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The Crow (1994)
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6
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3/03, 11/03, 3/19
3/19:
One of the most shocking news in Hollywood history is when Brandon Lee was accidentally shot to death during the filming
of The Crow.
All I could think of at that time was: "Why?" Twenty-five years later, it still makes no sense. Strangely, when I read books
about scandals and bizarre moments in the annals of cinema, Brandon Lee's death is invariably omitted. To me, it's on the same
level of what happened to Rudolph Valentino, Jean Harlow, James Dean, and, most ironically, Bruce Lee when they passed away
at a relatively young age.
Michael Massee, who plays Funboy, pulled the trigger while thinking it was a prop gun, passed away a few years ago. It wouldn't
be a surprise if the cause of his death was being eaten by the regret of what happened. Massee admitted that he
had never seen the movie.
Anyway, The Crow isn't a good movie, having been stuck with a terrible script. The story is silly, and the cycle
of revenge for four or five characters is repetitive. The visual look is heavy in black which becomes tiresome after
a while. The acting is fair, but Brandon Lee, makeup and all, rises above everybody except for maybe Michael Wincott
who has some fun.
All in all, The Crow is a prime example of an actor being bigger than the film.