Of the many vampire films of late, this one stands out.
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Blade (1998)
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Reviews Counted:82
Fresh:45
Rotten:37
Average Rating:5.7/10
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
Exciting and occasionally very spooky.
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Blade 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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The 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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An intensely thrilling comic-book story.
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The count would be rolling in his grave if only there weren't a stake in his heart!
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Top CriticShort of being terribly bloody and packed with special effects, all the showdowns are strictly stock stuff.
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A bombastic, slick and thoroughly enjoyable splatter flick.
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Pure visceral imagery.
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Top CriticThere's just too much viscera, and not enough depth.
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A cartoonish futuristic action-adventure yarn.
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Top CriticIf vampire pictures are your cup of tea, this is one of the better ones.
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It's a gruesome, gore-filled fang-fest.
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A triumph of visual brilliance, a great piece of flashy, moody pulp, and a film of mostly style and very little substance.
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Lots of exploding heads and oceans of blood, moves fast and with no discernible meaning but looks good.
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Takes itself far too seriously for its own good.
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