‘The Crow’ original director revels in reboot’s flop: “Like flogging a dead horse”
nme.comThe Crow‘s original director has flamed the reboot after discovering the film’s poor box office performance.The movie – which stars Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs – only netted $4.6million against its reported production budget of $50million, officially making it a box office bomb.Director of the original 1994 Crow movie, Alex Proyas, has now expressed his delight at the film’s flop on his personal Facebook page.
In one post, he wrote: “I thought the remake was a cynical cash-grab. Not much cash to grab it seems.”In another, Proyas shared a negative review of the film, writing: “The review we’ve all been waiting for.“It’s a bit like flogging a dead horse now so I think I’ll stop after this… until another funny one comes along!”Proyas has previously spoken out against the reboot, saying that it was Brandon Lee’s “legacy” following his unlikely death whilst filming.Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, starred in the lead role of Eric Draven, a rock star resurrected from the dead to seek vengeance for the murder of him and his girlfriend.However, whilst filming the movie, Lee was tragically killed on set when a bullet accidentally got stuck in a prop gun that misfired, shooting into Lee’s stomach.Writing about the reboot in March, Proyas said: “I really don’t get any joy from seeing negativity about any fellow filmmakers work.
And I’m certain the cast and crew really had all good intentions, as we all do on any film.”He added: “It pains me to say any more on this topic, but I think the fan’s response speaks volumes.
THE CROW is not just a movie. Brandon Lee died making it, and it was finished as a testament to his lost brilliance and tragic loss.
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