Add Blade Trilogy to Your DVD Collection
Blade (Snipes) – half man, half immortal takes on hordes of killer vampires, dueling with his sword, guns, and many other cute toys created for him by his trusted friend and partner, Whistler (Kristofferson). Along the way to total victory he reaches out and gets help from people like Whistler’s thought-to-be-dead daughter, Abigail (Biel) and “Nightstalker” Hannibal (Ryan Reynolds), and discovers that he cannot fight what he is but in fact must deal with the beast within.
He encounters a barrage of different foes. Deacon Frost (Doriff) is an arrogant and conniving vampire hell-bent on taking over the world for himself. Reinhardt (Perlman) makes himself out to be good only to turn on Blade when he least expects it. Then the original vampire, Dracula (Dominic Purcell) boasts Blade biggest challenge, a creature that morphs from a human in appearance to something a lot more satanic.
Blade, directed by Stephen Norrington (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) and written by David S. Goyer (The Puppet Masters) introduces the half-breed vampire-killing machine in all of his comic book glory. Blade battles Deacon Frost, saves a few innocent mortals, and lays waste to hordes of vampires.
Specs:
*Widescreen (2:35:1 aspect ratio)
*5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound
*Stereo Surround Sound
Special Features:
*Audio Commentary by stars Wesley Snipes and Stephen Doriff, writer David S. Goyer, director of photography Theo Van De Sande, production designer Kirk M. Petruccelli, and producer Peter Frankfurt
*Isolated score with commentary by composer Mark Islam
*Featurette: “La Magra” – witness the story’s evolution which also includes deleted scenes, the alternate ending and on camera interviews with David S. Goyer, Peter Frankfurt and Michael De Luca
*Featurette: “Designing Blade” – view the development of the production designs, make-up and special effects, including on camera interviews with Kirk Petruccelli, Richard “Dr.” Baily, Greg Cannom and Jeff Ward
*Featurette: “The Origins of Blade” – exploration of dark comics, including on camera interviews with Stan Lee, Brian Clemens, Mick Farren and Gareb Shamus.
*Featurette: “The Blood Tide” – a look at vampire mythology and real-life blood rituals, including on camera interviews with Nina Auerbach, J. Gordon Melton, Dr. Gary Schiller and Father Gregory Qoiro.
*Pencil to Post: Pencil sketches through production designs
*House of Erebus: Uncover the heritage of the twelve tribes in this ancient vampire ruling council
*Cast and crew biographies and filmographies
*Original Theatrical Trailer
Blade II, directed by Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Mimic) and written by David S. Goyer (Batman Begins) is the second installment in the story of this dark knight fighting the forces of evil while forced to deal with his own inner struggles. Blade saves Whistler from the vampires’ clutches, tests the loyalties of the people in his life, and fights a new kind of bloodsucker. This installment introduces the reapers – a clan of mutated vampires with pale complexions, and mandibles for jaws. These beasts are the toughest vampires yet.
Specs:
*Widescreen
*Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround Sound
*DTS ES 6.1 Surround Sound
*Stereo Surround Sound
*English Subtitles and Closed Captions
Special Features:
*Commentary by Director Guillermo Del Toro and Producer Peter Frankfurt
*Commentary by Writer David S. Goyer and Wesley Snipes
*5.1 Isolated Score
*Deleted/ Alternate Scenes with Director Commentary
*”A Pact in Blood” – interactive collection of documentaries
*”Director’s Notebook” – interactive reproduction of Director’s notes with an intro by Del Toro
*Art Gallery
*Theatrical Trailers
*Music Video – “Child of the Wild West” by Cypress Hill and Roni Size
*Blade 2 Video Game Survival Guide
Special Features:
Blade: Trinity (Unrated Version), written and directed by David S. Goyer (ZigZag) is the final chapter in this fun superhero tale of a half-man, half-vampire saving the mortals of the world from the forces of evil. Here, Blade loses his trusted friend for the last time, gains two other friends in Abigail and Hannibal, and takes on Dracula – the creature that started it all. In this installment, Blade with the help of the Nightstalkers campaign to unleash a deadly virus upon the entire vampire population.
Specs:
*Widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio)
*EX 5.1 Surround Sound Dolby Digital
*DTS ES: 6.1 Stereo Surround Sound
*English Subtitles)
Special Features:
*Unrated Version of the Film – 10 Minutes of More Action
*Blooper Real
*Alternate Ending
*Featurette: “Daywalkers, Nightstalkers & Familiars: Inside the World of Blade: Trinity” – a 16-Part Behind-the-Scenes Documentary
*2 Commentaries, including Director David S. Goyer, Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds, Producers and Crew
*Also Includes R-Rated Theatrical Version of the Film
Plus much more
The Blade Trilogy may be darker than most are used to. The character of Blade is far less likely to fight for truth, justice and the American way than Bruce Wayne. But all together, the Blade Trilogy is a must have for any DVD collection. What are you waiting for? Go out and pick up your copies of these fun supernatural films.
