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Pressed in Limited Quantities on September 24th 1999

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Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff and Kris Kristofferson in...

Blade

( Catalog Number PILF7399 )
(2.35:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

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One of the Best Versions on LaserDisc
Pressed in Limited Quantities on September 24th 1999

Blade
1998 - 121 min. - Color
Genre: Horror
Rated R
Country: Japan

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Based on the comic book of the same name, BLADE (Snipes) is a half-mortal, half-immortal bent on avenging his mother's death and destined to rid the earth of a race of vampires. Meanwhile, the modern-day technologically advanced vamps he's targeted are in pursuit of his special blood type needed to summon an evil god who plays a key role in their plan to execute the human race. A dark action thriller from the director of Death Machine and the writer of The Crow: City of Angels and Dark City with plenty of blood and guts.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
British director Stephen Norrington helmed this David S. Goyer adaptation of the Marvel Comics character created in 1973 by scripter Marv Wolfman and artist Gene Colan. In the Tomb of Dracula comic book origin, just before Blade's mother gave birth to Blade, she was bitten by a vampire, which made Blade immune to vampires. Now a vampire hunter, Blade, joined by vampire detective Hannibal King and Dracula-descendent Frank Drake, stalks vampires. In the 1990s (in Marvel's Nightstalkers), Blade teamed with Drake and King in an agency created to fight a variety of supernatural beings. The Marvel origin is retold in this 1998 Norrington film, with Blade's mother dying as he is born. Thirty-some years later, Blade now exists somewhere between the two worlds, not human but not fully vampire. He has become a relentless and superhuman vampire hunter, out to avenge the death of his mother and protect the rest of humankind from the evil vampire race. In this pursuit, Blade storms a notorious vampire nightclub and in a virtual bloodbath manages to wipe out most of the blood-lusting denizens. But the burnt corpse of vampire Quinn (Donal Logue) is reanimated at the hospital morgue and bites hematologist Karen Jenson (N'Bushe Wright). Blade magically appears at the hospital just in time to whisk Karen to his hideaway, a machine-shop run by his mentor Abraham Whistler (Kris Kristofferson), who once rescued Blade and who now produces a antidote to keep Blade from turning into a full-fledged vampire and who builds custom weapons for Blade to use against his evil foes. Meanwhile, Blade's vampire arch-nemesis Deacon Frost (Stephen Dorff) uses computers to translate the Book of Erebus, with the ultimate aim of bringing down the old-guard vampire council, headed by Dragonetti (Udo Kier), and triggering the Blood Tide an event in which everyone in the world becomes a vampire. Bhob Stewart

It took a quarter-century, but the Marvel Comics vampire-slayer created by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan finally hit the big screen, and it was worth the wait. Wesley Snipes is terrific as the half-vampire Blade, fighting the undead legions with the aid of a high-tech arsenal manufactured by his crusty partner, Whistler (Kris Kristofferson). Stephen Dorff is equally memorable as the villainous half-breed Frost, planning to usurp the more genteel purebred vampires in order to destroy and enslave the human race. But he needs Blade's blood to call an ancient vampire-god first. The action scenes are dynamite, Greg Cannom's bloody special-effects are suitably outlandish to match the comic-book tone, and there are some nice bits by cult favorites Udo Kier and Traci Lords along the way. It's not a straight horror film, as its numerous fight scenes and hyperbolic mythologizing make clear, but despite its comic-book roots it is still another of 1998's releases to push the "R" rating to its limit with blood-soaked violence. Viewers with strong stomachs and a yen for a very dark take on the Mortal Kombat-style of filmmaking should, however, be extremely pleased. Robert Firsching

