The Crow: The Story Behind the Film [Paperback]

Bridget Baiss (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2004

The Crow is the ultimate cult movie, with a dedicated worldwide following, and two sequels, plus a fourth currently in production. Now, ten years after the original film's release, the full story of this seemingly cursed production can finally be told...In The Crow's last days of filming, its star Brandon Lee (son of Bruce Lee) was killed in a strange on-set accident, while filming his character's death scene. Bridget Baiss describes the chain of events which led from O'Barr's creation of the graphic novel, up to this fateful day, and beyond, to the film's final, triumphant release. The definitive account of The Crow's production and the phenomenon it became, packed with scores of interviews with the film's cast and crew.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"For a long time after that film, I really sensed Brandon's presence around me." -- Robert Zukerman - Unit Photographer

Journalist Baiss discovered the movie was the site of intense emotions and meticulously examines every phase of The Crow's life. -- Publishers Weekly, June 26th, 2000 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

BRIDGET BAISS is a Los Angeles-based writer and reporter, whose work has been seen in settings as diverse as LIFE Magazine, SKY News International Television, Reuters Television, America Online, and Paramount Digital. The Crow is her first book. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Titan Books (April 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840237791
• ISBN-13: 978-1840237795
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.9 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #886,480 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book about an amazing movie, October 31, 2000

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Thomas Yan Ong "feilung888" (Azusa, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Crow: The Story Behind the Film (Hardcover)

Fans of the late Brandon Lee and of the movie "The Crow", I highly recommend this book. The book describes in detail of the events before and during the filming of "The Crow", from the creation of the comic book "The Crow" by James O' Barr... to the start of production... to the tragic shooting death of Brandon Lee... to finishing the film without Lee using computer technology and stunt doubles. It also talks about the other people involved in the movie, (i.e. actors, actresses, director, producer, stunt coordinator, etc...). This book not only describes the events that took place during the filming process, but also has a short, but informative bio on Brandon Lee before he took on the role as Eric Draven. The most gripping part of the book is when the author, Bridget Baiss, describes the events leading up the the shooting death of Brandon Lee, until his death on the operating table. It was so thoroughly described that I felt I was actually there to witness it for myself, it sent chills down my spine as I read it. For those who want to get the whole story of this amazing movie, and the tragedy that happened because of it, this is the book to read.

"This is the best role I have had the opportunity to get my hands on".

- Brandon Lee

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Such a wonderful Book~!, November 27, 2000

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Eric (Woodside, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Crow: The Story Behind the Film (Hardcover)

I really enjoyed reading "The Crow -Story behind the film"...every chapter,every page,EVERY WORD was exciting to read on through this book.Perhaps because I am such a Brandon Lee fan and still 'til this day do I believe that The Crow was arguably his best work ever..and this book tells it ALL~!......from its origins as first starting out being a comic book,trying to make this gothic love story into a film,the struggles of making the movie,of course the hugest tragedy which took the life of the young star,the cause of his death and how the movie was finished without the late Brandon Lee......the best part about this book was how the author got so much information from different cast and crew members who were all once part of the film....this was the best part about the book since I was so curious to know how each and every person who was responsible in making this film felt about making it and how they reacted to that fateful nite of the shooting .....as well as how they or if they ever learned to cope with this difficult experience.I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book to every CROW/Brandon Lee fan or anyone who once saw this film and became interested in what exactly happened on the set to this promising actor who had such a promising future .......I have collected many Brandon Lee memorabilias in almost the past decade but I must say that this book is definitely the most treasured one I have since it closes the ending chapter to the person I admire so much.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars To Find Out What Really Happened . . . ., January 30, 2002

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Meg O. (NYC, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Crow: The Story Behind the Film (Hardcover)

As a longtime Crow fan, I was interested in finding out exactly what happened behind the scenes during the production of the film. Baiss' book does an excellent job of providing this information, through the use of quotes taken from several crew and cast members. My only criticism is how poorly the book was written. I am not sure who the editor is, but the book is riddled with grammatical and typographical errors to the point where I don't understand how it made it to publication. Her flow is also a little difficult to follow in places, although this may simply be a result of Baiss being a first-time writer. Also, most of the major individuals involved in the production of this film, including the director, would not speak with Baiss, so the account is mainly from the view of several cast and technical crew members. I would, however, recommend it for those interested in what really happened during production of "The Crow." I came away knowing more than I had before, even if I had trouble wading through all the typos.