"The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering." - Bruce Lee

The original "The Crow" is more than just a movie. It's a piece of timeless fine art.

People who consume movies like fast food will say that the movie is outdated. But for me, this movie is the equivalent of the Mona Lisa. True art is eternal.

The scene for me is showing his humanity, the little things like petting the cat, and such. But the best is with Darla and getting the morphine out of her system. The line " Mother is the name for God on the lips of children " gets me everytime.

"It can't rain all the time."

I feel like the pawn shop scene perfectly illustrates Eric's personality as well as his trauma. You really get a sense of the kind of person he used to be before Devil's Night, but because that night was so awful, you can see how much it's changed him as a person. He's still playful, humorous, and loving, but because he has so much rage in him, those parts have become twisted. I can guarantee you that before his murder, Eric would *never* have done the things he does throughout the film, but he does it all out of love and he does it with a rather twisted sense of humour. I love this about the story because it's true to what trauma actually does to you: you're still you, but you're a different version of you.

"he confided in me before he ran out of breath..." Eric was ice cold!

"Quick impression for ya; Caw, Caw, BANG! F*ck, I'm dead!!" So many great villain lines for and adlibs from Michael Wincott.

My favourite bit : Eric making his way through a joke while repeatedly being getting shot.

What none of the other movies get, and it doesn't get mentioned nearly enough with the original, is that quiet moments in the film are just as powerful and important as the rest of it. Eric talking to Albrecht and taking his memories of Shelly's pain and death, Sarah and Darla finally connecting, Eric talking to Sarah, etc., all have weight to them, but they don't have action, like the rest of the movie; they take the time to be be human, they take the time to feel the moment, and that carries the movie as much as any other parts of it

I had a teacher who was the costume designer for "The Crow" in Wilmington North Carolina. She said the cast, including Brandon lee, we're very nice.

RIP Brandon Lee RIP Michael Massee

Rest in peace, Brandon Lee. We lost him at an all too early age, much like his father Bruce.

If I remember correctly, the movie came out as industrial metal was accepted in the mainstream public, especially with NIN’s The Downward Spiral album. It led into movies like Bad Boys having a club scene with KMFDM. The pop culture climate was weirdly perfect for The Crow at the time

for me it is a toss-up of one of three lines: "victims? aren't we all?" / "is that gasoline I smell?" / and “thirty hours of pain all at once, all for you” and one of the best soundtracks of all time w/ the cure's "burn" at the top

Brandon Lee made that movie as iconic as it became. He was masterful in the role of Eric Draaven, and he would’ve done so many wonderful things in his career had he not passed.

The story, the atmosphere and the characters are all so well done. It is indeed a modern dark fairy tale for the ages.

For me, I think one scene that encapsulates the movie was the T bird and Eric exchange when he's about to die because he's the only one that remembers him without having to be told and Eric doesn't utter a word now, that scene was powerful.

God damn the movie is just perfection... Brandon lees delivery.... The motivation of Eric Draven to find the ring the lighting in a dingy scumbag pawn shop... The setting it all just looks like a comic book coming alive

One of, if not THE, the best soundtracks of any '90's movie. If you grew up loving rock, metal, grunge, and/or alternative music: it is a must own.

Everything about The Crow feels and looks tangible; there's a soul and texture to it that makes you feel like you're firmly in its world.

The 94 Crow is my favorite movie of all time and will remain that way forever.

I've been looking up lot of The Crow videos after seeing the horrible trailer for the remake. This was a great video. The original Crow is my all time favourite movie. True love never dies.

for me the top scenes: The memories of what happened, him transforming into the crow and burn by the cure playing the background Him talking to Officer Albret saying how little things meant so much to Shelly, he thought they were trivial. You see how much he realizes what little pieces of life lead to great memories and experiences. Him confronting Top Dollar not just in the night club but at the end when Top Dollar is rubbing it in that he cleared the crime that killed him and Shelly. He said "I have something to give you, I don't want it any more. 30 hours of pain! All at once! All for you!" and kills Top Dollar. But it's insane to pick favorite scenes. There are too many good ones! RIP Brandon, much love and respect to his family.

" is that gasoline I smell?" Is mine. It's when it really shows how he is taking small pleasure in the terror he is inflicting.

This is literally hands down my favorite film out of any genre. It's a beautiful story. I love the look of it and the music is perfect for the environment it's set in

That “aged” filter over the top makes it respectfully look so much better.

Great take. I just have one quibble. I don’t think those of us for whom this film means as much as you described took this film for granted. If not for the supreme artistry, the loss of Brandon alone made that impossible. It was an induction and a swan song all at once, which either held up a cracked mirror to who we already were or introduced us to the people we’d become as lovers of passionate filmmaking driven by love, pain & substance and not greed. What we may have taken for granted was that people would still be making movies this good based on original artist-driven ideas 30+ years later. Thanks for the tribute! We needed it this week.

