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Summary: THIS MOVIE REALLY BITES
Review: I GAVE THIS MOVIE TWO CHANCE -ONCE @ THE MOVIES THE SECOND AT A FREINDS HOUSE.IT BLEW ME AWAY WITH BOARDOM AND STUPIDITY.
BASED OFF A HALF MAN/HALF VAMPIRE-CHARETER FROM THE OLD DRACULA COMIC BOOK SERIES(late 70's).BLADE TAKES YOU ON ALOUD GANGLAND /SHOOT THEM UP ROMP.OH YAH AND MUST NOT FORGET THE VAMPS -TAKING OVER THE WORLD WITH AID OF THERE EXSTRONG SUNBLOCK.
HAVE NOT SEEN THIS IN A COUPLE OF YEARS AND WITH ANY LUCK I WILLNOT SEE IT AGAIN..LOL
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Summary: Dhampirs deserve better
Review: I am a huge fan of the traditional Dhampir. My mother is Swiss, and so I have access to a lot of the lesser known european stories. One such story is the tale of the Tragic Prince, Alucard (Adrian Farenheights) the illigitimate half human son of Dracula. I know the tale by heart, and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night follows it a bit, but still interpets the story its own way.
Dhampirs are created when a human mates with a vampire, and most vampires cannot mate. It is a powerful magic that allows them to reporduce. In Blades case if his mother was bitten nothing would have happened. Traditional views on vampireism is that it is a curse, not a virus. Had his mother been "embraced" while she was pregnate Blade would have either died, or become a fetal vampire himself ( a disturbing thought, but there are such stories).
Aside from the inacurate portrayal of Dhampirs Blade also tampers with traditional Vampires. Vampires are not affected by silver, hollywood needs to accept that this is the weapon to use against werewolves. Crosses do work, if there is faith enough to back it up, and the extreamly faithful will ward off a vampire by thier presence alone. Garlic works traditionally, but its a mystical ward, not an allergy, and not every vampire would be warded by it. In short, this movie uses vampires as wall paper for what is not a vampire flick, or a Dhampir (daywalker) in this flick, but a bloody hack fest, and thats what this movie does absolutely brilliantly. I loved the fighting, the action in this movie was quickly paced, gory and made this movie good. If this movie wanted to be considered great by this long time vampire fan then they should have read "Vampire: The Masquerade", played Legacy of Kain, or read any of the Ann Rice books prior to making this movie. Character depth would have been great, and it couldn't hurt for them to use Vampire Hunter D as a reference either. All in all Blade is a great action movie, but as a vampire movie it sucks (pun intended.)
Rating: 
Summary: Great Action Movie, Very Entertaining
Review: The Original Blade movie is a great movie.
This movie made me want to go back to movie theaters.
I saw this movie in theaters 3-4 different times when it was originally released.
The Matrix can not even come close to matching Blade.
Blade has much more action and is much more entertaining.
If you have not yet seen this movie, ( then what's wrong with you ) run to the nearest video rental store or buy it.
Besides the movie the DVD is also very good.
Loaded with special features and extras, including alternate ending.
Do yourself a favor and get access to this movie as soon as possible.
Don't forget "Blade II" another great one.
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Summary: Blade - What Can I say...
Review: What can I say about this movie... I liked it, but it took a while to grow on me. I can see this movie as being very much, for the boys. Bieng a fan of the old television show "Forever Knight." I see "Blade" as being a look at the darker side vampirism. Maybe even a darker look at my old favorite show. As for "Blade," I rather enjoyed the Martial Arts action. The movie also had me dumping popcorn on my lap! Blade would be a great movie to see on Hollween. Beware of nightmares from young viewers.
