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LLCruize caw caws over the new CROW: WICKED PRAYER Film!!!
Hey folks, Harry here with a look at THE CROW: WICKED PRAYER - the new CROW film from Lance Mungia - the cool as hell director of SIX STRING SAMURAI! I had an enormous amount of hope for this film as SIX STRING SAMURAI is one of my absolute favorite indie indies that we've ever found on AICN! The film is beautiful, but ultimately - I really dislike David Boreanaz and Tara Reid as actors - and this film doesn't change that opinion. However, Marcus Chong and Eddie Furlong are pretty outstanding in the film. Well, here's a full on review by a bird loving soul returning superfreak... Beware of Spoilers, it hits on DVD on July 19th!
Have never posted a review on your site, so not sure how I should be
doing this but here is my review of the latest Crow film which had its
premiere last night.
THE CROW: WICKED PRAYER a review
Hello, LLcruize here from the Crow fan site A Boy & His Bird. Finally,
after what seems like a lifetime, THE CROW: WICKED PRAYER had its
official premiere at the AMC Pacific Place Theatre in Seattle
Washington, on Friday, June 3rd. It will play at the AMC Pacific Place
for a week, then it will have a direct to video release on Tuesday,
July 19th. This review is purposely low in spoilers and scene specific
information. It is not my intent to spoil the movie for you, but to
give you my overall opinion of each element.
THE CROW: WICKED PRAYER is inspired by the same-name novel by Norman
Partridge. The story keeps the desert setting and satanic gang element
from the novel, but changes up pretty much everything else. Luc Crash
and Lola Byrne (David Boreanaz and Tara Reid respectively) lead a gang
called the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse (Marcus Chong, Tito Ortiz &
Yuji Okumato round out the gang). They have been individually wronged
and together, they seek justice. To realize this justice, they must
take the blue eyes of a girl with a Native American heritage and the
heart of a killer. Enter Lily Ignites the Dawn and Jimmy Cuervo
(Emmanuelle Chrique and Eddie Furlong). Jimmy is about to be free from
the shackles that have kept him in town. His plan is to marry Lily and
leave town, taking Lily with him. Unfortunately, this is not to be as
Lily and Jimmy fall victim to the Four Horesman's plans. Jimmy comes
back, empowered by the crow, to take his revenge and stop the gang
from completing their satanic ritual. The irony of the story is
Jimmy's revenge will mean he saves the town that despises him.
LOOK
THE CROW: WICKED PRAYER marks a return to a stylized form of film
making. Each scene, especially early on, is like a framed poetic piece
of art work. That word "poetic" was used by quite a few folks when
describing various scenes. The film/story is set in the desert
Southwest. Everything has dust/sand on it. There is a natural haze
that seemingly lifts once night fall comes. Gone is the urban decay of
previous stories. This dusty/dirty atmosphere helps to establish the
film as a modern western tale.
STORY / ACTION
This film presents a lot of social issues and those are played out
nicely during the film. The local community is odds over the mine in
their town being closed to allow for a casino to be built. The one
thing that the town can agree on is nobody likes Jimmy Cuervo (Eddie
Furlong). This conflict pits the Native American community against
the rest of the community. This conflict, in part, lends to some of
the reasons why the Four Horseman gang featured in the film are
seeking revenge. The gang believes THEY are righting wrongs. This
clash of missions with Jimmy's will make for some interesting
discussion by fans. Also, the dislike of Jimmy sets his character up
to be a truer representation of the anti-hero created by James O'Barr
in his original story. This is the one element that really captured my
interest in the script and it is played out beautifully through the
film.
The story is spiritual in nature. Native American mythos are added to
the ever growing mythology of this franchise. The satanic themes
presented may or may not appeal to everyone. Some who saw the film
with me were a bit bothered by the satanic imagery and themes. It
didn't bother me because there is a balance of this super natural
element a long with the Native American spirituality and social
themes. In my opinion, the satanic element highlights the despair the
whole gang is in and represents a reaching out to the easiest way for
them to deal with their pain. These people are not entirely evil,
which is evidenced through some very well done moments in the story
where the gang isn't so sure of themselves. This humanizes these
characters that have in previous Crow films been nothing more than
cartoon characters lined up for the slaughter. Jimmy could easily have
fallen into this gang. Were it not for the love of Lily, he may well
have. It is this tip toeing of the line between who is good and evil
that makes the story fascinating.
