The Blade Trilogy: Revisiting Wesley Snipes's Iconic Daywalker

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11 ай бұрын

As far as superhero movies go, very few are quite as important as the Blade trilogy. The fact is, when the franchise began in 1998, superhero films were largely seen as a joke. Batman and Robin put an end to the DC film series in a major way, and Bryan Singer’s X-Men was still a ways off. New Line took a big risk making a movie out of Marvel’s half-vampire hero, with them even going so far as to turn it into an R-rated vehicle for action hero Wesley Snipes. Before it came out, people assumed it would just be a routine New Line action movie, in the vein of Mortal Kombat or Spawn, but it wound up being a significant hit. It was followed by an even bigger sequel, Guillermo del Toro’s Blade II, before the franchise case to a premature end with Blade: Trinity.
In this deep dive, we take a chronological look at the franchise, from its early days as a mid-level New Line movie, through it becoming a franchise and, eventually, going disastrously awry. With a Marvel reboot on the way (eventually) now is the perfect time to revisit this iconic series.
Which Blade movie is your favorite? Let us know in the comments!
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@dfllifuran 11 ай бұрын

What I loved most of Wesley Snipes being Blade was that despite how badass he looks with sunglasses on, whenever he takes them off, those are the most pure,mercy, melancholy pair of eyes underneath.

@RenaldMusic 10 ай бұрын

Awww

@danielvandersall6756 11 ай бұрын

So much was made of "Black Panther" being "the first time I saw a superhero who looked like me" and it became such a major event in African-American culture. Yet so few people mentioned these films, and that one of the first really successful superhero movies, the one that, arguably, convinced other studios to take the chance, starred a black man. Wesley Snipes deserves a lot of credit for doing this character justice.

@antoiner3820 11 ай бұрын

It was because it was the first major mainstream all black comic book superhero movie that's why. I didn't understand it at first but now I do.

@TheDrigodamus 11 ай бұрын

It was good marketing.

@RetroMaticGamer 11 ай бұрын

@@antoiner3820 That's not true, either. Not my fault you didn't watch Steel, Meteor Man, or Abar.

@antoiner3820 11 ай бұрын

@@RetroMaticGamer wth you talking about. That's the reason it was so much hype around black panther. And for your info I seen those movies and they weren't all black. But the main superhero was or the love interest. Black panther the cast was mostly black and had a black director as well. The others didn't and since you know it all u forgot about spawn.

@lareolanKFP 11 ай бұрын

It's the same BS like all those vacant-headed girl boss "actresses" saying that "it's so refreshing to see a woman in a leading role for a change" completely forgetting that Ellen Ripley and Sarah Connor existed DECADES ago! And even they weren't the first. Hollywood just loves patting itself on the back for being so original while shitting on everything that came before.

@WolfJax 11 ай бұрын

I honestly for the longest time didn't realize Blade was a comic book movie. It didn't seem like a superhero movie. It just felt like a really good Vampire action movie.

@sim4344 11 ай бұрын

You're not alone. It wasn't marketed as a "superhero" or "comic book" movie, and if you weren't a comic fan in the 90s, then you probably had no idea who Blade was. It was just a really fun horror/action movie starring Wesley Snipes.

@WolfJax 11 ай бұрын

@@sim4344 well I'm glad I wasn't the only one lol, the way I found out was from watching the Spider-Man animated series and that wasn't until 5 years after it had come out when I got a VHS tape that had Blade in a few episodes

@dsxa918 11 ай бұрын

That's how I learned of Blade - ahhhww yeah!

@somebodycomegether770 11 ай бұрын

same lmao u not alone

@birdsteak9267 10 ай бұрын

I think the superhero movies back then did a better job, it have that risk-factor i grew up with, today, though i don't like superhero movies, the effects that too much of a front-stage, the writing is sub-par etc, there really isn't that much substance as movies, not all aspects was bad, there was enjoyable moments, but without that risk-factor and play it safe, they tend to carry too much of the same sub-plot.

