Top 10 Country Stars Who Have Acted in Movies Top 10 Country Stars Who Have Acted in Movies REDDIT Mike Moore / Michael N. Todaro / Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty Images In 1963, Buck Owens topped the country charts with ‘Act Naturally,’ which opened with the prophetic line, “They’re gonna put me in the movies.” But decades before that tune (later covered by the Beatles ) was a hit, country stars were already trading the concert stage for the sound stage. Experiencing varying degrees of box office success and critical acclaim (or disdain), country artists have been making the transition to the big (and small) screen since the movie business began. Just shortly after talking pictures took the country by storm, the Father of Country Music, Jimmie Rodgers, appeared in a short film called ‘The Singing Brakeman.’ Since that time, numerous singers have acted in everything from TV series and music videos to blockbuster films. The Boot focuses our lens on 10 country artists who’ve acted — naturally or otherwise — in the movies.

Jason Kempin, Getty Images Though she has since starred in her own successful sitcom and also conquered Broadway, in 1990, McEntire was first bitten by the acting bug (well, more like an icky, overgrown worm) in the sci-fi comedy horror hit ‘Tremors.’ If not for scheduling conflicts, a gazillion people could have seen her by decade’s end, playing the unsinkable Molly Brown in a little film called ‘Titanic.’ And though she’s not seen, you can hear that unmistakable voice of hers in the animated films ‘Charlotte’s Web’ and ‘The Fox & the Hound 2.’ Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images 9 His distinctive voice and a return to country music tradition made Travis one of the most influential entertainers of the ’80s and ’90s.

He soon turned his attention to TV roles and feature films, which have included ‘Fire Down Below,’ ‘Black Dog’ and ‘National Treasure: Book of Secrets.’ Most recently, the country icon was a by-the-book deputy director of the CIA in ‘Jerusalem Countdown.’ Although he’s bound to be best remembered as Robbie Ray Stewart, dad of Disney’s ‘Hannah Montana’ (played by real-life daughter Miley ), Cyrus earned some serious indie cred in 2001 for the role of Gene, the pool cleaner in David Lynch’s enigmatic thriller ‘Mulholland Drive.’ In 2010, he was in ‘The Spy Next Door’ with Jackie Chan. And let’s not forget the 2001 action flick ‘Radical Jack.’ On second thought … After making his inauspicious big-screen debut in 1987 as a member of the Bayou Band in the Rob Lowe-Winona Rider film ‘Square Dance,’ Adkins wasn’t seen again on film for 21 years. ‘Trailer Park of Terror’ didn’t make him a screen legend, but 2010’s ‘Lincoln Lawyer’ did have him sharing scenes with Matthew McConaughey.

With ‘The Virginian,’ ‘Mom’s Night Out’ and other roles still to come, Adkins has carved out a pretty solid second career in films. It’s all too easy to forget that Presley made a few great films when he made so many truly terrible ones. ‘Harum Scarum’? The title alone is cringe-inducing. Still, early on in his film career, the charisma and charm of the young man who would be King shone through in such films as ‘Love Me Tender,’ ‘King Creole’ and the electrifying ‘Jailhouse Rock.’ Another standout was 1964’s ‘Viva Las Vegas,’ but it was all pretty much downhill from there. Making his silver-screen debut alongside Jane Fonda and Robert Redford in 1979’s ‘Electric Horseman,’ Nelson followed with film roles as eclectic and unexpected as his musical output, appearing in everything from ‘Honeysuckle Rose’ and ‘Barbarosa’ to ‘Wag the Dog’ and ‘Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.’ He lent a bit (just a bit) of cred to the ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ remake, taking the role of Uncle Jessie.

Being Nelson, he pretty much steals any scene he’s in. Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty Images 4 Rarely playing anyone but a version of herself, Parton made her debut in ‘9 to 5,’ one of the most successful comedy films of all time. She spouted a plethora of quotable lines and more than held her own against screen vets Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. Sure, ‘Rhinestone,’ which paired her with Sylvester Stallone, was hardly a glittering addition to her film resume, and subsequent efforts have paled in comparison to ‘9 to 5,’ but Parton returned to the big screen for ‘A Joyful Noise,’ which she starred in with Queen Latifah. Dolly being Dolly is always an enjoyable, larger-than-life experience. Were he to completely walk away from his music career (and we’re not suggesting he do that!), Yoakam would most certainly have the chops to be a full-time actor. He was, in fact, an actor even before becoming a musician.

Since he began, he’s created some of the most vile, unforgettable on-screen villains in such films as ‘Sling Blade,’ ‘Bloodworth’ and ‘Panic Room,’ but there’s definitely more to him than those nasty characters suggests. We can’t wait to see what he does next. McGraw may be the most surprising singer-turned-actor that Music City has given Tinseltown. Although most of his roles thus far haven’t been substantial, leading-man material, he certainly has the range (and the star power) to pull off a name-above-the-title performance. He scared us in ‘Friday Night Lights,’ inspired us in ‘The Blind Side’ and had us conflicted in ‘Country Strong.’ (We don’t know what the hell he was doing in ‘Four Christmases’!) After his latest “dad” role in ‘Dirty Girl,’ he’s ready for something a little meatier — and so are we!

