Hopelessly dated before its release.
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04/18/07
Blade (1998)
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Reviews Counted:24
Fresh:7
Rotten:17
Average Rating:4.6/10
Consensus: Though some may find the plot a bit lacking, Blade's action is fierce, plentiful, and appropriately stylish for a comic book adaptation.
Runtime: 2 hrs 3 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Based on the comic book of the same name, BLADE (Snipes) is a half-mortal, half-immortal bent on avenging his mother's death and destined to rid the earth of a race of vampires. Meanwhile, the... [More]
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N'Bushe Wright
Director: Stephen Norrington
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Reviews for Blade
Top CriticThough slick and diverting in some aspects, increasingly silly pic has trouble meshing disparate elements -- horror, superhero fantasy, straight-up action -- into a workable whole.
04/18/07
Top CriticNo review available.
12/11/04
Top CriticThere are lots of stunts, chase sequences and so much computer morphing that the effects house must have been offering it at discount.
04/12/02
Top CriticSultry, silly story!
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Top CriticThe fight scenes -- particularly Blade's first appearance -- are undeniably exciting.
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Top CriticAnchored by powerful Wesley Snipes, it immediately grabs you by the jugular and holds tight for two hours.
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Top CriticBlade has the capacity to dazzle, but it also will leave many viewers dissatisfied.
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Top CriticEventually, Blade loses its edge.
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Top CriticA hyper smorgasbord of a horror film!
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Top CriticChildren of the night, what disgusting movies they make.
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Top CriticBig as it is, Blade is meticulous and subtle, not just in its camera technique but in the way it works its themes and creates a mood.
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Top CriticBlade is one of those all-style, no-substance goth-mix adaptations that looks like The Crow, sounds like Spawn, and feels like Dark City.
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Top CriticThe sort of glittering trash pile that makes you dread the words comic-book movie.
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Top CriticMy question is, if audiences are trying so desperately to escape whatever's got them all worked up in their daily lives, how is this any better?
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Top CriticThe count would be rolling in his grave if only there weren't a stake in his heart!
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Top CriticPure visceral imagery.
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Top Critic
A cartoonish futuristic action-adventure yarn.
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Top CriticLatest News for Blade
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Stephen Dorff Talks Blade Prequels 
Ready for more "Blade"? Stephen Dorff has announced that he and director Stephen Norrington are hard at work on what's intended to be the first installment in a prequel trilogy. More...
August 22, 2008:
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August 13, 2008:
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