@robtymec2642 11 ай бұрын

For me, the Blade Trilogy is ridiculously under-rated. Thanks for highlighting how gorgeous it is.

@clmnyng 10 ай бұрын

Patton's behind the camera story is hilarious

@MichaelBrown-vc1rs 10 ай бұрын

Facts!!

@tellmesomething2412 10 ай бұрын

The first two movies made EVERYTHING for comic books to be adapted seriously. And, people credit Christian Bale's _Batman,_ knowing Snipes not only did an R-rated movie first for comicbooks (That was HIGHLY successful), but was transcendent for the film industry.

@RenaldMusic 10 ай бұрын

I am so afraid to see a WOKE Blade 4 movie right now 😟

@minnumseerrund 10 ай бұрын

@@RenaldMusic can you show me on this doll where the woke touched you?

@bensneb360 11 ай бұрын

I love the groundedness of the first one, and the gothic creativity of the second one

@powerbadpowerbad 11 ай бұрын

Twilight has nothing on the first 2 Blade films. Nuff said.

@YOUNOTSMART 9 ай бұрын

Yup Part one kinda shook me at first but then calmed me down with the over the top action after Two was just fun action

@minnumseerrund 10 ай бұрын

I love how Wesley Snipes (portrayed by Wesley Snipes) is not only on the Vampiric Council in What We Do in the Shadows, but he is also a daywalker

@toml.9937 11 ай бұрын

Let us not forget that Blade had one of the best quotes, "Some motherf*ckers are always trying to ice-skate uphill."

@Battle_One 9 ай бұрын

well.... they do be like dat sometimes

@jayh5183 9 ай бұрын

As a 9 year old I had no f*cking clue what that even meant but man did it age well

@RayMcElroy50 11 ай бұрын

I loved the first two movies But on a technical aspect, the 1st BLADE felt better and way ahead of its time Especially because it didn't feel like something made in the late 90s

@Majin_Koolaid 11 ай бұрын

IDK it's got a lot of 90s in it, though other than some not so great CGI I think it holds up beautifully.

@TChalla616 11 ай бұрын

The first Blade was definitely better.

@schembri317 11 ай бұрын

Yeah the cop chase scene has tons of 90s cheese

@incomingincoming1133 10 ай бұрын

Blade 1 was better. Blade 2 is not a movie to enjoy watching over and over. After a while you realize some of the excitement was the fact that you were glad to see a sequel that lived up to the original, which was and is extremely rare. Both movies are excellent, but Blade 2 is more Alien 2 than Terminator 2. Scores, 9.6/10 and 9.3/10.

@EastyyBlogspot 11 ай бұрын

Blade 2 was the first dvd I ever bought and the extras blew me away, I love Guillermo del Toros work

@multirevelator 11 ай бұрын

yeh how about the behind the scenes sfx makeup updates of all the animatronics and stuff, incredible!

@EastyyBlogspot 11 ай бұрын

@@multirevelator yeah the whole making of documentary was great, the audio commentaries was first class....and that was my first time seeing that sort of stuff, shame it's not as prevalent nowadays

@matrix_comix 11 ай бұрын

I listened to the director commentary SO many times! Such insight from del Toro

@crithon 11 ай бұрын

back in the day, I had to drag friends to see it. The final fight blew their minds, "wait, is that wrestling? wha? OH WOW!"

@clmnyng 10 ай бұрын

Between that and "The Strain", some of the best.

@thewarriorking210421 11 ай бұрын

Due to Wesley's amazing physicality in his portrayal of Blade, it will be very difficult to see anyone else in the role.

@Ceadda1220 11 ай бұрын

Oh man, I remember seeing Blade in theater when I was high school... Still a good time today

@powerbadpowerbad 11 ай бұрын

The Blade films updated/revalitized vampire movies,the genre was still stuck romanticizing vampires.Blade made vampire's organized into families/clans,even modern day business men.As you saw in this film series the vampires had wealth and were smart to not let humans know they exist. Also Blade and the special forces vampire had mad fighting skills,something not seen in old vampire movies.

