Filmmaker reacts to Blade 2 (2002) for the FIRST TIME!
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I don't care, Blade is the dopest dude around.
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Your reaction is freakin hilarious bro 😂😂😂😂
If you ever watch The Strain, that's what they remind me of.
Watch blade 3 now Lol
One of my favorite movies
you thought nomak was a werewolf so now you have to watch the Underworld movies if you havent already.
Donnie Yen was the fight choreographer for this movie. That's why he didn't do too much on screen. He was too busy making the badass fight scenes for Blade
He only did some choreography while Wesley took over for the rest of the movie. He felt that Donnie's choreo didn't fit Blade's fighting style.
GOOD info,Nick,didn't know these thinks,bro. You are a demi-god of film knowledge. STAY-FROSTY.
Guillermo and Wesley also did some of the fight choreography, but they wanted Donnie Yen in to show Blade off as a more versatile martial artist.
Snipes being a real martial artist brings so much to this role. He looks so much better than those actors with the "oh we teach you a few punches real quick" bootcamp. Those high kicks are crazy difficult on their own and doing them in this outfit? I'm so impressed by this man.
Hell yeah, glad people are showing love!
It's cool that Donnie yen helped with the action.
Bringing on Guillermo del Toro to direct the sequel was the best decision that could've made in regards to Blade II. His style of Gothic horror mixed in with the sleek and dark visual flare of the Blade universe makes for a very special comic book film, and Wesley Snipes seems like he was having a real blast playing this character.
That’s really great to hear. Happy everyone had a blast
Guillermo liked the monster design, he basically reused it for the tv series The Strain which wasn't too bad.
Agreed. This is a great one. I always appreciate del Toro and his style and filming of monsters and creatures
This movie is like forgotten gift to fandom - Guillermo Del Toro made a Marvel Superhero movie with not just Blade, but also Ip Man, Hellboy, and Darryl from Walking Dead, and it's every bit as cool as that sounds like it should be.
@@JamesVSCinema This had Del Toro all over it...he uses Ron Perlman in damn near everything he does (Hellboy, Pacific Rim, Chronos), and the actor playing Nomak was also the main villain of Hellboy 2. For some of us of the slightly nerdier persuasion, the style coordinator for this film was also the creator of the Vampire: the Masquerade role-playing game of the '90s-early 2000s (which just had a new video game release about two months ago).
The Blade franchise does not get the credit it truly deserves. They weren't huge blockbusters like the Spider-Man films were, but they truly paved the way. They were good and full of action. Black Panther gets all the credit but Blade did everything that movie did first.
Blade as a character should also get credit for being such a funny character at times without being a clown. Like this is a masterclass on how to make the strong cool hero be funny without diminishing his coolness factor or sacrificing his character, they should look into it more.
@@alexman378 I agree one hundred percent.
The first two Blade movies are much better than Black Panther too.
Blade > Black Panther
Michael B. Jordan could have CRUSHED it as Blade imo :)
It was a blockbuster that's why they made 3 movies
Blade II is such a huge stylistic shift from Blade 1. I like both, but I think I prefer the more stylized visual design del Toro brought to II, and the rawness of the action sequences in I.
I can see it!
_Blade 2_ is one of the most fun movie theater experiences I can remember. That crowd ate it _up._
Can’t blame them!
I was one of them 😁
If you want another anti-hero check out the Riddick franchise. The first one is Pitch Black. Personally Riddick is my favorite anti-hero. He's badass, intelligent, complex, and the universe it's set in deserves to be developed even more.
Love Riddick
@@BDogg2023 No further need for guilt dear friend, it's cult classic status nowadays so we can now openly celebrate the fun we had watching the Riddick films ;)
pitch black has to be one of my favorite horror movies.
Those are some fun films
I think Wesley Snipes is a hugely underrated actor. This man played Blade and did really difficult martial arts choreography. He also played Noxeema Jackson, a drag queen, in To Wong Foo, and the portrayal is so convincing I am sure Noxeema is a real person. Those two characters are portrayed by the same person, which is so wild.
