A Boy and His Bird News February 2001

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Earlier tonight we updated The Crow DVD Box Section with The Crow DVD Box Set Trailer, which is a 111 seconds long, and updated the review of The Crow: Salvation DVD. We will have a review up of The Crow DVD Box Set up in the near future as soon as get in the discs. Remember the release date for the box set in the US and Canada is Tuesday, March 20th. To order your copy of The Crow DVD Box Set or the DVD's individually head to http://store.crowfans.com/ or head over to The Crow DVD Box Section and click on Order DVDs.

Very slow month for The Crow this month. Nothing is scheduled so far, and not even word of James O'Barr's re-release of the comics! What does this mean for you? It means you can save your money for another month until that DVD collection comes out and spend it there. We'll have you updated on the latest for next month soon!

This from the Comic Continuum;

KIRSTEN DUNST TALKS THE CROW: SALVATION

Kirsten Dunst said that she had "a really amazing chemistry" with Eric Mabius, her co-star of the upcoming The Crow Salvation.

In the film, Dunst plays Erin Randall, the murdered sister of the new Crow, Alex Corvis (played by Mabius), who is accused of murder and sent to death. The film, which has been completed for more than a year, is going to straight to video (also as part of the Crow boxed DVD set) on March 20 after a one-week theatrical test run in Spokane, Wash.

"Every time I worked with him, it was so intense," Dunst said of Mabius. "His eyes are amazing to look at. With that Crow makeup on, you have to express so much with your eyes and everything - and I think he's very intense.

"He comes across as one of the best Crows, I definitely think so. He's got a very good air about him, that kind of mystique of any strong man. His eyes are very powerful. A very good actor."

Dunst said that she enjoyed Erin's character arc in The Crow: Salvation.

"In the beginning, she's a weaker character," Dunst said. "She lives with her dad now, she has no mom, her sister's gone. She's a lonely girl, I think. Throughout the script, when she meets The Crow and helps him avenge my sister's death, I think she learns more about love and she also becomes much more of a tougher girl by the end.

"So she's independent and you can see that she's a strong person at the end."

Dunst also enjoyed being part of the action of The Crow: Salvation.

"Erin kicks butt in the film," she said. "She doesn't stand back and just watch. I liked that about her character a lot."

Dunst, 18, is currently filming Spider-Man, in which she plays Mary Jane Watson. Like her Spider-Man situation, Dunst didn't know much about The Crow before getting the role.

"I was never shown a comic on the set," she said. "Everyone kept telling me, 'Oh, we're going to show you the comic.' Everyone told me how fabulous they were. And I never saw one of The Crow movies because I didn't want to see it before I had done the movie. I hadn't seen the TV show, either. I never get the chance to watch TV."

Dunst told The Continuum that she's aware of the fervent Crow fan base.

"I think they'll love this movie so much," she said. "Even though it's got the same feel as the others, it's got a major love story going on underneath it all.

"I think that everyone will enjoy it - Crow fans and even people who have never seen a Crow movie before. Because I think it takes a step out of the genre, and it's almost better than the others. I think the Crow fans will be very, very pleased."

Look for more on The Crow DVD release soon here in The Continuum.

In what could be the best Crow Fan project so far, The Crow: Innocence Lost has begun production! Millennial Dementia creator Tom Heggie does the animation for this new ambitious piece that truly shines. Be sure to click over and give it a look!

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This is how the Broad Spectrum of Crow Consciousness works: LLcruize and tWISTEd sPINe brainstorm ideas until one jumps out at us. Then we write. Separately. We DO NOT read each other's articles. We DO NOT discuss what the other has written. We simply take the same theme and let our minds loose... the end result will be as much a surprise to us as it is to you. Will we agree? Disagree? End up in totally different zones making different points? You'll have to read and find out…just like us.

The first article topic is;

Does the Crow belong in the hands of more independent Film Makers?

Read LLcruize's article here

Read tWISTEd sPINe's article here

Discuss the articles here
The Crow: Innocence Lost http://innocence.licheloathe.com/

Tony Todd portrayed Grange in The Crow

Personal History

Childhood:

Tony Todd was born December 4, 1952 in Washington DC. He is 6'5" in height. His trademark is his tall, dark menacing body and voice. As a child, Tony enjoyed watching scary movies at home late at night. He was also a big comic book fan. He amused himself for hours with his comic books, models and black and white television.

