Alex Proyas, the director of the cult 1994 film «The Crow», seems to be less than thrilled with the remake starring Bill Skashgord.
«I think the remake — is a cynical money grab. And it doesn’t seem to be that much money», — Proyas wrote on his Facebook page (via Variety).
It appears that the director referred to a failed debut of a new «Crow»which earned only $4.6 million in the United States — with a budget of $50 million.
Proyas says it hurts him to see the negative reaction of the audience to a movie that is directly related to his creation:
«I get no joy from seeing negative things about the work of any fellow filmmakers. I am sure that the actors and crew really had good intentions, as we all do in any movie. But I think the reaction of the fans speaks for itself. “The Crow — is not just a movie, Brandon Lee died during its making, and it was completed as a testament to a tragic loss».
The director also shared a few reviews of the reboot, which, as we mentioned earlier, were mostly far from positive. On Rotten Tomatoes The film was rated by a modest 20% of viewers and 64% of critics, and reviews called it a «silly and sloppy imitation of a 1990s classic», criticized the weak supporting cast, called the narrative boring, and the direction — terrible.