the crow

[fearsmachine87]

is the crow considered horror or just a form of drama that involves a gothic feel? The fact that there are 3 crow movies based off comics all following the same basic story. Each one might have its own elements of scary to them but is it actually horror?

What does anyone think of the crow series anyway? i for one think it is one of the best movies that i have ever seen.

[alixzander]

i saw the first one and i liked it.

[ShankS]

I liked the one with, who was it?? Brandon Lee?? I aint seen this film in ages, what I remember of it was good.

[last bad move]

Originally posted by fearsmachine87
is the crow considered horror or just a form of drama that involves a gothic feel? The fact that there are 3 crow movies based off comics all following the same basic story. Each one might have its own elements of scary to them but is it actually horror?

What does anyone think of the crow series anyway? i for one think it is one of the best movies that i have ever seen. i love it and love the comic but i didnt like # 3 though

[carnage]

The first one was the only good one...

[kpropain]

I love the first Crow.


Fire it up Fire it up. LOL

[cheebacheeba]

The first one.

2nd one sucked although I thought he looked more the part, but hey, bitch couldn't act for shit, and yeah, it sucked.

The series starting with "stairway to heaven", all I have to say is -WHY?!?

I have to admit that the 3rd one (salvation) exceeded my expectations somewhat, but then again, that may just be because the second one lowered them so much.

Is there still a rumour floating around that a 4th film is going to be made about...a dead rapper? I wonder if he'll bust freestyles while shooting ppl gangsta style? - right...or was it edward furlong?

IMO the comics (the ones I've read) whipped the shit outta ALL the movies.

A film adaptation of Wild Justice would have to be interesting, but If any future films were ever again based on the comics (well, it worked for the first one!) , I'd wanna see waking nightmares - a personal favourite.
Never read the one about the female crow, or the nutcase "sidekick" chick either...

See.. they wasted a tv series on a character that had no reason after the first movie to have a series based around them...yeah,
yeah, I know it was a reworking of sorts, but Id rather see an ongoing series based on ALL the other comics if anything...even if it only ran for a year or two, if they did it right, it'd have to be better than the last tv series...

[Freddy Krueger.]

I've only seen the first one. It was a good movie.

[Shade]

The first one is one of my favorite movies...the second was...all right. JUST all right. I've never seen the third though I doubt I'm missing anything. Maybe the sequals would have been better in Brandon Lee hadn't died in the making of the first T-T I loved that man.

[feral cat]

Originally posted by fearsmachine87
is the crow considered horror or just a form of drama that involves a gothic feel? The fact that there are 3 crow movies based off comics all following the same basic story. Each one might have its own elements of scary to them but is it actually horror?

What does anyone think of the crow series anyway? i for one think it is one of the best movies that i have ever seen.
Goths seem to like it ... I think it's prob as much horror as say Underworld so it is action horror!

... It really is rubbish though and the sequels just get worse!!!!!!

[jay o2 waster]

Originally posted by fearsmachine87
is the crow considered horror or just a form of drama that involves a gothic feel? The fact that there are 3 crow movies based off comics all following the same basic story. Each one might have its own elements of scary to them but is it actually horror?

What does anyone think of the crow series anyway? i for one think it is one of the best movies that i have ever seen.

Kind of a horror hybrid, but I loved it.

[Thepuppetmaster]

the first movie was great but damnit Brandon lee died during the filming the movie to bad if he was still around the second movie would of been good we all will miss brandon lee but think postive hes with his dad Bruce lee now and it must be hard on his mother and brother he was the only crow we love rest in peace Brandon lee

[KRUGERKID13]

The third was awsome to i actually liked it more then the first

[melgill4272@]

i would not call it horror - but i loved it - not sure if this was because of the story behind it with the death of Brandon Lee and i was always looking for the computer generated bits or not - still, it's a movie i can watch again and again

[Vodstok]

the first ruled. i flat-out refuse to ever watch the second or third....


The gunfight set to "After the flesh" is one of the greatest movie shoot0-outs ever....

[zwoti]

Originally posted by Vodstok
the first ruled. i flat-out refuse to ever watch the second or third....


