Seeing a lot of comments and opinions on this movie. Thank you to all of you for at least hearing me out and keeping it civil. Movies are subjective. Let those who enjoy it, enjoy it.
It was nice to hear a review that wasn't wholly negative in its perspective on this movie. Unlike your review many others in youtube are waaay to emotionally driven. But on the topic of an unofficial female led Crow movie, my pic is the movie Avenged a.k.a. Savaged (2013). Here is the trailer: ua-cam.com/video/bWBWDQtn7EY/v-deo.html I viewed this film several years ago and it wasn't a bad watch. The main character is deaf and mute, so the actress had to convey her character devastated emotional state physically.
Agreed 💯 bro. That's why your channel is so good. We all discuss the pros cons good bad. But it's all good. Ppl need to discuss and opinionate. Not just a community ganging up on someone who disagrees about a movie.
Btw guys the Terrifier 3 was supposed to be up today they post poned it. However David Howard Thornton (Art) was being interviewed and claimed the beginning of this movie is gonna be very controversial. The goriest? What? He stated that that scene with the little girl may be a real scene in the movie. It's starting where 2 ends. So that's in the mental institution? So wouldn't Chris Jericho get killed? Vicky is playing a bigger part and I think the other clown girl isn't going to be in it. I'm so excited for this movie. And yes it's a bit overkill. I'm definitely psyched. But I don't really see the need to have a little girl get ripped apart. I mean I already get the point. If you cross paths with Art . You die in a very brutal manner. So the trailer is out Wednesday so we'll see. Anyone psyched? The running time is going to be much shorter. And a shower scene that's supposed to be really sick. Leone does have great effects. I mean all that gore and like no CGI.🎉
I always like how you’re completely honest in what you like, what you didn’t like and you also try to look at a movie objectively for what it achieves overall on its own, if anything. This is one of the biggest reasons I subbed to you way back when is that you don’t just fall in line with the online crowd, you don’t assume who else will or won’t like a movie but acknowledge the reasons there may be some dislike towards it. And you understand that everyone, including yourself, does have a change of opinion from time to time. In fact, some of your revisited videos are my favs! Sorry if any of that sounded a bit mushy, it just needed to be said! Great review, Lee! 💓
Thank you so much Erica. I can smell I hate train coming a mile away, and I can’t help but stand up if I think it’s unjust. And I’m kind of sick of the toxic review landscape lately.
Definitely felt like the general public made up their mind about this movie before it came out and are now just dog piling on it. It's cool to see you're not afraid to show some praise. Far from a masterpiece but I had fun watching it.
I am actually surprised you haven’t seen this multiple times already; the fact it’s sticking with you, to me, is a good sign. I still haven’t made it to the theater, but wanted to see this spoiler review anyway.
This movie isn’t perfect, it actually has quite a bit of problems, but I actually connected with it. The opera house scene definitely elevates it. I don’t understand the absolute hate behind it. People just hate everything nowadays because it brings in clicks and generates more revenue I guess. Great review!
I've recently have seen The Fifth Element for the very first time (and on a big screen, which was amazing), and new Crow's opera sequence definitely resembled the one in Luc Beson's movie :)
Cody Leach said it's worse than Wicked Prayer 💀 Despite it's massive flaws, I loved this film. Edit: I saw that several videos mention that a good chunk of the film has been taken off. A good 20-30 minutes. Do you think we'll get a Director's or Extended Cut?
Imo this movie definitely gets better the more you watch it. i have seen it again and yes i feel like its a movie that will grow on people who at least like the comics and the mythology as a whole. Definitely the best Crow since the original and im happy with that.
I was expecting the worst while watching the Crow 2024 and im glad it didnt turn out that way. It was all around decent flick. Bill Skarsgard was badass in my opinion
As a big fan of the original I still loved this movie. I think people have a bad habit of hopping on bandwagons, like you said ive actually was told all the crow movies minus the original are better than this one. I just ended the conversation, at that point i knew they were just hating it to hate it.
Hey, Drumdums. Been following your reviews for a couple years now. I worked a couple years as a 911 dispatcher and id check out your movie reviews on the slow nights. Your review on Psycho Goreman led me to buy it on home release. I appreciate how you approach movies with an open mind. I think that’s pretty important to do so with movies with a legacy like The Crow. Im glad to hear there are people out there that somewhat enjoyed this movie. Looking forward to seeing it. Keep up the good work, brother 👍
The horse and barbed wire is an homage to a scene from the comics. Edit: in the comic it is symbolic. Shelley is the pure white horse, the 4 strands of barbed wire stand for the murderers.
I always appreciate your honesty and ability to be genuine in yout reviews... I really appreciate that you always look at positive aspects of the movies, even in situations where the general consensus is to hate/dislike for the film.
After watching the film and processing what the film wants to be and what Eric gave up in the ending, it feels like John Wick with an unstoppable force, the love he has for Shelly can rectify everything.
There is a review of City of Angels in the channel Good Bad Flicks where is explained how that movie was destroyed by the Weinsteins and why there’s no director’s cut of that movie so far. I highly recommend it.
Thank you for giving an honest opinion of the movie, and not hopping completely on either side of the fence. I agree with most of your points and found this movie's interpretation of the story interesting. While I wasn't overly excited with the makeup design before watching, I really liked the choice to tether it to the philosophy/tattoos they shared.
I appreciate your views and your commentary. Specifically on the Crow movies and Halloween movies. Like you, these two franchises are my favorite franchises of movies. I look forward to your thoughts and dialogue on them every time! On to the Crow 2024- This movie had some good things about it and not so good things about it. For example, the pacing as you mentioned was slow. I personally don’t buy the fact that Eric and Shelly had this “unbreakable love” type thing after 4 days of meeting one another. The villains left a lot to be desired especially if you are a fan of the first two Crow movies where the actors portrayed the villains so impeccably well. David Patrick Kelly and Iggy Pop definitely pulled it off IMO However, the visual representation and lighting of this film were excellent. To me, there were many shots in the movie that paid homage to the original crow and city of Angels. Very tastefully done. Some of the angles they used were very reminiscent of the first film. Another example would be when Eric walks up to the car in Crow 2024 and the driver says “I killed you.” Very reminiscent of a few seconds in T-Birds death scene. Matter of fact, I’d go as far as to say it was almost a love letter to the first two films. Additionally, I’ve looked in to the soundtrack of this movie. While it is completely different in tone and not near as hard rock, there are definitely some good songs and dare I say some melodic tunes that create a good atmosphere to the movie and its characters. Any crow movie is made that much better with a good soundtrack. Lastly, and I don’t say this lightly, the opera scene is one of the strongest scenes in the entire franchise. The rage that is the character comes to life. The use of lighting and camera angles were brilliant in my opinion. A great opening to the final act of the movie Anyway, that’s my long comment about the crow. I appreciate you and what you do very much. It would be awesome to sit down with you and watch this movie to pick out the things that I feel are shout outs to the first two films just to see if you agree. Keep up the great work !
Rewatched the original last night for the first time in years, and man, for me, it still holds up! Despite the very 90s music, it doesn't feel dated at all. Brandon was so charming, Michael Wincott was an awesome villain and his henchmen were all distinct, unique characters that didn't just blend into the background. And I was wrong when I said in a previous post of yours that Shelly wasn't really a large part of the movie. Her presence was all over that film and you really get a sense that these two people were truly in love. And the look of the film is so stylish and immervise, and at times it feels like a living comic book. Just a damn good movie.
MANY people jump on the "hate train"" with many things from movies,tv shows,music,video games, etc..Its easy. Its easy views. No real thinking involved. I mentioned on one of your new videos that ive never really been a Crow fan. BUT i might try this one at some point. Thanks Lee..
Just because a movie is receiving bad reception doesn't mean people are jumping on a hate train. Maybe the movie just isn't good and a few people are outliers in liking it
@@Las645 but im also right. i know many cases where people were hating on a movie or even a videogame before they even seen/played it. It happens all the time now..I highly doubt this movie sucks. Is it great? probably not as most movies arent anymore. But sucks? I mean even a die hard fan that Lee is of the OG movie and he still finds things he likes about it. That says a lot..
