I like seeing someone who takes time to research. When the Nostalgia Critic reviewed this movie, he complained about the long, dragging romance scene but as you just explained, it had it's purpose.
ブロンディブラック Because sometimes it feels like NC just hates everything all the while his channel is made for you to think he's a review artist. But like you said, he's a comedian too he does what he does for the sake of comedy.
One thing about Blade that doesn't get enough praise is how beautiful the cinematography is.There's nothing like it in terms of visuals in the comic book genre.
Lighting and cinematorgraphy often falls down to a saparate person, director of photography. No matter how good your directing, a mediocre dof can nullify that.
Kriss Kringle Watchmen (or really any Zack Snyder comic book film), TDK trilogy, Ang Lee’s Hulk, and Road to Perdition all had really great cinematography too. Honestly better than Blade’s in a lot of ways.
@@wariowuzo9433 That's like comparing different art styles. You can often look at bad art (meaning artistic technique is bad) and clearly see the difference when comparing it to good art (so artistic technique is good... and beyond the realm of surrealism, which we won't get into. But, comparing good art to other good art with different techniques is a harder sell, because at that point, you are comparing what works on an individual level. There is a gritty, but very stylistic flavor to Blade that I haven't quite seem replicated elsewhere, even in Stephen Norrington's next film, the huge failure, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. There is also the factor of what the director brings to the table and what the cinematographer brings to the table, because it is often different mixtures depending on how hands on or off or how in unison the two are. Given Norrington's painter background, it is not unreasonable to think there were a lot of discussions on how the film should look, meaning a hands on approach. Given the films you've mentioned, which by the way, I love most of them, Road to Perdition is one of the most breathtaking films I've ever seen. At the same time, a very different approach to the cinematography. The slow moving paintings, so well orchestrated, the long shots that fluidly reveal details, etc. I'm not sure any of this would have worked for the Blade film, even though Road has some of my fav. cinematography of all time in it. The look and feel of Blade is on target. I don't think it's necessarily fair to compare Blade to films that are drastically different in tone and feel, whose goals are very different. Of the types of films that could be in the same vein, I think Blade easily tops them. I can't think of another monster/vampire hunter/whatever, such as the Underworld films or even the 2nd Blade film (which I still enjoy), comes close to comparing, because while they often have the grit and darker feel, they lack the visual aesthetic that really sells the backdrop and world of Blade.
Snipes left Black Panther cause it was mired in production , made Blade. ..Blade's success inspired the completion of Xmen...the success of Xmen led to MCU production, in which the newest movie, Black Panther, is being released soon...thank Wesley Snipes for the MCU...
I think Spawn deserves a remake a lot more than Blade, which still holds up just fine. Spawn with modern CGI, R-rated and a more serious approach - i'd watch the shit out of that.
Agreed, Spawn is often forgotten about and the CGI is dreadful now, that hell sequence lol it's so awful but as a movie it's pretty solid and that villain was really scary.
Frankly, I think Spawn is still a near perfect adaptation... EXCEPT for the CGI. As much as people hate the star wars syndrome... I'd be all for someone going in and redoing the special effects and giving us a Spawn: Special Edition... Clean up Hell.. Put the cape on him... Keep White and John Leguizam NAILED the clown... Basic story??? I just don't see a remake adding anything to what we have... lets just fix that :D
phantom1592 I still like the original but it left much to be desired. I think a reboot or a sequel would be more appropriate for the character. I think there is still much to explore within Spawn's universe.
I was 15 when I went with my father to the theater to see this. When the cops busted in the hospital and shot and he yelled back at them, the whole theater busted up laughing. Probably the funniest part in this classic movie....
i think its one of the best intros ever.... i've dreamed of making something of equal strength since I saw it as a kid. it would require original music, it would require you to be so original as to draw upon completely different source material so no club scene. it would just be extremely hard to copy.
+FrnnkEducation True that. Sadly the actors hated doing it when the red stuff started spraying. I cannot remember what substance they used but I remember being at the presentation for this movie at that years COMIC CON and the actors hated how the red stuff got in their eyes n stuff. Also apparently one of the actors (I think the one human guy) actually got real life scared because his eyes were burning and everyone was covered in the red stuff. Seemed like mixed thoughts on it being worth it and not worth it.
@Steve Perrin And that's only if you don't wanna count the 1989 "Punisher" film. :) As much as I love "Deadpool"... yeah, R-rated comic book movies aren't exactly new, haha.
deadpool isn't the first r rated super hero film but these days a film like that is important because we'd have nothing but all these pg13 super hero movies since Disney executives don't trust an r rated movie to do as well as their other movies deadpool was literally only green lit because a test scene was leaked to the public and fans were up in arms about it to be made so they jumped on it
And was a black comic book movie protagonist a long time before Black Panther (although there may be an alternate universe where a Wesley Snipes led Black Panther movie came out in the 90's instead of Blade).
TinMan 1325 that movie wasn’t really pushed as a comic book movie though. It was more a supernatural thriller, with everything being more about Brandon Lee than anything else. Blade, had a well known comic origin, and was a major hit outside the normal crowd; and way outside just the Emo crowd that paid to see The Crow(plus the people who saw it out of morbid curiosity) Westley Snipes will always be Blade, he personified that role to the core.
