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| Blade The Series - The Complete Series | 
 enlarge | Actors: Kirk Jones, Jill Wagner, Neil Jackson, Jessica Gower, Nelson Lee
Studio: New Line Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $39.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 5981
Format: Ac-3, Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: Unrated
Number Of Items: 4
Running Time: 558
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.6 x 1.1
MPN: N10723
UPC: 794043107238
EAN: 0794043107238
ASIN: B0010TDRP0
Theatrical Release Date: June 28, 2006
Release Date: June 28, 2006
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Product Description
Blade (Kirk "Sticky" Jones) returns as the immortal half-man half- vampire warrior who uses his superhuman powers and skills to fearlessly battle the demonic creatures of the night in a blood-drenched crusade to prevent their rise over mankind. With Krista Star (Jill Wagner) by his side they fight to keep the world safe from the denizens of the dark who seek to destroy the human race.Running Time: 583 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/HBO UPC: 794043107238 Manufacturer No: N10723
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Picking up where the final theatrical feature (Blade: Trinity) left off, Blade: The Series made a valiant attempt to translate the Marvel Comics vampire hunter's adventures to the small screen; though the series was short-lived, the DVD features uncut versions of the episodes, as well as a smattering of extras. Rapper-turned-actor Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones takes up the katana from Wesley Snipes as Blade, and he certainly fills the physical requirements for the role, which requires him to hunt down the well-bred bloodsuckers in the House of Chthon, whose leader, Marcus Van Sciver (Neil Jackson), is developing a serum that will cure vampires of their weaknesses (sunlight, garlic, sunlight). Aiding Blade in his campaign is former Army vet and vampire-in-training Krista (Jill Wagner), who lost a brother to the House of Chthon and her humanity to Van Sciver; in between bouts of swordplay and martial arts with the House's followers, we also delve into Blade's back story, which covers his early days as a vampire. All 13 episodes of Blade: The Series (including the two-part pilot, which was previously released on DVD as Blade: House of Chthon) are energetic and action-heavy (and hew closely to its comic origins--Blade villains like Damek and Marvel characters like Moon Knight are referenced), though the leaden dialogue is a frequent stumbling point; ultimately, the series' approach (which was more crime story than vampire action) didn't have the same appeal as the big-budget, effects-heavy features. Loyal fans, however, won't be disappointed by the decision to present the uncut versions of all but one ("Monsters") of the episodes in this set, which feature a great deal of gruesome violence and sexuality that was trimmed for the original network run. However, the extras, which include a seven-part behind-the-scenes featurette and commentary tracks for the pilot episode (one by director Peter O'Fallon and one by writer and executive producer David Goyer and Geoff Jones) were both included on the House of Chthon DVD release. --Paul Gaita
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 This Series was totally FUN TV! I miss it! January 16, 2008
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
I totally looked forward to Wednesday nights on SpikeTV for Blade: The Series! It was a fun show which kept true to the Blade movies and even added some fun along the way. With the budget that Spike had to make this series it did a fantastic job! It left me wanting more after every episode! I couldn't believe that it had to be cancelled because it got too expensive for Spike to produce. I wish it got picked up by someone else. The acting was more than adequate, and the special effects and fight scenes were great! I was waiting for the Season release on DVD, and now that it is around the corner I will be purchasing it the day it comes out! All the nay-sayers of this series need to remember that it was a TV show and not a big budget movie. Spike and the directors and writers did a great job with this. It's pretty obvious that it had an audience if it is being released on DVD! BUY IT and enjoy some comic book fun!!
