Blade [DVD] [1998]

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The recipe for Blade is quite simple; you take one part Batman, one part horror flick, and two parts kung fu, and frost it all over with some truly camp acting. What do you get? An action flick that will reaffirm your belief that the superhero action genre will never die. Blade is the story of a ruthless and supreme vampire slayer (Wesley Snipes) who makes other contemporary slayers (Buffy et al.) look like amateurs. Armed with a samurai sword made of silver and guns that shoot silver bullets, he lives to hunt and kill "Sucker Heads". Pitted against our hero is a cast of villains led by Deacon Frost (Stephen Dorff), a crafty and charismatic vampire who believes that his people should be ruling the world, and that the human race is merely a food source. Born half-human and half-vampire after his mother had been attacked by a bloodsucker, Blade is brought to life by a very buff-looking Snipes in his best action performance to date. Apparent throughout the film is the fluid grace and admirable skill brought by Snipes to the many breathtaking action sequences that lift this movie into a league of its own. The influence of Hong Kong action cinema is clear, and you may even notice vague impressions of Japanese anime sprinkled throughout. Dorff holds his own against Snipes as the menacing nemesis Frost, and the grizzly Kris Kristofferson brings a tough, cynical edge to his role as Whistler, Blade's mentor and friend. Ample credit should also go to director Stephen Norrington and screenwriter David S. Goyer, who prove it is possible to adapt comic book characters to the big screen without making them look absurd. Indeed, quite the reverse happens here: Blade comes vividly to life from the moment you first see him, in an outstanding opening sequence that sets the tone for the action-packed film that follows. From that moment onward you are pulled into the world of Blade and his perpetual battle against the vampire race. --Jeremy Storey

Amazon.co.uk Review
The recipe for Blade is quite simple: you take one part Batman, one part horror flick, and two parts kung fu and frost it all over with some truly campy acting. What do you get? An action flick that will reaffirm your belief that the superhero action genre did not die in the fluorescent hands of Joel Schumacher. Blade is the story of a ruthless and supreme vampire slayer (Wesley Snipes) who makes other contemporary slayers (Buffy et al.) look like amateurs. Armed with a samurai sword made of silver and guns that shoot silver bullets, he lives to hunt and kill "Sucker Heads". Pitted against our hero is a cast of villains led by Deacon Frost (Stephen Dorff), a crafty and charismatic vampire who believes that his people should be ruling the world, and that the human race is merely a food source. Born half-human and half-vampire after his mother had been attacked by a blood-sucker, Blade is brought to life by a very buff-looking Snipes in his best action performance to date. Apparent throughout the film is the fluid grace and admirable skill that Snipes brings to the many breathtaking action sequences that lift this movie into a league of its own. The influence of Hong Kong action cinema is clear, and you may even notice vague impressions of Japanese anime sprinkled innovatively throughout. Dorff holds his own against Snipes as the menacing nemesis Frost, and the grizzly Kris Kristofferson brings a tough, cynical edge to his role as Whistler, Blade's mentor and friend. Ample credit should also go to director Stephen Norrington and screenwriter David S. Goyer, who prove it is possible to adapt comic book characters to the big screen without making them look absurd. Indeed, quite the reverse happens here: Blade comes vividly to life from the moment you first see him, in an outstanding opening sequence that sets the tone for the action-packed film that follows. From that moment onward you are pulled into the world of Blade and his perpetual battle against the vampire race. --Jeremy Storey