@@SA80TAGE The video said "next wave" not "first" Batman 1989's influence and first wave came crashing down with "Batman and Robin" The next wave began with Blade
@@pikkon899 The late 70's through the early 90's were the years where DC comic book movies were good and Marvel comic book movies were crap. Blade reversed that and it's still going on today. These days, DC movies are crap and Marvel movies are great.
Blade has memorable lines like the last one. Memorable scenes like both clubs scenes & the little girl kicking Blades ass for a minute. Disney can't beat that
The original ending with the vampire apocalypse would have led to a sequel that would have basically been Daybreakers, which is also a movie I would like to see you do on your channel ☺️
Blade 2 was glorious marriage of martial arts and horror. Guillermo Del Toro directing, Ron Perlman, Norman Reedus, Donnie Yen choreography and cameo, and a brutal final fight for the ages. And suplexes!
I LOVE BLADE! It has the Halloween vibe with vampires and non-stop action sequences even Wesley Snipes was awesome to have his character's persona. He was a badass in action scenes/martial arts choreography altogether in one. Loved the soundtrack style music even the score by Mark Isham. New Line made a solid vampire action flick to rewatch it many times even on Halloween. BLADE IS AN A- FLICK!
they wont, not even sure why Wesley and the news sites are humoring the idea. WB owns the rights to those films, so Marvel are not gonna take on the baggage of that universe just to avoid pissing fans off and not replace the actor playing Blade. Plus the MCU is a PG-13 world, they won't make an R rated film into their MCU, they don't have the balls. The most we may get is a series with Blade but it'll be played by someone else. Wesley Snipes will more than likely just cameo or play another role. Hell, maybe it will go full circle and he makes an appearance in Black Panther
Marvel has the rights to the Blade character again. although there is talks of bringing Blade on as a netflix series.....which would work better becaue Daredevil series is pretty damn dark. but honetly with Snipe's age, I would have him be in the blade series but as the mentor figure from the comics. Jamal Afari is to Blade what Stick was to Daredevil/Elektra. also Stick and Blade trained together in the Ultimate Marvel comics
darkservantofheaven they have the rights back, but New Line still owns the Snipes films, Marvel is not gonna take on a universe that is now owned by WB just to avoid recasting.
That intro in blade during the blood rave with pump panel remix. Acid house mixed with dope ass fighting scene is by far the best intro ever in a action movie
the movie was released while i was in my prime time clubbing life :D german underground discos, jay denham was the first i actaully heard play it at a club .... people went wild. good times.
Yes, to all of this. Blade has to be the first rated R successful comic book movie out there. Not to mention (although you did) that it basically kick started super hero movies into what they are now. So much love for this martial art supernaturally comic book hero gore movie.
he said first successful, not more popular, The Crow was the first successful R rated comic book film. This was the first successful Marvel film...done by New Line, who is now owned by WB, love the irony
@@ThatSockmonkey you don't need to understand film to appreciate it. Like Ebert says, if you have to ask what something symbolizes, then it doesn't. And it's the executive's job to interpret the audience reactions properly, you can't blame the audience for that.
I remember this was the 1st GBF i'd ever seeen. I wasn't familiar with the channel's concept & took issue with Blade being associated with anything bad. I thought Cecil was saying it was bad, but still enjoyable. Glad i re-thought & decided to give the video a go. Been warching GBF ever since
Blade still holds up incredibly well, and I'm glad I got to see it in theaters back in the day. It also managed to premiere bullet time before the Matrix would make the technique famous 1 year later.
Never does. The second was a decent follow up, but still not quite as good and the less said of the 3rd and what they did to Blade in his own movie and what they did to the Nightstalkers, the better.
I gave you a thumb up and then remembered Crystal Skull and Jason Bourne. Would love for Snipes to come back but done right. Otherwise I'm good with there just being the first two (whilst forgetting the third).
This was the first movie I ever got really excited about.. I was 15 and movie news was pretty hard to come by back then. I used the school library computer to download the trailer. The video was barely the size of a damn business card on the screen, and it took FOREVER to download, but I LOVED it. I hid it in a folder on the computer so it wouldn't be found and deleted, and watched it every few days when I was bored. Happy days.. A simpler time before we all had instant access to super fast internet.
Just wanted to give you kudos. I rabbit-holed into your channel after the Key and Peele Gremlins 2 skit made its rounds on Reddit. Followed you since and have wanted nearly every video. Your insight on film as a student plus your insight on production, effects and writing makes your videos not only fun, but insightful to watch. Another great mini-thesis on another film. You deserve more subscriptions and I'm happy to be one of them that looks forward to every new video. Keep up the great work!
Some of the cg does look a bit dated today but when you compare it to other movies of the time it looks fantastic. Rewatching that movie, the special effects held up better than I thought they would.
What I love about these videos is that there's alot of background story & obviously tons of research done. I did enjoy Blade & it was well before the comic book craze as well, I even enjoy the sequels.
Thanks! A lot goes into these so I'm always happy to hear its appreciated. I love Blade 2 the most of the series but wow, they blew it with 3. The story behind that is better than the movie.
Great exploring.I love the original blade, more so than Blade two. Not that the second one is bad, but I like the story of the first one a lot more. Weasley Snipes is awesome as blade and honestly really made me appreciate the character. I liked how the female character wasn't a love interest. A female character who isn't there just for romance. What a concept?! And it had fantastic world building/ Heck, if Marvel studios is smart and they decide to do something with Blade, intergrate this world with the MCU. Vampires have always been secretive and as such, being that it takes place before Iron Man one, I can totally see this working.