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Summary: Not on my list of cult favorites
Review: What did I expect from Blade? It is, after all, based on a Marvel Comics character that is half-human and half-vampire. From that source, I hardly expect a Blade Runner, Twelve Monkeys or Interview With the Vampire to emerge. Still, some good films have come from comic book characters. These include the first two Batman movies, The Crow and The Mask. I think my disappointment is valid because the producers of Blade obviously intended for it to be better than it is. A lot of money was poured into the sets and special effects. Wesley Snipes is an expensive star. Stephen Dorff is on the rise, and the former child actor takes his career seriously. Often an excellent actor, Snipes plays Blade with neither emotion nor expression. Even his eyes are vacant. Nothing that happens to him in the movie penetrates his chilly facade. He is in a number of high energy martial scenes. These are staged brilliantly, but because of Snipes' monotone performance, there is no feeling of elation when the fights are over. It's all just adrenaline for adrenaline's sake. As the vampire Deacon Frost, Steven Dorff fares much better. He is sublimely menacing and creepy. His problem is with a script which is the written equivalent of Swiss cheese. It takes the vampire myth to new depths. We now have a class system. There are those who were born vampires. Greater in number are those like Deacon Frost who were transformed. They are looked down upon because they will never be pure. Thanks to modern sun block, these half-breeds run around in broad daylight. That's fine, because none of this makes sense. Frost and his pals are able to push the pure vampires around at will. So much for a power struggle. That Dorff can create a memorable character in this mess is a credit to his abilities as an actor. In an unoriginal plot device, victims are lured by the vampires to rave parties in underground discos, where they are dispatched to the sounds of Techno-Industrial dance mixes. The producers, perhaps to push soundtrack CD sales, also chose to use this type of music in the many fight scenes. As a result, these are stripped of much of their power. All succumb to the party atmosphere. I felt I'd rather be dancing. N'Bushe Wright is wasted as a hematologist who is rescued by Blade from a vampire attack in a hospital. She spends the rest of the movie running trying to come up with a cure for the vampire in both of them. At one point she returns to the hospital to pick up some equipment. We don't see the reaction of her coworkers, who think she's dead. She has better luck with the vaccine than she does in her efforts to make Blade smile. The audience quits caring whether he does so or not long before she does. The climax takes place in a huge, digitally rendered underground temple. Here Deacon Frost intends to summon up the Blood God. Judging by the carnage we've already witnessed, I don't know what it's needed for. The temple is supposed to have been built and hidden thousands of years ago, but the lighting looks like GE, while the electrical apparatus is straight from Home Depot. I will stop now before I fall into another plot hole.
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Summary: bloodless vampire thriller
Review: "Blade", the adaptation of the graphic comic about the world's most badass vampire slayer, manages to be both bloodless and brainless at the same time. I've sat through this flick several times wondering what the producers thought they were looking at when they put it together. In the flick, Wesley Snipes plays "Blade" a sort of hybrid between vampire (he calls them "sucker heads") and human - born when his mother is violated by the evil vampire Deacon Frost (Stephen Dorf). As you can imagine, Blade isn't very keen on vampires, and he goes through this flick annihilating them in gross using machine gun and samurai sword. While the vampires are all evil, most are just rich guys in suits with nothing more against the human race than merely being on top of us on the food chain, going about their un-dead lives conquering the financial and political world when they're not going for somebody's jugular. Frost has his own plans, but they require getting his hands on a few pints of Blade's blood. Seems that being a half-breed vampire has more of an upside than you'd think - with Blade being able to walk under the sun that kills other vampires. (Crosses and other religious stuff are harmless against vampires - that's just superstition; garlic, wooden stakes, silver and sunlight, however, remain as lethal as we'd been led to believe) Blade's blood is the key to elevating the race of vampires above its weaknesses, raising them to be gods. Not entirely an original plot, but "Blade" could have worked. The action sequences could have worked, but they're unintelligible beyond seeing Blade dance around while dispatching scores of vampire soldiers. Though the flick takes its cue from HK action movies, they lack the poetry of "Crouching Tiger" "The Matrix" or even "Charlie's Angels". There's no irony, just flying feet and a samurai sword with a self-adjusting handle that somehow manages to save the day. The special effects aren't anything special either - just expensive CGI and obvious CGI at that. For a movie about vampires, computer animated blood is just no substitute. The flick tosses in a mysterious serum that turns vampires into bombs, but that's just more CGI. The problem is that Wesly Snipes could have saved this flick but, with his sunglasses he's something of an undead character himself, and he spends more time on those killer moves than on making Blade anything more than some killer android in Ray Bans.
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Summary: A slam-bang wallow in wondrous excess.
