First Time Watching *BLADE* Shocked Me With Cheesiness Gore!

[@KurstKensei]

"Some motherfuckers are always trying to ice-skate uphill." Fun Fact: This is just a thing Wesley Snipes said in a meeting, referring to someone doing something the hard way...and the writer/andor/director FUCKING LOVED IT, and insisted it be a line in the movie. Wesley Snipes personally thought it was a bad idea to use as a one-liner.

[@realtalkboxing.]

It doesn’t really fit in the scenario it’s used in the movie

[@SynchronizorVideos]

It's legitimately one of the best one-liners ever put to film.

[@MotivationWeightLoss]

Miller's Girl Reaction Up Next Hopefully'

[@oneautumnleaf2622]

It actually does when you think about it, the main bad guy took the hard way to become stronger, thus ice skating up hill, the quote actually fit perfectly @@realtalkboxing.

[@deputydog3137]

It's my favorite line out of all 3 movies

[@twistednipz7182]

Funny how you mention a Blade and Underworld crossover. Kate Beckinsale actually tried to push for exactly that, but the studio wouldn’t go for it.

[@lenorawilson2326]

Wow, I didn't know that and I love Underworld. That would have been awesome to see. I would really love to see Wesley Snipes reprise the role as Blad and Mahershala Ali can play his son. The time-line could fit with as much time has passed. The doctor could be his mother. She and Blade could have parted before she knew she was pregnant and only after he reached adolescents did she seek out Blade to help raise him after he started showing Vampire tendencies. Which could have happened after the third movie which is why we wouldn't have seen it. Blade raised him and trained him in martial arts.

[@DeltownAtze]

oh damn, that would have been so awesome! :c

[@theCommentDevil]

Another reason Kate Beckinsale is the greatest person ever

[@MarkSpizzle]

@@lenorawilson2326 Or he can play the weapons maker this time

[@lenorawilson2326]

@@MarkSpizzle I don't think Wesley Snipes would be ok with that. But it depends on how they had him cast not quite as secondary as the previous Whistler played. It's a role he made iconic, like Sylvester Stallone did for Rambo. It's him; even if Rambo had a son when first introduced Sylvester Stallone Rambo would be a main character alongside the new person that would take over the role then they would turn the role over completely. I feel our black actors should be given the same respect as others in a role they made famous. I would love to see see Wesley Snipes return on his terms out of respect for a character he brought to life.

[@vincentsweargen8436]

Wesley Snipes is a high ranking black belt in 5 different martial arts. His mom put him in karate class at 15. Martial arts and acting kept him off the streets and out of trouble.

[@thaistomp]

Yeah Wesley is a monster in the martial arts.

[@Sabre2JZ]

Funny enough it was being an adult that did him in, lol (prison time for tax evasion)

[@vincentsweargen8436]

@Sabre2JZ ...I must be missing the joke. I don't get it.

[@Kaylakaze]

@@vincentsweargen8436 He stayed out of trouble when younger because of martial arts and acting. Then, because of the martial arts and acting, he got rich and then went to prison for tax evasion.

[@cheeseburgersuperior1874]

don't forget a capuera martial artist too.

[@mr44mag]

Of course Wesley Snipes did all his own stunts. They actually had to ask him to slow down in Demolition Man. He likes practicing martial arts.

[@ItsWonk1est]

Probably for Stallone so he wouldn't be too OP of an antagonist 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@kaylakurosaki4873]

Omg that movie, this and money train are my all-time favorite with him.

[@Eadwulf_Skald]

He didn't do anything in the 3rd movie because he was just bored of it by then. It's all stunt doubles and bad choreography in that one. Too bad since Wesley Snipes actually putting in effort combined with Ryan Reynolds would have been awesome.

[@spiraljumper74]

@@Eadwulf_SkaldCorrection, he was not bored; he had naked antipathy for the whole project and resolved to the least cooperative he was contractually obligated to be. Dude stayed in his trailer and got high, mumbled his lines so they had to do terrible adr, refused to do stunts. Snipes himself was probably only in that movie for like fifteen minutes.

[@Eadwulf_Skald]

@@spiraljumper74 I'm aware he had antipathy. Regardless of how fanciful you want to word it, I'm pretty sure he was bored hanging out in that trailer just to keep a contract.