I like Blade, comic and the original film. I remember those alternate endings being on the DVD, glad they didn't go with it in the same respect you mentioned but also because even, then that CG blood looked terrible.
I'm glad the creators managed to keep that hospital scene in. It is without a doubt the right way to do a jump scare. When I put the movie on for my sister she actually bolted off the couch at that scene with the fright and then proceeded to hit me with a cushion for not warning her about it. I was naturally cracking up laughing. It got me in the cinema the first time I saw the movie too and so I was dying to see her response and I wasn't disappointed :D It proves studios should stay out of creators way.
Blade will always remain one of my all time favorite films, and I remember it fondly, seeing it 5 times in theaters and loving every moment of it. It was also one of my earliest DVDs I ever owned
This is like one of my favorite comic movies of all time if not my favorite besides The Crow and Spawn. I absolutely loved Wes in this movie and I ended up having a lil crush on him from it he was perfect in the role and I loved old man as well and was sad when he died. His weapons were awesome and attire was just as cool man loved this movie lol. 😎
Nice video. Lots of interesting background info. I was introduced to Blade though Ghost Rider and Midnight Sons comics back in high school and became a big fan of the character, so naturally I was excited when the movie came out. I think it still holds up really well today. Also, the saying is "can't be overstated," not "can't be understated," meaning it's so important that its importance can't be oversold.
Paul morrissey s 2 movies Blood for dracula & Flesh for Frankenstein with Udo Kier are two of my absolute favorite overthetop horror classics! I wish someone would shine a light on them... Blade rocked!
This has always been my favorite movie! Thank you very much for your research, most of what you presented I never knew and appreciate the new knowledge. I value knowledge and to know more about my favorite movie that I probably would have never found out, thank you again
Glad to see Blade getting the respect it deserves as an action film, as well as acknowledging its importance in kicking off the superhero film explosion.
Blade 2- one of the very rare instances where the sequel is actually better than the original and the original is quite good itself. I love that this video just got posted today when another reviewer just posted something about Gone Girl and (incorrectly) stated that David Fincher was only ever a Director and never a writer- I knew there were examples, and then lo and behold, this appears.
Great job with video Cecil! Although my favorite Wesley Snipes role is still Simon Phoenix from Demolition Man, Blade and Blade 2 are my favorite films from him. I love both films to death, and personally i think that they are some of the best comic book films and action horrors of all time. Too bad that Stephen Norrington didn't had more chances to make movies that are awesome like this one and Death Machine.
Excellent run down of this movie! I, personally, love this movie and even more so "Blade II". And you are spot on that THIS is the movie that allowed for all the great Marvel films to follow (or really ANY great comic book movies).
Personally not big on the superhero genre but I understand the appeal. I REALLY miss when superhero movies weren't everywhere, but I get the feeling it'll come to a stop in the next five years (not the genre as a whole, just an over-saturation of them).
Thank you so much for making this video, i thoroughly enjoyed it. Your analysis is really on point. Blade made a huge impact on me when i first saw it and to this day it's one of my favorites. I've probably watched it more times than any other movie. It's one of those movies for me that i'll never get sick of. That scene at the end of your video always puts a smirk on my face haha!
I actually snuck back in for a 2nd viewing after the showing I payed 4 was over by sitting in the back and saying I bought 2 tickets to watch it twice. The ushers were so stoned they didn't care and sat with me 2 watch it themselves. It was the 1st time the theater I frequented had SDDS sound. The movie's sound was top notch 2.
I am a massive fan of Blade in comics and always loved Blade 2 but recently we did a re-watch of the trilogy and found that part one was a lot better than I remember it.
"What if the vampire was Jewish?" It doesn't work that way. It's not the belief of the vampire that counts, it's the belief of the person wielding the cross. That's why Nightcrawler (a devout Catholic) was able to repel Dracula with a cross, but Wolverine (an atheist) could not. Also, Shadowcat (who IS Jewish) was able to also repel Dracula with her Star of David necklace. Ironically, David S. Goyer is a comic fan AND Jewish, yet he didn't do the damn research before writing the script.
Interesting. That's a very post-modern way of dealing with the question. In the old days, it was the crosses themselves that held power (not people's belief in them). The thought underpinning this idea being that God was objectively real, and therefore his symbols would hurt forces of evil. Others Gods then, would not be objectively real, and therefore their symbols would hold no such power. The old Universal/Hammer Vampire films for example, seemed to have gone with this assumption. It's interesting how thoughts and assumptions change over time.
Blade also created that whole "bullet time" idea that the Matrix is often credited with. The film cranked up the quality expectations for an action movie- longer, more elaborate fights, believable armored suits- everything expected in a Batman or Captain America movie today...and a kick-ass soundtrack!
I've been marathoning this series and I love it! They're so well-researched and edited. I don't know if you take requests, but... I would love and episode on Jennifer's Body (2009).
Blade was also the first film to have the Marvel logo opening, and basically started the MCU. Also, there IS a reboot scheduled for production, however Marvel is following the "trend" of replacing the male lead characters with "strong women that don't need no man", by basically emasculating the male characters so the female replacements "appear better". Sadly, this is the fate for Blade according to what's been released/leaked of the script so far.
It was the movie that made me buy a DVD player back when it first came out. There are so many great scenes in this movie. I've watched it at least 20 times, but mostly the Japanese night club scene. It's so stylish and crazy and cool.