Huge fan of the original, and I appreciate this film. The film has a great soundtrack, similar to the OG, and some cool visuals. I liked how they focused on Eric and Shelly's relationship. Despite some odd dialogue choices, I felt Eric's quest for vengeance here a little bit more than the OG. My main issue is the last several minutes. The end boss fight felt tacked on and a bit uninspired. The film had me hooked up until that point. Also, the constant return to limbo could've used some trimming. I know he has to go there when he dies in order to be resurrected again, but we didn't need to see it every time. I'd like to see an edit that trims those parts down.
Movie was badass. Bill Skarsgard is physically imposing, and loved the violence. Soundtrack was great too. Awesome review man, nice to hear a genuine take on something 🙏
@@Imfromtheportlandorarea Yes I did, and whether if it was exactly two days, three days, four days, or a week. It doesn't matter. The point is that the time length of their relationship was short, and yet we're supposed to believe that a guy was instantly in-love and head over heels for a girl he didn't even know that long and a "badass" for doing it. It was unbelievable and bad scriptwriting. Period.
Im just happy that there are people like yourself who like this movie, the original is one of my all time favourites, but this is not a remake of the 94 movie, this is a new adaption of the graphic novel so I found it easy to separate this from the Proyas movie. And I liked it quite a bit, yes the pacing is off in places and the villians are not the best but I will be getting this on physical media. I also didn't like the ending so much , i heard it was reshot and Bill himself was against it, i do prefer the traditional reunited in the afterlife aspect. The music is awesome, no word on a soundtrack release yet but im hoping we get one.
All right so if I could add my two cents to this whole ordeal... First off yes, I grew up a big fan of the original crow, I saw the movie when it came out and immediately tracked the comic book down, and it's been a favorite of mine for years. Wasn't that big on the sequels, but I could appreciate the soundtracks at least haha. As for this one. I was willing to give it a chance. I always am. And the conclusion that I came to is that this movie just was not made for me. When the director said that Eric and this movie is supposed to be us, but then he's also post Malone and a drug addict, is where it honestly lost me. I honestly live under a rock, I really don't pay attention to much anymore. I didn't even know who Post Malone was! Something that I can try to give this film credit for is that it dared to be different. Because whether it's another sequel in the franchise, or God forbid a remake or reboot or whatever they're called these days, I think we can all agree that the last thing we want to see is somebody trying to do Brandon Lee. It needs to be different. Having that said, Eric's story isn't the only one in the crow. There have been lots of other stories, some even written by James O'Barr himself. I would highly recommend shattered lives in broken dreams to anyone who hasn't read it yet because it's so good. So I can attempt to see what they were trying to do with this one. I really can. And I gave it as fair of a chances I possibly could. But ultimately I walked out of the theater just saying, this one wasn't for me.
Wow Lee this was a badass entertaining good The Crow reboot that stood on its own including a very different outcome after the climax which the 1994 masterpiece The Crow doesn’t have. The Crow reboot is a hardcore violent revenge action movie that uses pure love as a main theme, shows off 2024 technology mostly cellphones, and shows off current year Detroit. It’s a very hardcore violent action movie similar to Blade.
The bittersweet ending was very memorable Lee which makes it stand out instead of just being the common dime a dozen happy ending which other super hero movies have.
The Crow with Brandon Lee (RIP) is a cult classic without a doubt and in my case, I love the concept that when someone dies and the soul can't rest in peace, return to life to correct what is wrong. Is really funny that you mentioned that some people say that the new movie is worse than Wicked Prayer, c'mon, I saw Wicked Prayer long time ago and I laughed of how bad it is and unlike you Lee, I have the DVD just to have all the collection, haha. I saw the movie today and I agree that is not a terrible movie, is well shot, good soundtrack, Bill Skarsgård gave everything his best in this role and the entire sequence of the opera are the best parts of the movie, on the contrary, the villains are forgettable and generic, Danny Huston is a good actor, but he can't do too much with the material they gave him to work with and with the action sequences (wich there's only 2), I was thinking that If I was watching John Wick instead of a Crow movie. I also have a soft spot for City Of Angels (Salvation with all his flaws, is a good and decent movie) but I think that I watch (besides the original, of course) City Of Angels instead. Nice and honest review Lee.
I did really like the movie but I do think if they changed there names it would have been better reseved. I did hear in the comics that there are other people who become the crow so they could have went in that direction.
In a weird way this is one of the reasons i like your channel. You are not afraid to say what you like and don't like! I will never understand how someone can make d**th threats over liking a movie! 😂
I went and saw this- knowing I would enjoy whatever ride we would go on. I couldn’t get it out of my head, and I had to go back and watch it again. It does get better with another watch. The pacing doesn’t seem as off kilter- and even though the villain is generic- like you said, the story is about Eric and Shelley. I’m glad to see people that are enjoying it for what it is and not just hopping on the hate train just because. Bill Skarsgard knocked it out. And it’s a pity that people will miss out on his performance. Even Twigs was an empathetic and good Shelley. I didn’t want her to die. 3.5/5 as well. Take care!
Awesome 👏 Crow collection Lee and I also got the Crow on 4K and the others on DVD and can’t wait to own the remake on 4K to add it to my Crow collection too Lee bro 😎
I haven't seen it yet, but plan to soon. I definitely think this movie should have had different characters rather than Eric and Shelley, but still inhabited the same universe, keeping the cycle of love and vengeance going. With a movie like The Crow, making it a franchise is difficult because of the literal character transformation elements and gothic environment that made the original such an unforgettable experience. The face paint for example...you have to find a reason why that element remains in other iterations of the character, although there can be slight alterations like in the line of graphic novels. I think the horse is a callback to the books... it represented Eric's guilt for not being able to save Shelley, but maybe it sounds like Eric's innocence being lost and having to learn to grow up fast in an abusive home life in the new film. I'd love to see an exact adaptation of the original graphic novel, but we have a legendary film already. Maybe we could get a direct adaptation of some of the other books down the road. Fun little side note: DMX was going to play in a version called The Crow: Lazarus, which had a villain that had similar powers to him.
The very end of this movie broke me emotionally in a good way and I honestly think it shows what true love is the fact that Eric literally switched places with Shelly so that he died that night instead of her so that she could have a second chance at life fully aware that he would never be able to see her again That to me is the embodiment of Love after seeing that part it took me a while to process what the hell happened and when I did I balled like a baby this movie made me care about eric and shelly even more than in the original and that is why i love this movie because despite a few cringy moment as the relationship blossoms it made me care about about these two and when they were killed it was a devastating blow say what you want about this movie but it's my second favorite movie of 2024 and my 2rd favorite crow movie
This films ending is a riff on the original ending of city of angels where ashe fails and rather than return to the grave presses on to save sarah and in doing so sarah is stabbed effectively trading places with ashe who is doomed to walked the earth unable to die
Bro I swear on God Brandon Lee was there in spirit and evreyone who worked on the movie Bill Skarsgard FK Twigs,Danny Houston,the writers the director should be really proud of themselves for giving us this beautiful interpretation of Eric Draven and the crow storyline and if there is a sequel to this movie I will defend that movie to just as Im going to defend this one and Lee is right if your call yourself a crow fan and you've watched wicked Prayer and still call this movie a abomination then your not a real Crow fan your a imposter
Cody Faulk is a good dude. His actors are great as well. He made that fan made Friday the 13th movie that wasn't bad at all. He released it into UA-cam for free on Halloween night. Very badass.
I am so impressed with this movie! Im pretty sure they escaped from a court appointed rehabilation. Also , I dont mind remakes or reboots. I love seeing a new take or chapter on a series I love. The last act was just amazing. The scenes were he was injured, the effects were spectactular.
