The Crow (1994) - MOVIE REACTION - First Time Watching
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- 🖤WELCOME back to my channel!🖤 Today I am watching The Crow (1994) because tons of you guys in the community recommended it to me! I've heard nothing but great things about this movie, I know that it's not only based on a comic book but that it stars Brandon Lee, Bruce Lee's son who tragically died during the making of the movie. Other than that I'm not really sure what to expect, so without further ado, grab you chicki nuggies and choccy milk because we're jumping in💦
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BRANDON LEE was outstanding! His performance as Eric was *chefs kiss*🤩He played Eric so well, so menacing and also maniacal. Lots of really great shots of him throughout this movie and lots of cool gun fights. I loved getting to see Eric get his vengeance and get reunited with his wife in the end🥰RIP Brandon 🥺Hope you guys enjoy my reaction!
This was Brandon's best. He brought so many dimensions to Eric Draven. The insanity of being brought back from the dead as a kind of Demi-god. The heartbreaking realization that the love of his life is gone. Embracing the rage and the power given to him by the Crow. Understanding that nothing in life is trivial. And feeling the embrace of love one last time. Those we love are always with us, in our hearts and our memories. Thank you Lauren for the magic you always bring and the beauty you create. That's your superpower. Peace and love always. ❤🧡☝️✌️
"Victims, aren't well."
Fun fact: there was series, The Crow, that was aired from 98 to 99. Mark Dacoscos played Eric Draven. It only lasted 1 season.
I remember thinking, this is everything I loved about the Tim Burton Batman, just concentrated. Its dark and creepy, but its also a super hero movie.
As perfect as this movie is, imo, it could've been so much better had they been able to finish filming with him. Glad you enjoyed it, I certainly enjoyed your reaction. RIP, Brandon. 😔
If you were *any* kind of metalhead through the 90s, The Crow soundtrack was 100% in your CD collection (and most likely the Judgement Night soundtrack, too).
The soundtrack for Judgement Night is still an absolute beast!!!
Both that & The Crow’s were the soundtrack for a whole generation….including myself!!!
@David Anderson 100%
You can trace how modern music so easily mixes genres and influences (whether in sound or aesthetics) back to things like JN soundtrack. These young kids today grew up with things like Linkin Park being normal, common - they grew up with mashing genres being a very normal thing. Remember how revolutionary that soundtrack was? Sure, we had Walk This Way and Bring The Noise pop up here and there... but this was a full album being used as part of a marketing campaign. And it wasn't all massive mainstream names. Shit was crazy. Still is.
Not to mean it in a boomer way, but kids today don't realise how good they have it. In that regard, at least. Not so much for buying a house.
Couldn't agree more !! Those two soundtracks imo are the best I've ever heard.
@@KyleS3m3noff Absolutely!!
Looking back at the list of artists on the JN is like a who’s who of that era; especially for lesser known artists from the hip-hop world. That is what makes it work; the similarities between metal/hardcore/punk scenes Vs the growing hip-hop scene certainly helped it define a genre.
I can’t even think of a track off that soundtrack that hasn’t stood the test of time.
The kids today wouldn’t have any appreciation for just how groundbreaking it was at the time. Would it have the same impact today? Probably not, but like back then it would most likely develop a cult like following who understands the importance of that soundtrack & the path it laid for others.
@@annjenkins2677 The 1990s created some of the best soundtracks ever. Along with Judgement Night & The Crow, you can include the one for Natural Born Killers & The Matrix.
I love the quote at the end. "When people we love are stolen from us the way to make them live on is to never stop loving them. Buildings burn, people die, but real love is forever"
Stop it, movie!! I didn't know I had more tears to shed!!
After my dad passed away when I was six this really meant a lot to me 😢
The cast and crew have said many times that Brandon Lee was SO excited to be making this movie. He knew it was going to be something special. He also knew that it was going to catapult him into superstardom. I think, had he lived, he would've given us so many amazing performances.
He was a rising star, that's for sure. As is, I think he was only in 4 movies total.
I read a suggestion that if he had lived he would have been Neo in the Matrix. I think I’d be okay with that timeline!
@@bertalach with all respect to Keanu Reeves 100% would have loved to have seen that matrix
Yeah, this movie is timeless and beautiful. It’s all the more tragic because he didn’t live to see the legacy of the work of art he died creating.