The former Army captain and Rhodes scholar’s film career spans 40 years and more than 100 movie roles, with a Golden Globe award for Best Actor in 1976’s ‘A Star Is Born.’ Bringing the same “lived-in” feeling to his films as he has to the songs he’s written, Kristofferson has tackled nearly every genre imaginable, from sci-fi (the ‘Blade’ series) to comedy (‘He’s Just Not That Into You’) to family fare (‘Dreamer’ and the current box-office hit ‘Dolphin Tale’). On the heels of his starring role in the indie drama ‘Bloodworth,’ the singer/actor was honored by the Nashville Film Festival for his contributions to the silver screen. Who’s Your Favorite Country Star Who Has Acted? There are plenty of other country stars who have graced the silver screen. Did we miss one of your favorites here? Let us know in the comments section below! This list was compiled by Stephen L Betts, and revised by Sterling Whitaker.

Kris Kristofferson - IMDb IMDb Soundtrack | Actor | Composer Kris Kristofferson was born in Brownsville, Texas, to Mary Ann (Ashbrook) and Lars Henry Kristofferson. His paternal grandparents were Swedish, and his father was a United States Air Force general who pushed his son to a military career. Kris was a Golden Gloves boxer and went to Pomona College in California. From there, he earned a Rhodes ... See full bio » Born: Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 29 people created 05 Jan 2013 a list of 29 people created 01 Feb 2013 a list of 24 people created 06 Dec 2013 a list of 25 people created 24 Jan 2014 a list of 35 images created 30 Jan 2015 Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Kris Kristofferson's work have you seen? User Polls Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations. See more awards » Known For 2016 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Shailene Woodley/Carol Burnett/Jason Aldean (2016) ... (writer: "Help Me Make It Through the Night" - uncredited) 2015 The Voice (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - The Blind Auditions, Part 8 (2015) ... (writer: "Me and Bobby McGee") 2014 Australian Story (TV Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode) - Vanishing Act (2014) ...

(writer: "Me and Bobby McGee") 2014 True Detective (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) 2014 The 56th Annual Grammy Awards (TV Special) (performer: "Okie from Muskogee") 2014 Young Ones (performer: "To Beat the Devil" - as Kristoffer Kristofferson) / (writer: "To Beat the Devil") 2014 Top of the Pops: The Story of 1979 (TV Movie documentary) (writer: "One Day at a Time") 2013 Watercolor Postcards (writer: "Help Me Make It Through The Night" - as Kristoffer Kristofferson) 2013 Passion & Poetry: Sam's Trucker Movie (Documentary) (performer: "One for the Money", "Shipwrecked Through the 80's") / (writer: "One for the Money", "Shipwrecked Through the 80's") 2013 Grand Theft Auto V (Video Game) (performer: "Highwayman" - as The Highwaymen) Ànima (TV Series) (performer -

 1 episode, 2013) (writer - 1 episode, 2013) - Episode #7.2 (2013) ...

(performer: "Help Me Make It Throught the Night") / (writer: "Help Me Make It Throught the Night") 2013 Unité 9 (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Episode #1.22 (2013) ... (writer: "Aide-moi à passer la nuit" ("Help Me Make It Through the Night") - as Kristoffer Kristofferson) 2012 Promised Land (writer: "Help Me Make It Through the Night") 2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Episode #20.135 (2012) ... (performer: "Toast to Freedom") - Bobby Bare (2012) ... (writer: "Come Sundown") 2012 Joyful Noise (performer: "From Here to the Moon and Back") Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2011) (writer - 1 episode, 2011) - Episode #19.38 (2011) ...

(performer: "Me and Bobby McGee" - uncredited) / (writer: "Me and Bobby McGee" - uncredited) 2011 Ruisrock - 40 vuotta rockia ja rakkautta (TV Movie documentary) (writer: "Me and Bobby McGee") 2011/III Here I Am (writer: "Help Me Make It Through the Night") 2011 Opry Memories (TV Movie) (writer: "For The Good Times", "Help Me Make It Through the Night") 2011 Gent de paraula (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Episode #1.19 (2011) ...

(writer: "Me and Bobby McGee") 2010 American Idol (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes) 2010 Sunday Morning Coming Down (Short) (writer: "Sunday Morning Coming Down") 2010 Bloodworth ("You Don't Tell Me What To Do") / (performer: "You Don't Tell Me What To Do", "Raven Is Her Name (Raven's Song)", "Starlight and Stone") / (writer: "You Don't Tell Me What To Do", "Raven Is Her Name (Raven's Song)", "Starlight and Stone") 2009 Californication (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Dogtown (2009) ... (writer: "Me and Bobby McGee" - uncredited) 2009 House of Boys (lyrics: "Help Me Make it Through the Night") / (music: "Help Me Make it Through the Night") 2009 Code 37 (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Wereld van glas I (2009) ...

