One of the ultimate Renaissance men. A good actor but one of the greatest songwriters of all time. With all his other accomplishments a life well lived
"The Law is for Protection of the People" Kris wrote that song in 1970. He was a prophet who never shut his mouth no matter who tried to shut it. He will be missed.
Whistler was played by the incomparable Kris Kristofferson. He was a prolific songwriter, singer, and musician. He was an Army Officer, a helicopter pilot, a Ranger, and a Rhodes Scholar. He turned down an offer to be a teacher at West Point. A true Renaissance Man.
Wesley Snipes was in his prime here. He looked like a million bucks, his costume was badass, and every martial arts move he did could be on a poster. He just nailed it.
@@ForeverBrooklynNYC You know if you don't mention it there isn't the plummeting sick feeling in my gut when reality drops out from under me in a cartoon fashion.
The funny thing is going back and reading all the press saying that Black Panther was the first black lead superhero movie. Blade, Meteor Man, Steel, Blankman and Spawn all came out before Black Panther.
I was one of the perpetrators to spreading the meme about this and Deadpool being the first R rated marvel/super hero film. It was just a still of blade in the hospital saying "mother f***er you out of your damn mind??!"
Blade follows a Japanese warrior code called Bushido. The Plant is a source and focus of his inner peace. When samurai believed that they were going on a suicide mission they would kill the plant as there would be no one coming back to tend it.
Cassie -- it's not that the gun vaporized the vampires, it's that vampires instantly burn to ash when they die. Blade's gun/s fired silver hollowpoint bullets filled with garlic, and he aimed for the head or the heart. (Hollowpoint bullets expand after being fired; they hit the body with a small hole, but the effect on body tissue after the initial entrance is... unpleasant.) The reason "Mr Crispy" regenerated is that Blade didn't kill him outright; he was pinned to the wall with stakes in non-vital parts of his anatomy. And the police put the fire out before he was consumed by it; therefore he was still "alive" and able to regenerate.
I also remember when blade came out there was a website from the studio of lore about the vampires and there were not just vampires but they were clans, not exactly like vampire the masquerade but you could get some hints fo that and one of the clans, i forget its name, could regenerate. Quinn was one of those.
The real Marvel Jesus. Blade saved Marvel from bankruptcy because the movie was a box office success, led to other studios to buy the spider-man and x-men rights and make movies of them and this led the Disney buying the other marvel characters and the MCU was born. The success of this movie also inspired Warner Bros to make a more gritty realistic Batman and hired Christopher Nolan to do it, Plus this movie inspired the Matrix and the video game Tekken. Also Stan Lee said Blade was his favourite Marvel character. Blade basically saved the live action superhero movie.
The comics were always phenomenal. Blade when it came out. STAN LEE IS SMILING IN HEAVEN. it's the way he fights. Deadpool wolverine was one of the best movies I've seen. Thank you once again. BLADE
@@kaluminati731 in the 1990s you had Joel Schumacher Batman films where goofy and huge expensive flops and all the studios stopped making superhero movies as it was viewed as a dead genre that didn’t make money. So they were not going to make anymore Batman movies or superman movies. Blade was the only scheduled superhero movie that was more gritty and close to comic version of the character. When Blade made 300 million adjusting for inflation on a £45 million budget, it was the first Marvel character to be a success and proved there was still an audience for superheroes and this convince other studios to make live actions movies on spider-man and the x-men and this was because of blade
@@Delboy0 Batman Forever made a pretty good amount of money, especially for the mid 90s. Batman and Robin more or less broke even, and it was a bad movie. There were no plans to make additional Batman or Superman movies right away, but to assume that they never were again is pretty silly. Lois and Clark was a popular TV show. Batman had a popular long running cartoon series.
"C'mon, those *ARE* the Neo sunglasses!" Sharp eye, Cassie, but in fact, Blade came out in 1998, and The Matrix came out in 1999; Neo copied Blade's style.
Nobody copied nobody. Movies use a lot of sunglasses because of eye blinking. A lot of action movies especially from earlier days. When you “pull the trigger” you blink, so the way around this is sunglasses. I didn’t know this a while back either. But it’s simple to find out.
Lol, EVERYBODY in the Matrix copied Blade's style. leather sunglasses... You'd think one of the crew's Matrix Projection would just be wearing a flannel and jeans, or something.
The black trenchcoat, black shades, black leather, and fighting with martial arts and machine guns was the trend during the 1990s, up through the 2000s.
As soon as I hear the music in the slaughterhouse I am immediately taken back to the late 90s and clubbing in Europe. I was 18 years old and my life felt like it entered a new world from there on from childhood to something inexplicable.
Yes! When Black Panther came out everyone was cheering about it being the first black superhero with his own movie and not just a sidekick character like Falcon or Rhodie from Iron Man. But people clearly forgot about Wesley and the Blade trilogy
The redheaded female vampire who took the goofy guy to the rave, was played by Traci Lords. She's best known for single-handedly almost destroying the American adult film industry. Using a fake ID, she made loads of XXX films, before she turned 18. The industry got absolutely slammed, losing millions.
@@SLYGARR The fu%k you talking about mate? "I like movies that subvert my expectations" Then maybe stay away from movies based on existing material? Like what would have made you happy, if this turned out to be a court drama? It's Blade, dudes a vampire who kills vampires, he wasn't going to all the sudden become Borat. If you're talking about the opening scene specifically, again... it's a movie about a vampire hunting other vampires; what would have made you happy? If the club had been full of accountants instead of vampires?
“What’s with the plant?” Blade cuting the roots of the hybrid plant means that Blade reject his roots as half vapire, embracing his human part only and his desire to protect the "cattle" (us the audience)
When David S. Goyer first pitched the idea of doing a Blade movie, the executives of New Line felt there were only three actors who could possibly do the role: Wesley Snipes, Denzel Washington and Laurence Fishburne, but in Goyer's mind, Snipes was always the perfect choice for the character of Blade. And everybody should agree with that.
Snipes' people didnt want him to do this saying he was above doing this type of movie. But Snipes wanted to do it because he never saw a black vampire kicking ass with martial arts before.
They're all great actors, but Snipes was definitely the right choice. His physicality and agility is impressive and his martial arts background really shows.
I like Fishburne, but he would have been a bad choice. If they had got Denzel all the fight scenes would have been 100% stunt people, also Denzels also 7 years older than Snipes. Snipes was essentially perfect for the role (outside of any unknowns).
Dafne Keen was asked which actor in Deadpool and Wolverine changes the most when they put their costume on, and she couldn't name one but she said that Wesley changes the least, because he IS Blade.
Snipes was a multi-discipline black belt in real life and required almost no training whatsoever for his fight sequences, just rehearsal of the choreography. Keanu Reeves by comparison had to study with a legendary team of stunt choreographers from Hong Kong 12 hours a day for 4 months non-stop to perform his fight sequence in _The Matrix_
it's important to remember, Blade spent his formative years thirsting for blood, and wondering what he was. it's completely in character, for Blade to be the way Snipes plays him. at least, he became a vampire hunter, rather than embracing his vampire nature
@@96grunge You don’t have to like something just cos it’s a fundamental of a character. You can still have other traits and characters that you like more.
@@kylereese5841 Are you really that bothered that people are simply ok with how stoic the character is portrayed?? No one said anything about “having to like something cos it’s a fundamental of a character” as you’re just putting words in their mouth but they are saying that there’s nothing wrong with liking a character being exactly what they’re meant to be.
It's a fun story about the makeup effects. In the opening scene, the vampire that gets burnt ends up in the morgue. The actor got injured on set while he had the makeup on, and they took him to the ER, and the ER thought he was an actual burn victim. They were all pleased about how well the makeup worked that someone thought it was real.😂
The cheer when Blade came out in the theater was amazing and heartwarming, people really forgot or never new Snipes was the first black marvel hero on screen and he deserves more respect. Watch Blade 2, its a much better film IMO and has aged better, great reaction as always, I think you should have been told this was more of an action movie, it would have put you in a much better frame of mind.
This is going to drive some people crazy, but when this came out, the Vampire girl with the red hair in the beginning was the most famous person in the film, followed buy Kris and Wesley. Her name is Traci Lords and she was the premier adult film star of the 80s for a few years. Then she turned 18 and retired.
@user-sx4yu3nw4j You're trolling. Deadpool 3 is a shorten reference to the film, just like with the original cast Star Trek films...you don't have to say the entire title to make the reference. You're just doing what my wife likes to do to deflect from a central argument...being semantical.
@@user-sx4yu3nw4j Wow dude, f*ckn really? You're like the snobby nerdy kid in school that remembers the teacher to give everybody homework. DEADPOOL 3 DEADPOOL 3 DEADPOOL 3 DEADPOOL 3 DEADPOOL 3
There is so much value in seeing a movie when it is brand-new and in its prime.. watching it now it might seem a bit slow at times and a bit basic but back in the day when this came out and with the fashion and music of the time and less distractions of technology etc this movie was fantastic, all of the blade movies were
As opposed to Howard the Duck, a couple of made-for-TV Captain America movies, the Incredible Hulk TV show, the Punisher movie starring Dolph Lundgren...
