Throwback Thursday: Does the Blade trilogy still hold up?

Blade 2

A debate can be had regarding which of the first two films is the better movie. The first Blade had the superior story and villain, but the sequel improved on the entertainment side. Blade and the cast were funnier, the action vastly improved, and the special effects were a step-up. There is one fight scene in which the Bloodpack is introduced that was done with a computer. Despite that small fact, the scene is still amazing and fluid. One of the highlights is the competition between Reinhardt (played by Ron Perlman) and Blade. Reinhardt kept trying to get one up on the Daywalker, but was consistently outclassed.

The Bad

As it was mentioned earlier, the main antagonist in Blade 2 wasn’t as good as Deacon Frost. Eli Damaskinos was decent as the vampire elder. However, considering how phenomenal Deacon Frost was, average isn’t going to cut it. It’s like going from Heath Ledger to Tom Hardy. Hardy was good, but he wasn’t Heath Ledger’s Joker. Jared Nomak was a terrific villain for Blade to fight, physically. The final fight was better than the previous, but that’s where it stopped. If not for the Bloodpack being fun, these villains would have been mediocre at best. This was a big step-down from the previous movie. Speaking of step-downs, let’s get into the final chapter in this trilogy.