Early Adult Years:

He spent two years on a scholarship at the University of Connecticut which, in turn, led to a scholarship offer from the renowned Eugene O'Neill National Theater Institute. It proved to be his foundation and the touchstone for intense stints at the Hartman Conservatory in Stamford, CT and the Trinity Square Repertory Theater Conservatory in Providence, Rhode Island.

"Trinity Square Repertory Theater Conservatory is a wonderful theatre and school. In an ideal world, I'd just do theatre. Unfortunately it's hard to make a living doing full theatre. I try to do a play a year. So far during the last five years I've been able to do that. It's honest work. It's more direct, more interactive. It's just real."

He appeared in dozens of classical and many experimental plays, yet still managed to find time to teach playwriting to high school students in the Hartford public school system. To that end, and profoundly influenced by his Aunt Clara to be a positive force in the community, he organized and was the artistic director of the Free Me Truth Troupe, which recruits and works with the worst problem children in several cities around the country."

Professional History

Todd's first big break occurred when Oliver Stone caught his work in "Johnny Got His Gun" at New York's Westbank Theater. Stone was so impressed by the performance that he went backstage after the show and offered Todd the role of Sergeant Warren in "Platoon." He has been in over 40 films and has made more than 30 TV appearances.

Some of his high profile films include:

· Legend of Dragoon, The (2000) (VG) (voice) Narrator FMV

· Final Destination (2000) played Bludworth

· Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (1999) played Captain Leonard Anderson (TV Movie)

· Candyman 1,2,3 (1992) (1995) (1999) played Candyman (co-producer #3)

· The Rock (1996) played captain Darrow

· Beastmaster III (1995) played Seth

· The Crow (1994) played Grange

· Night of the Living Dead (1990) played Ben

· Lean on Me (1989) played Mr. Wright

· Platoon (1986) played Warren

Some of his most notable TV guest appearances include:

· "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" (1995) (episode # 5.1) 9/28/1998

· "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995) playing "Alpha Hirogen" (episode # 4.16) 2/18/1998

· "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995) playing "Cecrops" (episode # 2.21) 5/5/1997

· "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) playing "Kurn" (episode # 4.15) 2/10/1996

· "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993 playing "Adult Jake Sisko" (episode # 4.3) 10/7/1995

· "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" (1995) playing "Gladius" (episode # 1.10) 3/20/1995

· "Homicide: Life on the Streets" (1993) playing "TV reporter Matt Rhodes" (episode #3.1. #3.2, # 3.3) 10/14/94, 10/21/94, 10/28/1994

· "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Commander Kurn" (episode #3.17, #4.26, # 5.1) 3/17/90, 6/15/91, 9/21/1991

Where is he now?

Tony Todd is currently appearing in an August Wilson play called "King Hedley II".

Memorable Crow Quotes

Grange speaking to T-Bird: "Gather your soldiers, your on for tomorrow tonight, no sweat"

Grange speaking to Top Dollar: "so kill the Crow…..destroy the man."

Submitted by: CrowFinder

Eyes of Brandon Lee

In news just too odd to pass up, Chris Freytag sends along news of a clip by a band named 69 Eyes who do a dedication to Brandon Lee in a song called 'Eyes of Brandon Lee,' if you're curious, click here to check it out.

Trailer on Highlander

Alex sends along this info about the Salvation trailer!

I recently purchased Highlander Endgame ov DVD and in it they had the trailer for Salvation on it and it doesn't look all that bad. I can't wait for it to come out on DVD so I can get a look at it.

Here's a rumor sent in from Coming Attractions for you to chew on, this is 100% rumor;

February 20, 2001... So who would play the nemesis of DMX? Well, scoopers seem to think it's rapper Eminem, who was quoted on BBC Radio as saying: ""If you people stop buying my records so that I get a break, then I will do a movie. There is an offer that came across recently that does sound appealing to me. It is an action movie. That is all I can say. I would be the villain. This is the first offer I have got that actually sounded appealing to me."

Keep in mind this is unconfirmed and speculative, people. You know what to do with salt.

A Musical Interlude

Raven, one of our writers at ABaHB is moving on to the music world and producing his own music, so if you're interested in something new, be sure to check out www.mp3.com/beyondbetrayal and give it a listen in mp3!

This is it, Crow Fans, the review you've all been waiting for! Here is the first review of the new DVD of The Crow, written in depth for you so you know what to expect. So, what are you waiting for? Click over here to go and read!