@PhantomFilmAustralia 11 ай бұрын

When I found out that Luke Goss, the drummer from my sister's favorite '80s band _BROS_ was going to infiltrate and play the lead vampire villain Nomak in a comic franchise I loved, I was mortified. After seeing his performance in Blade II, I was floored. He knocked it out of the park. The delivery of his final line before his death, _"It hurts...it hurts no more"_ was pitch perfect. That boy-band drummer can act!

@MrBonified66 11 ай бұрын

He did a ton of work on the theatre circuit after the band finished. He earned it.

@VandalSauvage 11 ай бұрын

The first X-Men and Spider-Man films are given most of the credit for paving the way for the MCU. But it really was Blade that started it all. This film blew my mind when I saw it in theaters at 10-11 years old.

@marlonclark1896 11 ай бұрын

yeah

@PeteBaylis-pe2lw Ай бұрын

@VandalSauvage. I RESPECTFULLY AGREE. 👍 💯

@jules-yi8rn 11 ай бұрын

Part one holds a special place in my heart. Just very raw, especially for the time it came out. It's dated visually now somewhat, but it's still my favorite from the trilogy.

@billyheaning 11 ай бұрын

"Deacon Frost" first appeared in the comics in 1973. It may sound 90s to the extreme, but he's older than most people watching this video.

@n_tha_middlew.674 10 ай бұрын

It’s amazing to look back at Blade II and see Donnie Yen not knowing who he was at the time & how his career would become what it is today 🤩

@LeonardoKlotz 11 ай бұрын

I love a superhero movie that doesn't look like a superhero movie

@VandalSauvage 11 ай бұрын

The Crow, Darkman, Robocop…

@SpeedBleed 11 ай бұрын

You must rly like the best non superhero looking superhero movie Constantine

@youngcracker9517 11 ай бұрын

@@SpeedBleedamazing movie

@Giggity1080 11 ай бұрын

I’d even add “Brightburn” to that list as well!

@ChrisDeVarro 11 ай бұрын

I know! It was perfect

@HeronHQ 11 ай бұрын

i was 17, when Blade 2 came out in Germany. Basically not old enough here to legally watch it. But I somehow managed to get a ticket for an afternoon screening at my cinema and they didn't bother to check my age. I was literally the only person within that big room and it was the most unique cinema experience I ever got. They could've canceled the screening if they would've checked my id. :D

@VeeLondon1449 11 ай бұрын

Really loved Blade & Blade II. The third instalment Blade Trinity, the chemistry between the characters really felt off. Didn’t particularly like the choice of adding Ryan Reynolds & Jessica Biel.

@JAZZYLGPRODUCTIONSLLC 11 ай бұрын

Blade 3 was more of a comedy to me

@tellmesomething2412 10 ай бұрын

Nor did Wesley. It wasn't about Ryan nor Jessica that Wesley hated on Trinity, it was the direction itself.

@phillipmargrave 9 ай бұрын

@@tellmesomething2412It definitely had lower quality writing compared to the first two films. The writing dialogue became sophomoric and the plot was shallow and the action was unbelievable, breaking the immersion. I remember Jessica Biel’s character put in iPod earphones just before a fight and Renold’s character said “that’s how she hunts” like yeah no not believable at all.

@Smido83 11 ай бұрын

Blade 2 is still in my Top 5 Superhero movies of all time. The first 2 were just great.

@kimrice394 11 ай бұрын

First Blade was/is a Perfect Storm of a Movie. The look, the pace, the sound, the cut, the fights, supporting cast as always killing it, the best ever pulled out of Snipes. Never considered the budget, which means they did very well with what they had! Blade 2 was a respectable follow up. I loved it!

@_BenJaminCroft_ 11 ай бұрын

Before Blade, there was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Punisher, The Crow, Dick Tracey, Conan The Destroyer, The Rocketeer, etc Only a handful of 80s and 90s movies were able to make great movie adaptions from comic books.