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   10 of 11 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars comic horror hit, 17 Sep 2003 By  Steve "---steve---" (Littlehampton) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    What fun. In the wake of the popularity of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, comes the comic hero Blade, the ultimate vampire slayer. Our hero is half human, half vampire so has the best characteristics of both - he's a goody with the strength and speed of a vampire. Wesly Snipes plays this perfectly. His evil opposite, the arrogant, smart-arsed Deacon Frost is planning to dominate the world, reducing humanity to food stock. Having disposed of or neutralised the compromising vampire ruling class, Frost only needs to capture Blade to complete his plans. You know that he is bound to fail, but not quite how many casualties there will be on the way. This film is a gore fest, a chop-socky spectacular with a body count that .......... forget trying to count! Just sit back and enjoy. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   9 of 11 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars A great film..., 23 Dec 2001 By A Customer This film was the first film in my DvD collection, and I am glad it is in there. The gothic feel and Hong Kong cinema inspiration shine through. With Wesley Snipes playing his cool/hard man act against Stephen Dorff as his nemesis keeping suspense built up throughout. A great film and the special features such as the alternate ending make it a must to any DvD collector. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Comic Book Adaption , 9 Aug 2006 By  R. Mullaney (Leeds, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    When I first saw Blade on the big screen I had to immediately buy tickets to see it again, it has one of the best opening sequences of all time. A hot looking girl lures a geeky looking guy into an underground techno club inside an abbatoir with a slightly more sinister purpose. To a pumping remix of New Order's 'Confusion' blood rains from the ceiling onto the dancefloor and the clubbers become vampires. Just as they are about to tear the poor chap to pieces, Blade (Wesley Snipes) arrives and kills everyone (except the geek). Awesome. The film continues to rocket along at high pace with incredible stylish fight scenes and violent action. Snipes is perfect as Blade, Dorff is great as the evil Frost and Kristofferson is a nice touch as Whistler, Blades vampire killing mentor. The movie is let down by the ropey special effects of the final showdown. The whole ending is a too far fetched and the computer generated graphices are horrendously bad. Apart from this Blade is great entertainment and is on par with the wonderfully dark Batman movie. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 40 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT!!!!!!!!! Ok whoever said that they wanted to walk out after the opening sequence needs their head examined, the beginning is one of the best openings of a vampire movie EVER!!!!! Read more Published 1 month ago by Bookmyster81 5.0 out of 5 stars "If you wanna survive you better learn to pull the trigger"" After just watching Matrix I was expecting another load of nonsense from this film. Another Sci-fi. Read more Published 23 months ago by LK 5.0 out of 5 stars VERY STYLISH AND ENTERTAINING It seems to me that a lot of people don't know that Blade is actually a superhero movie on par with X-Men, Daredevil, Punisher and the likes. Read more Published 23 months ago by stuart 4.0 out of 5 stars Wesley Snipes is unbelievable in this movie This is a great movie. Wesley is perfect in the role of Blade and Stephen Dorff makes an excellent baddie. Read more Published on 23 Jun 2007 by Jenny J.J.I. 4.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING !! !! !! !! Blade is the bets film of its year by miles and has a great cast! Blade was origonally a comic and this is a great, very dark, adaptation of them! Read more Published on 13 Feb 2006 by M. Western 5.0 out of 5 stars This movie has it all. Everything you could possibly want in a movie is in Blade. Horror, suspense, some comedy, a great story, gore and loads of action. Read more Published on 6 Feb 2006 by Mr Krool 5.0 out of 5 stars BLADE = GOOD The best way to describe Blade would be ''a bit of fun''. Usually ''a bit of fun'' means a slightly entertaining , stupid , allright-ish ,... Read more Published on 30 Dec 2005 by K H 5.0 out of 5 stars It's open season on all Suckheads! What can I say, this film is a blast! Action, Horror and a little Comedy it's all in there (in abundance). Read more Published on 27 Oct 2004 by Web' 5.0 out of 5 stars This is how you do action. There are four schools of vampire flick: Romantic/Philosophical, Horror, Comedy and Action. some films, like Dusk 'till Dawn, blur the line between one or more of these genres,... Read more Published on 10 Oct 2004 by S. Baynham 5.0 out of 5 stars Blade is cool. Blade is an excellent horror movie. Wesley Snipes plays the part of Blade and He does it perfectly. He is cool with all his gear and his sword, and he is quite funny. Read more Published on 23 Aug 2004 by cameronnaylor Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 40 customer reviews...

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