 Disappointing December 18, 2007
16 out of 33 found this review helpful
After a pretty successful trilogy of films starring Wesley Snipes (the first really being the beginning of the whole comic to film adaptation craze), Blade made the transition to television on Spike TV, courtesy of the films' writer David Goyer and comic scribe Geoff Johns. The series finds Blade (now portrayed by Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones) and his partner Shen (Nelson Lee) coming to the aid of a Iraq War veteran (Jill Wagner, better known as the girl from the Mercury commercials) whose twin brother was a vampire familiar of powerful vamp Marcus Van Sciver(Neil Jackson), and was murdered because of something he knew. All this leads to some revelations, flashbacks to Blade's past, and an inevitable showdown between Blade and Van Sciver; all of which really doesn't amount to much. Don't get me wrong, there's a few moments of greatness to be found here, as Goyer attempts to weave a decent amount of the vampire world mythology he crafted in the very first film into the series' underbelly, but what really hurts Blade: The Series is Blade himself. Kirk Jones looks the part, but his overacting and static dialogue delivery are more annoying than anything, and the same goes for a majority of the show's cast as well. There's some solid amounts of nicely filmed action sequences, and hot women to boot (Wagner and the gorgeous Jessica Gower), but there just isn't enough here to make Blade: The Series worthwhile. The series would end on a bit of a cliffhanger, as bad fan reaction and overall poor ratings would cause the show to get cancelled. All in all, if you're a Blade fan, the series is worth a look if you missed it on TV, but otherwise, don't really bother.
Hey- it was fun stuff! December 27, 2007
16 out of 18 found this review helpful
Look- Blade the Series was great guilty pleasure fare. Comparisons between a film with $90,000,000 budget to create 90 minutes of air time and a TV show that spent less for an entire series is a bit foolish. It was fun and now its gone and thats a shame.
Bloody!, Gory!, Nudity! Flat-Out Uncensored & Revamped!!! February 22, 2008
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
Blade The Series Rocked! Some great actors with Kirk "Sticky Fingers" Jones, Beautiful Jill Wagner, Nelson Lee, Neil Jackson and with guest star Bokeem Woodbine. I love the Hard Rock Theme Music even the ending rocked too. Some awesome vampirize effects as the same as Buffy & Angel... I'm so sick and tired that every time I get a great series they canceled it because they get down from the stupid ratings, I don't even know how to rate them not even know how to get the emails or phone numbers either... I'm so pissed off that they canceled it, even the writers are probably pissed too, I don't know why HBO wouldn't pick it up because it is Unrated with Blood & Gore, With Never-Before-Seen Footage Mostly Nudity (Beautiful Women I mean holy s**t like Bada Bing if you like The Sopranos). I love all vampire series like "Moonlight" but a little weak only eye's & teeth but that's about it! (Cheap from the Money?) Will they cancel that one too? Will see! Anyway "Blade The Series" was the best if ever seen I just don't know why they never get enough time to unfold.. If they wanted to cancel it they should have gotten it with a bang instead of getting a cliffhanger!!! At least finally Spike/New Line got all 12 Episodes Revamped with a GREAT Box Set and Artwork and will treasure them for ever.. See the complete series Front, Back, Inside and all 4 discs...
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Audio Commentary by Director Peter O'Fallon
- Audio Commentary by Writers David Goyer & Geoff Johns
- Turning Blade Documentary "The Making in Seven Parts"
- Intro (Time 1:48)
- Part 1 A Sticky Transition (Time 7:17)
- Part 2 A Star is Born (Time 10:43)
- Part 3 The House of Chthon (Time 10:15)
- Part 4 Weapons of Choice (Time 9:21)
- Part 5 On the Wires (Time 8:16)
- Part 6 Accessorize/Vampirize (Time 7:20)
- Part 7 Tattoo You (Time 6:47)
- Blade TV Promos
- Action (Time :33)
- Marcus Spot (Time :32)
- Chuck Liddell (Time 1:14)
- Extended Trailer (Time 2:03)
- Off-Channel on Spike time :33)
- Morgue (Time :37)
- Bathroom (Time :34)
- This Season on Blade (Time 2:02)
PRODUCT INFORMATION:
* Widescreen 1.78:1 Color (Anamorphic)
* Audio: ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
* Subtitles: English, Spanish
* Studio: New Line Home Entertainment
* Production Year: 2006
* Release Date: 2/12/2008
* Length: 583 mins, Rating: NR
* Packaging: Folder Box Set
* Number of Discs: 4
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Great -Better Than you think!! January 3, 2008
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I first I thought that a TV series would not be able to do the comic justice. But Spike did a great job at staying true to the feeling of Blade. The ruthlessness of the villans was there and the fighting action just kept getting better and better with every episode. I would highly recommed the entier series to anyone who liked the Blade movies (at least the first two!) Get it! I hope another network picks up the series.
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