10 Things You Didnt Know About Blade(Movie)

[@MintyComedicArts]

Oops I made a boo boo, I got the actor wrong for Whistler, he was played by actor Kris Kristofferson, the article I was reading said Patrick McGoohan was another alternative actor to play the character and I got the information muddled up and it doesn’t help I am unfamiliar with both actors. Apologies, no harm or foul intended!

[@specialed4564]

It's ok we'll let it slide this time

[@2429Ryanspeer]

Its ok Minty no problem

[@jesserothhammer7378]

Eh. Unless you're a country music fan, he's pretty forgettable. Totally forgivable mistake.

[@alee_enn]

It's rare for you to make such a mistake, so full respect to you for admitting it.

[@MintyComedicArts]

Yea country music isnt really a thing here, or at least not in my community. I'll use the complaints as a learning curve to do better and take any and all complaints on the chin as my just deserts for making the stuff up :)

[@dotdecorandmore7480]

"Bloodbath", one of the best opening scenes of any movie.

[@CONSOLETRUTH2]

More like "Vampire rave orgy bloodbath"

[@justinvaughn8051]

Was hoping someone mentioned the techno launch...b4 blade, 100s at the rave...after blade, thousands!

[@dotdecorandmore7480]

@@justinvaughn8051 Facts! 1999 is when the rave scene started to surface into the mainstream in the US.

[@Ravenwind999]

Yes! And that SONG that they play. Ah! “Confusion” by NWO. Love it! 😝🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@Dutch3k5]

I was high as shit and it blew my mind.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Honestly, Wesley Snipes is Blade, just as Robert Downey Jr. is Iron Man and Hugh Jackman is Wolverine, I can't see anyone else play the character perfectly

[@patriciashutes2221]

Me 2

[@uzazil]

Nah it can be played better. You're correct on iron man. And Hugh was literally nothing like his comic counterpart. Wolverine is how snipes played blade but in a 5'3 short tempered fighting expert loner. Not a 6'2 skinny crybaby that can barely fight without his claws lol

[@timothyneiswander3151]

You will see anyone else play in all those roles when they reboot all those movies in the next 5 to 10 years. You're welcome for the grim prediction of the future.

[@patriciashutes2221]

@@timothyneiswander3151 and they will all fail to lol

[@knightghost1782]

@@uzazilhigh skinny? Are you fucking kidding? And here we go again with the height problem bullshit. Just get over that why don't you? short and skinny Michael Keaton can played a good batman. proof that you don't need to be 100% visually accurate to play the part

[@seansmith416ss]

I’ll be honest when this movie came out a lot of people didn’t know it was a comic book movie. It wasn’t marketed as such. It was marketed as an action/horror movie.

[@VictorHernandez-nj2lo]

I think the reason why was the stigma against comic book movies @ the time.btw i heard rumors that star wars actor john boyega will be blade in the mcu reboot,& wesley snipes will cameo in it

[@reimourrpower9357]

@Robd1 replies not 'most people'. Most came because it was a cool looking horror / martial arts film with a strong Black lead that pulled a diverse audience the others did not have. Only animated & comic fans knew of Blade beforehand which was probably less than 1% of the cinema-going audience.

[@reimourrpower9357]

@@VictorHernandez-nj2lo Boyega is a great actor but not right for Blade. And did plans change from Mahershala Ali taking over the Blade reboot that was announced publically after his Oscar win? Kevin Feige even reportedly gave a verbal 'okay' on Ali's request for the role.

[@213chewy]

I knew it was because he was in Spider-Man the animated series

[@druiz127]

Only comic books fans knew what’s up

[@Nayias01]

Wesley Snipes is the perfect Blade! I wish Marvel could bring him into the MCU in at least a cameo role

[@obedreyes7737]

They replaced the actor instead. But blade is already rumored for a cameo

[@osculim]

Please no make a sepperate movie. I don't want another watered down CGI same ol same ol movie.

[@rayshardrobinson7878]

Obed Reyes they are rebooting the series again, and Mahershala Ali is portraying Blade. And supposedly Jamie Foxx is portraying Spawn!