Not surprised she didn't like it. The movie shows a harsh dark world. Not exactly her scene. The plot has some problems too, but the action is so great and Blade is so dang cool. Blade has grown up in this world. It doesn't make sense for him to be lighthearted.
Lol a lot of Marvel movies were very dark before the MCU tbh. Think of the Affleck Daredevil (even though not great it was quite serious and dark) and especially the Punisher (with Thomas Jane). A lot were not that humorous. Mainly started with MCU although the Tobey Spiderman films did have more balance
Now you have some understanding of why the fans exploded with joy when Blade made his cameo in D&W and said the iconic line. No overload of special effects, just fast action, great lines, and humor to take the edge off. Wesley Snipes had a great career before his legal troubles. You might want to check him out in New Jack City, To Wong Foo..., and White Men Can't Jump to see some of his non-action range. And, Cassie, you don't always have to do monsters and blood to be scared. There are some great horror thrillers out there that are really scary because they could possibly happen, like 47 Meters Down, Don't Look Now, and the original When A Stranger Calls. Look forward to the next Halloween-themed movie.
Snipes also nearly steals the show in Demolition Man. Simon Phoenix may be his second most iconic role behind Blade. You could tell he was having a total blast playing Phoenix.
Ryan Reynold's is in "Blade: Trinity" as Hannibal King. Wesley Snipes had a beef with Reynold's during the shooting of the movie and that's why in "Deadpool and Wolverine" when Blade tells Deadpool "I don't like you" when they first meet, Deadpool responded "You never did."
There's a recent interview with Snipes about DaW and he mentions that him and Reynolds actually get along great. Snipes main beef during Blade 3 was with the script and the director.
@@Jackalblade9 Rumor is that Snipes wanted a love scene with Jessica Biel's character and the director/writer refused to add that scene into the script.
I know they’ve both gone on to say they didn’t really have as big of an issue with one another and we’re actually friendly in later years. But, I wonder how much of that is truth and how much isn’t. As if they are trying to convince others, and themselves, everyone else made a bigger deal of it. Especially from the side of Snipes since Reynolds was getting him work and a paycheck haha
The Daywalker! Some marvel films are always tryin ' to ice skate uphill, but blade got the formula right before most even knew it. This and simon phoenix are my two favorite wesley roles.
In the comic books Blade didn't have any powers besides being immune to vampires. The "half vampire who hunts vampires" thing was borrowed from a Japanese movie called "Vampire Hunter D."
Just wanted to say Blade 2 is an even better movie. Bigger budget, more action, more characters and more exposition about this world of vampires. Blade does you give you a little more personality in the sequeL. You get a little more human side of him, but the stoic side of him is part of his character since hes not a pure human as well.
despite the fact that people say that, i've only seen blade 2 once and can't remember a damn thing about it... and i've only ever caught bits and pieces of 3. but blade? i can quote most of this movie.
The more younger people that finally discover this movie always shock me by not saying anything about Traci Lords being so prominently featured in the opening scenes. And did anyone mention the story about how Donal Logue re-injured his jaw during a scene, so they had to actually take him to a hospital in all that burn make up and the doctors thought it was real? And I love how no one's explained to her what an "Uncle Tom" is. I love you guys!!!
"The more younger people that finally discover this movie always shock me by not saying anything about Traci Lords being so prominently featured in the opening scenes" Generally speaking younger people aren't going to be intimately familiar with the career of an ex underage pornstar who was active in the 80's. I am in my 40's and had no clue who she was or what she was famous for before this film came out. And tbh I have been known to watch a lot of porn.... just not the illegal stuff, which is what she was in, albeit the people making the movies didn't know that, doesn't make the movies any more legal. Why would anyone in their 20s-30s have any clue who she is or why her being in this movie is a vaguely big deal?
@@clarkmichaels822The way it's typically used in conversation now is the same way Frost was using it in that scene. It's just slightly more figurative as he's using it to call Blade a vampire pretending to be human, albeit with a racial undercurrent given Blade is black. I doubt Cassie is aware of the specific origin of Uncle Tom, I'd guess she either didn't grasp what Frost meant or doesn't know the expression.
I saw Blade in the theater when it came out. Still my favorite Marvel character to this day. Most people back then didn’t even think of Blade as a Marvel character, or were only vaguely aware of it. My, how times change.
Epic theater experience! Had no clue other than it had vampires and Wesley Snipes in it. Tbh that's all I needed the fact it was amazing was just icing on the cake. Went with my girl at the time and my buddy who in turn dressed up as Blade that halloween lol
Thank you for your sincere and honest opinion on this movie! I knew from the start that this film wasn’t going to be your cup of tea. But understand that this movie, as well as the first X-Men movie, were the first films that paved the way for the development of the comic book movie genre. They subverted expectations, more so X-men, and showed film makers that it was possible to bring characters like this to the big screen to please both fans of the comics, casual movie goers, and critics. This movie was extremely important to lay the foundation for future comic book films.
Rest in Peace Kris Kristofferson. Singer-songwriter, actor, andActivist. This was the start of what we now know as The Marvel Universe. A few movies came out bofore this. Most were lousy like the orignal Fantastic Four and the Punisher With Doplh Lundren. The tv shows that came in the 70's Hulk, Spider-Man, Captain America. Over the years those of us who loved comics waited. We were finally getting what we hoped for
01:25: "Does Blade use sword or guns?" Yes. 07:41: "Come on, those are the Neo sunglasses." Welcome to the early 2000s. Enjoy your stay. I don't mean that everything was ripping off "The Matrix," I think "Blade" actually came first, by a little bit. But that was just part of the times, long coats, black leather, dark wraparound sunglasses, supremely stoic stoicism. 38:24: Please, *please,* for the sake of my sanity, stop making "Twilight" references in my "Blade" movie!
The movie that saved Marvel. Marvel was on thr verge of bankruptcy and this movie single handedly saved it. Made enough money to keep the company going. This is the grandfather to The MCU.
Marvel wasn't on the "verge" of bankruptcy. They in fact declared chapter 11 bankruptcy at the end of 1996. Secondly, though Blade grossed $131 million at the box office. Marvel didn't see any of that. New Line Cinema made the film, and they were given license to use Blade from Marvel for the bargain price of a mere twenty-five thousand dollars.
We owe this movie a lot. If it wasn't for Blade, we wouldn't have the MCU today. Marvel was on the verge of bankruptcy. When Blade came out, it was a box office success that gave Marvel a lifeline and compelled them to make more serious, gritty films. This led the way for X-Men, then the Spider Man movies, and then Iron Man, which started the MCU golden age. None of it would've been possible without this movie and Wesley Snipes' dedicated performance.
The X-Men was already in pre-production when this movie was made. Technically Spider-Man was too, though pit was the James Cameron version that ended up not being made. Anyway, financially Blade did help save Marvel studios but it had nothing to do with the X-Men or Spider-Man being made
Blade was an OG Marvel movie, largely responsible for all the good that followed. And the movie we all pointed to and gave a Jackie Chan meme when people commented about Black Panther being "the first black super hero" and again when they changed the goal posts to "commercially successful black super hero" This was awesome.
I think this wasn't her cup of tea because it doesn't make vampires too fancy and she is definitely the "pretty, oh so fancy" vampire loving type. Notice she smiled when she first saw the "elite, vampire council", she is into that aspect of vampire lore. Underworld was violent but still had the beautiful, danity, aristocratic vampires that women like. Blade shows them for what they are, ruthless, cruel and hedonistic. Immortality combined with using humans as food will do that to you.
See, this is why I want her to watch the Castlevania show, not only will her perception of vampires completely change, but her perception of cartoons as well, It's a win-win.
In case anyone’s wondering, Curtis, Karen’s ex, is something that happens depending on vampire media. In some vampire lore depending on what you’re watching/reading/game playing, there is something called a ghoul. It’s like a vampiric slave, thrall, or zombie like creature that obeys a vampire that turns them. Depending on the media they may maintain human like appearance or go full zombie. Ghouls vary in vampire media but in Blade it’s an accidental thing that happens. Like how they said vampirism can be born with or contracted like a disease. In this lore it’s like another disease that comes along with vampirism. Hope that clarifies
Another example about ghouls. In anime/manga Hellsing, only virgins become vampires (or atleast that's how it originally worked), non-virgins become ghouls.
That's worst about reactors they sometimes they picked out the morons who they listen to for just jumping around not the one telling them from the beginning to the end.
@@unrelatedcoma Imagine calling Blade 1+2 bad movies, when they are both one of the best comic movies of all time. With 3 i agree, it was bad, but the Deadpool movies are overrated too.
@kylereese5841 that's very true. Never even thought about that even though I've seen this movie 100 times. Guess I just default to Angel, the greatest TV show about Vampires ever 😂. So, that means his mom is just a bitch 😋
@@TheN1ghtwalker It was made for kids, which is fine. But it wasn't what any of the fans wanted at all. Listen to the director's commentary on it, he was under pressure by the studio to make it all sugary sweet and he gave them exactly that. I will also admit it is fun in a really campy sort of way, like the old Adam West Batman series.
