Why Is It Impossible To Make Another Good Crow Movie?

The Crow is a franchise beloved by countless fans across the globe. When the first installation of The Crow came out after the tragic on-set accident involving Brandon Lee, the character took on a cult like status. Adapted from the comic series by Frank Miller, the Crow was not a film fans saw being sequalized to the degree it has been. With each itteration being worse than the last, fans everywhere are wondering if the new 2024 reboot of The Crow will break the streak, or prove once and for all that you can not recast The Crow.
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[@RayMcElroy50]

Bruce was the dragon Brandon was the crow

[@spacemanx9595]

And both can fly together 😊

[@Nerdstalgic]

yes

[@houseovragnar9259]

Spot on, SKAAAAUUUUUUL 🍻

[@roel.vinckens]

Facts.

[@dominiquepowell3158]

Indeed

[@MrDarcyProductions]

Brandon Lee is the sexiest goth to ever live, and you also have Micheal Wincott killing it as Top Dollar. The original is full of mourning and feels romantic. Everything since is a revenge fantasy. The Crow isn't about revenge. it's about loss

[@arsondarksea]

There will never be another like it, that's for sure! God bless you in the name of Jesus Christ, who is the name above all names & the only way to Heaven❤

[@eduardoalvarez4457]

And the only person that could ever attempt to succeed him Heath Ledger (the joker of The Dark Knight) tragically due to drugs and depression

[@smb-c3po]

​@@arsondarksea They're not real, you bigot!

[@smb-c3po]

My parents actually named me after him.

[@CordeliaWagner1999]

Everybody loves Heath Ledger because he is unalive.

[@Mr_Case_Time]

The Crow soundtrack is a whole other character in the story.

[@Nerdstalgic]

totally. O'Barr had approval over the score. That was in his contract. Which is one of the reasons it was so good.

[@Mr_Case_Time]

@@Nerdstalgic funny story, the soundtrack to the sequel was also really good. I bought the CD as soon as it came out, which was before I saw the movie. I thought, “Wow this movie is going to be amazing with this kind of soundtrack!” Oof. The soundtrack was better than the movie.

[@RENEG4DE4NGEL]

​@@Mr_Case_TimeMy naked cousin, I see him runnin...

[@Mr_Case_Time]

@@RENEG4DE4NGEL I wanna, be your doooooog……

[@csdarlington86]

As is the rain

[@LeonardoKlotz]

"The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering." - Bruce Lee

[@arsondarksea]

Great quote, however, the real way to gain eternal life is through forming a relationship with Jesus Christ & forsaking a sinful lifestyle😊

[@astroboirap]

@@arsondarksea not really jesus is a prophet NOT a god

[@JacobPaul-ix7oc]

@@astroboirap 1 Corinthians 2:11-16 11 For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. 12 What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us. 13 This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual realities with Spirit-taught words. 14 *The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit.* 15 The person with the Spirit makes judgments about all things, but such a person is not subject to merely human judgments, 16 for, “Who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ. You have the mind of the world, not of Christ, so you are unable to understand the Word of God unless you repent, put your faith in Jesus Christ, God the Son, and receive the Holy Spirit. 2 Peter 3:15-16 15 Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. 16 He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. *His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction* 2 Peter 2:1-3 1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, *even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.* 2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; *by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.* 3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. Hebrews 1:8 But of *the Son* he says, *“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever,* the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom. Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Matthew 1:23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). Isaiah 44:6 Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: *“I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god.* Acts 1: 9-11 9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, *and a cloud hid him from their sight.* 10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. 11 “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? *This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”* Revelation 1:7-8 7 *“Look, he is coming with the clouds,”* and “every eye will see him, even those who pierced him”; and all peoples on earth “will mourn because of him.” So shall it be! Amen. 8 *“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”* Revelation 22:12-13 12 “Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done. 13 *I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”*

[@JacobPaul-ix7oc]

1 Corinthians 1:26-29 26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence. Romans 2:5-8 5 But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed. 6 God “will repay each person according to what they have done. 7 To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. 8 But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger. Daniel 12:2-3 2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, *some to everlasting life,* and some to shame and everlasting contempt. 3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. 51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, *and this mortal shall have put on immortality,* then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? 56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

[@RENEG4DE4NGEL]

​@@arsondarkseaYour belief boils down to having a gun to your head. "Believe this book or I will destroy you." If God's love is unconditional, great. But if He has conditions, and he's willing to destroy me or torture me eternally, that's not love. That's tyranny. You can't demand love under threat of punishment, nor can you truly love someone who threatens to destroy you if you don't. That's just Stockholm Syndrome.

