Same here. For a decade I was Eric Dravin for Halloween Every year. I get so much out of this film everytime I watch it. I’ve even gotten my 90 year old grandmother to fall in love with the film. One of her favorites too.
yeah I wanted to know too, because the movie is so good and didn't notice digital in the movie. I only knew about the little girl hugging another actor for that scene. But not about the other scenes.
Try living in Ireland lol. Love that quote though. RIP Brandon Lee. I watched this film on the Sky Movies TV over here when it first came out and I never even knew he was dead. No internet back then :(.
There is no doubt in my mind that Brandon Lee was on the brink of super stardom and would have gone on to be a huge celebrity had his life not been cut short.
Well, he was an infinitely better actor than his father, but he didn't have a fraction of the screen presence. Then again, screen presence isn't necessarily a good thing. Eric Draven is just a regular Joe who happens to be in a band. Bruce Lee, Arnie, Stallone, Eastwood, Van Damme...even (UGH) Seagal...they just have a presence about them that says "THIS is the hero", which isn't always what you want. I'm glad The Crow wasn't a Kung fu movie. I think anyone could do what Eric Draven did in that movie, once they realised they were immortal. So, yeah. I think he'd have been a star...but only if he stayed away from out-and-out martial arts movies.
yeah they shouldn't 'remake' this movie. but they should reboot the franchise. even the comic book had multiple people as the crow. just make another protagonist to play a new crow. it doesnt have to be and probably shouldn't be Eric Draven. but I'd like to see a reboot of the film. and not the POS' movies we got those were all garbage. I want a proper movie.
Same here. I'll never forget the day the news broke and I felt devastated also being a big fan of Bruce as well. Reminds me of the Kennedy family tragedies. Two very incredible people of all time!
I remember when Brandon Lee died, and thinking how messed up it was because his father Bruce Lee died filming his last film. Rumors of a conspiracy were rampant. But this happened 3 months before I graduated high school. So when it finally came out, I went right away to see it. Greatest movie I had ever seen. I bought a copy as soon as it was available. To this day it's in my top 5. No other movie comes close to this dark thriller. The sequels didn't compare to the original. Despite the tragedy surrounding it. I do wonder how successful Brandon would have been if he had not died.
honestly this is one of my favorite movies of all time, even with all of its production issues and the weird slow pace of the second act, the soundtrack blew my mind as a kid, and the scene of him running on the roofs with the nine inch nails’ joy division “dead souls” cover is equally chilling and badass. i LOVE this flick, its aesthetics, and even its subtle comedy throughout “lookin like a damn mime from hell”
Same here. I think I was about 12 or 13 when I got the soundtrack and just about wore out the cd. (I still think of my inner child as a 13 year old wanna-be goth kid lol). It's one of those movies that got me into film studies too; there are some really gorgeous moments.
TheSpaceBetweenOurHouses thats awesome dude!!! my uncle showed me this movie and a bunch of others i probably shouldn’t have seen at that age but were all cult classics when i was 8-12 before he moved back to mexico, totally influenced my style and music taste. i wear black and a leather jacket with docs everyday so i guess this movie had a pretty profound effect on my life. funnily enough im also studying film along with journalism :) i mentioned the crow to my teacher as one of my top five favs and he and i got into an amazing 20 minute convo about the film, how eerie it is and its impact
My mother gave me the middle name of Draven because of the comics and the movie. It's what I go by on my youtube, social media, gaming etc, I always use the name Draven. Movie is really good, and the background is really sad yet powerful at the same time.
God i love this movie so much. Great vídeo. A Lot of info that is not very known. i agree with O'barr, Hollywood has to stop with the remake. Nothing Will ever top the original and no one Will ever be better than Brandon.
While I do agree that nothing can come close to the original, I would like to see a faithful graphic novel adaption. With the cinematic technology we have today, I could definitely see it being pulled off something like Sin City.
The Crow is a kick ass action pack masterpiece of a movie. The action, cinematography, lighting, wardrobe and acting are all amazing. R.I.P Brandon Lee. Your death was unexpected and very tragic, but your death was not in vain with the success and popularity of this movie
So very tragic, cutting corners can turn out to be. I loved this movie when it came out and it has held up better than many other movies from the same time period. Bruce and Brandon are shooting stars for sure. Both of them greatly shaped modern action movies and standards.