@@GamingwithDweavis It's a pretty good representation of silver age Batman. Yes, it's not what any of the adult fans want including me but as a kid I loved it. Also if it was an MCU movie everyone would've preferred to love it like they do all their other goofy movies.
Seeing him again in Deadpool and Wolverine was a gift. He truly was a trail blazer and ahead of his time. To this day I still have no idea what he is trying to say about people ice skating up hill but one day I hope I will:
@@noodle_fc I live in the Midwest! Trust me with my coordination issues I’d end up with one of the blades in my eye 🤣 I just mean in the context of the scene it’s just such a random thing to say. That being said Wesley absolutely sells it. He’s the definition of charisma
@@ideologybot4592 I never thought about that angle before honestly. The quote makes so much more sense with your context. I’ll be honest I thought it was just some random line he came up with and the director just rolled with it cuz it’s Wesley Snipes 🤣
Wesley Snipes is an extremely accomplished martial artist, so all those moves were really him. He even had to slow down because the camera couldn't keep up with his speed. Also, Blade II is inexplicably directed by Guillermo del Toro. It's one of the most insane sequels in the history of cinema and I can't wait for you two to react to it.
The success of Blade (1998) definitely paved the way for future Marvel movies, though I personally don’t think Blade "saved" Marvel. X-Men was already in production before Blade came out, and the rights to Spider-Man had already been sold to Sony, with work on the script underway. So, regardless of how Blade did, we would’ve still seen X-Men (2000) and Spider-Man (2002) two iconic films that had a larger impact on both Marvel and pop culture. Spider-Man really embraced comic book elements and was a huge success, which stands in contrast to the darker, black leather style of X-Men and Blade, though this tone fit Blade really well. A lot of people still don’t know that Blade is a Marvel character, which makes sense since the movie never featured the Marvel intro and nothing about it really screams "Marvel" to the average viewer. Surprisingly, some people didn’t even realize X-Men or Fantastic Four were Marvel, which as a comic fan, blows my mind. But because so many people associate Marvel with the MCU so there’s this disconnect between the MCU and anything outside of it. These days, though, I think the mainstream audience is getting more aware of Blade and his connection to the bigger Marvel universe. It happens with a lot of characters. I’m sure there are people who didn’t know Constantine is a DC character either, so it’s always cool to see their reactions when they find that out. Hopefully the Blade film is good and opens the doors to a Midnight Sons film starring a team-up with Doctor Strange and other supernatural characters.
@@orbislameI remember when people were excited about black panther and say “ finally a black superhero”. They didn’t know blade was marvel first black superhero live action and R18+ movie
@Pocorn Bladed saved Marvel as a studio for cinema...... not to mention was a R rated anti hero film 20+ years BEFORE Deadpool 1. Unless you love Marvel and DC you have NO idea how important this film was then and is now...
I was so stoked when this movie came out. I was reading comics in the early 90s when Blade was part of the Nightstalkers with Hannibal King and Drake. Being part of the Midnight Sons, they were always crossing with Ghost Rider and Johnny Blaze, the Spirits of Vengeance. "Blade" is what a Marvel movie should be, rated R and geared toward young adults and older, like all the Punisher movies and Netflix series. I fear that if they try to remake it now, it will be ruined by a PG-13 rating.
They probably make it Rated R after Deadpool enter the MCU but I don't know about the quality. When there is a problem in production really a surprise to movie come out good.
The Matrix didnt inspire Blade, it's the other way around. The black trench coats, sunglasses at night, expertise in guns and swords, jumping over buildings, the elevator hallways fights, dodging bullets, being the chosen one, I can keep going
If people are complaining your "spooky" season videos aren't scary enough. Tell them to kiss your ass. This is your channel, and it is your life/mental health. If scary stuff gives you anxiety or nightmares or just isn't your thing. Then those people can go pound sand. You do you, and ignore the negativity. FYI: I think you will like Blade Trinity the most based on your analysis.
Before Neo and John Wick, Blade paved the way. I remember being blown away when I first saw it and became addicted to action films. I love the franchise and Wesley Snipes IS Blade! There is a less known movie you might like, similar action style. Look for Christian Bale and Sean Bean (Boromir) in Equilibrium (2020). I see the sequel Blade 2 in the same level as AlienS and Terminator 2: Judgement Day. A fantastic sequel!
My personal favorite role Wesley Snipes did was in Demolition Man, he showed that besides being a really good action star, he could also do comedy, my opinion of his role in that one, he outdid the joker for being a really good villain with a wicked sense of humor.
How many things the directors of the film The Matrix adopted. Clothing style, glasses. Jumping on buildings. Music during combat. Frost's eagle leap became Morpheus's leap and so on...
NOTE: This movie preceded The Matrix by a year so technically, Neo wore "Blade-type" sunglasses. As I'm sure many have said, this is the first successful movie based on a Marvel comic character, and gave Marvel comics the heat it needed, because shortly after came X-men and Spider-man which eventually lead to the MCU. You can thank Blade for kick starting Marvel's dominance at the Box Office for the last 25 years. And Wesley Snipes was born to play this role. He's a real martial artist, as you can tell in many of the fight scenes.
What's with the plant? In Zen, it was his focus for meditation and grounding. Symbolically and literally he is severing his roots to take on a path of revenge & retribution...because you cannot take that path with any attachments.
Pearl is a VAMPIRE Librarian and record keeper... No one doesn't exactly know how old Pearl is... But they say he may have been around since the early 15th century.... After DRACULA....
You guys are doing the due diligence on explaining what I already said in detail...... Pearl is a really, Really, REALLY, REEEEEEEEEEEAALLLLY fat vampire. Nothing more need be said about it...... Frankly the movie explained it all before you guys.
I think the Pearl character is interesting in that it shows how a near-immortal person who decides to live a sedentary and well-fed life can turn out after doing that for a long time. Humans can get grossly fat and survive, this is telling us to imagine a vampire, with all that physical durability and regenerative power, doing it.
@@ideologybot4592 yeah, I often ask the same questions about a bunch of fictional characters like this though. Predominantly this character Pearl, and guru from dragon ball z..... If their diets are comprised to liquid based...... How much do they ingest for their bodies to metabolize so much mass??. Obviously this is over multiple decades and or centuries but I still wonder.
She mentioned the High Blood Sugar when looking at "Mr. Crispy's" Blood, then later Whistler warns her by saying "Being Thirsty no matter how much you drink"... So it's safe to say that Vampires are also Diabetic!
Don't worry. That movie has been in production hell for almost 8 years now. The M-SHE-U can't figure out a way to put blade in the background & make a woman (as much as 3 in the last script) the lead. They also want to make it about racism, and not about vampires. In other words, it ain't happening.
Ironically, I think Keenu Reaves portrayal of Constantine (DC) and Wesley Snipes portrayal of Blade (Marvel) are possibly the two best performances of characters within their given worlds. Of course, I can understand how people could consider them 'bland' considering people are so used to characters like Deadpool these days, but the trick is to consider just how harsh the world the movie is creating is, to realize how well suited those characters fit into it. It is all about survival, where there isn't time to 'stop and smell the roses'. Sometimes less is more. Blade gives off more emotion than tons of other expressive characters by his very nuanced and selective responses to things. Like when he mouths, "wtf?", it is actually more realistic and impactful because he has been so stoic for most of the rest of the movie. It might be that I have actually known people who show very little emotion, that I recognize the meaning behind small gestures more...not saying more people should be that way, but that some people find it hard to show what they feel.
Just remember Blade came out 5 years before Underworld and Blade is from Marvel Comics and his first appearance was The Tomb of Dracula #10 (July 1973).
I read my mother's copies of Tomb of Dracula when I was growing up in the 80s. I was...a little taken aback by Blade's altered look in this, but I got on board with it pretty quick. Not all change is bad.
He cuts the roots of this symbolic totem to show his independence from the people who made him and raised him--his adoptive father, his mother, and the vampire who bit her.
Movies like Unbreakable and in particularly Blade because it saved Marvel studios from bankruptcy is what paved the way to all the comic book superhero movies that came after... The MCU and what is now is the end result... That's why in Deadpool and Wolverine deadpool calls Blade "Marvel Daddy"... 👍🏼 RIP Kris Kristopherson.
who knows what will happen with Mahershala Ali’s version, but can always look back at this one and remember that Wesley Snipes was the one who started it off 🕶️
MCU Blade is in development hell because Mahershala Ali was not happy finding out Marvel Studios wanted him for only *one* movie, to pass the torch to the daughter. The jab in DP+W is nothing compared to the utter disrespect by Disney/Marvel Studios.
