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The fight scenes with choreographed by Donnie yen he plays the main character ip Man smh f****** beast. I hate it how he died in this movie but I believe he said he didn't want to outshine the main character. It's cool that he was one of the only ones that pretty much beat a reaper by himself.
This was out weeks before Spider-Man (don't you believe it). Kind of exciting to get this sequel right before the webbed one had finally had his turn. Some people complained about the newly-made Marvel logo not being on Blade 2 first and then Spider-Man. The now infamous Marvel logo was made by the company called Imaginary Forces who co-produced the Blade trilogy.
Netflix Daredevil\Matt Murdock, Wilson Fisk, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage while not MCU movies. Those versions of those characters in those shows IMO have a good level of swag and badassery thats close to what Wesley Snipes brings to Blade. Plus those Netflix Marvel shows had fantastic writing, production and direction...except for Iron Fist. BTW my rating for Blade 2 is 4 out of 5
"I never realized Wesley Snipes was this skilled of a martial artist." He's a 5th degree blackbelt, and supposedly, when he was filming Demolition Man, he had to slow down his moves because he strikes so fast that it shows up blurry on the camera so it was unusable.
@@bdgandalfow2776 Shotokan karate. Also second degree in Hapkido. He’s been doing martial arts since he was a kid. Also done Capoeira, kung fu, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, eskrima, and kickboxing. He’s a legit martial artist.
@@vincenzoramsay2961b-- stop crying. Say the same shit about Norman. The fact that you got that one ass situation and call that man a horrible person. Yall make r--m look so obvious these days. Yall fool fools into believing you’re just speaking from a regular place when it’s really about what the person looks like. I bet if you never heard that instant, you’d still have some evil shit to say about him. Let he who is without sin, cast the first stone. I bet your b-- -ss have done some horrible shit in your life that nobody knows cause they weren’t around.
Wesley Snipes is a hugely underrated actor. Not only is he an impressive athlete, he's funny, charismatic, handsome, and is comfortable playing a stone cold badass or a finger snapping drag queen. That latter role, if you've never seen it, was Noxeema Jackson in Too Wong Foo. I wouldn't expect To Wong Foo to feature on this channel, but if you're a fan of Snipes you ought to give it a try. I think you'll be amazed that the same actor who plays Blade also plays an amazing queen. That's a testament to his talent.
Yeah but for good of an actor someone can be we have to take into account what kind of person they are. Apparently there was a ton of drama with Snipes during the filming of Trinity. Apparently Snipes was rude to other actors like Ryan Reynolds & would show up late to set. And honestly if you look at him in the movie it looks less like Blade (cold, not showing emotion) & instead it looked like Wesley was annoyed being on set. These movies are still great but if there's a reason he's not in many movie these days, it's because of him as a person :/
I believe the reason Donnie Yen isn't in the movie much is because he's doing the majority of the fight choreography. This is why the fight scenes are a step up in this movie vs the first one.
When Nomak says “Strange,it hurts,it hurts no more.” You realize just how tragic his character is. He was made into what he is and from what I can tell the Reaper Virus is at the very least uncomfortable or even painful for the carrier. Nyssa says at the end she can already feel it burning inside of her. Makes you think how much pain Nomak was in his entire life and why at the end he chose to just end it.
For me it is better than the 1st. It was the also the first time I’d ever seen Norman Reedus in a role and man he even had a vibe back then! Excellent cast and a truly scary villian
Funny story - This movie stars my close friend Luke Goss, former member of huge 80s band "Bros". I saw this movie twice and not only didn't recognise him under the makeup, I told him it was worth checking out and as an actor, he would be great in such an unexpected role 🙄😳. He didn't say a word 😂 It's been a running joke ever since but I did recognise him in "Hell Boy II". 🤓🇬🇧
He really deserves more recognition. He was fantastic in this & Hellboy 2. I remember doing a major double-take after checking IMDB to see who played Nuada. I knew him from Bros but didn't realise he was such a talented actor until this & Hellboy 2.
@@w1975b 😁 I'll let you tell him that! It's funny though. He hadn't long been acting, wasn't a martial artist and to be honest... It's like your next door neighbour turning up in "Lord of the Rings". You wouldn't really be looking out for it! 😆😆😳
@@phile7234 oh absolutely, great shout! I love it when people don't do what you expect of them and still kill it. The fact is as you say, he was great in both roles. Honestly, to learn martial arts moves and go toe to toe with Wesley Snipes, on film? Fair play 😁👍
If you're for real, tell him I loved his performance. I have been a blade 2 fanatic because of nomak and hellboy 2 for the same reason. He plays such compelling characters. I truly loved his performance then as much as I do now. Let him know many believe he deserves his flowers.
Guillermo del Toro gave us, no lie, one of the greatest superhero AND horror action movies of all time. Mi hermano Mexicano! Also, one of the best SEQUELS ever!
Absolutely agree. I saw this in the theater during college with a buddy of mine, and we were absolutely buzzing for like the next three hours over how fucking badass this movie was. I like the first one as well, but this one just feels a lot more polished to me (I think it helps that it had someone like GDT directing it, and an increased budget).
They should have stopped at 2, or focused the next movie on Blade instead of trying to undermine the character for spin-off characters they were trying to introduce movies for.
The Nomak vs Blade climax battle is just so immensely satisfying. They just bum rush, collide, and from there the fight is just "GET SOME! GET SOME!" And Nomak is such a great anti-villain, his revenge is just and like his sister he's honorable. And ultimately he's happy to die, to rest in peace. Which makes him a classic remorseful monster, it's brilliant.
Ohhhh OK that explains a lot 😂 I was just thinking that novak reminded me of a character from The Strain, but that was also Del Toro so that makes sense
I'm a vampire addict. Out of everything I have read or watched, BLADE holds the title of best Daywalker ever! He has all of their strengths and none of their weaknesses! Can't wait for your reactions to Trinity. I can't decide out of all 3. They all rock!