While we all (rightfully) talk about Brandon Lee's performance, the cast was absolutely STACKED with great character/genre actors who all greatly contributed to The Crow being so memorable

The Crow will allways be my top favorite movie Rip Brandon Lee Gone but never forgotten

That movie aged like wine. Genre masterpiece

The scene that sticks with me is him playing his guitar then smashing it with all that raw emotion that leads through the shot of the rooftops leading to the criminal meeting

The Crow (1994) is more than a Action/Horror film. It's a 90s gem and timeless masterpiece.

Such an irony.Both Eric Draven and Joker (from dark knight) have similar look,attitude,style.And both actors died at 28...

The best movie ever made! Never again has there been such a dark and atmospherically intense film. Every actor, including the crows, delivers at the highest level. Plus the soundtrack, or rather the soundtracks! The "Music from the Original Motion Picture" ST is already awesome, but Graeme Revell's score for the movie doesn't have to hide behind John Williams, Alan Silvestri or Howard Shore! I even listen to the score much more often than the OST! In summary, we have a unique work of art here that lives from the actors, music, visuals, atmosphere and, above all, director Alex Proyas' outstanding flair for presentation and visualization. In the end, despite all the greatness of the film, one thought always remains: what a megastar Brandon Lee could have become.

Bonus fact: That stunt double is John Wick maestro Chad Stahelski

This has been my favorite movie since I saw it in the theater.

I watch this movie a thousand of times. Never got bored. So many memorable lines thru the movie

Thank you for showing what this wonderful movie is truly about and what was the heart of it. The Crow for me, was a source of comfort for me during a dark time in my life. I was still grieving my grandfather's passing, and I was still trying to process a lot of things. The Crow helped me realize that no matter what, my grandfather would always be with me. Alex Proyas did an absolute OUTSTANDING job with preserving Brandon Lee 's legacy.

Had the good fortune of actually catching this in the theater when it came out and my brother was going with his people and brought me along. It still stands as one of my top favorites. Hell thanks to his (my brother) friend w/ benefits, I snagged a "free" copy of the soundtrack on cassette when she worked at SUNCOAST in the mall and right in the store with customers everywhere, she managed to hook me up. 😁 Also gotta say it's funny you started with Gideon's, as first thing I thought when you started the video was-"Is that gasoline I smell?"

I was 6 when the film came out but watched it for the first time when I was about 10 and became instantly obsessed. To me, The Crow is one of my favorite love stories in fiction - best of all, it’s set against the backdrop of an urban gothic fairytale. And of course, Brandon Lee’s performance just tugs at my heartstrings every single time. he’s on screen. I get so hollow inside once the film ends just thinking of all that potential. God knows how many times I’ve seen this film, but I know I will continue to do so until the end of the time - it’s a moving work of art, a tragically poetic masterpiece.

The comic came out in my final year at high school, but I didn’t read it until the early 90s. I’ve always had a copy since then. The film I’ve had from the start. It’s the film equivalent of comfort food for me. I have a few comic adaptations that are like that for me. They turned favourite comic characters into something I could passively consume. It’s great when that’s done well.

Yes the crow is my favorite movie all time

I was just talking to my parents about why I’m kinda scared for the crow remake. I also compared it to lighting in a bottle. I’m 23, soon to be 24 and the crow is one of my favorite movies of all time. Rip Brandon Lee

I love The Crow. Really hoping it gets re-released this year in cinemas for the 30th Anniversary. It's a movie I've always wanted to experience there.

Every time I see anything about this movie,I can only think about how my mom let me skip school to go see it opening day,and how she pushed through the handful of people HANDFUL there to see it so we can be ticket one and two,😂,love you mom P.s.still a classic,and Plus made the movie sadly as hell and more impactful knowing he had passed before we even saw the movie,also the soundtrack was really cool too for the time

One of my personal favourites of all time.

It’s an unquestionably brilliant masterpiece of filmmaking the good style of the 1990s. Not the violence but one individual to put the end of the society’s villains responsible of his death even his girlfriend’s. Now, 30 years later, this movie captures of how filmmakers should made. Lionsgate, you should NEVER remade that classic. Nuff said.

The crow was a very tragic move & still sends a strong message of story telling and artistic work and importance of the characters bringing this novel & work together In to brilliance. How it is still remembered after all these decades..❤

The film is so good from top to bottom. Killer cast! A lot of modern comicbook movies look anemic by comparison.

I put this movie right alongside the "lost boys" as just being so memorable and a reminder of when I was much younger.

I was in grade school when I first saw this movie and was fascinated by it. And even now many years later it still holds up for me.