Whistler was portrait by Kirs Kristoffersen, who rwcently past away. He waa an actor (Rubber Duck in Convoy), singer (The Highwaymen with Willy Nelson and Johnny Cash) and songwriter (for Elvis and others). A true legend. If you haven't seen Convoy, you should react to it and you should glimpse into the clips of the Highwaymen in the Nassau Colosseum here on this platform..
Blade is very special and means a lot to comic book fans with regards to movies and how comic books are treatet as source material’s treatment when brought to the screen (which is why he got such a phenomenal reaction when making that appearance where you first met him). This movie was the start of comic books being treated as serious material in movies and not played for laughs and instead respects the comic and respects the character. It did this before x-men which a lot of people incorrectly consider to be the first to do so, but it was this movie? This, and the incredible quality of the movie is why it’s so revered.
2:50 The redhead is played by the infamous Traci Lords, who gave a whole industry a very unpleasant surprise. 8:20 Udo Kier, who played Dracula in one of the weirder (and grosser) adaptations. 8:31 Judson Scott, whom you might recognize from Star Trek II - he played Joachim, the young follower of Khan who dies near the end. “I shall avenge you!”
I knew she wouldn't like it. She only likes funny "quirky" characters or very vanilla ones. Even when she likes the action, she can't understand these type of characters. Twilight ruined vampires for her.
Yes, and did you enjoy them so freaked out and squeamish that they hated them? Why do you people recommend more than milk-toast movies to the most skittish reactors on RUclips? Do people get off on it?
The thing to remember is that this is pretty much the start of the modern Marvel films - before Spider-Man, before XMen, before the MCU there was this and it was its own thing as the rights to these characters were all over the place. But without this, none of those would exist because it proved there was an audience out there for these and that you could do an R rated action movie. No Blade and no way Fox would have tried Deadpool. First time I saw this, I didn't evem know it was based off a comic - Snipes hunting vamps was enough to get me to watch .
Kate Beckinsale has been wanting to do a Blade/Underworld crossover with Wesley Snipes for years now. Kate said when she asked Marvel, they declined years ago, saying that they had plans for the character. They really didn't do much with Blade, this crossover would've made a shit-ton of money & generated more interest in the character especially before they were supposed to bring him into the MCU. Kate Beckinsale's still open to the crossover, I know Wesley would be open to it too, he's been wanting to return for years. Not sure why Marvel declined, it would've made so much money then & it still would now, fans have wanting that for years lol. Hope it still happens one day.
Cassie, i know everyone will tell you THE FLY is gross (and it is), but it is less gross than THE THING, and it's more a love story than a straight horror movie. I still get emotional watching it.
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RIP, Kris Kristofferson, 1936-2024.
We miss you, Whistler.
Rest easy.
convoy
One of the ultimate Renaissance men. A good actor but one of the greatest songwriters of all time. With all his other accomplishments a life well lived
I live in his hometown, the streets were filled with fans and their art in his likeness when he died.
Wonderful timing 🖤🌹🖤🧛🏻♀️
"The Law is for Protection of the People" Kris wrote that song in 1970. He was a prophet who never shut his mouth no matter who tried to shut it. He will be missed.
Whistler was played by the incomparable Kris Kristofferson. He was a prolific songwriter, singer, and musician. He was an Army Officer, a helicopter pilot, a Ranger, and a Rhodes Scholar. He turned down an offer to be a teacher at West Point. A true Renaissance Man.
RIP Kris. An inspiration to many.
A man among men.
Casey's last ride is my favorite "country* song ever. Rip to a legend may his memory live forever.
Wesley Snipes was in his prime here. He looked like a million bucks, his costume was badass, and every martial arts move he did could be on a poster. He just nailed it.
Snipes has the tools
Was ???
@@marktracy1721 was = past tense. 1998 *was* 26 years ago
@@ForeverBrooklynNYC You know if you don't mention it there isn't the plummeting sick feeling in my gut when reality drops out from under me in a cartoon fashion.
@@marktracy1721apparently you haven’t seen Deadpool & Wolverine yet… Snipes plays Blade, still. Present tense.
Oh yeah, spoiler alert.
This movie was first….so Neo is wearing Blade sunglasses 😊
I mean, they're _both_ just wearing Oakleys :). Not like either movie invented that style.
(but sure, 'Blade' was released first)
The funny thing is going back and reading all the press saying that Black Panther was the first black lead superhero movie. Blade, Meteor Man, Steel, Blankman and Spawn all came out before Black Panther.
Everybody always forgets about Blankman
Let's not forget Steel 1997. Staring Shaquille O'Neil as a super suit super hero.
Everybody forgets about Luke Cage.Started in Marvel Comics in 1972.
Spawn too, though i guess hero prob isn't the best way to describe him lol. In any case, michael jai white was cool.
I was one of the perpetrators to spreading the meme about this and Deadpool being the first R rated marvel/super hero film.
It was just a still of blade in the hospital saying "mother f***er you out of your damn mind??!"
"Blade", like "Van Helsing", isn't a horror movie. It's an action movie with horror trappings.
Blade follows a Japanese warrior code called Bushido. The Plant is a source and focus of his inner peace. When samurai believed that they were going on a suicide mission they would kill the plant as there would be no one coming back to tend it.
Thanks for the insight 👍
That's some cold stuff 💪
I thought it was symbolic of either (or both) "cutting away his roots" or "getting to the root of the problem."
Good to know.
Plants aren't well known for growing on their own.
Cassie -- it's not that the gun vaporized the vampires, it's that vampires instantly burn to ash when they die. Blade's gun/s fired silver hollowpoint bullets filled with garlic, and he aimed for the head or the heart. (Hollowpoint bullets expand after being fired; they hit the body with a small hole, but the effect on body tissue after the initial entrance is... unpleasant.)
The reason "Mr Crispy" regenerated is that Blade didn't kill him outright; he was pinned to the wall with stakes in non-vital parts of his anatomy. And the police put the fire out before he was consumed by it; therefore he was still "alive" and able to regenerate.
I also remember when blade came out there was a website from the studio of lore about the vampires and there were not just vampires but they were clans, not exactly like vampire the masquerade but you could get some hints fo that and one of the clans, i forget its name, could regenerate. Quinn was one of those.
Also despite how he comes across he's actually several hundred years old and vampires get more resiliant as they age.
Just an fyi, but Blade was released a year earlier than The Matrix, so couldn’t have taken any styling looks from it.
Good piece of info. Both movies are their own aesthetic.
@@chucklos391 blade did bullet time before the matrix
Yeaaa
Other way around “matrix” took from “Blade”. And “Dark City” and of course “the Crow”
What can we say it was peak 90s.
The real Marvel Jesus. Blade saved Marvel from bankruptcy because the movie was a box office success, led to other studios to buy the spider-man and x-men rights and make movies of them and this led the Disney buying the other marvel characters and the MCU was born. The success of this movie also inspired Warner Bros to make a more gritty realistic Batman and hired Christopher Nolan to do it, Plus this movie inspired the Matrix and the video game Tekken. Also Stan Lee said Blade was his favourite Marvel character. Blade basically saved the live action superhero movie.
Yep we have Blade to thank for the entire modern comic book hero genre basically.
@@Wrathlon Batman and Superman movies (and TV shows) were already popular, pre-Blade. Blade may have saved Marvel, but DC would have kept on trucking.
The comics were always phenomenal. Blade when it came out. STAN LEE IS SMILING IN HEAVEN. it's the way he fights. Deadpool wolverine was one of the best movies I've seen. Thank you once again. BLADE
@@kaluminati731 in the 1990s you had Joel Schumacher Batman films where goofy and huge expensive flops and all the studios stopped making superhero movies as it was viewed as a dead genre that didn’t make money. So they were not going to make anymore Batman movies or superman movies. Blade was the only scheduled superhero movie that was more gritty and close to comic version of the character. When Blade made 300 million adjusting for inflation on a £45 million budget, it was the first Marvel character to be a success and proved there was still an audience for superheroes and this convince other studios to make live actions movies on spider-man and the x-men and this was because of blade
@@Delboy0 Batman Forever made a pretty good amount of money, especially for the mid 90s. Batman and Robin more or less broke even, and it was a bad movie.
There were no plans to make additional Batman or Superman movies right away, but to assume that they never were again is pretty silly. Lois and Clark was a popular TV show. Batman had a popular long running cartoon series.
"C'mon, those *ARE* the Neo sunglasses!"
Sharp eye, Cassie, but in fact, Blade came out in 1998, and The Matrix came out in 1999; Neo copied Blade's style.
Nobody copied nobody. Movies use a lot of sunglasses because of eye blinking. A lot of action movies especially from earlier days. When you “pull the trigger” you blink, so the way around this is sunglasses. I didn’t know this a while back either. But it’s simple to find out.
and The Termionator camew out `84. And... Sunglasses are not very new.
Also worth noting that they are not the Neo sunglasses, Neo’s glasses were different.
Lol, EVERYBODY in the Matrix copied Blade's style. leather sunglasses... You'd think one of the crew's Matrix Projection would just be wearing a flannel and jeans, or something.
@@NikoStark1 Unless you're Kate Beckinsale who just doesn't blink and didn't need em in Underworld.
