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It was 101 in Chillicothe today.

My blood pressure was 170/80 which is HIGH. My pressure is usually 115/70 which is well documented so the ultrasound tech was worried. I'm worried. It'll be rechecked later this week. Also she was worried because she knows me.

I can't go within 100 miles any direction without running into someone I trained. It's both impressive and overwhelming sometimes (probably for both of us. It's no doubt a little weird to see your professor without pants on, just saying)

My blood vessels in my legs are perfect though so that's that for another 6 months. I'm glad of that.

I was less glad I wasn't allowed caffeine until my ultrasound was over because it's a vasoconstrictor (the last thing you want when you're looking at the blood flow thru a vessel) I didn't get out of there until 3 pm. Honestly that could have caused the pressure issue straight up withdrawal. I was shaky, sweaty and headachy by the time I rolled into the nearest good coffee shop.

So let's talk The Crow for my Fannish 50 this week. I am a huge The Crow fan



I HAUNTED comic book stores back in the late 80s waiting for more of this until I learned only ONE comic book (the one in pittsburgh naturally, nothing close to me) carried it and at that time, at least in my area, there was no such thing as a pull list. I have several 'special volumes' of this including one that came with a CD.

When Brandon Lee's version came out, I was nervous. I was afraid they'd mess it up (and let's be honest it's not a great adaptation of the comic book). And then Brandon died during the making of it which was heart wrenching. I was in the middle of my residency in NYC at that time. My friends Cat and JK got together to see this movie. I was coming off a 36 hour shift and I ate about a half pound of chocolate covered espresso beans before seeing it so I could stay awake (at that point I could probably see thru time)

And I loved the movie. I loved Brandon. I love J. O'Barr's art so much so I own a couple panels that I couldn't afford at the time. Right now two pieces of signed small prints and one large one are staring at me from the living room wall (I don't have the original panels here because of how far I am from a fire hydrant and a fire house). I have a half dozen or more signed posters.

I. Love. The Crow!

And I've put up with bad sequels (by not watching them) but there is something about the new movie that just sets my teeth on edge. For one, I think in general people are fucking TIRED of remakes/reboots/whatever you want to call them.

As I said I don't think Brandon's movie is a great adaptation but it was a fun movie. Yes I was a goth at the time it came out (well still am when I feel up to dressing) and Honest Trailer is always a laugh

On the other hand I saw this trailer a while back and thought god I'm bored.

So have I seen this movie? No. Am I? Maybe if it's free on TV. Am I really talking about this in spite of not seeing it? You betcha.

I actually like Bill Skarsgård, but there have been interviews that suggest he didn't want to be in this movie once it started. Have some reviews

The Crow Review: A Dull, Lifeless, Meaningless Remake

And from JK who found this review The Crow review – unfathomably awful goth remake

Yeah you can find good reviews but from a friend who writes horror for a living which goes to the whole 'you can't tell time in this movie' issue it seemed like Eric and Shelly only knew each other a couple days in rehab. so there is no motivation for his supernatural transformation.

For me the heart of The Crow was Eric and Shelly's innocence. They were truly innocent victims of random senseless violence, not living a high risk life style and rather sketchy themselves.

And it's the same question I ask every time I see an adaptation that's bad, if all you wanted was the name recognition a known property will bring your otherwise original, has nothing to do with the source material movie, why not TRY to bring it to us as an original movie. There are things I would have liked better had they done that (not necessarily this thing as I was super bored with the trailer)

Why is it so hard to find good adaptations?