A flaming STAR like James Dean! Gone too soon.
"30 hours of pain!...all at once! " is hands-down one of the best climactic lines ever!! I love this movie so much 💜
The first time I saw that scene I was so impressed. Like it flipped the script on how a powerful character could defeat the villain.
For years, I thought it was Shelly’s pain that he was passing on. It’s not. It’s Officer Albrecht’s!! He stayed right there, in the hospital, watching her…knowing he was absolutely helpless. Helpless to help her, helpless to go after the guilty! I got goosebumps when I realized that!
I have something I want to give you
RIP, Brandon Lee, 1965-1993. He left us too soon.😔 This is one of my favorite movies growing up, and hearing about his death was very heartbreaking and it still is, to this very day.
I hope you’ll miss me too since we also have never even met..
I remeber hearing about his death fr my brother thought it was april fools day joke since his death was the day b4 thanks for making an instant classic Brandon Lee u will b forever missed like your Father
@@Krust23 u will b missed Krust23
And that poor actor that pulled the trigger. The guy that played Funboy shot him almost point-blank in the scene in his room. The guy almost quite acting altogether because of the trauma. All because the stunt team responsible for the guns didn’t check the barrel before shooting the scene.
@@MonkeeKnucklez2I hope those stuntmen get karma
I'm not saying that this movie made me a goth kid when I was 17 but it certainly helped. Thanks for reacting to this one.
Oh, I remember one day I was watching Free Willy w/ my little sister, then we saw an ad for this film. The parkour over rooftops, trench coat waving behind him, the visuals and music turned us goth over night!
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I might have just gotten my drivers license and still dressed up like Eric Draven for school on Halloween myself 😆. I had also already started to learn guitar but this movie inspired me to start taking it alot more seriously. Even though I mostly play metal, Desperado and From Dusk till Dawn also launched my extreme love for classical Spanish guitar and chicano rock/blues!
@@brandonmartin08 oh yeah, that opening to DESPERADO is what got me to pick up the 6-string. Too bad I have double jointed finger knuckles that keep me from making the chords correctly. Eventually, I settled on other instruments.
@@nelgoez Lots of conspiracy theories on his passing, some linking it to his dad.
I snuck into the theater for this movie and I've watched it every Devils Night since then
Brandon Lee actually said in his last interview " there are no rules about a person who has come back from the dead is meant to behave". Dang right. Rest in the hereafter Brandon. You are immortal thanks to this film.
Even though Eric Draven came back to avenge his fiancé and his death, he could’ve played that straight vengeful, but what I loved is that he brought so much heart and soul and humor to it as well. He gave that character a lot of depth and emotion. That’s what made the character and the movie itself so special.
His mask was the crying clown, after all
I tear up every time I watch The Crow. Brandon's passing was utterly devastating and still resonates. Poignant film to say the least. Great choice again Lauren :)
The soundtrack for this movie is incredible.
Amazing comment. The soundtrack was on point. Stone temple Pilots. My life with the thrill kill cult. Unbelievable. 👍🏾👍🏾😎
Soundtrack is one of the best around
It really is. I listen to some of the songs from it almost every day.
I absolutely love the scene when he walks into the stolen goods store looking for the ring, while reciting an excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe's poem The Raven. Absolutely great detail in that scene.
This movie is beautifully dark and gritty, and Brandon Lee is badass. Loving this reaction Laurenn.
One of the best movies ever made. The dvd had interviews from the actors. Brandon was saying because his father was taken from him at a young age, he learned to appreciate everything in life. He wanted people to appreciate everything as he did because you never know when it’s your time…he later died during filming. It gives me chills every time I think about it.
Also, Showdown In Little Tokyo and Rapid Fire are great movies of his too.
He was great in Laser Mission too
RIP Brandon Lee. Gone too soon.
There is NEVER to be a remake of this film, Period!!!!!! It was as perfect a portrayal of Eric that there has ever been, Brandon was magnificent. RIP Brandon.
They made enough shitty sequels what’s 1 more?
