Blade

Do you remember when vampires were actually supposed to be scary? They weren’t these preppy little teens who cry all the time? Well if you have forgotten what vampirism is all about, you need to check out Blade. As an avid movie watcher, I have seen Blade countless times, and it really doesn’t seem to get old. By Blade, I mean the first one. Not that horrible second or even the let down third. The first Blade is original, action packed, and entertaining. Be forewarned: there is a reason why it is rated R. A lot of violence, bloodshed, and cursing is found in this movie. This isn’t exactly something you’d pop in to distract the kids you are supposedly babysitting. This is for grown-ups. Even some of you adults may want to pass this up for Ferngully or something because it gets pretty intense.

Blade is all about a vampire-human hybrid who hunts the demon creatures. He tends to show no mercy to the children of the night, yet he is compassionate to humans. He runs across a recently bitten woman who he decides to try and save instead of killing her upfront. At the same time, he and Whistler (Blade’s mentor) are trying to track down Deacon Frost, a notorious vampire who does not go along with the traditions held by his colleagues. Frost believes that vampires should rule the world instead of making treaties with the human politicians and policemen. There is a big plot and scheme, but what you got to remember is that this is Wesley Snipes here. He is going to kick some serious Nosferatu. That is what should be focused on. It gets intense, as mentioned before. Blade is a great movie, but should be taken seriously when it comes to the violence. The graphics are good for the most part (some are laughable based on what we have today). Overall this is a great movie, has decent acting, and it can be watched over and over again. I give Blade 4 out of 5

Sex/Nudity

Ok, get ready for skimpy clothes, intense making out, and sexual references every which way. In the beginning a woman is…grabbing certain places on one guy. Within five minutes another woman was committing certain practices on a man while another one was kissing him. Like I said, it is not for younger viewers. Both scenes go by rather quickly, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen. There isn’t any nudity on the other hand.

Violence & Gore

Where is a vampire movie without violence? It turns into a teen soap opera. Blade is full of people getting beaten up, stabbed, shot, burned, electrified, and even having their throats ripped off. It’s mainly the bad vampires though, so that’s a plus. Get ready for blood drinking, neck biting, and stake stabbing. Also has some of the best fighting out there. Reminds me of Mortal Kombat…but good.

Profanity

I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen a Wesley Snipes movie where he hasn’t dropped F-bombs left and right. Nothing has changed with this movie. Don’t say I didn’t warn you when you hear every curse word imaginable and used rather frequently in this film. Not for the squeamish

Frightening/Intense scenes

Vampires. Need I say more? If you are a flincher, may not want to watch it. As mentioned before, a lot of stabbing, burnin’, and killin’. At one point a vampire gets his teeth pulled out with pliers. Just letting you know