[@RENEG4DE4NGEL]

The constant focus on Brandon Lee, while deserved, makes everyone fall short of understanding The Crow's success. Realistically, you can't name one single character in that film that the actor didn't give an S+ performance. Not only can you not replace BL, but think about the rest. Have you _ever_ seen another villain like Michael Wincott's Top Dollar? Or a gang of thugs with the deplorable depth of character as T-Bird, Tin Tin, Funboy, and Skank? How about the heartfelt humanity of Ernie Hudson's Detective Albrecht? The minor characters are perfect as well. Sara and Darla's strained mother/daughter relationship is heavy and important. Gideon is the most convincing scumbag pawn broker I have ever seen. Right down to the hot dog vendor and Darla's boss, everyone nails their parts, and together they didn't just create a movie. That city is a living world that exists within our imagination the exact same way Gotham does, and it took all of the actors to do that, not just Brandon.

[@TheAmazingMikey85]

This. The supporting cast are all perfect. To acknowledge the fact doesn’t diminish what Brandon Lee achieved, it emphasises it. To not even mention them is an omission by Nerdstalgic.

[@kevina.7234]

Well f'n said.

[@perceivedvelocity9914]

I agree that the cast was excellent. Brandon was the reason why everyone remembers the movie today though. Brandon Lee was a rising star in Hollywood during that time. He had a lot of buzz. During production people were saying that this was the movie that was going to make him a star. If this was just another Tom Cruise movie nobody would talk about it.

[@gateauxq4604]

Absolutely! The actor who fired the gun, Michael Massee, was absolutely wrecked after the incident and people who knew him said he was never the same. He died in 2016 at 61 having never spoken of the shooting to anyone.

[@Jthanson88]

Nah, most of the other actors are pretty mediocre at best and the movie would be a lot more campy and taken a lot less seriously if it weren’t for what Brandon did. This is not Val Kilmer in Tombstone 😂

[@КГБКолДжорджКостанца]

R.I.P Brandon Lee 😢

[@Nerdstalgic]

RIP

[@D33_G33]

R.I.P.

[@roel.vinckens]

I was 19. The world didn't know Brandon Lee but at his death, by the grace of this film and his performance, the world was devastated.

[@dominiquepowell3158]

RIP Mr. Lee

[@danjitheman]

17 years old when I saw this film, "It can't rain all the time" was maybe the first time a movie line made me look at the world a little bit differently.

[@aflawedhuman2046]

I've been trying to get a hoodie with that on it for years. Preferably one with his silhouette in front of that window

[@JusticeOuinn420]

That song brings instant tears to my eyes😥😢

[@Nevyn515]

It’s not accurate if you live in the UK. I can confirm that it actually can rain all the time.

[@SeanHunterMusic]

I got to see a showing of The Crow at my local cinema for the 30th anniversary and it was amazing. It was like watching it for the 1st time all over again. There’s so much about the film that makes you realise that no modern day film could successfully try and do. A long haired rocker with gothic make up, carrying an electric guitar while committing his revenge. Then he plays his guitar out loud on a rooftop, amp and all! This film screams 90’s and could never be done again while being taken seriously. Although I was a kid in the 90’s this movie just takes me back.

[@autumwho]

I got to see it in a theater also! It was such a cool experience!

[@BoyKagome]

What's funny is, the movie does leave room for sequels and prequels. The entire poem is "and sometimes, just sometimes the crow brings that person back to right the wrongs." With the Crow... Everything and everyone has to connect. The death of the person that brings about The Crow should be a person that impacts everyones. Look at the movie. Draven dies, by the thugs of Top Dollar. By a police officer hunting Top Dollar. One of the thugs is dating the mother of the little girl Crow spends his time around. This is your cast... and everyone is connected. Everyone is crucial to the story. That's where the emotion comes from, not senseless action and cool zombie powers.

[@wbond6692]

"Victims. Aren't we all?" The Crow is not just some comic book property. It is a love story. The most beautifully tragic one of all. Every time i watch it, it breaks my heart. It can not be replecated. Bansky, the street artist, would never try to replicate Rembrandt's masterworks, or Van Gogh's Poppyfields. Predictions: I stay at home and weep watching Brandon Lee's magnum opus. The remake will crash and burn upon arrival.