Little things that Snipes does makes Blade special: the smiles every time he tries out a new weapon. Self congratulations on a vampire kill. Jumping and landing without making a sound. Chopping the roots from the plant to signify separating himself from the past. The total body pain convulsions when taking a dose of serum. Grabbing his clothes and dressing in mid air. Jumping up into the ventilation shaft. Blowing kisses to the Blade mobile. Classic!
You mentioned a couple of times about the black leather and looks borrowing from the “Matrix” films, but try to keep in mind the character of Blade was created in the 70’s and his look comes from that inspiration 😎
Did you recognize Priest, the first member of the Blood Pack to die? Red curly hair actor Tony Curran, who would later portray an incredible vampire as the original vampire Marcus Corvinus in Underworld Evolution. First time I saw Norman Reedus. Became a fan ever since. He has a small role in Pandorum, a horrific and gruesome sci-fi movie. I know you guys will love that one. Loved Blade 2. For me, ranks with the great sequels, Underworld Evolution, Aliens, and T2 Judgement Day.
@@w1975bTony was one of the Vikings with Antonio Banderas in the 13th Warrior. Banderas had a heavy Viking sword trimmed down into a lighter, more manageable sabre and showed off to Tony. Tony was not impressed and said, “when you die, can I give that to my daughter?” LOL. Tony was amazing as Vincent Van Gogh in an episode of Dr. Who. I think I cried in that episode….
@@ryankelly8966 OMG! I forgot about Gladiator! Man, for a long time I felt like I was the only one who ever saw League of Extraordinary Gentleman, that I felt ‘invisible’.
Fun fact: Both Nomak and the lawyer were also in Guillermo Del Toro's Hellboy movies. The lawyer is the same actor who played Rasputin in the first one, and the actor who plays Nomak plays Prince Nuada in Hellboy II.
He was also wire choreographer on the movie. Plus I think he couldn't do the whole movie because he was committed to Shanghai Knights (2003) as the antagonist to Jackie Chan's character.
Donnie said while working on Blade 2 it was one of the worst experiences in his career as Guillermo brought him in to do the fight scenes but the producer was a total dick being disrespectful to Donnie not even saying hello to him and not giving Donnie time to produce fight scenes the way he envisioned since the producer only gave him a couple of hours or half a day to make the fight scenes. Guillermo hated certain scenes in the movie especially the fight scenes between Blade and Nyssa because the cgi was so bad again this was due to the limited time he had to make the movie
I absolutely love the first Blade because it introduced us to him but the second one is by far my favorite!! I love Wesley Snipes because he makes movies fun and is so charismatic on screen! I also love Guillermo del Toro and what he created with this movie. He wrote a book with Chuck Hogan that ended up becoming a series on FX called the Strain. It's a vampire series and I highly recommend it. It sort of builds on the idea from this movie that vampirism could be a pathogen and how it can spread like a sickness. I've rewatched the series like 3x because it's really good, I watched it during COVID and the similarities were wild!
Director: how do we make the sequel Better than the 1st?? Screenplay writer: I've got it!! Blade kicks More ass And Sanghelli Mouthed Vampires that also eat other vampires... Director:.......... My God!! 😮
22:22 That's the lore in the Anne Rice novels as well (Queen of the Damned, Interview with a Vampire etc..), since Akasha was the first human who was transformed into a vampire due to literally fusing with an evil spirit that some local shamans summoned to oppose her rule when she was a human Queen, so if you kill Akasha all vampires will die. In that series all other vampires are essentially carrying a small piece of that evil spirit which is why they all need to drink blood but the true body of that spirit is still inside Akasha so killing her kills the evil spirits influence which also kills all the vampires.
In Blade II you can see early versions of ideas that would show up again later in the vampire tv show The Strain, which del Toro produced. It's a criminally underrated show. This film also features several actors who del Toro has used many times in various films. Keep your eyes open for familiar faces.
Pretty much EVERYONE I grew up with felt the second one was better....the first is better, imo, its just that there are so many awesome scenes in the second one. Basically whenever I rewatch I usually watch the first one and then immediately watch the second one. Almost like if they were just one movie, like an epic 3hr plus movie.
@@jynxce i have seen the 3rd one 4 times....which was 3 times too many, I had fun with it when I saw it in theaters on the big screen that first time....watched it 3 more times over the years for kicks and giggles, but yea, its not a good movie 😅
Give Wesley Snipes his credit for making the first M C U flim that started them all. Blade came out before Matrix . Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne had to learn martial arts for the Matrix, Wesley had this project for at 10 years and ended up financing most of the budget for the film himself.
The first great sequel of Marvel's golden age on film (1998-2007) and his return to action was glorious, less than 2 years after X-Men (2000) and over a month before Spider-Man (2002). The comic-book sensibility makes an extreme approach out of the horror, suspense and action. Gullermo Del Toro truly came through in a clutch and i loved his film, Mimic (1997). Thomas Kretschmann who plays Overlord Eli Damaskinos goes on to play HYDRA Leader, Baron Strucker in the MCU. Tony Curran who plays Priest of The Bloodpack, went on to play Finn Cooley of the Kitchen Irish on Daredevil (S2). Matt Schulze who plays Chupa of The Bloodpack, made his film debut in Blade (1998) as an character named Crease. The soundtrack was fire. The video game on X-box was dope too. Blade Trinity is considered the worse of the trilogy. React to Ihe extended cut (better, tolerable version). I'm just glad that Blade has been getting more and more love as an character that changed the game more now than ever.
That time before Disney when Marvel was more or less artistically led by the directors instead of the formulaic, franchise mentality we have now. They can't even keep a director for an MCU Blade movie currently. Given that they know it will be heavily compared to the excellence that came before.