Action is straight on, not a lot of martial arts. Wires are used from
time to time, but other than that, the action is raw and emotional.
There are no car chases, no exaggerated fighting styles. This is bare
knuckle action and it fits the setting and story perfectly. I really
liked that the action was not over the top.
ACTING / DIALOGUE
By far, Eddie Furlong (Jimmy Cuervo/The Crow) gives the best
performance in the film; and well he should. This is his film to
either make work or not and he brings forth an emotional and tragic
performance. He has some great lines and he delivers all of them dead
on. Having read the script numerous times, I was anxious to hear/see
his delivery of some of my favorite lines. He flat nailed them and in
a few cases, really surprised me with a delivery I did not expect.
Emmanuelle Chriqui (Lily) who plays Eddie's love interest and catalyst
for his return is fantastic. She conveys the beauty, strength and love
that the role called for.More so than any previous film in the
franchise, Emmanuelle (Lily) has a lot more to do in the story than
just being the damsel in distress.
David Boreanaz (Luc Crash/Death) does a good job as Luc, though his
later scenes channeling Satan are a bit too animated in my opinion.
Luckily, he is not Satan for long enough to derail the film, but I
would have liked a more reigned in performance when he finally
channeled Satan. He does such a good job as Luc, it is a shame he ends
the film hamming it up.
Tara Reid (Lola Byrne) gives a really subdued and tragic performance,
she does a great job. I know she takes a lot of flack for playing the
same character over and over, but she does bring an element of tragedy
to Lola Byrne.
As for the rest of the gang, Marcus Chong (War) is the anchor of the
gang and does a great job delivering, in many cases, poetic verses in
the midst of chaos. Yuji Okumato (Pestilence) steals practically every
scene he is in. He does a great send up of a wannabe cowboy and his
"western" accent is a hoot. Some may remember him as the villain
opposite Ralph Machio in Karate Kid 2. The biggest surprise was Tito
Ortiz (Famine). I half expected him to be totally out of place
amongst the "real" actors, but he holds his own and is a steady
presence.
David Ortiz (Sheriff Tanner) is really good. His scenes with Eddie are
some of my favorites from an acting/dialogue aspect. Danny Trejo
(Harold) is always good and he delivers once again in a supporting
role. Rounding out the cast is Rena Owen (Mary), who gives a short,
but emotional performance. Richard Cumba (Moses), like Rena, has a
short role but makes the most of it. He plays a preacher who has a
past with Luc. His confrontation with Luc (Boreanaz) is one of David's
best scenes. Daymond John (Proud Foot Joe) is OK, definitely not an
actor, though he doesn't have a lot of scenes that require him to
"act". He does have one of the movie's funniest moments when he comes
upon a newly resurrected Jimmy Cuervo.
Dennis Hopper (El Nino) is good, albeit he is saddled with some of the
worst lines in the movie. I never liked the gansta' lingo his
character uses when I read the script and as feared, it sounds as out
of place as it reads. Hopper makes what is basically a cameo, so his
dialogue is not around long enough to do any real harm. The last
performance to speak of is Macy Gray (Cara Mae, bodyguard for Hopper's
Nino character). She is…..well, she is Macy Gray. Not even close to
being an acting talent, Gray basically is a presence and thankfully,
her "presence" is short-lived.
WHAT KILLED (what I liked the best)
The opening sequence, with its tip of the 10 gallon hat to THE GOOD,
THE BAD & THE UGLY intro of the gang is great and sets the tone
perfectly. Jimmy and Lily's intros are great. It was a nice to
actually see both lovers alive at the beginning, where we can see them
relate to each other rather than relying on flashbacks to establish
their relationship. This adds strength to our empathy/sympathy for
Jimmy later on. Jimmy's resurrection is done perfectly, a lot of
emotion.