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Cast for Blade


Wesley Snipes
Stephen Dorff
Kris Kristofferson
N'Bushe Wright
Donal Logue
Udo Kier
Arly Jover
Traci Lords
Kevin Patrick Walls
Tim Guinee
Sanaa Lathan
Eric Edwards
Donna Wong
Carmen Thomas
Shannon Lee
Kenny Johnson
Clint Curtis
Judson Earney Scott
Sidney S. Liufau
Keith Leon Williams
Andray Johnson
Stephen R. Peluso
Marcus Aurelius
John Enos III
Eboni 'Chrystal' Adams
Lyle Conway
Freeman White
D.V. DeVincentis
Marcus Salgado
Esau McKnight Jr.
Erl Van Douglas
Matt Schulze
Lennox Brown
Yvette Ocampo
Irena Stepic
Jenya Lano
Levan Uchaneishvili

Crew for Blade

Steve Norrington - Director
Robert Engleman - Producer
Peter Frankfurt - Producer
Wesley Snipes - Producer
David S. Goyer - Screenwriter
Theo Van de Sande - Cinematographer
Mark Isham - Composer (Music Score)
Paul Rubell - Editor
Kirk M. Petruccelli - Production Designer
Barry Chusid - Art Director
Jon Divens - Co-producer
Andrew J. Horne - Co-producer
Avi Arad - Executive Producer
Joseph Calamari - Executive Producer
Lynn Harris - Executive Producer
Stan Lee - Executive Producer
Dana Sano - Musical Direction/Supervision
Chad S. Frey - Set Designer
Greg Grande - Set Designer
A. Todd Holland - Set Designer
Thomas Reta - Set Designer
Sanja Milkovic Hays - Costume Designer
Greg Cannom - Makeup
Lee Orloff - Sound/Sound Designer
Rachel Abroms - Casting
Jory Weitz - Casting
Henry Kingi, Jr. - Stunts Coordinator
Jeff Ward - Stunts Coordinator

Feature Details

Title: Blade
Feature Release Date: 1998
Genre: Horror
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 121 Minutes
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 2.35:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 24 Sep 1999
Catalog Number: PILF7399
UPC: 4988102499518
Manufacturer: Pioneer Japan
Publisher: Herald Films

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Sound Analog Right: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spoken Language: English
Country: Japan
Video Format: NTSC

Model: PILF7399-N
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Rare Factory-Sealed, Dolby Digital AC-3, Widescreen, LaserDisc Movie

Near-Mint Condition

Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff and Kris Kristofferson in...

Blade

( Catalog Number PILF7399 )
(2.35:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

One of the Best Versions on LaserDisc
Pressed in Limited Quantities on September 24th 1999

Blade
1998 - 121 min. - Color
Genre: Horror
Rated R
Country: Japan

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Based on the comic book of the same name, BLADE (Snipes) is a half-mortal, half-immortal bent on avenging his mother's death and destined to rid the earth of a race of vampires. Meanwhile, the modern-day technologically advanced vamps he's targeted are in pursuit of his special blood type needed to summon an evil god who plays a key role in their plan to execute the human race. A dark action thriller from the director of Death Machine and the writer of The Crow: City of Angels and Dark City with plenty of blood and guts.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
British director Stephen Norrington helmed this David S. Goyer adaptation of the Marvel Comics character created in 1973 by scripter Marv Wolfman and artist Gene Colan. In the Tomb of Dracula comic book origin, just before Blade's mother gave birth to Blade, she was bitten by a vampire, which made Blade immune to vampires. Now a vampire hunter, Blade, joined by vampire detective Hannibal King and Dracula-descendent Frank Drake, stalks vampires. In the 1990s (in Marvel's Nightstalkers), Blade teamed with Drake and King in an agency created to fight a variety of supernatural beings. The Marvel origin is retold in this 1998 Norrington film, with Blade's mother dying as he is born. Thirty-some years later, Blade now exists somewhere between the two worlds, not human but not fully vampire. He has become a relentless and superhuman vampire hunter, out to avenge the death of his mother and protect the rest of humankind from the evil vampire race. In this pursuit, Blade storms a notorious vampire nightclub and in a virtual bloodbath manages to wipe out most of the blood-lusting denizens. But the burnt corpse of vampire Quinn (Donal Logue) is reanimated at the hospital morgue and bites hematologist Karen Jenson (N'Bushe Wright). Blade magically appears at the hospital just in time to whisk Karen to his hideaway, a machine-shop run by his mentor Abraham Whistler (Kris Kristofferson), who once rescued Blade and who now produces a antidote to keep Blade from turning into a full-fledged vampire and who builds custom weapons for Blade to use against his evil foes. Meanwhile, Blade's vampire arch-nemesis Deacon Frost (Stephen Dorff) uses computers to translate the Book of Erebus, with the ultimate aim of bringing down the old-guard vampire council, headed by Dragonetti (Udo Kier), and triggering the Blood Tide an event in which everyone in the world becomes a vampire. Bhob Stewart