The gunfight set to "After the flesh" is one of the greatest movie shoot0-outs ever....

kick ass film

[Hate_Breeder]

Definently one of my favorite movies. I liked the 2nd one cause it had Iggy Pop and i liked it a lot. But the first one kicks so much fucklin ass! Way better than the 2nd one. The 3rd one sucked, and the series sucked too

[juda666]

the first ones the best one........definatley

[MrShape]

Love this film. I read the comic waaaaaaaay back in it's first run at Caliber Comics (who never finished it, the full story was printed almost a decade later). The film was everything I'd hoped for.
I also loved Alex Proyas' Dark City. I'm interested to see his new film I, Robot, but I don't think it'll be as good.

[urgeok]

hey Tom-Tom

KILL THE PAGE LONG SIG

WE"VE READ IT ALREADY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



fuck i hope this works

[AUSTIN316426808]

City of Angels and Salvation sucked but the first Crow film was the shit and it spawned one of the two best characters in wrestling history.

[IDrinkYourBlood]

The Crow is one of my all time favorite movies, But I dont know if i should put it in my horror section of dvd's or not, just like my Identity dvd, should I put that in there?

[The_Return]

Originally posted by IDrinkYourBlood
The Crow is one of my all time favorite movies, But I dont know if i should put it in my horror section of dvd's or not, just like my Identity dvd, should I put that in there?

Identity- Might as well, if you have other Psycological horror in there. If not, put it with them:p



I rented this today, along with The Machinist. Ill probably watch Machinist tonight, but Im right psyched about this, looks kick-ass

[IDrinkYourBlood]

Originally posted by The_Return
Identity- Might as well, if you have other Psycological horror in there. If not, put it with them:p



I rented this today, along with The Machinist. Ill probably watch Machinist tonight, but Im right psyched about this, looks kick-ass Which one are you phyched out about?

[The_Return]

Originally posted by IDrinkYourBlood
Which one are you phyched out about?

Both, but I was refering to The Crow

[IDrinkYourBlood]

Originally posted by The_Return
Both, but I was refering to The Crow Yeah, I dentity is such a good movie, 5 out of 5. I rented The Crow sometime ago and now im gonna buy it, Its forty fuckin dollars so I hope I also get the resurrection of Brandon Lee within the 2 dvd's for that price. But then again I did pay 50 buxx for Halloween 4.

[Elvis_Christ]

Originally posted by urgeok
hey Tom-Tom

KILL THE PAGE LONG SIG

WE"VE READ IT ALREADY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



fuck i hope this works

Heh this has become your crusade!

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by IDrinkYourBlood
But then again I did pay 50 buxx for Halloween 4.


don't get me wrong it's not a bad movie(imo) but you got screwed

[Elvis_Christ]

Fuck yeh $50!!! A bit to rich for my blood. I can get the box set (1-5)over here for that much.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
Fuck yeh $50!!! A bit to rich for my blood. I can get the box set (1-5)over here for that much.



with the store I go to I can get the whole series for $50

[Elvis_Christ]

I've been trying to find the original Halloween on VHS over here for ages.... it just dosen't seem to want to turn up. I have the rest of the series but I'm missing that one.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
I've been trying to find the original Halloween on VHS over here for ages.... it just dosen't seem to want to turn up. I have the rest of the series but I'm missing that one.


you've got something against dvds?

[Elvis_Christ]

Not really. I've just been buying a lot of VHS latley before it all disappears. Still haven't got round to buying a DVD player yet tho.... next purchase on my list because there's some great stuff comming out over here on that format.

[AUSTIN316426808]

you should be able to find a copy on ebay for 2 bucks or less, the shipping and handling to New Zealand might run about $10.

[Elvis_Christ]

Do you have to go thru much shit to join up to eBay? I've been meaning to do it for awhile.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
Do you have to go thru much shit to join up to eBay? I've been meaning to do it for awhile.




I honestly have no idea my gf did it.

[Elvis_Christ]

Hmmmmm might have to look into it. The postage sounds like a killer tho.... I should be patient and keep sticking to hunting round second hand junk stores.

