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The Crow : Special Edition [DVD] [1994]
enlarge	Director: Alex Proyas Actors: Brandon Lee, Michael Wincott, Rochelle Davis, Ernie Hudson, Ling Bai Studio: Entertainment in Video Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy Used: £2.04 as of 22/11/2009 22:48 GMT details You Save: £17.95 (90%) New (18) Used (14) Collectible (3) from £2.04 Seller: dabsales Rating: 71 reviews Sales Rank: 2853 Format: Full Screen, PAL, Widescreen Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 2 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number Of Discs: 2 Running Time: 97 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5017239191749 ASIN: B00007KFPO Theatrical Release Date: May 11, 1994 Release Date: January 27, 2003 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review iThe Crow/i set the standard for dark and violent comic-book movies (like iSpawn/i or director Alex Proyas's superior follow-up, iDark City/i), but it will forever be remembered as the film during which star Brandon Lee (son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee) was accidentally killed on the set by a loaded gun. The filmmakers were able to digitally sample what they'd captured of Lee's performance and piece together enough footage to make the film releasable. Indeed, it is probably more fascinating for that post-production story than for the tale on the screen. iThe Crow/i is appropriately cloaked in ominous expressionistic shadows, oozing urban dread and occult menace from every dank, concrete crack, but it really adds up to a simple and perfunctory tale of ritual revenge. Guided by a portentous crow (standing in for Poe's raven), Lee plays a deceased rock musician who returns from the grave to systematically torture and kill the outlandishly violent gang of hoodlums who murdered him and his fiancée the year before. The film is worth watching for its compelling visuals and genuinely nightmarish, otherworldly ambience. i--Jim Emerson/i

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 71 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...15 Next » The Crow: Special Edition February 3, 2003 19 out of 20 found this review helpful By now everybody probably knows the story of The Crow, but to recap, its about a rock musician and his girlfriend who are murdered on halloween. One year later, Eric Draven (Brandon Lee) returns from the grave to seek revenge.pThe film on this special edition looks terrific, with much better picture and sound than on the previous DVD release.pIt's a 2 disc set with quite an array of extra feature. On the first disc is the film in widescreen (the original DVD was full screen)with exceptional picture clarity and colour, and gorgeous sound (the soundtrack is good too!!) There's a featurette which is longer and more informative than the usual five minute back slap you normally get. A selection of deleted scenes, and some extended scenes, which do add quite a different tone to some of the sequences. A commentary is also on this disc.pDisc 2 is split into two section - 'video' and 'art'. Under video, you get the full screen version of the film; a commparison between widescreen and full screen; and, most poignant of all, the last interview with Brandon Lee, who talks about not knowing if your goint to see another full moon, or the sun rise the following day! Spooky!pThe art section, has a documentary with John O'Barr, the artist and creator of The Crow, boy has he had a hard life! Poster artwork and production design and storyboards.pOverall this is a great package at a good price, which I cannot recommend highly enough. My all-time favourite EVER! Excellent! 10 stars!!!!! October 18, 2002 H. Trivass 8 out of 8 found this review helpful This goes down as my favourite film of all time, as I think the story is beautiful, touching, romantic, tragic, dark, disturbing and even evil in places.pThe story centres around Eric Draven (Brandon Lee in his last ever performance and his finest!)and his fiance Shelly Webster. They are both killed on the night before Halloween known as Devils Night. One year later, he is brought back from the dead by a mysterious black Crow, to put "the wrong this right". As he slowly remembers what happened to him and his true love Shelly, Eric starts to go slightly insane and seeks out the thugs who murdered Shelly and him. One by one, powered by anger and revenge he kills all those who have hurt him, working his way up to the "king-pin", in a climatic roof-top stand-off!pThis film is gothic, tragic and violent and yet filled with great happiness, love and friendship. You watch as Eric slowly decends into insanity, desperate to complete what he has to do in order to be re-united with Shelly in the after-life.pThis film is well known as this is the film where Brandon Lee was killed on set when a blank bullet got jammed forcing the shell to be fired, killing this great actor so young. This means that a lot of scenes were abandoned and in some cases a stunt double was used for the vital scenes. But don't worry, the film is still great.pThis is actually quite a real-life story (not the rising from the dead bit of course!) but the whole gang violence, rape, drugs, murder and revenge that is actually present in our society. This adds a whole new dimension to this thoughly amazing film!pThe production quality is top-notch, the rock music that plays throughout the film is some of the best for a soundtrack I have ever heard. The whole film is dark, damp and forbidding, but this adds to the whole feel of the film. Eric is in a dark and forbidding place both mentally and physically.pYou have a great deal of sympathy for Eric and although he ends up killing so many people, you do feel that it is justified as those he kills are nasty, evil criminals who have hurt so many people. While revenge isn't a good idea, in this case, it was the only way Eric and Shelly could get justice for what happened to them!pThis is a must for EVERYONE'S video collection, even if only so you can say you own the last film Brandon Lee ever starred in! The BEST film EVER produced!!!!! Benchmark, hypnotic, stunning, A MUST May 14, 2004 4 out of 4 found this review helpful I must have seen the original countless times. Although I haven't got any 'goth' tendencies, I must say that the dark and hypnotic aspect of this film had made enormous impression on me. pEven though the film is incomplete due to Brandon's early demise, the upgraded version gives some hints of what could have been! Elements such as the character of 'Skeleton Cowboy' were omited as was an extensive storyline about Eric(Brandon) and Shelly(Sofia Shinas). However still a unique masterpiece! pA must see for everyone who hasnt seen it! The enhanced version does not have subtitles which is rather odd! Real love is forever. August 10, 2000 3 out of 3 found this review helpful An absolutely fantastic adaptation of James O' Barr's classic graphic novel. Looking past the violence and the dark mood of the film, The Crow is infact a love story. Brandon Lee plays rockstar Eric Draven who is murdered along with his fiancee Shelly Webster on Devils night. Exactly one year later, Eric is brought back to the land of the living by a crow who guides him to the people who murdered him and Shelly so he can 'put the wrong things right'. The Crow was unfortunately Brandon Lee's last film because he was tragicaly killed on set. The mysterious events surrounding The Crow and Brandon's fantastic performance, has given this film its cult status. An amazingly gothic film November 26, 2001 mustang@soldiersoldier.co.uk (England) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful This is the best Brandon Lee film ever. Infact, the best film ever. I love the spookiness of the film and the concept of revenge is fantastic. The soundtrack is amazing and the acting superb. brEric Draven back from the dead to revenge the rape and murder of his girlfriend whilst helping his friend Sarah to get the love of her mother. Astounding. Showing reviews 1-5 of 71 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...15 Next »

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