We have provided you with extensive amounts of information regarding the content of each individual DVD contained within The Crow Boxed Set. The quality of the content as well as the time and effort put forth in creating each one makes the package a worthwhile purchase. The sound and picture quality supercedes that of any we have seen to date. However, even though the producers of the DVD's have taken us to a new dimension with an end product that represents quality work, the argument of what should have been included will continue. When considering that each of us has our own agenda of individual needs and expectations, this is to be expected. The bottom line is the DVD boxed set versions of the movies are the best we have at this time.

My biggest complaint with the boxed set is the price. Though I am pleased overall with the additional features included in the package, the average price of $30 apiece when purchased, as a boxed set is excessive. I use the Terminator 2 DVD as a measuring stick. It too is priced at $30, but it also contains three times the extras of any of the Crow DVD's to include three different versions of the movie. The additional features included on the Crow DVD's are industry standard and do not warrant them being priced in the same manner as a DVD such as Terminator 2 that obviously lives up to its "ultimate edition" billing. I have seen advertised, the price of $59.99 for the Crow boxed set, which is a more reasonable price, but this has been for a limited time only. Perhaps the price will come down with time. Included with the set is a collector's booklet. It numbers 12 pages. Is this to be considered a bonus so worthy that it justifies charging $90 for the set? If you take away the front and back cover (which are included in the numbering) and discount one page for having nothing more than a repeated quote from page 2, it contains only 8 pages of solid information. Perhaps the average age of the Crow fan-base should have been considered when pricing the boxed set. It is not fair to teen fans that have part-time jobs to be expected to spend such a substantial amount of their pay to purchase the set. It is hard enough for someone that has a full-time job to purchase it without having to alter his or her budget considerably.

David Schow has recently gone on record with some of the politics behind the DVD. It is a shame that Proyas and Most could not set aside their differences for just a few days and work together to further elevate the quality of the boxed set. Their unwillingness to do so has cost fans access to the highly acclaimed "Crow Chronicles" as well as valuable commentary from Proyas, six additional minutes on the "making of" feature, a directors cut of the movie and who knows what else. It seems wounds go deep between Jeff Most and Alex Proyas. I do not know the full details of their feud. I could not care less as to who is right or wrong in the argument. They both have accountability to the fans in my opinion to settle this strife. It is a shame that we are only an "I'm sorry" away from having a definitive Crow DVD. Perhaps the differences can be settled by 2004 and on the 10-year anniversary of the release of "The Crow" a true definitive DVD will be released.

Take care……amf

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