(writer: "Help Me Make It Through The Night") 2009 Elvis: Love Me Tender - The Love Songs (Video documentary) (writer: "For The Good Times") Crook & Chase (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2009) (writer - 1 episode, 2009) - Episode dated 9 July 2009 (2009) ... (performer: "Me and Bobby McGee") / (writer: "Me and Bobby McGee") 2009 Watchmen (writer: "Me and Bobby McGee") 2009 Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... (TV Series) (1 episode) - Rosanne Cash/Norah Jones/Kris Kristofferson/John Mellencamp (2009) ... (as K.

Kristofferson, "April 5th", "Sunday Morning Coming Down", "Here Comes That Rainbow Again", "Me and Bobby McGee") 2009 I Love You Phillip Morris (writer: "Help Me Make It Through the Night") 2008 Loquillo leyenda urbana (Documentary) (writer: "Me and Bobby McGee") 2008 Between Heaven and Hell (performer: "Why Me") / (writer: "Why Me") 2008 Man Maid (writer: "Jesus was a Capricorn", "The Law is for the Protection of the People") 2007 Banda sonora (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Episode #1.13 (2007) ...

(writer: "Me and Bobby McGee") 2007 Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes (Video) (writer: "Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line / Loving Her Was Easier (Anything I'll Ever Do Again)") 2007 Opry Video Classics: Love Ballads (Video) (writer: "For the Good Times") 2007 Opry Video Classics: Queens (Video) (writer: "Help Me Make It Through the Night") 2007 Lucky You (performer: "They Ain't Got 'Em All") 2006 The Last King of Scotland (writer: "Me and Bobby McGee") 2006 Southland Tales (writer: "Me And Bobby McGee") 2006 Brats: Our Journey Home (Documentary) (performer: "Jesse Jackson", "Sky King", "The Heart", "What About Me", "Eagle and the Bear", "Love of Money", "This Old Road", "Worth Fighting For") / (writer: "Jesse Jackson", "Sky King", "The Heart", "What About Me", "Eagle and the Bear", "Love of Money",

 "This Old Road", "Worth Fighting For") 2005 Fun with Dick and Jane (writer: "Why Me Lord") 2005 American Dad!

(TV Series) (1 episode) - Stannie Get Your Gun (2005) ... ("Holes in Your Body") 2005 Karaoke Revolution Party (Video Game) ("Me And Bobby McGee") 2005 The View (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) 2005 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Episode #13.16 (2005) ... (writer: "Me and Bobby McGee") 2005 Breakfast on Pluto (performer: "For the Good Times" (1970)) / (writer: "For the Good Times" (1970)) 2005 The Wendell Baker Story (writer: "Help Me Make It Through the Night") 2005 The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico (performer: "The New Mr. Me") / (writer: "The New Mr.

Me", "Me and Bobby McGee", "The Pilgrim: Chapter 33") 2004 The X Factor (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Live Show 4 (2004) ... (writer: "Help Me Make It Through The Night") 2004 Hrvatski Idol (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes) - Episode #1.12 (2004) ... (writer: "Me and Bobby McGee") - Episode #1.3 (2004) ... (writer: "Me and Bobby McGee") 2003 Festival Express (Documentary) (writer: "Me & Bobby McGee" - as K.

Kristofferson) 2003 16 Years of Alcohol (writer: "One Day At A Time") 2002 Unconditional Love (writer: "For the Good Times") 2001 Wooly Boys ("Shipwrecked in the Eighties") 2001 Human Nature (lyrics: "Me and Bobby McGee" (1970)) / (music: "Me and Bobby McGee" (1970)) 2000 Running Mates (TV Movie) (writer: "Help Me Make It Through The Night") 2000 Ordinary Decent Criminal (lyrics: "One Day At A Time") / (music: "One Day At A Time") 1997 U Turn (writer: "Help Me Make It Through The Night") 1997 El tiempo de la felicidad (writer: "Me and Bobby McGee") 1997 The Ice Storm (writer: "Help Me Make It Through the Night", "Help Me Make it Through the Night") 1997 Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival (Documentary) (performer: "Me & Bobby McGee")

 / (writer: "Me & Bobby McGee") 1996 Dolly Parton: Treasures (TV Movie documentary) (writer: "For the Good Times") 1996 Stars in Their Eyes (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Episode #7.8 (1996) ...

