How have I not seen BLADE!?
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- My first time watching BLADE (1998)!
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Wesley Snipes deserves to recognize as the real start of the MCU.
@@condorgaming4000 Spawn is a part of image comics, not marvel. I do like the spawn movie, but I do not place it in the same regard as Blade.
wesley does not deserve anything, he is the sole reason blade and by extension early marvel movies died
@@TheThottbot how so? the first movie was great. The sequels, meh. But I do not put that on Snipes
@@chrisajokinenthe second one was good the third one was corny
Love this channel, and yes, yes, yes!! Continue with Blade, and also, you HAVE to catch Werewolf by Night. One of the best things that Marvel has done since it’s been a Disney property. It’s a short, but super enjoyable film and introduction into the Marvel monster universe.
This movie is pretty close to what society would be like with vampires and humans...or one telling of it. It closely resembles the tabletop RPG "Vampire: The Masquerade". Another TV series that VERY closely resembles the game is "Kindred: The Embraced". If you can find it, I VERY highly recommend giving it a watch. Maybe a reaction?
Absolutely check out Blade II, Blade Trinity is optional
You Definitely Gotta Watch Blade II and Blade Trinity/Blade III I Love The Blade Series
Not gonna lie, we need more vampire movies.
Ah late 90s early 2000s where there was alot of trench coats,leather outfits,dark sunglasses
That fashion looks soo good
I want it back
@@Carlinisalive i had two trench coats like that made. It’s water resistant and fire resistant. And best of all it’s black
Back when most action movie leads fit the Stallone/Schwarzenegger mold
@@crapstirrer difference is Stallone and Arnold were mostly muscle. Wesley actually knows how to fight
Wesley Snipes is a highly trained martial artist and actor. He's been training since he was 15 and holds black belts in 5 different styles.
Actually 12. The man's well trained in Shotokan Karate, Hapkido, Escrima, Silat, Aikido , BJJ, boxing, Kickboxing, Capoeira, Wushu, and Shaolin Kung-Fu from a Shaolin Monk at the USA Shaolin Temple(costly, but worth it) And for Blade, most likely Iaido and Japanese sword fighting too. Too bad he don't make movies no more. Still the goat, tho. 😎⚔️🗡️👌
@aaronjackson1493 ...It's 12 now? It's not surprising that he would continue training.
@@vincentsweargen8436 "Now"? Homie made this very clear in certain interviews whenever talking about his martial arts background AND it's stated on Wikipedia. I don't just talk for the hell of it🤷🙄. Whatever, I don't care anymore lol.
Blade is member of Midnight Sons darkside of marvel
Blade is badass and cool. Blade 2 is equally or even better than the first movie.
Wesley was born to play Blade I swear, and my boy Stephen Dorff was epic as Frost. Dope reaction girl.
Word up. We wouldn't even know if Blade was even character had it not been for Snipes.😎⚔️. Plus him growing up as a legit martial artist definitely helps.
@@aaronjackson1493 Hell yeah bro. Van Damme and Wesley Snipes influenced me to get into martial arts growing up. Stephen Dorff (Frost) has hands too in real life.
Whistler isn't a doctor. He said "Doctor Karen Jensen." He's a vampire hunter and inventor.
It's funny how reactors always make mistakes like that.
Marvel sold the licensing rights to this movie for $25,000. That was their cut on this. Things changed lol
Their idea was probably to make Blade comics more popular.
The movie that unofficially started the MCU. With the success of Blade, Marvel realized they could make quality content in their own right without having to rely heavily on a major studio. This, of course, led to the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man films, and the rest is history. And you should definitely watch the second film.
Nah this movie had nothing to do with the MCU as it didn't exist when this movie came out, but you could say it started the huge success of comic book/Marvel movies in general.
@@iraford5788You just said the same thing as they did with different words my G.
@@iraford5788 Incorrect Superman The Movie started the huge success of comic book films.
@@ZavaXavier while superman the movie was great for it's time, the majority consider the first X-Men movie from the early 2000s the huge success for comic book movies going forward.
@@iraford5788 Well to disagree and disagree again.