The second CrowZone Global Chat event of the year is fast approaching, and we have some very exciting things to discuss. The DVD Box Set is nearly here, and C3 (Crow Collective Comics) is releasing its first of MANY online comics on March 3rd. Its going to be an exciting Crow Chat with Fans coming together from all over the world. Hope to see you there!

CrowZone Global Chat Official Site:

(Head to the site for full details and a direct link to the CrowZone Chat Room) http://crowzonechat.tripod.com/ Thursday February 22nd (7:30 US Eastern Time)

C3 (Collective Crow Comics) is an ambitious effort by collaborating Fans to release at least one online Crow comic EACH and EVERY month. It is not money, but a passion for The Crow that motivates the C3 project. These comics are from the heart and will push the limits of Fan created material.

The FIRST official C3 comic release is March 3rd, 2001. The Crow: Hauntis is an eerie, emotional journey into a man's conflicted desires for revenge and denial of what he has become. Art and Story by Acidpet, poetic bookends by tWISTEd sPINe, this is an edgy tale ALL Crow Fans will appreciate.

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As we reported, IGN was able to get ahold of a copy of the upcoming Crow film "The Crow: Lazarus". Their review was less than glowing. However, we have learned that the script has undergone some significant changes since the version IGN was privy to. The latest version should be handed in to Pressman Films early next week. This is a very good sign for fans that all efforts are being made to ensure the best possible script is created. We will keep you posted as we learn more information. Take care.....LLcruize.

CrowFans.com has launched a section dedicated to the upcoming Crow DVD Box Set. The DVD Box Section contains promo materials, box set covers, a list of box set features, and screen shots. Reviews of The Crow: Salvation are available including a review of The Crow: Salvation DVD. The DVD section of CrowFans.com will also feature links to order the DVD Box Set or The Crow DVD's individually.

The Crow: Salvation VHS/DVD official trailer is available for your viewing pleasure in QuickTime, Windows Media, or Real Player. The page will be updated as we get more information from Miramax. The Crow DVD Box Set which will contain The Crow, The Crow: City of Angels, and The Crow: Salvation is set to be released on March 20, 2001. All three DVD's will contain high definition and anamorphic transfers. To find out more information on The Crow DVD Box Set visit http://www.crowfans.com/dvd/ .

Thank you the staff of CrowFans.com

Crowing Promotion

Irae sends along this news about The Crow being used for the promotion of a club;

"I got this little free pass on my car for a club and to my surprise it had a picture of Eric Draven walking (picture from the poster) for this new club called "Resurection". It's a Rock club with three different area's in the place, for a D'j mixing, For a Live Band, and Im guessing rock music unmixed. The club is on Long Island NY"

Here's the full script review of Lazarus from IGN!

Click here for review

This comes from Comics 2 Film, so brace youselves, Crow Fans, and read on;

The Crow: Lazarus Script Reviewed Most fans have yet to see last year's Crow movie, The Crow: Salvation. In spite of this, Pressman Films is pressing forward with a forth installment for the franchise. IGN FilmForce got their hands on a copy of the script for the new movie, which is called The Crow: Lazarus (or possibly Lazarus: A Tale of the Crow).

IGN reports that casting is underway on the new movie, which has long had actor/rapper DMX (Exit Wounds) attached for the lead role. Music video director Joseph Kahn is said to be attached as director of the sequel.

As has been widely reported, the script tells the story of Lazarus, a red-hot rap star who gets gunned down (along with his pregnant girlfriend and record-mogul friend) in a drive-by shooting. Lazarus, of course, returns from the grave as the latest incarnation of The Crow.

The IGN reviewer characterizes the screenplay as being formulaic, and presenting viewers with a rehash of what's been seen in the previous films and in the Stairway to Heaven TV series. The movie does give Lazarus an anti-crow nemesis, borrowing for the TV show mythology. It also features the return of Detective Albrecht, who was played by Ernie Hudson in the first Crow movie. The reviewer also takes exception with the script's unrealistic portrayal of the world of rap music.

Monday afternoon I had a talk with a few people over at Miramax Home Video. One trailer for The Crow DVD Box Set has been completed, CrowFans.com should have a copy of the trailers in the very near future. On The Crow DVD disk there will be few more features now a deleted scenes montage, and commentary from Jeff Most and John Shirley. There is still a few more features being worked on for The Crow DVD. The Crow: City of Angels and The Crow: Salvation DVD's have been completed.

The DVD's will have DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 sound, the video transfers will be a lot better quality than the original DVD disks released in early 98. They will also explain the technology used to transfer this films to DVD a bit on The Crow disk.

