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"Blade: The Series" Pilot (2006)
6 out of 7 people found the following review useful:
Watchable, but nowhere near the quality of the movies!, 29 June 2006
Author: jellyneckr
In 2004, the third and supposedly the last Blade film, BLADE: TRINITY, was released to poor reviews and mediocre box office. While I was one of the few Blade fans that enjoyed BLADE: TRINITY, I can see why it was disliked. I thought it was brought Blade's story to a satisfying conclusion. There was little doubt in my mind that the franchise was really coming to an end. I knew a continuation was just around the corner. To my surprise, it was decided that the story wouldn't continue on the big screen, but on the small screen.
Debuting as a summer series, BLADE is better than one would expect from a television show premiering at such a time. It has a decent story, occasionally cheesy but enjoyable one-liners, and as a major plus, action scenes that aren't over-edited. However, what it doesn't have are the two qualities that made the film trilogy special: a dynamite lead and a strong atmosphere and visual style. Blade is played by rapper Sticky Fingaz, a decision that angered lots of fans. Fingaz isn't terrible as far as rappers turned actors go yet his performance as Blade is hardly praise worthy. He's trying to impersonate Wesley Snipes and not make Blade his own. For his performance as well as the show to work, he must find a way to make his portrayal of Blade unique. Also for the show to work, there needs to be stronger talent behind the camera. Direcor Peter O'Fallon does a reasonably good job for a television show, but what made the Blade trilogy stand out were directors with their own style, directors that created moody atmosphere to go along with the mayhem. Improvement must be made.
Overall, although it doesn't measure up to the trilogy in any aspect, this pilot movie for Blade is at least watchable which is a lot more than I can say about most television spin-offs from features. Given time, the show may grow into its own. 6/10
5 out of 6 people found the following review useful:
Promising Pilot of an Interrupted Series, 29 September 2008
Author: Claudio Carvalho from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
In Moscow, Blade (Sticky Fingaz) chases a vampire and discovers that Marcus Van Sciver (Neil Jackson) is in Detroit. Meanwhile in Detroit, the military Krista Starr (Jill Wagner) returns home seeking out her twin brother Zack Starr (David Kopp). When the family is informed that Zack was found dead, Krista identifies the corpse and asks information to the corrupt detective Det. Brian Boone (Bill Mondy) that is associated to Marcus Van Sciver, supplying prostitutes to feed his vampires. Krista meets Blade and works together with him trying to catch Marcus. However, she exposes herself trying to kill Marcus, and is abducted by the evil vampire.
The "Pilot" of "Blade the Series" is a promising movie that gives a good expectation for the series. My wife is a fan of this series, which was abruptly interrupted in the end of the First Season, and she also liked this episode that has been just released on DVD in Brazil. The story is entertaining and the sexy Jill Wagner is has a great performance in the role of Krista. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Blade – A Nova Geração" ("Blade – The New Generation")
4 out of 5 people found the following review useful:
Blade the Series looks solid, 2 July 2006
Author: gort-8 from Catonsville, Md.; USA
I whine with the best (worst?) of 'em about the dearth of watchable TV with the departure of ANGEL, BUFFY, B-5 and some occasionally watchable TREK. So, when a series comes along that's doing something right I think it deserves some support.
BLADE is good TV. I never read the comics, but I enjoyed the first two films (and endured the third). It's got a decent lead character and some interesting mythology set-ups for a summer series on Spike TV. For example, remember all those vamps that Angel and Buffy dusted? What's up with that dust? On this series it's a sought after prize among a certain sub-strata of society. For a couple of hours it confers tremendous strength and speed on its mortal users. The downside? It also carries an intense bloodlust with it. Its users are easy to spot. They have a tendency to devour their own fingers to satiate their blood-hunger.
In this universe we don't have wanton turning of people into vamps. Vampire status is awarded a very select few who've likely been waiting for a long time for this precious benefit.
