If you like the gritty superhero world where everyone wears leather, then you can thank Blade and its influence on the genre. I remember watching Blade in the dark garage of my best friend's house when I was 12. The world of vampire hunting mixed with the complete badassery of Wesley Snipes' Blade had me in awe of the film. It wasn’t until a few years later that I realized that Blade was originally a comic book character, and I don’t think I was alone. Superhero movies have been heavily critiqued for how the characters take themselves way too seriously, and the overall tone is a bit too dark in comparison to the comic book version of the story or character. But these types of stories didn't exist in the 80s and 90s superhero movies. Superman, Batman, and other well-known superhero movies represented characters very closely to the comic book's version in an attempt to stay as true to the source material as possible. While there were some major hits, there were flops like Howard the Duck, Double Dragons, and Super Mario Bros. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 3 September, 2021