The Crow
Summary
Whether it ’s Eric Draven ’s dry wit or the shuddery Top Dollar turning death into a occasional matter , The Crowquotes show why the movie adaptation of a repulsion comedian gained its position as a cult classic . The 1994 movie featured Brandon Lee , the son of warlike arts ikon Bruce Lee , and was based on the James O’Barr graphic novel of the same name . The movie features Lee as Eric Draven , a man brutally murdered along with his fiancé by a crew sent by a ruthless offense lord . However , Draven returns from the grave with supernatural powers seek vengeance on the people responsible for his death .
Between Draven , a young girl describe Sarah , and the nefarious Top Dollar , The Crowremains extremely quotable . The flick gained a cult following for its night and brooding storyline of retaliation and lost love , although the loss of Brandon Lee while spud the movie overshadowed much of its repute . The film delivers hard - hitting and chilling lines after Eric Draven is resurrected , as well as the casual sarcastic one - ocean liner . While the sequels never matched up to the original , there is anotherCrowmovie in the works , but the first stay on a darling comical Word of God adaptation .
With the recent bombilation around the ( currently stalled ) reboot , we thought it would be a good time to look back at the making of the original The Crow .
20"People Once Believed That When Someone Dies, A Crow Carries Their Soul To The Land Of The Dead."
Sarah Mohr Teases The Unique Lore Of The Crow
The Crowopens with a voiceover from Eric ’s young champion Sarah ( Rochelle Davis),explaining the mythology of the film easy and succinctlywith an ancient caption about death and the hereafter , though it does n’t always do work that way for the set off . " But sometimes , something so forged befall that a dreadful unhappiness is carried with it and the soul ca n’t rest . Then sometimes , just sometimes , the gasconade can work that soul back to put the amiss things correct . "
This quotation mark fromThe Crowexplains to most citizenry the mythos and allows the movie to formally introduce the resurrected Eric Draven to start his path of payback — especially since Sarah Mohr is acharacter who did n’t even live inThe Crowcomics .
19"Fire It Up! Fire It Up! Fire It Up!"
Skank, T-Bird & Tin Tin Introduce Audiences To The Ritualistic Gangs Of Detroit
The Crowfeatured a dark cast of characters that included the gang that was responsible for the dying of Eric Draven and Shelly Webster , which consisted of members like Tin - Tin ( Laurence Mason ) , Skank ( Angel David ) , Funboy ( Michael Massee ) , and T - Bird ( David Patrick Kelly ) . The work party worked for Top Dollar ( Michael Wincott ) and were routinely tasked with setting one-year firing on Devil ’s Night to throw the metropolis of Detroit into topsy-turvydom .
This inspiredtheir ritualistic chant of " Fire it up!“that they used to lionise and pump themselves up , which also highlighted the worldwide atmosphere of the film ’s deplorable element . It even include a funny moment when Skank start up yelling it after all his friends were dead .
18"Stop Me If You Heard This One: Jesus Christ Walks Into A Hotel.”
Eric Draven Shows He’s Got Jokes
Eric Draven comes back from the dead to exact vengeance on the work force who sexually dishonor and killed his fiancé after killing him . However , one affair thatThe Crowdoes is add a petty humor to the consuming sense of dread permeating throughout the movie . This is mostly done through the manyThe Crowquotes that are funny one - liners surprisingly delivered by Eric himself . When he receive one of the work force who kill him in a hotel , he mocks the humans ’s surprised exclamation of " Jesus Christ " with the first of what sounds to be a mockingly sacrilegious put-on . Eric never loses his humor , despite his botheration .
17"You Heard Me Rapping, Right?"
Eric Draven Channels Edgar Allen Poe
Eric Draven used his new status as a converted angel of vengeance to create an intimidate character reference to take his revenge with , using face blusher and a dark but poetical mental attitude , which he displays perfectly when allot with a pawn storage possessor who was associated with Tin - Tin . Draven first knocks on the doorway and then breaks into the pawnshop , recite lines from Edgar Allen Poe ’s " The Raven"to the memory owner and creating one of the good entrance in the film . The Poe quotation are understandably fitting for a movie likeTheCrow , and their inclusion helps cement Draven ’s unequaled identity as a grinder .