@kanedaku 11 ай бұрын

How dare you insult Howard the Duck!!! 😨 🤣

@_BenJaminCroft_ 11 ай бұрын

@@kanedaku 🎵🎶Howard... the Duck, WWRAAAH!!🎵🎶

@vincentsolis5149 11 ай бұрын

If Dafoe can pull off Goblin, Snipes can be Blade once again

@necrosunderground 10 ай бұрын

One thing I would add about Blade II: Luke Goss as Nomak made an incredibly sympathetic villain. When he and del Toro work together (like when he played Nuada in Hellboy 2), they create a villain who's fleshed out, and you can definitely see what motivates them. And kinda say, "He's not exactly wrong, y'know?"

@flyguy7825 11 ай бұрын

Outside of the first two Blade movies everything else was trash in my opinion including the television show. Wesley Snipes will always be Blade to me He had the credentials. He had the look he had the attitude down pat the movies help put superhero movies of the new millennium. On the map it showed that a superhero no matter what race he is can be badass.

@chasehedges6775 11 ай бұрын

💯👍

@schembri317 11 ай бұрын

What you didn't love Sticky "blade" Fingers..... Yeah ill admit it sucked asd Wesley Snipes is the only actor i can see and hear as the voice of blade even if he did really fuck it up in the 3rd movie from the IRS driving him insane. Also his entire costume in the first movie is lehit all the others suck they just threw a leather vest on him look cheap as hell.

@tellmesomething2412 10 ай бұрын

Wesley Snipes hated the direction of Trinity, and my god... it showed. Similar to Ron Pearlman on Son of Anarchy's last season with him in it. (Something he didn't agree on with the character.) Both actors didn't give a fuck, and went out to prove it. While you can say they were set in their ways, I'd say they stood their ground. Tomātoes/Tomãtoes...

@shallendor 11 ай бұрын

I loved the first 2 Blade movies, and don't mind the third Blade movie! I also liked the tv series!

@HoracioAmiritoDiaz 11 ай бұрын

The last fight in Blade 2 actually still looks pretty good.

@user-iy7qp5vf7v 11 ай бұрын

I have always enjoyed these movies. I hope the new one does it justice.

@nihilismistheonlyway4680 11 ай бұрын

Same. But after my huge letdown with the Candy man remake I'm trying not to get my hopes up.

@ElevenEvilExes 11 ай бұрын

i love it when a vampire movie has real stakes.

@eshuorishas9987 11 ай бұрын

I see what you did there. That joke really sucked (get it?)

@ElevenEvilExes 11 ай бұрын

@@eshuorishas9987 I laughed so hard, I'm still coffin!

@ITSAHARDNUGLIFE 11 ай бұрын

Did you say steak?😅

@kurtiscleary9759 11 ай бұрын

The scene with the obese vampire in the first movie terrified me as a kid from the aesthetic to the screeching whilst being interrogated; absolute nightmare fuel.

@lenorawilson2326 11 ай бұрын

I really didn't get into Blade until Blade 3 then went back to watch the other Blade movies. I would love to see Wesley Snipes reprise his role and have Mahearshala Ali playing Blade's son. Blade and the doctor could have gotten together off screen even just once and resulted in her having a son. Since Blade ages like a human, Wesley Snipes would be perfect to come back. This would give us older Blade fans a chance to see the original day walker again. I would really love that, and the time period just about fits for him to be Blade's son. What do anyone else think?🤔

@boblogIIIfan 10 ай бұрын

I was dissapointed to see that snipes wasnt featured in a way

@lenorawilson2326 10 ай бұрын

@@boblogIIIfan Yes, it's sad that they have cut him out like that considering he's the one who's proforance brought the character to life. He was truly born to play that role, and might I add he was phenomenal in the role. I honestly can't see any one else playing Blade.

@LeonardoKlotz 11 ай бұрын

In some moments, Scud is seen wearing a BPRD shirt Two years before HELLBOY came out

@michaelhowell2326 11 ай бұрын

I was like 10 years old when this came out and I remember my friend telling me that it was a Marvel movie. I didn't believe him bc Wolverine wasn't in it.

