Blade II

Blade II

Aptly described by critic Roger Ebert as "a vomitorium of viscera," Blade II takes the express route to sequel success. So if you enjoyed Blade, you'll probably drool over this monster mash, which is anything but boring. Set (and filmed) in Prague, the plot finds a new crop of "Reaper" vampires threatening to implement a viral breeding program, and they're nearly impervious to attacks by Blade (Wesley Snipes), his now-revived mentor Whistler (Kris Kristofferson), and a small army of "normal" vampires who routinely combust in a constant conflagration of spectacular special effects. It's up to Blade to conquer the über-vamps, and both Snipes and director Guillermo del Toro (Mimic) serve up a nonstop smorgasbord of intensely choreographed action, creepy makeup, and graphic ultraviolence. It's sadistic, juvenile, numbing, and--for those who dig this kind of thing--undeniably impressive. With the ever-imposing Ron Perlman as a vampire villain. --Jeff Shannon

Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Production: New Line Cinema
  6 wins & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Metacritic:
52
Rotten Tomatoes:
57%
Unrated
Year:
2002
117
$82,000,000
Website
3,132 Views
Know The Mark.
Last time he fought against his sworn enemies... This time he will fight with them.
One Man Still Has The Edge.
Faster. Sharper. Deadlier.

Damaskinos:
It has been said, "Be proud of your enemy and enjoy her success." In that case, I should thank you.

Blade:
For what?

Jared:
Eliminating Deacon Frost. You did us a favor. Karel.

Blade:
[noticing vampire tattoo] You're human.

Karel:
Barely. I'm a lawyer. European Health Consortium.

Damaskinos:
As you may know, Vampirism is... a horrible virus, carried in the saliva of predators. In 72 hours, it spreads through the human bloodstream, creating new, parasitic organs.

Blade:
Like cancer.

Damaskinos:
Cancer with a purpose.

Karel:
Unfortunately, viruses evolve, too. We've encountered a new one. We dubbed it the Reaper Strain. And like any good pathogen, it appears to have found a carrier.

[Karel places a disk into a computer. Nomak's first attack plays via a recording]

Karel:
There. [Points to an image of Nomak] Jared Nomak.

Damaskinos:
Born a vampire, but an anomaly like you. Unlike the rest of us, however, he feeds on not just humans, but Vampires as well.

Blade:
Looks like he was doing me a favor.

Nyssa:
You're missing the point. They're vampire victims don't die. They turn. They become carriers.

Asad:
You've got to understand. These things are like crack addicts. They have to feed daily. Nomak's been up for 72 hours. By our estimates, there are already a dozen Saviors. There'll be hundreds before the week is out. Thousands within a matter of months. Do the math.

Blade:
Wait. Let me get this right. You want me to hunt them for you?

Damaskinos:
Once they are finished with us, who do you think they'll turn against next? Your precious humans. Not one of them will be left.

Karel:
We spent two years training a small tactical unit: the Bloodpack. We want you to lead them.

Blade:
Two years?

Nyssa:
We've been training to hunt you.

Reinhardt:
I thought he'd never leave. [Shoots Blade in the knee, then whacks Whistler with the back of his rifle] The wolf has laid with the sheep long enough.

Blade:
[Takes out the detonator] Reinhardt, you can kiss your mind goodbye.

[Blade activates the detonator, but the bomb doesn't go off]

Scud:
[Laughs] I'm sorry, man. B, you're wasting your time, man. The bomb's a dud. It was never supposed to explode. It was just supposed to make you feel " in control ".

Reinhardt:
Thought you had me on a short leash, didn't you, jefe? [Removes the bomb and tosses it to Scud] Much better.

Scud:
See this? [Exposes a vampire glyph on the inside of his lower lip] I'm one of Damaskinos's familiars. They needed my help to bring you here to control Nomak. The old sh*t, he was always just bait. I mean, look at him. He's your only real weakness, man. You may be fast, you may be strong, and all that other bullshit. But in the end, B, you're just too human! [Punches Whistler in the face]

Whistler:
Why, you little sh*t.

Scud:
[Punches Whistler again] You think they scoped out my security system? I let them in, a**hole! I practically handed them the keys! [To Blade] You heard cue-ball, right. Pretty soon, they're gonna all be daywalkers, man. And when that happens, I'd rather be a pet than cattle. You got me, S? What do you think about that, man?

Blade:
Two things: One, I've been onto you since they turned you. And, two, it's not a dud. [Activates the detonator]

Scud:
Oh, great.

[The detonator explodes, killing Scud and showering the area around her with her remains]

Whistler:
I was just startin' to like him.


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