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Advantages: The theme music and some decent special effects
Disadvantages: The plot, script and general all round storyline

...only if he becomes the Ghost Rider and stops his evil son Blackheart from destroying the world. The transformation of Ghost Rider to the big screen is the latest in a long list of Marvel comics to be made into a Hollywood blockbuster. Just like the majority of those films it also finds itself added to the list of rather poor comic book to movie conversions. While that is not totally fair it is quite true. The film itself had a bit of potential and ...
...good and the graphics for Ghost Rider really work quite well. In fact from a directorial point of view this is a much better film than Daredevil could ever have hoped to have been. Like his previous film the main problem with Ghost Rider is the script. While it is important to build up a bit of characterisation and let you know a bit about the characters I felt that Johnson went too far with some characters and seemingly ignored others. The end ... Read review

Advantages: It ends.
Disadvantages: The dreadful acting, absymal direction and lame effects.

...presence of evil he becomes Ghost Rider, complete with flaming skull and demonic bike. He has to give up all that he holds dear, including the love of his life. Then the horned one’s son Blackheart turns up determined to create a new hell on earth and it’s up to Johnny to stop him. Had I known that this film was written and directed by the man responsible for “Daredevil” and “Elektra” I think I would have given it a wide berth. Mark Steven Johnson ...
...The worst offender is the Ghost Rider himself who is about as convincing as Teletubby playing pope. Even the motorcycle stunts lack excitement and the make-up for the dead and undead alike is appalling. You can’t buy into the world of the comic book because it isn’t realistic enough, especially when so many of the backdrops are obviously poorly dressed soundstages. Then there’s the small matter of the acting; it appears Johnson has been pressing ... Read review

Advantages: Good story, Ghost Rider fans will enjoy
Disadvantages: not enough Blackheart in the story

Based on Marvel's Ghost Rider character, a young Johnny Blaze is a stunt motorcycle rider who, along with his father, performs in a carnival. After finding a letter addressed to his dad that says the cancer has spread, Blaze sells his soul to Satan who is called Mephistopheles (Peter Fonda) (also known as Mephisto in the comic books) in return for curing his father's cancer. But he didn't sign the contract, instead, a drop of his blood falls onto ...
...he is to become the Ghost Rider, his own personal bounty hunter. After explaining to his childhood love Roxanne (played by Eva Mendez) what has become of him, she does not believe him, until she sees him taking care of Blackhearts followers. Once he takes care of his minions, it's time to track down and take care of Blackheart As I am a massive geek I like anything that Marvel Studios releases so I am a fan of Ghost Rider, even though I havn't read ... Read review

Advantages: Stunning visuals
Disadvantages: Maybe a bit long

...by terrorists and manages to escape using a very crude iron suit, and the story goes on from there really. What really sells the movie are the special effects. The suits are superbly developed and look fantastic. This movie is well worth the purchase and will keep you entertained throughout. ... Read review

Advantages: Considerably better than the original
Disadvantages: Some muppet will claim it's unbelievable and far fetched

...little reluctant to look at Death Race, it had a couple of bad things going for it; firstly it was a re-make of a 1975 movie called Death Race 2000 which absolutely bored me to tears, and secondly the appearance of the incredibly dull Jason Statham. What made me change my mind I hear you cry? Will it was what in my opinion was the unusual casting of Ian McShane (best known from the long running BBC show Lovejoy). Add to this the fact that it's directed ...
...the reality TV sports show Death Race. In Death Race prisoners must race against each other in a three day, three event race. If a prisoner wins a race five times he is freed, given a full pardon in fact, if he loses, well it's best put that the losers don't get to discover the reality of losing, the only way out of Death Race is first across the finish line, otherwise your bound to be in the morgue. Frankenstein (David Carradine reprising his role ... Read review