Throwback Thursday: Does the Blade trilogy still hold up?

Blade

Blade was ahead of its time. The best way to describe this release is like this. Think of is as the first Guardians of the Galaxy project. The casual comic book fans or movie-goers had no reason to care about him. It didn’t help that the movie was rated R, as well. This rating meant cutting the audience in half due to age restrictions. Regardless, it worked. It may not have done Marvel Cinematic Universe numbers, but it did debut at number one on its opening weekend. It’s impressive considering it took down classics like Saving Private Ryan and There’s Something About Mary.

Deacon Frost was an incredible and underrated antagonist. It’s a shame people don’t talk about him more. Without Frost, this movie wouldn’t have been a success. He was the perfect person for Blade to go up against, as he wasn’t a villain the Daywalker could just attack. He had to outsmart him and go through Frost’s minions. N’Bushe Wright as Karen and Donal Logue as Frost’s number 2, Quinn, both played crucial roles, as well. Logue added a ton of humor and was Blade’s punching bag. Wright added some comedy, but contributed more intelligence and sass than humor.

The Bad

The special effects didn’t age well, at all. You can tell they may have skimped on the budget when it came to special effects. It’s not 1980s bad, but it’s definitely noticeable. Still, when that is the biggest complaint, than you’re still doing a good job.