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In the original screenplay, there was a character called the Skull Cowboy, meant to be played by Michael Berryman, who acts as Eric's guardian angel, telling him exactly why he has come back, what he must do, and played an integral part in the final story line. According to the original screenplay, the reason Eric lost his powers is because he had finished what he came to do: get revenge on Shelly's and his own death. The Skull Cowboy tells him this when he returns to his grave, and stands on the steps of the church before he enters warning him he is now vulnerable. However, the character was cut in order to put more emphasis on the bird as a power link.
boon23 said:Don't let this bother you. The world would be a beautiful place if it wasn't full of a-holes. ;-)
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jester_eye said:Apparently someone out there has gotten a hold of some deleted material and has had the time and energy to recut the movie, putting the scenes in the order of which they were originally meant to be and added the deleted scenes back in. Search google for ?The Crow: City of Angels ? Second Coming? for information.
I?m currently downloading the torrent (it?s a bit slow) and can?t wait to see how much it?ll change with the new facelift.
Edit 12/17:
I was able to get the torrent downloaded and gave it a watch this weekend and was utterly blown away.
Granted, there?s not a whole lot of new footage added, but the way in which it was done and how the missing elements were portrayed showed that this movie could have been something incredible had Miramax not royally screwed the pooch.
I haven?t seen the original COA in quite a long time, though I tend to dust it off every couple of years and give it a go, each time remembering why I steer clear for so long between viewings after the credits roll.
Not the case after watching the recut. I am a huge fan of the original and had they released what I saw on the torrent, I think COA would have become my favorite of the two.
It?s too bad that a definitive edition will never be made to correct the erroneous flaws in what Miramax put out to the public. .
DJ_Amok said:I downloaded this Edit some days ago and I am absolutely amazed by the amount of work and dedication that went into it. It really shows how studios can turn a good movie into an utter crapfest by removing any scene that could be challenging to the audience in any way. I encourage every fan of the first movie to give the edit a try.