4 out of 5 people found the following review useful:
Where did they find that guy?!!!!, 30 June 2006
Author: wolfgirl37 from United States
I loved the plot, I loved the villain, I liked Chase and Kirsta (even though she is no Jessica Biel), the bald dude was cool and his helper worked for me (kinda king-like,except Asian)lol! But this sticky fingaz dude couldn't act, had no presence, wasn't menacing, (my suburban raised 18 year-old cousin is scarier)! I just kept screaming NO NO NO! LL Cool J can act, he could have carried off the part, but other than him and ICE T, only Wesley can make your skin crawl in just the right places to play Blade!!Disappointment reigns supreme, I was hoping for Highlander all over again.
BB, WG
2 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
Not a Bad Star but not a great one Either, 30 June 2006
Author: jayfrodoggy from United States
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
Well I gotta say this serious overall doesn't seem to be a bad series but it definitely needs a lot of work. The series is set in the continuity established by the first 3 blade movies and already in the first episode we see some continuity breaks. For example Blade's partner Chen says he can't cure Krysta when people have been cured twice already in the films, Hannibal King and the Girl in the first film.
Sticky Fingaz is definitely the wrong choice for blade he seems like he's doing a Wesley Snipes Impression and definitely needs to spend all of this time not acting learning some Martial Arts. I just don't buy him as blade a side kick maybe but he's definitely not Blade.
Krista well she's not all that bad I just couldn't buy the fact that she's ex-military though and she was supposed to have gotten badly injured and sent home. She had no scars no seemed to good to be true in my opinion. I really hope they touch on her family's aspect of dealing with losing her and her brother they introduced them and I think there's some opportunity for great storytelling that we've never seen in the blade universe as of yet.
Overall I gotta say its not a bad start to the series but definitely not great and comes in as very mediocre if this series doesn't get a lot better and quick I highly doubt it will survive the first season. You know its bad when your thinking Buffy could wipe the floor with Blade. the last thing I'll say is. Blade movie version = Vampire Asskicker Blade TV as of right now = Sight down and drink beers because buffy is better at it than you are. I just hope I see a much stronger blade as the series develops.
2 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
After seeing the pilot episode, these are my thoughts:, 30 June 2006
Author: languidlady from United States
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
I don't think enough effort was put into developing Blade himself. That's probably because he's been established as a character long before in the Blade movies but I really think they should have put more of the focus on him. I really didn't feel any sort of connection to him and I didn't empathize with his plight. I didn't get anything from the actor who portrayed him. I really liked Marcus though and thought he and Krista were sexy together. Krista looked like a cool tough chick and Marcus was cute and eloquent (I have a crush on him even though he's the bad guy, or maybe because). It looked like most of the story was about Krista and what she was going through after Marcus killed her twin and then took her for himself by turning her into a vampire. There were some action sequences that were okay but Blade looked a little dumb when after the first time he shot one of the vampires and it didn't have any effect(the guy had just been given immunity to silver and garlic etc..) he just seemed completely careless in turning his back to him once more without assuring himself 100% that the guy was dead, he just kept turning his back to the bad guy and leaving himself vulnerable to attack. Btw did they say what happened to Whistler? And can I just say- I miss Wesley Snipes :(
4 out of 6 people found the following review useful:
Stop comparing it to the movies!!!, 30 June 2006
Author: S-p-e-c-t-r-e from United States
Blade: The Series, on its own as a TV debut, was well done. I don't understand the constant complaining and unrealistic comparison of this series to the movies when both are vastly different. The movies have the bigger budget and the better, seasoned actors while the TV series is going to have to make due with certain limitations. In time, Blade could very well find its groove and take off from there.
I thought the pilot was exceptional for an action/drama series. The two elements were fused well together without coming off as too clichéd or mundane. There were a few clunkers here and there in the dialogue but the pace of story did not lag and it kept me interested for the full 2 hours.
