DVD Review:
The effects are great. The transformation of the motor-cycle and
the hero's head into a burning skull are very convincing. Also noteworthy is the
effect whereby he can use his power to cause a human-being to come face to face
with all the evil things he has done in his life. The action is somewhat over
the top, but mostly in the zone for a super-natural thriller. Johnny is
invincible when he is the Ghost Rider, of course, and fighting against virtually
indestructible foes will cause major damage to the landscape...more
Extras:
Theatrical: "Spirit of
Vengeance: The Making of
Ghost Rider" documentary,
commentary by
director-writer Mark Steven
Johnson and VFX supervisor
Kevin Mack, commentary by
producer Gary Foster;
Two-disc sete: Extended
version of the film with 15
minutes of additional
footage, "Spirit of
Vengeance: The Making of
Ghost Rider" documentary,
"Sin & Salvation" featurette
on the comic book origins of
Ghost Rider, animatics,
commentary by
director-writer Mark Steven
Johnson and VFX supervisor
Kevin Mack, commentary by
producer Gary Foster.
Release
Date: February 16, 2007 Studio: Columbia Pictures Director: Mark Steven Johnson
Screenwriter: Mark Steven Johnson Starring: Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Wes Bentley, Sam Elliott,
Donal Logue, Peter Fonda Genre: Action, Adventure MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for horror violence and disturbing images) Official Website:
GhostRider-movie.com
Plot Summary: From Marvel Comics, creators of
"Spider-Man," "Blade" and "X-Men," comes a new hero... "Ghost Rider." Long ago,
superstar motorcycle stunt rider Johnny Blaze made a deal with the devil to
protect the ones he loved most: his father and his childhood sweetheart, Roxanne
(Eva Mendes). Now, the devil has come for his due. By day, Johnny is a die-hard
stunt rider... but at night, in the presence of evil, he becomes the Ghost
Rider, a bounty hunter of rogue demons. Forced to do the devil's bidding, Johnny
is determined to confront his fate and use his curse and powers to defend the
innocent.
EN 5 Second Review:
You know you have been waiting as long as we have for
this movie. Buy your tickets in advance!
Nicolas
Cage really hits one out of the park SuperHero Hype
What do you get when you hire a
director who really understands and loves the material? A faithful
adaptation of a comic. In recent years it happened with Bryan Singer and
X-Men, Sam Raimi and Spider-Man, as well as Christopher Nolan and
Batman. It is now safe to put writer/director Mark Steven Johnson in
that class as well for Ghost Rider...more
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