I agree. Been saying the same thing about how Blade is getting more love these days. I love that for the character and those movies. Honestly I think Blade 1 and 2 is up there with some of the best comicbook movies. Its fun from start to finish and still holds up. Even better than a lot of the stuff nowadays.
🗣 that's why Del toros the GOAT! THE GOAT! love this movie. Made his unique spin on vampires. Which he took with him to the series the strain. The vampires feel like actual vampires. You feel the speed, strength ferocity that was missing from the 1st. Exs. Blades movement. Blades fight at their base his 2v1 idc bout the cgi. The reaper club attack mofos durable. Blade v nomak pt 1, martial artist galore. Then pt 2 the bending of the steel door when blade gets kicked into it. breaking the floor, toppling the pillar they way they were jumping around easy. The healing factors, and the precision that blade, held his blade pierced under and got his heart which was encased in bone 😩🤌 chefs kiss.
You forget the first Blade didn't have a lot of expectations, or anything really. Hollywood studios and producers saw it as another comic book movie. So when it was green lit for production, they didn't put a lot of money into it. It wasn't until the after the success of the first Blade, then Hollywood said ok...let's open up the check book and put some money into the sequels. So try not to dismiss the first one so quickly. The Hollywood studio environment is what shorthanded that film.
Absolutely Loving your Blade reactions! & Yay! For the DBH reference at 4:56 & my favourite reaction at 26:24 to that great line haha 😂 & to see your reactions of Norman Reedus starring & giggled at Quinn's "suck them dry" comment 🤭 Agree with Quinn about Wesley Snipes about being talented & getting the credit he deserves & don't think there is anyone in the MCU like him, his pretty unique with his badass abilities, he needs his own spin off series! & the actor who played 'Asad' Danny John Jules was in a sci fi show 'Red Dwarf' that you guys could check out sometime.
I'm right there with you Oak. I enjoyed this one more than the first movie. It was a great way for the franchise to transition out of the 90's and do it's own thing.
Guillermo del Toro also directed Hellboy I & II. The first one is good. The second one is a MASTERPIECE. The actor for the villain is the same one here as in Hellboy II. Though we get far more character presentation for him there. Watch it, 5+/5.
Still one of my fave films. Luke Goss (Nomak) rocks in this and Hellboy 2. When the Blade 2 soundtrack came out, I played it on repeat when I was working out or getting ready to hit the club at the weekend. Pure fire!
Priest was a pretorian in "Gladiator" trying to give Maximus a soldier's death with the sword in the neck... he was also in "Thor 2" as Odin's father, Bor.... and of course, he was Marcus, the first vampire and son of Alexander Corvinus in "Underworld 2" ...
What I’ve always found rather interesting is that Nomak is not really the villain in this story. If anything, he’s a tragic character somewhat similar to Blade. Dude didn’t ask to be a Reaper. He was manipulated, used and thrown to the side by his father. Also didn’t help that he was the least favorite child too. I honestly don’t blame him for wanting revenge. But man… the practical and CG effects for the Reapers used to scare the shit out of me. They still hold up very well after all these years.
If you liked these vampires, I strongly reccomend the show ''The Strain''. It has Del Toro's signature all over it. At least 2 seasons are worth the watch. The show was inspired by this particular movie. And I believe NO ONE reacted to that show up until now.
I had this trilogy on dvd and introduced my eldest nephew to bladeit became or favorite movies to watch,as he grew older we binged watched fast and furious. This brings back great memories. Great reaction guys keep up the great work.
He only did the wire choreography. Wesley Snipes & Jeff Ward did the fight scenes in this like the first film. Donnie Yen himself couldn't possibly change what had been done before and he was ok with that.
Agreed, personal opinion is that 3 isn't that bad of a film, it's enjoyable, funny, little cheesy but still an enjoyable watch, but the first 2 were stronger movies
Fun fact the scene where Norman Reedus is eating Krispy Kreme donuts in the back of the truck, in the original script it was White Castle sliders. White Castle denied their request to be used in the movie, and in my opinion that is what inspired the Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle movie
The only thing I dont like about this movie is how underutilized they did with the "Iceman" character played by Donnie Yen. Here is an international action star and you have him died off screen. 😂
In hindsight yeah. But to be fair, this was like his first role in mainstream Hollywood. Plus he was choreographing the fight scenes alongside that. He also had another movie he was working on I think.
In the blue-ray version, when the son pierces Damaskinos neck, he walks a bit while bleeding out and you can see the tube with the fake blood following him on the floor. XD
I heavily recommended you watch Hellboy 2. The villian who played Nomak returns as another Memorable villian as Prince Nuada of the Woodland Elves kingdom. The more i watch this movie the more i enjoy the writing around the character of Nomak. When i originally watched this he absolutely terrified me,but the older i get the more i appreciate the sense of Tragedy that reeks from him in regards to his Overwhelming Hunger forced upon him due to his fathers experiments on him. His last word "It hurts......no more" were always haunting to me.
The MCU owes a whole lot to Wesley Snipes and the Blade Series. If we ever get Mahershala Ali's Blade in the MCU we need a cameo or supporting role for Snipes. It's only right.
7:15 "Unless it's a Sig." I think only the Sig P320 and M17 have gone off without the trigger being pulled. An ICE agent had his sidearm holstered, which was a P320, and it went off striking him in the leg. The Army also had an M17, which is a P320, go off too but fortunately nobody was injured with that. The issue was that the pistols didn't have a mechanical disconnector, which prevents accidents like that from happening in other pistols.
As mentioned by a number of folks Luke Goss (Nomak) was in boy band Bros...but no one mentioned (at least didn't see it) he was the drummer...and played with his twin brother Matt who sang and played guitar.
This movie really has it all - early 00s techno-goth gear, Donnie Yen AND Wesley Snipes doing their martial arts thing, great twists on vampire lore, and the monstrous paws of Guillermo Del Toro all over it!
