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The Nextlander Watchcast 083: The Crow (1994)

Added 2024-03-11 16:39:06 +0000 UTC

On this week's show we work our way through a movie that looms large in Alex's mind, The Crow! Does it hold up to Alex's memory? We discuss that and much more, including the incredible soundtrack, and the air of tragedy that permeates the entire production.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 83: The Crow (1994)
(00:00:39) - Intro.
(00:03:43) - Talking a bit about James O'Barr's comic, and the undercurrent of tragedy attached to all of this.
(00:09:44) - Some early impressions and thoughts.
(00:17:18) - Getting into the film's production history.
(00:24:15) - Talking about our cast.
(00:29:01) - The death of Brandon Lee.
(00:39:18) - The aftermath, the soundtrack, and the movie's unusually long cultural shadow.
(00:48:28) - The incredibly awful succession of sequels.
(00:59:34) - Break!
(01:00:03) - We're back, and let's get into the movie itself.
(01:06:17) - One year later.
(01:12:53) - T-Bird and his gang of assholes.
(01:17:05) - First up for death: Tin Tin.
(01:20:07) - Here comes Top Dollar.
(01:24:49) - Goodbye Gideon's Pawn Shop.
(01:32:44) - It's Funboy's turn.
(01:37:47) - Swooping in on Albrecht.
(01:41:37) - Gideon mouths off to the wrong guy, and Sarah puts on a record.
(01:44:17) - The spectacular death of T-Bird.
(01:49:31) - Sarah and her mom reconcile, Albrecht is suspended, and Sarah goes to visit Eric.
(01:53:15) - Eric's last guitar solo, and the Devil's Night club shootout.
(02:07:30) - The Crow is ready to go, but it ain't over yet.
(02:16:44) - The wrap-up, and final thoughts.
(02:21:53) - Outro.