Its hard to believe but Blade 2 is actually better in terms of the fight choreography, special effects, and story. And this is a classic
That's because they had Donnie Yen.
Nomak 👌🏾. Way better than Frost, easy
@@remliqa What? Donnie Yen action in blade 2 was one kick that even a child 5 years old can do. Luke Goss was stunning
@@ChrisTouloubakisDonnie Yes was one of the fight choreographer for that movie. It mean he's responsible for the other fight scenes besides himself . In interviews, he have said he hated working on Blade 2 . While he likes working under Guillermo del Toro, he can't say the same about the producers.
Oh, in that same interview he also said why he turned down The Expendables and Aquaman roles.
@@ChrisTouloubakis Donnie literally did a flying bicycle kick like Liu Kang from Mortal Kombat during the club fight scene. Never seen a child do that in my 30 years of living
Can I just say Meg has looked so healthy and happy lately it's really great. Hopefully she sticks with the rest of the movies, as much as people rag on the 3rd.
THANKYOU😭 I do feel that way, so it means a lot. I can’t wait to watch the next ones.
@@MegMageReacts actually Day Walkers are vampires but an exceedingly rare 1 of a kind breed that're born completely impervious/invulnerable 2 yellow sunlight!
@@MegMageReactsBlade aka Eric Brooks first appeared in The Tomb Of Dracula #10, 1973 written by Marv Wolfman and drawn by the late great Gene Colan. Blade is an Anti-hero like Deadpool, The Punisher, Wolverine, & Ghost Rider.
The funny part about when I saw this movie was I had already been introduced to Blade, Whistler and his origin story on the Spiderman animated series that aired a couple of years earlier on Saturday mornings. Of course, it was G rated way the hell down in the cartoon from this movie, but seeing it in theaters I was like, "bout time we got a good super hero movie that wasn't for toddlers". You should definitely check out the sequels, the second one because it's excellent and the third because of how unintentionally funny it was
And Whistler was created FOR the cartoon. He wasn’t even from the comics but I guess he was popular enough that they reused the character for the movie.
@kyleleroy6100 I find it very amazing that an R-rated gory action horror franchise added a supporting character from a Saturday morning cartoon they guest starred in during a small arc of the show.
That's what happened with Harley Quinn, and X-23, both started in a G rated cartoon and ended up with R-rated movies
@@Xehanort10 i think you are confusing morbius with the joker. he didn't destroy morbius even a tenth as completely
The Blood Rave theme will forever be a vibe
Name of the song is Confusion by Public Domain.
Name of song Confusion by New Order
New Order: Confusion(Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix)
This was childhood memories for me. My father took me to this in theaters, they gave you a poster if you said a secret buzzword. Great time. Miss ya, Pops
My condolences and rest in peace to pops. My pops did the same thing with me. Even though he’s still here, whenever I’ll have to send him off, I’ll always appreciate things like this movie.
There is a sequel made by legendary director Guillermo del Toro. It's the best of the trilogy. Honestly you should stop at the second one.
This is the movie that kept Marvel from going out of business. Definitely shows what Marvel looked like before Disney. Lots of people believe this movie gave inspiration to the Matrix films with the leather trench coats and sunglasses, plus the resemblance of a "bullet time" scene with the littlle girl at 23:39.
Comics Blade is slightly less super but even more stern 😅 listing his frequent team-ups would take forever, but Spider-Man and Werewolf By Night are pretty iconic ones
Fun production fact: When Donal Logue was playing Quinn in the full body burn make-up, he actually broke his jaw. So he had to be rushed to the hospital, still in full make-up, and when he arrived the hospital staff initially freaked put because they thought all the burns were real and the crew members escorting Logue had to explain, "No, this is all fake. He's here because he hurt his jaw."
I read / heard somewhere the story was that Donal Logue was involved in a bad motorcycle accident in his younger days, resulting in his jaw dislocating from time to time. That's what happened when they shot that scene with him wrestling with N'Bushe Wright, so he was taken to the hospital to sort out his dislocated jaw.
Everything else about the hospital staff's reaction is on point, though. 😁
I think you would also really enjoy the Underworld series, Meg. Great reaction.