My favorite movie is the original Crow also. I am glad that I decided to go with my impulse (after seeing your spoiler free video) to go see this movie. I expected to hate it (or at the very least, not like it). I went in with an open mind and honestly, I liked this movie. It was different enough to not be disrespectful to the original. The feel of it, and the way Skarsgard played the Crow, is true to the comics. I’m currently arguing with 2 people who are absolutely livid with me for seeing this movie. I’m such a Crow fan that I have 2 commissions by creator James O’Barr. So don’t tell me I’m not a Crow fan because I liked this film. 🙄 There ARE a couple of things I didn’t like and I honestly believe that they could have changed Eric and Shelly’s names and this movie would have been better. Again, Flesh and Blood (Iris Shaw/ the female Crow) should have been the next Crow film. I’ll check out Revenge. I’ve never heard of it. 😊 I appreciate you for your opinions on this film SO much, I’m going to become a channel member. So take that haters. 😂
I saw this yesterday and thought that it was good overall. I thought the first arc was a little slow but it has to be to develop the characters. The action and the kills were both top notch though.
I will say this. I thought the first Crow film was the only one worth watching period. I haven't seen any of the other ones. Just because I was a very big Brandon Lee fan. And Bruce. Lol. But I love Rapid Fire and Showdown in Little Tokyo. And I was so upset what happened to him. Imagine how great he'd be by now. The Crow was his last movie and his biggest. The story and Brandon Lee for me made the Crow a classic for me.
i also liked it but felt like it was too short for what it wanted to show us. it squeezed the "prequel" and the revenge story into less than 2h of runtime.
I didn’t hate this movie at all 😂 and I’m also a huge fan of the original! I agree the pacing wasn’t great and I felt they over complicated things sometimes, especially with the bad guys but I did have some fun with this movie 🤷🏼♀️ I also appreciate that they did something different! some people just have their minds made up that it’s trash before they even go in to see it.
I think that’s the frustrating thing Katie, is that all the material is there on the screen for a great movie. They just needed to be a much better edit.
It's so crazy how much I struggled to get that far into that movie. So I am going to recommend a much better movie I saw last night. Blink Twice. This movie was a fun and wild ride. Zoey Kravitz directed it. Catwoman! And it was a descent movie! Channing Tatum was excellent. Christian Slater is always great to see. I went in cold and it was good. A lot of ppl may not like it. I thought it was a pleasant surprise. I love going into movies not knowing shit and ending up enjoying it. I think you'd like it Lee. Along with a lot of the community. Blink Twice was fun. No details it's weird in a good way folks! Enjoy.
Hey Lee! I've watched this film several times since it came out on blu-ray, and I am really finding myself enjoying it more & more. I've come to understand what the filmmakers intended for this film to be, and I've placed it 2nd on my Top Three of this series (the original always remaining at #1 and city of angels at #3). That said, if there is to be another film made in this series, what do you think it should be about? Should it be an original story or should it be an adaptation of one of the other comic book stories? Personally, I'd love to see "Dead Time" adapted as a film. Its my favorite sequel story to James O'Barr's original comic strip/graphic novel. What do you think?
Nothing will ever top the OG. And yes it has 10 times the heart that this movie had. But I respected what this movie was trying to achieve nonetheless.
Just saw it today, and honestly it was pretty good. I obviously prefer ‘94 but honestly I prefer City of Angels too, CoA is too fun 😂. My main issue was in the original with probably 2 minutes of screen time they flesh out Eric and Shelly’s love perfectly in quick flashes, in 30 minutes in a boring first act they don’t really do that at all and it doesn’t feel like their relationship is something Eric would be brought back for. All in all though it’s good.
I saw the film on Fri and like you was able to judge it on its own as it was a readaptation the comic and not the 94 film. And like you agree it has pacing issues and it's bout 20 minutes too long, imo it should have ended after the Opera set piece. some the other flaws it has i was able to overlook cuz it was very entertaining, and that's what movies are supposed to be imo. Thx for being one of the few people that don't hate movies just for the sake of hating them.
i really enjoyed this movie from start to finish bill did a amazing job as eric in this new adaptation of the crow with the ending it sounds like we might get a sequel or i hop we get more adaptations of different crow comics like it would be cool to see the crow flesh and blood or the crow skinning the wolves would be cool to see but this is just my opinion but this film has become my second favorite crow film and i am planning to re watch this film just because i really enjoyed this film
I saw 15 mins of it walked out Today I went back and tried it again and it was good after all it had some really good scenes and the story was beautiful
Haven't seen yet but I can't wait to watch tbh. Loved the original but I really wanted to see more of the love do we know why he comes back so I'm looking forward to tag aspect. Can you review a movie called "blood in blood out" old movie about three brothers being torn in different directions for different wants and needs. I loved it as a kid most underrated movie
Okay Lee. You're definitely my go to if I haven't seen a movie yet. If you say it's worth a watch I'll watch it. I stopped this video at 2 seconds. Don't want spoilers. You seemed to like it a bit. Everyone is shitting on it. I'm about to watch it. I'm going in cold and I'm not biased. I'll let you know. And no, you can't go to my mom's house if I don't like it. You dog!😂😂😂😂
The og crow is my favorite movie of all time. So when I saw the trailer for this I was skeptical but willing to give it a chance because I like bill. And I came out enjoying it. It has issues mainly the villains. Also I wasn’t really a fan of Eric bringing Shelly back to life. I respect that choice to do something different but It’s gonna have to grow on me
Lee not sure if you are aware of the Devil May Cry video game series? It has the same situation as The Crow 94 and The Crow 24 movies. Devil may cry is a Japanese action game series featuring a protagonist named Dante who’s half devil/human who’s full time job is getting hired to kill devils. Originally it was only 4 games but the developers wanted to westernize the series, so they cancelled the OG series and made a more western targeted reboot. I kid you not that the original Dante resembles Brandon Lee Eric Draven Crow while the reboot Dante resembles Bill’s Eric reboot Crow. The Devi may cry reboot was meet with the same hate as the Crow reboot. I know is off topic but this the second funny situation I experienced involving some of favorite entertainment franchises. But anyways thanks for the spoiler review always enjoy your reviews.
@DrumDums I think even though I haven’t seen it I kind of wanted to listen to this review just to kind of get a more in depth positive opinion and honestly this seems like a really interesting take on The Crow mythology to me. I’m not a huge fan of the original I’ve only seen it once a few years back and I enjoyed it for what it was but, I’m definitely not a die hard fan and I don’t think this is one I’m necessarily going to rush out to cinemas to see necessarily, but when it comes to a streaming service that I have in a few months time or maybe sooner with how dismally it’s doing at the box office, I will definitely check it out.
The crow is my all time fav movie but I really enjoyed this one only thing ild liked to change was there names call them anything else other then Eric and Shelly il defo be buying it tho
Look I know that this movie has to be the best thing ever and even if you're the person that saw this movie and thinks this movie is god awful you can't deny the fact that Bill Skarsgard is one of the more dedicated and determined actors in Hollywood. It doesn't matter what fucking movie he's in you can tell he cares about what he does that's just a fact on it's own.
Honestly I think the Crow franchise is not big enough to make bank in theaters. I think The Crow in my opinion would have made a good anthology tv show. Every new episode featuring a different protagonist who becomes the Crow.
First of all I am not a big The Crow 1994 fan. I've seen it only once few years a go, I really liked it, but I am not a die hard fan. However I have a soft spot for all sorts of melo dramatic emo romances (yes, I love Halloween End). I think 2024 The Crow's script/story/dialogues were pretty so so, and director's vision was not imaginative enough to make up for script's weaknesses. Movie is pretty dull at times, but over all it's fine, and has some strong and beautiful moments. It's not a very good movie, but I liked it. Lee, have you seen HBO's Euphoria series? Watching new Crow I had a feeling that directror and the crew behind this show would nail this script, and made the whole thing more emotional, spectacular and contemporary. Cheers!
You know, you got me thinking. Maybe that's why I have such a soft spot for Ends. The romantic angle. I have seen some of Euphoria. Really solid show. My wife loves it.
