Production Year: 2007 - Action/Adventure - Director: Mark Steven Johnson - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Wes Bentley, Brett Cullen, Matt Long, Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Raquel Alessi, Sam Elliott, Peter Fonda, Gibson Nolte, Donal Logue more
The prophetically named Johnny Blaze and his father perform death-defying stunts in a carnival, but the real danger to his dad's life is the cancer growing within his dying body.... more
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Advantages: Good story, Ghost Rider fans will enjoy Disadvantages: not enough Blackheart in the story
...(played by Eva Mendez)
When Blackheart (Wes Bentley) the son of Mephisto, comes to earth looking to turn it into his own personal hell, which even Mephistopheles does not want. So Satin finds Johnny Blaze and tells him he is to become the GhostRider, 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 GhostRider, even though I havn't read any actual GhostRider comics. The film doesn't need alot of though to understand and it is highly enjoyable, It is the extendededition so there are scenes that were not shown...
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Actor(s): Donal Logue, Gibson Nolte, Peter Fonda, Sam Elliott, Raquel Alessi, Eva Mendes, Nicolas Cage, Matt Long, Brett Cullen, Wes Bentley
Director(s): Mark Steven Johnson
Genre: Action & Adventure
Classification: 15 years and over
Production Year: 2007
Official Website: www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/ghostrider/
Consumer Advice: Contains fantasy horror and moderate violence
Video Category: Feature Film
Country Of Origin: United States of America
Plot: To save his father, stuntman Johnny Blaze makes a deal with Mephistopheles and sacrifices his soul. When it's time for the devil to take his due, he brings Johnny into an epic battle with Blackheart. In the presence of evil, Johnny transforms into a super-strong skeleton with a flaming skull who has the power to defeat Blackheart and his minions.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Languages
Main Language: English
Dubbed Language: Spanish
Hearing Impaired Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Commentary with director and writer Mark Steven Johnson and visual effects supervisor Kevin Mack, Commentary with producer Gary Foster, , , ,
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish
Professional reviews
Review: Big, loud and outrageous...When he rides and cars explode in his wake, that's pretty cool (Ultimate DVD, 18/05/2007)
DVD Description
The prophetically named Johnny Blaze and his father perform death-defying stunts in a carnival, but the real danger to his dad's life is the cancer growing within his dying body. To save him, Johnny makes a deal with Mephistopheles (Peter Fonda, EASY RIDER) and sacrifices his soul. When his father is killed mid-stunt, Johnny runs away, leaving behind his grief and a young love named Roxanne. Years later, Johnny (Nicolas Cage, WORLD TRADE CENTER) is the most famous rider in the country. Despite his daredevil tendencies, Johnny is a different man when he’s not riding his bike. Though he wears leather jackets and pants, he prefers jelly beans to Jim Beam while listening to the Carpenters. Years have passed since Johnny has seen the love of his life, but he still carries a torch for Roxanne (Eva Mendes, HITCH). When he sees her after a stunt, he tries to regain her love and trust. But it’s time for the devil to take his due as he brings Johnny into an epic battle with Blackheart (Wes Bentley, AMERICAN BEAUTY). In the presence of evil, Johnny transforms into a super-strong skeleton with a flaming skull who has the power to defeat Blackheart and his minions. As Johnny, Cage plays a cross between his Elvis devotee in WILD AT HEART and the sensitive he-man in CON AIR. The evil Mephistopheles is Fonda's most memorable role since his Oscar-nominated turn in ULEE'S GOLD, and this film provides an opportunity for him to return to the spotlight. Director Mark Steven Johnson (DAREDEVIL) provides a film driven by both humour and action. This extended edition of the film has a longer running time than the theatrical version.
Advantages: Good story, Ghost Rider fans will enjoy Disadvantages: not enough Blackheart in the story
...(played by Eva Mendez)
When Blackheart (Wes Bentley) the son of Mephisto, comes to earth looking to turn it into his own personal hell, which even Mephistopheles does not want. So Satin finds Johnny Blaze and tells him he is to become the GhostRider, 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 GhostRider, even though I havn't read any actual GhostRider comics. The film doesn't need alot of though to understand and it is highly enjoyable, It is the extendededition so there are scenes that were not shown...
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Advantages: good sfx's Disadvantages: just about everything
...GhostRider 12A 110min (far too long)
I’ve took my time to write this review I was forced to sit through this film by an overexcited comic book freak friend of mine. I haven’t spoken to him since. Mark Stevens (Dare Devil) takes the helm in this OTT comic book mess of a film. The hyper Edits/cuts are quick and slick but will make you slightly dizzy and don’t make up for several poor acting performances and a useless storyline.
This however is the first chapter in the inevitable franchise (cha ching!). the SFX’s are superb and Nicolas Cage’s wooden pantomime performance actually suits the role a big step away from the Superman and Batman roles he has been offered. I’m always dubious about comic book adaptation films but in the recent years some of those films have been really excellent. Here’s the jist of it Motorbike circus pikey...
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Advantages: Nicolas Cage and a good film altogether Disadvantages: Not that i can think of.
...I thought that this was a great story line, but was shocking at places, a lot of violence thou. I liked the different characters, being a fan of Nicolas Cage I had to watch this film to compare this film to his other masterpieces e.g. face off. Nicolas Cage played, Johnny Blaze/GhostRider, I found it great how he could play the two roles with different personalities. I also liked Raquel Alessi and I felt sorry for her character, Roxanne Simpson at the start of the film, I also enjoyed the other characters and the different roles they played.
It did keep me at the edge of my seat with one cushion in one hand!
All in all I found this film to be a great film!
thank you for reading,
Sarah....
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not helpful 17.08.2007
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