(writer: "Me and Bobby McGee") 1994 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - The Sinister Urge (1994) ... (writer: "Help Me Make It Through the Night") 1994 Cold Water (writer: "Me & Bobby McGee") 1993 Paper Hearts (performer: "Paper Heart") / (writer: "Paper Heart") 1993 Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron (TV Movie documentary) (performer: "Slouching Toward The Millennium", "Song for Sam", "Sunday Morning Coming Down") / (writer: "Slouching Toward The Millennium", "Song for Sam", "Sunday Morning Coming Down") 1993 Indecent Proposal ("Help Me Make It Throught the Night") 1992 Sjans (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Kamernummers (1992) ... (writer: "Help me make it through the night" - uncredited) 1991 Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros.

(TV Movie documentary) (performer: "Evergreen" - uncredited) 1989 Tennessee Waltz (writer: "Just the Other Side of Nowhere") 1989 The Songwriter's Hall of Fame 20th Anniversary... The Magic of Music (TV Movie) (writer: "Help Me Make It Through The Night") 1987 Saxofonhallicken (TV Movie) (writer: "Help Me Make It Through the Night") 1987 Mascara (writer: "Help Me Make It Through The Night") 1986 Something Wild (writer: "One Day at a Time") 1986 Sword of Honour (TV Mini-Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Episode #1.3 (1986) ...

(writer: "Help Me Make It Through the Night" - uncredited) 1985 Trouble in Mind (writer: "El Gavilan") 1985 The Winning Hand (TV Movie) (performer: "Here Comes That Rainbow Again", "To Make a Long Story Short, She's Gone", "Help Me Make It Through The Night", "Ping Pong", "The Bandits of Beverly Hills", "Put It Off Until Tomorrow", "The Bigger The Fool, The Harder The Fall", "Me and Bobby McGee", "Born To Love Me", "Casey's Last Ride", "Don't Let Your Left Hand Know (What Your Right Hand Does)") / (writer: "Here Comes That Rainbow Again", "They Killed Him", "Help Me Make It Through The Night", "The Bandits of Beverly Hills", "The Bigger The Fool, The Harder The Fall", "Me and Bobby McGee", "Casey's Last Ride") 1985 The 57th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special documentary) (performer: "How Do You Feel About Foolin' Around", "On the Road Again", "Amazing Grace") / (writer: "How Do You Feel

 About Foolin' Around") 1985 Blue Money (TV Movie) (writer: "Help Me Make It Through the Night") 1985 Raamit ränniin (TV Movie) (writer: "Help Me Make It Through the Night") 1982 Knees-Up (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) 1982 Saturday Night Live (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Johnny Cash/Elton John (1982) ...

(writer: "Sunday Morning Coming Down" - uncredited) 1980 Berlin Alexanderplatz (TV Mini-Series) (1 episode) - Fassbinder, Berlin Alexanderplatz, 14 - Mein Traum vom Traum des Franz Biberkopf von Alfred Döblin: Ein Epilog (1980) ... ("Me and Bobby McGee") 1980 One-Trick Pony (writer: "Me And Bobby McGee") 1980 Honeysuckle Rose (writer: "Loving You is Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)", "You Show Me Yours (and I'll Show You Mine)") 1979 Made to Order (writer: "Help Me Make It Through the Night" - uncredited) - Episode dated 4 October 1979 (1979) ...

(writer: "One Day at a Time") 1979 Saint Jack (writer: "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down") 1979 The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song (TV Special) (performer: "Fallen Angels", "Put A Little Love In Your Heart") / (writer: "Fallen Angels") The Muppet Show (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 1978) (writer - 1 episode, 1978) - Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge (1978) ...

(performer: "Help Me Make It Through the Night", "Song I Like to Sing") / (writer: "Help Me Make It Through the Night", "Song I Like to Sing") 1977 A Concert: Behind Prison Walls (TV Movie documentary) (writer: "Sunday Morning Coming Down") 1976 A Star Is Born (performer: "WATCH CLOSELY NOW", "HELLACIOUS ACRES", "CRIPPLED CROW") 1976 Dolly (TV Series) (writer - 3 episodes) - Episode #1.3 (1976) ... (writer: "Yesterday/For The Good Times/Help Me Make It Through The Night/Bridge Over Troubled Waters" Medley) - Episode #1.10 ... (writer: "Help Me Make it Through the Night") - Episode #1.9 ... (writer: "Me and Bobby McGee") 1976 Taxi Driver (writer: "The Pilgrim, Chapter 33" - uncredited) - Episode dated 28 February 1974 (1974) ...

(writer: "For the Good Times") 1975 In Concert (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Episode #3.15 (1975) ... (writer: "For The Good Times") 1975 Police Woman (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) 1974 Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (performer: "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (1949)) 1974 8th Annual Country Music Association Awards (TV Special) (performer: "Me and Bobby McGee") / (writer: "Me and Bobby McGee") 1974 Columbo (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Swan Song (1974) ... (writer: "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down") 1973 Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - The Prowler (1973) ... (writer: "Me and Bobby McGee" - uncredited) - Episode dated 10 October 1972 (1972) ...