Hey GoodBad Flicks! Its your new biggest fan! I wanted to offer you one correction on this fantastic video about one of my most favorite comic book/vampire movies! The Japanese female rappers and DJ that appear in the Japanese Vampire club scene were called "Bang Wa Cherry" and not "Shonen Knife." Then song they are performing is entitled: "Chin Chin," which I guess is basically a vulgar, Japanese slang term for the male sex organ. However, Shonen Knife's music did appear in the movie. I believe the inclusion of Shonen Knife occurred when Blade finds the secret entrance to Pearl's archive layer in the Kitchen of the Japanese Vampire club. If you listen, you can hear the song "Ah Singapore" by Shonen Knife playing in the background of that scene. Anyway, I thought I would just add my 2-cents! I absolutely LOVE these videos of yours! Thanks for all your hard work!
I can't _fucking_ wait to see the MCU version of *Blade.* BUT... this movie will always have a special place in my heart. I've loved it since I was about 11. I'm 34 now, and it still holds up
the set design and the way Blade is filmed are great. visually, it's an amazing movie. i first saw it in the theatre and it was like being taken into another world. I wouldn't mind watching some kind of reboot, but Snipes is too old to play the Blade character again.
Blade was an awesome film. The intro rave slaughter by Blade is one of my favorite action sequences of the 90s.
Oh hell yes that was so unapologetically badass and Snipes was awesome.
I like seeing someone who takes time to research. When the Nostalgia Critic reviewed this movie, he complained about the long, dragging romance scene but as you just explained, it had it's purpose.
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Because sometimes it feels like NC just hates everything all the while his channel is made for you to think he's a review artist.
But like you said, he's a comedian too he does what he does for the sake of comedy.
Putrid Promotions Nostalgia Critic’s an unfunny hack.
Blade was the first DVD I ever purchased. In the direction commentary they explain the scene there as well. Cool they knew that also
Fuck that guy, fuck the critics
One thing about Blade that doesn't get enough praise is how beautiful the cinematography is.There's nothing like it in terms of visuals in the comic book genre.
Agree, even Blade's own sequels pale in comparison. The lighting is what makes the cinematography so outstanding, and Blade nails it perfectly.
@@GRZNGT Blade 2 was directed by Guillermo Del Toro a true gifted visionary director
Lighting and cinematorgraphy often falls down to a saparate person, director of photography. No matter how good your directing, a mediocre dof can nullify that.
Kriss Kringle Watchmen (or really any Zack Snyder comic book film), TDK trilogy, Ang Lee’s Hulk, and Road to Perdition all had really great cinematography too. Honestly better than Blade’s in a lot of ways.
@@wariowuzo9433 That's like comparing different art styles. You can often look at bad art (meaning artistic technique is bad) and clearly see the difference when comparing it to good art (so artistic technique is good... and beyond the realm of surrealism, which we won't get into. But, comparing good art to other good art with different techniques is a harder sell, because at that point, you are comparing what works on an individual level.
There is a gritty, but very stylistic flavor to Blade that I haven't quite seem replicated elsewhere, even in Stephen Norrington's next film, the huge failure, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. There is also the factor of what the director brings to the table and what the cinematographer brings to the table, because it is often different mixtures depending on how hands on or off or how in unison the two are. Given Norrington's painter background, it is not unreasonable to think there were a lot of discussions on how the film should look, meaning a hands on approach.
Given the films you've mentioned, which by the way, I love most of them, Road to Perdition is one of the most breathtaking films I've ever seen. At the same time, a very different approach to the cinematography. The slow moving paintings, so well orchestrated, the long shots that fluidly reveal details, etc. I'm not sure any of this would have worked for the Blade film, even though Road has some of my fav. cinematography of all time in it.
The look and feel of Blade is on target. I don't think it's necessarily fair to compare Blade to films that are drastically different in tone and feel, whose goals are very different. Of the types of films that could be in the same vein, I think Blade easily tops them. I can't think of another monster/vampire hunter/whatever, such as the Underworld films or even the 2nd Blade film (which I still enjoy), comes close to comparing, because while they often have the grit and darker feel, they lack the visual aesthetic that really sells the backdrop and world of Blade.
Snipes left Black Panther cause it was mired in production , made Blade. ..Blade's success inspired the completion of Xmen...the success of Xmen led to MCU production, in which the newest movie, Black Panther, is being released soon...thank Wesley Snipes for the MCU...
Hahaha, that's awesome, wesley would have made a great black panther, but Blade is the best
Instead of "I never freeze".... "Some motherfuckers always try to skate uphill"
I still think it's massively fucked up the Xmen didn't wind up in Endgame.
@@30AndHatingIt Well, licensing is a bitch :/
Preach man, preach
I think Spawn deserves a remake a lot more than Blade, which still holds up just fine. Spawn with modern CGI, R-rated and a more serious approach - i'd watch the shit out of that.
Agreed, Spawn is often forgotten about and the CGI is dreadful now, that hell sequence lol it's so awful but as a movie it's pretty solid and that villain was really scary.
+Chloe Lane I'd even stick with Michael Jai White in a remake.
Frankly, I think Spawn is still a near perfect adaptation... EXCEPT for the CGI. As much as people hate the star wars syndrome... I'd be all for someone going in and redoing the special effects and giving us a Spawn: Special Edition...