The music is absolutely fantastic. Jamie Christopherson's score is THE
best, in my opinion, to date. It uses guitars, harmonicas, brass, all
the elements that you would expect from a western setting.This is the
first Crow film without the benefit of a rock soundtrack. In my
opinion having a score-only soundtrack works perfectly given the
desert setting.
As I mentioned before, Eddie Furlong's performance is spot on. He has
the crux of responsibility in this film and he handles it beautifully.
His character is very different from previous Crow films. He is torn
when he comes back. He doesn't want to be there, he wants to be with
Lily. Eddie does a great job conveying this pain. Eventually he
accepts that this is the only way to be with Lily again. Emmanuelle is
a dream, you can feel her love for Jimmy and the strength she has.
The villains overall are a much improved element over previous
sequels. The beauty of this film is for the first time, we see the
villains as humans. They have back stories that we are given glimpses
into through their introductions and flashback sequences.
As I mentioned, Lance's style is great to watch. The camera angles and
shots are beautiful. The editing is near flawless with some very nice
transition scenes that go from real-time to flashback back to
real-time with beautiful results. I would have to say that for the
first time in the sequels, we have a very technically sound film here.
There was great care and work put into this film during
post-production and it shows.
Finally, the ending is one of the best since the first film from an
emotional level. It is beautifully shot and executed; you will be
moved by it. Again, the word "poetic" comes up time and again when I
look for a way to describe the look and feel of this film.
WHAT DIED (stuff I didn't like)
My only complaint with the film is the 3rd act. This is when Luc has
channeled Satan and he and Lola are married to further consummate the
union. The wedding itself is fine, but as I mentioned before, David
Boreanaz, in my opinion, is too far over the top. The dialogue David
has during this part of the film is sprinkled with a tongue-n-cheek
tone, but his delivery works against the intent, in my opinion. There
are a few exceptions, such as when he and Reid are leaving the church
he nails a line that is one of his funniest in the film and really got
a great reaction. He obviously tries to take a page from Jack
Nicholson's slant on the Joker from the first BATMAN film, but goes
two pages instead.
Hopper's dialogue is cringe worthy in the 3rd act. I had hoped perhaps
the delivery of the lines would improve them from the last script I
had read. But as feared, the gangsta' lingo sounds out of place and I
wish it would have been changed. Thankfully the 4th act gets things
back on the right track and redeems the shortcomings of the 3rd.
FINAL THOUGHTS
The film for me has been like a road trip. Since my site has covered
the pre-production, production and post-production extensively, I feel
like we have been a long for the ride. It was a road trip that has
seen a lot of detours, missed exits, closed sections of highway and
delays. But in the end, through all the miles of traveling and
adventures in between, the final destination is worth it. The film
deserves more than the one-week theatrical engagement it has, but
atleast some fans will get to experience this film the way it should
be. The rest will get to enjoy the fantastic job done by all when it
hits video/DVD on July 19th.
My rating is 4 crows out of 5.
LLcruize / Co-webmaster of A Boy & His Bird
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Last time I saw him he still looked no more than 15 years old. Does he do the thing with the thumb when he dies?
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What the heck? No film is supposed to have a 4th act, least of all some crappy horror sequel from Dimension Films.
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After all, Land Before Time had what, 11 sequels?
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I was talking about how no film is supposed to have more than 3 acts. They teach you that in film school. Introduction, Middle Part and Showdown. Something like that. According to this review CROW: WICKED PRAYER has a 4th act after the showdown and that's just retarded and a sign that the filmmaker was trying to unconventional for the sake of being unconventional. I do give him credit for getting it past the Weinstein Bros. They normally enjoy raping even the decomposing corpse of what is left of one's creativity.
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Pressing back several times reposted my comment..sorry to be such a dick.
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strange case in which a positive review made me NOT want to see the movie. Especially talk of a 4th act (?!?!)
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But didn't LotR: Return of the King have like 11 acts?
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They were just each 4 hours long.
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I'll give Wicked Prayer a shot purely on the strength of Mungia's wacked-out epic Six-String Samurai. I think he's a new director to keep an eye on. Lookin' forward to it!
