After reading the Blade's 12 issue mini-comics, plus Midnight Sons and Ghostrider stuff.
 
I realized how OFF Wesley Snipes' portrayal of Blade was. 
 
I mean, first of all, I was surprised as to how Blade was a very likable guy in the comics, he's not a dark or intimidating character like how Snipes' portrayed him. Blade was much, much more laid-back in the comics, often joked around. had a sense of humor.  But Snipes just went with his stereotypical Black militant attitude, plus with Blade being from England, he should have some type of accent shouldn't he?
 
And plus, the flashback story of Blade growing up in London in the 12 issue mini was better than anything in those crappy movies. Anyone else agree?

Hell no,I don't agree.Wesley Snipes is the reason why most people even know Blade exist.

@daredevil21134: I agree with this statement,

Also, I understand things were changed and the films may not have followed any specific story, but they were pretty good in their own right and were pretty successful as well. (Although i did think the third one sucked)

But hey, its your opinion and everyone feels differently about things.

Wasn't half the things the original poster listed retcons in that awful Chaykin Blade series that came out like 10 years after the first film did?

Snipes was awsome

In my personal opinion, the 1st one was Great, the 2nd one was good and the 3rd was okay at best, pretty close to bad! lol

Snipes did his thing in Blade. 1&2 were great ,3 sucked so bad though.

@daredevil21134 said:

Hell no,I don't agree.Wesley Snipes is the reason why most people even know Blade exist.

Yup.

Also, Blade was also at the front of the wave of comic movies, hitting in the late 1990s and blazing the path for many of the movies we've enjoyed since.

Without Blade as a "proof" that comic movies could be entertaining, quality, and profitable, you'd never have had an Avengers or Dark Knight Rises.

I have to say, that just because something originated in a different media, doesn't mean that that original version is better. I'm not saying it's bad, but saying the new version is bad because it's not exactly like the original is cynical. The Blade movies were good (even the third, in my opinion, in it's own right), and Snipes was a great Blade. Not to mention the Blade movies paved the way for non-campy comic book movies.

This is total blasphemy. Wesley Snipes as Blade was sick. Midnight sons was ok and his Nightstalkers series was pretty good but overall I found the Movies (1 and 2) to be a lot more entertaining than the comics but thats just me. Warning, stay away from the Blade MAX series. That mini, with the exception of the great covers was terrible. I like Wesley Snipes so much as Blade I hope they make a 4th one with him or have a Cameo for him in the Marvel cinematic universe lol. (Wont happen I know). Still maybe a fox promoted teamup with Spider-man would be awesome as well.

Snipes Blade is a BOSS.

@darede@X35 said:

@Gambler said:

@daredevil21134 said:

Hell no,I don't agree.Wesley Snipes is the reason why most people even know Blade exist.

Co-Signed

Wasn't half the things the original poster listed retcons in that awful Chaykin Blade series that came out like 10 years after the first film did?

vil21134

said:

Hell no,I don't agree.Wesley Snipes is the reason why most people even know Blade exist.

@SavageDragon said:

This is total blasphemy. Wesley Snipes as Blade was sick. Midnight sons was ok and his Nightstalkers series was pretty good but overall I found the Movies (1 and 2) to be a lot more entertaining than the comics but thats just me. Warning, stay away from the Blade MAX series. That mini, with the exception of the great covers was terrible. I like Wesley Snipes so much as Blade I hope they make a 4th one with him or have a Cameo for him in the Marvel cinematic universe lol. (Wont happen I know). Still maybe a fox promoted teamup with Spider-man would be awesome as well.

Snipes Blade is a BOSS.

@Endanger

said:

After reading the Blade's 12 issue mini-comics, plus Midnight Sons and Ghostrider stuff. I realized how OFF Wesley Snipes' portrayal of Blade was. I mean, first of all, I was surprised as to how Blade was a very likable guy in the comics, he's not a dark or intimidating character like how Snipes' portrayed him. Blade was much, much more laid-back in the comics, often joked around. had a sense of humor. But Snipes just went with his stereotypical Black militant attitude, plus with Blade being from England, he should have some type of accent shouldn't he? And plus, the flashback story of Blade growing up in London in the 12 issue mini was better than anything in those crappy movies. Anyone else agree?

@Endanger: Snipes was great and help pave the way for what you're judging him by know updated marvel Movies. He's part of the reason you're seeing so much put out by Marvel, you should be thanking him!