(writer: "For the Good Times") 1973 Blume in Love (lyrics: "Chester The Goat", "Settle Down And Get Along") / (music: "Chester The Goat", "Settle Down And Get Along") 1973 Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus (performer: "Help me") / (writer: "Burden of freedom") 1972 Fat City (performer: "Help Me Make It Through the Night") / (writer: "Help Me Make It Through the Night") 1972 Cisco Pike (performer: "Loving Her Was Easier", "I'd Rather Be Sorry", "The Pilgrim: Chapter 33", "Breakdown") / (writer: "Loving Her Was Easier", "I'd Rather Be Sorry", "The Pilgrim: Chapter 33", "Breakdown") 1971 Johnny Cash i København (TV Special documentary) (writer: "Sunday Morning Coming Down", "Me And Bobby McGee", "Help Me Make It Through The Night") 1971 Pop story (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Episode #1.4 (1

971) ...

(writer: "Mie ja Bobby McGee (Me And Bobby McGee)") 1971 The Last Movie (performer: "Me and Bobby McGee") / (writer: "Me and Bobby McGee") 1971 Clay Pigeon (lyrics: "Law Is for Protection of the People") / (music: "Law Is for Protection of the People") 1971 Two-Lane Blacktop (performer: "Me and Bobby McGee") / (writer: "Me and Bobby McGee") The Johnny Cash Show (TV Series) (writer - 8 episodes, 1970 - 1971) (performer - 2 episodes, 1970) - Episode #2.26 (1971) ... (writer: "Sunday Morning Coming Down") - Episode #2.9 (1970) ... (performer: "Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)") / (writer: "Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)") - Episode #2.5 (1970) ...

(writer: "For the Good Times") - Episode #2.3 (1970) ... (writer: "The Loving Gift" - uncredited) - Episode #2.1 (1970) ... (writer: "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", "Help Me Make It Through the Night") Blade Trilogy (Film) - TV Tropes Blade Trilogy You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share Blade: There are worse things out tonight than vampires. Karen: Like what? Blade: Like me . Blade is a vampire hunter comic book character from Marvel Comics created by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan who debuted in The Tomb of Dracula #10 (July, 1973). New Line Cinema acquired the film rights to the character in the mid-1990s, and released several films from 1998 to 2004, comprising the Blade Trilogy, starring Wesley Snipes in the eponymous role. In the movies, Blade's Super Hero Origin is that vampires attacked his mother during childbirth, which had a bizarre side-effect in making him part-vampire .

He remained mostly human but gained all the strengths of a vampire and (almost) none of their weaknesses . He can walk in sunlight, is not allergic to garlic or silver, heals quickly and has all their enhanced senses. There is a slight catch, however: Blade still gets the "hunger" for blood and is never quite satisfied with an artificial substitution. While vastly outnumbered, Blade makes do working with his mentor, a grizzled veteran vampire hunter named Abraham Whistler, who manages to devise all sorts of vampire hunting gear. The vampires are insanely rich, powerful and secretly in control of the world from behind the scenes with their own research labs and army. But Blade is still a legend among them, called by them "The Daywalker." The movies in the trilogy are, in order: Blade: Trinity (2004) All three movies star Wesley Snipes as Blade and Kris Kristofferson as Whistler. In addition to the movies there was a spinoff TV show titled, creatively, Blade: The Series . The first film helped usher in the current era of consistently well-done, serious comic book films, coming earlier than X-Men or Spider-Man .

As part of a four series deal between Marvel and Madhouse (the others being X-Men , Wolverine , and Iron Man ), he stars in his own anime , which premiered on July 1st, 2011. That same year, Marvel announced that New Line's film rights to Blade had expired and reverted to them, and that they have no plans to introduce him to the Marvel Cinematic Universe . Recent statements from Snipes himself has said he has been approached to reprise the role, however. These films provide examples of: Abandoned Warehouse : All of Blade's hide-outs. Alas, Poor Villain : Nomak's death in Blade II. "Strange. It hurts, it hurts no more." All Your Base Are Belong to Us : Happens in every movie. In the first, vampires invade Blade's Abandoned Warehouse . In the second, vampires invade again but in order to form an uneasy truce to defeat a common enemy. The third movie has two instances in two different bases by different antagonists: a SWAT team infiltrates Blade's lair at the beginning and Drake later sneaks into Night Stalker HQ. Anti-Hero (Type III): Blade and Whistler.