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Please stop making Crow movies... Please.
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The franchise expired the second City Of Angels started. That fact that Alex Proyas never ventured to do sequels himself proves that he's actually a smart filmmaker.
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Jun 05, 2005 3:25:31 PM CDT
"Also, the dislike of Jimmy sets his character up to be a truer
by lead_sharp
What? how can it be a "truer representation" of the original concept? While where at it what has satan got to do with the crow idea? The whole point was, you get to come back, kill the bad guys, go back. It worked in the first (and best) movie based on the amazing comic and has been rogered by the Holywood fuck machine ever since. Leave the Crow alone already!
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would be some more Critters sequels... or perhaps another Leprachaun film... I'm sure they'd be more entertaining than the later Crow films....how about another Ghoulies...?
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Not a big fan of leprachaun or ghoulies but another critter movie would be awesome. Doesnt the critter hunter guy with the big gun look like the dude from tears for fears? huh?
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Hadn't thought of it before, but I suppose it's nice to see the guy from Tears for Fears getting work again.
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That being said, why haven't we seen a "Critters:The Musical" yet?
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I dont think this movie has 4 acts to it. I just think it was a mistake by the reviewer saying there were 4 acts. When really he is just a confused Ass Hat like the rest of us. I mean I too sometimes lose count when I get to 2.
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u know who's got to be the crow next .... ROB SCHNEIDER! kicking the ass of all his haters. or Paulie Shore, if u wanted to completely kill the franchise.
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Straight to Video as it should be...Furlong could have had an amazing career...Psss, remember kids.."Don't do Drugs..look at the T2 Kid".
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Tara Reid + Eddie Footlong = direct-to-video schlock. Weren't Rutger Hauer and Shannon Tween available?
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BWAA-HA-HA-HA-!!!!!
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The Crow
City of Angels
Salvation
Stairway to Heaven
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I know, made a mistake in my review. We all know there are only 3 acts in a play/movie, etc. It should have said first half of 3rd act is dodgy, but the second half pulls it through. What can I say, stuff happens :) Good eyes though, glad to know you read the review and was paying attention to what it says :)
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stairway to heaven was a tv series and it used the same story as the first movie so wicked prayer is in fact the 4th movie. as for all you "act" morons, did you ever think that just maybe the reviewer isn't some big movie geek who thinks they know everything and said 4 acts because they themselves split the movie into 4? i know that's the first thing that came to my mind. i mean of all the reasons to dislike a review, you idiots get your panties curled up because he said 4 acts? jesus..the world is indeed doomed.
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i love the crow flicks. even when they suck...but this review drained all enthusiasm from me.
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yea, he could have split it into 4 parts...but that means either the movie is increadibly incoherent and donesnt have any flow, or that hes an idiot. he probably just mis-typed. __________________________________
and godoffireinhell its insiting incident, rising action and climax. didnt they teach you guys this in high school? thats where i learned it. wait, no i learned it in 6th grade even! not that that makes my amateur films any good...i dont pretend to be great. but my reviews have been posted here, and i dont think that anyone would confuse my reviews with this guys when it comes to competancy. and if one could accidentally think the movie had 4 acts...then my flicks might be better! heres the link to maybe my only good ones...http://www.archive.org/details/JesusDance
http://www.archive.org/details/bigbadbrotherbattle
http://www.archive.org/details/razorwarhol
so use those to judge my competancy. keep in mind i made em when i was 13 and 14 -
The Setup, The Conflict and the Resolution. i.e. Beginning, middle and end. Maybe this mysterious 4th act is where Tara Reid is miraculously given real boobs, henceforth to be known as Pinnoci-Ho
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Jun 05, 2005 6:23:13 PM CDT
Isn'tt this Marcus Chong guy the dude that got bounced up an
by prozacmorris
Isn't he Tommy Chong's kid, Rae Dawn's brother and, according to the Wachowski Brothers, fucking nuts?