You say that it's the second best Crow movie in a franchise that, besides the very 1st one, has been much maligned due to popular opinions about each entry not being as good as the OG. I guess that's something that could be hard to see with non-biased eyes among fans who hold Brandon Lee's legacy with such reverence. It's almost like Highlander. I must have seen the original on VHS and on cable TV numerous times since I was a teen (I'm 42 now) and even watch movie reactors being introduced to its cinematic beauty on UA-cam, as it is something that has been highly influential in my growing years. Yet, at the end of the day, it might just really boil down to a lot of people not being accepting of this entry in the franchise as a re-adaptation of the graphic novel as it practically veers away from the source material in terms of tone, atmosphere and vital story elements along with the reality that, yes, it's not the first movie made in a better way. Expectations, huh? It indeed might have been better if the protagonists were not Eric and Shelley, instead being a standalone Crow film just like the graphic novels with their own tales to tell. I do appreciate its existence on its own merits, much like you, and think it's a solid entry. 💯
This movie was middle of the road for me. It could've have been better with a few little tweaks, change eric and shelley to differnet characters, add a little more time with him being the crow, and tweak the pacing just a bit it. Also, one thing i am surprised no one has mentioned is why didnt he just tatt the face paint on. I mean him and his tattoos are a whole point in the movie hell they even make a point of him and her getting tattooed together. The tattoo gun and ink is there and he just smears it on with his fingers? Just have him tattoo it on, he has the healing ability so as he puts it on it wil heal. He literally had 2 hrs before he had to be at the oprea house.... plenty of time for him to tatt it.
Seen it today. Loved it. I love Bill since IT and disliked Barbarian for tricking me into the movie because of him and them killed him too early. Movie good enough for new generation.
You are allowed to have an opinion. To quote Jim Morrison, people are strange. I mean come on, siskel and every gave speed 2 a thumbs up and people slammed them for that. That's art, we all see something different. I'm waiting for streaming on this one. It just doesn't look too good for me to donate money towards it. I'd rather see it for free at home. For me, for eternity, Brandon Lee is The Crow. But I'll make sure to keep an open mind to the new crow. But I'm glad you enjoyed the movie 😁 don't be sorry for that
My gripes were... I didn't think FKA Twigs was very good, and the relationship with Eric felt too sudden. Danny Huston playing yet another swarmy villain. The villains had no real personality. One particular song choice (the one that plays when they escape the rehab facility), felt out of place. But the biggest issue was branding it The Crow. If you take that IP away, and let it breath with that IP, it would do better.
@@DrumdumsOfficial They lacked the individual personalities that the original, even City Of Angels, had. That reminds me, have you seen the City Of Angels - Second Coming video? Where someone added in photos and stuff from a cd rom to make City Of Angels a lot more like what the script was written as.
I saw it over the weekend and I didn’t hate it. There was some eye rolling choices but nothing that made it “god awful”. Was it ground breaking? Not in the slightest but it was entertaining. I didn’t feel like my time was wasted. I feel like this one will end up being a cult classic.
Glad you liked it. I normally agree with at least 65-70 percent of your reviews. Not this one tho. The last act of the movie was great but the other 3/4 just did not do it for me at all. Give it a two out of five definitely not the worst crow movie per se but they shouldn’t have been Eric and Shelly.. keep up the good work man continue to grow your channel. But I definitely will not watch this movie again ever.
I love the original crow movie, definitely in my top 5, if not, top 3 fav movies of all time, so much so that I saw the re release in theaters back in May and it was completely mesmerizing and immersive to see the movie on the big screen, I absolutely fell in love with the movie even more, so when the remake came out I literally had zero interest in watching it, hearing all the stuff about it and saying that it takes an hour and 15 for him to become the crow and Eric being hesitant to become the crow, and completely redesigning not only the crows look but his demeanor and overall character in general just begs the question, why make him Eric Draven then? like why? if they were gonna change the whole thing why call him Eric Draven? why not just make him another character at that point? just absolutely blows my mind.
Just got out of the theater, I Feel the movie was gutted in post production, there are so many characters that feel like were missing their part, and some strange cuts. I really would like to know if there is going to be a directors cut. But I really enjoyed it over all and yea I agree it has issues, but yea Bill did great. and i enjoyed it just had to turn off my brain to the original, and just enjoy it for what it was.
I honestly didn't think it was that bad, way more hate than it deserves, however they really over complicated the mythos and the ending just confused me. Did they wizard of Oz it or what? Not to mention the plot holes but despite all that I still enjoyed it
I hate to say this because there is potential to make good or great movie/video game remakes my favorite being the resident evil remake from 2002 but in today’s day and age every time I hear the word remake it usually ends up bad!
I liked salvation sure i would change some things but overall a decent film. I watched city of angels as a kid i like it as well the character ash was good and an older sarah was a smart move. All said though the og Crow will always be the goat and Brandon lee is Eric Draven.
It's cool that you like this, but for me, it just honestly feels like a skip. Like I've said before, it feels to me this franchise is cursed. The first movie, the star of the movie died while making it, the sequels I felt sucked, the video game sucked, even Sting when he started dressing like The Crow, his return match to the ring first match under The Crow look against Hollywood Hulk Hogan the ending of the match was botched. And now there is this movie. Just something about this franchise here it seems. But anyways, thank you for your thoughts on this, Lee.
I have not seen the original so I decide to not watch it and judge this film on my own and I enjoyed it maybe I'll see it again to see it have my thoughts have changed on the film but still I'm glad I didn't see the original to judge this movie.
Seeing a lot of comments and opinions on this movie. Thank you to all of you for at least hearing me out and keeping it civil. Movies are subjective. Let those who enjoy it, enjoy it.
It was nice to hear a review that wasn't wholly negative in its perspective on this movie. Unlike your review many others in youtube are waaay to emotionally driven.
But on the topic of an unofficial female led Crow movie, my pic is the movie Avenged a.k.a. Savaged (2013). Here is the trailer:
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I viewed this film several years ago and it wasn't a bad watch. The main character is deaf and mute, so the actress had to convey her character devastated emotional state physically.
This movie was good. Why all the hate? Because it feeds the algorithm.
I LIKED THE MOVIE.
Agreed 💯 bro. That's why your channel is so good. We all discuss the pros cons good bad. But it's all good. Ppl need to discuss and opinionate. Not just a community ganging up on someone who disagrees about a movie.
Btw guys the Terrifier 3 was supposed to be up today they post poned it. However David Howard Thornton (Art) was being interviewed and claimed the beginning of this movie is gonna be very controversial. The goriest? What? He stated that that scene with the little girl may be a real scene in the movie. It's starting where 2 ends. So that's in the mental institution? So wouldn't Chris Jericho get killed? Vicky is playing a bigger part and I think the other clown girl isn't going to be in it. I'm so excited for this movie. And yes it's a bit overkill. I'm definitely psyched. But I don't really see the need to have a little girl get ripped apart. I mean I already get the point. If you cross paths with Art . You die in a very brutal manner. So the trailer is out Wednesday so we'll see. Anyone psyched? The running time is going to be much shorter. And a shower scene that's supposed to be really sick. Leone does have great effects. I mean all that gore and like no CGI.🎉
I always like how you’re completely honest in what you like, what you didn’t like and you also try to look at a movie objectively for what it achieves overall on its own, if anything. This is one of the biggest reasons I subbed to you way back when is that you don’t just fall in line with the online crowd, you don’t assume who else will or won’t like a movie but acknowledge the reasons there may be some dislike towards it. And you understand that everyone, including yourself, does have a change of opinion from time to time. In fact, some of your revisited videos are my favs!
Sorry if any of that sounded a bit mushy, it just needed to be said! Great review, Lee! 💓
Thank you so much Erica. I can smell I hate train coming a mile away, and I can’t help but stand up if I think it’s unjust. And I’m kind of sick of the toxic review landscape lately.
I saw the movie on Saturday, and I got the impression that the facility where Eric and Shelly meet is a drug rehab, not a prison.
Definitely felt like the general public made up their mind about this movie before it came out and are now just dog piling on it. It's cool to see you're not afraid to show some praise. Far from a masterpiece but I had fun watching it.
