Episode 152: The Crow (1994)

A tragic comic book, with a tragic real-life backstory, is translated into a tragic film, with a real-life tragic production, which was dropped onto an unsuspecting 1990s audience who were still reeling from the death of Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain.The Crow (1994) was a strangely perfect movie for a very imperfect time and place. A comic book adaptation in a world where the comic book fad was still many years off.Join Matt and Trevor as they explore this original (and maybe a little of the remake and sequels) The Crow: a movie steeped in culture, legend, and MTV.