Blade review please

arikevin · 04-28-01, 09:41 PM

I would like to buy this DVD. I want to know whether this movie is good or bad. Worth buying it?

Thanks in advanced!
Regards,

pagemaster7 · 04-28-01, 10:33 PM

Yes, this is a great dvd and a very good action film. The film is a excellent adaption of the comic, and Wesley Snipes IS Blade. Blade is half vampire and half human, and devotes his life in a battle against the vampire nation. This film is ultra violent, incredible action sequences, very good camera work, a good story, a excellent musical score, and a very good villian(Stephen Dorff). The suppoting cast all give good performances, with Kris Kristofferson perfect as Whistler. The transfer is outstanding, which is saying allot considering how dark most of this film is(Vampires aren't that fond of daylight).
The audio is also top notch, with the subwoofer(or base) being well used, while still keeping the Dialogue sounding natural. The 5.1 DD really does justice to the music and effects, although I would love to see this film released in dts. New Line released this through it's "Platinum Series", so it is loaded with extras. The dvd offers four featurettes, a interactive menue with information of the different "vampire houses", commentary tracks, trailers, and the alternate ending(it is only half completed, missing some of the special effects). Out of 5 stars I give Blade:
Film-****
Transfer-****1/2
Audio-****
Extras-****

Boot · 04-29-01, 12:24 AM

Thanks for the review pagemaster. I've also been thinking of checking this one out. I'll look for it.

cokeguy · 04-29-01, 07:57 AM

This is really all dependant upon your taste in film. Personally, I thought this movie was utter crap and a 10 disc special edition with an MSRP of ten dollars would not make me buy it. But, to each his own. What other movies do you like?

Dan

Dazed · 04-29-01, 11:28 AM

I liked this film. It a good popcorn flick nothing more.

You can even spot the scenes The Matrix stole from it

Blake · 04-29-01, 01:05 PM

Since I really enjoyed this film, it wasn't hard to like the Platinum Edition that New Line put out. You can read my full Blade review here:

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?id=13

LX98Civic · 04-29-01, 03:53 PM

Great movie!!!! Enough said

Ketamine · 04-29-01, 11:47 PM

I didn't like it at the theater but I did buy it when it was cheap and had some GC to burn b/c friends liked it so much. After watching again I actually thought it was good for what it was. I think my main problem was that the vampires seemed too easy to kill. I did not read the Blade comics so tell me, were the bullets made of something special to kill vampires that was explained elsewhere? Their easy deaths would not be explained if the vampires were like the mainstream vampires that we know. I'm sure I would like the movie more if this were explained in the comic.

Carl Spackler · 04-30-01, 05:45 PM

Good DVD as far as Audio and Video effects. BAD movie, not worth watching again. No replay value. Rent it!

Pudthai · 04-30-01, 08:55 PM

Good! Buy!

Kumar J · 04-30-01, 09:32 PM

I agree with most of you guys here, Blade is a must buy DVD for me!

Tommy Two Times · 04-30-01, 09:51 PM

My review: This movie sucks.

Frank S · 05-01-01, 12:58 AM

It will entertain for a couple of hours and does have re-watchability! Also this film does the best at showing vampires dying then any other I've seen!

JaxComet · 05-01-01, 08:12 AM

Buy it!....You won't be sorry!

matome · 05-01-01, 10:56 AM

I have to say it has one helluva kick-ass opening scene.

1blwnsaleen · 05-01-01, 12:41 PM

Matome took the words right out of my mouth. The opening scene is worth a look if nothing else.

Ketamine · 05-04-01, 07:29 PM

Watched it a third time yesterday and I do like it better and better with each viewing.

sentineles · 05-04-01, 10:41 PM

I've seen it on VHS. Good movie I thought but it's my taste in movies. I would recommend renting it first. I like Snipes and good action movies so good combination for me.

Ketamine · 05-05-01, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sentineles
I've seen it on VHS. Good movie I thought but it's my taste in movies. I would recommend renting it first. I like Snipes and good action movies so good combination for me.

This is one of those movies that you really need to see on DVD. Sorry sentineles, but we can't accept your post on this one.

Move along, nothing to see here.

cokeguy · 05-07-01, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by carp
Watched it a third time yesterday and I do like it better and better with each viewing.

So if I watch it about 50 or 60 more times, I might start to like it?

Dan

askl2000 · 05-08-01, 10:50 AM

with a good subwoofer, it can really rattle some windows in the house in some scenes, e.g. the blood bath scene. The show is good for fellas that like vampire stuff and such.

Gonnosuke · 05-08-01, 07:52 PM

It's worth a purchase just to see the rave scene.

-Gonnosuke

Ketamine · 05-09-01, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cokeguy

Quote:

Originally posted by carp
Watched it a third time yesterday and I do like it better and better with each viewing.

So if I watch it about 50 or 60 more times, I might start to like it?

Dan

Yep, better start tonight. By the end of the summer, it could be on your top ten list.