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I am actually surprised you haven’t seen this multiple times already; the fact it’s sticking with you, to me, is a good sign. I still haven’t made it to the theater, but wanted to see this spoiler review anyway.
TBH my only gripe with 2024's Crow is that most of the villains are generic throwaway henchmen.
Very true.
True.
I was mostly interested on who he made a deal with and a little more to their deal.
This movie isn’t perfect, it actually has quite a bit of problems, but I actually connected with it. The opera house scene definitely elevates it. I don’t understand the absolute hate behind it. People just hate everything nowadays because it brings in clicks and generates more revenue I guess. Great review!
That’s pretty much where I’m at with it.
I've recently have seen The Fifth Element for the very first time (and on a big screen, which was amazing), and new Crow's opera sequence definitely resembled the one in Luc Beson's movie :)
Nice to see you reviewing this Crow remake
Cody Leach said it's worse than Wicked Prayer 💀
Despite it's massive flaws, I loved this film.
Edit: I saw that several videos mention that a good chunk of the film has been taken off. A good 20-30 minutes. Do you think we'll get a Director's or Extended Cut?
Thank you for the SC! No movie is worse than Wicked Prayer.
@@DrumdumsOfficial I haven't seen it and have no desire for it.
Imo this movie definitely gets better the more you watch it. i have seen it again and yes i feel like its a movie that will grow on people who at least like the comics and the mythology as a whole. Definitely the best Crow since the original and im happy with that.
Nice! I can’t wait to see it again.
I was expecting the worst while watching the Crow 2024 and im glad it didnt turn out that way. It was all around decent flick. Bill Skarsgard was badass in my opinion
Agreed brother.
As a big fan of the original I still loved this movie. I think people have a bad habit of hopping on bandwagons, like you said ive actually was told all the crow movies minus the original are better than this one. I just ended the conversation, at that point i knew they were just hating it to hate it.
1.5/5 and I’m being very generous 😂
Hey, Drumdums. Been following your reviews for a couple years now. I worked a couple years as a 911 dispatcher and id check out your movie reviews on the slow nights. Your review on Psycho Goreman led me to buy it on home release. I appreciate how you approach movies with an open mind. I think that’s pretty important to do so with movies with a legacy like The Crow. Im glad to hear there are people out there that somewhat enjoyed this movie. Looking forward to seeing it. Keep up the good work, brother 👍
Thanks so much man, and thank you for all you do!
The horse and barbed wire is an homage to a scene from the comics.
Edit: in the comic it is symbolic. Shelley is the pure white horse, the 4 strands of barbed wire stand for the murderers.
Oh nice.
Good to know.
When I saw that white horse and a trailer I thouth to my self that maybe we are about to watch an emo take one RZ's H II :D
Dammit Airforce!! Halloween Ends and now this?? We cant be friends anymore. Lol, keep up the great work buddy.
“I’m Dead, And I Move…”-ED ‘94
Ed? Who the hell is Ed?
@@TheHorrorAnalog Eric Draven in The Crow
I always appreciate your honesty and ability to be genuine in yout reviews... I really appreciate that you always look at positive aspects of the movies, even in situations where the general consensus is to hate/dislike for the film.
Thank you, and I found a lot to like in this.
After watching the film and processing what the film wants to be and what Eric gave up in the ending, it feels like John Wick with an unstoppable force, the love he has for Shelly can rectify everything.
There is a review of City of Angels in the channel Good Bad Flicks where is explained how that movie was destroyed by the Weinsteins and why there’s no director’s cut of that movie so far. I highly recommend it.
Yes I’m very aware.
Saw it on Labor Day & I thought it's a decent, fun & thrilling love story. If there's gonna be a sequel I'm definitely looking forward 2 it.
I totally dig your reviews. Never stop.
Thank you!
Thank you for giving an honest opinion of the movie, and not hopping completely on either side of the fence. I agree with most of your points and found this movie's interpretation of the story interesting. While I wasn't overly excited with the makeup design before watching, I really liked the choice to tether it to the philosophy/tattoos they shared.
Thank you!
I appreciate your views and your commentary. Specifically on the Crow movies and Halloween movies. Like you, these two franchises are my favorite franchises of movies. I look forward to your thoughts and dialogue on them every time!
On to the Crow 2024-
This movie had some good things about it and not so good things about it. For example, the pacing as you mentioned was slow. I personally don’t buy the fact that Eric and Shelly had this “unbreakable love” type thing after 4 days of meeting one another. The villains left a lot to be desired especially if you are a fan of the first two Crow movies where the actors portrayed the villains so impeccably well. David Patrick Kelly and Iggy Pop definitely pulled it off IMO
However, the visual representation and lighting of this film were excellent. To me, there were many shots in the movie that paid homage to the original crow and city of Angels. Very tastefully done. Some of the angles they used were very reminiscent of the first film. Another example would be when Eric walks up to the car in Crow 2024 and the driver says “I killed you.” Very reminiscent of a few seconds in T-Birds death scene. Matter of fact, I’d go as far as to say it was almost a love letter to the first two films.
Additionally, I’ve looked in to the soundtrack of this movie. While it is completely different in tone and not near as hard rock, there are definitely some good songs and dare I say some melodic tunes that create a good atmosphere to the movie and its characters. Any crow movie is made that much better with a good soundtrack.
Lastly, and I don’t say this lightly, the opera scene is one of the strongest scenes in the entire franchise. The rage that is the character comes to life. The use of lighting and camera angles were brilliant in my opinion. A great opening to the final act of the movie
Anyway, that’s my long comment about the crow. I appreciate you and what you do very much. It would be awesome to sit down with you and watch this movie to pick out the things that I feel are shout outs to the first two films just to see if you agree. Keep up the great work !
@@danieldoubler Thank you!
Rewatched the original last night for the first time in years, and man, for me, it still holds up! Despite the very 90s music, it doesn't feel dated at all. Brandon was so charming, Michael Wincott was an awesome villain and his henchmen were all distinct, unique characters that didn't just blend into the background. And I was wrong when I said in a previous post of yours that Shelly wasn't really a large part of the movie. Her presence was all over that film and you really get a sense that these two people were truly in love. And the look of the film is so stylish and immervise, and at times it feels like a living comic book. Just a damn good movie.
MANY people jump on the "hate train"" with many things from movies,tv shows,music,video games, etc..Its easy. Its easy views. No real thinking involved. I mentioned on one of your new videos that ive never really been a Crow fan. BUT i might try this one at some point. Thanks Lee..
This movie sucks ass
Just because a movie is receiving bad reception doesn't mean people are jumping on a hate train. Maybe the movie just isn't good and a few people are outliers in liking it
@@Las645 but im also right. i know many cases where people were hating on a movie or even a videogame before they even seen/played it. It happens all the time now..I highly doubt this movie sucks. Is it great? probably not as most movies arent anymore. But sucks? I mean even a die hard fan that Lee is of the OG movie and he still finds things he likes about it. That says a lot..
Huge fan of the original, and I appreciate this film. The film has a great soundtrack, similar to the OG, and some cool visuals. I liked how they focused on Eric and Shelly's relationship. Despite some odd dialogue choices, I felt Eric's quest for vengeance here a little bit more than the OG. My main issue is the last several minutes. The end boss fight felt tacked on and a bit uninspired. The film had me hooked up until that point. Also, the constant return to limbo could've used some trimming. I know he has to go there when he dies in order to be resurrected again, but we didn't need to see it every time. I'd like to see an edit that trims those parts down.
You would think people would at least embrace the fact that it tried so hard to be nothing like the original.
Movie was badass. Bill Skarsgard is physically imposing, and loved the violence. Soundtrack was great too. Awesome review man, nice to hear a genuine take on something 🙏
Yesssss totally badasss
Nothing says "badass" like getting bullied and crying every 5 minutes over a woman you only knew for three days after meeting in rehab.
@@Wglass90 wasn’t three days did you even see the movie ?