This movie was the revolutionary marvel movie that put marvel movies on the map before ironman 1.
It was 10 years prior to Iron Man before a potential MCU was even on the table.
Blade is the best Pre MCU film. Btw, for another gritty vampire film with decent world building lore, look up John Carpenters Vampires.
The record keeper Pearl is a reference to kingpin when he became a vampire in the comic books. Also in the comic books blade was not a half vampire he was just a vampire hunter with no powers. Blade got infected by morbius the living vampire and that's why Eric Brooks AKA blade can walk in the sunlight because morbius technically wasn't a real vampire. There are other circumstances to how blade became blade but that's the basic story.
"Is there a Blade 2?"
There is and IT'S BETTER!!!
There's a third one, and... it's a movie...
There's a TV series and it's pretty cool but it's only one season with an unresolved cliffhanger...
@Mage Reacts - Yes there is a Blade 2 and it is, in my opinion. Even better as it is directed by Guillermo Del Toro ( Hellboy, Pan's labyrinth,...) so you have this very organic and cool Aesthetics to it.
Blade 2, is one of the best movies ever made. I hope you enjoy it.
27:12- Don't be racist, Frost. 27:18- Don't be stupid, Frost. If the whole is vamps, then what you gone eat? 28:43- It's about to get weird, gal. 38:05- 2 and a 3rd movie.
There are two sequels to Blade. The first sequel is the best IMO. There was also a Blade TV series that did not get a lot of support that it only lasted one season. I loved that series. It shows a lot of behind the scenes from the vampire’s side and the underground cells around the world waging war against the vampire elites, providing logistical support to Blade, with weapons and intelligence. One of Blade’s newest companions tasked with infiltrating the vampire’s inner circle. And you don’t know whether she’ll remain loyal to Blade or be ‘seduced by the dark side of the Force’. The villains were well written and I wanted to see more of them.
Oh, yeah. I almost forgot about the series.
Sticky Fingaz did a decent blade, I liked the show
"The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb." Meaning the bonds formed in fellowship are stronger than the bonds formed by birth.
There is a game coming. :) It's being developed by Arkane Lyon, e.g. Dishonored and Deathloop.
This is the second Marvel Comics movie in theaters. The first was... Howard the Duck.
You gotta check out Vampire: The Masquerade.
Road test. Meh.
If you like the whole politics and factions of vampires, could be worth playing Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines.
Or watching any of the world of darkness live plays like New York by Night. If you dont mind watching TTRPGs.
If mage likes blade‘s style she should watch todd mcfarlane spawn animated series.
Spawn A Real One🗣🤚🏿💯💯💯
This movie had a $45 million budget and made over $130 million. Yeah, some of the special effects were bad (the final fight scene blood effects were terrible), but the rest of it was pretty standard action film stunts with practical effects, mostly smaller locations they could fit into sets with some damn good fight choreography.
This is THE marvel movie. The movie that saved marvel from bankruptcy. If not for blade , none of the marvel movies that came after would have been possible. Look it up.
marvel comics and movies in the late 90s early 2000s were total edgy with deeper and darker stories before Disney and the MCU
Noice, now you've seen the best movie ever about slaying suck heads by the coolest Day walker. Merry Xmas and Happy Holiday ya filthy animals : D
There’s a part 2 & 3. In my opinion though, part one is the best followed by a close second of part two.
I cackled at "Deacon Frost you are so hot, but you have crossed the line, many lines!"
This movie saved Marvel from going Bankrupt
"I need a video game with this" Good news they are making one.
They already announced that Blade is coming to the MCU, so yeah more gore is coming.
I'm glad that more movies that have more blood in them are coming, the next being Deadpool 3.
Arkane is currently making a Blade game, and there was a trailer for it, it comes out in 2025
I feel like the MCU gets the charecters closer to the comics, so I can't wait for a more faithful adaptation. A lot of movies from the 2000s and before were changing the original story or/and the charecters, masseg of the source material.
I also think Iron man was one of the most faithful adaptation of a Marvel comic ever. That started a chain reaction where we can have shows like the Boys where the show is better than the comics. And the fact that the MCU is opened for gore is so amazing that they already announced 3 or 4 R-rated movies, and they give space for more mature shows like Echo or Daredevil.