@LukeDodge916 11 ай бұрын

Thank you, and well done. Great video essay on what is one of my favorite films, 90s or otherwise. I cannot belive we are at the film's 25th anniversary. I was infatuated with vampire films from Once Bitten and Fright Night to Blade and Dracula. They are my favorite genre. This film was and is special. The MCU owes it all to this flick...

@AirinMMilf09 6 ай бұрын

After seeing Wesley as Blade when I was a young kid, I started imagining Wesley Snipes as Blade whilst I was reading the comic books.

@Atom.Storm. 11 ай бұрын

Nomak is one of the best antagonists ever. And I am completely unsold on Ali playing Blade. He just doesn't look right at all.

@andrewwalledge6101 11 ай бұрын

This was - and still is - such a good film. Snipes owned this film. So good. Mahershala Ali is a fabulous actor so I hope the script allows him to do justice to the original.

@antonhalk8792 11 ай бұрын

Well thought out concept for a series of revisits. Really well done, thanks for the entertaining video. Looking forward to watching the next one!

@neonicon8500 11 ай бұрын

It blew my mind when I found out Blade was Marvel. I used to love it, then I began loving Marvel. Then finding out they were related was amazing. Also, Pearl was absolutely devastating to a 10-ish year old me. /Shudders

@elmex8888 11 ай бұрын

There is an alternate ending in blade 1 when morbius shows up

@deeacosta2734 11 ай бұрын

This is my favorite action movie of the 90s. Still top three Marvel movie. Was so excited for things to come. Sigh. 😔

@jacobchristopher211 5 ай бұрын

“You do not know who you are fucking with!” Best blade line

@zioming 9 ай бұрын

League of Extraordinary Gentlemen actually also holds up pretty well and I have fond memories of watching both it and the Blade saga.

@rmarkley79 11 ай бұрын

Not sure what news you heard, but we are not close at all to the next movie with Mahershala Ali. I'm shocked he hasn't left the project at this point. Not to mention, it better be damn good, you know everyone will be comparing him and the movie to Wesley Snipes Blade. Between the strikes and comic book movies lately, that's gonna be an uphill battle. Edit: I caught the very very end, realized you mention the drama on that production briefly, but I'll keep my comment up as it's still relevant.

@Zanzibar_Dallax 11 ай бұрын

I'll say it forever, *"This is the mood that Marvel movies should have always taken",* because it's not comic book-y at all lol. It's a fantasy kinda theme, but it's an entirely realistic setting. Unlike the more recent Marvel movies that just incorporated magic & ridiculous power levels.

@kanedaku 11 ай бұрын

Nah. You can have realistic / based on reality comic book films like Nolan's Batman, and sci-fi comic book films like Iron Man, and just keep them separated. It entirely comes down to the character, and the characters backstory. Compare Pierce Brosnan's and Daniel Craig's James Bond. both worked in their own way.

@Zombiesnyder13 11 ай бұрын

Mahershala Ali will never top Wesley Snipes

@McWillis 11 ай бұрын

I'm sorry but you don't know shit son.... We already had better main characters after the original.... Sorry but we don't know nothing yet.

@theunderground98 11 ай бұрын

He wish he could.

@rosefarrell2440 11 ай бұрын

No fucker can

@marlonclark1896 11 ай бұрын

you haven't' even seen him in action yet.

@TheRoadhammer379 9 ай бұрын

@@marlonclark1896he isn't good enough to carry Snipes luggage, let alone play Blade. Btw, Snipes did the vast majority of his fight scenes, he is a martial artist. This Ali kid will his scenes CGI.

@blacksuede 11 ай бұрын

As a 17yr old high school senior I was BLOWN away!!!

