BLADE (1998) BREAKDOWN & Details You Missed!

[@vice.nor.virtue]

For the record I tried ice skating up hill once....It was actually very difficult and I can see why Blade took issue with such a past-time.

[@cantevenandrew]

💀💀💀💀

[@Jaysin412]

One of my favorite lines to say to someone trying too hard at anything... lmfao

[@rickos1234]

😂

[@mattdawg83686]

I still use that line.

[@1969Makaveli]

LMFAO 😂😂😂

[@samej394]

i just need a Wesley Snipes cameo at some point in the multiverse🤘

[@thewhut]

I don't think he's working a ton so this is totally possible.

[@outtathisworld686]

Secret Wars!!!

[@Quin360]

Yeahh

[@Brendyn4222]

This could be the year!

[@kenzo1562]

this aged well

[@dannybaker2763]

Without this film, and it's sequels, there would be no MCU today. Brilliant film.

[@ThatDudeCurtis6]

Ummm No

[@_Tennille]

@@ThatDudeCurtis6 That is a fact.

[@JohnCage77]

@@ThatDudeCurtis6 this movie saved marvel from bankrupcy

[@rewy11]

@@ThatDudeCurtis6 Don't speak on what you don't know.

[@jazmonpittsful]

Completely factual.

[@jasonvelez7317]

Thank you for this! Blade was literally the first DVD I purchased at the dawn of the DVD era this movie changed so much of the film industry landscape. This is the foundation upon which the MCU was built!

[@CBExpress]

Me too! That and Goldeneye were my first two DVDs. First real Marvel film that was modern.

[@dogberry99]

This movie was amazing for its time. It makes me very happy to know it does still hold up in more places than just my head.

[@TallSilhouette]

The first two films definitely do hold up. Just watched them earlier this year. Can't wait to see Mahershala's take on the character! Bring the daywalker back into the light!

[@bigbens33]

Movies are great. If they could remaste the CG in some spots, mainly the end in the chamber, it be cool but it doesn't need it.

[@brainfat1]

The third is also pretty good because it is essentially a non-canon Deadpool movie. When I saw it I could not stop thinking about how Ryan would be a great DP. It has since been revealed that someone on set gave him a bunch of DP comics for inspiration on the characterization of Hannibal and Ryan fell in love with the character and the rest is history.

[@Jherick5954]

Blade is iconic but I'm a sucker for the sequel. The action and the soundtrack still gets my *blood* pumping!

[@Se7enDuece]

The soundtrack for Blade 2 was fire! An absolute banger from start to finish!

[@1969Makaveli]

I have always thought BLADE II is the best one out of the trilogy.

[@billyboatman]

Hell yes! I hope you do Blade 2 and Trinity. Love that you went back to deep dive this. One of my favorite movies.

[@wayneharrison6621]

Hope you do the other two Blade movies also.

[@VictorZepeda22]

Thank you for giving this series the internet attention it deserves!!!!!!!!!

[@Evilintegral51]

You have made me really want to watch this movie again.

[@MasterChiefsSmurf]

Right? I’m about to try and watch it right now lmfao

[@minomininni]

On the DVD you can see an alternate ending with Morbius standing far in the distance, and Blade chasing him.

[@jacobchristopher211]

Loved this movie when I was young and still love it today.

[@TamelessKinks]

I literally remember going to the theater to see all the Blade movies!! Love these movies! Please do the other two movies too!!! 🥰❤️

[@beehive112]

Hey thats me @ 12:20 mark Eboni Adams ! The young vampire that fought Blade ! Thanks for the shout out and would love to an interview with you ! ❤️

[@TheQuincyEdwards]

That last quote is one of my favorite movie quotes ever, right up there with, “Leeloo Dallas. Multi-Pass.”

[@jazmonpittsful]

I loved the Blade trilogy and LOVED the series. The Blade movies have my favorite adaptation of vampires. So freaking cool.

