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Much better than expected!
Having heard all the bad critical reviews when this film was in the theater I didn't go to see it. Since I make it a point to see all Marvel movies I waited for it to come out on disc. I wish I had seen it in the theater because it was a good film and I missed out on the special effects of seeing it on the big screen. <
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>The beginning of the film is like a Twilight Zone episode as Johnny Blaze makes a deal with the devil to save his father. Of course the deal comes with a catch. Afterwards, Johnny is a servant of the devil called a Ghost Rider, to do his bidding. <
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>Johnny loses touch with his girlfriend (Eva Mendez's younger sister?) and then meets up with her years later (Eva Mendez) as he is the star of an Evel Kneivel type stunt show and she is a reporter covering his daredevil jump. <
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>To say any more of the plot would be a spoiler to those who haven't seen it, but the movie has some great special effects (Johnny riding his flaming motorcycle up and down the sides of buildings) and some surprisingly good supporting cast acting. Sam Elliot, plays a mysterious grave digger who seems to know a lot about Johnny and ironically Peter Fonda who starred in all those motorcycle films is the devil. <
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>The battle between good (or should I say semi-good) and evil is great as Johnny turns into an avenging demon at night when he is around evil.

WARNING: This movie may induce a coma
Wow ... I can't remember the last time I was this disappointed with a movie. "Ghost Rider" was one of my favorite comic books in the 90s, and the ones from the 60s are pretty good as well. The movie, however, is an insult to the comic book, as well as to movies in general. <
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>Everything about this movie is formulaic and predictable. There's a "surprise" about 90 minutes in that isn't surprising at all if you're paying attention, which is pretty tough to do when the Ghost Rider is spitting out a string of wince-inducing "no-liners." The devil isn't threatening and you never feel as if anyone's in real danger, so there's no suspense, very little drama, and no surprises. Sony has taken an exciting and original comic and drained it, turning it into a paint-by-numbers supernatural action movie. <
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>Look at the picture above of Nicolas Cage in his motorcycle jumpsuit. It should bother you. Now look at Eva Mendes interviewing Nicolas Cage. Trust me, rent this movie before you buy it. Then buy "X-Men United" or "Batman Begins," but don't support this pablum.