Throwback Thursday: Does the Blade trilogy still hold up?
By Mark Lynch
Blade: Trinity
After two movies that could be looked at as classics, comes Blade Trinity — something of a gift and a curse. The gift was Ryan Reynolds’ audition for the role of Deadpool and Jessica Biel playing Abigail Whistler, the daughter of Blade’s mentor Abraham Whistler. Reynolds’ played Hannibal King and was hilarious from start to finish. He delivered one-liners, jokes, and a memorable phrase that is too vulgar to be mentioned here. He wasn’t much of a fighter, but that’s why Abigail Whistler was there — to add the butt-kicking right next to Blade. Unfortunately, that’s where the good stops.
The Bad
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Wesley Snipes wasn’t as good as he was in the first two movies. He still added all of the action and one-liners we expected from him, but something was off about him. The villains were cheesy and kind of a letdown. Parker Posey as Danica Talos was good, but nothing to write home about. WWE’s Triple H was as good as you’d expect him to be, which honestly isn’t saying much. Then there was Dracula/Drake. Other than than the quote, “Kill one man, you’re a murderer, kill a million, a king. Kill them all, a God.” he was just bad. The final fight between him and Blade was forgettable. Thankfully, the actor has redeemed himself through DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.