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Day 138: September 15th , 2010
Blade
The power of an immortal. The soul of a human. The heart of a hero.
This film gets flak, but for what? It's a really good comic book adaptation. It's a really good vampire flick and it's also a really good action film. Snipes fills the shoes of the Daywalker perfectly and the opening sequences is quite impressive. I enjoy this film immensely, despite the flaws.
Blade is half human half vampire. He has all their strengths and none of their weaknesses. This means he can walk in daylight, hence the vampires calling him Daywalker. He is taken in as a kid by Whistler, played by Kristofferson. He trains him to hunt and kill vampires. After a raid on an underground vampire club, Blade leaves one vamp to burn. The cops get there in time to put him out before he becomes extra crispy. This vamp lives and attacks a doctor at a hospital, Karen. She gets bit and Blade takes it upon himself to make sure she lives...she reminded him of his mother.
Blade boasts one memorable villain, Deacon Frost. Stephen Dorff, having the most fun he's probably ever had in a role, makes him suave and feared. Frost is a hotheaded vampire who wants nothing but destruction and he will awaken old demonic forces to do so. Of course, Blade must stop him. Incorporating martial arts, a Snipes action film staple, shoot outs, sword fights, and gallons of blood, Blade will no doubt entertain.
When you think of Snipes, the role that most likely comes to mind is Blade. Norrington crafted a great film that started a trilogy. Sad to see he had problems with his next film, LXG. While I really dig the second film, this one will always remain the best of the three for me.
Blade
The power of an immortal. The soul of a human. The heart of a hero.
This film gets flak, but for what? It's a really good comic book adaptation. It's a really good vampire flick and it's also a really good action film. Snipes fills the shoes of the Daywalker perfectly and the opening sequences is quite impressive. I enjoy this film immensely, despite the flaws.
Blade is half human half vampire. He has all their strengths and none of their weaknesses. This means he can walk in daylight, hence the vampires calling him Daywalker. He is taken in as a kid by Whistler, played by Kristofferson. He trains him to hunt and kill vampires. After a raid on an underground vampire club, Blade leaves one vamp to burn. The cops get there in time to put him out before he becomes extra crispy. This vamp lives and attacks a doctor at a hospital, Karen. She gets bit and Blade takes it upon himself to make sure she lives...she reminded him of his mother.
Blade boasts one memorable villain, Deacon Frost. Stephen Dorff, having the most fun he's probably ever had in a role, makes him suave and feared. Frost is a hotheaded vampire who wants nothing but destruction and he will awaken old demonic forces to do so. Of course, Blade must stop him. Incorporating martial arts, a Snipes action film staple, shoot outs, sword fights, and gallons of blood, Blade will no doubt entertain.
When you think of Snipes, the role that most likely comes to mind is Blade. Norrington crafted a great film that started a trilogy. Sad to see he had problems with his next film, LXG. While I really dig the second film, this one will always remain the best of the three for me.