The black trenchcoat, black shades, black leather, and fighting with martial arts and machine guns was the trend during the 1990s, up through the 2000s.
"There will ever only be one Blade"
Deadpool: 😐
"Some motherf***ers are still trying to ice skate uphill"
That right! Their is only one true Blade.
@@EdiCemalovic-z3mWesley Snipes is the first Black Marvel Superhero!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊
Some motherfuckers still trying to ice skate up hill
As soon as I hear the music in the slaughterhouse I am immediately taken back to the late 90s and clubbing in Europe. I was 18 years old and my life felt like it entered a new world from there on from childhood to something inexplicable.
Yeah, we call it "menopause."
@@sweetwentworth ..........I think you mean "puberty"
The granddad of the MCU. ❤❤❤❤❤
Yes! When Black Panther came out everyone was cheering about it being the first black superhero with his own movie and not just a sidekick character like Falcon or Rhodie from Iron Man. But people clearly forgot about Wesley and the Blade trilogy
Don't you mean grandCHILD? Blade came first, I'm pretty sure
@@4everhealthwellness344Black Panther was the first black superhero in Marvel but not on film even Blade wasn't the first black superhero on film.
@@TimeVextorXYeah, that was Shaq 😏
@@Antenox That movie was dogshit.
The redheaded female vampire who took the goofy guy to the rave, was played by Traci Lords. She's best known for single-handedly almost destroying the American adult film industry. Using a fake ID, she made loads of XXX films, before she turned 18. The industry got absolutely slammed, losing millions.
I thought Traci Lords was the blonde vampire in the white dress?
@@PhysicalMediaPreventsWea-bx1zm that's Arly Jover.
she also did at least on song in blade.
Her ID was official gotten with stolen birth certificate. That's why it was so convincing and she had gotten driver's license and passport using it.
Also, the Asian female vampire at the rave: Shannon Lee. Bruce's daughter
Probably the coolest opening to any live action superhero movie
Certainly the best choreography.
So iconic. The vamps just soiling themselves in fear at the man in black.
Expecting an outcome watching a movie is a mistake. I like movies that subvert my expectations.
@@SLYGARR The fu%k you talking about mate? "I like movies that subvert my expectations" Then maybe stay away from movies based on existing material? Like what would have made you happy, if this turned out to be a court drama? It's Blade, dudes a vampire who kills vampires, he wasn't going to all the sudden become Borat.
If you're talking about the opening scene specifically, again... it's a movie about a vampire hunting other vampires; what would have made you happy? If the club had been full of accountants instead of vampires?
good song too
“What’s with the plant?” Blade cuting the roots of the hybrid plant means that Blade reject his roots as half vapire, embracing his human part only and his desire to protect the "cattle" (us the audience)
When David S. Goyer first pitched the idea of doing a Blade movie, the executives of New Line felt there were only three actors who could possibly do the role: Wesley Snipes, Denzel Washington and Laurence Fishburne, but in Goyer's mind, Snipes was always the perfect choice for the character of Blade. And everybody should agree with that.
Snipes' people didnt want him to do this saying he was above doing this type of movie. But Snipes wanted to do it because he never saw a black vampire kicking ass with martial arts before.
They're all great actors, but Snipes was definitely the right choice. His physicality and agility is impressive and his martial arts background really shows.
I like Fishburne, but he would have been a bad choice. If they had got Denzel all the fight scenes would have been 100% stunt people, also Denzels also 7 years older than Snipes. Snipes was essentially perfect for the role (outside of any unknowns).
Dafne Keen was asked which actor in Deadpool and Wolverine changes the most when they put their costume on, and she couldn't name one but she said that Wesley changes the least, because he IS Blade.
Snipes was a multi-discipline black belt in real life and required almost no training whatsoever for his fight sequences, just rehearsal of the choreography. Keanu Reeves by comparison had to study with a legendary team of stunt choreographers from Hong Kong 12 hours a day for 4 months non-stop to perform his fight sequence in _The Matrix_
it's important to remember, Blade spent his formative years thirsting for blood, and wondering what he was. it's completely in character, for Blade to be the way Snipes plays him. at least, he became a vampire hunter, rather than embracing his vampire nature
Yeah, but its also ok to want something different in a movie.
@@kylereese5841true, but when it’s a fundamental of the character, it’s a little different
@@96grunge You don’t have to like something just cos it’s a fundamental of a character. You can still have other traits and characters that you like more.
@@kylereese5841 Are you really that bothered that people are simply ok with how stoic the character is portrayed?? No one said anything about “having to like something cos it’s a fundamental of a character” as you’re just putting words in their mouth but they are saying that there’s nothing wrong with liking a character being exactly what they’re meant to be.
@@LegendXD00 No, im pointing out that you guys seem unnecessarily upset that, that’s not for everyone.
Blade doesnt need to say what he feels. His subtle expressions tells everything he feels.
But he hardly has any expre.....ooooooh
It's a fun story about the makeup effects. In the opening scene, the vampire that gets burnt ends up in the morgue. The actor got injured on set while he had the makeup on, and they took him to the ER, and the ER thought he was an actual burn victim. They were all pleased about how well the makeup worked that someone thought it was real.😂
Not just someone thought it was real.. people who treat those injuries were fooled!
The cheer when Blade came out in the theater was amazing and heartwarming, people really forgot or never new Snipes was the first black marvel hero on screen and he deserves more respect. Watch Blade 2, its a much better film IMO and has aged better, great reaction as always, I think you should have been told this was more of an action movie, it would have put you in a much better frame of mind.
And complete the trilogy with "Blade: Trinity" (2004). A young Ryan Reynolds and Jessica Biel keeps it afloat, as the story suffers.
@@sophiamarchildon3998 "I don't like you" "You never did" lol
This is going to drive some people crazy, but when this came out, the Vampire girl with the red hair in the beginning was the most famous person in the film, followed buy Kris and Wesley. Her name is Traci Lords and she was the premier adult film star of the 80s for a few years. Then she turned 18 and retired.
I'm glad the slow-mo replays of Cassie freaking out is back in these video 😂
I don't understand why Stephen Dorff wasn't a bigger star after this. He did an amazing job as Frost.
Me to you thought after this he would've gotten more roles
I'm so so proud of our girl for remembering the "ice skate" line from Deadpool 3 😂
Cass is the best ❤
Yet you can’t remember the name of the film, Deadpool & Wolverine, correctly.
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@@user-sx4yu3nw4j Jeez, dude.
@user-sx4yu3nw4j You're trolling. Deadpool 3 is a shorten reference to the film, just like with the original cast Star Trek films...you don't have to say the entire title to make the reference. You're just doing what my wife likes to do to deflect from a central argument...being semantical.
@@user-sx4yu3nw4j Wow dude, f*ckn really? You're like the snobby nerdy kid in school that remembers the teacher to give everybody homework. DEADPOOL 3 DEADPOOL 3 DEADPOOL 3 DEADPOOL 3 DEADPOOL 3
There is so much value in seeing a movie when it is brand-new and in its prime.. watching it now it might seem a bit slow at times and a bit basic but back in the day when this came out and with the fashion and music of the time and less distractions of technology etc this movie was fantastic, all of the blade movies were
Fact's I always said technology made People's attention span shorter
The one that started it all. Without Blade there would be no MCU.
Way to make me dislike the movie more...
@@MayhapsYes 🤡
what? you dont like those 70s movies?
What?! Haha.
As opposed to Howard the Duck, a couple of made-for-TV Captain America movies, the Incredible Hulk TV show, the Punisher movie starring Dolph Lundgren...
Not surprised she didn't like it. The movie shows a harsh dark world. Not exactly her scene. The plot has some problems too, but the action is so great and Blade is so dang cool. Blade has grown up in this world. It doesn't make sense for him to be lighthearted.
Lol a lot of Marvel movies were very dark before the MCU tbh. Think of the Affleck Daredevil (even though not great it was quite serious and dark) and especially the Punisher (with Thomas Jane). A lot were not that humorous. Mainly started with MCU although the Tobey Spiderman films did have more balance
It's sad people are now used to Marvel movies being for kids
Now you have some understanding of why the fans exploded with joy when Blade made his cameo in D&W and said the iconic line. No overload of special effects, just fast action, great lines, and humor to take the edge off. Wesley Snipes had a great career before his legal troubles. You might want to check him out in New Jack City, To Wong Foo..., and White Men Can't Jump to see some of his non-action range.
And, Cassie, you don't always have to do monsters and blood to be scared. There are some great horror thrillers out there that are really scary because they could possibly happen, like 47 Meters Down, Don't Look Now, and the original When A Stranger Calls. Look forward to the next Halloween-themed movie.
I loved Passenger 57 "Always bet on black"
Snipes also nearly steals the show in Demolition Man. Simon Phoenix may be his second most iconic role behind Blade. You could tell he was having a total blast playing Phoenix.