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David Boreanaz has much better acting chops than Eddie Furlong. Well, at least when he got a chance to be Evil Angel. His performance in Valentine was nothing to brag about. But Furlong has been annoying as hell ever since T2. And Tara Reid's only good acting was when she got to play the semi-retarded drummer in Josie and the Pussycats. (Talk about typecasting). I think Thr Crow 5 should star Tara seeking revenge on the paparazzi who wouldn't tell her her mutilated breast was exposed at that P Diddy party. BTW, whatever happened to that DMX Crow movie? Was it even worse than this one?
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Yeah well, Id have a hard time believing a drug using transvestite like ole Wachowski... A mate of mine worked at Fox Studios and got to meet Marcus when they were shooting the first one, he said the guy was one of the more down to earth actors, didnt treat the public like crap, didnt think he was god almight like some (lookin at you Fishburne you idiotic fuck), and was prone to being social with cast and crew alike unlike some of the other actors (Fishburne again.)
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Apparently, Mr. Death monkey is better then eveybody else. If you want to teach the guy a little something about film, it's most likely not necessary to act like an a-hole, and make him feel like shit. I obviously don't know you, but I'm gonna take a shot in the dark here and guess that you're probably not a whole lot of fun to hang around. I have never enjoyed the company of know-it-all blow hard duschbags.
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Became a good actor over the course of Buffy and Angel. He had basically no background in it and was pretty awful during the first season of Buffy. He was giving some fantastic performances by the end of Angel though, and he played a deliciously over-the-top bad guy when his character was soulless on both shows. Looking forward to seeing him "ham it up" again on this film. Might not be too subtle, but I'll be damned if it isn't FUN.
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Jun 05, 2005 7:36:15 PM CDT
by all reports ypu'd listen to, it's a quality film, no
by watashiwadare
needs theatrical release.
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Jun 05, 2005 7:50:45 PM CDT
I would rather spend my time checking my ass crack for dingleber
by heywood jablowme
Brandon Lee should be brought back from the dead to enact vengeance on the cocksuckers that keep churning this shit out. Tara Reid "brings an element of tragedy". I just ruined a perfectly good computer screen by spewing my coffee all over it. Tara Reid...master thespian indeed.
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Jun 05, 2005 9:00:13 PM CDT
I don't know who "ypu" is or what he/she listens to, but...
by heywood jablowme
when your main characters have the last names of "Crash" and "Byrne" it doesn't exactly smack of "instant Hollywood classic". My penis could write better stuff in the snow, seriously.
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Jun 05, 2005 10:22:08 PM CDT
HOW MUCH IS JEFF MOST PAYING YOU TO SUCK HIS DICK THESE DAYS???
by clubber_lang
The CROW movies will always suck as long as that moron is allowed to have any involvement with them. He single-handedly drove the franchise into the ground, the result being that the last two have gone straight to video. Too bad when great projects crash and burn because of the idiot no-talent Hollywood morons who have to but their fat noses in and pee in the soup. Oh well.
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Of all the years I have been reading AICN..I have never heard such bashing,just so we can bash,and that would be bashed,so in light of the bashing,we can bash,just to be bashing!!!!AND NO..I will not go anywhere else,so I wont have to listen to you..cause ha! I am reading this and not listening, you wound up to tight morons (to which other people have said morons so Im not alone..should I be bashed..no..but some of the people need to be thrown off the steel cage like mankind(mic foley)
Im glad someone made the attempt and effort to share a review..and make a review..I commend that person for doing so..and to put up with the negativity of this talkback..geez people lighten up..
I cant wait to see it..I already have it on reserve..and I thank harry and the crow and his bird for the reviews..and lastly...
For all the ACT nonsense..well I know my acts..but for all the neg. remarks...I only have one act... and to the nay sayers its the BIG ACT ONE!!!! ON BOTH MY SEPERATE HANDS...
Zathras used to being beast of burdon..but his spirit is now up from grave and is coming for ya!!
No peace..dis time...not from zathras..
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I'm gonna go find a cash machine.