@BaddMecine Your boy Matt Shulze (Chupa) played Crease, the vampire whose hand exploded when he picked up Blade's sword in the first movie. He was two different vampires.
@BaddMeicine When Quinn said Norman had experience with the duel DE's, he was correct. The Answer, you're forgetting Norman was duel-wielding guns in THE BOONDOCK SAINTS (2000) long before this and THE WALKING DEAD (2010).
This was an incredible follow up from the first one. Shout out to everyone involved in this film. What was your reaction?
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Blade 1 & 2 are definitely the strongest, trinity is a good bad movie. Btw I highly suggest Jeepers Creepers 1 & 2 to you guys! 🎸 🫡
Now Blade 3..the worst One..)
The fight scenes with choreographed by Donnie yen he plays the main character ip Man smh f****** beast. I hate it how he died in this movie but I believe he said he didn't want to outshine the main character. It's cool that he was one of the only ones that pretty much beat a reaper by himself.
This was out weeks before Spider-Man (don't you believe it).
Kind of exciting to get this sequel right before the webbed one had finally had his turn.
Some people complained about the newly-made Marvel logo not being on Blade 2 first and then Spider-Man.
The now infamous Marvel logo was made by the company called Imaginary Forces who co-produced the Blade trilogy.
Netflix Daredevil\Matt Murdock, Wilson Fisk, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage while not MCU movies. Those versions of those characters in those shows IMO have a good level of swag and badassery thats close to what Wesley Snipes brings to Blade. Plus those Netflix Marvel shows had fantastic writing, production and direction...except for Iron Fist. BTW my rating for Blade 2 is 4 out of 5
The best line from the movie didn't make the edit. "You obviously do not know who you are fucking with!"
YES! I love that scene!
My thoughts exactly!!! haha
Up there with “Muthafucka have you lost your damn mind?!” From the first movie
@@MarcusL1995 hahaha yeah 100%
Top line in the franchise to me. Sometimes Blade just needs to assert his absolute dominance over all suckheads, and when they forget, it irks him.
If only Blade Trinity was directed by Blade 2’s director
It's actually an absolute tragedy that Guillermo del Toro didn't
Would have been crazy
The movie wasn’t bad but it definitely could’ve been better if it happened like that
If only they hadn't decided to sidetrack Wesley Snipes in favour of his younger costars
The first director needed to do the third. Norrington doesn't get enough credit for what he made.
"I never realized Wesley Snipes was this skilled of a martial artist." He's a 5th degree blackbelt, and supposedly, when he was filming Demolition Man, he had to slow down his moves because he strikes so fast that it shows up blurry on the camera so it was unusable.
What a Legend!
5th dagree in what lol just a master of all arts kk guy also who is the belt under they hand out black belts like Halloween candy nowadays
@@bdgandalfow2776 Shotokan karate. Also second degree in Hapkido. He’s been doing martial arts since he was a kid. Also done Capoeira, kung fu, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, eskrima, and kickboxing. He’s a legit martial artist.
He is also a horrible human being, who constantly disrespected the crew members, and was awful to work with in the blade movies
@@vincenzoramsay2961b-- stop crying. Say the same shit about Norman. The fact that you got that one ass situation and call that man a horrible person. Yall make r--m look so obvious these days. Yall fool fools into believing you’re just speaking from a regular place when it’s really about what the person looks like. I bet if you never heard that instant, you’d still have some evil shit to say about him. Let he who is without sin, cast the first stone. I bet your b-- -ss have done some horrible shit in your life that nobody knows cause they weren’t around.
The guy who plays Nomak is also the one who plays Prince Nuada in Hellboy 2: The Golden Army which is definitely a MUST WATCH
The best actor to play the character of Drizzt Do'Urden in movies. Unfortunately it never happened. Prince Nuanda was the closest we got to that.. 😞
Yep! And the lawyer dude was the villain in the first movie.
Love that movie. And Prince Nuada is a fuckin' Boss!
Now you all got me fantasizing about a never occurring Blade/Hellboy/Elsa Bloodstone movie.
Dude's got the market cornered on 'wronged vengeful prince' category😀
Wesley Snipes is a hugely underrated actor. Not only is he an impressive athlete, he's funny, charismatic, handsome, and is comfortable playing a stone cold badass or a finger snapping drag queen. That latter role, if you've never seen it, was Noxeema Jackson in Too Wong Foo. I wouldn't expect To Wong Foo to feature on this channel, but if you're a fan of Snipes you ought to give it a try. I think you'll be amazed that the same actor who plays Blade also plays an amazing queen. That's a testament to his talent.
100% agree!!! ❤
Yeah but for good of an actor someone can be we have to take into account what kind of person they are.
Apparently there was a ton of drama with Snipes during the filming of Trinity.
Apparently Snipes was rude to other actors like Ryan Reynolds & would show up late to set. And honestly if you look at him in the movie it looks less like Blade (cold, not showing emotion) & instead it looked like Wesley was annoyed being on set.
These movies are still great but if there's a reason he's not in many movie these days, it's because of him as a person :/
@@PauloHernandezXD STFU. You don't know that man.
I believe the reason Donnie Yen isn't in the movie much is because he's doing the majority of the fight choreography. This is why the fight scenes are a step up in this movie vs the first one.
"catch you fuckers at and bad time?" is my favorite line from the trilogy, followed closely by, "barely. i'm a lawyer" 🤣🤣🤣
For being a singer in a band called Bros and not an actor, Luke Goss (Jared Nomak) did amazing in this movie.
When Nomak says “Strange,it hurts,it hurts no more.” You realize just how tragic his character is. He was made into what he is and from what I can tell the Reaper Virus is at the very least uncomfortable or even painful for the carrier. Nyssa says at the end she can already feel it burning inside of her. Makes you think how much pain Nomak was in his entire life and why at the end he chose to just end it.