I really enjoyed your reaction/review and almost as much as the movie itself, this being one of my favourite Marvel movies it was so pleasing to see you getting a lot of joy from watching so I'm most excited to see you watch Blade 2.
I kind of understand that you had no awareness of this movie and the character cos it was only a few years before I came to know of the character. My favourite Marvel character is Spider-Man and in the 90's Spider-Man animated series Blade featured in a few episodes, I thought he was cool but Wesley Snipes portrayal of the character made me a big fan of him.
I'm always excited for the content on your channel so keep up the good work👍🏼
This movie also help keep marvel from filling bankruptcy
It really is Christmas! One of my favorites, I really hope you watch the 2nd one too eventually. One of the rare times a sequel was better than the 1st, imo anyways. Merry Christmas everyone!
Nope, the 1st was good the sequel was terrible
@@josetorralva7419 That's like.....your opinion man. You can think whatever you want and i'm not gonna say nope, you're wrong. Lol
Nope, I'm right
This one was amazing in a theater.
The villain in blade 2 is way better than the villain in blade one.... I wouldn't say he's a villain though
Is there a time table when which movie is comming´? So we know when to come back to your channel to continue :)
the original marvel for me. Then it came the one directed by del toro and is so chessy/awesome too
Blade was pretty close to the comics the only thing they changed was he is British in the comics and American in the movie
The new Blade movie with Mahershala Ali is going tonbe rated the same as this one...R. And he was hesitant on doing it because the scripts weren't following that R-rated format. And Blade is what you call a Dhampir born of a human and vampire parent, but in this case he's more of a genetic mutation.
I grew up watching Marvel's Spider-Man and Captain America movies in the 1970s, ancient they go back farther than that!
Not only is there a "Blade II", but there's also "Blade Trinity" and the short-lived "Blade: The Series" (though it didn't star Wesley Snipes; IIRC, it was made while Snipes was doing time for tax evasion).
Whistler also wasn't a character in the comics at the time the movie was made, though the movie also wasn't his first appearance either. Instead, he first appeared in the episode of the '90s "Spider-Man: The Animated Series" where Blade guest-starred.
People say Iron Man paved the way for the MCU. But this was the first movie where they went ham with material from the comics, and it didn't suck. I mean, except for the vampires.
*ba dum tss*
Howard The Duck - 1986. Please add this to your Marvel watch list. 😃
Fun face: the success of Blade is what lead to the MCU. It made Marvel enough money to keep them from selling the movie rights to characters that they used for the Avengers.
I liked and read the old Blade Comics in the 80's but I have only seen the trailers for the movies only never the
full movies Thanks Meg.🦇🦇🦇
I was definitely not old enough to watch this movie when I watched it for the first time but it's just corny enough that I loved it. Frost is definitely something else, the actor has this face that makes him look almost feral.
The studio that made the Dishonored games actually just announced they are making a third person Blade game set in Paris
Marvel movies don't go back that far... Weasley Snipes Blade, goes back that far... And created marvel movies from nothing.
Wesley Snipe’s movements are always “sure” and “direct” much like his martial arts😊
"I didn't know Marvel dealt with vampires" us old true believers CHILDREN 😂❤❤❤❤❤😂
They had a blade game on PlayStation 2
FYI Blade II is directed by Guillermo del Toro.
Marvel movies go waaaaaay back. Dolph Lundgren starred in The Punisher back in 1989.
Blade 2 is even better
The first real kick-a** vampire action thriller.
Giving Van Helsing & Buffy a long-run for their money.
From Marvel Comics' darker side of the universe.
Inspired by blaxploitation films (namely Shaft & Blacula).
Debuting 45 years ago in 'The Tomb of Dracula' comics
as one of Drac's many foes.
Marvel's golden age on film (1998-2007) began with Blade.
The 2nd Rated-R movie for a Marvel character (following The Punisher, 1989)
and the first supernatural/horror property of the Marvel Universe and
first-ever Marvel character with a box office smash.
