Norrington's Blade is where the Matrix effects came from!

Rating: 8/10 (26 September 2008)

Where have you gone Stephen Norrington? This film oozes with talent. LXG despite it's flaws and studio interferences shows his talent as well. The jumping scene from the hospital window to the roof and bullet time were both done here before the matrix in 1999. I hate it when film makers like Norrington and James Cameron go years and years with out making films. Life is short and should be lived but in between make some darn films. They're great action directors and we need more films from you two. Through Domenic Sena into that category as a director who showed promise and then disappeared. I know the studios system must be a nightmare and Sean Connery dissed you but get over it and make movies. Show the studios and Connery how great a director you are. Blade has a good story and great action scenes. It's by far and away the best action film Snipes ever made. The sequels including Del Toro's Blade 2 pale in comparison. The vampires are sexy, regenerate, kick ass and disintergrate when blade wipes them out. An action film with a touch of horror thrown in and a true classic. Blade also was the restart of the comic book stampede that we see today in films. Blade showed that lesser known comics could appeal to the masses and that well known comics could be action oriented with out camp. Blade led us from Batman and Robin to Batman Dark Knight which was co-written by Blade writer David Goyer who also directed and wrote Blade trinity which is no Blade but still entertaining and also wrote Del Toro's Blade 2.
Whether it's on DVD or cable don't miss the chance to catch Blade or see it again. An action/vampire fighting classic!