Clean up Hell.. Put the cape on him... Keep White and John Leguizam NAILED the clown...
Basic story??? I just don't see a remake adding anything to what we have... lets just fix that :D
phantom1592 I still like the original but it left much to be desired. I think a reboot or a sequel would be more appropriate for the character. I think there is still much to explore within Spawn's universe.
yess
I was 15 when I went with my father to the theater to see this. When the cops busted in the hospital and shot and he yelled back at them, the whole theater busted up laughing.
Probably the funniest part in this classic movie....
Blade has my favourite intro sequence
agreed...the intro sequence was pretty insane
The fight between BLADE and Deacon Frost made the list of a "top 10 best fights in movies" DVD.
i think its one of the best intros ever.... i've dreamed of making something of equal strength since I saw it as a kid. it would require original music, it would require you to be so original as to draw upon completely different source material so no club scene. it would just be extremely hard to copy.
+FrnnkEducation True that. Sadly the actors hated doing it when the red stuff started spraying. I cannot remember what substance they used but I remember being at the presentation for this movie at that years COMIC CON and the actors hated how the red stuff got in their eyes n stuff. Also apparently one of the actors (I think the one human guy) actually got real life scared because his eyes were burning and everyone was covered in the red stuff.
Seemed like mixed thoughts on it being worth it and not worth it.
Kids, blade was rated r long time before deadpool came out :)
Still an awesome movie. Atmosphere and soundtrack go hand in hand!
The Crow was rated R 4 years before Blade.
@Steve Perrin And that's only if you don't wanna count the 1989 "Punisher" film. :) As much as I love "Deadpool"... yeah, R-rated comic book movies aren't exactly new, haha.
The score and all the music was incredible, dark and atmospheric, it's a vibe that is very unique to this film, they were never able to recreate it
deadpool isn't the first r rated super hero film but these days a film like that is important because we'd have nothing but all these pg13 super hero movies since Disney executives don't trust an r rated movie to do as well as their other movies deadpool was literally only green lit because a test scene was leaked to the public and fans were up in arms about it to be made so they jumped on it
And was a black comic book movie protagonist a long time before Black Panther (although there may be an alternate universe where a Wesley Snipes led Black Panther movie came out in the 90's instead of Blade).
yes blade started all of this. people like to overlook that fact. and credit x-men instead 😒
What about _The Crow_ ? It came out before _Blade_ and made more money
TinMan 1325 that movie wasn’t really pushed as a comic book movie though. It was more a supernatural thriller, with everything being more about Brandon Lee than anything else.
Blade, had a well known comic origin, and was a major hit outside the normal crowd; and way outside just the Emo crowd that paid to see The Crow(plus the people who saw it out of morbid curiosity)
Westley Snipes will always be Blade, he personified that role to the core.
uuuhhh.... Batman 1989?
@@SA80TAGE The video said "next wave" not "first" Batman 1989's influence and first wave came crashing down with "Batman and Robin" The next wave began with Blade
@@pikkon899 The late 70's through the early 90's were the years where DC comic book movies were good and Marvel comic book movies were crap. Blade reversed that and it's still going on today. These days, DC movies are crap and Marvel movies are great.
Your Exploring series is one of my favorite things on youtube. Thanks for the hard work!
Thanks for watching! :)
can you do fright night next .frankie croft Smales
After I saw Blade I told my brother I had seen the future of cinema.
I remember going to see this movie. My friends and I walked out and the 1st thing i said was "Now that's how you make a comic book movie!"
Blade has memorable lines like the last one. Memorable scenes like both clubs scenes & the little girl kicking Blades ass for a minute. Disney can't beat that
fuck yeah ,Blade , is easily in my top 5 best ever vampire movies
The original ending with the vampire apocalypse would have led to a sequel that would have basically been Daybreakers, which is also a movie I would like to see you do on your channel ☺️
The first two Blades are like favorite albums, and I play them pretty often.
Blade 2 was glorious marriage of martial arts and horror. Guillermo Del Toro directing, Ron Perlman, Norman Reedus, Donnie Yen choreography and cameo, and a brutal final fight for the ages. And suplexes!
@@gc3k My favorite thing about Blade 2 is how the fight scenes incorporate wrestling moves.
I LOVE BLADE!
It has the Halloween vibe with vampires and non-stop action sequences even
Wesley Snipes was awesome to have his character's persona. He was a badass in action scenes/martial arts choreography altogether in one. Loved the soundtrack style music even the score
by Mark Isham. New Line made a solid vampire action flick to rewatch it many times even on Halloween. BLADE IS AN A- FLICK!
"MuthaFuckas are always trying to skate uphill"
The Japanese band in the club scene was Bang Wa Cherry, not Shonen Knife. Shonen Knife just had a song on the soundtrack.
I dont understand why this channel doesnt have a trillion subscribers
I'd settle for a few hundred thousand :)
I wouldn't mind if they brought Blade with Wesley Snipes into the MCU.
