BLADE (1998) Wesley Snipes’ Daywalker, Blood Rave & How It Revived Superhero Movies

️ “There are worse things out tonight than vampires.”We’re rolling through August’s infamous “Dumping Ground” Month with a cult-defining banger you can truly sink your teeth into. This week, Henrique and David hit Los Angeles for a late-90s juggernaut that revitalized the superhero genre and made vampires cool again: BLADE (1998).A half-vampire, half-mortal warrior becomes the protector of humanity, carving through the undead with style, swagger, and a katana to match.Directed by Stephen Norrington and starring Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, and Kris Kristofferson. In this episode we cover:Is there another film with a more memorable opening?The wild logistics of a blood rave—how would that even work?Is Wesley Snipes the only actor who could’ve pulled this off?Just how much techno can one movie hold?Is Whistler secretly the coolest character? PLUS:The wild variety of 90s vampire moviesThe state of superhero films after Batman & RobinIs Liam Neeson a worthy successor to Leslie Nielsen in The Naked Gun?Was 20 years too long—or just right—for a Freaky Friday sequel?A teaser for next week’s pick: a rulebook David’s been breaking while prepping Rent BLADE on Amazon Prime:https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B001RJTFP4/ Connect with the show: DoYouEvenMovie.com doyouevenmoviepod@gmail.com Instagram: @DoYouEvenMoviePod Twitter/X: https://x.com/dyempod Facebook: Do You Even Movie? – Podcast