[@sboz86]

How insulting to Rembrandt to put Bansky anywhere near his name. Rembrandt actually had talent Bansky uses STENCILS anyone can replicate his "work" If Van Gogh heard you say what you said, he'd cut his other ear off just to stop hearing such garble.

[@wbond6692]

@@sboz86 Guess you have never heard of the word "comparison" before, have you?

[@barney7822]

RIP Brandon Lee RIP Michael Massee

[@Nerdstalgic]

YES.

[@RENEG4DE4NGEL]

So sad for both of them. Michael was never the same and never forgave himself even though it wasn't his fault. 😢

[@tss3393]

​@@RENEG4DE4NGEL I just hope Michael was able to find some sort of peace over it before his own passing.

[@knowledgeseeker4614]

Brandon Lee was Eric Draven. This should have been what allowed his career to take off.

[@Nerdstalgic]

COMPLETELY. It's such a tragedy

[@creativerealms]

Honestly had he lived the Crow would have just been seen as a mediocre movie. It is because he died while filming it that it is remembered.

[@RENEG4DE4NGEL]

​@@creativerealmsNot true in the slightest. His death hangs a dark cloud over the film that certainly adds poignancy, but the movie is perfect despite that fact. Every actor's performance, the wording of every line, every note of music, every camera shot: All perfection. To think that an actor's death could save or improve a mediocre movie is silly. This would have still been 99% the success without his death.

[@firefury6053]

Brandon's final interview, he said he felt he was destined to play Eric Draven. Gives me the chills watching that interview still.

[@knowledgeseeker4614]

@@creativerealms The movie was good. Like what the other person said, his death leaves a dark cloud over a good movie. The performances made by him and other actors were great.

[@atomcraft4067]

Alex Proyas nailed this film and Dark City. He has a really good eye for noir.

[@Nerdstalgic]

LEGEND

[@RENEG4DE4NGEL]

I still watch Dark City sometimes. Underrated film. I love Kiefer in it.

[@theartist8291]

I have both on blu ray and you’re definitely right

[@azraelspeaks]

The pain and hope is what made the original crow special. Literally, the line "Can't rain all the time" sums up the movie perfectly. I think that most filmmakers want to recreate the revenge story but completely miss on the rest. They lean too much into the revenge because they feel it is the easiest portion of the story to create. If they went in thinking love story and drama first, then sprinkle in the revenge, they could possibly pull it off. I also think that most movie goers did/do not realize that "The Crow" can be anyone. They have the expectation for it to be the same person over and over (not their fault, the movie does a bad job at explaining that and traditional sequels force the same character into the same situation over and over) so they are disappointed with the new person automatically.

[@moisehermantin6532]

Hollywood needs to stop rebooting everything and make original movies. Don't fix anything, just be creative.

[@Nerdstalgic]

Agreed

[@jinpei05]

There's room for both. Just because something is a remake doesn't automatically mean it'll be terrible.

[@namename9998]

Reboots and remakes have been happening since stories were first told. We only think its all thats happening now because people dont see everything netflix and other services offer. We only hear about the high budget mainstream stuff.

[@TWRF211]

They tried making original and they usually final. Hints why they make remakes.

[@franslam7398]

The first film wasn't "original" though. It was an adaptation of an already existing IP. It's basically a comic book movie.

[@wimpynz]

I'm reminded of the movie and the mans impact on my life every time I greet my son, Brandon, just a small way I can honor my own journey with this man, movie and the comics. Brandon was Eric Draven. I'll leave a quote below which has stuck with me over the years since the original's films release. "Because we do not know when we will die, we get to think of life as an inexhaustible well. And yet everything only happens a certain number of times, and a very small number really. How many more times will you remember a certain afternoon of your childhood. An afternoon that is so deeply a part of your being that you can't even conceive of your life without it, perhaps four or five times more? Perhaps not even that. How many times will you watch the moon rise? Perhaps 20? And yet it all seems limitless." Brandon Lee in one of his final interviews quoting Paul Bowles.

[@RENEG4DE4NGEL]

😭

[@firefury6053]

Also, on his tombstone and was in his & Eliza's wedding invitations.

[@gburg9349]

Sting's Crow in WCW was actually very good IMO

[@RENEG4DE4NGEL]

Indeed. Literally the only person who has ever done Brandon Lee justice, and that's probably because he's not trying to directly _be_ the character. Sting is more like a tribute, an homage, instead of a cheap copy.

