There are two kinds of Blade fans out there -- those who thought that Blade: Trinity was a gas and those who were downright depressed and frankly ticked off after seeing it. Whatever your viewpoint, this DVD will reinforce those feelings in a major way. Ryan Reynolds fans will have a laugh riot with the blooper reel, then later enjoy the Nightstalkers comic included in the package, providing hope that one day, New Line would create a film just for them. If you're part of this audience, the good news is that this DVD was made just for you. It is a love fest for every bit of the film, with no hindsight into its performance critically or at the box office and certainly no hint of the problems that have resulted in a Wesley Snipes lawsuit against the studio and writer/director David Goyer personally. Of course, those who were mentally scarred from the film probably won't waste their time with the DVD, but if they did, they'd probably bust a blood vessel in their forehead from being so angry. Worthy of mention is that the clever "Goyer on Goyer" interview was previously available before the movie opened, so many of his comments have little to do with how the film played or the feelings at the studio at the time of the DVD. The version presented here is the R-rated theatrical cut, though it should be noted that the movie also comes in an unrated cut that adds up to 10 minutes of footage into the film and supports multiple audio commentaries that aren't included here. The famed alternate "Werewolf" ending is also supplied and it's just plain bad -- one of those ideas that might work well on paper, but fails miserably once life is injected into it. The well-done areas on the disc are the 16-part behind-the-scenes documentary and the presentation of the flick. Clocking in at 105 minutes, the making-of is a reminder of previous well-done Blade discs and lets the viewer straight into the heart of the production. The picture and sound are equipped with a fine anamorphic 2.35:1 widescreen transfer and action-packed Dolby Digital EX Surround Sound and DTS ES: 6.1 Stereo Surround tracks, both adding up to an incredible presentation of the film. Again, if you loved this third flick, then this disc should be top on your list -- everyone else might just want to watch the first or second movie instead.

Marvel Comics broke new ground with an African-American superhero named Blade. The movie adaptation tweaked action-movie formulas by mixing martial arts and not quite accurate vampire legend. Appropriately, the New Line Platinum Series DVD adaptation of Blade also contains some surprises. The disc has all the trailers, bios, and commentary DVD viewers have come to expect. More unusual inclusions: a 20-minute documentary on blood and vampire folklore, an isolated movie score with commentary from the composer (great for music freaks), and Blade's screenwriter philosophizing about "dark comics." The many features devoted to comics and vampires keep the extra features from turning into a love-in for the movie, though pure cinema fans will enjoy the printable screenplay, deleted scenes, and a look at an alternate ending. Viewers who also like to read and listen will be pleased, because this is a talky disc packed with information, interviews, and trivia. It all looks and sounds good (letterboxed, 5.1 Surround Sound or Stereo, original 2.35:1 aspect ratio) and is enhanced for widescreen TVs. The back of the box exclaims, "It's More Than Just the Movie." It certainly is.

David S. Ward's follow-up to his surprise baseball hit Major League arrives on DVD with a good widescreen anamorphic 1.85:1 transfer. English and French soundtracks are available in Dolby Digital 5.1. English, Spanish, and French subtitles can be accessed. This more or less bare-bones release includes the theatrical trailer as well as trailers for other films from the studio. In keeping with the baseball theme, the cast bios can be found in a section titled "The Line-Up."