Ghost Rider (Widescreen Edition)

Buy This Item Ghost Rider (Widescreen Edition) by Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)  Available from Amazon  $14.99  on 10-10-2008     Once intended as a feature for Johnny Depp, the long-germinating feature film adaptation of Marvel Comics' cult title <i>Ghost Rider</i> stars Nicolas Cage as motorcyclist Johnny Blaze, who transforms into a skull-faced angel of vengeance to battle the forces of evil. Though perhaps a bit too mature for the role, Cage brings a degree of humor to the outrageous proceedings; he's well matched by the <i>Easy Rider</i> himself Peter Fonda, amusingly cast as Mephistopheles, the demon with whom Blaze strikes a bargain to save his father, and in turn, causes his transformation into Ghost Rider. Wes Bentley is also fine as Blackheart, the rebellious offspring of Mephistopheles, and Blazes' chief opponent in the film. They're joined by a solid supporting cast which includes Donal Logue, Eva Mendes, and Sam Elliott, but their participation and a relentless barrage of CGI effects can't hide the fact that the story itself, though largely faithful to its comic origins, is rife with clichéd characterizations and glum B-movie dialogue. Fans of the venerable title may cry foul over this adaptation (as they did over helmer Mark Steven Johnson's previous comic-to-movie feature, <i>Daredevil</i>), but less stringent viewers may enjoy the fiery visuals and Cage's typically quirky performance. --<i>Paul Gaita</i> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <span class="h1"><strong>Stills from <I> Ghost Rider </I> (click for larger image)</strong></span> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" cellspacing="4"><p> <p> <tr align="center" valign="top"> <td><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/dvd/sony/ghostrider/ghostrider1sml.jpg"> </td><p> <td><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/dvd/sony/ghostrider/ghostrider2sml.jpg"> <p> </td> <td><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/dvd/sony/ghostrider/ghostrider3sml.jpg"> </td> </td> <tr align="center" valign="top"> <td> <img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/dvd/sony/ghostrider/ghostrider4sml.jpg"> <p> </td> <td><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/dvd/sony/ghostrider/ghostrider5sml.jpg"> </td> <td><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/dvd/sony/ghostrider/ghostrider6sml.jpg"> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> </!-- end6pak --> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <strong><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="cc6600">Beyond <i> Ghost Rider </i> on Amazon.com </font></strong> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" width="100%" cellspacing="4"><p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <tr class="tiny" align="center" valign="top"><p> <p> <td><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000OVLBIU.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0"> On Blu-ray</td> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <td><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000MGVC22.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0"> CD Soundtrack</td><p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <td><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0785122966.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg" border="0"> <i>Ghost Rider: Road To Damnation</i></br> Graphic Novels </br></td><p> </tr><p> </table><p> Reader Reviews If you see one super hero movie you pretty much see them all. They become, they see danger, they fight, they conquer. Anyone going to see this type of movie should know what to expect. I am not that much a fan of this type of genre but there are some I like, some I don't. This one I did like. It had good special effects that were done well, although not an abundance of them, and there were enough surprise jump scenes that might satisfy the "scare me" crowd. The suspense and figure me out scenes kept me interested but it would have been nice to have a little more interwoven into story. Putting Cage in black hair was a bit of shock for me at first but once I stopped dwelling on the weave and color change I got into his character and did not notice it after that. What I liked about Ghost Rider was that it was pretty OK for the entire family of 12 years on up. Some of the "demons" may be too scary for younger kids. Over all it was better on the big screen (of course) but enjoyable entertainment over all. I have seen far worse movies this year and many better, but you can get OSCAR material out every movie, can you?

Ghost Rider (Widescreen Edition) Available from Amazon Price: $14.99 Updated on 10-10-2008.

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