For those who don't want to buy the box set, you will be able to buy the individual DVDs with the special features. More info on the special features can be found in the ABaHB News Archive or at http://www.crowfans.com/news/011201.html.

Below are links to order the DVD's as a box set or individually.

The Crow DVD Box Set

The Crow: Special Edition DVD

The Crow: City of Angels Special Edition DVD

The Crow: Salvation DVD

Earlier last week CrowFans.com released a statement addressing fan and webmaster concerns, and also why CrowFans.com has stopped promoting the boycott. You can read the statement at http://www.crowfans.com/news/020501.html.

In what could be the worst written review on the internet, The Crow Salvation suffers at the hands of Ain't it Cool News, as a writer rips the movie apart with very little intelligence. Nevertheless, to read the review, click here!

We've had some new additions to our ever growing Fan Fiction section in ABaHB, and there's no time like the present to check them out! If you're not a Fan Fiction person, well, never fear, because we'll have some good news coming your way soon, however, it doesn't hurt to stop by and take a look!

The Crow's Loft sends in this excellent news about a paperback version of The Crow The Story Behind the Film and a Crow documentary;

"Well I had a talk with Bridget Baiss on Tuesday. She is still working on getting her book distributed in paperback form on a different publisher. For our friends in the UK on a new UK channel called The Studio Channel, there will be a documentary shown after The Crow. Bridget Baiss, Jeff Most, and a few other people were involved in the filming of this documentary for the UK. The company responsible for filming the documentary is looking for a US Distributor."

Andrew Jones has sent in more films to add to our boycott list. Remember, not only does the boycott cover theatrical releases, it goes for the VHS and DVD release of these films as well. Unfortunately, we are at the mercy of Miramax/Dimension when it comes to the upcoming boxed Crow DVD set. However, we can make our voices heard loudly by refusing to support their other projects. Those of you still with the boycott, stay strong. When we sacrifice our convictions and integrity for the sake of profit or other gains, we significantly reduce their value when they should be priceless.

Take care, LLcruize

Dracula 2000

Chocolat

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

Bandolier

Spy Kids

Malena

Birthday Girl

Imposter "O"

Texas Rangers

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

About Adam

Blow Dry

Bridget Jones' Diary

Guinevere

The Yards

Our good friend George Mackay at The Crow's Attic website sends along this excellent info!

"The Sci Fi channel in the UK is now airing The Crow: STH twice a week! It airs on Tuesdays and Thursdays and the episodes are shown at 1:00 pm & 7:00pm. For some reason they are showing the whole series again and are now at episode 3 (shown today)."

As a correction, Future Crow sends in that the episodes are on at 7-8pm!

Bai Ling portrayed Myca in "The Crow"

Personal History

Bai Ling was born in China in 1970. Her name, in Chinese means "White Spirit/Light". Both of her parents are teachers. Soon after her birth, she moved to Szechwan, China to live with her grandmother. Bai Ling has acted the majority of her life. When she was 14, she became a soldier in the Chinese army. She mainly entertained the troops stationed in Tibet. Though she was a star in her native China, in 1989, at the age of 21, she ended up in New York as a visiting scholar at NYU's film department. Her visit to New York was a result of her involvement in the pre-democracy movement in Tiananmen Square, Beijing the same year. Her parents and grandmother are still in China

Professional History

While still living in China, Bai Ling made seven feature films and performed in many plays. After coming to the United States she acquired roles in "The Crow" (1994) (Her role even more noteworthy since Myca had not been specifically written as an Asian character.), "Nixon" (1995) , "Red Corner" (1997) starring opposite Richard Gere, and "The Wild Wild West "(98). After starring in "Red Corner", she was declared a traitor in her native China. Her professor parents were ostracized at work and she could not go home. Since making "Red Corner", Bai Ling has learned almost perfect English and become an American citizen. In 1999 she starred in the Jodie Foster epic, "Anna and the King". In 2000 she was in "The Monkey King", a Hallmark Entertainment primetime television presentation, as well as starring in "Chi-Chian", a 14 episode, futuristic stop-motion animated series created by stop-motion animator and Goth musician, Voltaire. She dubbed the voice of cartoon character Chi-Chian. ( You can check this out on www.scifi.com ). Bai Ling has also made guest appearances on popular TV shows such as "Angel" (99), "Touched by an Angel" (98), "Song Jia Huang Chao" (97), "Nobody's Girl" (95) and "Homicide: Life on the Streets" (93). In 1998 she was named one of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World".

What is she up to now?

