Product Details

• Actors: Kirk Jones, Jill Wagner, Neil Jackson, Jessica Gower, Nelson Lee
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: New Line Home Video
• DVD Release Date: June 28, 2006
• Run Time: 583 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0010TDRP0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,181 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Blade The Series: The Complete Series" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

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Picking up where the final theatrical feature (Blade: Trinity) left off, Blade: The Series made a valiant attempt to translate the Marvel Comics vampire hunter's adventures to the small screen; though the series was short-lived, the DVD features uncut versions of the episodes, as well as a smattering of extras. Rapper-turned-actor Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones takes up the katana from Wesley Snipes as Blade, and he certainly fills the physical requirements for the role, which requires him to hunt down the well-bred bloodsuckers in the House of Chthon, whose leader, Marcus Van Sciver (Neil Jackson), is developing a serum that will cure vampires of their weaknesses (sunlight, garlic, sunlight). Aiding Blade in his campaign is former Army vet and vampire-in-training Krista (Jill Wagner), who lost a brother to the House of Chthon and her humanity to Van Sciver; in between bouts of swordplay and martial arts with the House's followers, we also delve into Blade's back story, which covers his early days as a vampire. All 13 episodes of Blade: The Series (including the two-part pilot, which was previously released on DVD as Blade: House of Chthon) are energetic and action-heavy (and hew closely to its comic origins--Blade villains like Damek and Marvel characters like Moon Knight are referenced), though the leaden dialogue is a frequent stumbling point; ultimately, the series' approach (which was more crime story than vampire action) didn't have the same appeal as the big-budget, effects-heavy features. Loyal fans, however, won't be disappointed by the decision to present the uncut versions of all but one ("Monsters") of the episodes in this set, which feature a great deal of gruesome violence and sexuality that was trimmed for the original network run. However, the extras, which include a seven-part behind-the-scenes featurette and commentary tracks for the pilot episode (one by director Peter O'Fallon and one by writer and executive producer David Goyer and Geoff Jones) were both included on the House of Chthon DVD release. --Paul Gaita

Product Description

Sticky Fingaz, Jill Wagner, Nelson Lee. Based on the popular Blade films with Wesley Snipes in the starring role, this dark series brings back the half-man, half-immortal vampire killer to fight the undead and other demons that threaten all of humanity. Includes all 12 episodes on 4 DVDs. 2006/color/9 hrs., 43 min/NR/widescreen.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 41 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This Series was totally FUN TV! I miss it! January 16, 2008

By SciFiNut66

Format:DVD

I totally looked forward to Wednesday nights on SpikeTV for Blade: The Series! It was a fun show which kept true to the Blade movies and even added some fun along the way. With the budget that Spike had to make this series it did a fantastic job! It left me wanting more after every episode! I couldn't believe that it had to be cancelled because it got too expensive for Spike to produce. I wish it got picked up by someone else. The acting was more than adequate, and the special effects and fight scenes were great! I was waiting for the Season release on DVD, and now that it is around the corner I will be purchasing it the day it comes out! All the nay-sayers of this series need to remember that it was a TV show and not a big budget movie. Spike and the directors and writers did a great job with this. It's pretty obvious that it had an audience if it is being released on DVD! BUY IT and enjoy some comic book fun!!

24 of 28 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Hey- it was fun stuff! December 27, 2007

By Kraig A. Melville

Format:DVD

Look- Blade the Series was great guilty pleasure fare. Comparisons between a film with $90,000,000 budget to create 90 minutes of air time and a TV show that spent less for an entire series is a bit foolish. It was fun and now its gone and thats a shame.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars shame it didn't last longer than it did. February 17, 2008

By W. Gary

Format:DVD

This is a very good series and a great companion to the three Blade movies with Wesley Snipes. It continues on where the movies left off and Kirk "Sticky" Jones was an excellent replacement for Snipes. I give it four stars instead of five only because of the way the series ended. It's a shame it didn't last longer than it did (13 episodes, one season). Other than that, it was really good. I highly recommend this for any Blade fan or any person who likes vampire and/or action films or tv shows.