Fridge Logic makes them seem more like sociopaths in some respects. Blade, Deacon Frost, and (Abraham) Whistler The entire Blood Pack from the second film Reinhardt , Chupa, Snowman , Lighthammer and Verlaine. Hannibal King and Jarko Grimwood from the third film. Badass Grandpa : Whistler sports a white beard and a gatling gun. Badass Longcoat : It has a hole for his blade to poke out of and everything. Biological Weapons Solve Everything : The main conflict of the third film involves the use of a virus that will kill all vampires everywhere, seemingly instantaneously. Badass Normal : Whistler and the Nightstalkers, who take out vampires without the benefit of superpowers. Birth/Death Juxtaposition : The opening scene with Vanessa dying from her vampire inflicted wound while giving birth to Blade. Bottomless Magazines : Few characters in the Blade universe ever need to reload their firearms. Building Is Welding : In Blade, Whistler is welding in his first appearance. Similarly in Blade II, Scud is shown welding in his workshop - on both instances, they're making weapons and equipment for Blade.

Bullet Time : On one of the directors commentaries they jokingly mention the fact they did it before The Matrix. Canon Foreigner : Everyone outside of Blade himself, Deacon Frost, Dracula, and Hannibal King. City of Weirdos : No one bats an eyelash at Blade's appearance while he walks around in broad daylight with a leather duster and sword, nor when he does things like beat up cops on the street. Especially in the third film when he's being hunted by the FBI. This was averted several times in the series, however. In Blade Two people beating up a uniformed police offer in broad daylight doesn't attract any attention. Nor is Frost holding the young girl hostage, nor Blade saving said girl from being hit by a bus. Comic-Book Movies Don't Use Codenames : Notably averted in this film. The eponymous hero goes solely by that name, even when we learn his real name: Eric. Cool Garage : All the movies have a form of this. In a DVD commentary, the filmmakers state that Blade is effectively invincible while wearing his shades. Also Priest and Reinhardt from the second movie.

Cool Sword : An acid etched titanium, impossibly sharp blade and a clockwork anti-theft mechanism built into the handle to prevent it from being used against him. Amazingly, it has a straight blade and is not a katana . Cool Car : 68' Dodge Charger in all 3 movies. According to Guillermo del Toro , the car was practically nonfunctional and had to be pushed into the set. Crazy-Prepared : Blade and Whistler. Deacon Frost, although its justified in that he admits he's been studying Blade for years so of course he knows everything about him. Dark is Not Evil : Don't worry, Karen. The leather-clad biker shooting up the hospital as he runs from the cops is here to help. Daywalking Vampire : As the term 'Daywalker' would imply, Blade is not affected by sunlight, even though it kills regular vampires rather quickly, due a quirk in how he was infected with the vampire virus. Drake in the third film is likewise a Daywalker, being the progenitor of the species. Understandably, regular vampires really want this ability. Whistler gets a few good ones in the first two installments.

Blade: Still heavy (referring to UV Flashlight). Whistler: But you're so big. Hannibal King in Blade: Trinity. He's played by Ryan Reynolds , after all. Dodge the Bullet : Both Frost and Drake do this. Dual Wield : While Blade usually fights Guns Akimbo or using his sword, he sometimes fights with paired stakes or dual EDT Injectors. Various other characters sometimes fight with paired melee weapons as well, including Reinhardt with his gunblades and some unnamed mooks with fighting batons. Fantastic Drug : Vampires are seen sniffing red powder, presumably blood cocaine. The TV series introduces vampire ashes. Fantastic Racism : "Purebloods", or born vampires, regard infected vampires ("turned") as second-class citizens of the vampire world. Driven in with a jagged point in Blade II, when Priest, the Irish Pureblood in the Bloodpack remarks as they walk through the House of Pain, searching for Reapers "Look at them. Half of these bastards; they're not even Purebloods. I tell you what: Why don't we just fucking kill everyone?

Just to make sure." Asad, Nyssa's right hand man, who is also a Pureblood; looks at Priest with more than a little bit of disgust. Final Battle : Three times, in fact. Forgotten Phlebotinum : The Big Bad of the first film had a UV-blocking sunscreen which allowed him to walk in the sun for a significant amount of time (hours at least). It's never seen again, even though it presents a feasible if not necessarily practical solution to the daylight problem. Even if engineering daywalkers is a permanent solution, there is no reason the sunblock couldn't have been employed on an as-needed basis. Friendly Neighborhood Vampires : Blade isn't particularly nice, but hey, he'll help you out if you're in trouble. Good Is Not Nice : Blade is a hard-ass dick, but he's also a hero. Guns Akimbo : Throughout the films, this practice is shown by Blade, Hannibal King, Abigail Whistler, various members of the Blood Pack, Whistler, and even Scud.

Guns Are Worthless : Toyed with; as normal guns will hurt a vampire, maybe even knock it off its feet, but then it'll be back up, complaining about the pain and biting your throat out. Now, if your gun happens to fire silver bullets or launch stakes, you'll have a pile of ashes that used to be a vampire. Half-Human Hybrid : Blade is a Dhampyr , which is called a "daywalker" in the film's world. He has all the strengths of a vampire with none of their weaknesses except their thirst. Hardly seems fair. Handicapped Badass : Whistler has a pronounced limp and wears a leg brace due to a bad leg injury that never quite healed up right. Despite this, he's more than capable of kicking ass. Happiness in Slavery : A variation. Vampire familiars are happy to be the property of their evil masters, either for protection, power or in the hopes of being turned themselves .

