One of the first "Marvel movies", though muggles would be hard-pressed to realize it, was Blade, starring Wesley Snipes as a vampire hunter with vampire blood, created for Marvel's Tomb of Dracula comics in the '70s. The movie was made during an upswing in directorial interest in Hong Kong cinema, so the action and visual style definitely show that influence (that non-HK fans will correctly identify with The Matrix, made later). The plot is some pretty standard supernatural action stuff, further diluted by the rash of terrible CG creatures films of the 2000s, but it's never boring despite an emotionally closed-off lead character. He's just the essence of cool, so sit back, enjoy the violence, hate on the vampires, and maybe hook into N'Bushe Wright's plight as a woman bitten and on borrowed time. Nice surprise, this "damsel in distress" turns out to be a badass, and not the love interest you might imagine her to be. Since Blade is at a remove from the audience, she's the POV character we need, and want.
Quite an awesome matrix-like movie that actually came before the Matrix. Wesley's acting though, and there's no nice way to put this, was horrible. He said all his lines, which were supposed to be the most powerful lines of the film, as if he could barely even remember what he had for breakfast that morning. The acting and the sheer amount of over-the-top gore really doesn't do the movie any good at all, but it's still a worthwhile watch just for those action pieces.
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marshall24
some motherf*ckers always gotta be iceskating uphillSokratesz
I really like it, in a popcorn kind of way.Siskoid
One of the first "Marvel movies", though muggles would be hard-pressed to realize it, was Blade, starring Wesley Snipes as a vampire hunter with vampire blood, created for Marvel's Tomb of Dracula comics in the '70s. The movie was made during an upswing in directorial interest in Hong Kong cinema, so the action and visual style definitely show that influence (that non-HK fans will correctly identify with The Matrix, made later). The plot is some pretty standard supernatural action stuff, further diluted by the rash of terrible CG creatures films of the 2000s, but it's never boring despite an emotionally closed-off lead character. He's just the essence of cool, so sit back, enjoy the violence, hate on the vampires, and maybe hook into N'Bushe Wright's plight as a woman bitten and on borrowed time. Nice surprise, this "damsel in distress" turns out to be a badass, and not the love interest you might imagine her to be. Since Blade is at a remove from the audience, she's the POV character we need, and want.Jashezilla
Quite an awesome matrix-like movie that actually came before the Matrix. Wesley's acting though, and there's no nice way to put this, was horrible. He said all his lines, which were supposed to be the most powerful lines of the film, as if he could barely even remember what he had for breakfast that morning. The acting and the sheer amount of over-the-top gore really doesn't do the movie any good at all, but it's still a worthwhile watch just for those action pieces.IreneAdler
It's okay... nice movie when you're in the right mood, but not a movie you have to see again and againEarring72
Finally saw it today. Was ok, great first gory 15minutes. Set your brain to zero and have fun. better than expectedTrossen
Alle quotes er badass, når man sparker en kanyle ind i en vampyrs fjæs efter…xianjiro
Two things to really like about this movie: strong protagonists of African descent and great production design.A great argument for the creation of a new cinematic genre: SoS - Style over Substance.
armyofshadows
so overrated. terrible, unsatisfying vampire-action flick.