Blade Fans Celebrate Groundbreaking Marvel Film's 25th Anniversary
Stephen Norrington's Blade, starring Wesley Snipes, changed the game for comic book adaptations back in 1998.
Today We Celebrate
prevnextToday is the 25th Anniversary of one of the Illest Movies of All Time. On August 21st 1998, cinema was changed forever with the The Undisputed Greatest Comic Book Superhero Character Introduction of All Time.
— VyceVictus (@VyceVictus) August 21, 2023
Today is a Holy Day.
Today, we celebrate BLADEpic.twitter.com/uc9QquewPV
Energy & Creativity
prevnextThe subway fight in Stephen Norrington's Blade, now 25 years old, still slaps so hard. While the VFX are starting to age a bit, the concept, the vision, & the execution is just perfect. There's so much energy & creativity in this fight sequences. One of absolute faves. #Blade25 pic.twitter.com/ZuLqOvM1CL
— Yoko Higuchi (@theYokoHiguchi) August 21, 2023
Legendary
prevnextThe line is legendary, but I just love how this killing blow is shot pic.twitter.com/D26W35I4RX
— Cameron (@A_BlackShyGuy) August 21, 2023
Paved the Way
prevnextHappy 25th anniversary to Stephen Norrington's Blade!
DID YOU KNOW: Not only a commercial success, Blade marked Marvel's first successful film and carved a path for the explosion of comic book movies. pic.twitter.com/8KO2jyyfpT
— Cultured Vultures (@CultVultures) August 21, 2023
Best Intro Ever
prevnextHappy 25th Anniversary to #Blade!
First mainstream success/franchise for Marvel two years before X-MEN. It also embraced the combination of leather costumes and Hong Kong wirework martial arts a year before THE MATRIX dropped.
Best intro ever.pic.twitter.com/tOCOqUs2Lk
— Christopher Marc (@_ChristopherM) August 21, 2023
Set the Stage
prevnextBlade was released 25 year ago today.
Did it save the comic book movie? Maybe. It was Marvel's first true box office success and set the stage for more comic book adaptations. pic.twitter.com/3DVuC8G29d
— Joolia Gabaghoulia (seasonal meat product) 🎃🌹🖤 (@Jooliasez) August 21, 2023
I Love Blade
prevnextOne thing about me, I love BLADE (1998) 🩸 pic.twitter.com/QtUznAFk9K
— 𖤐 Bri 𖤐 (@BriAnimator_) August 21, 2023
The Greatest
prevnextHappy BLADE Day! To this day, BLADE & BLADE II are still two of the greatest Marvel movies ever made. pic.twitter.com/XZ28jNz29b
— Emilio (@TheFilmMaestro) August 21, 2023
Celebrate the Daywalker
prevnextIt’s Blade Day! BLADE and BLADE II remain the best Marvel movies ever made, and we should all celebrate the Daywalker. https://t.co/oOU9shiE9I
— Some Turkish Weirdo (@etkralicesi) August 21, 2023
Still in Awe
prevToday is the r 25th Anniversary for Blade. I’m still in awe on how well this film has aged. Studios really need to start making their CBM films more like this again (PRACTICAL EFFECTS) pic.twitter.com/2s47EDvmdR
— William Kelly (@WilliamKelly_9) August 21, 2023