The accidental death of Brandon Lee while filming "The Crow" generated a degree of advance publicity, although forever tinged the film with sadness. I agree with those who feel this would have been Lee's breakout role.
I saw the movie with my friends, Vince and Joe, and remember discussing it (over dinner, at "The Keg" in Square One). Back in those days, the post-film analysis was an essential part of the moviegoing experience.
The screenplay for "The Crow" was based on the comic book written and illustrated by James O'Barr, originally published in 1989 by Caliber Comics (shortly after I stopped regularly collecting comics).
O'Barr grew up in Detroit, the setting for the story in both the comic and the film, and coincidentally where I spent six weeks of my summer in 1994 (well, more like Grosse Pointe, actually, but close enough).
The "alternative" soundtrack heavily influenced my taste in music, shifting my preferences from Q107 in Toronto to 102.1 "The Edge", and likewise determining which clubs I would frequent in my late 20s.
I haven't seen "The Crow" since I watched it in theatre, although I'd like to see it again, perhaps with my son (who I think would enjoy it). It's a true classic, with a wide-ranging impact on film and popular culture.
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