Wesley Snipes and Donnie Yen were the fight coordinators in this movie.
"It hurts no more." One of the best villains of all time and you'll feel sorry for him as well.
For me it is better than the 1st. It was the also the first time I’d ever seen Norman Reedus in a role and man he even had a vibe back then! Excellent cast and a truly scary villian
Did you see Blade 3? It couldn't been better. Dracula v. Blade.
@@mikerodgers7620 That sounds better on paper but the movie was the worst of the trilogy by far.
@@dylanhopkins5934 Yes it was. I was disappointed. But I did like a few scenes.
@mikerodgers7620 I mean I liked pretty much all the scenes with Blade of course. Outside of that, most everything else was just off.
@@mikerodgers7620 ugh that was a terrible Dracula IMO...everything about him.
Blade II is one of my favorite movies. Del Toro killed it 😎
Funny story - This movie stars my close friend Luke Goss, former member of huge 80s band "Bros".
I saw this movie twice and not only didn't recognise him under the makeup, I told him it was worth checking out and as an actor, he would be great in such an unexpected role 🙄😳. He didn't say a word 😂
It's been a running joke ever since but I did recognise him in "Hell Boy II". 🤓🇬🇧
He really deserves more recognition. He was fantastic in this & Hellboy 2. I remember doing a major double-take after checking IMDB to see who played Nuada. I knew him from Bros but didn't realise he was such a talented actor until this & Hellboy 2.
In a way you gave him a compliment? lol
@@w1975b 😁 I'll let you tell him that! It's funny though. He hadn't long been acting, wasn't a martial artist and to be honest... It's like your next door neighbour turning up in "Lord of the Rings". You wouldn't really be looking out for it! 😆😆😳
@@phile7234 oh absolutely, great shout! I love it when people don't do what you expect of them and still kill it. The fact is as you say, he was great in both roles.
Honestly, to learn martial arts moves and go toe to toe with Wesley Snipes, on film? Fair play 😁👍
If you're for real, tell him I loved his performance. I have been a blade 2 fanatic because of nomak and hellboy 2 for the same reason. He plays such compelling characters. I truly loved his performance then as much as I do now. Let him know many believe he deserves his flowers.
Guillermo del Toro gave us, no lie, one of the greatest superhero AND horror action movies of all time. Mi hermano Mexicano! Also, one of the best SEQUELS ever!
Personally love the second the most in the trilogy 🔥🔥🔥
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Absolutely agree. I saw this in the theater during college with a buddy of mine, and we were absolutely buzzing for like the next three hours over how fucking badass this movie was. I like the first one as well, but this one just feels a lot more polished to me (I think it helps that it had someone like GDT directing it, and an increased budget).
Same
They should have stopped at 2, or focused the next movie on Blade instead of trying to undermine the character for spin-off characters they were trying to introduce movies for.
😂wha wha the people made a movie I don't like@@jynxce
The Nomak vs Blade climax battle is just so immensely satisfying. They just bum rush, collide, and from there the fight is just "GET SOME! GET SOME!" And Nomak is such a great anti-villain, his revenge is just and like his sister he's honorable. And ultimately he's happy to die, to rest in peace. Which makes him a classic remorseful monster, it's brilliant.
I love this movie for the sheer fact that Guillermo del Toro directed this!!
“Yeah well some of us can’t see in the dark, ya f’n nipplehead!”
I’ve been quoting that line for over twenty years 😂😂
It’s nibble head…. Even funnier to me and like you I’ve been saying it for years as well
Pay you’re light bill
@@glopesci it’s definitely nipplehead 😂
The guy who plays Nomak also was the Prince in Hellboy 2 opposite of Ron Pearlman
and lawyer of vampires play Rasputin in Hellboy :)
"I've never been a vampire TV show-type guy." Welp, gotta get the guys to watch Buffy and Angel immediately.
Don't forget
Forever Knight!
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Although good shows, that a lot of commitment to ask for.
@@jynxceThey watch tv shows. They can do those. Take their time.
The strain would be fun for the first 2 seasons at least
Buffy was my jam!
Guillermo Del Toro + vampires = fun!
Ohhhh OK that explains a lot 😂 I was just thinking that novak reminded me of a character from The Strain, but that was also Del Toro so that makes sense
@@caseyh8386 he was also the actor he used as the antagonist in Hellboy 2! Just a great villain
Check out G Del T’s series “The Strain!”
@@lylakoehlmoos5391 and “Cabinet of Curiosities”
I'm a vampire addict. Out of everything I have read or watched, BLADE holds the title of best Daywalker ever!
He has all of their strengths and none of their weaknesses!
Can't wait for your reactions to Trinity.
I can't decide out of all 3. They all rock!
Little things that Snipes does makes Blade special: the smiles every time he tries out a new weapon. Self congratulations on a vampire kill. Jumping and landing without making a sound. Chopping the roots from the plant to signify separating himself from the past. The total body pain convulsions when taking a dose of serum. Grabbing his clothes and dressing in mid air. Jumping up into the ventilation shaft. Blowing kisses to the Blade mobile. Classic!
You mentioned a couple of times about the black leather and looks borrowing from the “Matrix” films, but try to keep in mind the character of Blade was created in the 70’s and his look comes from that inspiration 😎
Did you recognize Priest, the first member of the Blood Pack to die? Red curly hair actor Tony Curran, who would later portray an incredible vampire as the original vampire Marcus Corvinus in Underworld Evolution. First time I saw Norman Reedus. Became a fan ever since. He has a small role in Pandorum, a horrific and gruesome sci-fi movie. I know you guys will love that one. Loved Blade 2. For me, ranks with the great sequels, Underworld Evolution, Aliens, and T2 Judgement Day.
