The Crow (1994) Movie Review

BACKGROUND

The Crow was released in 1994 and it was a big step in the right direction in the art of making comic book films.  The Crow stars Brandon Lee who was the son of Martial Arts Master Bruce Lee. Like his father Brandon met an untimely and early death.  Brandon had all of the charm and discipline that his father had and unfortunately passed away while filming. To learn more about this click here This film has gained a huge cult following partly due to Lee's death but also because of how awesome and entertaining it is.

PLOT (Taken from IMDB)

A poetic guitarist Eric Draven is brought back to life by a crow a year after he and his fiancée are murdered. The crow guides him through the land of the living, and leads him to his killers: knife thrower Tin-tin, drugetic Funboy, car buff T-Bird, and the unsophisticated Skank. One by one, Eric gives these thugs a taste of their own medicine. However their leader Top-Dollar, a world-class crime lord who will dispatch his enemies with a Japanese sword and joke about it later, will soon learn the legend of the crow and the secret to the vigilante's invincibility. Written by Don Hoffman  

REVIEW

Film Studios take note. This is how you make a comic book movie! It's dark, gritty, and totally badass!  The film is a great time filled, with violence, action, and revenge.  It takes the idea of revenge and turns it on its head when it adds the element of the supernatural.  Brandon Lee as Eric Draven is what makes this film awesome. It is a great performance played by a man who could really pull off this type of role. Lee's charm and acting ability make this film stand out from all the rest of the superhero type movies out there because Draven is not really a hero. He is mainly a pissed off guy who wants revenge and Lee's portrayal of this man is what makes it memorable. 

The only negative I have for this film is that it is a somewhat simple tale but this isn't really a negative because its simplicity makes it work really well. If the film was overly complex it wouldn't work.

 OVERALL THOUGHTS 

The film is an action packed thrill ride with memorable characters and an awesome performance by Brandon Lee. I highly Recommend this!

SCORE

4.5 out of 5

 

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) Movie Review

 BACKGROUND

What is that you hear? It is but the sweet sounds of the great Daft Punk! The group that brought House music into the mainstream and the overall Badasses who brought us the awesome soundtrack to 2010's Tron Legacy! Well it may be surprising to know that they have actually worked with legendary anime company Toei animation under the supervision of the awesome Leiji Matsumoto.  The concept behind this project was to be Daft Punk's 2003 album Discovery form beginning to end done with coinciding animation and what we got was a film that is a treat to the eyes as it is to the ears.

PLOT (taken from IMDB)

An unscrupulous music executive and his flunky kidnap an alien, blue-skinned techno band, rob them of their identities, pass them off as human, and foist them on an unsuspecting public on Earth. After their arrival and their impact on the human population, the members of the band try to piece back their identities, escape from the clutches of the evil music executive, and return to their own world.

REVIEW

As a fan of Daft Punk and this album I have to say without a question of a doubt this movie is incredible. Within its short run time (seriously it is barely an hour) it is able to tell an epic story while keeping the audience engaged without needing many sound effects and without the use of dialogue.  The whole story is to be interpreted by what the audience sees on the screen and hears with the music.  It is also surprisingly moving at times.  It is always great to remember that in film stories can be told without the use of dialogue and often what you see is much more moving than what a character might say. The animation in this film is also quite striking.  The music video at the top of this page is the first couple of minutes in the film and as you can see everything in this film is animated in a bright and vibrant manner that really suits Daft Punk's style. Each of the character feels very distinct and even Daft Punk themselves are animated into the film in one particular scene.

 

 If you are not a fan of Daft Punk's music you will probably not like this movie but if you are (you are damn awesome) then this film will be right up your alley.  I don't have very much problems with this film other than there are some slow parts but even then the animation is so beautiful that those parts don't even really matter because you are sucked in to see what happens next. 

OVERALL THOUGHTS

I loved every second of this movie! It is not for everyone but it is able to reach its target audience splendidly. I highly recommend this film to anyone who loves badass music and anime!

SCORE

4.5 out of 5

I hope that you have enjoyed this review and I will see you soon with more  Deadite's Movie Reviews!

This Is Not Real It's Only a Dream (A Short Film)

This is a recent short film that I have been working on for a college film class. I had to use Final Cut Pro and tapes to shoot this.  It was a challenging shoot and it was hard to find the perfect music that would go with it but overall I feel that it came out nicely and i wish I was given more time for this assignment but what can you do!  I would also like to thank Chris Garcia who was kind enough to act for me and deal with my directing.  I hope you enjoyed it and I plan to make more short films on my own soon.

From,

Christian Michael Stoic (AKA Deadite)

Welcome To Deadite's Movie Reviews

Welcome! Most of you know about my Youtube channel Deadite01 where I make a series of Movie Reviews both reviewing and poking fun at the film. Well this new blog will be my way of getting out reviews faster.  I will write a series of reviews based on whatever I see. Don't worry my youtube account and reviews will continue but I have created this blog to share with you all my opinion when I don't have the time to make a video. I will also post information on my latest video here and my thoughts on recent movie news. Hell I might even do a written review and a video about  the same movie.  I hope you all enjoy what I have to offer on this blog  See you soon and thank you for the support.


From,
Christian Michael Stoic (AKA Deadite)