[@obedreyes7737]

@@rayshardrobinson7878 that spawn film I hadnt heard of! That makes me really excited, I'm about to hit google lol the original ones are good but I'd love to see spawn fight hell demons in today's cgi

[@AAVVVAAADDAAAKAAADAVRAAA]

Wellll because of the multiverse it might happen

[@2429Ryanspeer]

Wesley Snipes will always be Blade and no one can ever replace him

[@missjones54]

I thought it was just me 👍

[@aquariusing4875]

I think the same! Great actor!

[@2429Ryanspeer]

@@aquariusing4875 He was amazing in demolition man

[@MrMetonicus]

Except that one cosplayer.

[@gavinhelgeson2880]

Naw, it’s cliche at this point, was Romero better than Nicholson? Nicholson better then ledger? Naw...things always improve.

[@trillfa9774]

LL Cool J playing Blade just would’ve been weird I just don’t think he could’ve pulled it off with that smooth voice and all even when playing such a dark serious roll. Wesley snipes was the perfect choice.

[@marlonclark1896]

agreed

[@DjJokerr]

LL Cool J would ruin that part.

[@marlonclark1896]

@@DjJokerr agreed

[@entertainmentforall6609]

Not to mention that LL Cool J has a problem wearing shirts. Does he even own one?

[@Tiajones333]

@@entertainmentforall6609 lol

[@khrispeter85]

Should have mentioned the soundtrack, that was one of the best, pumping on the stereo and clubs.

[@gentrywilliams4255]

Yeah I loved the soundtrack! I also liked Spawns soundtrack but I also love Spawn the movie and Blade the movie. I was 15-16 so it came at just the right time to make me a fan for life.

[@reimourrpower9357]

Blade's electronic soundtrack also predated how The Matrix had a similarly-themed soundtrack.

[@Tiajones333]

@@gentrywilliams4255 yup

[@Tiajones333]

@@reimourrpower9357 yup

[@Spiritcr1jsher]

Blade 2 as well

[@senhorradio3783]

That opening scene was just genius - the wardrobe and music alone made my hair stand on end. The original Blade never gets the respect it deserves IMO.

[@Mr.Quinlan888]

An R rated Blade/Ghost Rider movie is what the MCU needs.

[@rainbowdashsteve2068]

Blade is rated r

[@Mr.Quinlan888]

@@rainbowdashsteve2068 - I meant one where they are both in it.

[@blaquenoise]

Blade pretty much works alone. Marvel on occasion would had him work with Wolverine from time to time from what I can remember.

[@Person-ex4bx]

You really think marvel will ever do another r rated movie?

[@drcnuter]

Nothing good will ever come of this while Disney's in charge... Newline needs to 'avengers-ize' the midnight sons

[@nealsterling8151]

To say it in my voice of 1998: "This movie is AWESOME!" Heck, i found it even cooler than "the Matrix".

[@reimourrpower9357]

Definitely a major influence on the Matrix.

[@sebastianarganaraz2879]

Spawn and blade I and II, were one of my favourite action packed and fantasy/superheroes movies in my childhood, plus the soundtrack on both were outstnding, the very best of the 90's techno, rave and drum and bass, I loved it!

[@theextreme7134]

The original Blade movie IS a masterpiece! You are wrong Minty.

[@ChaseSchleich]

The first 3/4 of it was great. Parts of the final act are pretty rough though. I know it's because of emergency reshoots though.

[@jamiespencer1041]

I enjoy it but prefer number 2, less said about trinity the better

[@Loader2K1]

@John Smith: Agreed. However, for some unknown reason, Blade 2 and, dare I mention it, Blade: Trinity, are far more remembered than the original film.

[@joshimitsu96]

I agree but I'd say only just, blade 2 however was for me 100% a masterpiece, really liked blade loved blade 2.

[@JayBelafonte]

Blade 2 was visually awesome, but the first film had a great style and story that I wish they would have continued with.

[@STB-jh7od]

I'm so glad you brought up the fact that Blade was first successful Marvel Comics Character based movie, leading to their eventual MCU. I've pointed this out before, and alot of comic book fans weren't aware of this, until I asked them.

[@Dannyboyefc]

First black superhero and the best but people seemed to forget all about blade when black panther came about 🙄

[@DjJokerr]

Blade is still better movie than Black Panther so there's that.

