# Blade III: Trinity **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 13, 2004, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blade-iii-trinity/279523 "2004-12-13T00:56:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2004, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blade-iii-trinity/279523/1 "2004-12-13T00:56:16Z")
WOO HOO! Just back from the flick itself. If you didn’t like Blade II, then go see a chick flick. Otherwise, grab a beer (I had 2-20oz Amber Bocks at 9% ACV each at _Hopps_) and sit back and enjoy a really killer thriller. No curve balls, no deep thought, just lots of vampire gore and _Gladiator_ action. My GOD, cool movie (am I over doing it?). Helps if you have some Blade indoctrination, but not necessary if you’re an astute movie watcher. Leaves PLENTY of room for BLADE IV. GREAT time. ---
**Author:** ![Searching\_For\_Truth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@Searching\_For\_Truth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Searching_For_Truth)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2004, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blade-iii-trinity/279523/2 "2004-12-13T01:22:36Z")
I personally was torn over one very, _very_ important question. Who was hotter? Jessica Biel or Ryan Reynolds? My buddy went to the bathroom during the movie and _completely_ missed the Jessica Biel naked in the shower scene. He was so mad when he got back and I told him all about it.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Podkayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Podkayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Podkayne)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2004, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blade-iii-trinity/279523/3 "2004-12-13T01:36:17Z")
My opinion: Fight scenes and cinematography in general: Good, but not as good as Blade I. Plot, acting and characters: Bad, but not as bad as Blade II. Overall, reasonably good eye candy, and the rest didn’t make me want to claw my eyes out. And it did get points for taking the “I am a badass because I walk in slow motion” concept to its logical extreme. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2004, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blade-iii-trinity/279523/4 "2004-12-13T02:57:46Z")
Best line in the movie- “You made a vampire _pomeranian_?!?” You know, normally, I loves me some Parker Posey. Damn, she was was annoying in this flick- I just wanted her to die in every scene. Ryan Reynolds _made_ this movie. ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2004, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blade-iii-trinity/279523/5 "2004-12-13T03:10:11Z")
> [@Searching For Truth](#): > > Who was hotter? Jessica Biel or Ryan Reynolds? I vote for (b). That guy bugs the hell out of me normally, and his character was annoying as hell and not all that funny IMO, but… damn. Y’all got the Jessica Biel in the shower scene; I got the guy bearded and shirtless chained up on the floor. Plus the guy kept on lowering his pants to show off his vampire tattoo. I kept thinking, “Wait a second – I thought this was a 100% hetero guy action movie, and all of a sudden I’m being targeted? Make up your mind, Hollywood!” Anyway, the movie was surprisingly entertaining. Not good, by any stretch. But who was it in there who “got” it? I mean, there was a surprising number of actors in it with indie cred. Parker Posey (who _just rocked_), John Michael Higgins, Natasha Lyonne, Patton Oswalt (!) – how did all that happen? My vote for favorite line: “Would all of you stop saying ‘dick’? You’re provoking my envy!” Is there anything Parker Posey can’t do? She looked like she was just having a ton of fun with that movie. ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2004, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blade-iii-trinity/279523/6 "2004-12-13T03:15:04Z")
> [@SolGrundy](#): > > I kept thinking, “Wait a second – I thought this was a 100% hetero guy action movie, and all of a sudden I’m being targeted? Make up your mind, Hollywood!” Anne Rice might be a pretentious bitch, but she made ambiguously oriented vampires fashionable. So you can blame her. ---
**Author:** ![Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7cd45c/32.png) [@Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glory)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2004, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blade-iii-trinity/279523/7 "2004-12-13T03:37:37Z")
\<-- loved the first 2 movies and most vampire/super hero movies in general I thought Parker Posey was AWFUL in this movie (and I normally love her). She was just chewing up the scenery with her big old fangs. Ryan Reynolds was amazing, I’d go back to see Hannibal King - The Movie (I much prefer wise cracking heroes to the brooding, laconic type). Jessica’s Biel’s character (who looked incredible) annoyed the heck out of me. She’s supposed to be some kind of bad ass figher who purposely blasts loud music during fights? Just how did she hear guys sneaking up behind her? And what magical ability kept those ear buds in her ears? Apple product placement - overly obnoxious (ipods and computers) ---