@@Imfromtheportlandorarea Yes I did, and whether if it was exactly two days, three days, four days, or a week. It doesn't matter. The point is that the time length of their relationship was short, and yet we're supposed to believe that a guy was instantly in-love and head over heels for a girl he didn't even know that long and a "badass" for doing it. It was unbelievable and bad scriptwriting. Period.
@@Wglass90 the movie was touching and sweet especially the ending
Im just happy that there are people like yourself who like this movie, the original is one of my all time favourites, but this is not a remake of the 94 movie, this is a new adaption of the graphic novel so I found it easy to separate this from the Proyas movie. And I liked it quite a bit, yes the pacing is off in places and the villians are not the best but I will be getting this on physical media. I also didn't like the ending so much , i heard it was reshot and Bill himself was against it, i do prefer the traditional reunited in the afterlife aspect. The music is awesome, no word on a soundtrack release yet but im hoping we get one.
Yeah I was looking for the soundtrack today and nothing yet. Hopefully it gets a release.
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All right so if I could add my two cents to this whole ordeal... First off yes, I grew up a big fan of the original crow, I saw the movie when it came out and immediately tracked the comic book down, and it's been a favorite of mine for years. Wasn't that big on the sequels, but I could appreciate the soundtracks at least haha.
As for this one. I was willing to give it a chance. I always am. And the conclusion that I came to is that this movie just was not made for me. When the director said that Eric and this movie is supposed to be us, but then he's also post Malone and a drug addict, is where it honestly lost me. I honestly live under a rock, I really don't pay attention to much anymore. I didn't even know who Post Malone was!
Something that I can try to give this film credit for is that it dared to be different. Because whether it's another sequel in the franchise, or God forbid a remake or reboot or whatever they're called these days, I think we can all agree that the last thing we want to see is somebody trying to do Brandon Lee. It needs to be different.
Having that said, Eric's story isn't the only one in the crow. There have been lots of other stories, some even written by James O'Barr himself. I would highly recommend shattered lives in broken dreams to anyone who hasn't read it yet because it's so good.
So I can attempt to see what they were trying to do with this one. I really can. And I gave it as fair of a chances I possibly could. But ultimately I walked out of the theater just saying, this one wasn't for me.
Wow Lee this was a badass entertaining good The Crow reboot that stood on its own including a very different outcome after the climax which the 1994 masterpiece The Crow doesn’t have.
The Crow reboot is a hardcore violent revenge action movie that uses pure love as a main theme, shows off 2024 technology mostly cellphones, and shows off current year Detroit.
It’s a very hardcore violent action movie similar to Blade.
The bittersweet ending was very memorable Lee which makes it stand out instead of just being the common dime a dozen happy ending which other super hero movies have.
Loved it! Seriously considering seeing it again
The Crow with Brandon Lee (RIP) is a cult classic without a doubt and in my case, I love the concept that when someone dies and the soul can't rest in peace, return to life to correct what is wrong. Is really funny that you mentioned that some people say that the new movie is worse than Wicked Prayer, c'mon, I saw Wicked Prayer long time ago and I laughed of how bad it is and unlike you Lee, I have the DVD just to have all the collection, haha. I saw the movie today and I agree that is not a terrible movie, is well shot, good soundtrack, Bill Skarsgård gave everything his best in this role and the entire sequence of the opera are the best parts of the movie, on the contrary, the villains are forgettable and generic, Danny Huston is a good actor, but he can't do too much with the material they gave him to work with and with the action sequences (wich there's only 2), I was thinking that If I was watching John Wick instead of a Crow movie. I also have a soft spot for City Of Angels (Salvation with all his flaws, is a good and decent movie) but I think that I watch (besides the original, of course) City Of Angels instead. Nice and honest review Lee.
If it weren’t for your championing of The Crow, I wouldn’t have be interested in checking out the sequels. Thanks, Lee!
I did really like the movie but I do think if they changed there names it would have been better reseved. I did hear in the comics that there are other people who become the crow so they could have went in that direction.
In a weird way this is one of the reasons i like your channel. You are not afraid to say what you like and don't like! I will never understand how someone can make d**th threats over liking a movie! 😂
@@nihilismistheonlyway4680 Yeah it’s crazy man.
I went and saw this- knowing I would enjoy whatever ride we would go on. I couldn’t get it out of my head, and I had to go back and watch it again. It does get better with another watch. The pacing doesn’t seem as off kilter- and even though the villain is generic- like you said, the story is about Eric and Shelley. I’m glad to see people that are enjoying it for what it is and not just hopping on the hate train just because. Bill Skarsgard knocked it out. And it’s a pity that people will miss out on his performance. Even Twigs was an empathetic and good Shelley. I didn’t want her to die. 3.5/5 as well. Take care!
Completely agree. I'm glad it's finding its audience.
Awesome 👏 Crow collection Lee and I also got the Crow on 4K and the others on DVD and can’t wait to own the remake on 4K to add it to my Crow collection too Lee bro 😎
Nice Adam!
@@DrumdumsOfficialthanks Lee 😊
I haven't seen it yet, but plan to soon. I definitely think this movie should have had different characters rather than Eric and Shelley, but still inhabited the same universe, keeping the cycle of love and vengeance going. With a movie like The Crow, making it a franchise is difficult because of the literal character transformation elements and gothic environment that made the original such an unforgettable experience. The face paint for example...you have to find a reason why that element remains in other iterations of the character, although there can be slight alterations like in the line of graphic novels. I think the horse is a callback to the books... it represented Eric's guilt for not being able to save Shelley, but maybe it sounds like Eric's innocence being lost and having to learn to grow up fast in an abusive home life in the new film. I'd love to see an exact adaptation of the original graphic novel, but we have a legendary film already. Maybe we could get a direct adaptation of some of the other books down the road.
Fun little side note: DMX was going to play in a version called The Crow: Lazarus, which had a villain that had similar powers to him.
The very end of this movie broke me emotionally in a good way and I honestly think it shows what true love is the fact that Eric literally switched places with Shelly so that he died that night instead of her so that she could have a second chance at life fully aware that he would never be able to see her again That to me is the embodiment of Love after seeing that part it took me a while to process what the hell happened and when I did I balled like a baby this movie made me care about eric and shelly even more than in the original and that is why i love this movie because despite a few cringy moment as the relationship blossoms it made me care about about these two and when they were killed it was a devastating blow say what you want about this movie but it's my second favorite movie of 2024 and my 2rd favorite crow movie
Thank you! Most refuse to look beneath the surface.
This films ending is a riff on the original ending of city of angels where ashe fails and rather than return to the grave presses on to save sarah and in doing so sarah is stabbed effectively trading places with ashe who is doomed to walked the earth unable to die
Bro I swear on God Brandon Lee was there in spirit and evreyone who worked on the movie Bill Skarsgard FK Twigs,Danny Houston,the writers the director should be really proud of themselves for giving us this beautiful interpretation of Eric Draven and the crow storyline and if there is a sequel to this movie I will defend that movie to just as Im going to defend this one and Lee is right if your call yourself a crow fan and you've watched wicked Prayer and still call this movie a abomination then your not a real Crow fan your a imposter
Cody Faulk is a good dude. His actors are great as well. He made that fan made Friday the 13th movie that wasn't bad at all. He released it into UA-cam for free on Halloween night. Very badass.
I’m excited to see (2024) The Crow tomorrow.
Lee I know one worse than Crow Wicked Prayer...
Those Scarecrow Slayer movies. YIKES!
Them escaping rehab to joy division was really good lol. Anyone saying the soundtrack wasnt goth doesn't know old school goth/ post punk
Exactly. I think someone of this movie to fail so much that this could’ve been the dark Knight and they still would’ve called it trash.
Great review! There was a lot of hate for The Strangers and Tarot. I actually ended up liking both movies. I will give the crow a chance.
I am so impressed with this movie! Im pretty sure they escaped from a court appointed rehabilation.
Also , I dont mind remakes or reboots. I love seeing a new take or chapter on a series I love. The last act was just amazing. The scenes were he was injured, the effects were spectactular.