Tony was also in the scifi tv show Defiance.
@@w1975bTony was one of the Vikings with Antonio Banderas in the 13th Warrior. Banderas had a heavy Viking sword trimmed down into a lighter, more manageable sabre and showed off to Tony. Tony was not impressed and said, “when you die, can I give that to my daughter?” LOL. Tony was amazing as Vincent Van Gogh in an episode of Dr. Who. I think I cried in that episode….
Also in gladiator and the league of extraordinary gentlemen
@@tehawfulestface1337 yeah, now that you mention it, I remember him being in 13th Warrior.
@@ryankelly8966 OMG! I forgot about Gladiator! Man, for a long time I felt like I was the only one who ever saw League of Extraordinary Gentleman, that I felt ‘invisible’.
Fun fact: Both Nomak and the lawyer were also in Guillermo Del Toro's Hellboy movies. The lawyer is the same actor who played Rasputin in the first one, and the actor who plays Nomak plays Prince Nuada in Hellboy II.
Karel Roden.....Czech actor (one of few who play in American films) plays Rasputin
He produced the strain series must watch
Yes! Definitely!
yess! i've been trying to get bridgeco to react to this for almost a year now lmao. 😭 its so underrated.
"Where's Donnie?" Already forgetting that Lighthammer fed on him in the sewers.
And also that even if he turned the blast from the light bomb wiped out everything vamp in those tunnels
He was also wire choreographer on the movie.
Plus I think he couldn't do the whole movie because he was committed to Shanghai Knights (2003) as the antagonist to Jackie Chan's character.
@@BlackGirlMarvel Thought the same thing
Donnie said while working on Blade 2 it was one of the worst experiences in his career as Guillermo brought him in to do the fight scenes but the producer was a total dick being disrespectful to Donnie not even saying hello to him and not giving Donnie time to produce fight scenes the way he envisioned since the producer only gave him a couple of hours or half a day to make the fight scenes.
Guillermo hated certain scenes in the movie especially the fight scenes between Blade and Nyssa because the cgi was so bad again this was due to the limited time he had to make the movie
@@Gatz22that sucks to hear considering how skilled he is you’d think he’d get some respect.
I absolutely love the first Blade because it introduced us to him but the second one is by far my favorite!! I love Wesley Snipes because he makes movies fun and is so charismatic on screen! I also love Guillermo del Toro and what he created with this movie. He wrote a book with Chuck Hogan that ended up becoming a series on FX called the Strain. It's a vampire series and I highly recommend it. It sort of builds on the idea from this movie that vampirism could be a pathogen and how it can spread like a sickness. I've rewatched the series like 3x because it's really good, I watched it during COVID and the similarities were wild!
As a reminder this was directed by academy award winning director Guillermo del Toro! That's why it's so GOOD! Mexican excellence babyyy
Director: how do we make the sequel Better than the 1st??
Screenplay writer: I've got it!! Blade kicks More ass And Sanghelli Mouthed Vampires that also eat other vampires...
Director:..........
My God!! 😮
If you think the sanghelli monster horror came from the writer, you aren't that familiar with Guillermo del Toro..
@@curtisbme it's clearly a joke Mr Drax taking everything So literal
22:22 That's the lore in the Anne Rice novels as well (Queen of the Damned, Interview with a Vampire etc..), since Akasha was the first human who was transformed into a vampire due to literally fusing with an evil spirit that some local shamans summoned to oppose her rule when she was a human Queen, so if you kill Akasha all vampires will die.
In that series all other vampires are essentially carrying a small piece of that evil spirit which is why they all need to drink blood but the true body of that spirit is still inside Akasha so killing her kills the evil spirits influence which also kills all the vampires.
Snipes kept cracking jokes about how the actress who played Nyssa kept wearing the neckpieces the entire time on the DVD commentary.
I remember that too.
In Blade II you can see early versions of ideas that would show up again later in the vampire tv show The Strain, which del Toro produced. It's a criminally underrated show.
This film also features several actors who del Toro has used many times in various films. Keep your eyes open for familiar faces.
Blade 1: Vampire movie
Blade 2: Zombie movie
Blade 3: oh you will find out movie
Now I really want these guys to watch Wesley in "To Wong Foo" - a fantastic movie that shows off even MORE of his amazing range as an actor! :)
yes!
Pretty much EVERYONE I grew up with felt the second one was better....the first is better, imo, its just that there are so many awesome scenes in the second one. Basically whenever I rewatch I usually watch the first one and then immediately watch the second one. Almost like if they were just one movie, like an epic 3hr plus movie.
Thanks for thoughtfully leaving the 3rd out of the equation.
Best way to watch tbh. Both are great no matter what.
I definitely do the same thing. I have them on DVD and would definitely watch 1 then 2 immediately after
@@jynxce i have seen the 3rd one 4 times....which was 3 times too many, I had fun with it when I saw it in theaters on the big screen that first time....watched it 3 more times over the years for kicks and giggles, but yea, its not a good movie 😅
I love this movie because it’s part of the reason we got the show The Strain from Del Toro. Now those are some vicious vampires.
Yeah until their dicks fall off 😅
Give Wesley Snipes his credit for making the first M C U flim that started them all. Blade came out before Matrix . Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne had to learn martial arts for the Matrix, Wesley had this project for at 10 years and ended up financing most of the budget for the film himself.
The actor who played the first casualty of the Blood Pack - Priest - also played Marcus in Underworld Evolution.
40:26 "30 Days of Night" did this scene a lot better. Definitely another badass Vampire film y'all need to check out soon.
Definitely one of my favs
Underrated
Underrated
The first great sequel of Marvel's golden age on film (1998-2007) and his return to action was glorious, less than 2 years after X-Men (2000) and over a month before Spider-Man (2002).
The comic-book sensibility makes an extreme approach out of the horror, suspense and action.