[@ZeusTheMatti]

Black Panther movie was hipposhit in papperbag... Black Panther was awesome in CW but the solo movie was ass... Blade 1 and 2 are so damn awesome

[@Kiernan5]

Spawn (1997) came out a year before Blade (1998), also a black superhero. It was a shitty movie, but it was still earlier. Spawn was preceded earlier in the year by Steel (1997), which was preceded by Blankman (1994) which was preceded by Meteor Man (1993). If you are talking about the comics then Black Panther was the first black superhero, originally appearing in 1964 where Blade didn't appear until 1973. If you want to go into comic strips then the first was Lothar in 1934. Blade was a great movie and may have helped put Comic based movies back into the mainstream, but Blade was not first by a long shot.

[@homelesshannah50]

@@Kiernan5 You forgot about the Falcon

[@Kiernan5]

@@homelesshannah50 Black Panther predated Falcon in the comics by 3 years. In movies he has only appeared as part of the Avengers or with Captain America, not as a title character. So I didn't forget him, he just wasn't first, which is what I was responding to.

[@aneelbhutta182]

Wesley is so quick in martial arts that the director told him to slow down for the camera and stunt men.

[@maga6252]

Also loved Wesley in Demolition Man with Stallone.

[@sheawhitey9469]

He studied and was heavily into martial arts as a young man

[@thisisnotatestthisistheend]

Source? Wow!

[@djshortefromphilly]

Note: if not said above...Blade was the first movie with "bullet time" and, the first successful R rated comic book movie that made Hollywood take notice that that media could be taken serious.

[@redeyejedi7501]

Very true.

[@nazishhussain2712]

I know that

[@Mecha82]

Maybe it was first Hollywood movie with bullet time but plenty of Hong Kong action movies had used it before Blade.

[@v00idless72]

@@Mecha82 such as Hard boiled or a better tomorrow

[@vampirascoffin870]

@@nazishhussain2712 who ask you?

[@RemyJackson]

Thank you for giving credit where credit is due. I keep hearing other videos credit the first Spider-man movie as the movie that kicked off the Marvel Movies, as if they forgot Blade and X-Men had already come out before Spider-Man

[@jeannieh3661]

In my eyes Spawn is NOT a failure, its one of my favorites. And John Leguizamo played The Violator soooo well.

[@CarlyCatharsis]

I Bought ALL 3 Playsets; Including Diamond💎Excusive, with Todd The Bum Figure! (They're STILL in Great Shape)

[@StarkillerRob421]

Blade was an awesome movie funny how marvel tried to bury the existence of this movie when they came out with black panther

[@langbo9999]

The P.C woke young people are to retarded to know dat unfortunately.

[@erikadlloyd5586]

Marvel did not try to bury Blade. Blade was just beyond Kevin Figgis and Disney's brand approval.

[@dmv2468]

@@erikadlloyd5586 *before

[@rockstarphantom8112]

Lmao these responses. "They didn't bury anything they just made a huge deal pretending black superheroes never existed before." 🤣

[@erikadlloyd5586]

I seriously don't know what's wrong with you people on this thread! how can a movie that spawned 3 sequels that made big bucks at the box office be considered buried! Please explain!!!! Oh and a TV series exists too. Every knows about Blade. stop trying to push a false narrative.

[@obedreyes7737]

Yall remember when they kept saying Black Panther was a movement because he was the first Black Super Hero?

[@SlyerFox666]

Nooo neither Blade or Black Panther were first it was Blue Marvel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6LOc4eFlpuIZ5Y ... So who's the ignorant idiots ??? 🤣

[@obedreyes7737]

@@SlyerFox666 we were referring to movies on Tv... like they made a big deal a black hero was going to be finally on screen when we already had movies like even Handcock w/ will smith. never heard of that character tbh :/ - is there already a movie about it?

[@SlyerFox666]

@@obedreyes7737 Oh you should have said that then, words are useful. Why movies on TV tho that's oddly specific don't movies at the cinema count then because black panther has not been on TV here, Before I say something else you want to retrospectivly alter 🤣 due to Steel being a year before Blade played by Shaq. If we're going out the marvel multiverse.

[@CONSOLETRUTH2]

Blade is more of an antihero and not a traditional hero. I doubt king T'Chala would just kipl anyone or anything at the drop of a hat.

