adam b

I am still a South Park fan. There, I said it and I'm glad. Still, this is one of the worst tv to movie adaptations since "The Little Rascals." What makes the show funny is that feeling that you're getting away with something, that something has been slipped in past the censors, or that the line has somehow been crossed in a way that those in charge didn't notice. Without having a line to cross, the thrill is simply gone. Nonstop obscenities and tacky humor simply aren't funny in a forum where anything goes. Add this with the heavy-handed blasts on the MPAA, the movie is little more than Trey and Matt's personal propoganda film at the expense of everyone else's enjoyment. The fans deserved much better.

This is one of those rare teen flicks that actually hits the mark. This is a carefully written, well-acted tale of the high school social structure and the unnecessary rifts it causes. While old guys like myself can only regret the missed opportunities peer pressure has cost us, maybe the younger folks can learn from it. Meaningful without being preachy, this movie should be mandatory viewing once a year in high schools.

I love salt and vinegar flavored potato chips. Some people would rather chew glass, but I love 'em. Sure, they're bitter, and not something you'd want to make your whole diet out of, but for those of us that likes 'em, they're great. Blade is your salt and vinegar movie. Excessively violent? Sure. Downright gross? You betcha! Hackneyed, staged, pandering, condescending, and with a predictable ending? Of course! But, it's sooooooo unapologetic about what it is, you can't help but love it. It's over-the-top, in-your-face fun that'll keep you on the edge of your seat if you let yourself get lost in the nonsense. Any attempt at sweetening it would have been a disaster, so they went full-tilt in the other direction and the result is a dang good time. A true guilty pleasure. Not appropriate for younger audiences (that R is there for a reason), but lots of scary fun.