Sun 18 Aug 2019
Movie Trailers I’m Watching, Selected by Jonathan Lewis: GHOST RIDER (2007).
Posted by Steve under Comic Books, Cartoons, Comic Strips , Movie & TV Trailers[4] Comments
Marvel Comics’ Ghost Rider (2007) was a box office success, and it’s not difficult to see why. It’s fun, energetic, and doesn’t take itself too seriously. Plus, at that time, Nicholas Cage was still a major box office draw and not doing the types of indies and direct to streaming features he is doing now.
The trailer pretty much gives away the whole story, although not some of the more convoluted parts of the often confusing plot. A guy makes a deal with the devil, becomes a successful stunt motorcycle rider, then has to face a group of bad demons and save the world. Got it? Good. I can’t say it’s a good film because it isn’t. The dialogue is pretty atrocious and the special effects look more silly than they do frightening. But seeing the recently departed Peter Fonda portray The Devil incarnate in a motorcycle movie was still worth the ride.
August 18th, 2019 at 9:35 pm
I’m old enough to remember the western hero called Ghost Rider published by ME Comics in the 1950s, but I also remember buying the title when Marvel took over the character in the late 60s.
The first supernatural Ghost Rider came out in 1972 and I may still have that one. I’ve not seen any of the recent Marvel Universe movies, but while the trailer seems fairly honest about what you’re going to see, this one looks like fun.
August 18th, 2019 at 10:05 pm
Sam Elliott as the original Western Ghost Rider was a nice touch.
August 19th, 2019 at 6:56 pm
Ha! I did not know that. A nice touch.
August 20th, 2019 at 5:06 pm
As you might expect Elliott pretty much steals the film.