[@CONSOLETRUTH2]

@@obedreyes7737 I wouldntcallhancock a typical superhero but an anti hero

[@MrNorthNJ]

Stan's cameo should be restored. He deserves nothing less.

[@TEKKENKING23]

Blade & Spawn are 2 of my favorite comic book movies.

[@bashnagata3496]

I love Marv Wolfman's work. It's unfortunate that he fell to the same issues Comic Book writers have been since the 30s. He created/co created most of the Teen Titans, Deathstroke, Blade, Bullseye. He deserves the credit, and the monetary awards that go with it.

[@NotYourUncleRuckus]

Jet Li and Wesley fight scenes would of been epic

[@DrQuagmire1]

that actually would've kicked some serious ass (literally)

[@VictorHernandez-nj2lo]

The only time both were in a movie was in one of the three expendables movies

[@JayBelafonte]

Great action but Jet Li especially at that time didn’t have the acting skills to be the main antagonist in film

[@RnBergman]

Minty, your videos are the best escape back to my favorite movies. The insight you add to their creation enhances my appreciation for the work put into the art. Thank you and love you!

[@nps1016]

Blade is still one of my favorite Marvel movies, right behind Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man and X2. Love Stephen Dorff as Deacon Frost and Kris Kristofferson as Whistler Wesley Snipes as Blade just kicks all kingdoms of ass, I don’t see anyone else that can play him. Blade is the first successful Marvel film and one of my favorites.

[@electronicgrandpa7974]

I dont know why im not getting notifications when you post new content, Im glad you are well and still doing the show!! You are single handed keeping classic/iconic films alive!

[@katey1dog]

Whistler was Kris Kristofferson.

[@greenman5255]

Yeah, I don't know how Minty missed that one.

[@Verminatus]

Yeah that's not Patrick McGoohan

[@juantanamera7798]

Kai Leske-Heed haha I said the same thing when minty mentioned that.

[@harbl99]

Everyone talking about Kris Kristtofferson, but no one mentions _Blade Unleased_ at 11:40.

@@harbl99 Well, no one can lease Blade anymore

[@derekmcintosh6925]

Oh Death Machine. That, and Dark Angel (I Come in Peace) were two of these most underrated movies of my youth. I'd love to get your take on both of these movies. Keep up the phenomenal work.

[@AirHarp]

Bonus fact: here in America a lot of people didn't know BLADE was a "comic book" movie. Being the comic book geek in my peer group i knew this and surprised all my friends with that tib bit.

[@tonysunshine5727]

Im sure your friends were so in awe of your Blade knowledge that they made you the new leader of your Dungeons and Dragons Secret Club. Congrats!! 🥇🎉

[@AirHarp]

@@tonysunshine5727 LoL

[@pauls5984]

I was thinking along this line. Maybe people didn't have any preconceived notions about it being a "comic book" movie because they didn't realize it was.

[@drcnuter]

'tib bit' ? Nice palenBrome but what is a tib bit?

[@Loader2K1]

I had learned out about Blade by watching Spider-Man: The Animated Series on the now-defunct Fox Kids block of the Fox Network back in the '90s.

[@op665]

Blade is a good example of a great movie. You have background, good sets, incredible fight scenes, interesting characters and a simple plot.

[@garyreid6165]

I think in terms of darkness in comic book movies, The Crow could also be credited. But The Crow wasn’t a Marvel creation. The casting of Wesley Snipes was a great choice. Snipes was building up his action movie credentials after New Jack City, Passenger 57, Rising Sun and others before becoming Blade. I have read about the early attempts to bring The Black Panther to the screen. I remember John Singleton was going to direct it. A supervisor at my job at the time said that he was glad that Blade was doing poorly at the box office. I told him that it was doing very well. His reasoning was that he hated horror movies. I told him that Blade was the good guy protecting humanity from the undead. It didn’t change his mind. No use beating a dead horse in that case. In one of the deleted scenes, Deacon Frost, now imbued with the power of the vampire god La Magra, becomes this huge blood red tornado. Frost occasionally sticks his head out to taunt Blade. It looked so silly. I would’ve loved to see Blade go up against Morbius. That would’ve been cool( he and Morbius fought in the Spider-Man cartoon in the 90’s). Blade 2 was the best in the trilogy hands down. Wesley Snipes should be in the reboot with Mahershalla Ali as either Whistler or Blade’s father(if the reboot follows the comic book origin).