[@RagingRaven88]

It's a shame that I often forget how amazing Wesley Snipes was as actor and how many important films he was involved in.

[@rdramos13]

None more important than Wildcats

[@Professor-of-Gaming]

White Men Can't Jump... legit 1 of my favorite sports films ever, and its much smarter/deeper than people remember. A film that teachers the audience that sometimes in life when you win, you really lose... and when you lose, you really win. And it can be hard sometimes to tell where that line is

[@BorreloadMJ]

Jumped immediately to the “MF you outta your damn mind?!” part just to see that reaction

[@dunbardunelm3924]

😂😂😂

[@aperson4640]

"Some M F'ers are always trying to ice skate uphill." That line and all the other odd fist pumps and funny looks Blade gives are celebrations of himself as an unbeatable warrior. He interacts with very few people and does nothing but fight so his pursuit of combat excellence is one of the only things he loves in this world. That last line is Blade saying to Frost no matter how powerful and organized you are you cannot beat me. I'm an impossible obstacle to overcome. Engaging someone like me, regardless of who you are, is like trying to ice skate uphill.

[@ryanosullivan2858]

The line makes sense it’s context just means trying ti accomplish a big thing the hard way or trying to reach a goal you never will. Like frost wanting to dominate humanity

[@weapon-S]

Wesley Snipes was a whole other level as Blade.

[@thaistomp]

He was born to play the character.

[@alexgaray1216]

This, X-men, and the early Spider-Man movies paved the way for the MCU!

[@krono5el]

feel the x-men movies almost destroyed fox again them being so bad : P

[@Aluzard]

And what movie paved away for those movies then?, See it just goes on and on.

[@firstlast9846]

The GOOD X men movies honestly were better than half the MCU for me

[@ScottThePisces]

@@Aluzard in terms of marvel, none. They were on their way out, hence why they had to sell their rights to Spiderman to Sony

[@biguy617]

I just wish Disney didn’t buy the MCU.

[@lenorawilson2326]

I was cracking up when you edited yourself in the movie at the table. Talking about its dark in here🤣. I had to go back just to see that again.

[@dunbardunelm3924]

😂😂😂

[@Ravenwind999]

Yeah, that was hilarious, lol.😂

[@kingscorpion7346]

LOL! some time ago Octokrool did a reaction to Blade. towards the end one of them said, "How can he be so cool?" I said, "Because he's Wesley Snipes...."

[@a1sawse939]

Yupp 💯

[@megazombiefan1]

Octokrool are awesome reactors

[@lizzie4000]

Blade paved the way

[@thaistomp]

Still the hardest to this day.

[@c1ph3rpunk]

Yep. The current MCU owes its beating heart to Blade, it doesn’t get enough recognition for what it really is.

[@andrewames247]

10:13 Since you asked, "Is it real", yes; hematology is the science and the study of human blood and it related components and diseases.

[@augustcanyon3438]

The fact it was asked is disturbing.

[@RockyDaTherapist]

I have an appointment with one next week. Yes it’s real.

[@dunbardunelm3924]

​@@augustcanyon3438 He's only a youngster my love 😅🥰😚

[@andrewames247]

@@augustcanyon3438 How so? Sometimes, people just don't know things, and what is common knowledge to some is not to others. At least he asked the question...

[@thaistomp]

@@andrewames247 take it easy

[@Desaundrea]

I can’t believe you never watched Blade 🤦🏽‍♀️ You better watch the next 2 as well. A B+!? This is an A all day! B+😒🤨

[@Gnaritas42]

It's probably older than he is.

[@cedricmoss1668]

IKR , where has bro been lol

[@MotivationWeightLoss]

Miller's Girl Reaction Up Next Hopefully

[@ryuusaki7309]

@@Gnaritas42😂

[@ryuusaki7309]

I would give this movie and part 2 a A+ idc if it takes till 2029 for Blade in the Mcu I got the first two films

[@kirsten9277]

The echo when youre at the table talkig about the light had me rolling . Oh my gosh 😅

[@KingOfThaDead64]

The movie was made because Wesley wanted to do a black panther movie with john singleton to direct. But they couldn't get it to work so they offer him blade and Wesley made the character his own.