Whether consciously or otherwise Heath Ledger's Joker was absolutely inspired by The Crow. The gun fight style was novel to western cinema at the time, copying the Hong Kong films of John Woo... you can draw a direct line from The Crow to The Matrix's gunplay (I believe some of the crew were the same) and from there to every modern action movie, so to say it was influential is an understatement.
The soundtrack was one of the best of the 90s too, also hugely influential to show that those sort of alternative artists could be on a movie soundtrack rather than more mainstream music or just a film score, and the tracks by Nine Inch Nails and The Cure are such bangers that you still hear them fairly regularly at alt nights (the drumming on "Burn" is just phenomenally brutally pulse-raising).
This, Blade, and Spawn are also the three movies that set the tone for superhero movies for over two decades, previously the only "grim" superhero was the 80s take on Batman, after those movies EVERYTHING was, to the point of cliche, pretty much until Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse.
In 1994 I got my first tattoo, it’s Brandon as the Crow, and named my son Brandon who also grew up learning martial arts. I still watch it at least twice a year.
Lol, my friend did the same with his first born son. 😂
The soundtrack to this movie takes me right back to being a teenager in the early 90s. Great times
I never get tired of this movie; the end chokes me up every time. A Brandon Lee masterpiece. R.I.P.
Michael Massee, the actor who accidentally shot Brandon on the set, was so traumatized that he never got over the incident. He passed in 2016 still haunted by it. In a crazy irony he died of stomach cancer (Brandon was shot in the stomach though it traveled to his spine). RIP to both Brandon and Michael.
Tragic because it wasn't even his fault. It was caused by a defective dummy round.
If memory serves me right, he left acting altogether for well over a decade because of it. Poor guy.
Michael never got over it and had spent a good decade not acting, but he eventually did pick it back up. Played an interesting character in Supernatural actually.
@@FalloutKlingon I have no doubt that he was traumatised by it, but to say that he spent a good decade not acting is patently false. There's a story from Bill (Brandon's best friend) Allen's book wherein he talks about fate and how he and Massee found themselves as costars on an episode of the TV series, Lazarus Man, from 1996 and how he was shocked at Massee 'inexpertly' twirling a revolver on set.
The Lee family always maintained and said that it was NOT his fault and that he would always be welcome to them.
Brandon's fiancee (credited in this movie as his personal assistant because she was on set so often) is still very close friends with Brandon's sister and is considered part of the family.
20:46 That scene where Sarah says "I miss you..." was filmed after Brandon's death and she was hugging a body double. That makes it more sad. :(
Man, The Crow was an absolutely badass film. The ending was beautiful, and ofc Brandon and Eliza's tribute really sent audiences to tears 😭💔
25:08 this is the tribute moment for Brandon Lee, probably added in post production. The way the film frames do the slow motion thing.. RIP Brandon Lee, we 90s kids will never forget you. Nothing is trivial.. we remember.
"If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them. Buildings burn, people die, but real love is forever."
Brandon was really coming into his own as an actor and could have gone full-blown action/movie star, such a shame that was cut short. Would have loved to see where his career could have gone after this film; he was looking forward to getting married to his fiancee Eliza once filming had wrapped and was optimistic about a future he sadly never got to experience.
It’s interesting to note that Chad Stahleski, who double Lee following his death would go on to direct John Wick. I have a really strong sense that had Lee not died, there would’ve been every chance he’d have been cast in that.
He would have been Neo in The Matrix
I would have liked to see him in the expendables alongside his former co-star-Dolph lundgren.
@@chrisleebowers That would've been something to see! Keanu did a great job but it would have been fantastic to have Brandon as Neo.
@@promnightdumpsterbaby9553 Expendables actually came to mind as I typed that comment, have been watching those films again and thought Brandon would have been a terrific fit for a movie series like that.
18:31 T-Birds switch from spitting like an alley cat to piss your pants terror is smooth and immediate. One of the best character transitions I’ve ever seen!
David Patrick Kelly is very talented.
This is a yearly movie experience for me and my dad. I remember him watching it the night before Halloween each year when I was little, but I wasn't allowed to stay up and watch it with him until I turned 10. Since then, we've watched it on October 30th every year. I'm so happy that you liked it! Me and my choccy milk enjoyed watching with you!
I do the same thing every "Devil's Night" Watch the movie with my oldest daughter Who I introduced to it at about age 12, She is now 23. Thanks.
