Journals of the Undead

Tag: the crow film

  • The Crow: Stairway to Heaven

    The Crow: Stairway to Heaven

    I can’t remember now how I found out about these series but I’m glad I did. Normally, the DVD is freely available on eBay but, Sod’s law, just as I wanted to buy it they became a rarity for some reason and the price had gone up. Anyway, I got my copy and got hooked straight away. I’ve only got one episode left to watch and I’m saving it for a special occasion.

    The 1998-1999 series is based on the 1994 film and expands from there. Yes, it’s not as Gothic, dark and atmospheric as the film, lots of action takes place in daylight and some story-lines are rather questionable. However, The Crow: Stairway to Heaven has lots to offer. Eric Draven played by Mark Dacascos is a likeable and complex character and there’s plenty of comedy and heart-warming moments in this TV show. I loved the scene where Eric was arguing about the copyrights of his last song. The record label reps said the song is theirs because Eric is dead whereas Eric tried to convince them that falling out of a 16th floor window didn’t kill him. His friendship with Sarah is both sweet and funny. As for Eric and Albrecht… It’s fun to watch as these two clash constantly but, at the same time, need each other: Eric needs to earn his way back to Shelley by helping others and Albrecht could do with some help investigating crimes. Also featuring in the show is Skull Cowboy who is so good he would have deserved his own show.

    The only thing I dislike about this TV show? That it was cancelled after one season and the creators weren’t even allowed to wrap up the loose ends.

  • Music & Editing

    Music & Editing

    I usually listen to music whilst editing as it helps me: a) get in the mood; b) stay focused. When I find a song I really like I can listen to it for hours on repeat – I’m not exaggerating! One of such songs is Burn by The Cure. I’ve lost count how many times I’ve listened to it, one of my all time favourites! The Crow (1994), one of my favourite movies by the way, had a great soundtrack but I like Burn the most.

    And then there is the opposite… I realised early on that Type O Negative and editing don’t go together. I love the band but find Peter Steele’s voice to be too distracting. Instead of doing what I was supposed to be doing I ended up watching the band’s music videos instead.

    The trouble with editing is that I need to be super focused and, because I have a day job and other commitments, the time I can set aside for this task is limited and needs to be used as efficiently as possible. Writing is different: I let my mind wander and I write down everything without thinking about it much plus writing can be done anytime as I nearly always carry pen and paper with me and, if I don’t, then I record a voice message on my phone.

    Editing is when I assemble, filter and arrange text so my mind needs to be completely present. Also, as much as I like to burn the midnight oil, I cannot edit at night. Write yes, edit no – I’ve tried it and lost hours the next day dealing with typos and silly mistakes from the previous night’s editing session. So no editing past 9 pm for me.