@Fuzz_Aldrin88 11 ай бұрын

I love that Guillermo del Toro used nearly the same design for the strigoi in the strain that he used for Blade II

@boblogIIIfan 10 ай бұрын

Oh man how good was that show

@Fuzz_Aldrin88 10 ай бұрын

@@boblogIIIfan best apocalypse type show ever. I liked it better than the walking dead just for the fact they focused on the lore behind the actual outbreak

@Monius13 8 ай бұрын

I know people hated the third one, but I liked it. It was a fun watch. The first film will always have a special place in my heart, but the second film is my favorite. I loved Nomak so much as a character and one of the first short horror films I wrote was directly inspired by him. Not to Mention Guillermo Del Toro is one of the absolute best filmmakers of all time. He has an incredible creative mind.

@mysteriousstars122 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for a great video!

@DamienBlade 8 ай бұрын

Something I wish this video mentioned was a scene that I don't think was in the theatrical release, when Blade goes to an herbal medicine shop for more of his serum. He pays the guy with jewelry from his victims, but has a genuine connection with the shopkeep, like they've been long time friends. It really humanizes Blade. That and when he takes the watch off the familiar, explaining how they fund the whole operation.

@Hoi12336 11 ай бұрын

I love wesley snipes as blade his best role in my opinion great movies takes me back great times blade 1 and 2 are both great but 2 is my favorite blade trinity is a letdown😔but i can still enjoy it on a guilty pleasure sort of way

@lutherheggs451 11 ай бұрын

Blade 2 sucked. Del Toro is overrated, it was stupid how the wire work was replaced with CGI, the wrestling moves during fights were stupid and my god the main villain was just bad.

@MasterMITSURUGI 11 ай бұрын

As a movie buff, this channel satisfies all my needs!

@loganford3921 11 ай бұрын

First Blade movie is my favourite probably because is dark, gritty and Action pack. I used pop in the DVD sometimes to listen to the music as it's was atmospheric Pearl looks like the Character Mojo from the X-Men looks wise.

@iyona14granturismogt6gtspo7 11 ай бұрын

We could have had a Guillermo Del Toro Morbius vs Blade !!! This is a crime we didn't get this masterpiece!

@bobthegrinch 10 ай бұрын

The best Batman stories are the ones where he isn't a cold stoic character who doesn't feel much outside of his motivation to avenge their loved ones. They're the ones that show him as a real person who cares very deeply about other people. You don't have such an expansive cast of characters (taking in orphans, philanthropic endeavours as a billionaire, compassion for villains, founding multiple teams, mentoring young heroes) by not caring about people. One of the worst things about Batman on film for me is how almost every director has ignored those elements and created a perception of Batman as a miserable loner. Yes he's experience trauma, but in the best comics and the 90s animated series (for me the best non-comics interpretation) Bruce Wayne is a fleshed out person who wants to live a life and wants to be part of the world. So many interpretations of Batman these are like a PG version of the Punisher, just a cold vengeful asshole and I hate it.

@darkhymnsfromthecoldnorth 11 ай бұрын

I love the first 2. I didn't like part 3, but I'll have to re-watch it. I liked Ryan Reynolds as Hannibal.

@ElMalito187 11 ай бұрын

Ryan Reynolds played Hannibal King 🤴 👏 🙌 Edit: let's be honest Drake costume design is beyond crazy wonderful narly looking to behold.

@tonymcneill7779 11 ай бұрын

I remember rewatching S3 of Buffy which is one of my favorite seasons and seeing a Pearl like creature in one episode. I had forgotten that fact. 😂

@nunyabusinesss1476 11 ай бұрын

You should do one on that short lived Blade: House of C'thon tv series. it only lasted a season or 2 but, I didn't think it was too bad. :D

@retrovideogamejunkie 11 ай бұрын

"He looks like any of your dad's 90 bands" I feel old XD

@craigdavidmack 9 ай бұрын

Blade' entrance is probably one of the best in comic movies

@jazzphotos 11 ай бұрын

I absolutely loved the first two blade movies and just thought the third one was okay... I do think that Parker Posey as Danica is underrated. She had a one of my favorite performances. And Ryan Reynolds & "Hit Topic Dracula" felt the most miscast.

