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A central topic was the reboot of the 1994 film The Crow, which starred Brandon Lee. Despite the sentimental attachment many fans have to the original, Hollywood's obsession with IP has driven them to resurrect and remake old franchises, regardless of the cultural or artistic necessity.
The new Crow, set for 2024 with Bill Skarsgard in the lead, is emblematic of Hollywood's obsession with capitalizing on nostalgia rather than storytelling quality. The hosts note how original Crow benefited from practical effects, models, and immersive filming techniques—elements absent from today’s CGI-dominated productions. They argue that today’s Hollywood prefers digital aesthetics, often sacrificing the tactile authenticity that made movies like The Crow hold up over decades.