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Blade The Film
Bluebottle Started conversation Nov 3, 1999
I was asked to write this review for Union Films, yet when I'd finished it, someone else had written one and had it accepted, so I thought I'd put it here so it wasn't wasted. It isn't one of my favourite films, but was okay I guess, I only saw it the once.
Blade The Film
Donne Posted Dec 18, 1999
Let's try this again, shall we?
I have indeed seen the movie Blade, and I enjoyed it very much. I haven't read any of the comics, but my significant other has, and has filled me in on all of the gory details.
Although I enjoyed it, I have 2 complaints.
First, I thought the "Blood Bath" scene in the opening was, well, gratuitous. I mean, do I really need to see hords of vamps slamm dancing in a blood fountain? Ick. I think not.
Second, I think I found a glitch. Consider: the villian plans to become a demon of some sort in a ceremony by sacrificing the vamp elders. Some prophetic writings give him the directions, and the # of elders killed seems to have some significance. The temple even has one slot for the exact # of elders.
Yet, when a thug kills one of the elders right before the ceremony, no one bats an eye! I guess the phrophetic writings were just suggestions--I mean, who follows a receipe exactly? What's one less elder in the soup?
Is it just me? Am I being too picky? Was I potty trained too early? Let me know what you think....
Blade The Film
Bluebottle Posted Dec 18, 1999
Thanks for your patience in re-posting this! Don't worry, it frequently happens to me, where I just copy & paste the answer by opening a new window!
As for your points on the film - I agree that there was kinda a little too much blood at the start. Definately.
As for the glitch - I hadn't noticed it, but I'll look out for it next time I see it. I've only seen the film once last year, and only wrote a review about it based on that one showing - but I'll definately look out for the glitch. But then, I don't think plot continuity was a main feature of the film.
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