@LisaSamaritan 11 ай бұрын

Nice! Not Marvel, but now I'd like to see what you would say about the "Underworld" franchise. :)

@JaqenHghar. 10 ай бұрын

Cool. Thanks for this. I love Blade and Westley as Blade. Blade II is amazing. I guess I'll go rewatch Blade Trinity and see if how i feel about it. I think I was 16 when it came out and the last time I saw it. Ive rewatched the first 2 several times but not that one

@michaelhowell2326 11 ай бұрын

I don't think they expected the movie to do anywhere near as well as it did since they killed the Lamagra first.

@mrb2349 10 ай бұрын

What was great about the original Blade was the worldbuilding itself. It shows us the modern city life we live in and introduces the inner workings of that world hidden right in front of our eyes. It says "Hey, the life you live, the streets you walk, the job you work at, there is a secret layer you can not comprehend". Alex Proyas had a similar theme with The Crow as well as Dark City Goyer was also a part of, and the same theme continues in movies like John Wick, Constantine, or Hellboy. In Blade, pure blood vampires are aristocrats whereas the made ones are like spoiled rich kids of the urban night life. Both parties are representations of the filthy rich percentage of society, but the aristocrats are traditional, elite and try to adhere the rules of the system they shaped in order to keep things going. The brats, however, don't like any rules, night life belongs to them, they go through bodies like there's no tomorrow, they love the power they have and want to use it to its full extent. Just like real rich kids. Anyways, it was a great take on the vicious, ravenous modern life where we live to work to make our bosses richer and we serve even when we are clubbing and having time off.

@billmurray7473 10 ай бұрын

TRIVIA NOTE: Wesley Snipes originally wanted to play Black Panther. He discussed it for years with John Singleton, who would've directed. But Wes got caught up in the Blade Trilogy, and then Singleton passed away. Also ,there was the matter of Snipes' arrest for tax evasion.

@BLKMGK4 11 ай бұрын

Loved these movies and even the TV series. I seem to recall Wesley ended up in some trouble and that sucked but he was great in these movies and I wish him well. Looking forward to Blade in the MCU!

@GooniesGirl 10 ай бұрын

I've would've liked you to talk a bit more about Parker Posey. She was the indie film queen and I think this was her first major studio film. I enjoyed her performance in this film. Yes, Dracula was a waste of space.

@anthonylewis2080 11 ай бұрын

Had the pleasure of seeing Blade 2 in the cinema and it was fantastic : original movie was good - as is "Trinity" - too bad it didn't have another sequel (perhaps a couple) : either way they're good entertainment!.

@Thor-Orion 9 ай бұрын

Blade 2 and Queen of the Damned both came out in the same year. We were spoiled for good vampire flicks that year. Haven’t had a good one in years now.

@georgeharris6851 11 ай бұрын

A friend of mine said that Blade took "The Suck" out of Marvel movies. Neither Spiderman or X-Men had come out. You had an unreleased Captain America and Fantastic 4 movies. Only some made for TV Hulk movies were halfway decent. Pretty much all Marvel movies were mediocre or worse until Blade.

@MrAndyBearJr 9 ай бұрын

Wesley Snipes martial arts training prior to this film made the fight scenes real stand out performances. Some scenes had to be reshot because the speed at which he executed his moves was so fast that the camera didn't pick them up. So he had to do them again at a slower pace so that the viewer would be able to appreciate his technique.

@andrewblanchard2398 11 ай бұрын

37:44 that was the best swerve having DRACULA / DRAKE walking slowly rather than at super speed

@lonerebeI 5 ай бұрын

One of the coolest characters to ever exist. Nobody will top this performance

@jamesabernethy7896 11 ай бұрын

I like the blade films, especially the first. At the time if felt so fresh when you compared it to all the other films around at the time. Though the 2 and 3 had flaws, i thought they were at least trying to do something new rather than a lazy rehash. What I also wanted to comment on was your 'Final Destination' first 3. I'm not a horror fan, but I have a fascination with horror. I have watched far more material about them than actual horror films. I really enjoyed the video.