16"Are We Having Fun Or What?"
Top Dollar Exposes The Depths Of His Madness
Top Dollar is get his gang and other gang drawing card fired up about the upcoming Devil ’s Night . For years , they light the city of Detroit on fire and reveled in the fear cast across its citizen . However , this year he has braggy plans , distinguish everyone that the next Devil ’s Night will be one for the history book . He baffle everyone do work up by saying he wants a fire so big " The gods’ll mark us again . " He then sees everyone is on the same pageboy and delivers this one line , which he desire to hear everyone say as they see the metropolis burn . It is part of what makes Top Dollarone of the most underrated villain in movies .
15"Tell Them Eric Draven Sends His Regards."
Eric Draven Makes Himself Known To Detroit’s Criminal Element
While Eric Draven is bring back preternaturally on a mission for retaliation by his crow , he does n’t just want to take out the hands who were creditworthy for killing him and the woman he loved . It is also significant to him that they eff why . With each of his attack on the mob members creditworthy , he check that they are well aware of why he is after them . When he interrogates the pawn store owner for information on the crowd stick with the slaying of Tin - Tin , he makes certain he impart a message for his prey — " Death is coming for them . Tonight . "
14"We Killed You Dead, There Ain’t No Coming Back!"
T-Bird Has An Existential Crisis
Out of all the gang phallus who killed Shelly , the one who seems most shaken by the reaching of Eric Draven is T - Bird . Eric induce him when he is waiting in a auto and then tap him up before sending him to his demise in a fiery burst . However , when T - Bird realizes that his assailant is Eric Draven , a Isle of Man he dispatch , he is shaken . He looks terrified , andhe realizes that the worldly concern is far unusual than he ever believed . When he look Eric in the eyes , he says"This is the real world . There ai n’t no add up back"and repeats that over and over as his head starts to breach .
13“Our Friend T-Bird Won’t Be Joining Us This Evening On Account Of A Slight Case Of Death”
Top Dollar Doesn’t Miss T-Bird
Eric Draven exit after T - Bird to seek retaliation for his fiancé Shelly ’s decease , and make do to kill him in a horrific exploding car accident . Later on , when the top - level vicious Top Dollar learns of his death , he could n’t care less . or else , he delivers this one line to the quietus of the gang . The line is memorable for its witty and sarcastic way of divulge the newsworthiness of someone ’s death . Top Dollar does n’t wish about anyone on his crew , and they all be just to do his bidding . This one agate line render how little he really cares about anyone but himself ( and his babe ) .
12"The Crow Is His Link Between The Land Of The Living And The Realm Of The Dead"
Myca
When Top Dollar first learns about Eric Draven , he does n’t quite think that he is invincible and brought back from the dead . His " sister " Myca ( Bai Ling ) is even more vicious and twisted than Top Dollar , and also much more quick to accept Eric Draven ’s return . She explains the symbolism that often rotate around crows . This conniption also deliver another memorable line in response to the crow ’s tie-in to death and Draven ’s indomitability . Top Dollar responds with , " So kill the crow and destruct the adult male . “Not only is Bai Ling ’s bringing as the ruthless Myca chilling , but thisThe Crowquote exposes that Draven is n’t as immortal as it appear .
11"That’s Him! But He Looked Different. He Was All Painted Up White.”
Skank Learns The Game Is Up
If any figure among the villain ofThe Crowseems like they could ’ve turned out well in unlike circumstances , it might have been Skank . His partners in the gang are remorseless and brutal killers . However , Skank is a follower , and he seems like someone who wants to go in , which he in all likelihood has never done before the opportunity to link up Top Dollar ’s gang .
Sadly for Skank , he cease up as the last person standing in his gang , and Eric Draven is coming for him all the same . Top Dollar have a go at it about Eric by this time and when he shows Skank a motion picture . He admit that the return Eric Draven is responsible , but he says he looks different because of the rouge . ThisThe Crowquote shows Skank ’s vulnerability , and reveals justhow much revere the very existence of Eric Draven inspires in his foe .
