YMMV / The Crow: Wicked Prayer

• Complete Monster: El Niño is a Satanist mob boss who is the benefactor to Luc Crash's gang. Aiding them in committing all the murders they want over the southwest, El Niño is sought to complete the ritual to manifest Satan in Luc. Not even caring about the ritual, El Niño fully intends Luc to die for it, only to be delighted when it actually works. El Niño is then revealed as a serial sex slaver and pimp who once forcibly prostituted out Luc's girlfriend Lola, a fact he enjoys rubbing in Lola's face at every opportunity.
• Funny Moments:
  • Pretty much everything involving El Nino, as played by Dennis Hopper:
    • He refers to Lola as "shorty."
    • During the satanic wedding:
      El Nino: We are gathered here. Oh, lust. Oh, hatred. Gluttony. Greed. Avarice. And some other really deep heavy shit. Oh, Satan. What's up, homes? This is Mack Daddy, El Nino, calling you up, man. Quit your basking in the darkness and come on up here! Hitch your bitch, grr! Oh, Lola, baby G. This hot bitch is gonna bang gang-bang your evil nasty self. [...] We're kicking our homey down, our hardcore banger Luc G here. And, uh, to have and to hold your immortal badass-itude. And, uh, he'll be your homey, now and for evermore.
    • As gunshots hit the church:
      El Nino: This is some serious shit!
    • His awe over Satan possessing Luc.
      El Nino: Is it really you? Original gangsta? Well, wicked-ass props to you, Mister OG! And thanks for representing all the homeboys.
  • Luc: "Hurry up, make me the fucking Antichrist!"
    • Followed by:
      El Nino: Uh, do we all take him, or vice versa?
      Luc and Lola: I do!
      El Nino: I now pronounce you devil and his shorty! [to Luc] Well, kiss the bride, motherfucker. Kiss the bride.
  • David Boreanaz REALLY cranks up the ham once Luc gets indwelt by Satan:
    • His first words: "Honey, I'm home!"
    • Him singing "Cara Mia" as he advances on Jimmy.
    • As he and Lola depart:
      Luc/Satan: Sorry, folks. I'd slice all your throats, but I gotta get to the burial grounds. [Lola]'s itching for a climax.
    • The petulant way he delivers this line:
      Luc/Satan: So God gave trash like you wings, heh! He never gave me shit! Fucker! Always just took it all away.
• Questionable Casting:
  • David Boreanaz is not playing the title role because...?
  • Tara Reid doesn't really come off as the most convincing Satanist. In fairness, though, she was apparently a very late replacement for Alexa Havins, who was originally cast in the role.
• Sequelitis: City of Angels and Salvation were divisive, but Wicked Prayer is widely considered to be just plain terrible.
• So Bad, It's Good: If nothing else, the film's worth watching just for the insanity of Dennis Hopper's brief appearance.
• They Changed It, Now It Sucks!: The source novel is generally pretty well-regarded. Unfortunately, the film alters its storyline so much that it ends up barely recognizable, and just not very good.

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