@Makoto03 11 ай бұрын

I loved the first Blade film. It was unique and refreshing as an R rated superhero action film. I didn't like Blade 2 as much when it released but have liked it more with time. Trinity still sucks to me. Dracula was so lame and Blade felt sidelined so much.

@powerbadpowerbad 11 ай бұрын

The studio wanted the human vampire hunters to have their own spinoff films,that's why Blade was sidelined in his own movie.

@redswastedtalents4671 11 ай бұрын

My Dad took me to see Blade for my 18th birthday right after we had our first (legal) pint together. Happy memories 😁❤

@mmafightratings 9 ай бұрын

An old friend of mine used to be the Manager at a local theater back in the day and when blade 2 came out a lifesize blade cardboard cutout was sent to theaters to put up in their lobby. Anyways, when blade 2 left the theater my friend took the cutout home and put it in the corner of his front room and blade used to scare the shit out of people when they saw him for the first time if they walked in and the lights were dim he looked pretty real lol

@davidagiel8130 9 ай бұрын

I need to go back and watch these movies, they were great at the time, I even had the video game on PlayStation

@setaside2 11 ай бұрын

Luke Goss remains one of the great comic book action movie villain actors. With Blade II and Hellboy II, it's clear Del Toro sees it. Luke needs to get an invite into today's action scene, comic book or otherwise. His talents are wasted in his C- list relegation.

@michaelmiradezandband 10 ай бұрын

More like D list. Poor bastard was in a straight-to-video Steven Seagal movie.

@michaelhodnett4587 11 ай бұрын

Give Blade and Wesley his credit. He started it all marvel movies and he did the 1st super hero landing.

@TrueSankofa7 8 ай бұрын

Lol. Is this true about the super hero landing? I think you're right. I have to revisit the early Batman and TMNT movies but I think you're right

@hammiranda 11 ай бұрын

David Goyer killed the 3rd movie just like Shane Black killed The Predator.

@ImFaded19 9 ай бұрын

Wait I couldn’t make out the song he mentioned from the opening scene. What was it called? 😅

@YourBoyWang 9 ай бұрын

The original/Directors cut ending When they show the vampire on top of the building and Blade says “Damn!” He knew who it was and it was confirmed its Morbius for Blade 2.

@noob10r50 11 ай бұрын

I spit my drink out for that Pearl solo movie 😂 😩

@dennythejet4284 11 ай бұрын

I used to watch the VHS of Blade before church every Sunday morning when I was in like 4th or 5th grade.

@QenaitheCustodianGuard 11 ай бұрын

The first two are GOATed I watch then till this very day, the line "blade it could end right here" raspy as fuck is just iconic from nomac.

@licittofficial 9 ай бұрын

Blade is the best marvel character and the best comic book movies!! Ive been preaching this even before the MCU existed and still preach it!!

@TheShadowdetective12 3 ай бұрын

The league of extraordinary gentleman apparently made sean connery not want to act anymore so he retired after that movie

@IgoByaGo 10 ай бұрын

What song is used at like 3:00 to 4:00 of the video?

@Blasted2Oblivion 5 ай бұрын

My biggest gripe with Trinity is that, by his own admission, that wasn't his first human. He was at over 1000 human familiars. Why did they just now have footage of him doing that? Surely there was at least one occasion where he was on a security camera or something before.

@theknave4415 11 ай бұрын

Ryan Reynolds has made a career out of playing Ryan Reynolds. A lot of our favorite movie stars have done that, from Tom Cruise to John Wayne and many, many, more. ;) They're kinda like Big Macs. Going in, you know exactly what you're gonna get.

@edvaira6891 11 ай бұрын

BEST LINE EVER!-“Did I catch you Motherf***kers at a Bad Time??”…

@vintagecapgunsatyourmomshouse 10 ай бұрын

I never think of the blade movies as superhero or MCU. They're just kick ass 90s dark edgy action movies and I love the first film. I wish we had more blade, underworld, unchi resident evil in theaters. Sadly that brand of film seems to be dead and I miss them very much.