Most people go immediately to Michael Myers for Halloween.
But this is my #1 pick for the holiday.
As a kid this hit so good, nailing the o'barr art and tone dead on with brandon becoming an action badass was the perfect combo. instantly became a life long favorite love story that never gets old. "Nothing is trivial" : )
“T-Bird, buddy!” That line always cracks me up lol.
Being... "Older" I can assure you that Devil's Night was a real thing back in the 60's, 70's and 80's. Mainly in Detroit, (but also in other cities), arsonists would set countless fires that fire departments could hardly keep up with, all on the night before Halloween. I remember reading newspaper articles about it every year. Thankfully, as it became easier to track the arsonists down, Devil's Night kind of faded away over time.
The year the Crow came out, 1994, was one of Detroit's worst nights. The city took some pro-active measures after that and arsons have died down to "normal" levels since the 2010's
Didnt they try and change it to, Angel's Night? I watch The Crow every year on my birthday, Devil's Night. @chrisleebowers
I love that you recognized the actor playing Tin Tin from "Commando" 😊👍
T-bird.
Tin Tin was the guy with the knives i think you meant T-bird lol
He was also in The Warriors.
Yeah i remember my dad introducing me to this movie. It’s certainly on my top 10 favorite movies. The soundtrack is awesome, the cinematography is great and Brandon Lees performance is imo Oscar worthy. That delivery of “victims. Aren’t we all?” Ooooh idk why but I love that line. His dad would’ve been proud.
Kill Thrill Kult is still a fun experience.
i have the soundtrack and i play it often
One of my all time favorite movies and most likely the best soundtrack
The police officer, played by Ernie Hudson, played Winston in the Ghostbusters trilogy and videogame. Other notable actors are Michael Wincott, Tony Todd and David Patrick Kelley
The last is of course the cleanup guy in John Wick. WHich was directed by Brandon's double in the film.
Fun fact: Devil’s Night arsons were a very real thing here in Detroit, especially in the 80’s. We had a record 810 Arsons occur in 1984.
Don't know if anybody else has mentioned this but one of the body doubles and stuntmen who took over when Lee died was the earliest job for Chad Stahelski (in the credits listed under a different last name). He was also Keanu's stuntman for the Matrix films and is the director for all the John Wick films.
And he's earned his fame. Hell, Brandon probably could have done one of the JW films. Imagine him and Keanu fighting.
I was about 17 years old when I saw this movie. The music and the aesthetics of the film stuck with me for a few years.
I still listen to this movie soundtrack a few times a year, it's just damn great. Thanks for reacting to this, loved your reaction!
I went to see "My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult" 2 years ago and they still play "After the Flesh" live. Was F'n awesome.
This is hands down my favorite movie of all time and it always warms my heart to see people enjoy this film, especially Brandon performance
The part where the kids are running around and he’s smiling in slow motion, that was the last scene he did before he passed away.
Ah, my mid 90's dark and spooky macabre phase summed up in one single movie, Lol. I loved this movie growing up and have watched it over the years when I want to reminisce over that period. Movie STILL holds up as an atmospheric action film
The Crow ... My favorite Halloween movie.
It's a horror flick, but for the bad guys. It's very original.
It's also probably the best love story ever. That, even in the darkest, most slimy, grimey, evil environment, love still prevails.
This movie gets me in the feely feels everytime.
Thanks for watching.
I still rock out to this soundtrack.
Born in 86’, so this movie is my childhood!
I'm so glad you loved this movie. It's been my favorite for the past 18 years. The performances, the orchestral music, the soundtrack, the action, the drama, the set design, the cinematography, etc. Everything was perfect. Rest in Paradise to Brandon Lee and Michael Massee aka Fun Boy.
I got to see this on the big screen, when it was originally released. The soundtrack album is definitely worth a purchase; it really captures the vibe of that time. I also think this is a deeply romantic movie at heart, and Brandon’s performance is definitely the highlight. Great reaction, and greetings from Ireland! 🙏🏻
Hi Laurenn,
when it comes to gothic-related movies, immediately 3 names come to my mind: "Interview with the vampire" (1994), "Dark City" (1998) and this one. Have a look at the other ones if you don't know them already.