04-29-01, 01:05 PM	#6
Blake Moderator Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Orange Posts: 7,736	Since I really enjoyed this film, it wasn't hard to like the Platinum Edition that New Line put out. You can read my full Blade review here: http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?id=13 __________________ =Blake=

04-29-01, 11:47 PM	#8
Ketamine DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: KS Posts: 3,123	I didn't like it at the theater but I did buy it when it was cheap and had some GC to burn b/c friends liked it so much. After watching again I actually thought it was good for what it was. I think my main problem was that the vampires seemed too easy to kill. I did not read the Blade comics so tell me, were the bullets made of something special to kill vampires that was explained elsewhere? Their easy deaths would not be explained if the vampires were like the mainstream vampires that we know. I'm sure I would like the movie more if this were explained in the comic. __________________ Killing in the Name Of That which you don't understand, you can make mean anything.

04-30-01, 05:45 PM	#9
Carl Spackler Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 270	blade review Good DVD as far as Audio and Video effects. BAD movie, not worth watching again. No replay value. Rent it!

04-30-01, 09:32 PM	#11
Kumar J DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Berlin Posts: 3,819	I agree with most of you guys here, Blade is a must buy DVD for me! __________________ Necessity is, after all, the mother of invention PSN Tag: zamoch1t

05-04-01, 07:29 PM	#17
Ketamine DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: KS Posts: 3,123	Watched it a third time yesterday and I do like it better and better with each viewing. __________________ Killing in the Name Of That which you don't understand, you can make mean anything.

04-28-01, 09:41 PM	#1
arikevin Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 520	I would like to buy this DVD. I want to know whether this movie is good or bad. Worth buying it? Thanks in advanced! Regards,

04-28-01, 10:33 PM	#2
pagemaster7 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 930	Yes, this is a great dvd and a very good action film. The film is a excellent adaption of the comic, and Wesley Snipes IS Blade. Blade is half vampire and half human, and devotes his life in a battle against the vampire nation. This film is ultra violent, incredible action sequences, very good camera work, a good story, a excellent musical score, and a very good villian(Stephen Dorff). The suppoting cast all give good performances, with Kris Kristofferson perfect as Whistler. The transfer is outstanding, which is saying allot considering how dark most of this film is(Vampires aren't that fond of daylight). The audio is also top notch, with the subwoofer(or base) being well used, while still keeping the Dialogue sounding natural. The 5.1 DD really does justice to the music and effects, although I would love to see this film released in dts. New Line released this through it's "Platinum Series", so it is loaded with extras. The dvd offers four featurettes, a interactive menue with information of the different "vampire houses", commentary tracks, trailers, and the alternate ending(it is only half completed, missing some of the special effects). Out of 5 stars I give Blade: Film-** Transfer-1/2 Audio- Extras-**

04-29-01, 12:24 AM	#3
Boot DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 7,985	Thanks for the review pagemaster. I've also been thinking of checking this one out. I'll look for it.

04-29-01, 07:57 AM	#4
cokeguy DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,891	This is really all dependant upon your taste in film. Personally, I thought this movie was utter crap and a 10 disc special edition with an MSRP of ten dollars would not make me buy it. But, to each his own. What other movies do you like? Dan

04-29-01, 11:28 AM	#5
Dazed DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,424	I liked this film. It a good popcorn flick nothing more. You can even spot the scenes The Matrix stole from it

04-29-01, 03:53 PM	#7
LX98Civic DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Sold all 246 dvds...owner of 3 now Posts: 2,061	Great movie!!!! Enough said

04-30-01, 08:55 PM	#10
Pudthai Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: USA Posts: 793	Good! Buy!

04-30-01, 09:51 PM	#12
Tommy Two Times Banned Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 148	My review: This movie sucks.

05-01-01, 12:58 AM	#13
Frank S DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: May 1999 Location: USA Posts: 1,953	It will entertain for a couple of hours and does have re-watchability! Also this film does the best at showing vampires dying then any other I've seen!

05-01-01, 08:12 AM	#14
JaxComet DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Cromwell, CT Posts: 5,394	Buy it!....You won't be sorry!

05-01-01, 10:56 AM	#15
matome DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: NY Posts: 12,304	I have to say it has one helluva kick-ass opening scene.

05-01-01, 12:41 PM	#16
1blwnsaleen Senior Member Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Arcadia CA Posts: 266	Matome took the words right out of my mouth. The opening scene is worth a look if nothing else.

05-04-01, 10:41 PM	#18
sentineles Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 118	I've seen it on VHS. Good movie I thought but it's my taste in movies. I would recommend renting it first. I like Snipes and good action movies so good combination for me.

05-08-01, 10:50 AM	#21
askl2000 Cool New Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 30	with a good subwoofer, it can really rattle some windows in the house in some scenes, e.g. the blood bath scene. The show is good for fellas that like vampire stuff and such.

05-08-01, 07:52 PM	#22
Gonnosuke Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Suburbia Posts: 673	It's worth a purchase just to see the rave scene. -Gonnosuke __________________ "Glory, glory Man. United! As the Reds go marching on..."