Blade 2

DefJeff · 04-01-2002, 05:08 AM

yea so i saw this today. i dunno if there was another thread on this that i missed, but i found this movie to be pretty fresh.
had some dope gore (whcih was surprising) and real nice action. this movie is no masterpeice, but its deifnitally worth seeing and is a worthy sequal to the equally good Blade 1.

so who else seen this??? and what you think of it!???

bigdaddyhorse · 04-01-2002, 06:23 AM

Liked it as much as the first one, fucking incredible!

04-01-2002, 10:35 PM

Jeff - you took the words right outta my mouth

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SEANVALEN · 04-02-2002, 12:35 AM

I thought this surpassed the original, was more dark in places, elements of good horror the first one lacked a bit. More action, and Blade was very amusing in places, his teaming up with the vampires, was a joy to watch, great characters, and director really gave made some scenes jump at you, and some clever plot twists that made be doubt some characters like whister, I thought that was great, operating on a thiller level as well.

Blade 2 is not just a great sequal, but very fresh and enjoyable, it made me laugh, enjoyed the action, had horror elements to it, so made me jump in places, and very in spirit to the comic books. Goes along at a great pace.

It's a classic for me.

Excellent

04-02-2002, 04:17 AM

i saw it this week and thought it was great. Why are the reviews so bad? Anyway, I will be definitely be getting this on DVD.

moogong · 04-02-2002, 05:07 PM

Not only did this movie have more horror elements in it...it also had a Hong Kong flavor also. The martial arts were better than the first. If you are a fan of Hong Kong cinema you would reconize HK superstar Donnie Yen playing the vampire
"Snowman".
All in all it was a kick ass movie!!

KillerCannabis · 04-02-2002, 05:19 PM

I couldnt agree more. I thought that this movie actually surpassed the first one in terms of story, violence, gore, action and even some humor. Ron Perlman kicked ass. The Reapers were a welcome and fresh addition to the story. I'm so glad they actually wrote a sequel that didnt copy the original pretty much scene for scene (the Back to the Future movies come to mind.....) and the gore factor was just high enough for a diehard gorehound like myself. I cant wait to pick up that reported 2-disc set when it hits shelves........

04-02-2002, 05:29 PM

One of the best popcorn movies I've seen in ages.

SEANVALEN · 04-02-2002, 11:47 PM

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Originally posted by moogong77
Not only did this movie have more horror elements in it...it also had a Hong Kong flavor also. The martial arts were better than the first. If you are a fan of Hong Kong cinema you would reconize HK superstar Donnie Yen playing the vampire
"Snowman".
All in all it was a kick ass movie!!

Yep, I recongised Donnie Yen immediately, great touch to the cast.

04-03-2002, 01:52 AM

[WARNING: Possible Spolier, ramblication [sic], and most likely overANALysis]

Personally, I liked the first one better. I liked the idea of this second movie and the action scenes though. Gore is fine and dandy, but it doesn't make a movie for me (not that it takes away from it).

I thought it was a bad idea that they gave the main villain the "right" to seek regvenge and then basically take it away. After all, Blade began by seeking revenge, so there isn't anything wrong with this villain (who was still cool) doing the same thing, right? So they deal with that by making him turnout to be an evil asshole anyway. After he gets his revenge, he still attacks Blade (cuz now he's just bad and mean).

And since when did vampire have souls? Yeah, I know they actually didn't, but suddenly vampires are just misunderstood and oppressed by the man or some BS (at least the pretty females born as).

So long as you don't think about the inconsistent aspects of the plot of the movie, it's a fine ride. But then I can say the same thing for a ton of movie that I do like (ID4, Armageddon).

Although it's pretty minor, what ruined it for me (maybe ruined is not such a good word, because i did like it after all) was the cg fx. I could have done without the far-too-obvious computer graphic fight sequences (which would have been fine if I were set to watch an animated feature). I think those scenes took something away from what otherwise was some cool choreography. It's like I'm watching real-life fighting and then some idiot turned the channel to the Cartoon Network.

Don't get me wrong, I liked the movie, it just kinda threw me off balance when I saw "DragonBall Z" flash on the screen.

04-03-2002, 05:27 AM

Donnie Yen is one of my favorites. I was kinda dissapointed that he only had one good fight scene though. I heard he did a lot of the choreography for this movie. Anybody ever seen Legend of The Wolf (AKA The New Big Boss?) One of my favorite Donnie Yen films.

Erg0n · 04-03-2002, 06:17 AM

Good Movie, with some cheesy parts. About 2. One where Whistler and Blade were talking about the poontang vamp girl. and the other where he gets' his sun glasses back after killing that asshole vamp in the vamp stronghold

04-04-2002, 09:15 PM

I liked this movie more so than the original. More gore, more special moves and an interesting story plot. Though the wrestling moves and Power Puff Girls were a bit bizare...