Considering Dark City was the next film from the same director.
Oh man, one of my all time faves. I dress up as The Crow for Halloween when I didn't have time to get a costume. It's effortlessly to replicate this look. So cool and some moms recognize me as The Crow.
This really is my favorite soundtrack ever! It really captured the essence of the early 90s (92-94 namely) with its use of the industrial sound. Nine Inch Nails, The Thrill Kill Cult, The Cure, Helmet, Rage Against The Machine, Pantera…it was all so well used.
Brotha Ralph you are so right.The soundtrack was epic!👍🏾👍🏾😎
And don’t forget Henry Rollins! (Who had a brief cameo as the shit-box driver that hit Skank with his car and called him an asshair)
Still have this graphic novel safely tucked away in my collection. This movie was a great representation of the story and I love both. A simple plot of back to life, get revenge that carries so much weight with it with all the great lines, the beautiful love story within and the extra stories of the supporting characters. Despite the magic of it all, Eric and Sherri/Sarah and Albrecht and hell, even Darla are so very human.
One of my favourite films of all time, near perfect gothic fantasy revenge thriller love story - so many different elements coming together to make something that no-one will be able to capture again. I could go on for days about now brilliant this film is, seriously.
My favorite movie of all time. You couldn't help but get emotionally attached to the character. The haunting music carried it.
Thanks for playing through it. I enjoyed watching it over your shoulder. Great editing.
Lauren. Thank you so much for watching this movie. This is one of my absolute favorite movies. It is a shame, the son of the iconic Bruce Lee, Brandon, passed away so young. He had an amazing career ahead of him. He was handsome, great range of acting, he can be dramatic or funny (Showdown in Little Toyko was another of his films with Dolph Lundgren). This movie is amazing in the real life lesson it teaches. Form the mother being the word of god on lips hearts of all children. To the nothing is trivial. (my mom and dad always did little things for each other because at end of day love isn't about money. It is the little things you do for people that matter and stay with you. Ie. my mom always kissed and told my dad she loved him before bed no matter how their day went. My dad would always do-little things for my mom too like help with dishes even though he worked 13 hours on railroad, etc. This movie was so beautiful. Again, thank you for watching this classic.
One of my favourite movies of all time. The soundtrack to this and Queen of the damned are 2 of the best movie soundtracks ever made. I use to be goth and still have my fall length leather jacket from 25 years ago.
I never had a full length leather, I had a cashmere “angel” coat
@@MrFilbot I have had my full length leather coat for about 30 years.
I saw this in the theater, went and got a tattoo of Brandon Lee as the Crow the next day. It is still my all time favorite movie to this day. It has flaws, but it resonated with me. The diametrically opposed themes of death and resurrection, love and vengeance, the way they chose to handle backstory and exposition through pschometry, making it an ability as well as a storytelling element, Graeme Revell's score, the soundtrack, and of course most of all... Brandon Lee's performance... love this movie. Glad you enjoyed it.
This is one of a Kind Masterpiece of a Movie. The Vibe, the visual gothic/grundge Style, the Score/Songs and the awesome Cast. The Death-Scene of David Patrick Kelly is one of the greatest Gosebumps-Moments ever. R.i.P. Brandon Lee. Taken way too soon
FUnny how David is in John Wick. WHy? Because Brandon's double in this film is the future JOhn WIck director.
Great reaction!! This is one of my favorite movies of all-time. Among many moments in this film I remember getting chills when Eric is ripping that solo on top of the roof in the sunset before smashing the guitar in anger. You realize dude was a damn good musician and that solo was the last time he would get to do the thing that gave him joy in life.
Brandon was so awesome in this movie. So much it makes me really torn about seeing the upcoming reboot.
I have always enjoyed this movie very cool vibes. Great reaction Lady Laurenn.
OMG, did this films emotional sub-theme about life bring out the feels, and the coveted Laurenn-Tear?
"Freeze! Dont move! One more move and youre dead." "And I say, I`m dead and I move." Such a awesome line.
Yes, finally. This is the reaction I was waiting for. Thank you!!!
