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Blade 2

Actor(s): Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Ron Perlman, Leonor Varela
Director(s): Guillermo del Toro
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: R
Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Drug Content, Gore
Movie Release: 2002
DVD Release: 09/03/2002
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned
Audio Tracks: English
Subtitles: English
SwapaDVD Credits: 2
Number of Discs: 2
Run Time: 1 hrs 57 mins
Studio: New Line Home Video
Total Copies: 54
Genres: Action, Horror, Action Thriller, Superhero Film
See Also: Blade II, Blade 2 [Blu-ray]

DVD Synopsis

Four years after scoring a box-office touchdown with Blade (1998), actor Wesley Snipes returns to portray the Marvel Comics character again in this sequel that teams him with Mexican horror director Guillermo del Toro. A half-vampire, half-human hybrid, Blade (Snipes) is a merciless vampire hunter bent on destroying the bloodsuckers that feed on humanity. The keys to Blade's success are a serum that allows him to resist the urge for blood and an array of inventive, deadly weapons, both of which were once supplied by his mentor, Whistler (Kris Kristofferson). Since Whistler's death, Blade has relocated to Prague and recruited the pot-smoking slacker Scud (Norman Reedus) to take the place of his father figure, but then he discovers that Whistler's not dead after all: He's been infected with the vampire virus. Reunited with Whistler, Blade is dealt an even bigger surprise: His greatest enemy, vampire leader Damaskinos (Thomas Kretschmann), wants to make peace with him. It seems that the vampires are facing a greater threat than Blade and hope to persuade him to fight the Reapers, a mutated super-race of vampires on a rampage of murder, indiscriminately killing both humans and their fellow bloodsuckers while sucking their victims dry. Blade agrees to a truce and joins the Bloodpack, an elite squad of commandos originally formed to fight Blade himself. Soon, the vampire soldiers discover that the virus responsible for creating their enemies is spreading rapidly and can be traced back to a mysterious "Patient Zero." Blade 2 (2002) co-stars Ron Perlman, Leonor Varela, Donnie Yen, and Matt Schulze. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Actors

Wesley Snipes - Blade
Kris Kristofferson - Whistler
Ron Perlman - Rienhard
Leonor Varela - Nyssa

Editorial Review of DVD

Guillermo del Toro's action blockbuster Blade II comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. Closed-captioned English soundtracks are rendered in DTS ES 6.1, DD-EX 5.1, and Dolby Digital Surround. English subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by Del Toro and producer Peter Frankfurt, a second commentary track recorded by star Wesley Snipes and screenwriter David Goyer, deleted scenes with optional director commentary, documentaries about the production, trailers, music videos, a still photo gallery, and an interactive look at the director's notebook. This is a superb two-disc set from New Line Home Entertainment. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Member Movie Reviews

Vanessa V. (sevenspiders) wrote on 9/16/2009...

Guillermo del Toro is a genius. His later, more artsy work not withstanding, it takes a genius to make another action movie sequel about another action hero continuing a battle against another set of baddies more than it needs to be to earn back its budget.

The plot of Blade II is standard fare. Half-human, half-vamp, asskickin' vamp hunter Blade rescues his mentor and is forced into a devil's bargain with his worst enemies to hunt *another* even worst-er enemy. Backs are stabbed, allegiances are formed, bad guys snarl and threaten, Blade makes witty quips, a sidekick is amusing but unhelpful, an indistinguishably attractive actress is attractive. Every action cliche you could want. But... how to put this? Blade II rocks.

Del Toro's action scenes are hypnotic, like ballet on meth. His monsters are gargoyles worthy of Notre Dame Cathedral, and he can splash blood with the skill and enthusiasm of Jackson Pollock. Two memorable scenes (the opening sequenece in a bloodbank, and another at a monster's autopsy) are deliciously creepy. Del Toro's script may not have anything that new or interesting to say, but in this case the delivery makes it worth listening to.

Jon H. (vLame) from LONG BEACH, CA wrote on 10/25/2008...

0 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.

As soon as I realized it was directed by Del Toro of Hellboy and Pan's Labryinth fame I went back to watch it, tihs even has the actor who plays Hellboy in it. It was more fun than what I remember 6 years ago. A real good jump from the 1st movie. A good center piece to a better than mediocre trilogy.