The Crow (Miramax/Dimension Collector's Series)

Product Description:
Eric draven and his fiancee are murdered by a ruthless gang. One year later eric returns from his grave to avenge their deaths. Draven is endowed with supernatural powers bestowed upon him by the crow. Eric seeks revenge for his death and destroys the inner citys powerful crime lord and his band of thugs.Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 09/05/2006Starring: Brandon Lee Ernie HudsonRun time: 117 minutesRating: RDirector: Alex Proyas

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The Crow set the standard for dark and violent comic-book movies (like Spawn or director Alex Proyas's superior follow-up, Dark City), but it will forever be remembered as the film during which star Brandon Lee (son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee) was accidentally killed on the set by a loaded gun. The filmmakers were able to digitally sample what they'd captured of Lee's performance and piece together enough footage to make the movie releasable. Indeed, it is probably more fascinating for that post-production story than for the tale on the screen. The Crow is appropriately cloaked in ominous expressionistic shadows, oozing urban dread and occult menace from every dank concrete crack, but it really adds up to a simple and perfunctory tale of ritual revenge. Guided by a portentous crow (standing in for Poe's raven), Lee plays a deceased rock musician who returns from the grave to systematically torture and kill the outlandishly violent gang of hoodlums who murdered him and his fiancée the year before. The film is worth watching for its compelling visuals and genuinely nightmarish, otherworldly ambience. --Jim Emerson

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Customer Reviews

Rating: - An Excellent Purchase
A smashing hit, and a nostalgiac wonder: The Crow is a wonderful action flick that just screams Awesome.

Purchasing from the people I did, I was glad to see they sent me an excellent in-wrapping package. 5 stars~
Rating: - Refreshingly Dark
Hollywood often bores me.But The Crow was a brilliant combination of Death Wish, Ghost and the Dark Knight.It has a rather standard, staid theme of revenge, but adds to it such odd imagery - a ghoul hero with a Death symbol for a pet and poetry from Edgar Allen Poe.This all gives the film a rich depth and body, like a robust wine, which surprisingly for all the dark imagery, goes down rather smoothly.The reason the deeply shadowed film feels so good is because of its counterpoint meta message ... Read More
Rating: - The only adaption of The Crow worthy of purchase.
Brandon Lee gives out his best performance in this film. This is the only adaption of The Crow that's worth buying and the special features on the DVD is a plus. The Crow is also Brandon Lee's last film. This is worthy of collecting just as much as Heath Ledger's final full performance in The Dark Knight as The Joker. I'm naming my son after Brandon Lee.
Rating: - A favorite!!
This movie is one of my all time favorites!!The movie arrived in great condition and I was satisfied with the length of time it took to get to me!!!
Rating: - Very abstract!
Just watched it for the first time today (Collector's Series) and it was great! First off, yes I am a Bruce Lee fan but I knew this film would not be like one of his. Brandon was perfect for this role especially after watching the interview with the creator of the book/comic that it's based on. The film has a dark, muggy, and redemption feel to it through out the movie. The fighting scenes were great because they weren't over the top but yet enough to keep the mood right and show another side to Brandon's ... Read More