{"product_id":"it-cant-rain-all-the-time-the-crow-9781770418189","title":"It Can't Rain All the Time: The Crow","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt Can't Rain All the Time\u003c\/i\u003e weaves memoir with film criticism in an effort to pin down \u003ci\u003eThe Crow\u003c\/i\u003e's cultural resonance.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA passionate analysis of the ill-fated 1994 film starring the late Brandon Lee and its long-lasting influence on action movies, cinematic grief, and emotional masculinity\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReleased in 1994, \u003ci\u003eThe Crow\u003c\/i\u003e first drew in audiences thanks to the well-publicized tragedy that loomed over the film: lead actor Brandon Lee had died on set due to a mishandled prop gun. But it soon became clear that \u003ci\u003eThe Crow\u003c\/i\u003e was more than just an accumulation of its tragic parts. The celebrated critic Roger Ebert wrote that Lee's performance was \"more of a screen achievement than any of the films of his father, Bruce Lee.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eIt Can't Rain All the Time\u003c\/i\u003e, Alisha Mughal argues that \u003ci\u003eThe Crow\u003c\/i\u003e has transcended Brandon Lee's death by exposing the most challenging human emotions in all their dark, dramatic, and visceral glory, so much so that it has spawned three sequels, a remake, and an intense fandom. Eric, our back-from-the-dead, grieving protagonist, shows us that there is no solution to depression or loss, there is only our own internal, messy work. By the end of the movie, we realize that Eric has presented us with a vast range of emotions and that masculinity doesn't need to be hard and impenetrable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough her memories of seeking solace in the film during her own grieving period, Alisha brilliantly shows that, for all its gothic sadness, \u003ci\u003eThe Crow\u003c\/i\u003e is, surprisingly and touchingly, a movie about redemption and hope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Pop Classics Series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShort books that pack a big punch, Pop Classics offer intelligent, fun, and accessible arguments about why a particular pop phenomenon matters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlisha Mughal\u003c\/b\u003e is a culture writer based in Toronto. She is a journalist and film critic who has written for \u003ci\u003eFilm Daze\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExclaim!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRogerEbert.com\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCatapult\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"ECW Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51453977657618,"sku":"9781770418189","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c6b822e3-d830-42eb-8b57-ac6ac76704ac.jpg?v=1751988508","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/it-cant-rain-all-the-time-the-crow-9781770418189","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}