This trilogy of the character was written by David S. Goyer
(The Dark Knight Trilogy, Man of Steel, BvS:Dawn of Justice).
Prior to being casted as Blade, Wesley Snipes as actor & producer
was involved with developing Black Panther.
At the time, the film rights of BP were with Sony.
Snipes didn't know Blade & Black Panther were both from Marvel.
History made for sure.
It paved the way for more success of Marvel characters on film.
Nuff respect due to the success in the arrival of The Daywalker.
The first 2 films did become video games, Blade appeared in
Marvel's Ultimate Alliance series and most recently, Midnight Suns.
Blade will get a brand new game in 2025 from Bethesda.
Guillermo del Toro KILLS Blade 2. So good. I like it at LEAST as much as the OG (and that's quite a lot). The soundtrack is top tier too. Just picture everything that you loved here, taken to the next level. I'm convinced you'll have a blast.
And yea, this was before the Disney acquisition of Marvel and formation of the MCU. I really wish it would go back to this kind of quality as well (though I enjoyed most of Phase 1-4). Blade was always a more edgier character, even in the comics, as far as Marvel goes. Much like the Punisher, Deadpool, Wolverine, he's one of the few characters with that mature edge. It's hard to imagine Disney doing any of those justice today. I still have high hopes for Deadpool 3, but that's only because Ryan Reynolds is so personally invested in the project, and I buy him as a true fan. DP's the closest thing we've had to a Blade in, really, decades. Fingers crossed!
Also... speaking of horror stories-- I've heard many regarding the production of the new Blade... not sounding too promising, unfortunately. And I was looking forward to it when I first heard who they were casting. I think the choice of lead is great, but the horror stories have been coming mostly from the production/writing/budget side.
So many people in filmmaking today could take lessons from this movie. And really just relearn basic storytelling. Like you said, this was a pretty special time for these kinds of flicks. They just felt way more grounded to me. Probably has a lot to do with the reliance on CGI too, compared to that timeless effect that really good practical effects can have. I think this will always hold up in that department (minus the CGI portions ofc lol), as will movies like Alien.
Feels like we've become so much lazier now that we can click a bunch of things to make pretty effects. Anyways... Glad you enjoyed this one! Can't wait for the sequel!
Oh, and there is a third... but, we don't speak of it (often). Shout out to Ryan Reynolds though. lol Who knows though, you might actually enjoy it. Just expect a WAY campier approach. :p
You should read Marvel's Tomb of Dracula comic from the 70s, that's where Blade originated.
Blade in the comics is British but outside of that the movie and characters are pretty close to the comics. Blade not wanting to drink blood is because it makes him lose control, not because of shame. Blade 2 is also good, bigger budget which doesn’t always translates to quality but an eventual Oscar winning director made great use of the extra money. Ghost Rider (2007) is another really fun pre-MCU Marvel movie. Basically the same storyline as this movie but still very fun.
A couple of questions, more or less totally unrelated to the video... just curious.
1) Are those D&D books I see on the shelves behind you? Do you game?
2) Have you played tabletop games beyond D&D? Witcher, The Expanse, Dragon Age, Marvel, something else?
DRAGON AGE WITH COLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Talk about a deep cut reference
Highly recommend watching Blade 2 AND 3 aswell, Blade 2 is even better. Blade 3 gets a lot of flack, and some it deserved. The 'bad guy' is very subpar in my eyes but its got some cool people in it and the action... MWAH!
Funnily enough, Marvel movies go even further back than this. In 1987 or thereabouts, Dolph Lundgren played The Punisher. The movie isn't great, but it's still pretty good.
I love the contrast between Dragonetti and Frost. While Dragonetti is concerned with upholding tradition and hierarchy, where pure blood vampires rule the nation and maintain the balance, Frost doesn't concern himself with meaningless purity and instead is focused on advancing the species away from the balance and into dominion over humans.
Now, I cannot tell you just how highly I recommend watching the second one. Guillermo Del Toro directed it, and it's amazing. And if you like it, he also directed the first two Hellboy movies, which are excellent.