[@kasaniaqueen]

Him dancing to the club music lol

[@plutovolkov8894]

Mell: “that’s a fine sister right there” Also Mell next scene: “Is that a wig? She has no edges”

[@otakuwolf4ever985]

"How do you get like that? You just constantly drinking blood, bruh?" That. . .and eating babies.

[@micmorgan84]

They’re was supposed to by a pile of dead children next to him but it was cut

[@aaronfarrell6484]

Whisler: gives him the UV flashlight… Blade: still heavy… Whisler: …but you’re so big…?

[@christiaanvandenakker901]

I love Kristofferson's delivery

[@professorpandemic7295]

"I only called you the "N-word" when I had it inside you." YOOO! Dude! I almost choked on my cheerios! You can't be saying stuff like that while I'm eating! LOL!

[@nicktechnubyte1184]

Ah, the movie that saved marvel movies and proved super hero movies can be awesome!

[@Marty_That_Dude]

On top of that. Bring in a comic that wasn't wide spread like Spiderman or Superman and prove acting talent and a proper script is all it takes.

[@thaistomp]

Yeah, and then they turned it all goofy with the "MCU."

[@chermebrownsauce8049]

Nobody is cooler than Wesley, nobody!!!! That swag is unbeatable! The true example of how a style just uplift the character. They will have a hard time with the new Blade, for sure. You made a good point. Underworld series would be a dope crossover.

[@SomethingNewAMBW]

"i understand yall old, but yall still vampires" lmfao i fckin lost it 😂

[@spartan_warrior5927]

I think I speak for everyone when I say we need a Blade with an older Wesley Snipes. All that in a (Logan) movie type style.

[@AtomicMama42]

OMG YES!!!!!!!!!!

[@Felya]

They should do it like 500 years in the future too. Make it cyberpunk. Batman Beyond with vampires. lol.

[@sensaiuriah5440]

That would've been fye but sadly Wesley was a hassle to work with on set . And he's way too old for stunts now 😂

[@mr.iiconic]

No. We already have Logan. Do it Blade style, I don't want a Logan reskin.

[@spartan_warrior5927]

@@mr.iiconic man wtf u talking about? Those would be two entirely different stories. One difference Blade isn’t gonna die at the end by the hands of a damn tree stump. 😂

[@joegiles7785]

Nice Vid The most iconic quote is “Some [mf] are always trying to ice skate uphill.” This quote has become a popular saying, often used to describe situations where people are attempting to do something that is inherently difficult or impossible. In this case Frost trying to be a God.

[@ryanosullivan2858]

I don’t know why this line goes over some people’s heads in the comments. I understood the allegory on the first viewing

[@danielscott5673]

25:11 Brenda Song (Uncredited) also appears to play a child held hostage by Deacon Frost before being thrown into the street. 2006 - Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior

[@gerardbooker8627]

I never knew that was Brenda Song

[@amberlache92]

I knew it I was never sure!! But it looks just like her

[@jrobwoo688]

This movie is incredible. I hope that you will be watching the entire trilogy.

[@thaistomp]

Blade Trinity is epic.

[@AtomicMama42]

​@thaistomp I need more react youtubers to do Trinity!! "Unlike other vampires her fangs are in her vagina" 😂😂😂

[@SunGawdRa]

Man... I keep forgetting that Mell is pretty young. Still, even today Blade gets me hype. If it came out today but set in the 90's, it'd be super successful.

[@4Everlast]

Snipes IS Blade, period. Same with R.Reynolds and Deadpool, H.Jackman as Wolverine.

[@mr.iiconic]

Any actor is replaceable. These characters will be around long after they are dead and we are dead.

[@TheMarvelousM]

Here we go! The movie that started the comic movie boom we're loving right now. This was the first GREAT Marvel Movie and we have Wesley Snipes, Stan Lee & eventually Guillermo del Toro, who directed the much better Sequel, to thank for it all. I will say, the Vampire Board is F*cking WEAK.

[@bighugo27]

I disagree the first great marvel movie was Howard the Duck 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Suremane]

what about Spawn? Mane that movie be slept on like muthafka

[@TheMarvelousM]

@@Suremane that is neither Marvel, nor good.