It’s Brandon’s performance that makes this film iconic.. he not only plays a man who’s kind of insane and full of rage.. but also expresses the pain, the sincerity, the sweetness.. it is such an incredibly nuanced, and very honest performance

Saw The Crow on my 21st birthday in private viewing room with my sister. Last time we ever really had fun together. 29 years ago.

The Crow's soundtrack was killer, and I kept listening to Burn by The Cure, Dead Souls by Nine Inch Nails, Gothogola Tenement Blues by Machines of Loving Grace, and of course After The Flesh(a remix of Nervous Xians) by My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult time again, even on drives or outside stores and in coffee shops. That was back when industrial was treated the same as European electronic dance at the time, since it was the 90s. KMFDM had their songs play in Bad Boys and Mortal Kombat 1995 and Annihilation, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult had the title track to Hit and Run Holiday be featured in the OST to The Flintstones 1994, and Skinny Puppy's Hardset Head was included in the baffling but fun An American Werewolf in Paris soundtrack. May Brandon Lee, like his father Bruce rest in peace. Major condolences to their families and friends as a part of the stunt community. They left quite an impact on cinema.

This movie is special. it's a magnum opus. Nothing will ever capture the story of the real-life tragedy. Everything in this film oozes with a moment held in time.

I recorded this on vhs off of pay per view when i was nine. It was my favorite movie then and its my favorite movie now. No matter how dark and evil the world around you becomes, always protect your light and sense of justice.

David Patrick Kelly's speech where T-Bird is set to go 'boom' should've been on this list. The quotes from "Paradise Lost" (a prop he provided for the set), the flawless acting, and how he had to do it to a stunt-double since it was shot after Brandon's death? Made the whole thing feel like a ghost really did come to finish it's business.

Yes a timeless classic and masterpiece! Instantly one of my favorite movies once I watched it! It still saddens me about what happened to Brandon Lee😔 he was on his way to stardom. You could see so much potential in his acting.

It's criminal to not focus more on the usage of the Cure's Burn and the Crow's reveal. Robert Smith wrote the song specifically for the movie, which leads to the lyrics as well as the music setting the mood and encapsulating the movie's central themes beautifully. And seriously, the lyrics themselves and where the film uses them are a masterclass in placement and storytelling. It's the very epitome of everything O'Barr was expounding on in the comic. All within one single scene.

"Mother is the name for god on the hearts and lips of all children." Then he squeezes that morphine out, waking Darla up, that scene never left me.

I never heard of The Crow until after I married my husband six years ago. Now we watch it every year, the night before Halloween-Devil’s Night. I recently got a tattoo of the burning crow on the back of my shoulder. That’s how much I LOVE the movie!

I just rewatched this movie and I forgot how much I love it. I’m dressing up as the crow this Halloween and I can’t wait.

The Crow was the best movie, one of the movies that Brandon Lee never got a chance to see due to his untimely death due to a stunt gone wrong. Paramount Pictures was going to distribute The Crow theatrically but due to Lee’s death they decided to not distribute it and Miramax Films ended up distributing the film and released it in May 1994. Paramount now owns 49% of Miramax since April 2020 and will be releasing The Crow on 4K Ultra Blu Ray this coming May just in time for the film’s 30th Anniversary. I did like the two sequels City of Angels as well as Salvation.

I watched this for the first time a few weeks ago and I immediately saw what was so special about it, it was so interesting that it made me get the comic which i received recently and havent read through but I intend to very soon. Quickly became one of my favorite movies and easily my comfort movie.

I always talk about the soundtrack but this video points out at how good all the actors are. The side characters get so many memorable lines and moments. I will always love this movie 🖤

I went to the theater three times to see The Crow. I believe at this point I've seen it hundreds of times. It's my all time favorite movie.

I’ve loved this movie since I was 10, now everybody’s talking about it because of the remake. I’ve been meaning to get a crow tattoo for years and now people are only gonna think I’ve gotten it just because of the remake.

I was 12, my brother 11, my mom dropped off us at the theater with $20 each. Double feature if the crow and Beverly hills cop 3. A movie day ill never forget

The Crow is a visual masterpiece and Brandon Lee’s performance is iconic. The sequels never measured up and there’s no doubt in my mind the remake will also not measure up. The reason being, The Crow is a one and done story and not a franchise. The graphic novel was adapted very well in the 1994 version and there’s no need to retell the story.

Watched it last night for the first time in years! Loved this movie since I was a kid, way better than I remember.

I just finished watching this movie a few minutes ago. I first saw it when I was an angsty teenager, and my name is also Eric; so it's always been special to me and I've seen it many, many times. But I had to watch it again after seeing the trailer for the remake. Anyway...I don't think you're giving the movie enough credit. Yes, Eric tosses the other rings aside while searching for Shelly's; but he later tosses them at Gideon to emphasize the point that the man is complicit in the crimes committed by Fun Boy's party pals. It's great how Gideon flinches every time a ring hits him, as if there's still a conscience in there somewhere. It's subtle things like that, I think, that make this film so memorable.