Every actor performed his or her job relatively well with the exception of Kirk "Sticky" Jones who was, in my opinion, too stiff and robotic in his delivery. Perhaps if given time he could grow more comfortable in the role, but as the title character I felt that he was the weakest. His co-stars stole the show, most especially Krista Starr and Marcus Van Sciver. Their back story has tremendous potential which might unfortunately overshadow Blade himself.
Blade: The Series is one of the only shows left on TV that is packed with action, vampires, violence, sexy women, and drama. So if you're sick of all that reality crap, then you might as well give this series a chance.
I will be looking forward to the future episodes and will keep in mind that this series does not have the big Hollywood budget to live up to its movie counterparts. It's a pity that others won't do the same.
4 out of 6 people found the following review useful:
Blade Series, 29 June 2006
Author: monicunning722 from United States
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
I'm a BIG Blade fan. Blade1&2 were excellent. Blade3 was good,but the unnecessary comedic lines spoiled the movie. I was excited to hear there was going to be a series. I think that when you do a spin off from a successful franchise like Blade,you need to stay true to the main characters. The story line in the series was very good. However,I was disappointed in how the actor portrayed Blade. He seemed somewhat weak in a lot of the fight scenes. Also his voice and look were off. I had a hard time being convinced that he was Blade. Although the Blade character was satisfactory, the story line made up for it. It kept me interested till the very end. I will definitely keep watching.
5 out of 8 people found the following review useful:
It Could Go Either Way, 29 June 2006
Author: KelinciHutan from United States
As movie spin-offs go, Blade shows promise, but it does have a proving ground to cover first. The lead actor, Kirk Jones (or "Sticky Fingaz," as he is credited), was a bit wooden in much of his delivery, but did an overall passable job. In order to carry the show, he will need to become much more comfortable in his role. His assistant has very little backstory available, though that may very well change as the show progresses.
However, the vampires are ready and set. With a cast that, amusingly enough, is pilfered from various "Stargate: SG-1" episodes, the vampire clan is interesting and presents a truly engaging enemy for Blade to fight. Marcus Van Sciver, played by Neil Jackson, is a fun mix of evil vampire and capable clan-leader. The various jockeyings for position amongst the members of the clan open up a lot of avenues for great story lines, especially when played against the loyalty to Marcus displayed by vampires like Fritz. Krista's conflict as a new vampire in the middle of an old fight is genuinely intriguing.
Overall, the show is worth watching, at least to get a feel for where it may go from here. It isn't spectacular, and it may never get there, but it doesn't crash and burn right at the outset, either, and it certainly shows a lot of good potential.
7 out of 12 people found the following review useful:
This has some big shoes to fill., 28 June 2006
Author: HandsomeMax from United States
After the meltdown that was Blade 3 and Wesley Snipes refusing to suit up anymore;New Line is officially out to milk the Blade Franchise with a weekly TV series based around Blade's adventures.Let me just say the deck is stacked pretty high against it succeeding.
Whatever New Lines Intentions were and what was broadcast tonight are two different things.A standard intro episode involving Blade(helping an Iraqi war vet named Krista get revenge on the vampires that killed her Bro.Randy Quaid pops up as a professor with knowledge on the Ocult.
The opener has good production values,pacing,and surprisingly excellent Special Effects.The director Peter O Fallon does a pretty good job.The Script is pretty standard stuff that has been done better on an average episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
For this to Succeed Kirk "sticky Fingaz" Jones has to get past the Ghost of Snipes;Which seems pretty much impossible.Jones has clearly buffed up for the role and done his homework.He is a little stiff,his delivery is so-so,and has none of the martial art prow-less that made the blade movies engaging.They also make Blade surprisingly weak.Which is understandable for TV.Jones just needs to find the role and make it his.
Jill Wagner is pretty good as the revenge-driven Krista.Very gorgeous also.The lead Vamps are so-so and do not seem that menacing.Blades Asian side-kick has little intro or back-story.They need to hire someone who can act to be Blades new sidekick.
But it is just the first episode and it needs time to develop.It does show some promise.Give it a chance.
6.5/10
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