Product Details

• Actors: Kirk Jones, Jill Wagner, Neil Jackson, Jessica Gower, Nelson Lee
• Format: AC-3, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: New Line Home Video
• DVD Release Date: June 28, 2006
• Run Time: 558 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0010TDRP0
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,157 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Blade The Series - The Complete Series" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

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

Blade (Kirk "Sticky" Jones) returns as the immortal half-man half- vampire warrior who uses his superhuman powers and skills to fearlessly battle the demonic creatures of the night in a blood-drenched crusade to prevent their rise over mankind. With Krista Star (Jill Wagner) by his side they fight to keep the world safe from the denizens of the dark who seek to destroy the human race.Running Time: 583 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/HBO UPC: 794043107238 Manufacturer No: N10723

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 28 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 "D66" (MA) - See all my reviews

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!!

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Kraig A. Melville (Davidsonville, MD USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great -Better Than you think!!, January 3, 2008

By	Christopher Burrell (New York City) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I first I thought that a TV series would not be able to do the comic justice. But Spike did a great job at staying true to the feeling of Blade. The ruthlessness of the villans was there and the fighting action just kept getting better and better with every episode. I would highly recommed the entier series to anyone who liked the Blade movies (at least the first two!) Get it! I hope another network picks up the series.

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