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Jun 05, 2005 11:51:48 PM CDT
We not only need a Critter musical, but a Critters vs Ghoulies!!
by ashesofdonnie
Yes, I agree, they should stop these Crow sequels already. and why do they do them, becuz of fat goth chicks who shop at Hot Topic.yess, Brandon Lee should come back and lay vengeance on them. and secondly, since when did straight to video movies matter on this site!!?!? third, some posters here are confusing "acts" with "sequels", by their logic ROTS should be called Star Wars Act III, Revenge ..etc. and yes, I would rather watch another Leprechaun sequel (or the fucken Air Dog sequels, what are they up to now, Air Dog 39: Penuchle Pooch) than watch another Crow movie.
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Jun 05, 2005 11:56:45 PM CDT
ID RATHER SIT THROUGH BATTLFIELD EARTH THAN ENDURE ANOTHER CROW
by ashesofdonnie
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Jun 05, 2005 11:58:28 PM CDT
It's "burden" numbnuts. Don't you have a dictionary in
by heywood jablowme
Don't you keep it next to your badass samurai swords from the pawn shop? Zathras, your post is hilarious. Dude, you make the Trek geeks look like Miles-fucking-Davis. Just reading this "review" tells me that this movie will stink like an anchovie's twat. And another thing, telling people around here not to bash is like telling Rosie O'Donnell to stay away from the Krispy Kremes. Dumbass.
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Wrath of Khan. 'Nuff said.
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Jun 06, 2005 12:07:18 AM CDT
I'm not quite sure what language zathras34 is speaking, but,
by beefywhore
Im right there with you AshesOfDonnie I'd rather eat spaghetti out of a dirty colostomy bag than sit through another direct to video crow movie...
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Jun 06, 2005 12:29:57 AM CDT
The only Crow I'll watch is the one where he comes back and
by ashesofdonnie
..oh wait, Micheal Moore did that already. ok the Crow needs to come back from the dead to become a militia leader in the canadian border to protect us from the incoming canadian army and ,dang Micheal moore beat me to that again. oK Crow needs to come back to talk his way up to the head of Dimension films to protest the continuation of Crow films and fuck it. Im out of ideas.
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Only Crow I'LL watch is where Crow comes back and fire-bombs Hot Topic stores for selling Donnie Darko condoms, watches, t-shirts and other shit made in thrid world sweat shops! Oh yes, and the Crow should also find the creators of Donnie darko and kill them for trying to splice Emo and Goth into one crasppy, pandering, pointless-ending of a movie!!! MOOMBA HAS SPOKEN!!!
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Is it true that they're already planning another Crow installment - but the resurrect-ee is going to be a woman? I know that's a random thing to ask, but if anyone knows...
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Please stop with the Crow movies. BRANDON LEE IS DEAD AND THEY DIED WITH HIM!!! I just read the original books by O'Barr and they read just like the movie...amazing. You can't make sequels without the star that put the first one into cult status by his performance and his death. Have you ever seen Enter the Dragon: Fear the Claw? Oh, and Marcus Chong rule in Vanishing Son II and III. Fuqua Johnson Bitches!!!
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What'd she do? Reinact her entire boob job operation?
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Coming to you liiiiiiivvvee!! From the basement of the Science Building!!
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No no no... Lesbian.. Say it with me LLLeeeeessssbeeeeeeeian...
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is Beautiful.
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poetic's ASS, harry.. leave it to you to take a crap film that's going straight to dvd (for GOOD REASON) and hype it up like it's the "end all" of great cinema. i'm sorry, but the crow is played out, no, BEYOND played out.. the FIRST movie didn't get it right, though it was closer than the second.. let's not forget about the fantastic TV series we're sure you've watched and cried while doing so. furlong is past his prime, he's been acting professionally long enough to make his mark in at least ONE film and it hasn't happened.. there is no hope for him and his fat overrated head. no amount of native american influence (like YOU know what that is) is going to make this movie a movie worth giving 90 minutes of your life to. and heaven help us all if it runs any longer than that!
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OK since YOU like to bash..that must mean you are the jabba da hut of the rosie's..and so..will it be a burdon, to be a burdon of a burdon ,that if it was a burdon, it would be a burdon ,to that person's burdon,of that person's burdon burrdon,or is it birdon,or maybe beeerrrdon...Im sorry you spelled dumbass wrong its spelled=== HEYWOOD "BURDON BURDON" JABLOWME AKA==ROSIE ODONNEL
And just for this post..I cant wait to see crow wicked prayer..
now back to the penthouse, and not to the outhouse where heywood is..
