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• Blade Trinity (Unrated Version) (2004) Wesley Snipes (Actor), Kris Kristofferson (Actor), David S. Goyer BRAND NEW: - The final battle begins and the trinity comes to an end! Blade is back and his enemies have grown in number since they resurrected their king, Dracula. Together with a new group of vampire hunters, called the Nightstalkers, led by Whistler's strong but beautiful daughter Abigail and the wise-cracking Hannibal, they must finally defeat the vampires or face inevitable extinction.
| | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Dominic Purcell, Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds | | Director:
| David S. Goyer | | Format:
| AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen | | Language:
| English | | Subtitle:
| English, Spanish | | Number of Discs:
| 2 | | Studio:
| New Line Home Video | | Run Time:
| 123 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| April 26, 2005 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 270 reviews |
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137 of 158 found the following review helpful:
 This Blade Doesn't Need SharpeningDec 17, 2004
By K. Fontenot
"Prairie Cajun Regenerated!"
When I first heard that "Trinity" was on the way, I had my reservations about it. I was worried that the film would become cluttered with heroes, what with Blade and Whistler fighting necksuckers, and now Hannibal King and Abigail Whistler thrown into the fray. Somehow, a balance is found between the heroes that keeps all of them out of each others way.
The plot is reflective of the other films in that once again the vampires are looking for a way to become daywalkers. Instead of calling up a vampire god or creating a mutant race though, they decide to go to the source of their "virus"--Dracula. Hoping to use his blood to make them perfect immortal beings and eventually herd humans like livestock to feed them, a group of vampires seeks out and revive the dark prince. He looks like something from a GWAR concert, then morphs into this medieval looking guy. Dominic Purcell portrays him, and does a better-than-average job. Parker Posey plays a vamp who is very over-the-top. At first, I didn't think she'd work in this picture, but she does a really good job. WWE fans were happy to see Triple H get his chance to flesh out a vampire with silver caps on his teeth. His character is like the schoolyard bully of the bunch. He's big and bad, but has a soft spot for Pomeranian dogs. The rest of the vampires are pretty stock as far as modern vampires go. They somehow all know martial arts, are unusually good at science, and enjoy techno music.
Wesley Snipes looks very comfortable in his role as Blade. His character has lightened up a bit as far as humor goes, but he's still one bad mama-jama. Kris Kristofferson looks comfortable as the tough old fart/father-figure Whistler. Jessica Biel was very good as Whistler's daughter, Abigail. Of all the characters, she seems to be the one person you'd least expect to play a butt-kicker, but she pulls it off in grand style. Ryan Reynolds plays Hannibal King, a smarty pants vampire hunter who was once one of them. His one-liners are hilarious most of the time, but he gets pretty annoying during parts of the film. His humor was probably highlighted a little more than the average "Blade" audience member goes for, but I think he did a pretty decent job. The rest of Abigail and Hannibal's group, the Nightstalkers, features a pretty stock bunch of characters who are really only here to provide weapons and victims for the film.
The action is much better than in the second film. There is very little evidence of CGI tampering in the fight sequences this time around. The majority of the action is shot up-close and personal. Blade, as usual, has that strike-a-pose mentality about him and has some very good-looking moves in this film. Hannibal is mainly a gunslinger. Abigail favors a bow and her boots when it comes to killing vampires.
Of course, no "Blade" film would be proper without some techno music. This time around the music has a little nu metal flavor to it and more of a gangsta feel than the other two films. The music should be considered a major character, since it moves the entire movie at a swift pace. Of all of the films, I believe that "Trinity" has the best soundtrack.
I've heard that this film would be the final installment in the "Blade" series. That's probably a good idea since it looks like the vampires are starting to run out of options to become daywalkers. I've also heard that this movie is going to be used as a springboard for the characters of Hannibal King and Abigail Whistler. Much like the Elektra character in "Daredevil," I'm sure that this duo can pull off a film on their own. I don't think they will have the drawing power of "Blade," but there is an audience out there for them.