[@lshawn7925]

Jess’s enthusiasm here is terrific 👍🏻

[@ninaknox1993]

I love how this video is about blade and Baltimore comic con is this weekend and I'm cosplaying as blade for it, the timing is sooo good 😎🩸

[@snaketail2]

Even though i wasn't born till 2001, Blade 1998 is a film i have enjoyed so much, i come back to it every now and then

[@TitularHeroine]

Thanks for this episode, Jessica, I loved it!

[@JustoDaGod]

Movie has such great replay value that’s what I miss most about modern cinema most movies have no replay value

[@toakongu1]

This movie is amazing. The entire trilogy was great. Blade has some of the best one liners, like the quote at the end. I really hope they do justice for the character that helped make superhero movies cool.

[@Caseyreynoso05]

I want them to bring back westly snipes for a muiltverse blade cameo even if it's just a small fan service scene

[@joeyramone7904]

Lots of details I missed when I was 11. Thank you for this 😂

[@thomasshaughnessy1121]

I was 4 years old when this came out. Time to watch it again.

[@brittneygonzalez6951]

One of my favorite marvel movies and characters I'm so excited to see him in the mcu this movie is so nostalgic for me

[@thepottergeek07]

The blood sprinklers are iconic and I hope we see them come back in some way in the MCU, I would love that. Blade is sooo iconic and a movie I quote all the time

[@johnnywashington8270]

Today is the day Blade was released 26 years ago August 21, 1998 and this movie still holds up great to this day! Marvel don’t rush this movie, take your time to make it perfect cause the Blade reboot can be a billion dollar franchise

[@anthonyflinn3305]

After all recently rewatching the original first two it does make me a little apprehensive about how mahashma Ali is going to compare to Wesley Snipes just due to the fact that Snipes has that martial arts background so everything seems a little more believable when it came to the fight scenes and even though Ali is a great actor I wonder how much CGI will replace actual practical skill that would be required not to mentioned hopefully they make it rated R and not a watered down PG-13 blade with a lot of talking and no action

[@AlSween]

I just watched this last weekend too. Perfect time. I wonder if they will change the ritual to be with 10 vampires instead of 12.

[@mikemenendez2046]

According to vampire lore they have no reflection in the mirror but I don't think that would work today because back in the day mirrors were packed with silver and that's what made it reflective and today they use tin foil or other materials that shouldn't have any effect on a vampire so they should be able to see their reflection I would think if we was talking about real stuff LOL great video Jess

[@MattRead13]

I loved this when it came out! Might watch it again too

[@Jasel71]

Ok Jess, now Blade 2 & 3 please!

[@kevinburnett5475]

Blade is awesome, and so is Blade 2.

[@BC-kx5zb]

This is so weird, I ended up watching Blade 1, Blade 2 and Blade Trinity today. Then this came up on my recommendations. 🤯

[@Interminableable]

Gotta love Whistler: "Smells like a vampire wiped his ass with this" Frost was using a program to decode the "ancient texts", but Whistler good read it by glancing at it. 🤔

[@Aikidragon_Prime]

A bit of trivia some may know. Udo Kier was Dracula in Andy Warhols 1974 - Blood for Dracula.

[@porudoryu]

5:02 when I was a child, for me this was the best action sequence I've ever seen in my entire life. Apart from the dope soundtrack, notice how Blade didn't get any drop of blood on his jacket.

[@trevorghalt1881]

The Blade trilogy was great, not all 3 were perfect but they hold up really well. Top 5 solo superhero trilogies for me

[@fiaestebanlara6092]

Confirmed

[@lightinthenight917]

“A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.”

[@trippytimesjosh355]

....woah, didn't expect this throwback! Thanks new Rockstars!! Do next 2 Blade films, and more Marvel legacy breakdowns please! My favorite Marvel characters, I even own Blade the series, (which name drops Moon Knight as a friend of Blade. Also shows Avengers comic being read by young Blade) Fun Fact:. There was almost a Blade/Underworld crossover film.. though Underworld isn't Marvel.