[@jeremystone2658]

Ville Valo ❤

[@metalbudsgaming8371]

How *DARE* you insinuate that Sting was a bad interpretation. He was the best one we got outside of the original film.

[@RENEG4DE4NGEL]

Best one and only good one. Steve Borden paid tribute to Brandon Lee and, aside from his brief stint in the Wolf Pack, he never did the character dirty.

[@codyeasonBGR]

How could you miss the fact the new Crow looks like Machine Gun Kelly in Prague after getting turned into the Joker from suicide squad. I mean that was an instant kill for interest in this outing for me. I liked this video you made though

[@TrueYellowDart]

Lee as The Crow was never happy. Even when laughing at the baddies’ attempts to harm him, Lee’s performance still communicated the emotional pain of the protagonist.

[@patanouketgersiflet9486]

What the original movie had too, was a great cast of characters and an all-time great villain in Top Dollar, masterfully portrayed by Michael Wincott.

[@user-ow4pv2ff2p]

Buildings burn, people die, but true love is forever...

[@Nerdstalgic]

indeed

[@zachwilliams2369]

I don't know that that is true

[@roel.vinckens]

​@@zachwilliams2369 Then you haven't found it.

[@firefury6053]

Fr

[@Astfgl]

Watching The Crow again for the first time in over a decade, maybe even two decades, thanks to the new 4K UHD Blu-ray release was an emotional moment for me. The movie feels so genuine, so heartfelt. Everyone gives top performances and it makes you weep for how amazing Brandon Lee's life and career should have been after this. It also made me sad to realize that movies like The Crow just don't get made anymore.

[@dorgfanger]

“The Crow” doesn’t need fixing, it’s perfect the way it is. The idea of it NEEDING to be a franchise does need to be fixed IE forgotten. It’s okay to have one good story. Not everything wants or needs a sequel or remake. Sometimes a story is perfect as is, and when you meddle with perfection you can’t make it more perfect - you can only detract or muddle the perfection already there. The Crow is a gem of graphic novels and cinema, but its story is told. If someone wants to enjoy either, you can read or watch them as they are.

[@nikkifennel]

Huge fan of the comics here (I have them all, the originals and the sequels) and for many years this adaptation was my favourite movie, even though it has a major mistake on the plot regarding its source (I still see it every October 30th) Also, I loved Brandon Lee, have all his movies and I was very sad hearing of his death... A reboot is disgusting! In one of the comic sequels called "Flesh and Blood", there's the story of Iris, a pregnant police woman who the crow brings back to get revenge for her and her unborn child. I've always found that story very interesting. As many say, The Crow stories are about lost love, not really about the violent revenge. They have many stories to try, I don't understand why they use Eric's again and again... Thank you for your video! Greetings from Barcelona, Spain! 😘

[@RetroReprise]

You're absolutely right the Iris crow would be amazing on screen. The only acceptable retelling to me would be if they did a comic-accurate version but I don't think Hollywood would touch that. Shelly's attack in that version is much too brutal for a general audience.

[@craigwolfe249]

"It's certainly hard to mend a wing thats already been clipped" fantastic writing as always!

[@hipstereagle6050]

6:30 ironically the best later version of the crow was indeed Sting in WCW

[@adrianus6928]

I fully support the idea of Alex Proyas about releasing the director's cut of the original movie, at least the more gruesome scenes (like the graphic death of Ten Dollar). Not sure about including the skull cowboy because from the little footage I've seen, it was not completely produced/finished, also because it was a character that makes sense only for the initial idea of The Crow being a trilogy. Basically, the skull cowboy was intended as a guide for Eric, telling him the reason why he revived and has powers and what he can and cannot do. There's a scene where he appears in the church entrance to tell Eric about losing his immortality if he enters to rescue the girl, being that the real reason of his sudden state of not healing. In the original ending, Eric Draven was kind of punished for interfiering with mortal affairs and so his soul could not rest in peace (yet, at least). There isn't anything about what the sequels would be, but the plan was to left open for a continuation the ending of the first one. Also, regarding City of Angels, it was a movie that had a lot of the people who worked in the first movie and a lot of good ideas... all of that brutally butchered by the utter piece of trash Harvy Weinstein. The movie was suppouse to be its own style and a different type of tragedy (yes, losing a loved one can be seen as the same tragedy, but still is different to lose a lover, a son, a close friend, etc.). The ending was originally a mix of both the punishment of the protagonist for interfiering with mortal affairs beyond his own reveange and a closing at the same time. Ash would be condemned to wander forever, not being able to cross over, but he would accept that destiny even saying to the priest something like "this city is full of shadows, one more won't do a difference", instead of the cheesy ending about "love is stronger than death" and Ash crossing over to be with his son. Most of this info I got it from videos since in blogs and other places I haven't found much. But hey, they come with visuals and sometimes words spoken by the director, crew or even James O'Barr if I remeber correctly.