Ryan Reynold's is in "Blade: Trinity" as Hannibal King. Wesley Snipes had a beef with Reynold's during the shooting of the movie and that's why in "Deadpool and Wolverine" when Blade tells Deadpool "I don't like you" when they first meet, Deadpool responded "You never did."
I was just scrolling through the comments to see if anyone else had already mentioned this 👍
There's a recent interview with Snipes about DaW and he mentions that him and Reynolds actually get along great. Snipes main beef during Blade 3 was with the script and the director.
@@clarkmichaels822 I mean Blade 3 was awful, so I can understand Snipes and the director beefing.
@@Jackalblade9 Rumor is that Snipes wanted a love scene with Jessica Biel's character and the director/writer refused to add that scene into the script.
I know they’ve both gone on to say they didn’t really have as big of an issue with one another and we’re actually friendly in later years. But, I wonder how much of that is truth and how much isn’t. As if they are trying to convince others, and themselves, everyone else made a bigger deal of it. Especially from the side of Snipes since Reynolds was getting him work and a paycheck haha
The Daywalker! Some marvel films are always tryin ' to ice skate uphill, but blade got the formula right before most even knew it. This and simon phoenix are my two favorite wesley roles.
Did you ever see New Jack City? Unsure if it's stood the test of time, but I saw that when I was very young and it's still the best Snipes film to me
@Thudsrayz yup! Great flick. Nino brown's definitely one of his signature roles too
07:53 Kris Kristofferson. Died a few weeks back. He'll always be the 'Rubber Duck' to me.
In the comic books Blade didn't have any powers besides being immune to vampires. The "half vampire who hunts vampires" thing was borrowed from a Japanese movie called "Vampire Hunter D."
I loved Vampire Hunter D.
Yep it wasn't until Morbius bit him did he develop super strength, speed etc
@@GreatOutdoors1 The anime that got me into anime that didn't involve big space ships and bigger robots.
She's watching Blade? Oh boy, this ought to be a trip!!😂😂😂
Just wanted to say Blade 2 is an even better movie. Bigger budget, more action, more characters and more exposition about this world of vampires. Blade does you give you a little more personality in the sequeL. You get a little more human side of him, but the stoic side of him is part of his character since hes not a pure human as well.
Let's not forget who played, "Hello, my name is F--- You" in the third one.
despite the fact that people say that, i've only seen blade 2 once and can't remember a damn thing about it... and i've only ever caught bits and pieces of 3. but blade? i can quote most of this movie.
The more younger people that finally discover this movie always shock me by not saying anything about Traci Lords being so prominently featured in the opening scenes. And did anyone mention the story about how Donal Logue re-injured his jaw during a scene, so they had to actually take him to a hospital in all that burn make up and the doctors thought it was real? And I love how no one's explained to her what an "Uncle Tom" is. I love you guys!!!
"The more younger people that finally discover this movie always shock me by not saying anything about Traci Lords being so prominently featured in the opening scenes"
Generally speaking younger people aren't going to be intimately familiar with the career of an ex underage pornstar who was active in the 80's. I am in my 40's and had no clue who she was or what she was famous for before this film came out. And tbh I have been known to watch a lot of porn.... just not the illegal stuff, which is what she was in, albeit the people making the movies didn't know that, doesn't make the movies any more legal.
Why would anyone in their 20s-30s have any clue who she is or why her being in this movie is a vaguely big deal?
She could be confused because Uncle Tom has opposing meanings nowadays. Book Uncle Tom is the opposite of how the expression is used in conversation.
@@clarkmichaels822The way it's typically used in conversation now is the same way Frost was using it in that scene. It's just slightly more figurative as he's using it to call Blade a vampire pretending to be human, albeit with a racial undercurrent given Blade is black. I doubt Cassie is aware of the specific origin of Uncle Tom, I'd guess she either didn't grasp what Frost meant or doesn't know the expression.
I saw Blade in the theater when it came out. Still my favorite Marvel character to this day. Most people back then didn’t even think of Blade as a Marvel character, or were only vaguely aware of it. My, how times change.
We didn't know back then.. how could we know? Oh God, what have we done??
Ya, it was awhile before I found out Blade was a Marvel character, and I was even into their comics in the early to mid 90’s.
Epic theater experience! Had no clue other than it had vampires and Wesley Snipes in it. Tbh that's all I needed the fact it was amazing was just icing on the cake. Went with my girl at the time and my buddy who in turn dressed up as Blade that halloween lol
Thank you for your sincere and honest opinion on this movie! I knew from the start that this film wasn’t going to be your cup of tea. But understand that this movie, as well as the first X-Men movie, were the first films that paved the way for the development of the comic book movie genre. They subverted expectations, more so X-men, and showed film makers that it was possible to bring characters like this to the big screen to please both fans of the comics, casual movie goers, and critics. This movie was extremely important to lay the foundation for future comic book films.
Rest in Peace Kris Kristofferson. Singer-songwriter, actor, andActivist.
This was the start of what we now know as The Marvel Universe. A few movies came out bofore this. Most were lousy like the orignal Fantastic Four and the Punisher With Doplh Lundren. The tv shows that came in the 70's Hulk, Spider-Man, Captain America.
Over the years those of us who loved comics waited. We were finally getting what we hoped for
Yeah. I cried too. His music was phenomenal. Imagine if you're Wesley and you hear your friend is gone.
@@toddjohnson5176 Yeah, that probably hit him pretty deep
Blade was released in 1998. The Matrix was released 1999, that means Neo was wearing Blade's glasses. RIP Kris.
The Matrix would have already been in development when this came out, they didn’t copy anything.
"Can you please speak kindly" took me out. 🤣
01:25: "Does Blade use sword or guns?"
Yes.
07:41: "Come on, those are the Neo sunglasses."
Welcome to the early 2000s. Enjoy your stay.
I don't mean that everything was ripping off "The Matrix," I think "Blade" actually came first, by a little bit. But that was just part of the times, long coats, black leather, dark wraparound sunglasses, supremely stoic stoicism.
38:24: Please, *please,* for the sake of my sanity, stop making "Twilight" references in my "Blade" movie!
The movie that saved Marvel. Marvel was on thr verge of bankruptcy and this movie single handedly saved it. Made enough money to keep the company going.
This is the grandfather to The MCU.
Blade/Wesley was the first Marvel Jesus lol
the "God Father" of MCU
Marvel wasn't on the "verge" of bankruptcy. They in fact declared chapter 11 bankruptcy at the end of 1996. Secondly, though Blade grossed $131 million at the box office. Marvel didn't see any of that. New Line Cinema made the film, and they were given license to use Blade from Marvel for the bargain price of a mere twenty-five thousand dollars.
We owe this movie a lot. If it wasn't for Blade, we wouldn't have the MCU today. Marvel was on the verge of bankruptcy. When Blade came out, it was a box office success that gave Marvel a lifeline and compelled them to make more serious, gritty films. This led the way for X-Men, then the Spider Man movies, and then Iron Man, which started the MCU golden age. None of it would've been possible without this movie and Wesley Snipes' dedicated performance.
The X-Men was already in pre-production when this movie was made. Technically Spider-Man was too, though pit was the James Cameron version that ended up not being made. Anyway, financially Blade did help save Marvel studios but it had nothing to do with the X-Men or Spider-Man being made
@PhysicalMediaPreventsWea-bx1zm Blade released summer 1998, Bl X-Men 2000, Spiderman 2002.. also X- men was Fox & Spidey was Sony anyway
Blade was an OG Marvel movie, largely responsible for all the good that followed. And the movie we all pointed to and gave a Jackie Chan meme when people commented about Black Panther being "the first black super hero" and again when they changed the goal posts to "commercially successful black super hero" This was awesome.
Everyone always forgets SPAWN!!!
When all the girls were back-and-forth about Team Edward, or Team Jacob, i was telling them i was with Team Blade.
There was an image floating around the net back then with Bella and Edward chatting on some steps ... and Blade standing in the background.
There's always some MFr trying to ice skate uphill...
I actually always try to snow mobile up hill myself.It's quicker too.
The creators of Underworld reached out to the people who did the Blade movies to do a crossover movie but Marvel declined.
I think this wasn't her cup of tea because it doesn't make vampires too fancy and she is definitely the "pretty, oh so fancy" vampire loving type. Notice she smiled when she first saw the "elite, vampire council", she is into that aspect of vampire lore. Underworld was violent but still had the beautiful, danity, aristocratic vampires that women like.
Blade shows them for what they are, ruthless, cruel and hedonistic. Immortality combined with using humans as food will do that to you.
Yeah the next two are gonna be rough for ol Cassie lol.
@@prisonerofthehighway1059she isn't going to watch them
Yeah, I've personally always been an ugly vamp type of guy. Fright night, from dusk til dawn, john carpenter's vampires, etc.
See, this is why I want her to watch the Castlevania show, not only will her perception of vampires completely change, but her perception of cartoons as well, It's a win-win.
@@corryjamieson3909 She should watch Vampire Hunter D, and Hellsing too.
