Ensofter
Overrated and overhyped
Fairaher
The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
Philippa
All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
tomimt
Young New York detective Sara Pezzini (Yancy Butler) is a chosen one. Clichéd, but true. In a pursuit of finding a murderer of her best childhood friend Sara gains a mystical amulet called the Witchblade, which has a ability of protecting her and arming her with a huge blade. At the same time a mysterious man is deeply interested about all this."Witchblade" is a TV movie based on a comic book by same name. As for TV movies go, Withcblade is actually quite enjoyable, though the smaller budget does show albeit the actors do carry the cliché ridden story quite well. This movie apparently was an introductory for a TV series with the same name and cast and that actually does show. It basically introduces all the characters and ends into a notion, that this all will continue and apparently it did.This movie has some rather silly cuts and segments in it, like from some reason, probably just to add some more length into it, there are couple of short clips of Sara's untextured 3D model running. And some rather annoying music video style cuts and segments and a very, very silly training montage. I could go on and on, but I wont.When you look under the bottom line, you'll get okay TV action movie. The script, even though not stellar, does work reasonably well, the actors are okay and the action is entertaining enough. And from a TV-series promo it's actually hard to ask anything more.
sthemanyoshimura
The last comic book I picked up was "Classics Illustrated", and seeing "Witchblade" got me into my nearest comic book store to see what I've been missing. Just like a true Repubican, the last reviewer painted me with a VERY WIDE brush...and I'm not impressed! Yancy Butler got a raw deal from TNT due to her rehab stint (see Robert Downey, Jr. for the obviously gender-based bias), and still kicked Jessica Alba's still-not-so-good-looking butt! (see -- if you can stomach it -- "Dark Angel" for proof)! I've just about worn out my TV-recorded VHS tapes, and I'm sure any DVD would have extras that would grab my attention as well as the series itself did!
katclaws
I cannot believe that TNT/TBS /WB blew it by cancelling Witchblade. This was a well-written thought provoking ORIGINAL dramatic series. Those of us who would rather not watch some of the new raunchy reality shows looked forward to something really different. The fans were left hanging with loose ends just waiting to be tied up by the promise of a 3rd Season.
We, fans, have been trying to get other networks to pick it up such as Oxygen, Spike TV, Trio or anyone who would love to have a series with high ratings and a ready-made huge fanbase (international as well. We have a petition of approx. 15,500 signatures to bring the series back, but TPTB are just sitting on it and letting the fans down.At the very least fans would love is to see reruns or a DVD of season1 & 2.
TreborG2
This movie is a b flick, and its sole purpose was to set up the possibility for a series... don't doubt this for one moment...but.. look at its strengths1) based on a good character from comic book land 2) acting for newbies is a good as it could get 3) it tugs on the heart strings of us all...4) ok Yancy is ... well.. she captures attention...
I'm a Sci-Fi fan... Farscape is STILL my number one show, Witchblade is second, in a very short list... its tops for non Sci-fi and non comedy in my book... A little bit more about my book..Sci-Fi is: Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eight Dimension, Doctor Who, Farscape, Star Trek (primarily The Next Generation)Comedy is: The Simpson's, SouthPark, Malcolm in the Middle, Family Guy, The Critic, CopsReality is: CopsWitchblade is: something else... I will definitely buy this IF and WHEN it comes out on DVD, and I WILL watch this series, so long as it keeps me engrossed like this movie did.If you are not sure, give it a try, you will probably be entertained; if not at least wishing YOU could be in control of a Witchblade.:)