[@pennplayz]

I need to finally get around to watching this movie, and great video as always Nerdstalgic! Love this channel :)

[@Nerdstalgic]

Thanks so much! Highly recommended !

[@AMITAVABERA-ig3no]

This is the icon This is the legend This is stingggggg

[@ThinkTwice2222]

How do you fix it?... You don't...

[@Nerdstalgic]

YUP. Just leave it.

[@teresakusic8308]

I just saw this film few months ago. It sticks with you. I saw it at a used bookstore on Blu-ray which I'll be going back to get. My mom asked me what it is about, and the first thing i said, "It's a true romance story." My little brother agreed. Eric Draven is very much in love with his life partner he was about to marry before that fatal night. Even in death, when he comes back, it's his love that drives him to kill for his love as the ultimate gift for them both to finally achieve peace in death and the side story, of the little girl they cared for, finally receives her mother's love.

[@Richie_Godsil]

"What are you supposed to be, a clown or something?" *Looks at everything after the first movie "Most of the time..."

[@AMITAVABERA-ig3no]

The movie which changed pro wrestling forever

[@JaviSancho93]

This is one of my favorite movies of all time. In my opinion, this is one of the Top 10 Greatest movies ever made.

[@squelish]

This remaking of the crow had all the potential to be great but once again it's a case of a director or producer or whoever thinking they know better than the source material. It's their job to bring it to life in an authentic manner. Isn't that the reason they acquire the property in the first place? The built in fan base? The love for the original comic/movie. So why alter it in a drastic manner? Do the make up in its original way, don't try to improve it or update it. Bill would have looked so badass in with that Mick Mars mullet from the original comic. The Proyas/Lee version is iconic because it honored the source material. Lee was a fan of the comic. His passion for the original comic made his performance iconic. R.I.P. BRANDON

[@phibu7517]

funny that sting has visually the most resemblance to brandon's portrayal of the crow. everyone else just looks goofy or edgelord-y like leto's joker.

[@tss3393]

"Because we don't know when we will die, we get to think of life as an inexhaustible well. And yet everything happens only a certain number of times, and a very small number really. How many more times will you remember a certain afternoon of your childhood, an afternoon that is so deeply a part of your being that you can't even conceive of your life without it? Perhaps four, or five times more? Perhaps not even that. How many more times will you watch the full moon rise? Perhaps twenty. And yet it all seems limitless..." This quote comes from the novel The Sheltering Sky. Brandon quoted it in a BTS interview, he had printed it on its wedding invitations as he was engaged during The Crow's production, and it would eventually be carved on his tombstone, next to his father's. This quote speaks volumes as to where Brandon's head was at while playing Eric Draven, and I believe is a reason why his performance worked so well. All of the emotions resonated with him on a present personal level, which gave the performance an authenticity that nothing ever has, and ever will, come close to again.

[@misakikoko4500]

The Crow had one of the best soudtracks, right up there with Strangeland.

[@thepickle2535]

Years ago my best friend and I made a pact that we would never watch another "The Crow" anything. Because of ALL the reasons stated in here. Brandon Lee is, was, and will always be The Crow/Eric Draven. You cannot simply just put someone else in the chair and have it work. It will never work. That movie should've been a one off and done. Not everything needs a sequel and The Crow proves you CAN'T have a sequel.

[@michaellacey7730]

I remember liking the Crow TV show. It was right up my alley with shows like Buffy and Angel.

[@RENEG4DE4NGEL]

Same. Definitely wasn't the worst thing on TV in the 90s, but it looks pretty terrible now in hindsight. Highlander did a much better job of standing the test of time.

[@michaellacey7730]

@@RENEG4DE4NGEL I could never get into Highlander. I remember vaguely liking the first movie but the show never clicked with me.

[@LinkG6C4N]

"Bad reinterpretations" Why are you showing a picture of Sting there?