That gary numan song was the best part of the soundtrack imo
My favorite movie is the original Crow also. I am glad that I decided to go with my impulse (after seeing your spoiler free video) to go see this movie. I expected to hate it (or at the very least, not like it). I went in with an open mind and honestly, I liked this movie. It was different enough to not be disrespectful to the original. The feel of it, and the way Skarsgard played the Crow, is true to the comics. I’m currently arguing with 2 people who are absolutely livid with me for seeing this movie. I’m such a Crow fan that I have 2 commissions by creator James O’Barr. So don’t tell me I’m not a Crow fan because I liked this film. 🙄 There ARE a couple of things I didn’t like and I honestly believe that they could have changed Eric and Shelly’s names and this movie would have been better. Again, Flesh and Blood (Iris Shaw/ the female Crow) should have been the next Crow film. I’ll check out Revenge. I’ve never heard of it. 😊 I appreciate you for your opinions on this film SO much, I’m going to become a channel member. So take that haters. 😂
Awesome Lorrie!
I saw this yesterday and thought that it was good overall. I thought the first arc was a little slow but it has to be to develop the characters. The action and the kills were both top notch though.
Good review and cool video Lee!👉🏼🙂👈
I will say this. I thought the first Crow film was the only one worth watching period. I haven't seen any of the other ones. Just because I was a very big Brandon Lee fan. And Bruce. Lol. But I love Rapid Fire and Showdown in Little Tokyo. And I was so upset what happened to him. Imagine how great he'd be by now. The Crow was his last movie and his biggest. The story and Brandon Lee for me made the Crow a classic for me.
i also liked it but felt like it was too short for what it wanted to show us.
it squeezed the "prequel" and the revenge story into less than 2h of runtime.
I didn’t hate this movie at all 😂 and I’m also a huge fan of the original! I agree the pacing wasn’t great and I felt they over complicated things sometimes, especially with the bad guys but I did have some fun with this movie 🤷🏼♀️ I also appreciate that they did something different! some people just have their minds made up that it’s trash before they even go in to see it.
I think that’s the frustrating thing Katie, is that all the material is there on the screen for a great movie. They just needed to be a much better edit.
@@DrumdumsOfficial 100%!
I like the soundtrack for 2024. It felt fresh and of the current moment. That’s where my compliment of this 2024 movie ends.
I really enjoyed it honestly. I don’t understand the reason for hating on it. I thought FkA Twigs was amazing , I had never heard of her.
i thought long legs and saw x were hollow and plain...this movie was AWESOME and brutal
It's not Bill's fault he gave it all. He's great.
It's so crazy how much I struggled to get that far into that movie. So I am going to recommend a much better movie I saw last night. Blink Twice. This movie was a fun and wild ride. Zoey Kravitz directed it. Catwoman! And it was a descent movie! Channing Tatum was excellent. Christian Slater is always great to see. I went in cold and it was good. A lot of ppl may not like it. I thought it was a pleasant surprise. I love going into movies not knowing shit and ending up enjoying it. I think you'd like it Lee. Along with a lot of the community. Blink Twice was fun. No details it's weird in a good way folks! Enjoy.
Hey Lee! I've watched this film several times since it came out on blu-ray, and I am really finding myself enjoying it more & more. I've come to understand what the filmmakers intended for this film to be, and I've placed it 2nd on my Top Three of this series (the original always remaining at #1 and city of angels at #3). That said, if there is to be another film made in this series, what do you think it should be about? Should it be an original story or should it be an adaptation of one of the other comic book stories? Personally, I'd love to see "Dead Time" adapted as a film. Its my favorite sequel story to James O'Barr's original comic strip/graphic novel. What do you think?
I thought the movie was soulless. Didn’t liked it at all. The OG have such a heart!
Nothing will ever top the OG. And yes it has 10 times the heart that this movie had. But I respected what this movie was trying to achieve nonetheless.
Just saw it today, and honestly it was pretty good. I obviously prefer ‘94 but honestly I prefer City of Angels too, CoA is too fun 😂. My main issue was in the original with probably 2 minutes of screen time they flesh out Eric and Shelly’s love perfectly in quick flashes, in 30 minutes in a boring first act they don’t really do that at all and it doesn’t feel like their relationship is something Eric would be brought back for. All in all though it’s good.
I saw the film on Fri and like you was able to judge it on its own as it was a readaptation the comic and not the 94 film. And like you agree it has pacing issues and it's bout 20 minutes too long, imo it should have ended after the Opera set piece. some the other flaws it has i was able to overlook cuz it was very entertaining, and that's what movies are supposed to be imo. Thx for being one of the few people that don't hate movies just for the sake of hating them.
Went yesterday and enjoyed the hell out of it!!
Nice!
i really enjoyed this movie from start to finish bill did a amazing job as eric in this new adaptation of the crow with the ending it sounds like we might get a sequel or i hop we get more adaptations of different crow comics like it would be cool to see the crow flesh and blood or the crow skinning the wolves would be cool to see but this is just my opinion but this film has become my second favorite crow film and i am planning to re watch this film just because i really enjoyed this film
I saw 15 mins of it walked out
Today I went back and tried it again and it was good after all it had some really good scenes and the story was beautiful
Yeah the first half is easily the roughest part. But it gets better. Much better. Glad you gave it another go.
@DrumdumsMovieReviews like u said it's been stuck in your head I'm ready to give it another go lol shit had me in tears at times
Haven't seen yet but I can't wait to watch tbh. Loved the original but I really wanted to see more of the love do we know why he comes back so I'm looking forward to tag aspect. Can you review a movie called "blood in blood out" old movie about three brothers being torn in different directions for different wants and needs. I loved it as a kid most underrated movie
Okay Lee. You're definitely my go to if I haven't seen a movie yet. If you say it's worth a watch I'll watch it. I stopped this video at 2 seconds. Don't want spoilers. You seemed to like it a bit. Everyone is shitting on it. I'm about to watch it. I'm going in cold and I'm not biased. I'll let you know. And no, you can't go to my mom's house if I don't like it. You dog!😂😂😂😂
HECK YESS
The og crow is my favorite movie of all time. So when I saw the trailer for this I was skeptical but willing to give it a chance because I like bill. And I came out enjoying it. It has issues mainly the villains. Also I wasn’t really a fan of Eric bringing Shelly back to life. I respect that choice to do something different but It’s gonna have to grow on me
Lee not sure if you are aware of the Devil May Cry video game series? It has the same situation as The Crow 94 and The Crow 24 movies.
Devil may cry is a Japanese action game series featuring a protagonist named Dante who’s half devil/human who’s full time job is getting hired to kill devils. Originally it was only 4 games but the developers wanted to westernize the series, so they cancelled the OG series and made a more western targeted reboot.
I kid you not that the original Dante resembles Brandon Lee Eric Draven Crow while the reboot Dante resembles Bill’s Eric reboot Crow.
The Devi may cry reboot was meet with the same hate as the Crow reboot. I know is off topic but this the second funny situation I experienced involving some of favorite entertainment franchises.
But anyways thanks for the spoiler review always enjoy your reviews.
Interesting. No I've never heard of this.
I love city of angels more than the original but that’s me
@DrumDums I think even though I haven’t seen it I kind of wanted to listen to this review just to kind of get a more in depth positive opinion and honestly this seems like a really interesting take on The Crow mythology to me.
I’m not a huge fan of the original I’ve only seen it once a few years back and I enjoyed it for what it was but, I’m definitely not a die hard fan and I don’t think this is one I’m necessarily going to rush out to cinemas to see necessarily, but when it comes to a streaming service that I have in a few months time or maybe sooner with how dismally it’s doing at the box office, I will definitely check it out.
I’m also itching to see this movie again! It’s too bad it’ll probably be on streaming next week
Bill needs to ask his father (Stellan) for advice on what roles he should take.
Have him ask his father about Exorcist The Beginning.