Facts! Then can also do sadistic villains like Nino Brown & Simon Phoenix
As a kid my parents would always take us to the movies on our birthday, our pick. My brother picked this (we loved the first one). My mom was NOT happy walking out of that theater. 🤣
😭😭😭
@Ray Anders yeah well, I have two kids myself now so I’m sure I’ll get mine soon enough 😂
Gotta agree James, this is probably my favorite of the trilogy and it’s largely due to the antagonist being better written than the others. Feel like this is probably the “darkest” of the trilogy too.
Loved the antagonist!
Nomak is legit a great antagonist. The actor who played him, Luke Goss, also played the antagonist of the second Hellboy movie, which del Toro also directed. He was great as a villain in that as well. Tragically underrated actor.
"Do your worst chicken-s**t; we'll settle up after." is one of those bad-ass lines that has a permanent home in my brain :D
Ryan Reynolds discovered Deadpool on the set of blade 3 so there is kind of a connection
The Vampires in this are called Strigoi, Del Toro has a series called The Strain that explores The Strigoi Vampires way more.
The Strain is awesome !! I bought the entire series from amazon,what a good show. Have you seen 30 Days of Night ??? Good movie.
@@powerbad696 Yeah I have, thats one of my favourite Vampire films.. love it :)
@@marshwalker8322 Mine to. The vampires in the film were diabolical,blood-thirsty and frightening.Good movie.Plan to watch it again tonight.
Okay but, can we just take a moment to laugh at how he jumps up after suplexing that guy. I don't know why, but it always gives me the giggles. Also, one of my favorite vampire movies.
I honestly love this even more than the first one. The addition of Norman Reedus in one of his earlier roles was the icing on the cake!
every Guiliermo Del Toro movie contains these at one point: low mood lighting, rain as a sad moment cue, fight scenes in the rain, practical effects, an autopsy sequence, and Ron Perlman.
The dude from Prototype is “Alex Mercer” and I agree! Tho that’s why I love this character, another fun fact the dude playing Novak is also the same actor that plays “prince Nuada” in hellboy 2
And in that role her Brother is played by Luke Goss....the main villain in Blade 2 :)
Always a nice break after a long day👍
You know it! 🙏🏽
"It's great that it starts out on a fight scene"...
The Blade trilogy... across the entire series, there is a fight scene every 10-15 minutes of screen time..
This truly doesn't get the recognition. Too many say Singer's X-Men saved comicbook movies, but it was Blade. They didn't try to do too much, and just gave us from the page action.
Snipes literally risked his career for this character and franchise to be brought onto the big screen. This franchise is the reason why the MCU didn’t go out of business let alone have a Black Panther film.
Fun fact: Nomak is played by Luke Goss, former bandmember (singer/drummer) of UK 80ies boyband Bros with twin brother Matt Goss and bassist Craigh Logan. Luke Goss had another collaboration with Blade 2 director Guillermo del Toro in Hellboy 2.
I don't know if you have seen it but the early 2000's punisher had a lot of great hand to hand combat and badass moments like blade. Worth a watch for sure!
These movies were so underrated when they came out and del Toro certainly put his stamp on this one. This easily is as good as any of the last 22 MCU movies which began in 2008 with Iron Man.
I love the Blade films, but you're right. Deacon Frost was just kind of a power hungry punk in the first movie, whereas Novak in this film was simultaneously very relatable, given his story, and also the vampire equivalent of the terminator. Excellent villain. The 3rd film gets mixed reviews with fans, but I still enjoyed it. Hope to see you react to that one as well.
Blade 3 was mixed bags for me,Blade didn't need team-mates,he's always best SOLO. They wanted to do a spin-off movie with his team-mates,didn't happen of course.
“I am one with the Force, and Blade is with me!” 😂
Snipes is a martial artist before anything else. He's been training consistently since he was 12 in several disciplines, and has a 5th degree black belt in Shotokan karate and a 2nd degree black belt in Hapkido
That suplex Wesley Snipes does on the last security guard in front of Ron Perlman, so good
"I just wish that this villain is more of a threat."
Guillermo del Toro: Wish Granted.
You can really see how del Toro took a lot of cues from his Blade II work for vampire design when doing The Strain TV show.
This is probably my favorite of the trilogy, and having sampled other Guillermo Del Toro movies over the year's, his signature is all over this movie, especially if you watched the Hellboy movie's, some of what was in Blade 2 carries over. The lighting, CG, choreography even, Del Toro supernatural movies have a style to them. Some of the shit Blade was doing, the moves, were just unmatched in any of the other 2 movies.
