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This is a superb film, perfect in every way in my opinion. It is dark, graphic and I would even go so far to call this a true masterpiece of American cinema. Brandon Lee plays his role with a passion, truly giving the dark feel of this film and the message behind it. It really is a shame that he died, I think he would have been a great actor. But this is his legacy, and it is a great legacy to leave behind. I have not seen the 2 sequels yet, but I am fairly certain this is the best one. I encourage you to see this movie if you haven't already.

The dvd itself is packed with extras that take an interesting behind-the-scenes look at the film as well as other things. The movie really sounds great turned way up on a surround system, and the picture quality is great.I should also mention the soundtrack to the movie, which is one of the best I have ever heard. Seeing this will make you want to buy the soundtrack, it is just that cool. My only regret about this movie is that I didnt see it sooner. So I have given my opinion, and I really recommend that you see this movie. If it isn't considered one already, it will go down as a true classic in cinema for the rest of time.

The Crow..
Detroit, October 30th..... Devil's Night. As the city burns around them, several hoodlums rape and mutilate Shelly Webster (Sofia Shinas), and throw her boyfriend, Eric Draven (Brandon Lee), out the window to his death. Shelly dies in the hospital 30 hours later. Detroit, October 30th. One year later. Eric rises from the grave....with the help of a mysterious crow, Eric begins to piece together memories of that fateful night. Yep, the plot is simple and basic. But what is distinctive to The Crow is the execution of the story. Eric is brought back from the dead, literally, for simple vengeance. The film drips with passion. Not enough can be said about the charisma and spirit and personality that Brandon Lee alone brought to the role of Eric Draven. Though it is with tragic irony that the films true power comes from the death of Lee. It wraps the film up in undeniable sorrow. Likewise, not enough can be said about the phenomenal direction of Alex Proyas. Proyas brings to The Crow a deadly seriousness - something rare for a comic-turned-film. There is no camp here, only darkness.

The new Miramax/Dimension/Buena Vista "Collector's Edition" DVD release of The Crow is a vast improvement over the first DVD release. The film received a new anamorphic transfer, which preserves its 1.85:1 theatrical aspect ratio. The picture is simply awesome. Very clean. Unfortunately, the extras are more of a miss than hit. The deleated scenes are cool, but the commentary is a joke. The commentary track was recorded by producer Jeff Most and one of the screenwriters, John Shelby. To listen to it, you would think Most was the only one who made the film. Proyas is rarely mentioned. And most unfortunate was the lack of commentary regarding Lee's death; it's mentioned at the end of the film. The "making of" featurette is nothing more than a promotional piece before the films release in 1994. There is no information about the added FX needed to complete the film when Lee was killed. So basically, this is probably as good as it's going to get for us Crow fans. And it should be added that The Crow is still the ONLY good contribution to the comic. All the other films are a disgrace. Hopefully, we won't see anymore and The Crow name will no longer be dragged through the mud...

Pure dark gothic goodness
The Crow is a terrific movie, it really is, the entire movie is dark, except for maybe 4 or 5 minuites of color, Brandon Lee plays his part very well, too bad it was his last movie, he was shot by mistake on the set and that was the end of him and his courier, the DVD is great with DTS 5.1 sound and awesome picture, truly worth watching