[@Tonyhouse1168]

Spawn..

[@marklowther3228]

Sometimes movies are nothing but entertainment and that's perfectly fine with me. Love this flick! Thanks once again, my friend, for this fantastic reminder of earlier days where you could sit in the dark and watch characters you already know come to life on the silver screen.

[@Axolotl_Mischief]

As far as 90s comic flicks go, the Crow is probably my favorite.

[@iamelectric30]

Can't rain all the time.

[@reimourrpower9357]

Good for you. Blade kicked ass and the Crow wouldn't have had a a chance with him.

[@GeekLegionofDoom]

Bonus fact for you , the very first prints of the film did not feature the Marvel logo on the begining of the movie , that was added after initial first few days when it looked like it was going to be a success

[@curtisjordan5303]

This was the last movie my cousin saw before he passed away. I love this movie. It's pretty awesome to think of them revealing Morbeus at the end of tge original cut.

[@ShadowSumac]

One of the best comic book movies and its cool on its own. Amazing cinematography, style, music, Snipes, Dorff.

[@shainewhite2781]

7:38, without BLADE, we wouldn't have X-Men.

[@leyenda6149]

Strewth!

[@CarlyCatharsis]

Sooo True in Sooo Many Different Ways!

[@lucisferre6361]

This movie was watched many times over when it came out. The the well made effects, good acting, fast action and soundtrack made this movie very enjoyable.

[@aaronmann6541]

After seeing this movie, I bought a replica of "The Sword of the Daywalker"

[@reimourrpower9357]

Minty you did an excellent job covering BLADE and it's importance to kickstarting Marvel film and darker comic films. Also it's influence is clear on *The Matrix* with bullet-time (Blade dodging Frost's shot), superhero landing, leather coats, gunplay and many other factors. Wesley's martial arts skills (master of 7 disciplines) put it over the top as a unique action film.

[@mikesutton381]

Bringing Whistler back in number 2 sort of ruined the most emotive part of this film.

[@Mecha82]

I disagree. I feel that it didn't take anything away from that scene in 1st movie while also giving own emotional momement for 2nd movie when he is brought back.

[@mikesutton381]

@@Mecha82 was a cheap gimmick. Every franchise does it but it certainly spoils the impact of the first film... For me

[@budthechud9795]

Whistler is the worst thing about Blade

[@Flint-Dibble-the-Don]

@@budthechud9795 to quote Bane " for you".

[@Elligons]

So many guys wanted to be Blade after this movie came out.

[@alexisnaranjo]

Always some mother fucker skating up hill

[@trikkerman1]

The same thing happen when Boogie Nights came out.

[@alexisnaranjo]

@@trikkerman1 I know, I looked everywhere for a Philip Seymour huffman costume for the fluffer that Halloween

[@trikkerman1]

@@alexisnaranjo You have to make sure you do the pouty-lips when staring at someone you like.

[@leyenda6149]

I cosplayed in '99 before cosplaying went mainstream. Cosplayed as The Crow in '94

[@craigs71]

A vampire character further developed by a person with the surname Wolfman, you couldn't make this up.

[@omniframe8612]

Also Spawn was not considered a failure, It was the #1 film for several weeks the summer of 97.

[@tubefaze]

Hopefully, we can finally see Blade and Morbius share the silver screen together.

[@CarlyCatharsis]

Actaually, When The Trailer 1st Came Out, I Thought #DeconFrost WAS Michael #Morbius, As It Wasn't Long After FOX Animated Series & They Looked Similar. Hell, I Didn't Know That #Blackheart & #Blackout Were Those #Ghouls in #GhostRider Til I Saw It, Or That Fonda Was #Mephisto?!

[@mallardtheduck406]

I really liked Blade, I thought it was well done. I don't even care or even knew at the time it was a comic book character. Good job Minty....since you are going into the late '90's like 1998, do one on "The Mask of Zorro ".

[@Lord_Muggs]

'Mask of Zorro' WOULD be a fine choice!