Bai Ling is currently residing in Marina Del Ray, California. She continues to star in "Chi-Chian", which can be viewed only on the SciFi network. She is dating singer Chris Issack.

We have received a confirmation from our friend Zero that the special edition Eric Draven figure can be found at Spencer's Gifts and Tower Records. Zero is in the Philadelphia area. He was able to find the Draven figure at Spencer's on South Street. He also found the figure at Tower Records near the Philly City Hall. The figure costs anywhere between 25 and 30 dollars, depending on where you find it . Persons not in the Philly area, check your local Spencer's and Tower Records. A reminder, this is the original 6inch figure from McFarlane Toys. It is encased in a plastic collector's "fishbowl" that has the loft window as the background. There is another version of the original Draven figure that can be found exclusively at Toys-R-Us. It is 12 inches long. It does not come in a collectors case. It sells for 49.99.

The Scifi network www.scifi.com has posted the March schedule for STH. Don't forget to tune in on Sunday's at 11 am EST. Below is the February schedule as a reminder for you. Click on the link to our reviews section "Crow Reflections" and you will see a synopsis of the episode.

February 11th - "Get a life" http://abahb.crowfans.com/Reviews/TV/single/ep5.html

February 18th - "Like It's 1999" http://abahb.crowfans.com/Reviews/TV/single/ep3.html

February 25h - "Solitude's Revenge" http://abahb.crowfans.com/Reviews/TV/single/ep6.html

March 4th - "Double Take" http://abahb.crowfans.com/Reviews/TV/single/ep7.html

March 11th - "Give Me Death" http://abahb.crowfans.com/Reviews/TV/single/ep8.html

March 18th - No episode scheduled. They have an "Outer Limits" marathon that day.

March 25th - "Before I Wake" http://abahb.crowfans.com/Reviews/TV/single/ep9.html

And not to mention thanks to The Crow's Loft

Salvation Video Rental

Brian Coachman sends along an interesting rumour of the Salvation video release;

"I am a big crow fan I live in Canada. And I called my blockbuster video location and asked when they are getting the crow salvation. Well sir, we are getting it march 20th, well I said finally at least we know that this is the final date. And they said that for first week before it comes out you can get a free crow poster and a mask. And they showed me a picture so it is true but they before you can get it you have to reserve a copy of the crow salvation but if you want it badly then you have to pay $20.00. Or when you rent it, you get the items with your rental."

Judging by the title of today's news, you might be able to guess the range of Crow merchandise and comics in the month of April. So far, nothing is slated for the month, yet we'll keep you posted on any updates for James O'Barr's re-release of the comics and any other Crow items! Still, all this means is that you can save your money for the DVD's in March!

Lord Ruthven takes an honest look at Salvation in his review of the film contributed to ABaHB! In the review, main points of the movie are picked apart, putting together a Crow forumula that the two sequels have to follow. So, to read on, just click here.

Crowrealm of The Crow My Vision website has done it again with his own Salvation Fan Trailer! The scenes from the trailer are cut together from scenes of the movie and give a lot of good insight as to what to expect when you get your DVD in March. So, click over here and check it out!

As the date for Salvation draws ever nearer and more people are getting the chance to watch the film, we here at ABaHB are interested as to what your reaction was after seeing it and your insights. CaptHowdy280 has sent in his review after watching the promo copy and here is what he has to say;

"Last Sunday (January 28th), a friend of mine at a local Tommy K's Video had mentioned that the store had recieved a promo copy of "The Crow: Salvation". He allowed me to watch it over night and I must say that I am both very impressed and upset. I am impressed with the new angle they took on the film and with the cast that was chosen. It was a well made sequel and a lot better than "The Crow: city of angels", which upsets me that it could not be seen the way it was intended. In theaters. But all in all, it was a very good and entertaining movie and I hope it gets the attention it deserves when it is released on video & dvd in March."

As usual, the news for the month has been pushed back into the ABaHB Archives, a nice little place to spend some time if you've ever got a few hours free! And now, Janaury is moved here if you've missed out.

Updates...

We've been doing little updates around the site, one in particular is a new version of the Crow Questions and Answers section, even though it was updated last week! So, go check out the new answers!

What to expect

Well, the future is looking a little pale for Crow items in the coming months, still no word yet on James O'Barr's comics, though he is releasing merchandise under his new label. Time will tell, Crow Fans! We'll have all the proper updates soon. This month we'll have some news on all upcoming Crow projects, there's some amazing things on the horizon, just you wait and see!