It took a quarter-century, but the Marvel Comics vampire-slayer created by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan finally hit the big screen, and it was worth the wait. Wesley Snipes is terrific as the half-vampire Blade, fighting the undead legions with the aid of a high-tech arsenal manufactured by his crusty partner, Whistler (Kris Kristofferson). Stephen Dorff is equally memorable as the villainous half-breed Frost, planning to usurp the more genteel purebred vampires in order to destroy and enslave the human race. But he needs Blade's blood to call an ancient vampire-god first. The action scenes are dynamite, Greg Cannom's bloody special-effects are suitably outlandish to match the comic-book tone, and there are some nice bits by cult favorites Udo Kier and Traci Lords along the way. It's not a straight horror film, as its numerous fight scenes and hyperbolic mythologizing make clear, but despite its comic-book roots it is still another of 1998's releases to push the "R" rating to its limit with blood-soaked violence. Viewers with strong stomachs and a yen for a very dark take on the Mortal Kombat-style of filmmaking should, however, be extremely pleased. Robert Firsching

Thanks for Visiting DaDon's !

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Cast for Blade


Wesley Snipes
Stephen Dorff
Kris Kristofferson
N'Bushe Wright
Donal Logue
Udo Kier
Arly Jover
Traci Lords
Kevin Patrick Walls
Tim Guinee
Sanaa Lathan
Eric Edwards
Donna Wong
Carmen Thomas
Shannon Lee
Kenny Johnson
Clint Curtis
Judson Earney Scott
Sidney S. Liufau
Keith Leon Williams
Andray Johnson
Stephen R. Peluso
Marcus Aurelius
John Enos III
Eboni 'Chrystal' Adams
Lyle Conway
Freeman White
D.V. DeVincentis
Marcus Salgado
Esau McKnight Jr.
Erl Van Douglas
Matt Schulze
Lennox Brown
Yvette Ocampo
Irena Stepic
Jenya Lano
Levan Uchaneishvili

Crew for Blade

Steve Norrington - Director
Robert Engleman - Producer
Peter Frankfurt - Producer
Wesley Snipes - Producer
David S. Goyer - Screenwriter
Theo Van de Sande - Cinematographer
Mark Isham - Composer (Music Score)
Paul Rubell - Editor
Kirk M. Petruccelli - Production Designer
Barry Chusid - Art Director
Jon Divens - Co-producer
Andrew J. Horne - Co-producer
Avi Arad - Executive Producer
Joseph Calamari - Executive Producer
Lynn Harris - Executive Producer
Stan Lee - Executive Producer
Dana Sano - Musical Direction/Supervision
Chad S. Frey - Set Designer
Greg Grande - Set Designer
A. Todd Holland - Set Designer
Thomas Reta - Set Designer
Sanja Milkovic Hays - Costume Designer
Greg Cannom - Makeup
Lee Orloff - Sound/Sound Designer
Rachel Abroms - Casting
Jory Weitz - Casting
Henry Kingi, Jr. - Stunts Coordinator
Jeff Ward - Stunts Coordinator

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