[@leyenda6149]

This is the movie that changed me from a casual movie goer to a movie lover

[@kforcer]

A major thing a lot of people don't realize is that the Blade of the comics was almost a completely different character from the one in the film. He wasn't a half-human, half-vampire hybrid. He was a human being who had immunity to vampirism owing to his prostitute mother being killed by Deacon Frost as she gave birth to him. He couldn't be turned into a vampire and he couldn't be hypnotized by their gaze, but he didn't have any special powers. He got by on skills, smarts, ruthlessness and to some extent, hatred. He also had a totally different personality--in the vein of many Marvel heroes, he spoke in very informal manner, referring to Dracula, for example, as "Big Daddy Fangs."

[@jarrodm9299]

Still a great classic flick to this day. Forget Black Panther, this movie is the real deal. Just ask Marvel... enough said.

[@reimourrpower9357]

I wouldn't say 'forget BP' but Blade great. Black Panther was awesome. #RIPChadwickBoseman

[@wickedwendy4u]

Awesome video about an AWESOME movie!!!! Just PLLLEEEAAASSSEEEE do one about Blade II because as of today and even after all the comic book movies that have come out since then still remains one of my favorite all time, not only comic book movies but also favorite dark, vampire, action movies ever made!!! I don’t know if you actually read these comments but in case you do I just wanna say thanks a lot ya bald headed beauty and keep up the ass kicking great work good sir!!!!

[@ryan4327]

I liked the Blade movies, and watch them on occasion especially around Halloween. I also liked Spawn probably more than most people.

[@MrJasonshores364]

This movie also had an AMAZING soundtrack. I would do my daily ten mile run to this soundtrack. It still gets me pumped and ready for action.

[@brettbaratheon9776]

Wasn’t Kris Kristoferson Whistler? Interesting that The Beast Master was almost Whistler.

[@slcRN1971]

The sword fight scene is epic and made a great addition to the film. What a great battle between the two lead characters. Another good scene, is when they had Blade’s mother be seen after her attack by a vampire and of her seeing her son in her final moments of life.

[@californiaman4000]

10 Things You Didn't Know About Blade 2

[@MsSkaterman101]

Thankkkkk youuuuuu

[@MsSkaterman101]

Re upload

[@gambit8912]

Yes

[@THERANDOMMAN91]

Donnie Yen aka Ip Man was a character and fight choreographer

[@andrewisawesome55]

Blade 2 is awesome!

[@emmyarellano3704]

Loved Snipes' cameo on What We Do In The Shadows!

[@catspaw3092]

As much as I like LL Cool J Wesley was & is Blade I'll bet he's proud that he got to play such a badass character plus Stephen Dorff was perfect as Deacon Frost.

[@wojtekpiatek8224]

Kris Kristofferson was the Whistler, not Patrick McGoohan :)

[@Drayton42677]

Yeah... that’s what I’m saying

[@mikeadams7904]

Whistler

[@NEUR0MANCER_]

I wonder if hes actually even seen the movie. probably will now.

[@seanbrazell6147]

This film was me-catnip when it came out as it encompassed both raves AND vampires. Snipes has gotten a raw deal when it came to the final film. He STILL gets undeserved shit to this day about it, particularly on youtube.

[@someotherperson5279]

THANK YOU for crediting BLADE for starting the Marvel Movie craze!

[@lucisferre6361]

It was most unfortunate that the Traci Lords vampire character got eliminated so early in the movie, I would have liked to have seen more of her.

[@SilverSpoonRiche]

I saw this pop up in my recommendations and I SERIOUSLY thought Google Chrome and the KZbin algorithm somehow interfaced with my old DVD player and KNEW that I watched both Blade and BladeII yesterday!

[@ambergerhelper7852]

My iPhone listens to everything I say. My husband and I tested it. Ads, KZbin, Google, Amazon, Facebook- it’s all connected.

[@SilverSpoonRiche]

@@ambergerhelper7852 Exactly why I don't trust Elexa and other AI that can spend my credit card for me and laugh manically at me in the middle of the night.

[@Safersephiroth777]

The originator of the success of MCU

[@kevinhansen8211]

Steven Dorff made comic movie villains cool again. He was probably the best Blade movie villain, iconic.