5:58 Fun fact: In an issue of Marvel Team-Up from 2004 Blade and Punisher cross paths for the first time on a rooftop. Blade remarks that he had just watched a new documentary about The Punisher, who then informs him "That one was grossly inaccurate."
There are actually multiple styles of martial arts used by Blade in these movies. Wesley Snipes is a black belt in multiple different styles including Karate and Taekwondo. This is also very much in line with the comic books, where Blade is well known for being a master of many different martial arts.
I remember when this came out, Wesley Snipes was prolific in the martial arts community. I've been a martial artist for over 15 years, I remember him being a legit black belt. Blade actually uses multiple martial art styles. Yes, one of Guillermo first films, that's why it feels different. I don't consider this a Marvel movie, kind of is its own thing. Dolph Lundrens Punisher wasn't really either. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Comes from Sun Tzu Art of War.
Del toro said this was one of the most fun movies he’s ever directed. Said he had a blast. It’s nice to hear that from someone more known for his more artsy films recently.
The Blade movies have no right to be as good as they are.
But they are, and I love them!
Love hearing the love for this!!
The Strains' vampires look similar. It's also a Del Toro project. Nailed the practical effects and made really creepy monsters.
Loved that show
I remember being blown away by the behind the scenes footage of the visual effects. You'd be surprised at how much of it is practical
Yeah, loved the practical effects here! Especially with the vampires
Honestly, the only effects that have dated badly in it is the part of the Nyssa vs Blade fight in front of the massive lights. Aside from that, most of it still holds up quite well.
The actor who plays Nomak was also the villain in Hellboy 2: The Golden Army
The fight choreography in this movie is what I wish had gotten popular instead of the shaky cam stuff. Combining MMA and pro wrestling moves like that suplex is so fucking badass
Blade 2 is my favorite out of the 3. FYI, Blade and Punisher have teamed up before...Marvel's Midnight Sons: Blade, Ghost Rider, Morbius, Doctor Strange, Punisher and Daimon Hellstrom. Moon Knight and Iron Fist have also been on the team, along with other supernatural Marvel Charactors. There's also a new version of the team coming out, that will feature Iron Man & Wolverine, among others.
Love Luke Goss in this movie, I remember him as a pop star in a group called Bros in the 80s and never knew he got into acting until I saw this movie. He is great in this and also in Hellboy 2 :)
Nomak was an awesome villain. He’s also the main antagonist in the second Hellboy!
Blade, Daredevil, Punisher, Ghost Rider and Wolverine have teamed up to do some diry work in the comics.
The fight scenes are amazing! Even though it's CGI, it looks pretty impressive even by today.
The fight scene in front of the UV lights might not have aged well, but holy FUCK does the opening maw reveal still hold up and then some 20 years later!
Guillermo Del Toro's series The Strain was pretty interesting. Treating vampirism from a CDC response teams perspective. He used some of the designs for the enhanced vampires in this, and the initial story was very entertaining, trying to contain an outbreak in new york
Heck yeah! Definitely the best Blade out of the trilogy. Donnie Yen is the fight choreographer and it shows how saucy the fight scenes are.
Just gonna say it like this:
Whichever actor tries to take up the mantle of Blade in the future has his work cut out for him.
Snipes nailed it to perfection...and with indomitable style. Over and done
Its Mahershala Ali
@@serial92989 if anyone can pull off the cool it’s him.
I love that pop up at 26:09. Punisher and Blade are definitely top tier comic anti-heroes 🤘🏽
Guillermo Del Toro also directed the first two Hellboy films, the second of which also stars Luke Goss. The Irish vampire, Tony Curran, plays another vampire in Underworld Evolution. Donnie Yen also served as the fight coordinator. Besides The Walking Dead, Norman Reedus also starred in both Boondock Saints movies. Ron Perlman also starred in the first two Hellboy films
Think in the Spider-man animated series you get to see Punisher and Blade get into it. Also Blade II is just as fire as the first and totally made slaying suckheads look so damn cool.
People have forgotten that the 90's animated Spider-Man series was essentially it's own cinematic universe for television. Punisher, Blade, Daredevil, Dr. Strange, Captain America show up. Spider-Man sauces the X-Men and the Fantastic Four when they both had their own shows just before their appearances bridging separate shows together. It has a Spidey Multiverse. And a Stan Lee cameo.