One other note, this is the first "Blade" film to feature the easily recognized Marvel tagline at the beginning of the film. It's nice to see that Avi Arad and Stan Lee are finally giving a little more respect to this series, since it seems to have done pretty well without them the first two times around.
Well, I recommend this flick to fans of the first two films and folks who liked "Daredevil" and "Punisher." Also, if you like brooding heroes or action flicks like "Resident Evil: Apocalypse," I'm sure you'll enjoy this film. Children should not see this movie. It isn't so much that it is scary, but f-bombs drop left and right in this flick. The signature burn-up of vampires is also here, so that might be a little disturbing for some kiddies. The R-rating is well deserved due to the excessive foul language(more than the first two films) and the obvious vioent aspect of the film. That's just something to keep in mind if you're turned off by cursing. I get pretty tired of it in a film if it seems to be put in just to have the character come across as tougher or meaner.
Hope you enjoy this movie, it's a fine addition to the "Blade" saga.
13 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 Changed my mind - thank goodnessMar 04, 2006
By D. Rumbold
I remember sitting in the theater, watching the regular release of Blade:Trinity and feeling utterly lost. What happened to his car? Why was Drake so NOT scary? Why the focus on Jessica Beale when this was Blade's movie?
Then I rented the unrated version. The extra footage completely changed the movies. I felt the connection in this film that I felt with the first two. This was a Marvel movie, this was a dark and scary hero fighting even darker, scarier monsters.
Wesley Snipes was upset with the original cut. Blade simply was not Blade. With the recut, Blade walked that sword's edge between the dark and the light.
Dominic Purcell turned in a decent performance in the original cut, but in the recut, Drake was not only scary and sexy, but also tragic. This was a Dracula who was seeing the end of his race. He was creature that was watching his people fall from the status of God's to advertisements for marital aides and Drac-Cola.
I still don't get Parker Posey as a Vampire but the sly in jokes - for instance the blonde vampire named Asher and other little in jokes peppered about certainly made up for her performance.
This was the movie that should have been released, simply because we find out what happened to the damned car!
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Blade Vs Dracula, Winner Take All...Dec 23, 2005
By Justice0309
"Justice"
I must say even though I was somewhat skeptical about the 'Blade' franchise when I first heard about it, the movies have thoroughly impressed me. The first film, "Blade", provided a terrific introduction into the Blade mythos. "Blade 2" expanded greatly upon the war between Blade and the vampires that was depicted in the first film. Now, New Line Cinema has released the supposed final chapter in the 'Blade' saga, "Blade: Trinity". Let me just say this, if this is truly the final chapter for Blade's movies, then it was a terrific close to an excellent trilogy.
"Blade: Trinity" finds Blade (Wesley Snipes) being constantly pursued by the authorities, and Whistler (Kris Kristofferson) trying to warn him that he will not always be around to watch his back, and that Blade should find some help in this continuing war with the vampires. But before any help could be found, Whistler is killed in a raid on Blade's headquarters. Now, Whistler is dead, and Blade is in custody, it seems all hope is lost for humanity and that the vampires will now reign supreme, especially since they have resurrected the vampire that started it all, Dracula. Hearing Blade has been captured an underground group of vampire hunters known as the Nighstalkers, are going to mount a rescue to free Blade, in hopes that he will lead them into battle against Dracula and his minions. Leading the rescue is Abigail (Jessica Biel), Whistler's daughter, and Hannibal King (Ryan Reynolds), a former vampire turned vampire hunter. After successfully freeing Blade from custody, the Nighstalkers try to convince Blade to join them, but he declines, that is until he is made aware that Dracula has been unleashed upon the world, and now it's up to Blade and the Nighstalkers to destroy Dracula and save humanity.
One outstanding part of this trilogy is the fact that not only did Wesley Snipes reprise his role of Blade for each installment (generally a must for any franchise to endure), but writer David S. Goyer ("The Crow: City of Angels", "Blade", and "Blade 2") came back to write this final chapter in the trilogy, but he also directed it. This seems especially fitting, since David S. Goyer wrote all of the films in this franchise, allowing him to direct makes perfect sense, due to the fact that aside from Wesley Snipes, no one probably knows this character better. The acting in this film is great, the new additions to the trilogy add a lot of fun and chemistry to the mix. Ryan Reynolds and Jessica Biel really shine in this movie, Parker Posey and WWE's Triple H, also do great jobs as Dracula's two main goons. The special effects are great, and when Dracula changes into his monstrous form, it is both an interesting twist to the character, but also spectacular to see.
