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Author Topic: Ghost Rider (2007) Sam Graham AKA: "The Evil Sam Graham". Wackiness ensues. Posts: 1431 From: Waukee, IA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 02-18-2007 03:23 PM                        CINEMA: Cinemarkury 20 at Jordan Creek, West Des Moines, IA AUDITORIUM: 6 PRESENTATION: 35mm/Dolby Digital PRESENTATION PROBLEMS: Late start, projector crash RATING: Three stars (out of four) WARNING: "He may have my soul, but he doesn't have my Spoilers." 12:05pm: We arrive and sit third row center. Wife #1 says "I'm not hungry, but I need a drink." Me: "Well, that happens sometimes." She leaves. 12:10pm: Movie is scheduled to start...and doesn't. 12:12pm: Large chatty family park themselves in the second row, taking all but three seats. They re-arrange themselves several times until they have the tallest person in the group sitting immediately in front of me. They chat loudly in Spanish all the way through the trailers, proving that "blah blah blah" is truly the universal language. 12:14pm: Wife #1 returns with a bottled water, looks at the people in front of us, and says "Guess who *I* was behind in line?" Then she looks at the screen and says "Why haven't the trailers started?" 12:17pm: Rolling stock starts. Yes, we have rolling stock now. I can only guess that some Cinemark fuckhead read my review of a few weeks ago and immediately took action. If only they were as persistent when I point out perpetual presentation problems. 12:21pm: Rolling stock abruptly stops and the house light (there's only one...it's a mercury vapor bulb in the center of the room, which I've always thought was an interestingly efficient design) goes on. People start shouting "REFUND!" Wife #1: "Should've gone to Ames." 12:24pm: Rolling stock resumes. 12:25pm: Trailers start. 12:38pm: Actual movie starts. Row 2 shuts up. Row 4 doesn't. But everything else works through the actual feature. "Ghost Rider" is a Marvel Comic that apparently only Nicholas Cage ever bothered to read, and that's enough to green light a movie. The movie is cheesy and campy and totally kickass and a blast to watch. The critics hate it. Probably the same critics who like "Batman Begins". Figures.  |  IP: Logged Mike Schindler Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1039 From: Oak Park, IL, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 02-18-2007 05:06 PM                     quote: Sam Graham The critics hate it. Probably the same critics who like "Batman Begins". Sam, I like this line of thinking. Here's my review: If you liked BATMAN BEGINS, don't go see GHOST RIDER, because you'll hate it. And if you didn't like BATMAN BEGINS, go see GHOST RIDER, because that's what you get!  |  IP: Logged Brian Michael Weidemann Expert cat molester Posts: 944 From: Costa Mesa, CA United States Registered: Feb 2004 posted 02-18-2007 05:11 PM                        The guy's head is flaming! Fire! How much of his surroundings are illuminated as if there were a fire there? Not nearly enough to convince me that the guy's head is actually a ball of fire. Maybe Nick just walks around stiffly like that, but this character looked more fake-CGI than was warranted. Fire looked good, but the skull looked plastic. Some good shots, but not enough. I guess this wasn't a high-budget enough flick to get the top-notch CG character animation perfect.  |  IP: Logged Allison Parsons Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 630 From: East Peoria, IL Registered: Oct 2004 posted 02-18-2007 05:53 PM                        I watched the last reel of this movie. I'm glad I didn't have to sit through the previous 5.... I'll take Batman Begins any day.  |  IP: Logged Jason Winn Expert Film Handler Posts: 131 From: Mesquite, TX, USA Registered: Jan 2006 posted 02-18-2007 08:17 PM                     I liked it. It wasn't as good as Batman Begins, but I still liked it.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-18-2007 09:45 PM                        This movie is pulling great crowds so I automatically like it, but Nicolas Cage's performance is enough to make me lift my eyes heavenward and thank the Almighty that the Nicolas Cage "Superman" project didn't work out.  |  IP: Logged Frank Dubrois Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 896 From: Cleveland, OH Registered: Mar 2005 posted 02-18-2007 09:52 PM                    If it was any good, it would have been released 2 months earlier or 2 months later...if you had high expectations, thats your fault.  |  IP: Logged Edwin Sheldon Film Handler Posts: 95 From: Mobile, AL, USA Registered: Sep 2006 posted 02-19-2007 01:50 AM                     I detest Nicholas Cage as an actor, but end up liking nearly every movie he's in. Go figure. Maybe this one is worth my time.  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 02-19-2007 09:28 PM                     I feel the same way about Ben Stiller, he's annoying as hell but for some reason he's in a lot of funny movies. Damn it.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 02-20-2007 12:09 AM                        Nicolas Cage has been dead to me since the instant he opened his mouth and sounds came out in Con Air.  |  IP: Logged Frank Dubrois Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 896 From: Cleveland, OH Registered: Mar 2005 posted 02-20-2007 01:18 AM                    quote: Sam Graham "Ghost Rider" is a Marvel Comic that apparently only Nicholas Cage ever bothered to read Actually thats not true. He's an avid comic book fan and loves Ghost Rider. As soon as the project was announced, he was all over it.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-20-2007 12:15 PM                        quote: Frank Dubrois If it was any good, it would have been released 2 months earlier or 2 months later...if you had high expectations, thats your fault. Actually I had zero expectations. We weren't expecting to play this, and only did because there was nothing "better" in the pipeline. We didn't really have a chance to promote it ahead of time, but it's still doing great business. We're seeing a lot of people we don't see very often and word of mouth is good, so I'm happy. The idea that "if it was any good it would have been released 2 months earlier or later" is flawed. If you haven't noticed, the early spring has been a pretty good spot for audience pleasers in the past few years. (Ice Age, anyone?) We need more good movies in the "off season."  |  IP: Logged Richard Greco Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1180 From: Plant City, FL Registered: Nov 2003 posted 02-23-2007 06:14 AM                     In many of the scenes with Eva Mendes, I wasn't aware she had a face... I didn't like Batman Begins, but I LOVED this! I'm trying to find a copy of the (Ghost) Riders in the Sky song from this movie. I really thought this was a great show. 5/5  |  IP: Logged

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