crew-oops, sorry, I meant The Crow🤣-is just a high-budget ad to make you go watch the original 1994 classic masterpiece The Crow.

[@chancock4222]

Brandon Lee was so convincing, in part, because he was physically more able to handle the role. As said in this review, this version relies on his immortality. Brandon Lee's character was simply a badass. Lee was skilled physically to make it look like he could win the confrontations whether he was immortal or not. In the first vengeance murder when he kills Tin Tin he didn't even need to be immortal. He literally deflected and caught the knives without even being touched. Of course it was fake but Lee and his stunt doubles moved in a way to make it seem like he was just vicious with or without being immortal.

[@jadedj5385]

Did they not learn from Devil May Cry that rebooting your beloved hero’s appearance to resemble a Karen is a sure fire way to repel a fanbase?”

[@ronankermit]

The funny thing is that the game play in Dmc was as solid as ever and the level design was actually pretty imaginative, but yeah, the writing was fairly abysmal, even by video game standards. The original Dante somehow managed to avoid seeming overly cringy despite being camp as hell.

[@disturbedx1000]

I'll say this, because I'm sick of the bias comments and reviews. THE SOURCE MATERIAL FOR THIS FILM IS THE NOVEL, NOT THE COMICS. Stop thinking it is. O'barr even worked on this and stated it was based on his novel. That being said, it was still horrible. He could of used any other crows such as Josh, for this versions Crow. I know he wanted to stay in line with his novel using Eric and Shelly, but thats the reason his novel failed as well.

[@RedTail1-1]

Goth Wick. That's good. Should have been the title of the film instead so The Crow could remain as it is and not be associated with this garbage.

[@matthewhinkel6079]

Wife and I just got home from the movies. We saw Deadpool and Wolverine. This movie is a spit in the face of Brandon Lee and the source material.

[@TheChaosDragoness]

You made the right choice.

[@mikeespinoza5733]

Soooo they took a classic film where Brandon Li died in real life from being shot and then turned it into a shoot-em-up? The writers are more tone deaf than William Hung.

[@firestream93]

This remake is just sad. It could never get close to the original. I remember when The Crow came to theaters. I must have went to the theater five or six times to watch it. I just couldn't get enough. The Crow is one of the few movies that came back to the theater here, due to popular demand. Now, watching the Crow is a tradition. I watch it each year at Halloween. RIP Brandon! It is a shame you couldn't see what would be the masterpiece of The Crow.

[@IsrealRose3rd]

How many pointless remakes will we be made to suffer? Destroying our childhood nostalgia with this safe space, PC BS.. No he didn't "misunderstand" the characters, he projected them they HE thought they should've been. He made the movie the way HE thinks he should be.. These people know exactly what they're doing man, cmon there's no mistake here. This is pure garbage & I feel bad for Bill smh

[@drgirlfriend211]

I LOVE bill skaarsgard…. Hes a great actor and so funny too…. I really had high hopes that they would do this movie justice and create an homage to the crow and Brandon Lee. I’m an early 80s kid and this was my movie and music soundtrack to life. I hold it in the HIGHEST regard…. I’m actually bummed to hear the movie sucks… but am I surprised? No…. You don’t re create perfection.

[@thedroneflyingviking1284]

Makes me sad that actors i generally respect like Skarsgard don't turn around and say wtf is this shit and just refuse to put their name to it.

[@supershepherd]

The reason Eric and Shelly are so compelling in the OG movie is because they were good, normal people. Two dumb young kids in love, taking care of a little girl in need, planning their wedding. Even while living in the slums. And we never see too much of their relationship, just enough to see the kind of people they were. Especially Shelly. We didn’t see much but just from what we do see and what Eric and Sara say, we know Shelly was a loving, good natured, sensitive, strong willed person who was well loved by those in her life. Someone who deserved to have a long and happy life. We barely see much and yet it’s just enough to want revenge just as much as Eric.

[@Jewil-m4t]

I really like the remake and I think it’s quite pathetic to make such a big deal out of this, it’s not like they will replace to original it’s just a new remake to make a old banger more modern and honestly they made it really good and many ppl loved the movie so please stop saying that everyone hates it when it really isn’t true at all it would be a real shame if they had to delete the remake just cuz some ppl can’t move forward in the modern world.

[@apollo6274]

Some movies just shouldn't be remade, The Crow is one of them. The amount of passion, loss, grief and healing that's tied into the OG movie... Okay sure make a sequel, but to claim to remake the first movie is gross and no one wants to see it, let alone you thinking you can do anything better. At all. Please.

[@HistoryandHeadlines]

When will it be available on streaming?

[@UnicornTears12]

I really tried with this one. I tried to watch it on its own merit, without comparing it to the original. Even then, it's just a slow, boring slog. I couldn't find a reason to care about Eric or Shelley. The bad guys were just dull and flat. Ignoring the original Crow this is just a bad movie. In a word, it's forgettable. And when you do compare it to the original it's even worse.

[@jasonparker4310]

"Victims, aren't we all?" for even having to know this movie exists

[@jeremyallen5974]

Jesus, you know a film has shit the bed when FilmComicsExplained makes a rant video about it not even A MONTH after it was released...

[@philipangel8298]

Goth Wick? God that was awesome! The horse and barbed wire at the beginning is a call back to the comic. It represented her death with each barbed wire strand representing those that murdered them. It s lost in the film.

[@mortem-tyrannis]

I wouldn't doubt if they planned to make shelly the crown in a sequel if this movie did well.

[@ivyg6178]

This new Crow movie really sounds like sh*t.

[@ethanseymour994]

I cant believe it even made it to theaters

[@majaullt]

I’ve never watched the original and I was trying to go in with an open mind watching this. I walked out of the theater so mad, it’s the first movie I’ve genuinely hated 😭