[@RENEG4DE4NGEL]

I'm so glad the comment section came together on this. Steve Borden is the only man to pay the tribute well, and with his own blood.

[@kelskye]

In my world, there is only The Crow. There's no sequels, no TV series, no attempts to remake and reboot it. It's one film, and that's it. It's like how there's only one Jaws movie and Terminator stopped at 2.

[@courtjester2555]

I just saw the trailer for the new movie and I’ll still choose this version

[@Nerdstalgic]

yup

[@csblakeley]

They did an absolute amazing remake... in John Wick. OK, I'm being facetious here but also, look, they're both smallish films with original inspirations (yes, the comic predated The Crow, but I don't remember the comics being THAT big a deal back then) that went on to be absolutely amazing films that surprised everyone. Shouldn't that be the goal more than "Hey, that thing was amazing and awesome and we'll do it more biggerer and more betterer!"?

[@Zombiesnyder13]

I wonder if Brandon Lee's death still haunts Alex Proyas

[@knowledgeseeker4614]

It haunted Michael Massee until his death, so it probably haunts everyone.

[@sellammichael1796]

I forgot how every shot every scene of the Alex proyas movie were Amazing. Thank you for the video

[@batmanofsanantonio5331]

The Crow was lightning in a bottle. It hit in the perfect time of film, music and life. Something this dark and hauntingly beautiful can never be recreated.

[@LaurieKing0623]

I will never see the remake that looks like crazy. I loved Jason Lee in this movie, I saw it in theaters. This remake lost the total heart, soul, and love behind it. They needed to remake Alex's picture. Also Jane Siberry's It Can't Rain All the Time was a haunting track for Brandon. She became one of my favorite artists. Nothing can replace the original.

[@171QA]

Great video.

[@majorhavik395]

I still remember the LA Times review that this was a movie for tortured male adolescence. Eric’s speech about little things not be trivial still resonates with me today.

[@Dimitar_Tsanev]

My first introduction to the character was actually the tv show when I was 6 and I was absolutely mesmerised by the concept, the aesthetic and Mark Dacascos' performance. Later on I caught City of Angels on tv and thought it had nothing to do with what was 'the original' in my head (Stairway to Heaven😅) so I didn't pay much attention to it. I was about 17 or maybe even 18 when I saw the actual Brandon Lee 1994 The Crow movie and at this point I already considered myself familiar with and a fan of the whole concept of what the crow was. However, even so the movie seemed more refined than anything I'd seen thus far and other than the dated music that ages it (yes I know they're classics) I think it still pretty much holds up.

[@richshirk4772]

What would need to happen in order to make a new Crow film successful, is to tell a story on the same level both in physical and emotional intensity. It would help if you could reference Lee's turn as the Crow in such a way that honored his memory. Maybe the source being a borrowed power that transfers something of it's prior hosts into the newest incarnation. Show call-backs within the thoughts of the current Crow that help him find a way to deal with the odds he finds himself within. Taking the lore and adding something new and special to it would be huge, but the risk would be doing it too much. Possibly writing it in the same physical setting could help as well, being able to show how certain aspects of the same city have changed for the better, or haven't changed at all. Having the character watch his target from the rooftop of the building Eric and Shelly lived and died in. Window fixed would show that new tenants might be there and time just moves on, or conversely a still broken window from when Eric went out of it, might show us that no one wanted to live there after what happened to them. It would ALL be in the details, I guess is what I'm trying to say.

[@kylewood2715]

Time to pull out my DVDs and rewatch the original

[@Vesuva_X]

I am a diehard fan of the Crow from 94 and own the comics too I've seen and followed all the different news and projects relating to the Crow and I will say I'm cautiously optimistic about the 2024 film I guess we shall see

[@ghostmonkey0432]

I've seen this movie so many times, since I was a kid now into adulthood, thanks Tommy uncle who was into these kinda movies, I recent got to see it in theaters with him for the 30 anniversary. Strange really, as kid and teenager it was a cool action film and now that i'm older it hits different.

[@TheNegative]

I watched this the other day in theaters for the 30th anniversary. I think it holds up very well. Also for a film that almost didn’t even get finished because of the tragedy, it’s VERY good.