[@TheMarvelousM]

MELLOW HAS THE SEQUEL VIDEO!!!

[@kugelblitzkrieg]

“Much better sequel” is a stretch, imo it didn’t hit the same for me.

[@chuck2498]

Seemed to me that the pure blood vampires all got soft living in luxury and let Frost handle all the dirty work. Which grew to him having the backing of all the soldiers so the pure bloods had to let him on the council and were afraid of him, as it shows in how they behave around him. So it was too late by the time this movie takes place for them to really do anything except make idle threats. They got comfortable and ended up giving up their power without even realizing it until it was too late.

[@LC-iw3ll]

Bro you're gonna love the second one. It's directed by Guillermo Del Toro and is significantly scarier and more tense.

[@okumabear]

And honestly, just better overall, IMO....except the TERRIBLE CGI fight in front of the lights.

[@soundtrackoflife501]

@@okumabearlooked amazing at the time. I think they infused cartoon into that portion

[@thecraftmasque]

dude the commentary on this vid was so savage - "i only called you the N-word while i had it inside" im fuckin dying!

[@SouthPaw7896]

I was watching this during lunch at work. It's a good thing I use earbuds. Also I almost choked on my food at this comment.

[@notmychannelname42]

Blade, Underworld, and Legacy of Kain are the reason vampires were awesome back in the day. There were many other vampire films and media at the time, but these ones were the ones that left the biggest impressions on me as a kid.

[@CYB3R2K]

Yes, blood is NECESSARY for a blade movie. MCU shouldn't even bother if their movie isn't rated R.

[@thaistomp]

Blade shouldn’t even be in the “mcu.” All those movies are goofy asf.

[@teddybear8348]

Sopilers: Blade is going to be R rated

[@edschelchang6123]

@@thaistomp I don't understand. That's like saying Blade shouldn't be in comics, yet he is.

[@mr.iiconic]

​@@thaistompBlade is a marvel character, that's retarded

[@mr.iiconic]

The Blade comics barely have any blood and they're better than the movies. That being said, he should be rated r to make sure they don't got limits but to say it's necessary shows you only know the movies. Try a Blade comic, you'll be blown away by how much richer the writing is, how good the villains are, how good the plot is.

[@ripleyjlawman.3162]

She very obviously wasnt calling them gay, she was talking about the clear father--son relationship dynamic between Blade and Whistler.

[@d_jedi1]

lol @ Mel not knowing who Traci Lords was/is 😂

[@Alex_thegr81]

4:40 Classic Blade bruh did an emote before it was ever a thing. So many good quotes

[@ShaDHP23]

Truly a 90s classic and left an undeniable impact on comicbook movies that still can be felt. The second one is the better by far, but this one goes all out. A special nod to Stephen Dorff, he's a ton of fun. P.S., I really am disappointed Khary Payton wasn't cast as Blade for the MCU.

[@TimedRevolver]

The vampire council had grown weak and complacent. They just assumed Frost was all talk, like a rebellious teenager or something. Clearly, they were very wrong.

[@zatoichi1]

And he was older than he looked. Frost had been building up his minions for a while.

[@nicktechnubyte1184]

You had the VHS tape?! Awesome! Hope you kept it! I would never give it up!

[@deviantassassin8141]

6:34 so not Blade, that’s 100% Wesley Snipes🤣💀

[@donaldmcclurejr.494]

You're going to enjoy this film, Mellverse! It's a certified classic, in my opinion! As well as one of Wesley Snipes' greatest roles! "Bro, you're fine you just need a shower." 😂😂😂😂

[@seamusburke639]

There's a shortlist of films I can put on any time and enjoy them. This is definitely on there.

[@kevinkastle612]

LOVED you rocking out during the beginning vampire rave!

[@dunbardunelm3924]

That was seriously cool 😂😂

[@joellenglass2344]

Wesley is a trained martial artist and stuntman like many other actors. Like you said I couldn’t imagine anyone else being Blade besides him either. My favorite is Part 2.

