Comments on: Movie Review – The Crow (1994) http://commentarytrack.com/2009/07/02/review-the-crow-1994/ movie reviews, news and discussion Tue, 22 May 2012 16:52:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Helen http://commentarytrack.com/2009/07/02/review-the-crow-1994/#comment-806 Helen Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:23:33 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=3753#comment-806 Now that is a serious movie love affair! You put it very well when you describe it as romantically dark. Now that is a serious movie love affair! You put it very well when you describe it as romantically dark.

]]> By: Sofia Deus http://commentarytrack.com/2009/07/02/review-the-crow-1994/#comment-805 Sofia Deus Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:25:17 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=3753#comment-805 I came across your review because I have just started my own movie blog, I thought that the first movie I was to talk about had to be The Crow. When this movie first came out in 1994, I was working at Warner Brothers in Portugal (where I came from) as a pop corn girl and every lunch break I was use to go and sit in to catch one or other scene. I watched this movie at the cinema 7 times, and since it came on video and then DVD I have seen it a total of 65 times... call me crazy but this movie for me is the best, most beautiful, dramatically romantic movie ever! Eric Draven's revenge is justified and the love for Shelly keeps him focused. What I like about this movie is that even thought it is a very dark, violent movie, you can always see the light in Eric's soul, when he is with Sarah, how he speaks to Darla and even when he talks about how he thought things Shelly liked where trivial. I love this movie, I haven't seen anything as romantically dark since! great review! I came across your review because I have just started my own movie blog, I thought that the first movie I was to talk about had to be The Crow. When this movie first came out in 1994, I was working at Warner Brothers in Portugal (where I came from) as a pop corn girl and every lunch break I was use to go and sit in to catch one or other scene. I watched this movie at the cinema 7 times, and since it came on video and then DVD I have seen it a total of 65 times… call me crazy but this movie for me is the best, most beautiful, dramatically romantic movie ever! Eric Draven’s revenge is justified and the love for Shelly keeps him focused. What I like about this movie is that even thought it is a very dark, violent movie, you can always see the light in Eric’s soul, when he is with Sarah, how he speaks to Darla and even when he talks about how he thought things Shelly liked where trivial. I love this movie, I haven’t seen anything as romantically dark since! great review!

]]> By: Helen http://commentarytrack.com/2009/07/02/review-the-crow-1994/#comment-804 Helen Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:40:49 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=3753#comment-804 Your review reminded me I hadn't watched this in a long time, so I popped it into the DVD player last week. I don't know how I could have forgotten those fantastic traveling shots as the camera flies with the crow (the bird) through the urban canyon. I'd also forgotten how much good dark comedy dialogue there is, especially in conversations with Hudson's cop. Your review reminded me I hadn’t watched this in a long time, so I popped it into the DVD player last week. I don’t know how I could have forgotten those fantastic traveling shots as the camera flies with the crow (the bird) through the urban canyon. I’d also forgotten how much good dark comedy dialogue there is, especially in conversations with Hudson’s cop.

]]> By: Nir Shalev http://commentarytrack.com/2009/07/02/review-the-crow-1994/#comment-803 Nir Shalev Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:13:56 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=3753#comment-803 lol Thought so. lol

Thought so.

]]> By: Helen http://commentarytrack.com/2009/07/02/review-the-crow-1994/#comment-802 Helen Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:41:44 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=3753#comment-802 You'll have to turn to one of the critics who's paid to review movies he doesn't want to see, as the whole team shares your sentiments! For the next best thing, you can read Geoff's one star review of the first Transformers movie. You’ll have to turn to one of the critics who’s paid to review movies he doesn’t want to see, as the whole team shares your sentiments! For the next best thing, you can read Geoff’s one star review of the first Transformers movie.