This movie is so painful to me. I was in my early twenties when Bruce died and I was a huge fan. I just knew Brandon would be a big star and carry on his father's legacy of professionalism, so it was a BIG thing to me when he was killed. It was very similar to the news of John Lennons and Bruces' own death, it was devastating.
The actual round was stuck in the barrel and the blank, as standard, is a double load. Which means he was shot with twice the force a .44 normally uses. No wonder there was so much damage...
WreckerR that doesn't make any sense. A round can't be stuck in a barrel unless it was much, much smaller caliber. Even then it wouldn't just add the force of both rounds.
@@nwttp When the percussion cap went off on the empty round, it expelled the round into the barrel where the rifling caught it. The cap didn't have enough energy to push the round completely out the barrel and the rifling provided enough resistance to stop and hold it. Then when the "blank" round was loaded, the gunpowder went off and pushed the round out the rest of the way and into Brandon. Since Producers and Directors love to see plenty of spark and flame in gunfire, a blank shell is loaded with more gunpowder than standard shells (not sure if it's exactly double, but much higher than normal). The result is being shot with more energy than the standard .44.
Fair enough, if that's what happened, but that would be the bullet that got stuck. A round is the whole thing. Also, I would think that even if a blank has double loads, a stuck bullet firing from a barrel still wouldn't have double the power of a standard round with relation the various ways that it's not ideal.
Stop me if you heard this one: Jesus Christ walks into a hotel. He hands the innkeeper three nails, and he asks... Can you put me up for the night? ~Eric
Deliberately doing the shoot in a state that would allow them to neglect safety measures and working conditions, and taking full advantage of it, makes the long line of accidents woefully unsurprising.
Thanks so much for covering the Crow. It really makes me happy that the Crow and Brandon's amazing performance as Eric Draven is as relevant now as ever. It's a timeless piece of Cinema and 1 of my favourite films. It was tragic and criminally negligent what happened to Brandon. If he lived I think Brandon would have been a b"igger film star than even his father. I am a fan of the Graphic Novels of the Crow also so if they could get the right Actor and Writer/Director I'd be all for revisiting the Crow in a new movie but as the sequels showed while there's a lot of cool stuff that could be done with the Crow but the original is such a tough act to follow "It can't rain all the time" :)
Absolutely no surprise that Brandon's family filed a lawsuit for gross negligence...his death should never have happened. The Crow remains my favourite film of all time, but Brandon's tragic death only adds to the overall air of melancholy. It never needs to-or should-be remade.
It’s crazy to think about what roles actors like Brandon Lee and River Phoenix might have played I’f they had lived. Lee could have been a great Neo, or even The Joker, and many other great characters. Maybe Jack Sparrow as well. Phoenix might have been great in some of Leo Decaprio’s roles.
The Crow is my favourite Movie of all Time. As the Crow came out I was in my teenage Years and fought with personal Demons, very dark Demons. This Movie was a huge inspiration for me and helped me a lot to overcome my Problems. "It can´t rain all the Time."
Unreal! Until now I had zero clue whatsoever that those scenes at the beginning of the film were digitally altered!!I never would have guessed. They did an incredible job making them look legit. Wow! Great video. So sad, what happened.
I remember watching it as a child, but not remembering much about Lee's performance. I re-watched it after The Dark Knight, and found out Lee's performance might have been a major influence on Heath Ledger's Joker portrayal. It's that good.
Even in the states where the union is strong there is still a wild west nature at times. People work impossible hours in crap conditions because they can be replaced at the drop of a hat. But overall the situation *is* improving.
When I did my firearms training for film it was hammered home about the use of false angles, and we got taught to never fire at a real person, even with blanks. Brandon's story was also driven home for us. It's an awful legacy, and people still die from this, but I get the feeling that we have less accidents now because of it.
I once watched this movie every night for 3 straight months. The soundtrack was the first CD I ever bought. I even went to see The Cure and heard "Burn" live. Same with NiN and Dead Souls. Unfortunately never got to see STP. It is a beautifully crafted movie even with it's discrepencies.
there doesn't need to be a re-make. One of the graphic novels sequels, had a female crow lead, after her and her inborn child being murdered. Now is the time for it.
@holeheadmole that's funny, I'm so not a PC person, I'm 42 and too old to give a shit about it.It was just a good graphic novel from my teens. Stop being such an incel.