[@technofilejr3401]

Fun fact Wesley Snipes actually costarred with Robert Downey Jr in two separate movies around this time frame. So the future Blade and Iron Man rubbed shoulders. The first movie is One Night Stand. Ming-Na Wen from Agents of SHIELD played Wesley’s wife. The other is US Marshalls. They were both supporting actors alongside Tommy Lee Jones from Captain America: The First Avenger

[@iridescentlytey4933]

You jamming to the music was giving me life 😂😂😂

[@SynchronizorVideos]

Oh man, this takes me back to renting this from the local video store as a teenager. Kinda corny by today's standards, but it was something else back in the day. I'm pretty sure I still have all three Blade movies on home video, plus the Blade soundtrack on CD. Snipes killed it in this role, and the music absolutely slaps.

[@mageeaaron2624]

3:28 Blade's backstory in the movie is slightly different from the comics. The comic was a little darker. He is also connected to the Spider-Man antagonist, Morbis the living Vampire. Blade is part of this dark Marvel team called the Midnight Suns! Doctor Strange, Moon Knight, Werewolf by Night, Elsa Bloodstone and Ghost Rider are also members.

[@marcellousnguyen187]

👏

[@luisz222]

blade is also british. Ever since these movies he was made american in most comics and media.

[@mr.iiconic]

​​​@@luisz222 Blade was not made American in the comics. Blade 2006 acknowledged his British roots, in AVX's sidebooks he was introduced as a football hooligan, later in 2010's he was made a member of MI13, A British government organization. Blade is still very British in the Comics. He still uses London slang in Bloodhunt, I heard (haven't read it). There was a recent joke with him and Spider-Woman, another British but often portrayed in other media as American character In other media though, yeah he's unfortunately been turned into an American.

[@luisz222]

@@mr.iiconic Wesley really made that role his own and tbh it’s not as huge a deal as dc making John Constantine American in the Keanu movie and making his version the only live action John Constantine at the moment while they forced Matt Ryan the tv version of the character to retire the character when he is a far better adaptation than Keanu. I love Keanu but he ain’t John Constantine.

[@mr.iiconic]

@@luisz222 I will agree that it's not that big a deal Because Wesley was awesome. I just wish he had stayed British in all other mediums instead of everything trying to copy Wesley. Blade has gotten lamer and cartoons since they tried to make him Wesley Blade. Wesley Blade is Wesley, and can't be recreated. They should have let movie Blade be its own thing and keep Blade the same everywhere else. But hey, at least he's still British in the comics.

[@rccraig7580]

Even if Blade had moved his hands before the straps were secured, he was too weak from the thirst to put up much resistance from having his hands restrained again. Trying to ice skate uphill is virtually impossible ( in the real world) hence Frost's plan was doomed to fail but to be honest for a minute it did look like Frost might succeed but his mistaking EDTA for Blade's serum was his undoing.

[@marque2127]

You commented that Blade was getting his Matrix on in one of the fight scenes. Blade used the slow mo bullets first.

[@PerfectYakon2219]

Hey fun fact in the alternative ending Morbius from the Spider-Man comics makes a cameo when he was standing on a rooftop watching Blade and Karen then Blade said "dammit"

[@JosephHernandez-u1n]

For the question of Why Blade movie? Most likely due to the vampire popularity of the 90s. Buffy, Interview, Dracula, John Carpenter Vampires, Vampire in Brooklyn, Dusk till Dawn all came in the 90s.

[@TheRicco1021]

At 17:24 you can see the little girl watching 1995 Mortal Kombat on the tv. Specifically the scene is Reptile merging with the statue to turn into his human form. This is always my favorite easter egg of cinema

[@OddBallPerformance]

I want Snipes to come back and do another Blade movie. I'm not even into Vampire stuff, but I love the Blade movies. This is a comic book movie done right.

[@technofilejr3401]

2:38 I have watched your channel for a bit. But seeing you embed yourself into the Blood Rave had me rolling. Too danged funny! 😂🤣😂😂

[@Kjngtevjn92]

It’s amazing to see people see blade for the first time

[@joeytovar7303]

Mel: "And he's not even a pure blood and he's talking to y'all like this? It's disrespectful!" Mel being the Slytherin that he is. 🐍

[@x3mslayer]

Wesley Snipes is a martial artist, and that's why the fight scenes look so good and fun. I miss his movies!