Gullermo Del Toro truly came through in a clutch and i loved his film, Mimic (1997).
Thomas Kretschmann who plays Overlord Eli Damaskinos goes on to play HYDRA Leader, Baron Strucker in the MCU.
Tony Curran who plays Priest of The Bloodpack, went on to play
Finn Cooley of the Kitchen Irish on Daredevil (S2).
Matt Schulze who plays Chupa of The Bloodpack, made his film debut in Blade (1998) as an character named Crease.
The soundtrack was fire.
The video game on X-box was dope too.
Blade Trinity is considered the worse of the trilogy.
React to Ihe extended cut (better, tolerable version).
I'm just glad that Blade has been getting more and more love as an character
that changed the game more now than ever.
That time before Disney when Marvel was more or less artistically led by the directors instead of the formulaic, franchise mentality we have now. They can't even keep a director for an MCU Blade movie currently. Given that they know it will be heavily compared to the excellence that came before.
Matt was also in The Transporter (2002), starring Jason Statham.
@@w1975b I know that.
Some forget he was in the first 2 Blade films.
@@jynxce well........
That's been very strange.
Almost a curse in fact.
They just can't pinpoint the rebirth.
I agree. Been saying the same thing about how Blade is getting more love these days. I love that for the character and those movies. Honestly I think Blade 1 and 2 is up there with some of the best comicbook movies. Its fun from start to finish and still holds up. Even better than a lot of the stuff nowadays.
🗣 that's why Del toros the GOAT! THE GOAT!
love this movie. Made his unique spin on vampires. Which he took with him to the series the strain. The vampires feel like actual vampires. You feel the speed, strength ferocity that was missing from the 1st. Exs. Blades movement. Blades fight at their base his 2v1 idc bout the cgi. The reaper club attack mofos durable. Blade v nomak pt 1, martial artist galore. Then pt 2 the bending of the steel door when blade gets kicked into it. breaking the floor, toppling the pillar they way they were jumping around easy. The healing factors, and the precision that blade, held his blade pierced under and got his heart which was encased in bone 😩🤌 chefs kiss.
You forget the first Blade didn't have a lot of expectations, or anything really. Hollywood studios and producers saw it as another comic book movie. So when it was green lit for production, they didn't put a lot of money into it. It wasn't until the after the success of the first Blade, then Hollywood said ok...let's open up the check book and put some money into the sequels. So try not to dismiss the first one so quickly. The Hollywood studio environment is what shorthanded that film.
Del Torro had so much fun doing this movie, that he went on and made the TV series "The Strain"
Absolutely Loving your Blade reactions! & Yay! For the DBH reference at 4:56 & my favourite reaction at 26:24 to that great line haha 😂 & to see your reactions of Norman Reedus starring & giggled at Quinn's "suck them dry" comment 🤭 Agree with Quinn about Wesley Snipes about being talented & getting the credit he deserves & don't think there is anyone in the MCU like him, his pretty unique with his badass abilities, he needs his own spin off series! & the actor who played 'Asad' Danny John Jules was in a sci fi show 'Red Dwarf' that you guys could check out sometime.
I totally agree! Wes is the Reigning Champ for me in the MCU when it comes to being a Certified Badass🔥🔥🔥
@@driafibromyalgiafighter9342 indeed top tier badass! Hopefully Marvel consider a Blade Mini series! Or at least a cameo in a future film/show🙏
"That's all we get out of Donnie in this movie?" Yup. Had to get back to choreographing it.
When you guy's watch Blade Trinity just make sure it's the Directors cut only.
Yep.
It's a better, more tolerable version.
I'm right there with you Oak. I enjoyed this one more than the first movie. It was a great way for the franchise to transition out of the 90's and do it's own thing.
Guillermo del Toro also directed Hellboy I & II. The first one is good. The second one is a MASTERPIECE. The actor for the villain is the same one here as in Hellboy II. Though we get far more character presentation for him there. Watch it, 5+/5.
Still one of my fave films. Luke Goss (Nomak) rocks in this and Hellboy 2. When the Blade 2 soundtrack came out, I played it on repeat when I was working out or getting ready to hit the club at the weekend. Pure fire!
Let's gooo!!! Hyped for the reaction since I'm also rewatching it for the first time in years!
I love this movie!!
That girl with the sunglasses next to Blade was jamming 😂.
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Priest was a pretorian in "Gladiator" trying to give Maximus a soldier's death with the sword in the neck... he was also in "Thor 2" as Odin's father, Bor.... and of course, he was Marcus, the first vampire and son of Alexander Corvinus in "Underworld 2" ...
What I’ve always found rather interesting is that Nomak is not really the villain in this story. If anything, he’s a tragic character somewhat similar to Blade. Dude didn’t ask to be a Reaper. He was manipulated, used and thrown to the side by his father. Also didn’t help that he was the least favorite child too. I honestly don’t blame him for wanting revenge. But man… the practical and CG effects for the Reapers used to scare the shit out of me. They still hold up very well after all these years.
"Unless it's a Sig "😂 that was hilarious lol
Most of the viewers are definitely gonna miss that one lmao
If you liked these vampires, I strongly reccomend the show ''The Strain''. It has Del Toro's signature all over it. At least 2 seasons are worth the watch. The show was inspired by this particular movie. And I believe NO ONE reacted to that show up until now.
I had this trilogy on dvd and introduced my eldest nephew to bladeit became or favorite movies to watch,as he grew older we binged watched fast and furious. This brings back great memories. Great reaction guys keep up the great work.
Notice the action choreography is different from the the 1st film. Del Toro got Donnie yen specifically to do the fight scenes choreography
He only did the wire choreography.
Wesley Snipes & Jeff Ward did the fight scenes in this like the first film.
Donnie Yen himself couldn't possibly change what had been done before and he was ok with that.
