{"product_id":"it-cant-rain-all-the-time-by-alisha-mughal-9781770418189","title":"It Can't Rain All the Time","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\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. A 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\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A powerful reminder that the most powerful art reminds us how to feel.” — Anne T. Donahue, author of \u003ci\u003eNobody Cares\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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 realise that Eric has presented us with a vast range of emotions and that masculinity doesn’t need to be hard and impenetrable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Pop Classics Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShort books that pack a big punch, Pop Classics offer intelligent, fun, and accessible arguments about why a particular pop phenomenon matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854620709100,"sku":"9781770418189","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/89139ea753f64f5944122303edaa0a87.jpg?v=1759279843","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/it-cant-rain-all-the-time-by-alisha-mughal-9781770418189","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}