[@kmmcgreer]

I’ve always thought that for “The Crow: City of Angels”, the little girl from the first movie is grown up and would be witness (and then victim) to her (recovering addict) mother’s murder from the first movie. The tragedy that her mother was saved by Brandon Lee’s Eric Draven in the first movie would connect Sara’s resurrection to avenge her in the second. She would be the fallen angel in the movie, avenging her mother’s death. A female Crow would’ve had all the pathos and gravitas built in, along with the tragedy.

[@appalachianpatriot1796]

This movie pulls you into its universe and engulfs your soul. It never leaves you because the story was that impactful.

[@BatmanPops]

It Can't Rain All The Time, Eric! 👩🏻‍🎤 🗽🌃🌌🌧😢🚶🏼‍♀️🛹

[@Nerdstalgic]

yesssss

[@ChristopherButeau]

This was a fun video. I love the Crow and I loved Brandon Lee... I thought he was just starting and showed a lot of promise and charisma. I feel its not that they can't make another good one...they do not want to... Like the best version they could make would be a direct port of the source material... But they want it darker or grittier or something...and that messes it up. When the new trailer showed I was hopeful they di something fresh but the trailer revealed that it was even more derivative. Good video Laters.

[@Nerdstalgic]

thanks for the comment!

[@ChristopherButeau]

Oh yeah neither of us talked about the fantastic soundtrack on the first movie. I still listen to the NiN cover of Dead Souls even though I have the Joy Division original.

[@ashtonturner2862]

Brandon Lee died on my birthday. I was so sad when I heard about his death because I was big fan of his previous film Rapid Fire and I was looking forward to the Crow, and watch his career grow. RIP Brandon Lee.

[@20th_century_specter]

The Crow is both a monument to Brand Lee, and it is the spirit of that time; Zeitgeist. You cannot replicate that.

[@deadbeatSad]

Take me back

[@ssmcarpediemclashroyalegam9883]

I've watched this movie so many times I might just know every line by heart. BEST MOVIE EVER

[@wardbjerregaard5155]

OG for me bro❤️🇦🇺. Nothing more, nothing less

[@dariandavis7228]

I didn't know he died filming this movie when I first saw it . I didn't find out till years later. So I was fortunate to experience this masterpiece. And now I appreciate it alot More because this is his legacy. So please leave it alone .

[@theodorecarter6601]

The second features the late Thuy Thrang, Trini from power rangers, as one of the villains. Rip Brandon Lee and Thuy Trang.

[@GEARS2024]

I think a lot had to do with the supoorting cast (which eas decently stacked) in the original. Everyone had chemistry in every scene and it seemed like not one second was ever wasted. Everyone seemed to be on the same page and understood the significance of their role.

[@pacmanqwerty1325]

Can you do a video on “perfect days”, I love that movie to death and listening to your voice explain it would let me die happy.

[@crashoverride23]

Brandon was also in Kung Fu the movie in 1986. Which is interesting because his father wrote the TV series. The studio did Bruce wrong by casting carradine instead of Bruce.

[@LithiumBC]

The Crow set in a cyberpunk city could be so insanely good if executed properly. The Crow being a sort of "ghost in the machine" type thing is an interesting idea I think.

[@thejon93rd]

I'll forever believe that The Crow: City of Angels would have a historic, Blade Runner-esque turnaround in peoples eyes if the true director's cut ever gets released. The film was supposed to be two and a half hours, but was cut and rearranged beyond comprehension by the Weinsteins. I genuinely love the film, though I view it with the context of all that was taken from it (GoodBadFlicks did a fantastic breakdown of all the deleted footage and ways it was intentionally changed by the out of touch producers to be more akin to the original).

[@autumwho]

There is a great fan fil on KZbin that is just called Crow! I highly recommend it, I think its better than the sequels we got!

[@juxapostion]

Loved the original. Saw it in a shitty Canon cinema in the West End of London, Piccadilly Circus, the first week. Think it may have been one of the cinemas used in American Werewolf in London. 4 people in screening, including a pissed tramp that walked into the screen, before finding a seat. As soon as the film started i was taken away.... Brandon Lee was great. So were the supporting cast. Best Villains ever. This is one reboot emake that should have been left in development hell!!

[@icomarv17]

the 4k release is amazing

[@kevinconn]

Ed Pressman is a hack who has desperately wanted to remake this for years just for money. F him. The Crow is a perfect film and the story doesn’t need sequels or remakes. That’s what makes it beautiful. His love is so strong, it brought him back to avenge his loved one

[@KeilaAnn3610]

I think Wicked Prayer was only a favorite to 14 year old me because of the cast. However the only one I continue to revisit is the original 🖤

[@Nerdstalgic]

It's so funny that Ed Furlong was the Crow and David Boreanaz was the villain, they should have just swapped parts.