For example, a hidden Mole in Blade II is actually working for the enemy the entire time, stating that their victory is inevitable, and when the time comes, "I'd rather be a pet than cattle." Hemo Erotic : The various vampire-club scenes in the movies often involve the vampires being aroused while feeding. In fact, the first movie begins with a vampire-rave in which vamps are sprayed with blood, then start getting hot and heavy. Hybrid Power : Blade, a classic dhampyr , has all the strengths of vampires, but none of the weaknesses, barring a much weaker desire for blood which he treats with a serum. He also ages like a human. Imperiled in Pregnancy : Blade's origin story involved his mother being attacked by a vampire when she was heavily pregnant, causing her to die on an operating table and the boy turning into a human-vampire hybrid . Blade swore to find the vampire who killed her to avenge her death. Near the end, Blade discovers that his mother is still alive after the vampire in question turned her, and it was actually Deacon Frost, the bad guy he had been pursuing the entire film.

Knife Nut : While he favors his sword and guns, Blade also always has several knives on hand. Some he throws (including his signature double bladed "Glaive" throwing knife), some he stabs with, one he carries is even attached to a wire or chain of some sort and can be shot out, allowing it to double as a combination Ballistic Knife / Epic Flail . Knuckle Cracking : In the movies, it seems not even the Daywalker is immune to the ravages of arthritis. Les Collaborateurs : The vampires' various human "familiars", who knowingly aid the vampires against their own kind. Lock and Load Montage : All three films feature one these, with Blade loading guns and sheathing blades. In the second film, Whistler and the Blood Pack prep weapons and load guns and put on armor alongside Blade. In the third film, Abigail Whistler preps assorted weapons alongside Blade. Lost in Imitation : Blade being half-vampire (vampire powers minus the weaknesses except for the bloodlust he needs a serum to control) and his companion Whistler came from his guest appearance in the Spider-Man: The Animated Series .

The comic book Blade was just a Badass Normal immune to vampire bites until a bite from Morbius put him in line with the movie counterpart . Masquerade : Vampires hide from humanity. In the first film, Deacon Frost wants to break the Masquerade and rule humans in the open. In the second film, the vampires have beefed up their Masquerade a bit just to hide from Blade. They still visibly brand their minions with glyph tattoos, though, since it's a necessary evil to keep them alive (they're walking meals without it). Misapplied Phlebotinum : Blade rarely tries to hunt down vampires during the day - while they sleep. Muggles Do It Better : Even though vampire tech is just as advanced as humans, they still keep up the masquerade because the humans would make their lives very difficult otherwise. Blade's just one guy and he's a handful. An entire army making similar toys would be a big damn problem. Storming the Castle : At some point during each movie. Transhuman Treachery : Pretty much every vampire in the trilogy, whether five minutes or five centuries old, is invariably fine with messily killing humans.

Vampirism comes with a nearly insatiable thirst for human blood. The handful of exceptions were all cured with an anti-vampire drug, and of course Blade himself (being a Daywalker ) is the big exception. Blade did feed on humans at one point, mostly homeless people, but that was before meeting Whistler and developing the thirst-suppressing serum. Undercrank : Used to make vampires look fast and unnatural at the same time. Vampire Bites Suck : The vampires are all savage and vicious, and usually rip their victims' throats open. Vampire Hunter : Blade is another Dhampyr example. In the second movie he also hunts vampires that feed on other vampires. Vampire Vannabe : Most of the humans who work for the vampires, their "Familiars", are doing so for the promise of being turned. The lawyer in Blade II simply seems to be indifferent about his choice of client . Vampires Own Night Clubs : Younger vampires (i.e. modern generation) tend to immediately relish in their superhuman nature, enjoying the activity of hunting humans and seeking pleasurable gratification. They operate most of the nightlife and street criminal operations.

Vampires Are Rich : Older vampires typically present themselves like aristocracy. They prefer to uphold The Masquerade , purse endeavors that have long term returns, and amass wealth or collect knowledge. Corporate business and political influence consumes their attention. Wall of Weapons : On more than one occasion Blade's hideout is displayed with a prominent wall mounted arsenal. Blade (1998) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the mortal race, while slaying evil vampires. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence.

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Director: Guillermo del Toro The mythical world starts a rebellion against humanity in order to rule the Earth, so Hellboy and his team must save the world from the rebellious creatures. Director: Guillermo del Toro The notorious monster hunter is sent to Transylvania to stop Count Dracula who is using Dr. Frankenstein's research and a werewolf for some sinister purpose. Director: Stephen Sommers Selene, a vampire warrior, is entrenched in a conflict between vampires and werewolves, while falling in love with Michael, a human who is sought by werewolves for unknown reasons. Director: Len Wiseman An American serving in the French Foreign Legion on an archaeological dig at the ancient city of Hamunaptra accidentally awakens a mummy. Director: Stephen Sommers A special military unit fights a powerful, out-of-control supercomputer and hundreds of scientists who have mutated into flesh-eating creatures after a laboratory accident. Director: Paul W.S. Anderson The mummified body of Imhotep is shipped to a museum in London, where he once again wakes and begins his campaign of rage and terror.