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
Hmmmmm might have to look into it. The postage sounds like a killer tho.... I should be patient and keep sticking to hunting round second hand junk stores.



you're probably right, with the S&H you'd be able to buy about 15 vhs tapes.

[Elvis_Christ]

Yeh especially since $10 u.s is like $15-20 n.z

Its a pretty good idea for rarer titles tho.

[superman]

i love the seris its awesome but it's not just the comic book its more based on the novle the crow.

the first one was the best.

didn't really like the second.

third was ok

and i havn't seen the new one wiked player

and i've never seen the tv show



if you like the crow than go here the crow's loft (http://www.thecrowsloft.com/main.html)

[VampiricClown]

Loved the first one. One of my all time favorites.

Never saw the second, but I got the third one, I didn't really care for it so much. I've also never seen the 4th one either.

[Suspiria 666]

The first one was so awesome I love it;)

[DrenTheLiar]

1.wtf is The Crow doing on here it is NOT a horror movie!!

2.I have seen all 4 movies and liked all of them however 1 and 2 are the best to me....

[Roderick Usher]

Originally posted by DrenTheLiar
wtf is The Crow doing on here it is NOT a horror movie!!

Well it is about an undead man murdering those who wronged him. Not horror, but horror-themed.

[DrenTheLiar]

im still not convinced...

[crabapple]

"The Crow" (the movie) is like an action interpretation of a "vengeful ghost" story. For an action film, I would say it's very vividly horrific a lot of the time.

[crippler666]

All The Crow movies are based around different graphic novels

As far as I am aware there are around 15 or 20 different series of novels

I liked all 4 movies, the first is still the best, but I would like to see it remade as violent as it should have been

But I do have a question, if you count The Crow as a gothic love story (which it is), and it not being made as a mainstream movie, would it have had the following it did without the death of Brandon Lee?

[crabapple]

Hard to say. But the movie they made, I think, is pretty shocking and dark in its own right. It might well have grabbed my attention.

I remember speaking to a makeup effects artist who had just come back from working on the film, and he was profoundly shaken and upset about what had happened. The story had hit the newspapers in a fairly sensational way. Everyone wanted to talk about the accident, and he...didn't.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by crippler666
But I do have a question, if you count The Crow as a gothic love story (which it is), and it not being made as a mainstream movie, would it have had the following it did without the death of Brandon Lee?


yes ..

by all rights it was a good movie and a showcase for the very charismatic Brandon.

I think it would have had an even bigger following had he not died.

the film would have been better and there would have been proper sequels

[DrenTheLiar]

well wen i first saw it i didnt know what it was abotu nor di di know he died doing the movie so it was awesoem to me even b4 i knew he died...its very high in mi favorite movies i think its gotat be number 2 right below halloween.i am VERY inspired and influenced by the crow and its story.altho i did read the comic after i saw the movie and i must agree that it shudl have been made as violent and as true to the comic as it shulda been

[urgeok]

jesus christ

[Vodstok]

Originally posted by urgeok
jesus christ Hurt your head, too, did he?

[urgeok]

i figured that if there were computers in that country - there'd be schools, right ?

[DrenTheLiar]

what are you so jesus christ about??

[urgeok]

well wen i first saw it i didnt know what it was abotu nor di di know he died doing the movie so it was awesoem to me even b4 i knew he died...its very high in mi favorite movies i think its gotat be number 2 right below halloween.i am VERY inspired and influenced by the crow and its story.altho i did read the comic after i saw the movie and i must agree that it shudl have been made as violent and as true to the comic as it shulda been



well when i first saw it i didnt know what it was about nor did i know he died doing the movie, so it was awsome to me even before i knew he died.
its very high in my favorite movies. i think got to be number 2 right below halloween.
i am very inspired and influenced by the crow and its story although i did read the comic after i saw the movie and i must agree that it should have been made as violent and as true to the comic as it should have been.




see any differences ?

[crabapple]

Very friendly of you to proofread and correct the post like that.