They are making a Blade game, FYI. I think Bethesda is involved. It's also Arkane, the same studio that made the Dishonored games.
There are 3 and the last one has Ryan Reynolds in it.
Hey,
if you like the concept of "modern day vampires", have a look at the 90s TV series "Nick Knight" about a cop in the night shift who is actually a 800-year old vampire who tries to become human again.
Written by David S. Goyer...who also co-wrote (among other super-hero movies) the three Christopher Nolan Batman movies.
@8:00 "Doctor KAREN Johnson", Whistler was reading HER name tag. Whistler isn't a doctor, she is.
Everyone likes to blame Disney for Marvel supposedly becoming too kid friendly. Disney didn't acquire the rights to Marvel until 2009. There was lots of other Marvel projects before and after that had nothing to do with Disney and were made to be kid friendly. This is done, because movies that are rated R, typically don't get lots of attention at the box office, and the sales are usually not that much better when it comes on video. PG13 sells tickets. Rated R doesn't. It's really that simple.
this movie is based on a Marvel comic, but it's not a Marvel Studios movie. Marvel Studios wasn't formed until after movies like this, X-Men and Spider-Man (all licensed to other studios) proved that you can actually make successful movies with Marvel characters.
also, considering how surprised you are by the amount of violence in a Marvel IP, I can only assume that you haven't watched Deadpool yet, so that's something you can look forward to.
The Sequels are... not Masterpieces, but fun and I liked them despite their Problems.
If you enjoyed this one, I can only recommend watching the others.
Marvel didn't make this movie. If you saw the intro credits, it says "In Association With" on the Marvel logo...meaning, they just licensed the Blade character to make this movie.
Blade 2 is equally awesome if not better. Unpopular take -I love Blade 3 (the proto orgin of Deadpool.)...
Not sure if you’ll read this but they are in fact making a Blade video game. Not sure if it’s an Xbox exclusive but Arkane studios (dishonored, deathloop) are the team developing the game.
The world building in Blade (esp the source material) is amazing. Makes most other fictional vampire mythologies look flaccid. It includes everything from pure / half bloods, ghouls, politics etc . and well was the first R rated Marvel films.... followed by... well Dead Pool ... took them awhile to get back to those of us adults.
part of Blades movement to to emphasize his blood. you will notice some footage slightly sped up and well Snipes can move at ridiculous speed. being told in at least one production to slow down in choreography due to being to fast for the camera
Blade was also a big deal due to not being white. not fitting the 'super hero'/comicbook mold of the time. was extremely well written, amazing art, the biggest was that it did not make a deal out of his race, he was the daywalker and that was that. this created a massive following - me included....
"go home" --- "get therapy" lots and lots of it...
3 blade movies and 1 TV show for only a season
Some martial arts? Every moving he has made has been martial arts.... Wesley Snipes is a 5th degree black belt. The cutting of the flower also represents a martial arts tradition. Just FYI
It's not your typical light hearted Marvel movie. It's very dark and brooding.
Praying you watch Blade 2. It’s my fave of them. Guillermo del Toro directed it.
I don't think it was bravery for marvel, it was more like desperation. Marvel has been making movies since the 70s, I've seen most of them and they are very forgettable. DC on the other hand was winning awards for Superman in the 80s and Batman in the 90s, and they are all memorable. The risk paid off because it was marvels first real success. while writing this, I just remember a scene from all those old marvel movie, It was a Hulk Movie, don't remember the name, the hulk died because he fell out a plane and landed on concrete, I was not impressed.
Vampire Eilders blamed Frost coz he created the Daywalker. The movie couldn't let him explained he let the unborn child like Blade live.
This is my favorite marvel movie. When they say black panther was the first black superhero they are so wrong because we have the badass known as BLADE 😎
Fun Fact - The guy who directed this movie (Stephen Norrington), is my dad's cousin.
If I recall correctly, I'm fairly sure the first comic I saw Blade in was actually an 'old' Dracula magazine. Not entirely sure if Blade went by that name, at the time. After all some 25+ years ago.
If you’re looking for good blade comics I’d recommend the Tomb of Dracula series. It’s where he first appeared.
Waiting for you to react to the trilogy