[@toolatetocolonize]

I still have these movies on my MCU shelf

[@marsjumpin9385]

I hope they do Frost far more justice. He's such a good character. The Anime had an amazing story for him.

[@JOTAROOT]

Jessica's breakdown is like her catchphrase: nom nom nom. 😄 Also I love the pronunciation of Ch'ton. It's an fictional godlike being like gif so your pronunciation is as can as anyone's. Also rings better, too.

[@MarvinMartinez2001]

Jack Elsa and Ted must meet Blade in the near future!!!

[@bpolo80]

Thank you for the OG review.....so many memories

[@RobertoRaymon]

NNNIIIIICCCCCEEEEEE!!!!! One of my favorite movies after college!! The entire series was amazing and (in my mind) spawned inspiration for Underworld (another amazing vampire movie series)!

[@dr_nick1992]

There will never be a blade better than this one

[@garvitchauhan6265]

Not better but still an amazing one.

[@ZzbluelightningzZ]

Love these movies. I remember watching them when I was a kid. Saw Blade II in theaters and crying because the movie was scary. Now it's one of my favorites I watch every few years

[@Freighttrain27]

I’m loving the resurgence Blade has been getting lately!!

[@trippytimesjosh355]

Enjoyed him in Heroes Reborn

[@comiccapcollectibles]

Great vid. I’m going to have to rewatch it now!!

[@alexjohnson5916]

I’m just going to say, from when Jessica first started compared to now! AMAZING! She has grown so much, and is amazing to watch!

[@RollingWithRoc]

Yes! The OG! Before the MCU, before X-Men, before Spider-Man there was BLADE!!! My absolute favor Marvel character, and still one of my favorite movies to this day. Everything about this movie ruled and holds up today. Even its silly but lovable CGI. Thanks!

[@macwelch8599]

This movie proved that Rated R superhero movies can succeed

[@ZaOnly420]

This movie proved that superhero movies can work period before this we had a bunch of cheesy ass movies . This movie paved the way for everything we have now

[@tonymata8070]

Now if only we can get a comics accurate adaptation of The Mask.

[@fiaestebanlara6092]

Confirmed

[@peterskorec8246]

I’ve never seen the Blade movies. But seems like they might have some Boooom looking for this moments. I need to check it out.

[@Jedman248]

I’ve loved this movie since I was ten years old.

[@dannywayne311]

Blade 2 still my favorite of the series and of dark marvels materials

[@bulletmccarthur]

Thank you for getting to this in such a timely manner.

[@destinedforgreatness3030]

This movie terrified me as a kid when I’d watch reruns

[@urbanhippie9539]

Love you Jessica and everything you give us!!!!

[@Mugshot_Productions]

I loved this movie just like I love your review! Jessica is the perfect person to review this! She makes the review amazing

[@GhostlyPhantome]

Please do the second movie, heck even the inferior third one. I just want more Blade!

[@dodoguerrero4635]

Thx so much for doing the og Wesley snipes movie, it’s my childhood

[@Ray_Stark]

I was 4 when this released. And for the longest time growing up I had no idea this movie was about a MARVEL character. But I always loved it.

[@ChicagoBornPilsenBred21]

Blade '98 was Awesome

[@STILLWILLPHOTO]

Awesome how deadpool is in Blade Trinity.

[@AnotherYoutuberEskandar]

Thank you for, in 2022, despite having seen this film so many times growing up, introducing me to the quote "some motherf*ckers always tryin' iceskate uphill." Damn thats a good quote that I'm using from now on

[@Hobbies4Hire]

Great job on the video Jess! Thanks for making it. I'm hoping for a Gary Oldman Dracula in the MCU soon.

[@lovswr]

in '98 my ten-year Army career had been over for two years! Also, I have Confusion on a Spotify playlist. This was one of the first movies that I listened to the directors commentary.

