the main problem people have with this reboot is that making it is just plain disrespectful. brandon lee literally put his heart and soul into this role and ended up dying for it. for all his life he had been in his father’s shadow and this movie was supposed to be his breakout role and help him step into the light, but it ended up being his final act due to negligence.
the whole setting of the movie based on the trailer just doesn’t look right. the original had this unique 90’s gothic setting and i get that it’s a remake and they’re trying to go for something modern but that just takes away from the crow’s entire charm. even the soundtrack sounds horrible and don’t even mention the character designs… there’s no soul in the movie.
then there’s also the fact that in the original, eric and shelly are completely innocent, they fought for what was wrong and ended up being killed for it. in the reboot trailer it seems like they both were inmates and met in prison?? huh???? the whole point is that they’re completely normal people that get something terrible done to them. that’s why the crow brought eric back in the first place.
there’s also supposed to be a clear distinction between eric before he died and after. in the original it’s very obvious how much he has changed. he went from a normal guy to a man mad with grief. but in this reboot he just kinda… looks and acts the same? he goes from a wannabe soundcloud rapper to a wannabe soundcloud rapper with bad makeup on, there seems to be no personality change. there's plenty of examples like these where they've completely missed the mark. in the comics there’s multiple people that become a crow, not just eric draven. they could’ve used one of those characters to continue the story.
i know you can’t judge an entire movie based on a short trailer but just the circumstances surrounding the first movie is enough of a reason to not like it. even the author of the comic didn’t want to remake it cause he himself thought it was unnecessary and disrespectful but he ended up working with them anyway so they didn’t completely butcher it. many reboots have been made throughout the years of various films but there’s a reason people are SO pissed off with this specific one. because, unlike other reboots, this movie had it’s lead actor die on set while filming. the crow is like a memorial to brandon lee, they weren’t even planning on releasing it but his family and fiancé encouraged them. brandon died only a few weeks before his wedding, similar to how his character died only a day before his. the movie is literally dedicated to him and his fiancé and it states that at the end of the movie.
the original crow is a constant reminder of the tragedy and what could’ve been which is why it’s so bittersweet, which further adds to the setting and overall mood of the film. the creator, actors of the original movie and even brandon lee’s friends and family didn’t want the reboot to be made and if that’s not telling then i don’t know what is. i do feel for bill skarsgård and the rest of the cast, they must’ve worked so hard only to be criticized but this reboot should never have been made in the first place, because it’ll never live up to the original.
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I'm so fascinated by how young Bill looks. 2019 Bill looks 33 while he suddenly looks like 25 or something now.
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There he is. Y’all should’ve known I had another up my sleeve to make up for the shitfest that was the last one. I still have more I want to do, no surprise, but I wanted to get this one done first. The others will take longer. I want to make sure they’re done right.🫠
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I’ve decided I’m on board with bill skarsgård the crow (I watched the original sequels and they lowered the bar significantly)
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I'm so tired of people not giving the Crow reboot a fair chance. It was a comic before the original movie and the movie changed so much.
Also, just because it was Brandon's last film, doesn't mean that it can't be rebooted ever. Lionsgate is well within their rights to do whatever they want with the rights. I think it's incredibly shitty to retroactively make Brandon and his family look selfish by saying Eric is his and his only.
Plus I haven't seen any valid criticism beyond Brandon this and Brandon that and "it looks bad" like the fuck? That's not criticism that's an opinion
It is beyond tragic what happened to Brandon but this reboot won't tarnish his legacy. If anything, it may get people to watch the original film and bring Brandon to a new audience.
Also Bill looks closer to the comic Eric, seriously. Compare them and you'll see.
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BILL SKARSGÅRD as ERIC DRAVEN in
THE CROW (2024)
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