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Come on, Eddie Furlong? He's not an actor, nevermind a good one. And Tara Reid, subdued?! Yeah, she's real subtle. She lets her breasts do the talking. If she seemed subdued it's because she was drunk/high and phoning it in. Come on! This is straight to video!
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however, it cannot be taken as unbiased. the site is a fansite for the crow films. hes been watching the flick since day one, itd be hard for him to not like the film.__________________and true, maninabox, i was being a pretty big asshole there. ill own up to it. i was in a bad mood, appy polly loggies.
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but i feel like the omega man when it comes to these incontestably shitty movies. everyone is overly enthusiastic to push praise into a dung heap like the crow. let's face it, the concept is perfectly laughable, the acting by brandon lee is deserving of a "george the animal steel" nomination, and the dialogue is quite possibly the most inane, half-assed shit to be spurn from the mouths of adults since the 2004 primaries. it seems the only people intent on giving money to this pathetic franchise are people who buy that ludicrous spiked jewelry from hot topic and wear white pancake make-up and black eyeliner to middle school dances. though i haven't seen this sequel and have no intention of seeing it(despite the fact i am head over fucking heels for six-string samurai) i can quite matter-of-factly say that it is destined to be a waste of time. you can't polish a turd, as that line from christine goes, and such is the case with such a concept as a crow resurrecting wronged persons for revenge.
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Please please dont burn down all the hot topics...without my donnie darko condoms Im not able to get it up. I will now return to my bottle of booze and lay in my bed and wait for a airplane. I live near a airport so its only a matter of time.
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Jun 06, 2005 11:14:11 PM CDT
i am an old ass man that was goth in the 80's before it was
by darth philbin
what the fuck is "emo"?
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Jun 06, 2005 11:43:14 PM CDT
i'm a young ass man that was goth in the 90s when it was as
by donniesmith
"emo" is a term coined for when kids dress up like emo phillips and quote lines of dialogue from UHF
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Jun 07, 2005 12:20:17 AM CDT
Darth, you and Donnie should hook up, seeing as how you're b
by heywood jablowme
And really, age shouldn't matter. Sorry fellas, but it was just too easy. All in jest. All in jest.
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and impressed. sOnicdeathmonkey. It's not often these days, epecially on the internet, to hear somebody man-up like that. I have a new found respect for you. That being said, I can't imagine this 3-4 act movie being anything other then a huge steaming pile of shiznit.
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The majority of the folks here (not everyone, but the majority) wants to hear negative things and be negative about this franchise. There doesn't seem to be one ounce of effort to objectively approach this film. It is interesting that the vast majority has not viewed one scene of the film yet can only accept negative things because you
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By the way, just so you are clear, my comment about about my review being an honest opinion, "4th act faults and all" is acknowledging that I mistakenly referred to the 2nd half of the 3rd act as the 4th act in my review. So before you ignore everything else in my post thinking I have again referred to a mysterious 4th act, I didn't. There are only 3 acts and it is the 1st half of the 3rd act that I have my only issues with in regard to the film. My review contains that non-existent 4th act mistake, but is still remains my honest opinion, typos and wrongly numbered acts included :)
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Actually Im starting to think that maybe just maybe this mysterious 4th act does indeed live amongst us. Maybe this 4th act is not just some urban legend. Its out there I know it is. I have seen it in my dreams. It calls to me. This missing Act jumps from film to film hidding im sure of it. I will dedicate my life to finding this elusive beast. Since Moomba has burned down all the Hot Topic Stores I can no longer find Donnie Darko condoms so I must find another destiny. That destiny is this mysterious 4th act. Wish me luck my brothers!
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I saw this movie a few days ago. I live a few hours from Seattle and I drove to see it. I have to say that it was good. There were a few things I didn't get, like Macy Gray for one wtf. But it was a good time and I hope that ya'll get to check it out. Eddie Furlong, you're pretty friggin cool dude.
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