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Ghost Rider (2007),
Director: Mark Steven Johnson, rated PG-13
Long
ago he made a deal to save someone he loved.
  Starring:
Nicolas Cage, Sam Elliott, Eva Mendes, Matt Long, Raquel Alessi,
Brett Cullen, Peter Fonda, Donal Logue, Wes Bentley
DML Rating:
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
- above average
"The story goes he
made a deal to save someone he loved. He'd be normal during the
day,
but at night, in the presence of evil, the Rider takes
over."
- Caretaker
Why watch this? I
love Ghost Rider as a comic book anti-hero, but it's Nick Cage who
pushes this film to the top.
Plot Summary:
Johnny Blaze, a motorcycle stuntman, makes a deal with the demon
Mephistopheles to save his dying father. However, his father
dies shortly after, and Johnny is cursed to become the Ghost
Rider, a fiery spirit of vengeance tasked with hunting down
rogue demons for Mephistopheles. He must confront Blackheart,
Mephistopheles's son, who seeks to overthrow his father and
bring a new, worse hell to Earth.
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Dad's Preview:
The concept of a hero who is basically a burning skeleton might
seem hard to pull off on film. I never understood the character
from the comic books. However, this movie works, and the
special effects are visually cool as freak! It is certainly
helped by a strong supporting cast including Sam Elliott, Eva
Mendes, and Peter Fonda. At times, it can be a bit trippy, but that's part of
the fun. The Rider's motorcycle, like
Spawn's
(1997) red cape, has a
personality of its own, and that also elevates
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Columbia
Pictures, Marvel Ent., Crystal Sky Pictures, Relativity
Media;
Sony Pictures Releasing |