[@JoE-kx7dw]

Please do a "10 things" about Boys'N the hood , Menace to Society, Friday or a 90s 'hood' film.

[@troyporter6323]

definitely friday

[@Tonyhouse1168]

Don’t be a menace to south central while drinking your juice in the hood is THE definitive “hood film”

[@keirinmaster]

A mention of Dark City! Awesome movie! You should do one on that, Minty.

[@shainewhite2781]

One of my favorite badass vampire hunters ever!

[@kahmusicaustralia]

One of the few films I saw in the cinemas more than once and have it on multiple formats. The refit made for a much better paced and tighter film. Score was amazing and just as brutal as the action scenes. Agree with you whole heartedly mate. :-)

[@superhitpix5955]

The only person that can portray Blade on screen is Wesley Snipes. I'm not sure who is portraying Wesley out here though.

[@yell0wberry]

Sticky Fingaz a.k.a. Kurt Jones did the TV portrayal

[@VictorHernandez-nj2lo]

I heard rumors that mcu's blade will star john boyega,best known as finn from star wars 7-9

[@kanedaku]

@@VictorHernandez-nj2lo Mahershala Ali is MCU Blade.He was cast like a year ago. John Boyega was rumoured back in 2018

[@bleeneo101]

The greatest action movie before The Matrix showed us the truth to everything.

[@Kurtsg10]

One of my favorite action-horror movies. It's a shame that the series ended on an anti-climactic note with the tv series' cancellation and Wesley Snipes' drama on Blade Trinity.

[@CarlyCatharsis]

But Trinity Introduced #RyanReynolds in A RedShirt, Wbere Eventhough He Was Half-Vamp in Pt.3, He Joined Jackman As Wiseguy; WadeWilson in "Origins; Wolverine" Which Set The Stage For: #Deadpool.

[@jimi7635]

Spawn was a very underrated movie

[@dianes.3718]

When this film came out I thought Wesley Snipes was the sexiest thing on two legs LOL!

[@sethralavode9012]

even now when I watch these movies.

[@flowerdalejewel]

I've always thought he was hot 😊

[@robbiminator65]

The first five minutes were worth the price of admission alone.

[@excaliber2010]

You forgot about #1, believe it or not, most people didn’t know the Blade movie is based on a comic book.

[@troyporter6323]

most Americans not most people the rest of the world was well versed in the comics

[@cmbaz1140]

me

[@sajmeister]

Thanks for these great videos, Minty. Loving it all the way in UK 🇬🇧

[@SilverSpoonRiche]

No way, I just got through watching Blade and Blade II today! WITCHCRAFT!

[@sharleenvandermerwe8842]

One of your best posts. Loved the Blade movies.

[@arturkarpinski164]

Like Bruce Lee, Wesley Snipes had to slow down his martial arts moves so that the audience (and the camera) could actually see them properly!!!

[@marlonclark1896]

the same was for jet li in lethal weapon 4

[@arturkarpinski164]

@Michael Lam In movies they do!!! Watch the making of any of their movies!!

[@shanewatts9143]

Minty is the man. This is the kinda guys I just want hang out with. Keep up the good work Brother.

[@hitman6945]

I love the Blade Movies I have all three on DVD they are just awesome. I went to the theater to see the first one in 98 and I just love it. I always like Wesley Snipes’s Movies but the Blade Movies are my favorite ones.

[@mikeadams7904]

Third one surely not awesome. 1 and 2 are great though

[@56postoffice]

I watched the film just a few weeks ago and it still kicks arse. The first *proper* Marvel film. 👍👍

[@shainewhite2781]

11:49, I saw the movie on DVD for the first time a year after it's release and I was shocked and amazed on how fun the movie was. This is not a kids film! Lol! Anyway thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe.😉

[@bellasalceies4138]

Blade became one of my favorite characters to date in the Marvel universe. Can't wait for them to reintroduce him into the MCU movie collection :)

[@gSlover4reel]

If they destroy all the humans, what are they going to eat?

[@Phaota]

I always wondered that myself.

[@Andrea.1tree]

Watch Blade lll. Then you will see the blood farm.