**Author:** ![JoeSki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b487fb/32.png) [@JoeSki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoeSki)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2004, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blade-iii-trinity/279523/8 "2004-12-13T03:44:06Z")
I thought it was a big, dumb, over the top, horrible violent, action movie with a few good one liners. Which is to say I thought it was a damn fine movie 😃 . Wesley Snipes was kickass as usual, and I agree, Ryan Renolds _rocked_. He even stole a few scenes from Blade. I was expecting to hate his guts. Jessica Beil on the other hand, should be never allowed on the set of an action movie ever again under strict threat of execution…well…unless the action movie calls for a shower scene with a hot chick. But still, I couldn’t take her seriously at all, and at times she was downright annoying. The beggining cracked me up. Just when I thought that Blades and Whistlers “plan” (a little elaborate dontchuthink?) was the most gloriously ridiculous thing I’ve seen all month, after the killing is all over, one of the marked humans says “You’ve been set up!” :rolleyes: . Just how would you go about planning something like that? It had some weak moments. The main villain didn’t have any killer scenes or lines, and the climax with blade and the Big Bad Vampire was lame. It looked like every word fight between two people with superpowers I’ve ever seen. It could have used some of the over the top baddass action the beggining dished out. And the rave/trance music got on my nerves at times. But other than that, thoroughly enjoyable. Funny, action packed, and silly. And Wesley Snipes is Blade. Couldn’t ask for a better popcorn munching movie. I may even see it again…or The Incredibles for a third time. ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2004, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blade-iii-trinity/279523/9 "2004-12-13T03:46:06Z")
> [@Glory](#): > > Apple product placement - overly obnoxious (ipods and computers) I can’t believe I forgot about that! That was priceless. You’re going off to fight the King of All Vampires and avenge the deaths of the people you love. This is it. The battle that will determine the future of humanity. So what do you do? Fire up iTunes and make the perfect playlist for vampire huntin’, then download it to your iPod! Brilliant. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2004, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blade-iii-trinity/279523/10 "2004-12-13T04:36:39Z")
> [@Inigo Montoya](#): > > WOO HOO! > Just back from the flick itself. > > If you didn’t like Blade II, then go see a chick flick. Otherwise, grab a beer (I had 2-20oz Amber Bocks at 9% ACV each at _Hopps_) and sit back and enjoy a really killer thriller. No curve balls, no deep thought, just lots of vampire gore and _Gladiator_ action. My GOD, cool movie (am I over doing it?). > > Helps if you have some Blade indoctrination, but not necessary if you’re an astute movie watcher. Leaves PLENTY of room for BLADE IV. > > GREAT time. I liked the first one. The 2nd one, I wanted to like, and I didn’t. I tried and I couldn’t get into it like the first. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2004, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blade-iii-trinity/279523/11 "2004-12-13T17:12:31Z")
> [@JoeSki](#): > > It had some weak moments. The main villain didn’t have any killer scenes or lines Aw! What about: Mother Fucker? I like that! I’ve never seen Jessica Beil before (I don’t get out much), But I totally fell in love when she was kicking ass at the train station. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2004, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blade-iii-trinity/279523/12 "2004-12-13T17:13:49Z")
And THAT , my friends, is why we must ALWAYS preview. :smack: MOD!! ---
**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2004, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blade-iii-trinity/279523/13 "2004-12-14T07:38:17Z")
I found this movie to be wretchedly bad. I can understand why some people liked it (it’s not, after all, Battlefield Earth bad), but I didn’t like it. At all. Bad acting. Bad plot. Bad fights even. It’s a two-hour long iPod commercial with bad dialogue. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2004, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blade-iii-trinity/279523/14 "2004-12-14T14:09:20Z")
I enjoyed it quite a bit. “Well, this is awkward. _pause_ Anybody got a cellphone?” There has been some scuttlebutt of going forward with Nightstalkers sequels to the franchise… that’d be nice. ---
**Author:** ![kidchameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2004, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blade-iii-trinity/279523/15 "2004-12-14T14:43:54Z")
Count me in as loving it. Ryan Reynolds made the movie far better than Blade 2. And I like what they did with the Nighthawks. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![FlyingDragonFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c89c15/32.png) [@FlyingDragonFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingDragonFan)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2004, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blade-iii-trinity/279523/16 "2004-12-14T15:18:09Z")
> [@BlackKnight](#): > > I found this movie to be wretchedly bad. I can understand why some people liked it (it’s not, after all, Battlefield Earth bad), but I didn’t like it. At all. > > Bad acting. Bad plot. Bad fights even. > > It’s a two-hour long iPod commercial with bad dialogue. This is pretty much my opinion as well. The dialogue just fell out of the actors’ mouths and sat on the ground like turds. Ryan Reynolds and Parker Posey were the only watchable ones, and only because it seemed like they were the only ones having fun. Snipes phoned it in.