[zwoti]

Originally posted by urgeok
well wen i first saw it i didnt know what it was abotu nor di di know he died doing the movie so it was awesoem to me even b4 i knew he died...its very high in mi favorite movies i think its gotat be number 2 right below halloween.i am VERY inspired and influenced by the crow and its story.altho i did read the comic after i saw the movie and i must agree that it shudl have been made as violent and as true to the comic as it shulda been



well when i first saw it i didnt know what it was about nor did i know he died doing the movie, so it was awsome to me even before i knew he died.
its very high in my favorite movies. i think got to be number 2 right below halloween.
i am very inspired and influenced by the crow and its story although i did read the comic after i saw the movie and i must agree that it should have been made as violent and as true to the comic as it should have been.




see any differences ?

yeah, you both spelt awesome wrong :p

[urgeok]

Originally posted by zwoti
yeah, you both spelt awesome wrong :p


awesome !!


(that's a similarity, not a difference ... but who am i to nitpick) :D

[DrenTheLiar]

does it really fucking matter ho wbad i spelled some shit?? i mean is this forum about makin fun of peeples typing for christ sake?!

[urgeok]

Originally posted by DrenTheLiar
does it really fucking matter ho wbad i spelled some shit?? i mean is this forum about makin fun of peeples typing for christ sake?!

its a forum where people communicate with each other. if you have an opinion you feel strongly enough about that you are willing to publicy post it - why wouldnt you want to present it in a readable fashion ?

its an opportunity for you to take the written word seriously enough to improve yourself.

get pissed at me all you like but if you dont learn from this then your life has an excellent chance of being a complete mess.

communication is a powerful tool .. you want people to take you seriously - learn how to spell.


fuck - its like doing karaoke when you cant sing for shit - you think people want to hear it ?

[DrenTheLiar]

lmao that was funny about the karaoke thing.....but i see where your comin from

[crippler666]

The reason The Crow should have been more violent is the story almost requires it.

If you take the first one for example:

What was done to Eric Draven & Shelley Webster was phsically mentally horrific. Her rape and torture, added to Eric stumbling in on the act, forced to watch and then dies.

So as a reanimated soul, to forever haunt this planet until he enacts his revenge, so did it seem enough? In the comic more happened, but for the movie it was tuned down.

I know it might seem quite sick to ask for more gore, but if the need is there it should be put there.

I know that for some people that is not what they want to see, but GET SOMETHING ELSE OUT. I dont say gore for gores sake, but if something offends me I have an off switch.

I like the film The Crow and it will always remain as one of my favourite films, but I just think if they had put the neccessary violence in it could have been improved.

Oh and by the way Brandon Lee would not have been in the follow ups as the only constant through out the stories is the crow (who is called Manny).

[DrenTheLiar]

damn well said man!

[urgeok]

Originally posted by crippler666

Oh and by the way Brandon Lee would not have been in the follow ups as the only constant through out the stories is the crow (who is called Manny).

that may have been the way of the comics - but i'm pretty sure had he lived - he'd have been asked to do the sequels.

[zwoti]

Originally posted by urgeok
that may have been the way of the comics - but i'm pretty sure had he lived - he'd have been asked to do the sequels.

of course brandon would've been in the sequels, otherwise you'd just regurgitate the plot over and over with increasingly lesser and lesser (and cheaper) actors....







...oh wait

[urgeok]

Originally posted by zwoti
of course brandon would've been in the sequels, otherwise you'd just regurgitate the plot over and over with increasingly lesser and lesser (and cheaper) actors....







...oh wait


yeah .. no shit !

[PeaSoupintheye]

I think the Crow is proving to be a cult classic. I have no interest whatsoever in the sequels however.

Awesome film.

[VampiricClown]

Originally posted by PeaSoupintheye
I think the Crow is proving to be a cult classic. I have no interest whatsoever in the sequels however.

Awesome film.

Cult Classic? I think we have proven that it is a Classic Classic for the fact that EVERYONE I talk to loves this film.

:cool:

[DrenTheLiar]

yea i have to agree its ALREADY a cult classic....has been for a while