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Ghost Rider (2007)
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Could have been much better
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"When I was a kid, I never read the "Ghost Rider" comic books published by Marvel Comics Group. I am only familiar with the character when he made a guest appearance in one of the titles I did read. So, since I had heard of the character, I was pretty interested when I saw that a live-action adaptation was coming to theaters even if they cast one of my least favorite actors in the lead role. The teenage "Johnny Blaze" (Matt Long) is following his father (Brett Cullen) into a life of being a motorcycle stunt rider at a circus. To complicate things, his girlfriend, "Roxanne Simpson" (Raquel Alessi) is moving away under orders of her father. To complicate things either further, his father is dying of cancer. Just as he is preparing to leave his father and the circus behind to go after "Roxanne", a man with a cane (Peter Fonda) comes up to him and offers to cure his father's deal for the young man's soul. "Blaze" signs the contract, and the next morning, his father is completely healthy ... "
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Three beautiful film failures
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"Have you ever watched a movie and thought, "Wow, that was a mess, but I loved it"? I have, and I have a name for movies that make me feel that way. I call 'em "beautiful failures."Beautiful failures are usually too long, too weird, too sloppy or just plain stupid, but they're always strangely compelling and, well, beautiful. They're the movies you think you hate but you can't stop thinking about. You come back to them over and over and you can't figure out why. They can be very complex, pretentious or even too simple or mass appealing. Other film buffs might tell you different, but there's really no formula to creating a beautiful failure.Some of my favorite beautiful failures are Steven Soderbergh's Solaris, Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut and David Cronenberg's awkward 1996 thriller Crash. I love these films for different reasons, but I recognize that they're all a little ... dreadful.Here are a few titles I've recently added to my list of beautiful failures.
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Ghost Ridee (2007)
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"Disregard the negative hype. The latest Marvel comic-turned-movie "Ghost Rider" isn't as horrible as it's being made out to be. Granted, it never reaches the sensational heights of "Spider-Man" or "X-Men," but those are both top tier comic characters. To expect "Ghost Rider"-a decidedly C-tier character-to top them is out of the question. Directed and written by "Daredevil" helmer Mark Steven Johnson, "Ghost Rider" stars Nicholas Cage as Johnny Blaze, a motorcycle stunt driver. As a teenager, he makes a deal with the Devil to save his father from cancer in exchange for his soul. Unfortunately, his father dies shortly thereafter in a stunt accident, leaving Johnny an angst ridden kid. As a grown man, Blaze continues the family profession...and is visited by the Devil. The Devil's son, Blackheart (Wes Bentley), is trying to take over his family's business and it's up to the newly transformed Ghost Rider-complete with fiery skull head-to stop him. Okay, let's get something absolute ... "
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Air ball
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"This has not been a good week to be at New Line Cinema.After getting enslaved by the Time-Warner media monolith last week, the company could not even trumpet its swansong. “Semi-Pro,” the Will Ferrell sports comedy, was the last film to be released while still remaining a “free agent,” tanked at the box office, squeezing out $3 million less than “Meet the Spartans” just a few weeks ago.Let that sink in.Will Ferrell, who has a string of successes and is a worldwide box office “star,” made less in a comedy than a film that’s biggest asset was a Britney Spears clone shaving her head and breakdancing gladiators.Prognosticators are scratching their heads as to how this could happen, offering theories of a tired formula (Will Ferrell + a sport + wacky non-sequiturs = funny), an unstable movie-going weekend (though “Ghost Rider” did better in its second week last year at the same time and “Madea’s Family Reunion ... "
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Ghost Rider: A bit of Alright
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"I had an assignment to do for my Western Cinema class which was to pick a film that immediately did not seem like a Western but has elements of it at it's core. Rather than do the obvious and pick Serenity I picked another obvious film: Ghost Rider. The first time I watched it, I thought it was ridiculous. I thought that Wes Bentley was extremely miscast and not at all threatening, I thought Donal Logue's character was random and not given enough to do and I didn't like Eva Mendez very much either. After multiple viewings (for the essay) I softened a bit and while I still think those things, there are positive parts of the movie as well. Peter Fonda doing a pretty okay impression of his father, the action is pretty good (although it does take quite awhile to get to any real hint of a threat), Sam Elliot is awesome as always and I actually liked Cage's performance. I had my doubts about him at first because he's usually so hammy and distracting he sinks the picture right along with ... "
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10 Movies That Overcame Bad Buzz
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"Two big movies arrive in theaters this week, The Incredible Hulk and The Happening, and each has had its share of bad buzz. From what I can tell, though, the former is recuperating quite nicely with mostly favorable early reviews. And it’s sure to gross in the hundreds of millions, just like its big brother, Ang Lee’s Hulk, did a few years back. The latter, however, is still struggling through the muck, with writer-director M. Night Shyamalan doing everything he can to assure us that his film is merely a B-movie and shouldn’t be the victim of high expectations. If The Happening bombs, though, 20th Century Fox won’t be able to blame its bad buzz. Especially if The Incredible Hulk comes out a big winner this weekend. When a movie is good, or at least has some goods that audiences actually crave, it can overcome bad buzz. The list of films after the jump is evidence of this, although it’s possible that some of the older titles might have been less successful in the globally conscious ... "
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Birthday Cinemathon 2007
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"Something special had to happen to celebrate my 25th birthday. And going to the movies all day long is something unique, something I haven't done before :). To my pleasant surprise lots of people decided to join me, even if just for one or two movies. Nevertheless, there were four of us going the whole nine yards.The day started at 2pm with 'An Inconvenient Truth', Al Gore's documentary about global warming. To be honest, there were now new facts revealed, but it was nevertheless very interesting to see those facts condensed and supported by powerful pictures.After a short break we continued with 'Pan's Labyrinth', which turned out to be my favorite movie of the day. A compelling fantasy-tale about a small girl trying to flee the cruelties of war into a fantasy world, it isn't a movie for children though.Third in line was 'Smokin' Aces'. The trailer looked quite promising, but the movie failed miserably. We weren't sure if it wanted t ... "
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Ghost Rider - Fun to watch...
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"Ghost Rider is not a bad movie at all. It is kind of strange to suddenly see a guys head catch on fire and not be one of the Jackson 5. If you love bikes, then the movie is ok. If you are not a motorcycle fan, then this movie will not be one you will like. Story line is kind of weak, but pretty good special effects. Whether you like the movie or not, you have to admit that when that bike changes shapes it does turn into one sweet ride. Friday night, nothing else to do, would be a decent rental. "
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Finally a successful comics movie
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"Now this is the way to turn comics to movies! Take it seriously enough, but don't forget the comical elements, and you have a great comedy which is thrilling to see! You can't but laugh to the bad guys and still have to sit at the edge of your chair. I need to see this again :) "
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THE AMAZING
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"PERSONALLY , I REALLY DID ENJOY THIS MOVIE. SO MUCH THAT I DECIDED TO GET IT ON DVD. IT WAS FULL OF WHAT YOU WOULDNT EXPECT. IT HAD A LOVE STORY, COMEDY, ACTION, THRILLER, SUSPENCE, A LITTLE HORROR, AND NICHOLAS CAGE. REALLY THE MOVIE HAD IT ALL. I WOULD WATCH IT OVER AND OVER!!!!! "
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