Eric has experienced the ultimate despair. He was unable to protect the woman he loved. The mirth he shows in this film doesn't stem from humor but him sitting on the razors edge of insanity. He has seen behind the curtain and realizes what a joke existence is. For my first novel I wrote an urban fantasy romance and the Crow was a huge inspiration for me. The line I used for explaining the story was. A love worth burning the world for.

With remake just recently having dropped a trailer, I'm not surprised to see The Crow stuff, especially on this channel. Having said that, This is very well done job! Did you pay proper homage to the film and the special nostalgia it carries, but the soundtrack and the actor as well. I can't say enough good things about it or this video. I'm very glad you folks covered it. Ill just be simple and say DAMN FINE JOB! Thanks, Lance!

I was 26 when The Crow comic hit the shelves, and I bought every issue. I saw the movie on its release, and bought the soundtrack shortly after that. I've never watched anything else claiming to be "The Crow". I watch the movie every year on March 31st, and will again next Sunday. I for sure won't be seeing the new remake. Some things should be sacred, and Brandon Lee's Eric Draven Crow is one of them.

My favorite movie since I was a little kid. The vibe & aura is unmatched.

In truth the reason this film is so great is because of the Director. Brandon did a great job, But Alex Proyas is an All-time great director.

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I remember seeing this in the theater. It was an experience for sure.

It's one of those comic book movies that still holds up

In my top 5 of all time. Damn,thirty years went by fast.

It was an engagement ring, they hadn't got married yet . apart from that great review. The crow is one of my favorite movies , I remember first seeing it on laser disk back in 95 , the movie really spoke to me and I dragged my tattoo artist friend over to tattoo the window scene on my shoulder. F.Y.I you couldn't pause laser disks you would get A blue screen so we had to loop the scene for 3 hours.

"Jesus Christ in a a taxi cab" is a classic. RIP Brandon and John Palito. Two great actors.

I always love the interactions between Eric and Ernie Hudson. "Well at least he didnt do that walking against the wind shit"

Incredible good movie, with such a great dark vibe. Also so many quotes, like: "Childhood's over the moment you know you're gonna die."

This movie was my high school years. I saw it 6 times in the theater.

True story, I went to a jeweler and had them engrave a necklace for my mother with the quote “Mother is the name for Gd on the lips and hearts of all children.” I went back years later and they were using it for all their customers…

Chester Bennington (R.I.P., king ❤) named his son "Draven" and got married on Halloween and his (ex) wife wore crows wings on their wedding day! That's how I first discovered the movie. I've watched it on every Devil's Night (Oct 30th) for 20 years now. 🔥

Mandatory viewing for fans of cinema. A game changer in the genre, this paved the way for movies like sin city, V for Vendetta and many more. I still jam this soundtrack on my Playlists.

What a great video ! Brandon Lee murdered this story. Wont ever be recreated. The new crows rendition may effect a new generation like it did us. Much respect . Through and through. Either way Brandon Lees performacnce is beyond a masterpiece.

Each act of vengeance by Eric escalates from one to the next.

Saw it at 17 with a bunch of friends; we all exited the theatre saying, “That was a sexy movie.” lol

I was like 12 when i first saw this and the villians were the worst most evil villians i had ever seen in something. That made it stick with me, seeing them get justice. The dark imagery is awesome, the guitar on the roof, it is all so damn cool. One of my favorite movies for sure! Great analysis

I remember picking up the graphic novel at the book store when I was 12. My mom bought it without even looking at it. Just assumed it was a comic 😂 Which it was but definitely not for a 12 year old. I saw stuff in that novel no kid should ever see. If you've read it you know what I'm talking about it's waaay more brutal than the film. But I loved every single page. Still read it from time to time.

I just watched this again, and I still get moved by it. It deserves it's status. Some movies that have it don't.

I saw this in the theater 4-5 times. I was an avid reader of Entertainment weekly at the time and before Brandon's accident on set they reported the set was cursed (other on set production issues, weather, injuries). It's a masterpiece for the genre and it's sad he didn't live to see it. Not long after the Dragon movie about Bruce Lee came out and was that much more bittersweet as Bruce fights for his son against the stories curse. Anyway great retrospective. Could have been ten scenes at least in my opinion, there is so much good in this.

Great analysis of a timeless classic. I was obsessed with the film, soundtrack and comic back in the day. Glad to see it’s getting some contemporary love and appreciation after the remake trailer dropped.

Man the “remake” stands no freaking chance up against this masterpiece.

One of those rare perfect movies.

The Crow is unquestionably one of my all time favorite movies. This movie is absolutely amazing on so many levels. This is one movie that definitely should NOT be remade.