Blade - Trinity
New Line Cinema (2004)
Action, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
In Collection
#534
6*
Seen It:  Yes
(6/13/2011)
794043781926
IMDB   5.7
114 mins USA/English
DVD  Region 1   NR
Wesley Snipes Blade
Kris Kristofferson Abraham Whistler
Dominic Purcell Drake
Jessica Biel Abigail Whistler
Ryan Reynolds Hannibal King
Parker Posey Danica Talos
Mark Berry Chief Martin Vreede
John Michael Higgins Dr. Edgar Vance
Callum Keith Rennie Asher Talos
Paul Levesque Jarko Grimwood
Paul Anthony Wolfe
Director David S. Goyer
Producer Lynn Harris
Wesley Snipes
Avi Arad
Toby Emmerich
Kevin Feige
Writer Marv Wolfman
Gene Colan
David S. Goyer

Wesley Snipes returns as legendary vampire hunter Blade in this, the third film inspired by the popular Marvel Comics character. A fearless warrior immune to vampires, Blade (Snipes) has become a hated enemy of the bloodsucking community, and as they gather in their desert compound, a group of vampires is plotting to eliminate Blade once and for all by turning the mortal community against him. The vampires have concocted a misinformation campaign that paints a picture of Blade as a ruthless murderer and has sent the FBI on the vampire hunter's trail, led by the relentless agent Cumberland (James Remar). At the same time, the vampires have brought their founding father, Dracula, back to his undead state, renaming him Drake (Dominic Purcell) and investing him with special powers that allow him to walk unharmed in daylight. After a dangerous encounter with Cumberland, Blade and his ally, Whistler (Kris Kristofferson), form an uneasy alliance with a scruffy team of human vampire slayers, the Nighstalkers, led by Hannibal King (Ryan Reynolds), and Whistler's daughter, Abigail (Jessica Biel. While Sommerfield (Natasha Lyonne), a biologist working with the Nightstalkers, researches a scientific answer to the vampire problem, Blade and his comrades take a more hands-on approach against Drake and his minions, including Danica Talos (Parker Posey), Asher (Callum Keith Rennie), and Grimwood (Triple H). Blade: Trinity was directed by David Goyer, who also wrote the screenplay for this film, as well as the first two movies in the series. — Mark Deming
Edition Details
Series Blade
Release Date 4/26/2005
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio 2.35:1
Subtitles English; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: DD-EX 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: DTS ES 6.1 [CC]
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 2
Personal Details
Purchase Date 4/22/2005
Owner Thomas Eisenmann
Store Best Buy
Purchase Price $15.99
Condition Excellent
Reviewed Widescreen Review
Bit Rate 448 KB
Anamophic Yes
Links All Movie Guide
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IMDB

Features
Disc 01 Anamophic
Special features on Disc One of this Unrated DVD edition includes the 122-minute Extended version of the movie as well as the 113-minute theatrical cut. Audio commentary tracks are available on the extended version: the first with writer/director/producer David S. Goyer and actors Ryan Reynolds and Jessica Biel and a second commentary with Goyer, producers Peter Frankfurt and Lynn Harris, cinematographer Gabriel Beristain, production designer Chris Gorak, and editor Howard E. Smith; both of which are only available on the extended version. You are given the choice of watching the film in either the extended version or the theatrical version. On Disc Two the special features include the documentary Inside The World Of Blade: Trinity, which is viewable either in its 107-minute entirety or as fifteen different chapters (Intro, The Urban Vampire—Story Development, The Familiar Leader—David Goyer Directs, Fresh Blood—Casting, Nightstalker Boot Camp—Cast Training, From Tombs To Towers—Set Design, Dressed To Kill—Costume Design, UV Lighting—Cinematography, Beyond The Basics—Facts For The Uber-Fan, Silver Swords & Sundogs—Designing The Blade Weaponry, Creating Mayhem—Stunts & Action, Sword Against Celluloid—Editing, The Perfect Ash—Visual Effects, The Beat Of Blade—The Music, The Sounds Of Slaying—Sound Design, The Color Of Blood—Enhancing The Colors, Who Shall Die—The Future Of Blade, and End Credits). Goyer On Goyer is a clever five-minute interview with writer David S. Goyer interviewing director David S. Goyer. There is an alternate ending; an 11-minute blooper reel; galleries with the choice of Visual Effects Progressions Gallery with Beast Bone Tests, Beast Maw Development, and Pomeranian Maw Development; and Weapons Gallery with Beef Eater, Arc Weapon, Swivel Spike, Sundog Bullet, Silver Stake Shotgun Shell, Lever Action Rifle, Electronic Pistol, Stilleto Injector, Retracting Chain Saber, Bloop Gun, Multi Throw Knife, Plague Arrows, Time Delay Arrow, and Silver Boot Spikes. Additionally, you will find a teaser trailer; the theatrical trailer; more from New Line; and the soundtrack, which besides listing the tracks offers a preview of the animated short Blade: Blood Thirsty. There are also DVD-ROM online features and Web links accessible for PCs. English and Spanish subtitles are available for some of the extra features.

Widescreen Review
Story Synopsis:
First he faced their gods, then he battled their demons. Now "Blade" (Snipes) is back in the third installment of the series, "Trinity." This time the legendary vampire hunter finds himself being pursued not only by the blood sucking beasts but by humans as well, in this classic good vs. evil festival of gore. (Tricia Littrell)

DVD Picture:
Completely blacken your viewing environment, sit back, and enjoy this DVD. The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD picture exhibits excellent picture quality. The color palette is well balanced, with accurate fleshtones, bold blood reds, and vibrant hues (yet some of the visual effects can lack the depth of the live action sequences). Blacks can’t get any deeper than presented in this DVD. Shadow delineation is perfectly balanced, with excellent visual information in the darkness to heighten the horror and suspense. As edge enhancement is rarely a problem with this title, the only complaint is in the minor smearing and an occasionally pixelized appearance (but these issues are barely worth complaining about). Overall, the picture looks fantastic! (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby Digital Surround EX and discrete 6.1-channel DTS-ES soundtracks can be extremely intense, with impressive detail even at the most invasive levels. Imaging in the surrounds is not as prevalent as in previous Blade films, with the field saturating the listening space rather then helping define it. The LFE channel is incorporated nicely, with a smooth transition between it and the remaining six full range channels. The addition of a physical center surround channel does wonders for surround channel panning, but the true immersive imaging that this additional channel can provide does not show itself too profoundly. The DTS-ES track adds an additional level of clarity in the surrounds that helps create a better defined landscape, and articulation in the low level bass is also improved in the DTS track. Dialogue is recorded nicely, and is easily distinguishable over the most intense effects, but can be overly strident at times. While this is not a soundtrack on par with the previous Blade titles, it is still entertaining and enveloping. (Danny Richelieu)