![]() When he discovers his father's lung cancer, Johnny feels ashamed for his plans of leaving, but the very night a stranger proposes him to sell his very soul, in exchange of Barton's health. Ir is certainly one of the Marvel Comics better ideas-successfully made into a moyion picture.As a teenager, Johnny Blaze works with his father as a stunt motorcycle rider and he has a crush on Roxanne Simpson, who he wants to flee away with. In the end, Johnny is given his freedom from the Devoil's control, but elects to keep the curse the Devil put on him-using it as a weapon against the Devil himself.Ī thouroughly good enjoyable movie with a wide open ending-in case the producers want to make the movie into a series or just another movie. The film goes through the chase of Blackheart by Johnny and explains his transformation into the Ghost Rider and what his powers are with a surprising twist-Johnny gets help from another Ghost Rider, a man thought long dead, but saving his last change into a Ghost Rider for vengeance on the Devil. Years later, the Devil calls on him to fulfill his end of the 'deal' by going after Blackheart-the Devil's son, and Blackhearts three fellow demons. ![]() Of course, the Devil kills his father anyway-and Johnny finds himself under 'contract' to the devil for his services. The film starts off with a young Johnny Blaze and how he sells his soul to the Devil for a cure for his father's lung cancer. But if you want to watch cool special effects, see the bad guys get it in the end and generally leave real life for a couple of hours, this is a good action escape movie.Ī film based on the Marvel Comic superhero 'Ghost Rider'. If you want a good plot and something meaningful, this isn't the movie for you. (Though not nearly so bad as Steven Seagal movies)Luckily, about the time I'd start thinking about the lack of plot, NC's Johnny Blaze character would jump over bunches of trucks, or Ghost Rider would ride straight up the side of a building. (art imitating life?) What didn't I like? It's pretty much a cookie-cutter plot. Nick Cage is that perfect blend of hero, anti-hero and just plain crazy. And this movie blows up a lot of people and stuff. ![]() Blow something up or blow someone away - that's the way to go. Even though I'm a girl, I don't want "chick flicks" when I need a break from real life. This movie is purely for escape - a fantasy in which you can get caught up and not really have to think. That's why I rented the movie the first time. Let's face it - Ghost Rider (the character) is cool. ![]() Ghost Rider is a good action escape movie ![]()
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