[@thaistomp]

Wesley and Van Damme are two of my favorite martial artist actors 😎💯

[@micahnedrud]

I watch so many movie reaction channels, but they editing on this one was so good honestly! Killed it with one of my favorite films!

[@Topshelfloser3324]

I love how pretty much everyone reacts the same way to the intro club music😂😂 like you can’t help but to dance lol

[@MINDSPARK-u6e]

19:10 _This young girl is a real martial artist. She was trained by Billy Blanks, she’s one a number of tournaments and I got to spar with her back in 99_

[@314Underrated]

I Love When This Dude Put His Self In The Movie Lol 'YEAAAAAA' Had Me Turnt For A Minute😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@shainewhite2781]

One of my favorite movies from my childhood!

[@willgold9989]

That techno still absolutely slaps🔥🔥🔥

[@xspindrift8737]

Blade was John Wick before John Wick.... a man of focus, commitment, sheer will

[@kaknazebali6073]

NO! IT HAS TO BE RATED R! :)

[@thaistomp]

💯

[@kaylag.9533]

this one is iconic, but the second one is my fave of the trilogy! you’re gonna love that one

[@martinbraun1211]

Give the Star Trek franchise a chance. Please. 🖖

[@RoGueNavy]

The female vampire who took the guy to the rave...was played by Traci Lords. She's famous ( or infamous) for nearly destroying the adult film industry, by making a lot of movies before she turned 18.

[@nahthanksno8299]

Absolute classic, watched this dozens of times when I was a teen. Blade mouthing "wtf" is golden

[@josepho7083]

When u dislocate a bone and it gets popped back into place, it is the biggest relief. Ur lucky it never happened to u. It is so real how u feel immediately. Never question that again

[@georgegerrard5376]

37:47 “So much for being the blood god. That was ea- wait what?” That face change man

[@TheZoenGaming]

"...he did it because of a damned computer." So many people failed to recognize the damn Super Computer mainframe towers setup behind the glass. Blade was one of the movies that was taking inspiration from The Crow. Give that a gander if you haven't seen it.

[@ersendesat6701]

Fun Fact : The Girl with the Guy in the car at the beginning was Tracy Lords an adult Film star from the mid eighties.

[@Celena-en7tg]

🤣🤣🤣”the baby looks burnt “…damn, don’t do Wesley like that 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣great reaction

[@LunaDragon1000]

One thing I appreciate is that Blade and the Doctor didn't become a couple at the end. It happens so often in all other films

[@JoyaLewisTheMusician]

I really like these cold opens you’re doing as opposed to the “today we’re gonna watch” thing. Straight to it 🤟🏾

[@laticiadavis8627]

I love this movie Wesley snipes was the only dude that could have played Blade in the 90s,he is actually a black belt inthe martial arts and that really was him doing his stunts, this was the movie that saved marvel from going bankrupt. Great reaction mell.keep up the good work. I have never read the blade comics, I introduced my nephew to the blade movies in 2010he was a preteen and I being the cool aunt that I am was trying to introduce him to some movies i loI loved this and old krate movies became our thing and we still watch them together. that he and I could bond over and had the DVD set the time,he got so hooked on this movie he would watch it daily,when they moved to a new apt my nephew took my DVD set and told my mom and sister it was his that I gave it to him.he later gave me the matrix DVD sets in return. I say we both made out I. That deal. Miracles and blessings to you and yours ✌️ ❤🙏.

[@maingate7672]

''Some motherf**kers are always trying to iceskate uphill.'' My favorite ''before the kill'' line ever!

[@mageeaaron2624]

17:58 No lol. Pearl is an original character for the movie. However, I heard in the Marvel comics, there was a universe where some of the heroes and villians in the world became vampires, and Kingpin had Pearl's design.

[@i-am-svrn]

I fucking love this movie. Watching this in the theater opening night with other Goths and Blade fans was epic. This soundtrack was and still is everything.

[@46sn29]

It always annoys me when people refer to Black Panther as the first black superhero movie as if Snipes didn't have a trilogy of films over a decade earlier. Without Blade, the MCU may have never existed.