Wow this one takes me back. I was deep into my jr high emo phase. Great movie Rip Brandon Lee
At 18:40, T Bird's death is my favorite scene. He only read that poem one time over a year ago. I TRULY WONDER, how many times he looked in a mirror and said, "Abashed the Devil stood, and saw how awful goodness was." He tries to argue his way out. When he realizes he recognizes Eric, and things aren't normal, he stops fighting immediately. He KNOWS, he belongs in hell. He repeats the poem as he understands it's true meaning.
If I Remember the comic right Teebird was drawn like the main villain from the movie cyborg.
The soundtrack is so good, especially The Cure's title.
Such a tragic loss. This hits me in the feels every time I see it. Another great classic is Showdown in Little Tokyo, a buddy cop movie with Brandon and Dolph Lundgren against triads, which is fun.
Feel so bad for Michael Massee who played Funboy who fired the shot that accidentally killed Lee. Massee has only spoken about this incident on film once, and you can see how torn up he still is today over this accident.
One of my most favorite films ever. The soundtrack (and score both) probably shaped me way more than any other one thing in my youth. This came out i think i was like 13 or so, i was in jr high, and helped at a comic shop, so i knew the movie was coming out beforehand, and all the images I'd seen looked so amazing, and then the soundtrack hit and it made me wanna check out the comic. DO YOURSELF THE FAVOR....find the TPB of this. Shouldn't set you back more than 20ish bucks, and it's a fairly quick read.
In the 90's i was the token white EDM fan,but a lover of graphic novels,and loved O'Barrs work. So i went to watch this and its abysmal sequel. Can remember being sat in the cinema,being surrounded by emos and goths,and hearing someone say " finally,someone made a movie for us",and then his mate replied "nah,this is for everyone". Got talking to them afterwards..a white raver and a bunch of leather clad painted 20 yr olds...and just sat in a pub discussing the movie,and how it affected us all the same but differently.
Now im a 49 yr old dad of 2 and still friends with that crowd of "freaks' i met that night.
Its a movie i watch at least once a week,and still get goosebumps every damn time! And we still talk about it.
Dude what a cool story. I'm ten years younger, but was the raver kid for whom half our crew were all about grunge and britpop, yet we all read comic books. And this movie always meant a lot to me as a half Chinese kid (and massive Bruce Lee fan) who needed someone like me as a role model to look up to. We didn't have many, but I was the crow most every Halloween after. And you grow older and your musical appreciation becomes more encompassing, and a tapestry weaving it's way through your life starts to make itself apparent that goes beyond music, youth subcultures, identity, ethnicity, and threads you wouldn't have expected start binding in ways you wouldn't have foreseen, and at some point you step back, sit down, Zen like, and can appreciate the majesty of it all ✌️❤️
I thought this movie's style would be right up your street! Its a truly iconic film.
Great movie !! I watched it so many times when I was younger and Brandon Lee was on his way to being a huge action movie star. He was in a couple of other pretty good action movies like Showdown in Little Tokyo with Dolph Lundgren and Rapid Fire with Powers Boothe. Great reaction !! Thank you so much for such a special treat.
I love this movie, one of my favorites, and I loved your reaction, I really liked how you focused on the more quiet and calm moments in the film.
I'm really surprised this is the first time LoveLaurenn has seen this movie. Looking at her general aesthetic with her decorations behind her and how she, herself, appears, The Crow is a movie that I thought would be dead up her alley.
I worshipped this movie as a teen, RIP Brandon ✊It released at the perfect time when grunge started to die and dark alternative music started getting big like Tool.
A really great film. I grew up watching this a lot, a very different film from some other revenge type films, and Brandon Lee was really great. It's a shame his life was cut short all due to a very preventable accident. The comic is pretty good too, from what I've seen.
Ever since having seen The Crow upon its release, it has been one of my most favourite films. Not only because the performances are excellent, but because it’s visually stunning, has possibly one of the best soundtracks; & also because of what Proyas achieved.
The Crow was filmed somewhat back to front; with Brandon Lee filming all the scenes of him in make up first. This meant that the scenes of him without the now iconic make up would be some of the last filmed on the production; & sadly the last Lee would’ve ever film.
