Blade I was epic. I loved the cinematography (I mean the opening blood rave scene is just cult at this point), the soundtrack and Wesley Snipes as Blade.
I'm not sure how the Blade series ended up on such a low rating, because it's better than most modern 'superhero' flicks and miles better than Underworld. It's an excellent dark comic translation, packed with great fighting scenes and style. Blade I was not bloated with special effects; it's dark, minimal and gritty.
Blade II laid on a bit more special effects, less minimalism like the first one - nevertheless, a great action movie and the soundtrack was top notch. While some parts were predictable, some twists in the story did surprise me and bumped my rating up a fair bit.
The movie was directed by Guillermo del Toro and generally stayed true to the vibe of Blade I. I would rate II overall a bit less, but not by too much.
Honestly, it's going to be hard to make a remake worthy of Wesley Snipes and his Blade legacy. I hope we're not going to be disappointed.
I'm not sure how the Blade series ended up on such a low rating, because it's better than most modern 'superhero' flicks and miles better than Underworld. It's an excellent dark comic translation, packed with great fighting scenes and style. Blade I was not bloated with special effects; it's dark, minimal and gritty.
Blade II laid on a bit more special effects, less minimalism like the first one - nevertheless, a great action movie and the soundtrack was top notch. While some parts were predictable, some twists in the story did surprise me and bumped my rating up a fair bit.
The movie was directed by Guillermo del Toro and generally stayed true to the vibe of Blade I. I would rate II overall a bit less, but not by too much.
Honestly, it's going to be hard to make a remake worthy of Wesley Snipes and his Blade legacy. I hope we're not going to be disappointed.