In case anyone’s wondering, Curtis, Karen’s ex, is something that happens depending on vampire media. In some vampire lore depending on what you’re watching/reading/game playing, there is something called a ghoul. It’s like a vampiric slave, thrall, or zombie like creature that obeys a vampire that turns them. Depending on the media they may maintain human like appearance or go full zombie. Ghouls vary in vampire media but in Blade it’s an accidental thing that happens. Like how they said vampirism can be born with or contracted like a disease. In this lore it’s like another disease that comes along with vampirism. Hope that clarifies
Another example about ghouls. In anime/manga Hellsing, only virgins become vampires (or atleast that's how it originally worked), non-virgins become ghouls.
I wish she had watched the trilogy before Wolverine & Deadpool, it makes it so much better.
That's worst about reactors they sometimes they picked out the morons who they listen to for just jumping around not the one telling them from the beginning to the end.
theres no point to her watching a bunch of bad movies just so she can get a few jokes in Deadpool.
@@unrelatedcoma Imagine calling Blade 1+2 bad movies, when they are both one of the best comic movies of all time.
With 3 i agree, it was bad, but the Deadpool movies are overrated too.
@@henriklarssen1331 Blade 2 was Nu Metal garbage
Hi Cassie. Vampires don't have a soul, so his mom wouldn't care about him being tortured, or anything else really.
The 3 blade wass well 2/5
Vampires are different in everything but these Vampires clearly have a soul, they even show on screen cos it’s part of the ritual.
@kylereese5841 that's very true. Never even thought about that even though I've seen this movie 100 times. Guess I just default to Angel, the greatest TV show about Vampires ever 😂. So, that means his mom is just a bitch 😋
RIP Kris Kristofferson, Blade wouldn't have been the same without him.
Batman and Robin was released in 1997 and completely destroyed comic movies. Then a year later Blade came out and completely saved comic book movies.
B&R was good
@@TheN1ghtwalker It was made for kids, which is fine. But it wasn't what any of the fans wanted at all.
Listen to the director's commentary on it, he was under pressure by the studio to make it all sugary sweet and he gave them exactly that.
I will also admit it is fun in a really campy sort of way, like the old Adam West Batman series.
@@GamingwithDweavis It's a pretty good representation of silver age Batman. Yes, it's not what any of the adult fans want including me but as a kid I loved it. Also if it was an MCU movie everyone would've preferred to love it like they do all their other goofy movies.
Seeing him again in Deadpool and Wolverine was a gift. He truly was a trail blazer and ahead of his time. To this day I still have no idea what he is trying to say about people ice skating up hill but one day I hope I will:
If temperatures reach below freezing where you live, I invite you to try it. Surely that will bring you some insight.
@@noodle_fc I live in the Midwest! Trust me with my coordination issues I’d end up with one of the blades in my eye 🤣 I just mean in the context of the scene it’s just such a random thing to say. That being said Wesley absolutely sells it. He’s the definition of charisma
I loved it when I first heard it. Still do.
Someone who puts forth crazy energy to try something stupid and futile, that who he's talking about.
@@ideologybot4592 I never thought about that angle before honestly. The quote makes so much more sense with your context. I’ll be honest I thought it was just some random line he came up with and the director just rolled with it cuz it’s Wesley Snipes 🤣
@@thisspaceforrent5737 you aren’t wrong 🤣 plus my fiancee can attest I’m the last person in the world who should be on ice skates
" There's only been one blade, there's only ever gonna be one Blade " no one can play Blade better than Wesley Snipes 🔥
Love Donal Logue! Very underrated actor, loved him on the sitcom “Grounded for Life” and everything else he has been in like SOA and Gotham.
*Donal Logue was also in "Ghost Rider"....*
@@NicholasCorvin omg i forgot that!!!! He is!!!!!
Blade was the comic-adaptation movie that opened to door for all the rest. And it is STILL one of, if not, THE best ever!
Wesley Snipes is an extremely accomplished martial artist, so all those moves were really him. He even had to slow down because the camera couldn't keep up with his speed.
Also, Blade II is inexplicably directed by Guillermo del Toro. It's one of the most insane sequels in the history of cinema and I can't wait for you two to react to it.
Are there any other black actors as accomplished as he is? Because finding another Blade is proving complicated.
@@wratchedMichael Jai White
@@lexkanyima2195 He's only six years younger than Wesley. they might as well cast him again.
@@wratchedMorgan freeman as blade 😂
@@wratched ok
Blade came out a year before the first Matrix. So if anything, Neo's sunglasses are a copy of Blades.
7 months before. They were both being filmed at the same time so neither one inspired the other
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The success of Blade (1998) definitely paved the way for future Marvel movies, though I personally don’t think Blade "saved" Marvel. X-Men was already in production before Blade came out, and the rights to Spider-Man had already been sold to Sony, with work on the script underway. So, regardless of how Blade did, we would’ve still seen X-Men (2000) and Spider-Man (2002) two iconic films that had a larger impact on both Marvel and pop culture. Spider-Man really embraced comic book elements and was a huge success, which stands in contrast to the darker, black leather style of X-Men and Blade, though this tone fit Blade really well.
A lot of people still don’t know that Blade is a Marvel character, which makes sense since the movie never featured the Marvel intro and nothing about it really screams "Marvel" to the average viewer. Surprisingly, some people didn’t even realize X-Men or Fantastic Four were Marvel, which as a comic fan, blows my mind. But because so many people associate Marvel with the MCU so there’s this disconnect between the MCU and anything outside of it.
These days, though, I think the mainstream audience is getting more aware of Blade and his connection to the bigger Marvel universe. It happens with a lot of characters. I’m sure there are people who didn’t know Constantine is a DC character either, so it’s always cool to see their reactions when they find that out. Hopefully the Blade film is good and opens the doors to a Midnight Sons film starring a team-up with Doctor Strange and other supernatural characters.
Men in Black to the MCU!
@@orbislameI remember when people were excited about black panther and say “ finally a black superhero”.
They didn’t know blade was marvel first black superhero live action and R18+ movie
I sure as hell had no idea Blade was a comic book character when I saw this movie. Didn’t know for years. Same with Constantine.
@@Jeffro5564 Sure, sure. But you know that’s not what I meant by “Men in Black,” right?
@@orbislame I hope Marvel actually does something with Men in Black. I loved the Animated Series growing up.
@Pocorn Bladed saved Marvel as a studio for cinema...... not to mention was a R rated anti hero film 20+ years BEFORE Deadpool 1. Unless you love Marvel and DC you have NO idea how important this film was then and is now...
I was so stoked when this movie came out. I was reading comics in the early 90s when Blade was part of the Nightstalkers with Hannibal King and Drake. Being part of the Midnight Sons, they were always crossing with Ghost Rider and Johnny Blaze, the Spirits of Vengeance. "Blade" is what a Marvel movie should be, rated R and geared toward young adults and older, like all the Punisher movies and Netflix series. I fear that if they try to remake it now, it will be ruined by a PG-13 rating.
MCU Blade will be rated R (assuming they finally start shooting it though)
“Stoked”
They probably make it Rated R after Deadpool enter the MCU but I don't know about the quality. When there is a problem in production really a surprise to movie come out good.
@@andyny29 Damn auto fill!
I was born in 90s but blade is 1 of my favourite mcu characters also movie aged incredibly well
The Matrix didnt inspire Blade, it's the other way around. The black trench coats, sunglasses at night, expertise in guns and swords, jumping over buildings, the elevator hallways fights, dodging bullets, being the chosen one, I can keep going
'Blade' came out first so you may need to edit your edit :).
(obviously 'Blade' didn't invent e.g. being a chosen one, expertise in guns etc. though)
To be fair they only came out 6 months apart. They were both being filmed at the same time. So neither one inspired the other
No it didn’t, they were made and released only months apart. That was just the style of the time.
Neo wears Blade glasses! 😎
If people are complaining your "spooky" season videos aren't scary enough. Tell them to kiss your ass. This is your channel, and it is your life/mental health. If scary stuff gives you anxiety or nightmares or just isn't your thing. Then those people can go pound sand. You do you, and ignore the negativity. FYI: I think you will like Blade Trinity the most based on your analysis.
Before Neo and John Wick, Blade paved the way. I remember being blown away when I first saw it and became addicted to action films. I love the franchise and Wesley Snipes IS Blade! There is a less known movie you might like, similar action style. Look for Christian Bale and Sean Bean (Boromir) in Equilibrium (2020). I see the sequel Blade 2 in the same level as AlienS and Terminator 2: Judgement Day. A fantastic sequel!
*"Equilibrium" was made in 2002, not in 2020, I think you typed a bit too fast....* ⬅🤔
@@NicholasCorvin thanks. I meant 2002. Big fingers and tiny keyboard always tricky. Always amazed at how easily my son does it.
My personal favorite role Wesley Snipes did was in Demolition Man, he showed that besides being a really good action star, he could also do comedy, my opinion of his role in that one, he outdid the joker for being a really good villain with a wicked sense of humor.
How many things the directors of the film The Matrix adopted.
