DISQUS

Jensen · 10 months ago

This is a very bad idea.

Christopher M · 10 months ago

This is the worst idea ever...if you look they've had three unsuccessful sequels..I wish they would just leave this alone...the original maybe dated but it was a perfect example of the year it came out...plus honor the performance of Brandon Lee the same way we would all respect Heath's Joker....I don't understand why Norrington doesn't use this new vision for a Sandman movie instead....

Ronnie_S · 10 months ago

I wasn't a big fan of The Crow, but I do know how important it was. And it was definitely because of those two factors.
Not to mention the time it was made. Strangely, the early 90s kinda marked the time when music had a certain soulful edge that hasn't been duplicated and died off along with many people. I don't know if an updated soundtrack could have that same power right now.

d0x · 10 months ago

Brandon Lee's death did get people into the theater but the original Crow was just an excellent movie. I've watched it about 1000 times. The small details Lee put into the character really make the movie.

He skirts the line of insanity quite well and it would be hard to do that character justice. For instance when Lee jumps over Gideons have and hangs up side down and starts drooling then pops him in the head with a bat...perfect acting.

When he's in the scene with Fun Boy and asks him if it hurts..perfect delivery.

I dont see anyone else delivering a performance that would match the comic character so perfectly just as I dont see anyone ever doing a better Joker than Ledger. Neither have anything to do with them both dying they were just excellent performances.

The Crow franchise was ruined by its sequels. The only one that is even watchable is the one with Eric Mabius and even thats stretching it.

Remaking this movie is nothing short of an insult.

What they should do instead of revisit the original Crow and update all the special effects and just release it again. It would be cheap to do, it has a built in audience and would easily make any money spent back. Then release it on Blu-Ray and make even more money. The only reason I even suggest this is because alot of the effects look stupid due to the low budget of the movie.

Perfect example is when Fun Boy shoots Draven in the hand and you see the hole as he waves his arm in front of the camera. It looks like some guy off camera is holding a plastic arm and its terrible. Fix it, release it and you get my $$.

Nick C · 10 months ago

I don't know why some filmmakers think that simply scrapping elements from the source material will provide a sound basis for a better film. I've never read the comic so maybe someone can tell me if Proyas' vision was close to James O'Barr's, I know O'Barr is interviewed in the documentary about the making of the film and seems happy with it. Still, it just doesn't pique my interest.

chrisduncan · 10 months ago

This is a horrible idea. The Crow was awesome because it didn't try to bite off more than it could chew. It was relatively simple with clear antagonist/protagonist (other than the cops thinking The Crow was bad... but that always happens). The plot is emotionally deep but also pretty straightforward. The "more is more" concept will definitely make this remake a piece of crap. It will probably make the main character too ambiguous in motivation and then rip off The Dark Knight somehow. Also, after I saw TDK, I really wanted to watch The Crow and The Professional/Leon again...

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Big K · 10 months ago

How the hell are you going to make the Crow less gothic? That's the entire idea!

J. O'Barr had Goth influences throughout the comic. The physique of Eric Draven was based on Iggy Pop. One of the chapters is called "Like A Concave Scream". The soundtrack has Joy Division and the friggin' Cure on it for Christ's sake!

The only way "The Crow" could be more Goth is if the ghost of Brandon Lee rose up and gave out Hot Topic discount coupons at every screening!

I agree with the comparisons to Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker. Respect the dead and leave this one be. If Norrington wants to remake something so bad, he could start with that douche explosion called "The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen".

Lei · 10 months ago

If a remake of the crow were to be released minus the goth image, you will have a whole culture of a variety of people feeling angry and betrayed. mmm I WONDER!

Fetter · 10 months ago

ew. what the hell. I desperately hope that J. O'Barr doesn't let them go through with this. The original style of his graphic novel was imitated quite nicely by the original film, and now they've got to make a "hip, 21st century" remake of a classic. Hollywood is disgusting.

Mathieu Lalonde · 10 months ago

What's the point?!?
It's like he's doing a Superman remake without the red and blue tights and cape!

tmccar20 · 10 months ago

really, like that story is worth retelling. It is the same as "ghost," it is also the story of the recent catwoman,max payne, two punishers, and spawn. Here is the plot, main character loses it all, or dies then comes back and gets revenage, I just saved everyone who read this 9 bucks. NO ONE WANTS TO SEE THIS MOVIE, IT HAS BEEN DONE, with flat characters and round ones. It is not about making it in Gothic or Documentary style. The crow also is such a 90ies story anyway, does an audience today want to watch another movie that about the kids in hot topic. Is this gothic crap ever going to go away. It seems like this trend should be over already.

dragonmum · 10 months ago

I remember J O'Barr loved the original movie, he said it was a very faithful translation. But he may not have any control over it anymore - it depends just how much of the rights to the story he sold them. I have to remind myself of that every time I watch a bad comic or book-to-movie adaptation. The Shining is a perfect example - Stephen King gave the studio full rights, and HATED the movie (which if you've read the book you'll understand). I don't know how O'Barr felt about the sequels, but I can't imagine he was happy with them - yet they were still made.

Alericc · 10 months ago

The Crow was a turning point in films at the time. It set the stage a whole new genre of films and brought the Goth subculture into the lime light. To this day I still watch it on Halloween before I do anything else.

The idea to change everything that made the Crow what it was is the STUPIDEST concept to date.

djjeffhall · 10 months ago

This may rank as the worst idea ever. I was, and still remain, a big fan of the original movie. In my eyes it still holds up today. I'm sure that someone, somewhere can come up with one good idea instead of merely retreading ideas from successful films of the past.

Matt · 10 months ago

the only way to make this worse is to do it "Weekend at Bernie's" style and dig up Brandon Lee to use as a marionette.

The Crow without the makeup is like superman without tights.

IFEELMONOS · 10 months ago

ED PRES.
YOU SON OF A BITCH.AT LEAST DO A MOVIE ABOUT BRANDON AND STOP MAKING MONEY WITH THE DEAD.BRANDON IS WAITING FOR YOU WHEN YOU DIE DONT FORGET THAT!