Review: Stephen Norrington's "Blade" is a slam-bang wallow in wondrous excess, possessing action sequences that set a new standard for the genre while being careful to incorporate them into a story, rather than reversing the formula. The plot itself contains new and used material, ranging from the familiar (various lines of dialogue, predictable revelations) to the as yet unexplored (some new twists on old vampire knowledge); in the end, it amounts to one of the best vampire films of recent years. Derived from the Marvel Comics characters, the story pits one man against endless immortals, vampires who indulge in techno clubs, raising hell, and, of course, a relentless bloodlust. But rather than pin these grueling antagonists down by the old tricks of the vampire trade, these creatures have adapted themselves to new ways of living, such using sun block for protection when venturing into the daylight. Heading an army of one whose mission is fixed on vampire annihilation is Blade (Wesley Snipes), a "daywalker" whose bark and bite go hand-in-hand. A typical bad... character played to perfection by Snipes, Blade is the embodiment of hardcore, his vast array of weapons and deep voice slicing through legions of undead souls that just keep coming back for more. Born of a mother who suffered a vampire bite minutes before his birth, Blade benefits from superior strength and the ability to walk among humankind, but suffers from a thirst for blood, suppressed by a serum his body has begun to reject. Meanwhile, plans are developing in the mind of revered immortal Deacon Frost (Stephen Dorff), whose ambitious fantasies about the resurrection of "La Magra," or the Blood God, pose a threat to the pure-bloods who hold control over the underground society. This is where the story begins to venture into territory that is original in its ideas but familiar in its execution, replete with special effects that range from convincing to downright cheesy, and situations where the outcome is easily what you guess it to be. But who really cares? In fact, who could ask for more? In the face of its minor flaws, "Blade" is top-notch filmmaking, given an incredible amount of intensity and hardcore action that, like its characters, goes right for the jugular. Yes, one will find themselves in the midst of scenes where characters explain things to one another with the use of dialogue that is campy and familiar, and yes, there is an abundance of blood and gore, more Wes Craven than Bram Stoker. However, it never stops moving, not even for its flaws, giving one little time to consider their heft in regards to the film as a whole. Director Stephen Norrington makes great use of his cast, particularly Snipes, who throws himself into the role with all the brazen, bold attitude one could hope for; he makes what would essentially seem old (i.e. the dialogue, various play-on-words) feel fresh and new. Kris Kristofferson and N'Bushe Wright play his partners in battle; there's not much to their characters, but they get the job done. Dorff exudes a cocky presence onscreen befitting of Deacon Frost, making him a viable adversary. In the end, the real stars of "Blade" are its stunning array of visually jolting action sequences, that which revive the genre from its moribund status. Filled with shot upon shot of machine gun-fire, bass-heavy explosions and even the roar of a subway in one of the most intense sequences, this is one hell of an action film that just might leave you thirsty for a sequel.
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Summary: Banal, Even Considering it Was Based On A Comic Book
Review: You will be bored. Tiresome and bland, this movie doesn't even try to be consistent: are vampires destroyed by sunlight or not? Blade's tiresome, self-pitying whining is unbearable. What was with the fat guy ?
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Summary: "It's Open Season On All ..."
Review: Truly one of the best SuperHero action flicks I've ever seen. It was a sleeper hit in the theatres, and most of it's fan base was developed when it dropped on DVD. That doesn't change the fact that it's one of the best action movies out there. Snipes is definitely the man doing all his own fighting. Being a 5th level black belt, he coreographed most of the fight scenes, and they came out beautifully. I've loved this film since I saw it in theatres, and I still love it on DVD. A definite must buy!
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Summary: A Great Action Movie
Review: Blade is one of those films that does an excellent job of providing great action without being completely brainless. It's a great combination of a good story, great action sequences, and interesting characters. Wesley Snipes does a great job as Blade, the half-human/half-vampire hero. He plays the character with the same snarl that Blade has in the comic books, yet shows the softer side when needed, particularly when it comes to Whistler (Kris Kristofferson), the vampire hunter who helps Blade. The storyline is engaging and the dialogue scenes are actually very well done. The vampire council in particular is very creepy and a very well done concept. But where Blade truly makes its impact is in the action scenes. The opening scene in particular is very well done and very cool. Practically every scene from then on is outstanding and really gets the adrenaline going. The final battle in particular is well choreographed, although the ending is a little strange. With the sequel coming out soon, now would be a good time to get acquainted with the original. I highly recommend Blade to anyone who's a fan of the horror/action genre.
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