The Punisher + Blade. holy. James is the Genius the film ind needs. Somehow this never came to mind, yet, so needed and I would pay to see vs the tripe we have failing us now.
If you want another Del Torro vampire film then I highly recommend Chronos. First film of his that I saw, and he became one of my favorite directors from that day. Can’t say he’s ever let me down, Guillermo does damn good work.
The ending fight scene has always been my favorite in movies. The choreography, the ebb and flow of the scene was so well done.
I love how much you get out of these films. Blade is so badass and underrated just for his swagger and disposition alone.
Yes, I was waiting for this, thanks my dude 👍😁
I’ll definitely miss a lot of things when they drop the new Blade adaptation. I’m expecting Disney to get rid of the dark and lowkey gothic feel of the OG since it seems like they’re not for that style. Plus this trilogy was a clear product of the early 2000s.
Glad that you're seeing a lot of movies that modern kids have no idea, exist. So many classics and first time ever scenes/climaxes/groundbreaking cinematography, performances & just the little things that film aficionados to appreciate.
The guy who plays Nomak is also playing Prince Nuada in HELLBOY: The Golden Army. Should have been in more comic book movies. He makes a good villain! :D
He was also in the boy-band: Bros, who were huge at that time.
@@OofHearted remember them well lol
Oddly enough, Nomak And Nuada are damn near the same character. (Gothy looking badass prince of a superhumanoid race conspires against his father and has a sister that opposes him and has an attraction to one of the heroes)
Every time I hear your "Yo yo yo" I get instantly relaxed, an excellent start to your very chill videos.
Ayyy you know the vibes then. Enjoy the day my friend!
This was the first superhero movie I’ve ever seen and Blade is the reason I love swordsman characters
Good one brother! Always enjoy hearing your opinion on my favorites.
The Guy who plays the villain is Ray Park, who also played Darth Maul in Episode 1 of the star wars prequels.
So I'm in the UK and a cool fact is that the villain, acted by Luke Goss, was In THE UK's biggest boy band in the 80's with his twin brother Matt. I mean MASSIVE. The UK trash newspapers loves to build heroes up and then shit on them. The boys took a hammering and both moved to the US to escape. I think this is Luke's best roll, tied with his Prince Nuada roll in Hellboy II. Good to see him "up there" after what the UK did to him and his bro. Much love.
Every bad thing people say about the tabloids is completely deserved, they're despicable parasites
Honestly one of my favorite comicbook films of all time! And its funny that you spoke about the villain in this because he is one of the reasons I like this one better than the first. I mean I still liked the first one but this one and the Reapers were just so much more intimidating as villains. The digital AND practical effects were amazing as well, even for this time. And then to top it all off, the action was even better than it was in the first one. A+ movie for me!
I'm not sure people realize how much Blade 2 influenced action/comic book movies that were to come after it, up to this day. Today extended shots with CGI doubles and a free camera is the norm (and is not that inventive anymore), but back when Blade 2 released, this kind of stylized action was never seen before.
I still come back to this one. Just so much style.
Yo my favorite “me time” activity is getting blazed, food, and watch your vids. Best way to chill
Hell yeah
Blade II is definitely one of the best movies of all time
Great reaction and after thoughts hope all is well!!👍
Love that you're watching thru Blade! Recently saw another movie I hadn't seen in a while, after watching your Children of Men reaction -- "Shoot Em' Up" with Clive Owen, great time.
This movie used to scare me as a kid. The vampires were terrifying
Clayton J. Barber ... fight choreographer / stunt double: Nomak
Jeff Ward ... fight choreographer / fight coordinator / stunt coordinator
Donnie Yen ... fight choreographer / martial arts coordinator
Clay Donahue Fontenot ... fight coordinator (as Clay Fontenot) / stunt double: Wesley Snipes
Fun fact - the actor Luke Goss who plays Novak in this film, and was also in Hellboy 2, was in a boy band with his twin brother Matt in the late 1980's! Check out the song "When Will I Be Famous" by Bros 😁
Yo James the marvel hat looks good on you then again I always felt you had good style excited to see you react to the third one
Ironically guillermo would use these same effects the monsters have to his own vampire series called The Strain.
