Directed by Alex Proyas. Written by David J. Schow and John Shirley. Starring Brandon Lee, Rochelle Davis, Ernie Hudson, Michael Wincott, Bai Ling, David Patrick Kelly, Michael Massee and Tony Todd.
Plot: a man comes back from the dead to avenge the murder of himself and his fiancee.
On Devil’s Night (or Mischief Night as me and DJ have always known it), Eric Draven (Lee) and his girlfriend are murdered. She is also raped. They were supposed to get married the next day on Halloween, cause they’re cool like that, so the whole thing is extra sucky. A year later though, Eric returns from the grave and remembers that it was T-Bird (Kelly) that killed him and he starts to take revenge. Guided by the crow, he begins with the lower level goons and works his way to the very top.
Although it’s sad watching the movie all these years later, knowing what Lee could have been, it seems one of the perfect watches for the Halloween season. And maybe he’d be happy we were watching. The overall theme of the movie is a good one and a good one to be remembered by. His character is likable. His mission is just. His story is unforgettable. If you’ve never seen it, now’s the time.
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I love comic books. I'm particularly into anything X-Men related and everything Harley Quinn.
2. My celebrity crush is Chris Evans (AKA Captain America). He's even more political than I am and he's not afraid to show it, plus he's really, really hot.
3. I love baseball and more importantly the Boston Red Sox, even though I've never even been to Boston. LOL
4. If I won the lottery tomorrow, after paying off my debts, I'd buy a smallish house somewhere in Southern California. I have got to get out of Texas.
5. My cartoon hero is Tina Belcher. Her and I share a soul.
6. I've been rescuing dogs since I was a teenager and firmly believe that fur babies belong inside and on the furniture.
7. I'm very much addicted to Hallmark Channel. I love their sappy movies, especially the Christmas ones.
8. I have 2 tattoos. An "E" on my ankle for my first lost fur baby. And a ladybug on my wrist named George after George Romero told me he liked it. May he RIP.
9. I'm a bit of a night owl. Not that I go out a lot, it's just that I prefer to be up at night and asleep during the day. I'm a vampire like that.
10. I have an unhealthy relationship with potato chips. My favorite are Herr's Sour Cream & Onion.
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2 thoughts on “The Crow (1994)”
A dark, disturbing movie, but excellent in almost every way. I don’t remember anything like it before it came along. Very sad about Brandon Lee, he had a bright future.
A dark, disturbing movie, but excellent in almost every way. I don’t remember anything like it before it came along. Very sad about Brandon Lee, he had a bright future.
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He really did. And the movie showed that. So sad.
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