Thanks for the great video, fascinating and sad story. I've seen plenty of videos/articles on this subject and it's obviously been covered numerous times over the years but you still managed to come up with a few things others may have missed or skipped over. What I'm trying to get at is that this video definitely brought new insights/commentary on something that is well documented which makes it worth watching regardless of whether or not you've heard the story. RIP Brandon Lee. For one I wasn't aware of the cocaine use or the details surrounding the accident when it came to the projectile and what really went wrong (among other things). ALSO..I noticed some of the background music is used by another RU-vidr and was just a little curious is that track (found during the middle of the video) something in a stock audio library? I've been enjoying your videos lately and once again well done. Keep up the great content bud :D
This is by far my favourite film and although i would love a remake deep inside i know it would be a complete tragedy and would never be as iconic or as cool as the original masterpiece.
You explained the full rundown of the gun/dummy cartridge mishap very well, thank you. I have heard about it many times but I feel like I can finally fully understand it thanks to your description.
When I heard Brandon had died, I thought it was an April Fool's joke (he died the day before) because the person who told me knew I was a fan after watching him in Showdown in Little Tokyo as well as Rapid Fire. I was obsessed with this film for so long. I absolutely loved it. It really inspired my art style. My main criticism was the actresses who played Sarah and Top Dollar's half sister were awful. Best track was Golgotha Tenement Blues by Machines of Living Grace.
17:08 It's worth noting that O'Barr has since changed his tune on that front since they've committed to filming a more faithful adaptation of his original story. As for The Crow being "better off left in its grave"...sure...if you want it (and Brandon Lee's performance) to be forgotten. I can guarantee you that very few people under the age of 30 have seen The Crow. A remake would change that and would put it back on people's radar. I've seen a lot of remakes, but I've never seen one "tarnish" an older film's legacy, regardless of how good or bad the remake was. That's just not a thing that happens. Quite the contrary, I've seen remakes, or even just the talk of a remake, keep those legacies alive by getting people to talk about them again and in doing so, introducing younger audiences to old classics that otherwise would never have been on their radar. The timing of this very clip is proof of that. Would you be talking about The Crow this week if talk of a remake hadn't once again sprung up?
I have just turned 28 & I saw the Crow as a kid. It was over a decade before I watched it again as an adult but became a firm favourite & I watch it two - three times a year as well as youtube for specific scenes.
As much as I absolutely love the sound track, the movie, graeme revell's score is haunting and amazing and both hypnotic and almost hard to listen to in its entirety, but not because it's bad..... Its emotional, powerful.
TL;DR: ‘The Crow’ remains an excellent movie even today and there was no reason for a remake. They should have adapted other stories from James O’Barr rather than try to remake Eric Draven. There was no need for this remake. The original film may not have been a truly faithful adaptation of the graphic novels (Eric couldn’t heal his wounds for example - because he was a walking corpse he couldn’t be killed by bullets and knives, but the damage remained to his body rather than magically healing like in the film) it was and absolutely *still is* a fantastic movie and is one of the last examples of filmmaking before it all became CGI and green screens. Yes, that was used but not to the degree that it’s used today. But no remake of ‘The Crow’ cannot ever over-class or even be *as good* as the Brandon Lee film. Part of that is the spirit of Brandon, a young man from a beloved father who died far, far too young himself, but it’s also due to the casting choices for that film. Everyone was, at the very least, pretty darn good to absolutely excellent in their roles. The direction was fantastic and the sets were great and truly seemed like a gothic version of an even more rundown version of Detroit. While Top Dollar was just a lackey and a henchman in the comics he was promoted to the Lead Villain in the film and Michael Wincott and his voice of crushing stones and spitting out fine gravel made for one of the best villains in any movie of the 1990s. And Ernie Hudson? Ernie makes any film he’s in better just because he’s in it. He’s a wonderful actor and he should be in far more movies than he is. If you somehow are unable to tell from my blowing smoke up the pooper of the 1990s film I am a huge fan and have been since it was released when I was a teenage boy. James O’Barr wrote other stories in the universe of ‘The Crow’ and many of them would make great movies. There was no reason to try to remake the 1994 film. It’s almost like remaking ‘Jaws’ or ‘The Godfather’ - those films are still great today almost fifty years after they were released and do not need to be remade. Like the old saying goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. The 1994 Brandon Lee film was not even close to broken and never needed to be touched. Brandon, like his famous father Bruce, lost his life right before he was about to become a huge star and that tragedy permeates the movie. But Brandon’s performance elevated the movie to a level that most films will never reach, and 1994’s ‘The Crow’ is definitely not a legacy that Brandon should ever be ashamed of. Rest easy, Brandon. Even so many years later people discover ‘The Crow’ and see firsthand how great you were in the role of Eric Draven. We wish you were still here making films, that’s for sure, but you’ll never be forgotten any more than your father will ever be forgotten, and I hope that the two of you are together in the world beyond this one and can spend eternity loving each other as father and son.