Snipes brought a coolness to the Blade character that will never be duplicated. The new one has big shoes to fill that I do not see how he will fill. I've watched the commentary of this one and the directors comments on the various takes about Damaskinos with or without wigs is hilarious.
I’m gonna be super interested in the next one, because I love it and everyone else hates it haha. The characters are just too fun to watch. Given your thoughts on the two villains so far I have an idea but we shall see
I wasn't able to see Blade 1 in theaters, But when Blade 2 came out. I had to see it in the big screen. Me and my cousins went on opening weekend. We had a blast, Guillermo brought the horror element to the franchise. which was a nice touch.
Del Torro also use the creatures from this movie in his TV series "The Strain",which plays out like a super long theater film chopped up into 46 episodes. The entire TV series was a masterpiece on par with the likes of GOT, The Sopranos ,OZ and The Wire.
29:20 aaaaand that's when James double tapped Nomak with that pun
James, Blade is the BEST swordsman in Marvel! Blade and Shang Chi are the top two martial artists of the MCU!
Del Toro Knowledge of Manga, Anime and Asian Cinema is the key. He is the Ultimate Fan. He truly loves this CULTURE, he understands it. Orgullo Mexicano pero aun mejor: Geek, Nerd, Otaku Grand Master. Guillermo is a Legend. Btw: the cinematographer is Gabriel Beristain, one of the best of our country (Mexico), he's not as famous as the Mexican Holy Trinity of Cinematography (Chivo, Navarro & Prieto) but he's a Master too.
Great film, great soundtrack.
Yup yup
@@JamesVSCinema please react to the Del Toro Hellboy movies.
Hellboy(2004)
Hellboy 2 The Golden Army (2008)
Here's some other comic book movies for you to react to
The Mask Of Zorro (1998)
The Phantom (1996)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Dick Tracy (1990)
Looking forward to your reaction of the third one. "Fuck me sideways" lol.
If you want more Guillermo Del Toro vampire goodness, check out The Strain. It was a collaborative work between Del Toro and author Chuck Hogan. The vampires are every bit as nasty, and it shows a city falling to a vampire epidemic. Pretty good.
26:24 That split is one of my favorite fatality´s
Wesley Snipes will always be the best actor to have portrayed Blade. Doesn't matter who they get to play the next one, he set the standard that can't be reached.
Blade and Punisher did team up in The Comics. They got along at first but ultimately Blade left noting Punisher`s death wish and the impossibility of the completion of his mission as there will always be more criminals to kill whereas for a while,Dr. Strange`s Montessi spell did get rid of all vampires and demons on Earth.
I love how this movie rides on the concept that a monster that feeds on other monsters has to be something truly horrific
Just makes the story go harder 🙏🏿
Yup, awesome movie. Great action, and a fun ride.
And yes, Norman Reedus before he had a crossbow. And I cannot wait for you to jump into TMNT
Some background on Wesley Snipes
Snipes has been training since 12 and has a 5th degree black belt in Shotokan Karate and a 2nd degree black belt in Hapkido. He has also studied Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Capoeira, and Kung Fu.Nov 1, 2011
Love seeing Danny John Jules in this one. He played Cat in Red Dwarf and has the "Cat" teeth in this one.
The way he gets up so fast after absolutely destroying that guy never fails to make me laugh my ass off 26:09
Fuck yeah was so stoke to see you watch blade and I figured you'd come out with blade love it!! Also neat I live 30 mins outside Philly
I think the reaper design was at least partly based on the old Nosferatu vampire design (Werner Herzog's 1979 remake with Klaus Kinski might worth a watch, too)
I loved your reaction to the Norman Reedus reveal. Blade is such a fun ride.
I don't know how you pick or vet your movies that you check out, but if you haven't seen it yet, you really need to check out Pandorum. I have been dying to watch how an expert reacts to that flick. One of my very favorites.
They perfectly nailed the "style" of Blade in these movies.
There's a very particular art to him.
Blade 2 is ultimate badassery! Best sequel ever, and that includes T2. Fight me.
Guillermo Del Toro really breaking off his fetish for weird vampire stuff in Blade 2! 🤣🤣🤣
Seriously though, check out his other vampire work - Chronos, also with Ron Perlman, and The Strain (which GDT co-wrote with Chuck Hogan).