If you enjoyed the first two movies in the 'Blade' series, then by all means wait no longer and go watch "Blade: Trinity". I promise, you will not be disappointed.
"Blade: Trinity" is rated R for violence, language, and sensuality.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Blade I ( Good ) Blade 2 ( Great ) Blade 3 ( Crap )Dec 12, 2004
By Dingo Warrior
"The Watcher"
After two very successful and entertaining films here comes Blade Trinity.
The big failure and embarrassment of the Blade franchise.
Blade deals with vampires but yet this movie is neither scary nor suspenseful.
There is really no gore and not much blood.
No disturbing images or frightening scences.
Blade 1 and 2 had some of these qualities and Blade Trinity was supposed to expand on these elements making it a better film than the previous.
The feel and the way this movie was put together were totally different from the other films.
I have been waiting 2 years for this movie and what I saw was very disappointing.
The fight scences were lame and lacked the force and intensity of the first 2 films.
There was no big opening and ending (like Blade & Blade 2) scenes filled with great fight action.
They said Blade needed help to defeat Dracula but Blade kicked his tail very quick and easily. (Making for one of the bigger let downs of this movie.)
Dracula was not even a bigger challenge for Blade than Frost (from Blade I).
Where is the great big brutal final battle everyone was expecting like Blade Vs. Nomak in Blade 2.
Another thing greatly wrong with this movie is the stupid dialogue and dry humor.
The movie was going nowhere with this.
I guess they wanted back and forth wise cracks and humor for this film like Blade and Reinhart did in Blade 2.
The problem with that is Wesley Snipes (Blade) & Ron Pearlman (Reinhart) had better chemistry with each other.
In Blade Trinity the chemistry was simply not there.
Hannibal (Reynolds) wise cracks throughout the film are okay at first then start to get old really quick.
It goes from dumb to stupid to shut the [...] up the movie.
Blade said coochie coo when he had a baby in his hand.
What the hell was that?
This movie took the Blade franchise in the complete wrong direction.
I cannot believe that I have to say that Spiderman 2 is a better movie than Blade Trinity.
What went wrong?
Who is responsible for this?
I know that they have to make up for this bad film by making Blade 4.
It is no longer a question it is mandatory.
The Blade franchise should not end on such a horrible note.
Look what happened to the Batman Franchise.
Is that the direction that the Blade franchise is heading for? (First 2 movies good and all the rest sucks)
We the fans expected more and deserved more.
We have supported the films from the beginning and this is how they pay us back.
Now I know why Wesley Snipes was so negative in the press about the direction of this film months before it came out.
100 of 144 found the following review helpful:
This movie has vampire dogsDec 15, 2004
By Michael J. Tresca
"Talien"
I didn't have high hopes for Blade: Trinity.
I loved the original Blade movie. It was innovative, stylish, and had an African-American half-vampire who took himself seriously. It was a serious comic book movie with an urban style about it. Watching it a few years later, the movie still holds up well. And the soundtrack really kicked it into high gear.
Blade II was an embarrassment. It had bad special effects (yes, I can tell when ninjas are entirely computer graphics), a lame rip-off of an Aliens plot, it killed off and then brought back a major character (BOO!), and most unforgivable of all...had wrestling moves.
Let me say that again: WRESTLING. MOVES.
The last time I saw a movie seriously incorporate wrestling moves into a film, it was Rowdy Roddy Piper spending way too much time pile driving the bad guy in They Live. It was ridiculous, but we expected nothing less from Roddy, 'cause, ya know, he's a wrestler.
When a villain climbs a sheer wall just to do a flying elbow to the throat of the hero, you can tell the director thinks his audience is made up of ten-year olds, confusing "comic book" with "kiddie fare." Thank you, Mr. Goyer, for giving Blade back his dignity. Of course, I just checked the Internet Movie Database and it looks like Goyer wrote the second movie too...
