Penny Arcade - Comic - Direct To The Grave

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Penny Arcade - Comic - Direct To The Grave

Videogaming-related online strip by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins. Includes news and commentary.

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Lttlefoot

But what if the VHS tape comes back from the dead and wants revenge?

Rhesus Positive

Lttlefoot wrote: »

But what if the VHS tape comes back from the dead and wants revenge?

I think I can beat a plastic rectangle in a straight fight

I can't even play CDs in my flat, what's a VHS going to do, flop about menacingly?

palidine40

I don't like that the 2024 movie is called "the crow", but in isolation, its not a terrible movie. It's another artsy sad story about a zombie in love. It "sounds" similar to the 1994 Brandon Lee headstone movie "the crow", but the 1994 movie is as much a call to the styles of the 90's dark/irreverence as is this 2024 one to "it's" generation, likely more enjoyable by such generation, but they shouldn't have used the same name... I like both. I loved 1994's version when it came out, I can still quote it, I kind like the 2024 one, but I couldn't quote it in a decade or two.

Hahnsoo1

I like when the dude died, got back up, and said "It's crowin' time".

Overkillengine

"I can hate it in the comfort of my own home"

And the venue in that situation only rips you off on the cost of food and drinks if you *want* it to.

darkmayo

Hahnsoo1 wrote: »

I like when the dude died, got back up, and said "It's crowin' time".

KA KAW!

palidine40

darkmayo wrote: »

Hahnsoo1 wrote: »

I like when the dude died, got back up, and said "It's crowin' time".

KA KAW!

"BANG, F*** I'M DEAD"

MichaelLC

Lttlefoot wrote: »

But what if the VHS tape comes back from the dead and wants revenge?

Magnets. Lots of magnets.

Steel Angel

Alex Proyas, the director of the original movie, was against the remake and has posted the following on Facebook after it bombed:

I thought the remake was a cynical cash-grab. Not much cash to grab it seem

Overkillengine

Steel Angel wrote: »

Alex Proyas, the director of the original movie, was against the remake and has posted the following on Facebook after it bombed:

I thought the remake was a cynical cash-grab. Not much cash to grab it seem

Oof. They may as well have included a link to a list of burn wards with that one.

V1m

I remember going to see that when it came out. Didn't need remaking. It's a story complete.

MarcinMN

The best Crow was Crow T. Robot anyway.

dennis

Alex Proyas, director of The Crow, Dark City, I, Robot and Gods of Egypt. Guy has some gems and some real oofs.

tastydonuts

V1m wrote: »

I remember going to see that when it came out. Didn't need remaking. It's a story complete.

Story complete? In Hollywood? Nah! There's always room for standalone sequels~



the last two movies were in straight to VHS, and maybe the modern reimaging would have fared better if it went straight to streaming? IDK. I haven't watched it yet, don't really plan to either.

dennis

Yeah, it's far too late to be saying anything is tarnishing The Crow's legacy. Even if it's terrible.