The crow is my all time fav movie but I really enjoyed this one only thing ild liked to change was there names call them anything else other then Eric and Shelly il defo be buying it tho
Agreed. It should have been an original Crow story.
Wicked prayer thats hilarious 😂even Danny trejo couldn't even save that movie 😅
Facts.😜🤣💀
Look I know that this movie has to be the best thing ever and even if you're the person that saw this movie and thinks this movie is god awful you can't deny the fact that Bill Skarsgard is one of the more dedicated and determined actors in Hollywood. It doesn't matter what fucking movie he's in you can tell he cares about what he does that's just a fact on it's own.
Wouldn't Crow fans want this movie to be successful ??? That way we can get more of these movies...
Honestly I think the Crow franchise is not big enough to make bank in theaters. I think The Crow in my opinion would have made a good anthology tv show. Every new episode featuring a different protagonist who becomes the Crow.
The true Crow 3
First of all I am not a big The Crow 1994 fan.
I've seen it only once few years a go, I really liked it, but I am not a die hard fan.
However I have a soft spot for all sorts of melo dramatic emo romances (yes, I love Halloween End).
I think 2024 The Crow's script/story/dialogues were pretty so so, and director's vision was not imaginative enough to make up for script's weaknesses.
Movie is pretty dull at times, but over all it's fine, and has some strong and beautiful moments.
It's not a very good movie, but I liked it.
Lee, have you seen HBO's Euphoria series?
Watching new Crow I had a feeling that directror and the crew behind this show would nail this script, and made the whole thing more emotional, spectacular and contemporary.
Cheers!
You know, you got me thinking. Maybe that's why I have such a soft spot for Ends. The romantic angle. I have seen some of Euphoria. Really solid show. My wife loves it.
@@DrumdumsOfficial The romantic agle + emotional and romantic score :)
You say that it's the second best Crow movie in a franchise that, besides the very 1st one, has been much maligned due to popular opinions about each entry not being as good as the OG. I guess that's something that could be hard to see with non-biased eyes among fans who hold Brandon Lee's legacy with such reverence. It's almost like Highlander.
I must have seen the original on VHS and on cable TV numerous times since I was a teen (I'm 42 now) and even watch movie reactors being introduced to its cinematic beauty on UA-cam, as it is something that has been highly influential in my growing years. Yet, at the end of the day, it might just really boil down to a lot of people not being accepting of this entry in the franchise as a re-adaptation of the graphic novel as it practically veers away from the source material in terms of tone, atmosphere and vital story elements along with the reality that, yes, it's not the first movie made in a better way. Expectations, huh? It indeed might have been better if the protagonists were not Eric and Shelley, instead being a standalone Crow film just like the graphic novels with their own tales to tell.
I do appreciate its existence on its own merits, much like you, and think it's a solid entry. 💯
This movie was middle of the road for me. It could've have been better with a few little tweaks, change eric and shelley to differnet characters, add a little more time with him being the crow, and tweak the pacing just a bit it.
Also, one thing i am surprised no one has mentioned is why didnt he just tatt the face paint on. I mean him and his tattoos are a whole point in the movie hell they even make a point of him and her getting tattooed together. The tattoo gun and ink is there and he just smears it on with his fingers? Just have him tattoo it on, he has the healing ability so as he puts it on it wil heal. He literally had 2 hrs before he had to be at the oprea house.... plenty of time for him to tatt it.
Seen it today. Loved it. I love Bill since IT and disliked Barbarian for tricking me into the movie because of him and them killed him too early. Movie good enough for new generation.
Yeah if you are a fan of Bill, this movie does not disappoint.
You are allowed to have an opinion. To quote Jim Morrison, people are strange. I mean come on, siskel and every gave speed 2 a thumbs up and people slammed them for that. That's art, we all see something different.
I'm waiting for streaming on this one. It just doesn't look too good for me to donate money towards it. I'd rather see it for free at home. For me, for eternity, Brandon Lee is The Crow. But I'll make sure to keep an open mind to the new crow.
But I'm glad you enjoyed the movie 😁 don't be sorry for that
I enjoyed the new one more than the original. I've actually soured on the original after viewing it as I got older.
Two best scorers in movies is the crow and scream
My gripes were...
I didn't think FKA Twigs was very good, and the relationship with Eric felt too sudden.
Danny Huston playing yet another swarmy villain.
The villains had no real personality.
One particular song choice (the one that plays when they escape the rehab facility), felt out of place.
But the biggest issue was branding it The Crow. If you take that IP away, and let it breath with that IP, it would do better.
The villains were EASILY the worst part of the movie. Very generic.
@@DrumdumsOfficial They lacked the individual personalities that the original, even City Of Angels, had. That reminds me, have you seen the City Of Angels - Second Coming video? Where someone added in photos and stuff from a cd rom to make City Of Angels a lot more like what the script was written as.
I saw it over the weekend and I didn’t hate it. There was some eye rolling choices but nothing that made it “god awful”. Was it ground breaking? Not in the slightest but it was entertaining. I didn’t feel like my time was wasted. I feel like this one will end up being a cult classic.
Agreed brother. It was fine.
Glad you liked it. I normally agree with at least 65-70 percent of your reviews. Not this one tho. The last act of the movie was great but the other 3/4 just did not do it for me at all. Give it a two out of five definitely not the worst crow movie per se but they shouldn’t have been Eric and Shelly.. keep up the good work man continue to grow your channel. But I definitely will not watch this movie again ever.
It’s a flaw for this reboot to reuse the same names for the 2 protagonists in The 1994 The Crow movie.
I love the original crow movie, definitely in my top 5, if not, top 3 fav movies of all time, so much so that I saw the re release in theaters back in May and it was completely mesmerizing and immersive to see the movie on the big screen, I absolutely fell in love with the movie even more, so when the remake came out I literally had zero interest in watching it, hearing all the stuff about it and saying that it takes an hour and 15 for him to become the crow and Eric being hesitant to become the crow, and completely redesigning not only the crows look but his demeanor and overall character in general just begs the question, why make him Eric Draven then? like why? if they were gonna change the whole thing why call him Eric Draven? why not just make him another character at that point? just absolutely blows my mind.
I really wish I would have went and saw it in theaters again back in May. Just glad I got to see it opening night back in 94.
Just got out of the theater, I Feel the movie was gutted in post production, there are so many characters that feel like were missing their part, and some strange cuts. I really would like to know if there is going to be a directors cut. But I really enjoyed it over all and yea I agree it has issues, but yea Bill did great. and i enjoyed it just had to turn off my brain to the original, and just enjoy it for what it was.
I honestly didn't think it was that bad, way more hate than it deserves, however they really over complicated the mythos and the ending just confused me. Did they wizard of Oz it or what? Not to mention the plot holes but despite all that I still enjoyed it
I hate to say this because there is potential to make good or great movie/video game remakes my favorite being the resident evil remake from 2002 but in today’s day and age every time I hear the word remake it usually ends up bad!
There's definitely a stigma to the word.
I got the scream factory the crow salvation
Wicked Prayer is the only Crow I haven't seen.
Don’t. It’s so bad.
I liked salvation sure i would change some things but overall a decent film. I watched city of angels as a kid i like it as well the character ash was good and an older sarah was a smart move. All said though the og Crow will always be the goat and Brandon lee is Eric Draven.
It's cool that you like this, but for me, it just honestly feels like a skip. Like I've said before, it feels to me this franchise is cursed. The first movie, the star of the movie died while making it, the sequels I felt sucked, the video game sucked, even Sting when he started dressing like The Crow, his return match to the ring first match under The Crow look against Hollywood Hulk Hogan the ending of the match was botched. And now there is this movie. Just something about this franchise here it seems. But anyways, thank you for your thoughts on this, Lee.
Oh this movie is definitely going to be bad to a lot of people. I think it’s a niche product for diehard fans of this franchise Jen.
I have not seen the original so I decide to not watch it and judge this film on my own and I enjoyed it maybe I'll see it again to see it have my thoughts have changed on the film but still I'm glad I didn't see the original to judge this movie.
Nice!