@@k.delpino1124
That, & he couldn't if he tried due to production drama.
this movie actually scared the hell out of me when i was a kid. my fave of the 3. 😋
Blade Awesome
Blade 2 Excellent
Blade 3 ok
Agreed, personal opinion is that 3 isn't that bad of a film, it's enjoyable, funny, little cheesy but still an enjoyable watch, but the first 2 were stronger movies
@@RealJustinCrow Its crazy because in today's time Blade 3 is a lot more enjoyable. Spiderman 3 too although I liked that one a lil more than Blade 3.
Fun fact the scene where Norman Reedus is eating Krispy Kreme donuts in the back of the truck, in the original script it was White Castle sliders. White Castle denied their request to be used in the movie, and in my opinion that is what inspired the Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle movie
Guillermo Del Toro directed Blade II and Hellboy II. Both starringRon Perlman(Reinhart/Hellboy), and Luke Goss(Nomak/Prince Nuada).
He did Hellboy 1 as well starring the the dude that plays the Lawyer in this one as the villain.
Leonor Varela ... Not only the perfect choice but damn ...
The last actress to play Cleopatra in live-action.
Also guest starred on Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D. season 1.
Wesley Snipes's posture when he fights and his pure elegance makes it feel like you are watching a king.
The only thing I dont like about this movie is how underutilized they did with the "Iceman" character played by Donnie Yen. Here is an international action star and you have him died off screen. 😂
In hindsight yeah. But to be fair, this was like his first role in mainstream Hollywood. Plus he was choreographing the fight scenes alongside that. He also had another movie he was working on I think.
In the blue-ray version, when the son pierces Damaskinos neck, he walks a bit while bleeding out and you can see the tube with the fake blood following him on the floor. XD
I heavily recommended you watch Hellboy 2.
The villian who played Nomak returns as another Memorable villian as Prince Nuada of the Woodland Elves kingdom.
The more i watch this movie the more i enjoy the writing around the character of Nomak. When i originally watched this he absolutely terrified me,but the older i get the more i appreciate the sense of Tragedy that reeks from him in regards to his Overwhelming Hunger forced upon him due to his fathers experiments on him.
His last word "It hurts......no more" were always haunting to me.
The MCU owes a whole lot to Wesley Snipes and the Blade Series. If we ever get Mahershala Ali's Blade in the MCU we need a cameo or supporting role for Snipes. It's only right.
Snipes is suppose to cameo as Jamal Afari, Blade's original mentor from the comics.
This is one of the first sequels that I can remember not beng disappointed.
Fun fact:
The vampire prince also played the twin elf prince in hellboy.
This is one of my top favorite films. Thank you for the reaction guys
7:15 "Unless it's a Sig." I think only the Sig P320 and M17 have gone off without the trigger being pulled. An ICE agent had his sidearm holstered, which was a P320, and it went off striking him in the leg. The Army also had an M17, which is a P320, go off too but fortunately nobody was injured with that. The issue was that the pistols didn't have a mechanical disconnector, which prevents accidents like that from happening in other pistols.
As mentioned by a number of folks Luke Goss (Nomak) was in boy band Bros...but no one mentioned (at least didn't see it) he was the drummer...and played with his twin brother Matt who sang and played guitar.
This movie really has it all - early 00s techno-goth gear, Donnie Yen AND Wesley Snipes doing their martial arts thing, great twists on vampire lore, and the monstrous paws of Guillermo Del Toro all over it!
This movie slaps hard. I enjoy it more than the first.
@BaddMedicine The curly red head Priest was Marcus the hybrid vampire in UNDERWORLD EVOLUTION.
These vampires are similar to those in The Strain (Hulu). The first season of that series was excellent. Of course Blade 2 came first.
My fave one liners are in this one ❤
Blade is such a nostalgic mood for me!
Really excited for you guys to watch Blade Trinity, it's a gem.. action, comedy, the plot is plotting 👍
“A good SPF 30” hahahaha
Fun fact: The guy who played Nomak was in a quite famous 80's British boy band called Bros
@BaddMecine Your boy Matt Shulze (Chupa) played Crease, the vampire whose hand exploded when he picked up Blade's sword in the first movie. He was two different vampires.
Damn, he bulked up good
Just so you know guys Donnie Yen coreographed the fight scenes for this movie
For more fun Del Toro vampires, check out The TV Series "The Strain"
Luke Goss is an amazing martial artists. He's also in Hellboy 2. Blade 2 will always be my favorite Blade film.
@BaddMeicine When Quinn said Norman had experience with the duel DE's, he was correct. The Answer, you're forgetting Norman was duel-wielding guns in THE BOONDOCK SAINTS (2000) long before this and THE WALKING DEAD (2010).
Me and my dad were watching Blade. At one point i said "Nobody can beat blade!" His response was "Steven Segal can." Haha.
If you like this, check out The Strain. The reaper plague that's in this is the main plot point for The Strain
"We're gonna get right into some ass kicking!"
Across the entire trilogy, they dont go more than 15 minutes of screen time without a fight scene
IMO he's right there is no one more bad ass than blade
Blade 2 is my all-time favorite movie, I had it on VHS back in the day lol
Glad to see yall react to this gem ❤
If you guys haven’t seen it, I highly recommend Pan’s Labyrinth. Another Guillermo del Toro film.
YESSSSS!! This reaction has made my day
30:44 Hahahahaha the way they all said "Dad!" hahahahahaha
Blade: Trinity is hilarious. Looking forward to your take on that one.
The del Toro HELLBOY films are wonderful. Definitely worth a watch. Ron Perlman is a national treasure.
By far my favorite out of the trilogy. I still enjoy it now from time to time.
Blade and Nomak were lucky New Jack wasn't up on that scaffolding with them🤣
6:52 THANK YOU! Thank goodness, I'm not the only one who thinks that.