]]> By: Nir Shalev http://commentarytrack.com/2009/07/02/review-the-crow-1994/#comment-801 Nir Shalev Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:59:13 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=3753#comment-801 I felt that way about "Dark City" when I first saw it in theatres. That and Spielberg's "War of the Worlds". I was honestly shaking slightly when the tripods first came out of the ground and emitted that horribly creepy sound. So when do we get a Transformers 2, "one star" review uploaded? I'm only asking because that is one film that I am never going to watch... I felt that way about “Dark City” when I first saw it in theatres. That and Spielberg’s “War of the Worlds”. I was honestly shaking slightly when the tripods first came out of the ground and emitted that horribly creepy sound.

So when do we get a Transformers 2, “one star” review uploaded? I’m only asking because that is one film that I am never going to watch…

]]> By: Helen http://commentarytrack.com/2009/07/02/review-the-crow-1994/#comment-800 Helen Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:20:10 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=3753#comment-800 I'm dating myself... I hasten to add I was only in high school... Seriously though, this is one of the movies that keeps me going to the theater instead of waiting for DVD, especially for any film where the visual design is important and for all action movies and suspense films. I have seen The Crow on DVD and enjoyed it very much, but have never re-captured the sensation of being swept along by the (visual-action-sound) current that I had when I saw it in the theater. I’m dating myself… I hasten to add I was only in high school…

Seriously though, this is one of the movies that keeps me going to the theater instead of waiting for DVD, especially for any film where the visual design is important and for all action movies and suspense films. I have seen The Crow on DVD and enjoyed it very much, but have never re-captured the sensation of being swept along by the (visual-action-sound) current that I had when I saw it in the theater.

]]> By: Nir Shalev http://commentarytrack.com/2009/07/02/review-the-crow-1994/#comment-799 Nir Shalev Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:07:47 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=3753#comment-799 And Alex Proyas's greatest masterpiece to date "Dark City". There are many reasons as to why Metropolis (1926) is one of my favourite movies of all time and this is one of them. And Alex Proyas’s greatest masterpiece to date “Dark City”.

There are many reasons as to why Metropolis (1926) is one of my favourite movies of all time and this is one of them.

]]> By: jason http://commentarytrack.com/2009/07/02/review-the-crow-1994/#comment-798 jason Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:44:57 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=3753#comment-798 Once again Lang's Metropolis shows it head with the city design and the ending with the fight on top of a Church (also Burton's Batman). Once again Lang’s Metropolis shows it head with the city design and the ending with the fight on top of a Church (also Burton’s Batman).

]]> By: Nir Shalev http://commentarytrack.com/2009/07/02/review-the-crow-1994/#comment-797 Nir Shalev Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:25:40 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=3753#comment-797 I was just 12 when the film came out. I remember that I was sick and my mom let me order a movie on cable and I chose "The Crow". I have never forgotten it since and wish that I could have seen it in the theatres. I was just 12 when the film came out. I remember that I was sick and my mom let me order a movie on cable and I chose “The Crow”. I have never forgotten it since and wish that I could have seen it in the theatres.

]]> By: Helen http://commentarytrack.com/2009/07/02/review-the-crow-1994/#comment-796 Helen Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:19:30 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=3753#comment-796 I liked all the things you praised, but the reason I went back to see it a second time in the theater was the action. The fights, chases, and pretty much anytime the Crow was on the move across rooftops were intensely thrilling seen on the big screen. Direction, choreography, performance, cinematography, art direction, music - everything contributed and worked together perfectly in those sequences. I liked all the things you praised, but the reason I went back to see it a second time in the theater was the action. The fights, chases, and pretty much anytime the Crow was on the move across rooftops were intensely thrilling seen on the big screen. Direction, choreography, performance, cinematography, art direction, music – everything contributed and worked together perfectly in those sequences.

]]> By: Nir Shalev http://commentarytrack.com/2009/07/02/review-the-crow-1994/#comment-795 Nir Shalev Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:23:09 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=3753#comment-795 Yes it was. I still own the soundtrack and the original score. Yes it was. I still own the soundtrack and the original score.

]]> By: jason http://commentarytrack.com/2009/07/02/review-the-crow-1994/#comment-794 jason Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:58:01 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=3753#comment-794 The soundtrack was a must have during the release of the movie at the time. The soundtrack was a must have during the release of the movie at the time.

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