On March 31, 1993, Lee was filming a scene where his character, Eric, is shot after witnessing the beating and rape of his fiancée. Actor Michael Massee's character Funboy fires a .44 Smith & Wesson Model 639 revolver at Lee as he walks into the room. A previous scene using the same gun had called for inert dummy cartridges fitted with bullets, but no powder or primer, to be loaded in the revolver. For close-up scenes that use a revolver, where the bullets are clearly visible from the front, and do not require the gun to actually be fired, dummy cartridges provide a more realistic appearance than blank rounds, which have no bullet. Instead of purchasing commercial dummy cartridges, the film's prop crew, hampered by time constraints, created their own by pulling the bullets from live rounds, dumping the powder charge, then reinserting the bullets.
In the fatal scene, which called for the revolver to be actually fired at Lee from a distance of 12-15 feet, the dummy cartridges were exchanged for blank rounds, which feature a live powder charge and primer, but no bullet, thus allowing the gun to be fired without the risk of an actual projectile. As the production company had sent the firearms specialist home early, responsibility for the guns was given to a prop assistant who was unaware of the rule for inspecting all firearms before and after any handling. Therefore, the barrel was not checked for obstructions when the time came to load it with the blank rounds. Since the bullet from the dummy round was already trapped in the barrel, this caused the .44 Magnum bullet to be fired out of the barrel with virtually the same force as if the gun had been loaded with a live round, and it struck Lee in the abdomen, mortally wounding him.
O'Barr later remarked that losing Lee was like losing his fiancée all over again, and he regretted ever writing the comic in the first place.
In an interview in 2005, 12 years after the incident, Massee revealed that he still had nightmares about it, stating, "I don't think you ever get over something like that”. Massee died on 20th October 2016 & right up until he passes away, had never watched the film.
Another cast member impacted by Lee’s death was Rochelle Davis who played Sarah. Davis struggled with mental health & substance abuse in the years following the films release; on top of which she spent a period of time homeless. From following her social media, she’s turned her life around & is now making occasional appearances at various conventions.
Also, The Cure, who composed the song ‘Burn’ specifically for the film, up until only a few years back refused to play it out of respect.
After a great deal of soul-searching, Proyas and the rest of The Crow's cast and crew arrived at the conclusion that Lee would have insisted that they finish the film. With most of the actor's scenes completed, it was up to special effects house Dream Quest to fill in the blanks, which they accomplished in a number of ways. For the scene in which a newly-returned-from-the-grave Eric returns to his old apartment, for example, unused footage of Lee was used, with the actor's image digitally composited into a shot of the apartment set. For a few other key images, however, the effects technicians turned to techniques that were, in 1993, ridiculously cutting edge.
Proyas brought in a relatively green stunt performer by the name of Chad Stahelski, who had been good friends with Lee and had a similar build. For a handful of scenes, including the one in which Eric sports his eerie makeup for the first time, approaching his window as lightning briefly illuminates the room, Stahleski stood in for Lee during shooting. Then, Dream Quest used previously captured footage of Lee to digitally graft the actor's face on Stahleski's body. The resulting shots certainly benefit from their brevity and from the darkness in which they were shot, but even today, the effect holds up remarkably well.
Stahleski went on to direct John Wick; & I have a strong feeling that had Lee not died, he’d have been cast into the role!!!
One of my all-time favorite movies! And, it had such a killer soundtrack. Nine Inch Nails' cover of Joy Division's "Dead Souls" is AMAZING.
This and the cure's were the best songs on the album
@@jamesfoong9252 Big....Empty. Love that song, namely because it played in the trailer so became linked in my head.
I Remember watching this in a British Army NAAFI cinema as a young soldier when it came out, sadly we already knew he'd tragically died making it, so we never got to see just how good an actor this obviously very talented lad could of been, he's left this as a great legacy as to what he could do and sadly the sequel starring T2's Edward 'John Connor' Furlong is not in the same league.
Oh, there was 3 sequels in total.
Vincent Perez starred in the sequel, which also featured Thuy Trang, the original yellow power ranger.
Eric Mabius was in the third movie, and Furlong was in the fourth.
Saw this 13 times in the theatres. I'd suggest watching "Showdown in Little Tokyo" it's a not as great a movie as this one, but it is a satisfying action flick with Brandon Lee and Dolph Lundgren (Drago from Rocky IV) with some good humor and great action. (edit→) So glad you watched this ofcourse!