Anyway, Blade: Trinity injects a healthy dose of modern day skepticism into Blade's (Wesley Snipes) vampire hunting activities. When the vampires can't deal with Blade by killing him outright, they finally decide to manipulate the FBI and the news media by having one of their cronies sacrifice his life. In essence, Blade is tricked into killing a real human.
The result: he is treated like a serial killer by the public and by government agencies. But the vampires own them too, so it's not long before Blade is in seriously dire straits.
That's where the Nightstalkers come in, consisting primarily (but not exclusively) of Hannibal King (Ryan Reynolds) and Abigail Whistler (Jessica Biel). Reynolds is like a buffed up version of Jason Lee. He's funny, he's insecure, and he just won't shut up. Biel, who has always had an unearthly, elfin appearance, plays a wildcat that enjoys unleashing her inner rage on vampires while she listens to her iPod.
Snipes plays the straight man in this film, which is just as well, because Biel pouts in the background while Reynolds has a manic energy that steals every scene. By far the best acting kudos must go to the iPod, which is a major character unto itself. It provides various soundtracks, it dutifully stays out of sight when Abigail puts the ear buds in her ears (she listens to music while she kills vampires, ya see), and it gets way more camera time than any MP3 player should.
The music is perfectly pitched, harkening back to the original movie's dance club beats. The director has fun with the movie by adding little touches, like advertising a future human crony of the vampires (a "familiar") by flashing his wrist tattoo on screen for just a second. There's a great scene where our heroes run through a mall, and the relentless pounding beat is replaced by...Muzak. And of course, whenever Blade jumps ten stories out of a building, he hits the ground so hard that car alarms go off.
But there is a big, ugly flaw in this movie.
It isn't Danica Talos (Parker Posy), who plays her Acid Princess role to the hilt, complete with having difficulty talking around her fangs and wobbling in her high heels.
It isn't Jarko Grimwood (Paul Michael Levesque), a wrestler of all things, who is actually appropriately menacing, stupid, cowardly, and violent.
It's Dracula. Oh, I'm sorry. In this movie they call him Drake (Dominic Purcell).
The movie takes great pains to separate itself from the image of Dracula, but by doing so robs itself of the entire point of having Dracula in a movie-so you know all about the original Hollywood vampire.
Purcell is a monster all right, in a smarmy Euro-trash sort of way. His penetrating gaze and his massive neck are entirely out of place with the ancestral being he's supposed to be. Purcell can't pull off the long dialogue scenes he has with Blade convincingly. Drake speaks in slow, menacing tones and he really hates the commercialization of Dracula. Which is ironic, because Dracula would probably really hate his portrayal in this movie.
By the end of the film, the climactic battle looks and feels a lot like Highlander than a vampire movie. We needed an elegant yet malevolent villain, not an overbearing thug-that's what Levesque is for.
Lurking somewhere in the background is a lame plot about a genetic virus that will kill all vampires "in the vicinity." And a little girl and a cute baby are endangered. And Danica and Hannibal have this hate/hate thing going back when he was a vampire. It's complicated.
And yet, I really enjoyed this movie. I laughed at most of King's lines. Even when his jokes fall flat, King knows they fall flat, and adds such self-effacing humor as, "I'm sorry, I had a lot of sugar today" or "he doesn't like me very much."
Ultimately, the real joke here is that very concept of vampires is ridiculous. Every vampire looks like a refugee from Stick Model Camp and acts like it, rolling their eyes, harrumphing in their pretty vampire way, or flexing and snarling at just the right moments. How can we possibly take them seriously? They're like, one step above zombies for sheer comedy!
Of course, the subtle humor will not sit well with vampire fans that think vampires should be cool. The movie comes down pretty firmly on the side of the good guys: the good guys look cool and the vampires look like bumbling idiots. Let there be no doubt, Goyer's having some fun at his own expense and mocking the vampire genre.
I mean, seriously, this movie has vampire dogs.
For that alone, it gets four stars.
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