04-01-2002, 05:08 AM	#1
DefJeff Franca Stoppi's #1 fan Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hamden, CT Posts: 3,112	Blade 2 yea so i saw this today. i dunno if there was another thread on this that i missed, but i found this movie to be pretty fresh. had some dope gore (whcih was surprising) and real nice action. this movie is no masterpeice, but its deifnitally worth seeing and is a worthy sequal to the equally good Blade 1. so who else seen this??? and what you think of it!??? __________________ Thrash explains TWIN PEAKS!: <thrashard76> its the ultimate tribute to Italian cinema, no real plot but fun just the same My Growing DVD Collection

04-02-2002, 12:35 AM	#4
SEANVALEN HackMaster Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: London, England Posts: 1,044	I thought this surpassed the original, was more dark in places, elements of good horror the first one lacked a bit. More action, and Blade was very amusing in places, his teaming up with the vampires, was a joy to watch, great characters, and director really gave made some scenes jump at you, and some clever plot twists that made be doubt some characters like whister, I thought that was great, operating on a thiller level as well. Blade 2 is not just a great sequal, but very fresh and enjoyable, it made me laugh, enjoyed the action, had horror elements to it, so made me jump in places, and very in spirit to the comic books. Goes along at a great pace. It's a classic for me. Excellent __________________ "Better to be dead and cool then alive and uncool." Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

04-03-2002, 06:17 AM	#12
Erg0n My Baby Picture Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: In a House that's Up My Butt In A Cellar, Canada Posts: 1,532	Good Movie, with some cheesy parts. About 2. One where Whistler and Blade were talking about the poontang vamp girl. and the other where he gets' his sun glasses back after killing that asshole vamp in the vamp stronghold __________________ Deuteronomy 32:42-43 If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me. I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy.

04-04-2002, 09:15 PM	#13
thrashard76 Guest Posts: n/a	Two thumbs up! I liked this movie more so than the original. More gore, more special moves and an interesting story plot. Though the wrestling moves and Power Puff Girls were a bit bizare...

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04-01-2002, 06:23 AM	#2
bigdaddyhorse Detroit Hi-on Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Under a rock Posts: 11,957	Liked it as much as the first one, fucking incredible!

04-01-2002, 10:35 PM	#3
Andrew Guest Posts: n/a	Jeff - you took the words right outta my mouth .

04-02-2002, 04:17 AM	#5
mysterX Guest Posts: n/a	i saw it this week and thought it was great. Why are the reviews so bad? Anyway, I will be definitely be getting this on DVD.

04-02-2002, 05:07 PM	#6
moogong I can choke you out! Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 5,433	Not only did this movie have more horror elements in it...it also had a Hong Kong flavor also. The martial arts were better than the first. If you are a fan of Hong Kong cinema you would reconize HK superstar Donnie Yen playing the vampire "Snowman". All in all it was a kick ass movie!!

04-02-2002, 05:19 PM	#7
KillerCannabis Slow, Deep & Hard Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: So Cal Posts: 5,606	I couldnt agree more. I thought that this movie actually surpassed the first one in terms of story, violence, gore, action and even some humor. Ron Perlman kicked ass. The Reapers were a welcome and fresh addition to the story. I'm so glad they actually wrote a sequel that didnt copy the original pretty much scene for scene (the Back to the Future movies come to mind.....) and the gore factor was just high enough for a diehard gorehound like myself. I cant wait to pick up that reported 2-disc set when it hits shelves........

04-02-2002, 05:29 PM	#8
satan x Guest Posts: n/a	One of the best popcorn movies I've seen in ages.

04-03-2002, 01:52 AM	#10
Vlad Guest Posts: n/a	[WARNING: Possible Spolier, ramblication [sic], and most likely overANALysis] Personally, I liked the first one better. I liked the idea of this second movie and the action scenes though. Gore is fine and dandy, but it doesn't make a movie for me (not that it takes away from it). I thought it was a bad idea that they gave the main villain the "right" to seek regvenge and then basically take it away. After all, Blade began by seeking revenge, so there isn't anything wrong with this villain (who was still cool) doing the same thing, right? So they deal with that by making him turnout to be an evil asshole anyway. After he gets his revenge, he still attacks Blade (cuz now he's just bad and mean). And since when did vampire have souls? Yeah, I know they actually didn't, but suddenly vampires are just misunderstood and oppressed by the man or some BS (at least the pretty females born as). So long as you don't think about the inconsistent aspects of the plot of the movie, it's a fine ride. But then I can say the same thing for a ton of movie that I do like (ID4, Armageddon). Although it's pretty minor, what ruined it for me (maybe ruined is not such a good word, because i did like it after all) was the cg fx. I could have done without the far-too-obvious computer graphic fight sequences (which would have been fine if I were set to watch an animated feature). I think those scenes took something away from what otherwise was some cool choreography. It's like I'm watching real-life fighting and then some idiot turned the channel to the Cartoon Network. Don't get me wrong, I liked the movie, it just kinda threw me off balance when I saw "DragonBall Z" flash on the screen.

04-03-2002, 05:27 AM	#11
Lindane Guest Posts: n/a	Donnie Yen is one of my favorites. I was kinda dissapointed that he only had one good fight scene though. I heard he did a lot of the choreography for this movie. Anybody ever seen Legend of The Wolf (AKA The New Big Boss?) One of my favorite Donnie Yen films.