Yeah, Blade is the one guy I can't imagine anyone else other than Wesley Snipes playing him
they wont, not even sure why Wesley and the news sites are humoring the idea. WB owns the rights to those films, so Marvel are not gonna take on the baggage of that universe just to avoid pissing fans off and not replace the actor playing Blade. Plus the MCU is a PG-13 world, they won't make an R rated film into their MCU, they don't have the balls. The most we may get is a series with Blade but it'll be played by someone else. Wesley Snipes will more than likely just cameo or play another role. Hell, maybe it will go full circle and he makes an appearance in Black Panther
there is no room for him there, he has a darker vibe, darker than wolverines
Marvel has the rights to the Blade character again. although there is talks of bringing Blade on as a netflix series.....which would work better becaue Daredevil series is pretty damn dark. but honetly with Snipe's age, I would have him be in the blade series but as the mentor figure from the comics. Jamal Afari is to Blade what Stick was to Daredevil/Elektra.
also Stick and Blade trained together in the Ultimate Marvel comics
darkservantofheaven they have the rights back, but New Line still owns the Snipes films, Marvel is not gonna take on a universe that is now owned by WB just to avoid recasting.
Honestly your so right. Blade really did kick off the marvel universe of today. What amazing and important movie.
That intro in blade during the blood rave with pump panel remix. Acid house mixed with dope ass fighting scene is by far the best intro ever in a action movie
yeah that music is not acid house....
Best Intro Ever!!
the movie was released while i was in my prime time clubbing life :D
german underground discos, jay denham was the first i actaully heard play it at a club .... people went wild. good times.
Yes, to all of this. Blade has to be the first rated R successful comic book movie out there. Not to mention (although you did) that it basically kick started super hero movies into what they are now. So much love for this martial art supernaturally comic book hero gore movie.
The Crow says hi 4 years before then.
The Crow was nowhere near as popular.
It deserves more love. Very flawed, and very bold.
The Crow was more of cerebral and introspective film and did not emphasize the gore as it was in Blade...
he said first successful, not more popular, The Crow was the first successful R rated comic book film. This was the first successful Marvel film...done by New Line, who is now owned by WB, love the irony
Fucking top film. Give us more blade and a Nightstalkers spin off.
just do it right
Blade 2 as well.
Test audiences in theory don't seem like a bad idea. It's when executives misinterpret audience reactions that things go bad.
That and audience members who don't understand film.
@@ThatSockmonkey you don't need to understand film to appreciate it. Like Ebert says, if you have to ask what something symbolizes, then it doesn't. And it's the executive's job to interpret the audience reactions properly, you can't blame the audience for that.
I remember this was the 1st GBF i'd ever seeen. I wasn't familiar with the channel's concept & took issue with Blade being associated with anything bad. I thought Cecil was saying it was bad, but still enjoyable. Glad i re-thought & decided to give the video a go. Been warching GBF ever since
Thanks for giving it a watch and for sticking around :)
Blade still holds up incredibly well, and I'm glad I got to see it in theaters back in the day. It also managed to premiere bullet time before the Matrix would make the technique famous 1 year later.
Never does. The second was a decent follow up, but still not quite as good and the less said of the 3rd and what they did to Blade in his own movie and what they did to the Nightstalkers, the better.
Blade did not premier bullet time either. Versions of it had been used much earlier.
@@notahotshot Sure, ok, such as...?
Still one of the best comic book movie, if not the best.
man I would love to see snipes play blade one more time
just imagine how Guillermo del Toro would direct and envision the world of Blade
I gave you a thumb up and then remembered Crystal Skull and Jason Bourne. Would love for Snipes to come back but done right. Otherwise I'm good with there just being the first two (whilst forgetting the third).
Saul Haisaid the third was a fever dream that does not count
i hope the makers of this vid see ur comment and put the word out
#Blade4thewin
I would love Blade to come back in some way. A sequel with Snipes, a reboot in the MCU, a Netflix series. Anything would be awesome.
Maybe Michael Jai White?
Michael B Jordan would be an awesome fit
Maybe a more older and experienced blade. I’d say Forrest Whittaker
Idris Elba
Scott Matthews boy do I have some good news
And then Wesley does “To Wong Foo”. He’s amazing. Love from Australia 🇦🇺
Awesome film, courageous and fun
This was the first movie I ever got really excited about.. I was 15 and movie news was pretty hard to come by back then. I used the school library computer to download the trailer. The video was barely the size of a damn business card on the screen, and it took FOREVER to download, but I LOVED it. I hid it in a folder on the computer so it wouldn't be found and deleted, and watched it every few days when I was bored. Happy days.. A simpler time before we all had instant access to super fast internet.
I love this channel and this is one of my all-time favorite movies. Thank you so much for the upload.
Thank you! :)
To quote Deadpool and Wolverine:
"Theres only one Blade. Theres only ever going to be ever be one Blade"
😎
Just wanted to give you kudos. I rabbit-holed into your channel after the Key and Peele Gremlins 2 skit made its rounds on Reddit. Followed you since and have wanted nearly every video. Your insight on film as a student plus your insight on production, effects and writing makes your videos not only fun, but insightful to watch. Another great mini-thesis on another film. You deserve more subscriptions and I'm happy to be one of them that looks forward to every new video. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much! Lots more to come :)
A lot of folks found me through the Gremlins video via Key & Peele. So funny the way that works. ^^
One of my favorite movies of all time. They also did a Blade animated series,if I remember correctly.
Some of the cg does look a bit dated today but when you compare it to other movies of the time it looks fantastic. Rewatching that movie, the special effects held up better than I thought they would.
Spawn had some of the worst CGI around that time.
This was the movie that made "bullet time" work on screen before Matrix made it mainstream popular, too.
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John Woo movies were the basis for bullet time mate.