Clothing style, glasses. Jumping on buildings. Music during combat.
Frost's eagle leap became Morpheus's leap and so on...
You obviously weren't around in the 90s-2000s every one of my friends had a black leather trench coat and it wasn't because of blade 😂
Nothing, The Matrix would have already been in development when this came out. That was just the style of the time.
NOTE: This movie preceded The Matrix by a year so technically, Neo wore "Blade-type" sunglasses.
As I'm sure many have said, this is the first successful movie based on a Marvel comic character, and gave Marvel comics the heat it needed, because shortly after came X-men and Spider-man which eventually lead to the MCU. You can thank Blade for kick starting Marvel's dominance at the Box Office for the last 25 years.
And Wesley Snipes was born to play this role. He's a real martial artist, as you can tell in many of the fight scenes.
I lost it when she said ok, Spider Monkey 🤣🤣🤣
What's with the plant? In Zen, it was his focus for meditation and grounding. Symbolically and literally he is severing his roots to take on a path of revenge & retribution...because you cannot take that path with any attachments.
"what was that creature we saw in the cellar?"
Pearl???
Just a really, Really, REALLY, REEEEEEEEEEEAALLLLY fat vampire.
Pearl is a VAMPIRE Librarian and record keeper... No one doesn't exactly know how old Pearl is... But they say he may have been around since the early 15th century.... After DRACULA....
A troll
You guys are doing the due diligence on explaining what I already said in detail...... Pearl is a really, Really, REALLY, REEEEEEEEEEEAALLLLY fat vampire.
Nothing more need be said about it...... Frankly the movie explained it all before you guys.
I think the Pearl character is interesting in that it shows how a near-immortal person who decides to live a sedentary and well-fed life can turn out after doing that for a long time. Humans can get grossly fat and survive, this is telling us to imagine a vampire, with all that physical durability and regenerative power, doing it.
@@ideologybot4592 yeah, I often ask the same questions about a bunch of fictional characters like this though.
Predominantly this character Pearl, and guru from dragon ball z..... If their diets are comprised to liquid based...... How much do they ingest for their bodies to metabolize so much mass??. Obviously this is over multiple decades and or centuries but I still wonder.
Whoever is complaining that these movies aren't scary enough...go away. Stop trying to ruin Cassie, she's a sweetheart.
Bro she's seen some of the scariest movies around lol.
@@clarkness77she's been avoiding exorcist like the plague dude
Yeah hopefully one day she will. I get why people just refuse to. But she's seen much scarier movies than the fly
Blade is waaaaaaay cooler than neo
She mentioned the High Blood Sugar when looking at "Mr. Crispy's" Blood, then later Whistler warns her by saying "Being Thirsty no matter how much you drink"... So it's safe to say that Vampires are also Diabetic!
Don’t care what gets released, Wesley Snipes is the only Blade.
I'm ALL for nothing coming out.
Yes!!! This new guy already looks weak sauce next to Wesley Snipes.
@@FosterTravis1071same man!
Don't worry. That movie has been in production hell for almost 8 years now. The M-SHE-U can't figure out a way to put blade in the background & make a woman (as much as 3 in the last script) the lead. They also want to make it about racism, and not about vampires. In other words, it ain't happening.
@jjc5871 Say it LOUD so the people in the back can hear you!
Ironically, I think Keenu Reaves portrayal of Constantine (DC) and Wesley Snipes portrayal of Blade (Marvel) are possibly the two best performances of characters within their given worlds. Of course, I can understand how people could consider them 'bland' considering people are so used to characters like Deadpool these days, but the trick is to consider just how harsh the world the movie is creating is, to realize how well suited those characters fit into it. It is all about survival, where there isn't time to 'stop and smell the roses'. Sometimes less is more. Blade gives off more emotion than tons of other expressive characters by his very nuanced and selective responses to things. Like when he mouths, "wtf?", it is actually more realistic and impactful because he has been so stoic for most of the rest of the movie. It might be that I have actually known people who show very little emotion, that I recognize the meaning behind small gestures more...not saying more people should be that way, but that some people find it hard to show what they feel.
The plant is a peace lilly. You kill them when you go to war.
Blade 2 is the best from the whole series, a 10/10 directed by Guillermo Del Toro. Can’t wait to see you watch that
Just remember Blade came out 5 years before Underworld and Blade is from Marvel Comics and his first appearance was The Tomb of Dracula #10 (July 1973).
I read my mother's copies of Tomb of Dracula when I was growing up in the 80s. I was...a little taken aback by Blade's altered look in this, but I got on board with it pretty quick. Not all change is bad.
@@Jackalblade9 Really a lot of this change is from Spiderman:TAS. It also introduced Whistler for the first time.
@@Jackalblade9He looked a lot like Snipes’ look in the early nineties comics.
Ginger Snaps, Definitely need to watch Ginger Snaps
He cuts the roots of this symbolic totem to show his independence from the people who made him and raised him--his adoptive father, his mother, and the vampire who bit her.
Movies like Unbreakable and in particularly Blade because it saved Marvel studios from bankruptcy is what paved the way to all the comic book superhero movies that came after... The MCU and what is now is the end result... That's why in Deadpool and Wolverine deadpool calls Blade "Marvel Daddy"... 👍🏼
RIP Kris Kristopherson.
who knows what will happen with Mahershala Ali’s version, but can always look back at this one and remember that Wesley Snipes was the one who started it off 🕶️
MCU Blade is in development hell because Mahershala Ali was not happy finding out Marvel Studios wanted him for only *one* movie, to pass the torch to the daughter.
The jab in DP+W is nothing compared to the utter disrespect by Disney/Marvel Studios.
Whistler was portrait by Kirs Kristoffersen, who rwcently past away. He waa an actor (Rubber Duck in Convoy), singer (The Highwaymen with Willy Nelson and Johnny Cash) and songwriter (for Elvis and others). A true legend. If you haven't seen Convoy, you should react to it and you should glimpse into the clips of the Highwaymen in the Nassau Colosseum here on this platform..
"There's only ever gonna be one Blade."
Blade is very special and means a lot to comic book fans with regards to movies and how comic books are treatet as source material’s treatment when brought to the screen (which is why he got such a phenomenal reaction when making that appearance where you first met him). This movie was the start of comic books being treated as serious material in movies and not played for laughs and instead respects the comic and respects the character. It did this before x-men which a lot of people incorrectly consider to be the first to do so, but it was this movie? This, and the incredible quality of the movie is why it’s so revered.
2:50 The redhead is played by the infamous Traci Lords, who gave a whole industry a very unpleasant surprise.
8:20 Udo Kier, who played Dracula in one of the weirder (and grosser) adaptations.
8:31 Judson Scott, whom you might recognize from Star Trek II - he played Joachim, the young follower of Khan who dies near the end. “I shall avenge you!”
Her song from the Mortal Kombat soundtrack "Control" is incredible.
Before MCU and DCU
Before Nightwatch and Daywatch
Before Underworld
Before X-Men
Before Matrix
There was Blade
I knew she wouldn't like it. She only likes funny "quirky" characters or very vanilla ones. Even when she likes the action, she can't understand these type of characters. Twilight ruined vampires for her.
Blade came out not too long before matrix and they was planning a crossover with underworld that never happened, so you made a good quess.
Blade is a really amazing movie! Hope, Cassie, you would like Blade 2 and Blade: Trinity with Ryan Reynolds and Jessica Biel.
Who the fucks hope?
Don't listen to the people who say you're not getting scary. You do you! 🙃
YES!!!! Two movies that I asked for in a week? Thank you Cassie, you're the best!!!!
Yes, and did you enjoy them so freaked out and squeamish that they hated them? Why do you people recommend more than milk-toast movies to the most skittish reactors on RUclips? Do people get off on it?
The thing to remember is that this is pretty much the start of the modern Marvel films - before Spider-Man, before XMen, before the MCU there was this and it was its own thing as the rights to these characters were all over the place. But without this, none of those would exist because it proved there was an audience out there for these and that you could do an R rated action movie. No Blade and no way Fox would have tried Deadpool. First time I saw this, I didn't evem know it was based off a comic - Snipes hunting vamps was enough to get me to watch .
Blade and Underworld should’ve had a crossover movie
It would've ended with Blade killing everyone.
I think selene and blade kick a-money money together and help sell even more leather and sunglasses
Kate Beckinsale has been wanting to do a Blade/Underworld crossover with Wesley Snipes for years now. Kate said when she asked Marvel, they declined years ago, saying that they had plans for the character. They really didn't do much with Blade, this crossover would've made a shit-ton of money & generated more interest in the character especially before they were supposed to bring him into the MCU.
Kate Beckinsale's still open to the crossover, I know Wesley would be open to it too, he's been wanting to return for years. Not sure why Marvel declined, it would've made so much money then & it still would now, fans have wanting that for years lol. Hope it still happens one day.
Cassie, i know everyone will tell you THE FLY is gross (and it is), but it is less gross than THE THING, and it's more a love story than a straight horror movie. I still get emotional watching it.