[@FamiAoi]

I liked the Blade anime! It was good. I also love all 3 of these movies.

[@samzCook]

I never realized that was Sanaa Lathan acting as Blades mom . lawd 🔥🔥😍😍

[@citihamster59]

MCU or no MCU...Blade is still my favorite Marvel movie of all time.

[@soultiger267]

What if the vampire Bible from blade is actually a version of the Darkhold From Another Universe?

[@JerrySoCalx]

One of the best Comic movies ever made!! didn't hold back!! Such a Classic!!

[@bigyeticane]

OMG you guys tagged my favorite line! Anytime I'm about to murder someone in D&D, my character says "Some m.f.ers always tryin to ice skate uphill". Classic. 😄

[@Darksagan]

Blade is one of those classics, I make sure to watch at least once a year.

[@sasuke2161]

I know it’s been a year but please do the other blade movies 😭

[@cedric-jordancrumblin9918]

She’s so good at this. Lol the Mephisto fly was funny. 😂😂😂

[@tagheeclark6821]

I remember when I was 2 and I watched this I knew my life would never be the same

[@TakeshiYoung]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane, loved this movie as a kid!

[@zeeekkk3297]

Glad you did this Jess !!

[@LVMILL1156]

I wonder if the new movie will easter egg them green visor shades from the OG costume?🤙🏾

[@warrick3w881]

Wesley did an awesome job as blade. I do hope they do so sort of showt out or something to the OG Blade movies when the finally get the Marvel Blade on screen

[@ageg3572]

I can watch you talk about blade all day 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@Procastinatestoomuch]

I'm not the biggest fan of all the commentators. But I quite like LuLu pace, personality, and vibe. Great job LuLu!

[@EdricChang]

Mad coincidence this came out the same day as Cosmonaut Variety Hour’s review of this movie

[@rokevella1]

I love this, if only because Jess is doing it!

[@treezanyone]

The fact dat Wesley and Blade saved the MCU b4 it was the MCU as we know it, is so tragically looked over. Shout out 2 the real ones dat know wassup 🤝🏽

[@fiaestebanlara6092]

Confirmed

[@jasonmcdonald2657]

There is no way a Marvel Blade movie will be nearly as good as the first or second Blade movies with Snipes. ... Still might be the first Marvel movie I watch in a while when it comes out haha.

[@anniebell6846]

Jessica your commitment to this keeps me smiling a

[@anthonyj8371]

Wooohooo!! Love rewatching this movie 🔥 they nailed Daredevil’s return, just one more fan favourite hero to go 🙏👊😤

[@bretthake7713]

I was 11 and this movie absolutely blew my mind

[@ther3aper561]

Excuse you, that is Erebos, the God of the Dead @ 6:28! Lol it's a very popular magic card, I can't believe it randomly popped up in a NR video. Magic has done that a few times:D

[@pharmtechdgp]

This was a great stroll down memory lane. 👍 I loved this Blade movie and, and ones after. Great stuff... And, Jessica How you doin? 😉

[@JaqenHghar.]

This was one of my favorite movies as a young teen. This movie truly did open the gates for the MCU. I'm an Eric Voss stan so I don't normally watch other people's NR videos but you did great and I was stupid to wait so long to give you a chance. My apologies. Please do a Blade 2 breakdown. That's actually my favorite out of the trilogy. It's got Donnie fucking Yen! Plus Nomack or w.e. is a way better villain. He was also the antagonist on the second Hellboy movie. He's really good at flippy stuff :)

[@ashcalkins9647]

I was not born yet when this came out but i really enjoyed watching it when i was a kid

[@BorgLeo]

Next up Blade I I? Great video on a great movie. Thank you Jessica!

[@CrucialAstronomy]

On the same few hours the cosmonaut variety hour reviewed the trilogy lol

[@iClashAlways]

I was 11 when Blade dropped. It's still as great now as it was the first time I saw it.