Revisiting this Gen X penultimate film shows that there are definite plot issues as well but this would never have been greenlit today because of the gun violence and untimely death of Brandon. Rip
@@dangermartin69 CGI. Nuff said. But seriously this film actually kicked off game changing cgi in and of itself but the actual gun scenes were OG actual shooting of blanks and squibs. There would be no CW Arrowverse CGI heavy series without The Crow.
I saw this in the theater when it was released and maybe one more time on video within a couple of years I liked it but was not as obsessed as my friends (one of which went on to name her son Draven) I figured it was a nice representation of the aesthetic and vibe of the youth culture I was involved in at the time, but not much more. About 5 years ago I ran across it on cable and just decided to watch 'cause nothing else was on, I was expecting it to be a dated cringe-fest but found myself really sucked in and impressed with its lasting charm. It was just really good and held up well.
Why not NAME THE NARRATOR? His voice projects a kind of innocent sincerity which adds much to this complex, well researched presentation. RIP Brandon - and Bruce - Lee.
The Crow: City of Angels - a movie so god-awful and felt like such a disrespectful cash grab that I got actively angry while watching it and walked out of the theater. To date, the ONLY film I have ever walked out of.
I really didn't think the sequel was all that awful. I thought it was pretty damn good. Vincent Perez added a lot to the character and the mood and gothicness was there. The only flaw was that it happened to soon after the events of Eric Draven. The Crow mythos is something that is only supposed to happen every couple of hundred years or so. If you watch the behind the scenes of City of Angels they originally wanted the story to take place in the distant future like the year 2053 or so.
I watched it quite young and not long after seeing The Crow, I realized it wasn't the same kind of movie, but the one thing it did have was the the similar aesthetic
The Crow with Brandon will ALWAYS be the true Crow movie. No matter how many variations they come up with in the past or still trying..it will never touch the greatness that Brandon Lee has put into the original. I miss Brandon and it’s so sad that a mistake like that took his life. I memorize lines from the film..that’s how much i watch The Crow. Seeing this video now and how you pinpoint scenes that it wasn’t Brandon blew me away...I always thought he was able to get enough shots to do his scenes..but body doubles, shadows, cgi for that time really fooled me...I had no idea...
Kinda funny you just posted this as I just did a review of the 1994 polish films Crows, which I saw on tv as a teen having mistaken it for this film, despite them being absolutely nothing alike aside from simlialr titles and release dates.. Great video man, love this flick and your channel, so it's a perfect combo
The Crow 30 years old! This is still a very solid comic book film Hard to believe that this would sadly be Brandon Lee's final performance at age 28 It was a success making $94 million leading to several sequels even a TV show but none of them have matched the same quality yet it had a strong influence on later comic book films being gritty and dark such as Nolan's Batman It suffered a lot of production issues in the process but still worked The film is excellent in its dark, moody atmosphere, gothic style, an excellent cast, a beautifully composed score, great visual flair mixed with noir, and slick ultraviolent action A very good supporting cast of Tony Todd, Ernie Hudson, and Rochelle Davis Top Dollar makes for a very cool villain Of course the driving force of this is Brandon Lee himself; he perfectly brings this character to life as an anti-hero He's a man who lost the most important thing to him and given a second chance he's confused to what he's become but knows he has a goal to fulfill Buildings burn people die but real love lives forever, the only way for people to live on is for us to never stop loving them It's hard to not get emotionally invested in this persons journey not just the late actor thanks to director Alex Proyas respecting the comic's nihilistic sensibilities as well as the simple storytelling The tragic aura itself only adds to the movie's central morbid appeal and themes This was also heavily influenced by music videos of the zeitgeist 90s era thanks to grunge and alternative As it stands 'The Crow' is a very excellent comic book film that properly captures the essence of its origins and pays tribute to its leading star
Four years ago after watching IT, I said 'This Skarsgard guy looks just like Eric from the comic, his face is perfect and he can do the dead eye thing easily, if they insist on remaking The Crow, they need to cast this guy'. Needless to say- I was pretty psyched to hear the news Friday 🖤🤘😎
18:45 "Perhaps it is best left at the grave, where we can continue to revisit, rather than tarnish the memory of its lasting legacy" This sentence gave me goosebumps, because it is so much in line with what this movie stands for. Thank you for defining, where I have never been able to find the words for, in the 25 years this movie exists. This movie is a masterpiece. And you don't fuck around with a Rembrandt. There are no follow up paintings for the Nightwatch either.
