Ghost Rider

In an attempt to save his dying father, circus stunt rider Blaze makes a pact with the Devil, parting with his soul in return for his father’s health. Unfortunately for Blaze, Mephistopheles deceives him and his father dies shortly afterwards during a stunt exhibition. Leaving the circus and his girlfriend Roxanne behind; Blaze sets off on the road to become the world’s most famous stunt rider.

 

Marvel have had a string of great transfer movies, from pages of a comic to blockbuster megahits that fill cinemas and spurn sequels before filming has even finished. Ghost rider however has been just one of two stumbling blocks along the way.

 

Up there with Ang Lee’s adaptation of Hulk, this film should be remade and the story just told better. The CGI is second to none and of course Eva Mendes is as attractive as ever in tight fitting outfits, but Nicholas Cage’s poor performance goes to show not a lot of passion was put into this film.

Cool custom motor bikes but you’re better off watching American Chopper reruns on DMAX.

DVD Extras

-13 minutes of never-seen-before footage
-Commentary with Nicolas Cage and director Mark Steven Johnson
-Commentary with producers Avi Arad, Gary Foster and Michael De Luca
-Spirit of Vengeance: The Making of Ghost Rider documentary -Sin and Salvation, a featurette on the history of the Ghost Rider comic
-Post-production featurette