[@lutilda]

Wow! I knew Brandon Lee died making a movie. And I knew about the Crow. And yet somehow I forgot it was the movie he was filming when he died.

[@jasonblalock4429]

Yep, I was one of those people who saw City Of Angels on opening day because I loved the original so much... And I was so disappointed that I never bothered watching anything else relating to The Crow ever again.

[@giodhuha6771]

Brandon Lee will be crying in his grave knowing The Crow is being rebooted again 😭

[@Magdalena8008s]

Stop. He's not crying because it's being remade. It's been remade many times to begin with. And he's an actor. He could get as upset as he wanted to hypothetically, but doesn't change the fact he didn't create it.

[@tiaferrandino4881]

I think they should just fix the three other movies. Cause the second one was supposed to be not like the first one. But the studio ordered them to rearrange it and stuff. And the third one was originally one called The Crow: Lazarus Heart but of course you know what they did. Ditto for the fourth one.

[@claytongoode5715]

Performance wise, everyone is giving their all. However after rewatching this recently, i was let down by the editing of the film. While a movie had to be cut around what footage there was of Brandon Lee, the story's pacing was all over the shop. Back in 1994 I would have given this a solid 10... Nowadays its a 7 at best.

[@carlosalbertolealrodriguez5529]

The Crow it´s a simple and powerful idea. I think there is a limit for how many interpretations can you make of that idea alone...

[@jasonbryant1552]

I still have the poster if Brandon sitting in a chair covered with electrical tape. I wish this film would never be remade, hopefully going on the next stories like Dead Time or the one with the female Crow

[@KrisBryant99]

The Crow is like that uncle you cant let go of. The sequels are like those relatives who are forgettable but you still acknowledge.

[@alfomar]

The most influential movie of my teenage years. I love The Crow, and Brandon Lee. I will give the new one a chance anyway.

[@lwrncschmchr]

The only Crow sequel I could EVER be interested in seeing would be a continuation of the story with the girl from the original being the protagonist. She suffers a similar fate, dies remembering Eric's words, and summons the will to return and set things right.

[@spookydeborah1992]

Sarah was brought back in City of Angels as an adult, and helped guide Ashe through his journey. While she didn't come back by a crow after she died, her character was given another opportunity through that film.

[@josephfisher426]

It's always easier to write a good story the first time, when there is no pressure to imitate the existing successful product. The Crow was more affected than most by the replacement of story with atmosphere. But it's a very common problem: see the Star Wars movies other than Episodes 4 & 5...

[@tankosaurus]

In my eye, there have been two successful remaking of the Crow Eric Draven character... Sting in WCW, and the Joker in the Dark Knight. All others were bad, and I have no hope for the new one coming out. Brandon is the only actual "Eric Draven" of any worth. I think mostly because, everyone else is trying to be "the Crow", Brandon was trying to portray someone in an impossible amount of grief while still being someone who would offer hope to those that needed it.

[@cosmos6006]

2:11 that jumped scared me I had no idea he was the son of Bruce Lee I don’t see the resemblance but that’s op

[@lukewright9031]

Strangely, I would have loved to see DMX as The Crow. He was excellent at conveying a tortured soul through his music, and also, he could act if the material was good. Check out Never Die Alone if you need convincing.

[@ssmcarpediemclashroyalegam9883]

Brandon will forever be missed

[@AeroZephron]

Don't forget Top Dollar. Michael Wincott absolutely knocked it out as the villain and was a worthy adversary for the movie. Fire it up. 🔥

[@waltertheballer14]

DMX as the Crow. Imagine the Crow barking at you😂😂

[@NotGoodEnoughTheory]

Keanu Reeves is the only one who could wear his heart on his sleeves like Brandon Lee like that.

[@TeutonicTrickster]

The soundtrack helped make that movie what it was.

[@davecrawley4634]

“Try harder, try again”. And they took that personally.

[@kh_trendy]

All the follow-up movies sucked, but I'm going to watch this one with an open mind and try to enjoy it.

[@Nerdstalgic]

That's a pretty level headed outlook, I like it

[@RiggedandReady]

I feel the same way. I want to like it.

[@mitchellwright5478]

I have the best hopes for the new one, especially cause Skårsgard is in it, but I’m not really sure