Product description

The Crow: City of Angels [DVD] [1996] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

Price: £4.03
Average customer rating: 3.5

Binding : DVD
EAN : 0786936142730
Label : Dimension
Manufacturer : Dimension
Publisher : Dimension
Release date : 2001-03-20
Title : The Crow: City of Angels [DVD] [1996] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Number of items : 1
Original release date : 1996-11-22
Region code : 1
Running time : 84
Studio : Dimension
Theatrical releaseDate : 1996-08-30

Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
Because of his tragic death on the set of IThe Crow/I, we'll never know if Brandon Lee would have turned one successful film into a popular series. But one look at this tepid sequel suggests that not even the charismatic Lee could have rescued IThe Crow/I movies from the burden of a lacklustre screenplay. Based on the popular comic books by James O'Barr, this sequel finds Vincent Pérez as a man named Ashe, who is murdered along with his young son by a gang of drug-running thugs under the employ of slimy kingpin Judah Earl (Richard Brooks). Ashe is resurrected with the help of a tattoo artist named Sarah (Mia Kirschner), whereupon he begins a campaign of revenge against his killers. More a rehash than a sequel, the film repeats the grungy, dark look of urban decay from IThe Crow/I, but its combination of violence, heavy-handed symbolism and tacky sentiment make this a film strictly for nihilistic teens. Then again, no movie in which veteran punkster Iggy Pop plays a slimeball can be considered a total loss. -- IJeff Shannon, Amazon.co.uk/I

Customer reviews

review by: date: 2008-01-20 rating:

its was ace :D
this was a quick buy since i got the first movie and Marks tv series.. its ace thats all i can say.. only to more to get and i have all The Crows on dvd :P

review by: date: 2007-10-25 rating:

go crow go!!!
i've been a crow movie fan since i was ten and watched the original at a girlie sleep over, and unlike most narrow minded people who compared the city of angls to the original, i honestly thought it was fantastic! br /vincent perez was very sensitive and convincing as the crow. the emotional scenes weren't overdone or overworked and the acting skills are evident from all cast members (even iggy!!). the plot was well handled and superbly filmed and edited. i would definately recommend thisfilm to ANY crow fan, brandon lee fan or not. :) WATCH IT!!!!!

review by: s.vernon date: 2007-08-18 rating:

I DIDN'T MIND THIS ONE
The first Crow film was a brilliant and Gothic re-visioning of a graphic Novel. Eric Draven was played by Brandon Lee who notoriously died during the making of the film. But even though he died, his work as the main protagonist was very memorable and chilling, and yet sympathetic and beautiful. It would be hard to top something like his performance. br / br /This sequel to THE CROW, entitled THE CROW: CITY OF ANGELS, takes place in a warped version of L.A. Death and filth litter the streets and the whole city is cast in an ugly and disturbing color of grotesque characters and dust. The lighting to this film is ugly and dark, not unlike CITY OF LOST CHILDREN or NOSFORATU, only more natural feeling. br / br /The main character of this film automatically achieves a more personal edge to why he would murder thugs because instead of his girlfriend being raped and murdered like in the first one, this time it is his son. So the loss of an innocent soul feels more justified by murder of the people who did it. Ashe is pulled out from a watery grave as a walking corpse sent to avenge his son. br / br /Unfortunitely there is indeed more to this than what seemed possible because the drug lord Judah has a connection to voodoo powers that could possibly disarm Ashe in his fight to avenge his own flesh and blood. Judah has connections to other worldly forces via a blind woman who he has used to gain power of the city. br / br /This film employs negative energy very well and the films setting feels lifeless. This way, the film allows us to feel more sorry for the people who live in it by giving us no limits of which the depravity can go. The musical score, while it is true it is not as effective as the first one, casts just the right amount of a somber spirit and hopelessness. This film is excessively gross and violent but doesn't become a distraction since the whole city is full of gross and violent tone. br / br /Fans of the Crow hated this film and I can see why. But I felt that this film's lifelessness worked well due to the constant feeling of depression and hate. Vincent Perez plays Ashe with the perfect amount of sympathy and the viewer can feel sorry for him. However, we cannot be scared of him because all of the barely human characters that surround him and much more frightening. When he kills his prey, we are delighted and happy that he got his revenge. br / br /The first film was a good combination of extremely violent content and gore mixed with morals and feeling. Nobody in this film has much emotion and feeling except for Ashe, who truly has more than enough. He is shown as a victim and continues to be a victim throughout because the city is so full of them. He cannot gain anything and he is understandably sad. br / br /When it comes right down to it, its hard to really compare the two films because the first film is so perfect and so beautiful and the second film, when compared to the first, feels so flawed and ugly. It is really all up to the viewer to decide. I thought this sequel was great and would gladly watch it again. I'd say anyone interested in the set design process of film making should definitely watch this along with the first film.

review by: date: 2007-02-25 rating:

good but not as good as the first.
the first film was amazing. the second is good, but nowhere near as artistic as the first. i dont really think the guy is right for the role and the murderers, well.. what can i say? they look like a bunch of circus clowns gone wrong. some cool parts, but doesnt even come close to the original masterpiece.

review by: date: 2006-04-14 rating:

New light
So of the reviews have given this film a bad reputation yes we all know the first Crow film is and always will be awesome. br /But people do not let that cloud your judgement to this film. This film is a view into the dark mind of what happens when a person becomes the crow it lets you see that crazy side the dark side. br / br /The film is artistic and has a fantastic soundtrack, it is worth getting and watching because to be a fan of the crow films but rag about this one is a crime.

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