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"When he filmed the sequence coming out of the grave, (it) was 5 degrees. They had to put alcohol in the rain machines to keep the liquid from freezing, and ( all Brandon had on were his pants. But he did the scene over and over until he got it exactly as he wanted it. He was a hell of a trouper." -James O'Barr, creator of The Crow comic book

So far, cast and crew members who have seen the film believe that completing it was the right decision. With the movie's release, a soundtrack featuring Nine Inch Nails and the Cure, and a book containing unit photographer Zuckerman's work and essays by Proyas and O'Barr, they are focused on the result of their-and Lee's-efforts. "I think Brandon would have been very, very proud of the movie. He is so good in this," says Hudson. "All of the (qualities) he had as a person come through."

Ironically, The Crow may be a better movie for the suffering those who completed it endured. In fact, many of them feel that the movie being released is more balanced and gentler than the one they set out to make (despite no fewer than 30 bloody murders in the film). Before Brandon's death, says Hudson, "I thought the movie was sort of dark. It turned out to be a really nice, beautiful love story."

It is also a haunting memorial to its star. Pressman hopes that ultimately Lee's death will become "less interesting than the movie itself. The point is not to remind people of the tragedy." That seems unlikely: Any audience will have trouble separating Lee's fate from that of his character. But lest anyone forget what was lost, there is a final, unmistakable reminder in the simple dedication at the movie's end: "For Brandon and Eliza."

Originally posted May 13, 1994 Published in issue #222 May 13, 1994 Order article reprints
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