I think Blade was the first American film, right?
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I'd say Hard Edge.
Blade and Wesley Snipes Rock!!!
i love how u go into detail with how they did certain effects or shot certain scenes. that shit's alwayd interesting
What I love about these videos is that there's alot of background story & obviously tons of research done. I did enjoy Blade & it was well before the comic book craze as well, I even enjoy the sequels.
Thanks! A lot goes into these so I'm always happy to hear its appreciated. I love Blade 2 the most of the series but wow, they blew it with 3. The story behind that is better than the movie.
Blade's a guilty pleasure, still stands up today as a pretty solid vampire action flick.
The first genuinely good Marvel film.
Blade and Spawn! Black heroes without ever mentioning their race eva!
wow. so incredible.
Falcon, Steel, John Stewart, Cyborg, etc...didn't either. The only ones that usually did was Black Panther & Luke Cage.
Just the production companies were bothered by it and did a song and dance about it the entire time. Look it up stupid, "thisisAmerica"
Why is that good to you??🤔 I swear, white people are so touchy about race.
@Agent Jfound the white dude
I believe the scene at 6:33 where the director has a cameo is also an homage to artwork from the original Vampire: The Masquerade tabletop RPG.
Great exploring.I love the original blade, more so than Blade two. Not that the second one is bad, but I like the story of the first one a lot more. Weasley Snipes is awesome as blade and honestly really made me appreciate the character. I liked how the female character wasn't a love interest. A female character who isn't there just for romance. What a concept?! And it had fantastic world building/ Heck, if Marvel studios is smart and they decide to do something with Blade, intergrate this world with the MCU.
Vampires have always been secretive and as such, being that it takes place before Iron Man one, I can totally see this working.
I like Blade, comic and the original film. I remember those alternate endings being on the DVD, glad they didn't go with it in the same respect you mentioned but also because even, then that CG blood looked terrible.
I'm glad the creators managed to keep that hospital scene in. It is without a doubt the right way to do a jump scare. When I put the movie on for my sister she actually bolted off the couch at that scene with the fright and then proceeded to hit me with a cushion for not warning her about it. I was naturally cracking up laughing. It got me in the cinema the first time I saw the movie too and so I was dying to see her response and I wasn't disappointed :D
It proves studios should stay out of creators way.
Never thought about it before but this movie was cast amazingly well. Every role in Blade is actor perfect.
Blade will always remain one of my all time favorite films, and I remember it fondly, seeing it 5 times in theaters and loving every moment of it. It was also one of my earliest DVDs I ever owned
This is like one of my favorite comic movies of all time if not my favorite besides The Crow and Spawn. I absolutely loved Wes in this movie and I ended up having a lil crush on him from it he was perfect in the role and I loved old man as well and was sad when he died. His weapons were awesome and attire was just as cool man loved this movie lol. 😎
that stinger at the end is my favorite part of the movie
Nice video. Lots of interesting background info. I was introduced to Blade though Ghost Rider and Midnight Sons comics back in high school and became a big fan of the character, so naturally I was excited when the movie came out. I think it still holds up really well today. Also, the saying is "can't be overstated," not "can't be understated," meaning it's so important that its importance can't be oversold.
Paul morrissey s 2 movies Blood for dracula & Flesh for Frankenstein with Udo Kier are two of my absolute favorite overthetop horror classics! I wish someone would shine a light on them... Blade rocked!
The bit where he's kicking the shit out of some poor prone vampire whilst screaming "FROST!!!!!!"
The Blade trilogy is still some my fav super hero movies. I actually love the third movie. LOVE.
Without this movie, there would be no Marvel Cinematic Universe.
100%
Blade is one of my all time favorite movies and definitely one of my favorite vampire movies. The only peer is John Carpenter's Vampires.
This has always been my favorite movie! Thank you very much for your research, most of what you presented I never knew and appreciate the new knowledge. I value knowledge and to know more about my favorite movie that I probably would have never found out, thank you again
I've seen this movie over a dozen times and never noticed that was Traci Lords in the beginning!
Glad to see Blade getting the respect it deserves as an action film, as well as acknowledging its importance in kicking off the superhero film explosion.
Blade 2- one of the very rare instances where the sequel is actually better than the original and the original is quite good itself. I love that this video just got posted today when another reviewer just posted something about Gone Girl and (incorrectly) stated that David Fincher was only ever a Director and never a writer- I knew there were examples, and then lo and behold, this appears.
Great job with video Cecil! Although my favorite Wesley Snipes role is still Simon Phoenix from Demolition Man, Blade and Blade 2 are my favorite films from him. I love both films to death, and personally i think that they are some of the best comic book films and action horrors of all time. Too bad that Stephen Norrington didn't had more chances to make movies that are awesome like this one and Death Machine.
Excellent run down of this movie! I, personally, love this movie and even more so "Blade II". And you are spot on that THIS is the movie that allowed for all the great Marvel films to follow (or really ANY great comic book movies).
And now he's FINALLY a part of the MCU!
Personally not big on the superhero genre but I understand the appeal. I REALLY miss when superhero movies weren't everywhere, but I get the feeling it'll come to a stop in the next five years (not the genre as a whole, just an over-saturation of them).
Thank you so much for making this video, i thoroughly enjoyed it. Your analysis is really on point. Blade made a huge impact on me when i first saw it and to this day it's one of my favorites. I've probably watched it more times than any other movie. It's one of those movies for me that i'll never get sick of. That scene at the end of your video always puts a smirk on my face haha!
