Watched it a couple weeks ago, and I think it has definitely stood the test of time, I say this because I’m 17; I think the most intriguing thing to me and my friends is the aesthetic that surrounds it.
I was big into comics at the time, that movie was the real first big comic movie of my generation and because it was an "underground" comic everyone who read marvel and dc really got to know more obscure titles.
I was 24 when this movie was released, and I was more interested in the soundtrack, because I love Stone Temple Pilots, than I was about the movie. Brandon Lee's death notwithstanding. I watched it for the first time ever last evening, after listening to this excellent and breezy episode. It was a good revenge movie. I will buy it, just for posterity. Other than Ernie Hudson, there was no one famous in it, which surprised me.
That said, if I was to pick a movie to discuss around that time, there are a couple: Pulp Fiction, of course. No one talks about that movie anymore, at least in our spheres. That was a bigger release and a hell of a lot of fun for a movie, one of the best in 1994: '...let me ask you a question. When you came pulling in here, did you notice a sign out in front of my house that said "Dead Nigger Storage"?
Another good one from the summer prior, in 1993, was also a Tarantino film......one of his best: 'True Romance'. Christian Slater's finest performance, Brad Pitt with a funny cameo and Dennis Hopper with one of the most classic monologues of any movie ever. I would really love to hear a talk about True Romance, or really just Tarantino films generally.
One more thing. Kurt Cobain's death. You mentioned in passing that he committed suicide. Maybe. But, I encourage you to watch the documentary 'Soaked in Bleach', 2015, about the events surrounding his death. I will leave it at that.
Oh, as much as I love The Crow, and I do love it, it can’t hold a candle to those Tarantino movies. I tried to mention in passing that they are better and we even mentioned True Romance and Pulp Fiction by name. I have two episodes on Tarantino! But I probably won’t dedicate one to PF, as much as I love it. The first Tarantino episode discusses it extensively though
Great choice and good to see fellow Gen X/Y tweeners who had the visceral reaction I did when the Crow came out.
When I was 16 and dating my first gf I watched the hell out of my VHS copy until the tape started wearing. The sheepdog in me couldn’t get enough of it; the soundtrack was in rotation in my car for years. Picked up the graphic novel at my LCS circa 1996 and discovered that O’Barr began working on it out of solid rage after his HS sweetheart & fiancee was killed by a drunk driver.
the crow still works because of direction, it is also a good representation of the times in the same way t2 reps. the director's best work is dark city and since it seems he is content to take studio money to proof of concept. for example: he wanted to do paradise lost and tested the tech he would need to realize that film in gods of egypt.
David Patrick Kelly is the whole thing about the Warriors. He was high af and was just fucking about. Director put it in. Ended up being the mantra of the movie. Was the tagline of the Warriors video game by Rockstar Games.
Side note: You mentioned ‘Dark City’. I love that flick. The plot is certainly strange and no real reason is given for the experiment which is the entire plot of the film. However, one reason to watch it is to fall in love with Jennifer Connelly again in your life as she sings ‘Sway’. One of the most beautiful women I have ever seen.
Watched it a couple weeks ago, and I think it has definitely stood the test of time, I say this because I’m 17; I think the most intriguing thing to me and my friends is the aesthetic that surrounds it.
This is exactly the kind of thing I wanted to hear
I was big into comics at the time, that movie was the real first big comic movie of my generation and because it was an "underground" comic everyone who read marvel and dc really got to know more obscure titles.
That’s exactly right, this exposed us to stuff we’d never read otherwise
I was 24 when this movie was released, and I was more interested in the soundtrack, because I love Stone Temple Pilots, than I was about the movie. Brandon Lee's death notwithstanding. I watched it for the first time ever last evening, after listening to this excellent and breezy episode. It was a good revenge movie. I will buy it, just for posterity. Other than Ernie Hudson, there was no one famous in it, which surprised me.
That said, if I was to pick a movie to discuss around that time, there are a couple: Pulp Fiction, of course. No one talks about that movie anymore, at least in our spheres. That was a bigger release and a hell of a lot of fun for a movie, one of the best in 1994: '...let me ask you a question. When you came pulling in here, did you notice a sign out in front of my house that said "Dead Nigger Storage"?
Another good one from the summer prior, in 1993, was also a Tarantino film......one of his best: 'True Romance'. Christian Slater's finest performance, Brad Pitt with a funny cameo and Dennis Hopper with one of the most classic monologues of any movie ever. I would really love to hear a talk about True Romance, or really just Tarantino films generally.
One more thing. Kurt Cobain's death. You mentioned in passing that he committed suicide. Maybe. But, I encourage you to watch the documentary 'Soaked in Bleach', 2015, about the events surrounding his death. I will leave it at that.
Great episode.
Oh, as much as I love The Crow, and I do love it, it can’t hold a candle to those Tarantino movies. I tried to mention in passing that they are better and we even mentioned True Romance and Pulp Fiction by name. I have two episodes on Tarantino! But I probably won’t dedicate one to PF, as much as I love it. The first Tarantino episode discusses it extensively though
It's like point break for me. That movie is one of my favorites, but I certainly recognize it's not the caliber of those other movies.
That’s a cult classic!
Great choice and good to see fellow Gen X/Y tweeners who had the visceral reaction I did when the Crow came out.
When I was 16 and dating my first gf I watched the hell out of my VHS copy until the tape started wearing. The sheepdog in me couldn’t get enough of it; the soundtrack was in rotation in my car for years. Picked up the graphic novel at my LCS circa 1996 and discovered that O’Barr began working on it out of solid rage after his HS sweetheart & fiancee was killed by a drunk driver.
This comment right here is exactly why we made this episode dude. So glad you enjoyed and commented, it was *our* movie
the crow still works because of direction, it is also a good representation of the times in the same way t2 reps. the director's best work is dark city and since it seems he is content to take studio money to proof of concept. for example: he wanted to do paradise lost and tested the tech he would need to realize that film in gods of egypt.
This is his best work imho! And it’s bc the source material is so good
Excellent episode, the movie came out when I was 12 and it blew my mind. Got me into independent published comics.
Yeah man I was thinking, I should’ve mentioned this, it exposed me both to independent comics AND joy division
David Patrick Kelly is the whole thing about the Warriors. He was high af and was just fucking about. Director put it in. Ended up being the mantra of the movie. Was the tagline of the Warriors video game by Rockstar Games.
Iggy pop was actually one of the villains in the sequel
No it is not.
Yeah obarr mentions that. I didn’t even see it. Don’t really want to. Is it good?
Both soundtracks are amazing
Side note: You mentioned ‘Dark City’. I love that flick. The plot is certainly strange and no real reason is given for the experiment which is the entire plot of the film. However, one reason to watch it is to fall in love with Jennifer Connelly again in your life as she sings ‘Sway’. One of the most beautiful women I have ever seen.
You know who raves about dark city? Roger Ebert (the movie critic). https://movieweb.com/best-siskel-ebert-movies-1998/