AUSTIN, TEXAS: Joe Rogan, the acclaimed UFC commentator and podcast host, once featured the American rapper and singer Post Malone as a guest on his well-known podcast, 'The Joe Rogan Experience'.
During their conversation, they delved into a fascinating topic: their perspective on how Wesley Snipes, portraying 'Blade', delivered one of the most extraordinary superhero introductions in the history of cinema.
Rogan is widely recognized for his practice of inviting a diverse range of guests onto his podcast, where they engage in discussions that span a wide array of subjects.
These conversations receive high praise from his dedicated fan base for their engaging and informative nature.
Joe Rogan has previously attributed a portion of his podcast's success to the exploration of intriguing topics, including the use of mushrooms.
Joe Rogan and Post Malone laud Wesley Snipes' entry in 'Blade'
During an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, the host and guest Malone engaged in a discussion regarding the most impressive superhero introductions.
Both the host and the guest concurred on a particular point: they both believed that Snipes had one of the most exceptional superhero debuts in the role of Blade.
Rogan began by expressing his opinion that the opening scene in Blade, where a character is dragged into the vampire disco, was exceptionally cool.
He characterized it as one of the greatest scenes, filled with amazement, and noted that Tracy Lords was the one who took the character to that location.
Rogan said, "That opening scene the blade when that dude gets dragged into the vampire disco that is so cool I think that's one of the greatest scenes so good amazing and Tracy Lords is the one who takes him there."
In response to this, Malone commented that the first two Blade movies were truly remarkable. He specifically mentioned the scene where Blade cuts off a character's hand with his drawstring weapon, describing it as incredibly cool.
Malone went on to emphasize that whenever Blade makes an entrance, Snipes portrays him as an extremely tough character.
Malone said, "Those the first two Blade movies were the f**king best s**t ever. He cuts that guy’s hand off with his drawstring thing, oh man, that’s so cool man.
Whenever blade comes in Wesley's such a f**king hard a**."
Expanding on this point, Rogan added that, in his opinion, out of all the superhero movies, Blade's introduction was the best.
Rogan said, "I think is like out of all the superhero movies that's the best introduction."
Joe Rogan's fans assert Blade is a 'cool vampire movie'
After the discussion between Rogan and Malone regarding Snipes having the best superhero introduction, it garnered significant attention from numerous users who subsequently stepped forward to share their perspectives on their statements.
One user wrote, "I need to go rewatch this now. Hands down one of the best openings and character introductions in movie history." Another user wrote, "I never even knew that Blade was a superhero or Blade was a superhero movie. To me it was just a really cool vampire movie."
A user stated, "Joe’s ability to compliment the movie whilst avoiding giving a compliment to Wesley Snipes is class man. Some people forget they almost fought in the UFC."
A user commented, "I watched the first blade the other day, and it still holds up visually today. Cinema was at its peak in that era!"