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Small detail you missed. The body double was Chad Stahelski, director of John Wick.
This was a great documentary on one of my all time favorite movies and the tragic stories about one of my favorite childhood martial arts actors who was just about to break into the big screen leading man status! Brandon lee and Don the dragon were both early 90”s favorites of mine!
I work in a unionized shop. Unions have nothing to do with people knowing what they are doing, they have more to do with companies having to keep employees that don't know what they are doing.
@@dangermartin69 wow. My union couldn't keep the mgt off me after i had been injured on the job ( head injury btw), nor could they get me my work pension. I'll still support unions, because we need protection from mgt.
@@dangermartin69 It's not that, they need to get checked for experience, something they didn't have much of at this time, what they do now, is because of what they did wrong in this film
I had two 20 year old co-workers that said they had never even heard of The Crow. I lost my mind on that. It's just impossible to make another one as good. The story, acting, music, visual style made a unique masterpiece. Anything else is a generic copy.
The Crow will always be Brandon Lee. I just watched this the other night and the film still looks amazing and packs an emotional punch. There is 0 need to remake The Crow. Besides, how in the hell could you possibly top the sound track to this movie?
As much as i adore this film, it makes me sad as well. Brandon is just fantastic in the film. Throughout, you can just feel the career he would have had if he had lived. It also has a great soundtrack, awesome visual style, and action.
Alec Baldwin is a murderous psychopath like Dahmer or Amin. He orchestrated the shooting . If you don’t believe me listen to the voicemails he left his daughter. He’s a monster
Joblo, great content! I humbly request a video about Chris Angel and as you would put it "WTF happened to Chris Angel". He may not be as big as celebrities go but he did have an interesting run!
WTF happened to my brain after watching this film back then... Is it a conspiracy??? The son of Bruce Lee beeing killed in the same way his alter ego in the film is beeing killed... The same way his father was killed on a film set... Always make me wonder... Last plot of last film by Bruce Lee, how similar... The 1978 version uses portions of the original footage married to an entirely new plot involving a new character, Billy Lo (盧比利), struggling against a racketeering "syndicate" after gaining international success as a martial arts movie star. When Billy refuses to be intimidated by syndicate henchman Steiner (Hugh O'Brian) and his gangs of thugs, syndicate owner Dr. Land (Dean Jagger) orders his assassination to serve as an example to others. Disguised as a stuntman, Land's assassin, Stick (Mel Novak), sneaks onto the set of Billy's new film, and shoots Billy during filming. A fragment of the bullet passes through Billy's face, leaving him alive but in need of plastic surgery which alters his facial features. Billy takes the opportunity to fake his death and disguise himself, exacting revenge against those who wronged him one at a time. When the syndicate threatens and kidnaps his fiancée, Ann Morris (Colleen Camp), Billy is forced to come out of hiding to save her.
This is one movie that should have never have had a sequel or ever have a remake made. It would be an incredible disservice to the memory of Brandon Lee and the movie itself.
Another great example why work place safety is absolutely important, especially in a super dangerous industry like movie making, and how unionizing can greatly empower workers to enforce safety standards.
Michael Masse also has to take some share of the blame. He was told and reminded by stunt choreographer Jeff Imada NOT to point the gun DIRECTLY at Lee for safety. That's why he forever struggled to get over accidentally killing Lee.
Hollywood, never, ever remake The Crow! We can't improve the absolute perfection of the original. Maybe Brandon Lee is stopping all production to this very micro second. One of first DVDs I ever bought ❤ X x
RIP Brandan Lee 💕😇🌹 This movie set the tone for my teens, and is still a part of who I am today. I got the chills from his final interviews about how trivial life is... Everything that he said is true, and almost as if he knew deep down that he was at the end. 🥀 I have absolutely no interest in the sequels, and find it disturbing that they even tried to do them.