[@Loader2K1]

@Leggs McFadden: There's a deleted scene from the film in which Karen Jensen asks Deacon Frost that question, and he shows her a closet full of humans being harvested. The beginning of the film with Heatseeking Dennis and vampire Traci Lords also shows a snippet of harvested humans, but not in much detail. It's mostly shown in a quick and in a "something's not quite right about this place" kind of way.

[@0nehalo59]

Thank You Minty for Pointing Out what Most Of US true Blade Fans knew at #4 that without BLADE in 98 their wouldn’t ever BE an MCU on Film Period! #11 Best Opening Scene of an Action Movie Ever!

[@katey1dog]

Last time I was this early, Wesley Snipes paid his taxes.

[@andrewgrove1691]

Like trump lol

[@jonplaud]

You win!

[@mallardtheduck406]

That made him a true bad-ass!!!

[@juantanamera7798]

Ouch😂

[@jayfulkerson6329]

congrats, that comment got a snort out of me lololol

[@cask82]

Hey Minty, starting with the #10 count down would have been nice to state that Blade was not originally a half breed. That was introduced in the movie, in the comics he was just a mortal with inhanced strength.

[@KasumiKenshirou]

That actually originated in the 1990s Spider-Man cartoon, as did the concept of the "Spider-verse" (although not by that name).

[@markharrington8988]

I'd like to see the movie where Morbius is in it. I think he would have added to it as he was also an undead character that didn't give in to his undead lusts. He would have been a good mirror/friend/foil to Blade. Also be really good to see him in the new Marvel universe making his contribution, especially if they made him one of the snapped-and-returned characters. Not too much of a stretch, as we saw so many characters in the fight scene/s just before Iron Man's snap.

[@Roger-hp1yg]

Blade is an awesome movie. one of my favorites to watch. n Blade 2 is great aswell.

[@vaughnsolo8425]

actually the craze started with Howard the Duck

[@amthatdad3450]

*DUCK!!!* Howard: "and proud of it!"

[@mallardtheduck406]

Say my name!!! Lol 🦆🦆🦆

[@pauljoyner4338]

Swamp Thing was before Howard the Duck, but Swamp Thing is DC and Howard is Marvel.

[@yukikodavila4907]

No "craze" surrounding Howard the Duck. We are talking about watchable films.

[@pauljoyner4338]

@@yukikodavila4907 It's okay about once every 5 years for me and mostly because of nostalgia. I was between 12-14 when it came out and had been a comic book nerd since I was 8. We would take ANY comic book based movie at that time. Have you seen the 1978-79 made for tv Spider-man, Captain America, or Dr. Strange tv show/movies? Now those are horrible and we ate them up as kids. The Incredible Hulk and Wonder Woman are about the only exception's from that '70's-80's movie/tv shows.

[@joleenshadows]

I love this franchise. Thank you for the video!!! I don't like the idea of Wesley being replaced because he will always be my Blade! But so much time has passed and Wesley was known for being really difficult to work with. So bring it on Marvel. Let's see what Ali can do!

[@shainewhite2781]

4:39, love DARK CITY.

[@Fun_With_Google_Translate]

Funny how you talk about how the Batman movies went from decent superhero movies and became slapstick comedies when that's exactly what happened with Blade 2 and 3. Blade was ok, but Blade Trinity was torture.

[@patwaters-actormoviereviewer]

Uh, That’s Kris Kristofferson as Whistler, McGoohan was The Phantom’s father.

[@karlsmith2570]

Patrick Mcgoohan played Billy Zane's father in "The Phantom"?? I didn't realize that

[@NemeanLion-]

I’ll always remember him from Braveheart and Escape From Alcatraz. Absolutely menacing.

[@iamthatguyfromslipknot1137]

And from the show the Prisoner, if you have never seen that series I would give it a watch as its a great show..

[@KaiserSoze-vx6vo]

@Minty The one thing that was not included in the Top 10 was the AWESOME soundtrack for this movie. I heard the Main theme by New Order booming in college dorms all the time!

[@liamc.m.2581]

Whistler was Kris Kristofferson

[@busterschannel4794]

Another interesting fact. Snipes had to slow down his fight scenes. He moved so fast it looked blurry during filming.

[@davidmayo7119]

That happened in Demolition Man as well, Hey, blows the whole "he's fake" bullshit out of the water dosen't it.