[@JamesASharp]

I saw this film in the theater. It was a good experience. Great reaction Mello! 👍🏿

[@brandibastian4193]

DAMN dude that was Brenda Song I just checked her wiki she was uncredited as 'hostage child' in blade

[@blacklightning7022]

You should definitely watch Blade 2. I'm excited to see the character in the MCU. Some recommendations : Dolemite is my name, They cloned Tyrone, and Black Dynamite

[@mrsonicscrewdriver]

"Blood rave" (or "confusion") has always been an absolute classic banger.

[@k.delpino1124]

The beginning of Marvel's golden age on film with the first character of the comics to have a box-office smash. Also the first, real kick-a** Vampire movie. From the darkside of the comics, inspired by blaxploitation films (a la' Shaft & Blacula) and debuting 50 years ago in 'The Tomb of Dracula' comics as one of Drac's many foes. Following his first mainstream appearances on Spider-Man:The Animated Series (1994-1998). This was the 2nd Rated-R movie for a Marvel character after The Punisher (1989). Prior to being casted as Blade, Wesley Snipes as actor/producer was involved with developing Black Panther (at the time, a Sony property). Frustrated with how to make BP, he received the BLADE script and said yes to it. Snipes had never known that Blade or Black Panther were both from Marvel. The blending of everything in this film is phenomenal. The soundtrack from TVT records is fire and the PS video game from 2000 was cool too. The Blade trilogy was written by David S. Goyer (Man of Steel,The Dark Knight Trilogy). Part 2 (2002) is great and Part 3 (2004) is very controversial. At the end of the day, it's nice to see more of this movie be really loved and appreciated as it deserves.

[@geniegenie]

My dad had the blade soundtrack on cassette. We were raving to the soundtrack in the house all the time 🤣

[@marcellousnguyen187]

25:46 The sunscreen is helping him temporarily. Its the weird part of the movie we barely think about lol

[@SomethingNewAMBW]

the soundtrack alone was FYREEEE asf, yesssss

[@Professor-of-Gaming]

That nightclub scene may be my favorite intro to any movie ever. blade is the most fun vampire film of all time to me, Mel. You'll enjoy it EVEN more on future rewatches. It really is a classic. Wesley Snipes will always be Blade to me

[@JosephHernandez-u1n]

In the comics they always explained that the New York heroes never crossed paths or into each other's worlds simply because they were in parts of New York, Spiderman in Queens, Daredevil in Hells Kitchen, Luke Cage in Harlem, only on certain occasions would they meet. Often because of Kingpin. In the 90s animated series however, Spiderman did get involved with Blade because Morbius the living vampire got on Blade's radar.

[@Wezt334]

Fun fact: The character Whistler was created for this movie however he made his first ever Marvel appearance (though slightly different) in ‘96 in the Spider-Man animated series, it was also the first time Blade was ever given half vampire powers where Spider-Man and Blade team up against Morbius. Before that in the comics Blade was still half vampire but had no powers just an immunity to vampire bites and vampirism. The movie then had the same powered Blade as the show 2 years later and then a year later in Spider-Man comics Blade would be bitten by Morbius and gain the same powers (a nod to the TV show where Blade first had powers with the story using the same 3 characters)

[@catcherinthesky4106]

This movie is 400% compatible with Mellverse - i can't belive he hasn't seen 'Blade' before! Great reaction like always 🤘

[@nightowl9161]

This movie aired on TV way before you could fast forward /skip commercials. It holds a special place for me; even as a kid of 10/11 I adored vampires / dark movies... in a conservative town and conservative family. My grandma didn't get it, but even so she would record this movie for me while I was at school, and she watched it with me, even though none of it made sense to her. Blade will forever equate that memory to me. My grandmother's acceptance of who I was and what I was interested in, without judgement or condescension.

[@mageeaaron2624]

This is where the fun begins! Blade is an excellent movie! It was my first rated R movie and first Marvel movie!! I really can't wait to see Blade in the MCU! Regardless, hope you like the film man! 🙏🏽💪

[@WolfHreda]

0:43 "Then the dude must be blacker than Wes Snipes, 'cause I don't see him." The thing I love about the tension between Frost and Dragonetti is that Frost is right, but Dragonetti and the rest of the house are so tied to tradition that they can't adapt. Deacon wants to preserve vampire kind and increase their power in future years, while Dragonetti wants to uphold the status quo because it's how things have always been.