Director: Stephen Sommers Picking up directly from the previous film, vampire warrior Selene and the half werewolf Michael hunt for clues to reveal the history of their races and the war between them. Director: Len Wiseman 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.2/10 X Alice awakes in Raccoon City, only to find it has become infested with zombies and monsters. With the help of Jill Valentine and Carlos Olivera, Alice must find a way out of the city before it is destroyed by a nuclear missile. Director: Alexander Witt Survivors of the Raccoon City catastrophe travel across the Nevada desert, hoping to make it to Alaska. Alice joins the caravan and their fight against the evil Umbrella Corp. Director: Russell Mulcahy Edit Storyline In a world where vampires walk the earth, Blade has a goal. His goal is to rid the world of all vampire evil. When Blade witnesses a vampire bite Dr. Karen Jenson, he fights away the beast and takes Jenson back to his hideout. Here, alongside Abraham Whistler, Blade attempts to help heal Jenson.

The vampire Quinn who was attacked by Blade, reports back to his master Deacon Frost, who is planning a huge surprise for the human population. Written by Film_Fan Have you given blood lately? See more » Genres: Rated R for strong, pervasive vampire violence and gore, language, and brief sexuality | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 21 August 1998 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Blade, the Vampire Slayer See more » Filming Locations: $17,073,856 (USA) (21 August 1998) Gross: Bruce Payne was considered for the role of Deacon Frost. See more » Goofs When Blade tussles with Krieger in the club kitchen, padding is clearly exposed from Krieger's sleeves throughout the scene. See more » Quotes Dr. Karen Jenson : You been listening in the whole time? Blade : Keeping radio contact. The opening and closing New Line Cinema logos are in red.

See more » Connections Written by Elmar Schulte and Ruediger Gleisberg Performed by Solitaire A palatable offering of Snipes and dice 17 January 1999 | by 1001 (B.C., Canada) – See all my reviews Blade is everything Spawn wanted to be and wasn't. While Spawn was a loud, obnoxious, incoherent mess that should have stayed in Hell with its erstwhile hero, Blade is a relatively subdued (it's nice to actually hear the soundtrack), stylish, well-directed movie that actually tries to build empathy and pathos into the characters. While both are adaptations from comic-books, only one is a page-turner. Blade, or Eric as his mom calls him, but which superhero would command respect with the name Eric, is half-man, half-vampire, made so by his mother, who survived a vampire attack long enough to give birth to him. This gives Blade a certain edge in his understandable grudge against vampires, "all of our strengths and none of our weaknesses" as his main vampire nemesis attests.

The aforementioned nemesis is Deacon Frost (Stephen Dorff) who wants to unleash a vampire apocalypse on the world, decrying the Mafia-type approach that has served vampires so well up to this point - "humans are our food, not our allies," he explains. Blade is aided by his mentor/weapons specialist Whistler (Kris Kristofferson) and a female hematologist he rescued, Karen. Her expertise lends her to both create anti-vampire blood, and a possible cure for Blade that would make him fully human again. Although one gets the sense that Blade's fate isn't entirely tragic. He relishes kicking vampire butt. The movie Blade succeeds for two reasons. It's technically polished, with good acting, excellent directing and production design, and awesome special effects - the way the vampires turn to skeletons and blow away like dried parchment when they die is way cool. There are three accomplished action sequences, the opening party scene which Blade inconveniently crashes, a brush with death on a subway, and the final conflict, with some special effects I can say, as a movie seasoned veteran, I've never seen before. The second reason is that Blade understands the inherent pull of the vampire myth.

Vampirism represents a life given to sin, essentially. They are sensual creatures, dependent on flesh and blood for survival, shirking the light, and yet eternal, like evil fleshly lusts the Bible warns about. Vampires are not tragic, like Interview with a Vampire would have you believe, but fun, cool, and sexy. That's their power. Is not sin sexy? why would it be tempting otherwise? Vampires are cool because they live in sin without paying its consequences - death. But for that reason, they are the enemy and must die. For sin is, in the final analysis, bad. This essential good/evil conflict must be there for this type of story to work. Spawn had neither this nor the technical excellence Blade has, which is why it sucks so bad. Blade reminded me of another good vampire movie, Bram Stoker's Dracula, by Francis Ford Coppola. They would make good companion pieces on video. 50 of 86 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes

Question: Which Country and western singer played the character Whistler' in the Blade Films
Answer: Kris Kristofferson