#the crow reboot

[miss617]

[misstwisted]

This might be the best thing to ever happen to my account. Worst thing? Poor Brandon Lee’s legacy. Anyways:

[corazon-calaveras]

The Crow Reboot Rant

NAH NAH NAH, WHOSE IDEA WAS IT TO MAKE ERIC DRAVEN LOOK LIKE A DISCOUNT VERSION OF JARED LETTO'S JOKER?!? IMMA THROW HANDS!!! 💀🔪

There's just so much wrong about this reboot and as a fan of the original crow movie and graphic novel I cannot even begin to express how much this disappoints me.

More to rant ahead, just know it's hella long.

I recently saw and heard more news about the crow reboot and upon seeing what to expect I no longer have any interest in watching the reboot, in fact I wish the fans continue to roast the hell out of it to show the people in charge of this reboot that this is NOT what the people want or need.

Now I just want to go on and say that I have no problems with Bill Skarsgard as Eric Draven. I think he's a hella great actor with lots of potential of doing a great job at being the next crow actor, but my issue is with the writers and the people who made the overall decision to make this cult classic "appeal to modern audiences" which that quote alone was enough for me to completely abandon all hope of this movie being any good. I was already skeptical enough about the reboot and my expectations were low but THIS...this definitely made my expectations drop even lower than they already were and that's surprising to me. Honestly at this point the three crow sequels were a lot better and that's saying a lot because if y'all have seen those you'll know they weren't that good either but at least they were entertaining. 😭 (In my opinion at least, feel free to disagree on that).

It gets even better when you find out that the inspiration for reboot crow was Post Malone and Lil Peep. 💀

Like...is that what appeals to modern audiences nowadays? Was that really necessary for modern day Eric Draven? Absolutely not! The original movie and comic took place in the 90's so LEAVE IT IN THE 90's! Not everything has to be modernized for the sake of appealing to modern audiences. What modern audiences need right now are original stories with good and compelling writing (which probably won't happen any time soon since Hollywood proved to be in the middle of an imagination drought).

Sure, one can argue that the original movie wasn't completely faithful to the source material, that being the graphic novel. However, Due to the unfortunate passing of Brandon Lee during the making of the film, James O 'Barr has stated that he had finished the film as a tribute to Brandon who was a sweet and caring man and so decided to write Eric Draven to have some resemblance to Brandon in the film as a way to honor him. With that in mind, it's no wonder people are much harsher about the reboot, myself included, and find that this reboot would be an insult to not only James O 'Barr but also to Brandon. (Those who know the tragic history of The Crow graphic novel would understand why that's the case but in short it was a way for James to deal with grief).

In my opinion, the original crow film does not need a reboot or a remake. It may not be the best or perfect movie in the world but it is a cult classic and is one of the most beloved movies that holds a dear place in people's hearts. Mine included. Which is why instead of making another movie based on Brandon Lee's crow, that the other crow characters get a shot at the big screen since Eric Draven isn't the only one who gets brought back to life by a crow. I can understand how this might potentially not gain enough traction because it's not the iconic Eric Draven, but I do believe that with good writing and loyalty to the source materials, that it can be very possible to make a good and fresh crow movie without piggy backing off of an already beloved and successful film with the help of the fans who most likely have read the other comics.

In my opinion, I don't think this reboot is worth anyone's time (at least for those who are hardcore fans of the Crow franchise) and I have no hope for this whatsoever. In fact, I'm gonna go rewatch the original movie for the millionth time and reread the original graphic novel because I've already accepted the fact that any potential of getting a good crow movie is officially out the window. Not only that but the book and film are my comfort watch and reads so there's that.

For anyone who wants to hear more details about the reboot I recommend looking up articles or watch videos about it on youtube since that's where I heard the majority of the news.

Brandon Lee will forever be the best Eric Draven out there, may he rest in peace.

[punchitmrsulu]

Everything about The Crow reboot looks amazing. Y’all are just annoying and bitter. Brandon’s legacy isn’t being tarnished, relax. In fact, I’d say it’s quite the contrary. It’s probably gonna get more people who haven’t seen the original and maybe don’t know about him to want to see it and bring him back into the spotlight.

[telekinesis-mind-control-comics]

[skarsgod]

First look at Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs in ‘THE CROW’ reboot.

In theaters on June 7, 2024.

[colorful-white-ideas]

ERIC DRAVEN'S LOOK IS OUT !!

via Vanity Fair first look

FUUUUUCK ME. This pic feels like a christmass gift for us Axel (zeitgeist) girlies.

I'm still hating that haircut but the tattos are a good compensation.

[alethianightsong]

The Crow: Comic vs Movie (trigger warning: SA, Murder, Death)

In the movie, Shelly and Eric are tenants in an apartment who get targeted cuz they won't leave. Eric dies instantly when he's thrown out a window. In the comic, Shelly and Eric are driving back from the countryside when their car breaks down in the rain. T-Bird and his gang show up and shoot Eric in the head but don't kill him. He's alive but paralyzed, forced to watch as T-Bird and co. rape Shelly. He dies later in the hospital. The creator of The Crow comic-- O'Barr-- wrote the story after the untimely death of his own fiancée; drawing & writing the comic was his form of art therapy. His fiancée was killed in a drunk driving accident, a random act that took the love of his life from him, and it's mirrored in the tragedy Eric goes through (except Eric's tragedy is dialed up to 11). In the comic, Shelly's assault & death is spur-of-the-moment since her and Eric just so happened to meet the wrong people at the wrong time. The movie makes their death part of a grand scheme by the bad guy to get a hold of some real estate so Eric and Shelly's deaths aren't just random acts of murder and violence. The movie elevates Eric from a depressed, grief-stricken revenant to all of that but now he's blatantly a dark superhero. The reboot is supposed to stick closer to the source material than the Brandon Lee movie but idk I feel like studio execs are gonna chop the movie to pieces to make it a typical blockbuster instead of the moody, morose tragedy that it is.

[bill-skarsgalactic]

y'all, we are being FED today.

[fandomshatepeopleofcolor]

'The Crow' Reboot Starring Bill Skarsgård Has Reportedly Wrapped Production - Bloody Disgusting

make it fail please

[miss617]

[misstwisted]

Vincent Perez, Eric Mabius, and Eddie Furlong when their movies won’t be the most hated in the crow franchise anymore when the reboot comes out:

[tinkerbitch69]

CAW CAW*

*translation: how do you do, fellow crow fans?

[punchitmrsulu]

I was not at all ready for that Crow trailer AT ALL. I need like a week to recover. I was not expecting it to look that amazing. I can't even begin to explain how much I love this story and all the potential it has. It looks like everything it could be and everything I have always wanted it to be. I have no words. Wow. Just, wow.

[axelwolf8109]

Imma say it, I really REALLY hope they didn't make Bill go through like a massive health change to look as scrawny as he does for the reboot the way Hollywood shoves actors in hero roles to suffer from dehydration to get their bodies in top physical condition to look like buff superheroes

[dollwithkaleidoscopeeyes]