So glad you reacted to this often overlooked movie. Brandon was great in it, and was a combination of the punisher and the joker, with the righteous anger of John Wick.
the moment she said "Im excited to find out what kind of movie this is" I knew I was in for a treat.
I got to see this opening night. It played in one of the theaters in downtown Chicago, and your thought about this story having that goth appeal was evident that night. I think 90% of the audience there were all in their goth best, and it was just a fun showing. I have the blue ray and I hope a proper 4K release comes out, with a much improved audio track, the voices get lost in the music and sound effects.
Wow !
I really didn't expect that movie reaction.
this is amazing
i miss brandon lee
I love it when you are sooooo surprised by everything, your eyes are shining 😂😂😂
Amazing 💖
I saw this movie when it came out, and it's been one of my favourites since then. This movie thought me two essential things:
1. Small things matter and are the important ones.
2. True love is forever and never dies.
How does a women with your look and style live the amount of years you have not seeing this movie?!? Such a goth movie classic 🖤
The first movie my wife and I ever saw together. Nothing is trivial.
Brandon had alot of potential to be a great actor! It's sad that we lost him so soon! A dark movie that inspired many movies as you said, like Punisher or Spawn ! And of course he looked awesome with that make up in the movie, and yeah he had a charm of a young rockstar who wasn't afraid to confront this murderers! 🤘❤🦇
This may be the first The Crow reaction I have seen from my sub list. Thank you for watching it. I watched this with my best fried when we were young teens. This made me very nostalgic today.
Heath Ledger's Joker was actually highly inspired in Brandon Lee's Crow, not only in make up and acting, the scene where The Crow enters the criminals' hideout is almost identical to the one The Joker enters in mobsters' meeting.
I'm so glad you finally watched this! This is such a beautiful movie! One of my absolute favorites of all time! Loved the reaction as well! Great video!
Wow Lauren! You actually just made my year! I'm so happy you are finally watching the Crow. I absolutely love this movie and have seen it over 1,000 times and would always watch it the night before one of my martial arts tournaments. .Bruce and Brandon Lee are my heroes and i actually have tattoos of them. Phenomenal reaction! You are absolutely amazing Lauren! Thank you!🥰
This movie captures the vibe and soundtrack of my goth/metal teenage years in the 90s perfectly. Another great movie of this era is Judgement Night, excellent crossovermetal soundtrack.
Brandon's performance was before Heath's joker. So Heath's performance reminds us of Brandon.
I wondered when you would get around watching this. You should also watch "The Lost Boys", "Weird Science", "Valley Girl (1983)", "Pretty in Pink", and "Some Kind of Wonderful". The characters are mostly of the Goth-y or alt variety and their soundtracks are pretty good.
The Lost Boys, definitely.
If we are going by soundtracks, Natural Born Killers ought to be included. Or if punk is the priority: Tank Girl
Fantastic reaction, Laurenn. If you ever get the chance read the ordinal story by James O’Barr. It’s deeply emotional and haunting!
::holds up signed copy of the comic:: To think, when I met him Tom Hiddelston was talked about for the remake. Which I would not have been against.
@@JnEricsonx Jealous!!! 😁
I'm shocked that LoveLaurenn had never seen this movie before. It's a classic.
Also required viewing for any Goth/alt person. Truly shocking behaviour
I was like 6 years old when Brandon Lee died and now I am 35 years old man it's been that long since he's gone 😔
The more you revisit this film, the more you realize.. Like why Eric's movements were so stiff and weird when he came out of the grave.. He was fighting off rigor mortis.. He hadn't used his eyes or muscles in a year. Screaming to breathe like being born...
This is my favorite movie of all-time and it got me through one of the worst times of my life and also got me into rock music 👍🏾
Love your reactions Laurenn. You are reacting to some of my favourite movies great job.
Arguably the best film adaptation of a comic, an unmatched true gem
Since you mention you like the music alot I'd let you know that Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails had a big part in this, from the music choices to some of the costume design, and the song playing near the beginning of the movie when he's running across the rooftops is "dead souls" by NIN
Well, technically it's a cover version of Joy Division's "Dead Souls", but yes. 🙂
Really? I never knew that, as far as I knew Trent Reznor never did any cover songs.