27: Blade (1998)

For our January Watchcast movies we've chosen to highlight the highs and lows of pre-MCU Marvel movies, and we're kicking things off with the highest of highs in the kick-ass 1998 adaptation of Blade! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:19) - Intro. (00:03:17) - Blade's our movie, but how much familiarity with other Marvel movies of the time, and the character itself? (00:11:57) - Getting more into the production of the film and the folks who made it. (00:22:40) - Launching into the movie, and the legendary blood rave. (00:30:54) - A moment of praise for the great Donal Logue. (00:33:56) - Our introduction to N'Bushe Wright's Karen. (00:38:28) - Whistler! (00:44:17) - The vampiric council, led by the hall-of-fame weird actor Udo Kier. (00:51:10) - Break! (00:51:25) - We're back, and it's time to use Karen as bait. (00:57:11) - The trap is set, and it's time to visit Pearl. Plus: fun soundtrack facts! (01:05:00) - Brad has some opinions about the Vampire Bible. (01:09:40) - Whistler Kool-Aid Man-ing his way into the scene. (01:14:15) - Time for Frost to put his (very stupid) plan into action. (01:23:10) - RIP Whistler (or, well, until Blade II). (01:27:41) - The big reveal! (01:31:15) - Welcome to our big vampire temple that just happens to be in this American city. (01:42:23) - Talking about the final conflict and some the alternate versions they cut. (01:50:08) - And that's Blade! (01:57:31) - Outro.