BRAVO! Love these "Exploring" episodes!!
Awesome! Blade has always been my favorite comic book movie. Must've seen it 50 times and it was one of my first DVDs
I actually snuck back in for a 2nd viewing after the showing I payed 4 was over by sitting in the back and saying I bought 2 tickets to watch it twice. The ushers were so stoned they didn't care and sat with me 2 watch it themselves. It was the 1st time the theater I frequented had SDDS sound. The movie's sound was top notch 2.
Fantastic job. I didn't even know of the alternate ending until now. Thank god that didn't happen!
I don't like MCU at all. But Blade 1 and 2 are both great films, loved them during my childhood and love them now.
Marvel has the rights now, and could make some R rated flicks. Just saying.
realar They would have to bring back Snipes in some role. He is the personification of the unkillable Blade, that only the IRS could stop.
@@cjwrench07 but the problem its disney owns marvel.. it damn hard marvel had no freedom to try all kinda of genre like rated R.... blade deserve it
I love Blade specially Blade II. Hopefully they bring him to the MCU
I dont understand why your channel is not bigger. Your content is always awesome and I recommend you to all new people I meet.
blade is one of my favorite movies of the 90's good video man, you rock
I am a massive fan of Blade in comics and always loved Blade 2 but recently we did a re-watch of the trilogy and found that part one was a lot better than I remember it.
i love this movie,it definitely has one of the best opening action sequences ever!
I forget Snipes was a legit badass. I love it when actors have the credentials to play their respective roles.
This is way too good of a series.
So glad they didn't go for that twister ending would've ruined the movie for sure.
Best opening sequence EVER!!!!!
I'm very happy to see newish movies. Thank you very much for listening to your fans good bad flicks. :)
I love the first Blade!!!😍
I LOVE the first Blade. Thanks for giving this some attention.
We definitely need another blade movie with snipes.
Watched this when it first came out on dvd. Was so much fun!
"What if the vampire was Jewish?"
It doesn't work that way. It's not the belief of the vampire that counts, it's the belief of the person wielding the cross. That's why Nightcrawler (a devout Catholic) was able to repel Dracula with a cross, but Wolverine (an atheist) could not. Also, Shadowcat (who IS Jewish) was able to also repel Dracula with her Star of David necklace.
Ironically, David S. Goyer is a comic fan AND Jewish, yet he didn't do the damn research before writing the script.
Interesting. That's a very post-modern way of dealing with the question. In the old days, it was the crosses themselves that held power (not people's belief in them). The thought underpinning this idea being that God was objectively real, and therefore his symbols would hurt forces of evil. Others Gods then, would not be objectively real, and therefore their symbols would hold no such power. The old Universal/Hammer Vampire films for example, seemed to have gone with this assumption. It's interesting how thoughts and assumptions change over time.
Blade also created that whole "bullet time" idea that the Matrix is often credited with.
The film cranked up the quality expectations for an action movie- longer, more elaborate fights, believable armored suits- everything expected in a Batman or Captain America movie today...and a kick-ass soundtrack!
I've been marathoning this series and I love it! They're so well-researched and edited. I don't know if you take requests, but... I would love and episode on Jennifer's Body (2009).
Thanks! I need to revisit that one. Not a fan of Cody's writing but it was interesting.
I met Traci Lords at Florida Supercon, she's super nice
Blade was also the first film to have the Marvel logo opening, and basically started the MCU. Also, there IS a reboot scheduled for production, however Marvel is following the "trend" of replacing the male lead characters with "strong women that don't need no man", by basically emasculating the male characters so the female replacements "appear better". Sadly, this is the fate for Blade according to what's been released/leaked of the script so far.
It was the movie that made me buy a DVD player back when it first came out. There are so many great scenes in this movie. I've watched it at least 20 times, but mostly the Japanese night club scene. It's so stylish and crazy and cool.
I love the exploring series. Please keep them coming! Love this channel.
Hey GoodBad Flicks! Its your new biggest fan! I wanted to offer you one correction on this fantastic video about one of my most favorite comic book/vampire movies!
The Japanese female rappers and DJ that appear in the Japanese Vampire club scene were called "Bang Wa Cherry" and not "Shonen Knife." Then song they are performing is entitled: "Chin Chin," which I guess is basically a vulgar, Japanese slang term for the male sex organ. However, Shonen Knife's music did appear in the movie. I believe the inclusion of Shonen Knife occurred when Blade finds the secret entrance to Pearl's archive layer in the Kitchen of the Japanese Vampire club. If you listen, you can hear the song "Ah Singapore" by Shonen Knife playing in the background of that scene.
Anyway, I thought I would just add my 2-cents! I absolutely LOVE these videos of yours! Thanks for all your hard work!
I can't _fucking_ wait to see the MCU version of *Blade.* BUT... this movie will always have a special place in my heart. I've loved it since I was about 11. I'm 34 now, and it still holds up
the set design and the way Blade is filmed are great. visually, it's an amazing movie. i first saw it in the theatre and it was like being taken into another world. I wouldn't mind watching some kind of reboot, but Snipes is too old to play the Blade character again.
You can't leave us hanging like this, you gotta give us Blade 2
I would love to see HD remaster version and yes more Blade please
Another great video. I'd love to see Exploring videos about Blade II and Blade Trinity