Ghost Rider - VGF

**Sean P Kelly** · 02-17-2007, 08:10 PM

Ghost Rider is definitely one the lesser known characters in the Marvel Universe. Heck, I only really recognized the villain, Mephistopheles, purely from his inclusion in an old NES Surfer Surfer game.

Still, I would have to say that Ghost Rider is one of most enjoyable of the Marvel comic movies. In my opinion, it tries to be nothing but a fun Superhero movie.

Sure, some other movies like Spider-Man and X-Men have better stories, but for pure glee, Ghost Rider was good enough for me.

My Ratings:
IMDb: 8 out of 10
Yahoo Movies: B+ (Memorable)

Demonicus Prime · 02-19-2007, 06:05 PM

Best movie I've seen since V For Vendetta. The story, the allusions, the everything! The fight scenes could have been better, though. I don't really think Eva Mendes could actually blow a demon's, (let alone the son of Mephistopheles), head off. They made GR seem like an average strongman instead of a superheroic hell-fire infested thing. He fought better in the comics, but, you give or take a bit. Eh, It was great. A+.

hferg · 02-20-2007, 09:49 PM

wait, there was a silver surfer game for the NES?

and i have GOT to see this film, maybe tomarrow night

**Sean P Kelly** · 02-21-2007, 08:03 AM

^ Yeah, it would have been a good game if it wasn't IMPOSSIBLE to play without the invincibity code.

**Sean P Kelly** · 02-21-2007, 10:31 AM

Thought I would list a few differences between the comics and movie that I got from wikipedia:

Spoiler Below

First an obvious one. Mephistopheles is nearly always just called "Mephisto" in the comics and he has a much more demonic look than in the movie.
Blackheart is a lizard-like demon in the comics. Though, to be fair, when he becomes "Legion" at the end, the look is much closer to the comic version.
Carter Slade's Ghost Rider, was not a "flaming skull" version. Instead he just wore a white hood (actually, everything he wore was white.). The character was actually renamed to "Phantom Rider" after the creation of the "flaming skull" Ghost Rider.
The "Penance Stare" debuted with the second Ghost Rider (Daniel Ketch) and was only recently used by Johnny Blaze.

Demonicus Prime · 02-21-2007, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean P Kelly

Mephistopheles is nearly always just called "Mephisto" in the comics and he has a much more demonic look than in the movie.

I think the movie was playing on that. Remember when he was circling Johnny in the beginning? His shadow?

Bomby · 02-21-2007, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YoshiFreak

I don't really think Eva Mendes could actually blow a demon's, (let alone the son of Mephistopheles), head off.

Unless that demon saw Training Day and was having flashbacks.

kylekatarn · 03-03-2007, 07:12 PM

the movie was ok i just saw it

fusion28 · 03-28-2007, 01:42 AM

Horrible movie. Me and my girl decided to leave after 15 min and ask for our money back.
F for "failure"

Brandon2390 · 03-31-2007, 10:09 AM

I actually bought a ticket to this last night, yet we went into the 300 theater since we figure that movie was a whole lot better. Glad I saw 300 instead as it's the most badass movie I've ever seen.

**Sean P Kelly** · 03-31-2007, 10:36 AM

You should have at least taken the time to exchange your ticket.

If it was a sold out screening, there would have been a few people quite angry at you.

Brandon2390 · 03-31-2007, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean P Kelly

You should have at least taken the time to exchange your ticket.

If it was a sold out screening, there would have been a few people quite angry at you.

I couldnt. I was the right age, but 2 of the friends I was with were underage, so they weren't actually allowed in the movie. Yes, we broke the law.

***CaptHayfever*** · 03-31-2007, 03:39 PM

No, you broke the theater rule. MPAA ratings are not legally binding.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

**Wyborn** · 03-31-2007, 03:50 PM

He's not saying he bought tickets for underage people - he's saying he bought tickets to another movie and then sneaked into 300.

Scripture · 04-01-2007, 02:43 PM

Like what A few pals and I plan to do with Grindhouse.

Firon · 04-01-2007, 09:02 PM

I kinda wanna see this, might have to put it on my queue. Ghost Rider is one of my favorite of heroes of them all.

02-17-2007, 08:10 PM	#1
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,218 Thanks: 9 Thanked 40 Times in 31 Posts Points: 172,674.99 Bank: 55,506.27 Total Points: 228,181.26 Donate	Ghost Rider Ghost Rider is definitely one the lesser known characters in the Marvel Universe. Heck, I only really recognized the villain, Mephistopheles, purely from his inclusion in an old NES Surfer Surfer game. Still, I would have to say that Ghost Rider is one of most enjoyable of the Marvel comic movies. In my opinion, it tries to be nothing but a fun Superhero movie. Sure, some other movies like Spider-Man and X-Men have better stories, but for pure glee, Ghost Rider was good enough for me. My Ratings: IMDb: 8 out of 10 Yahoo Movies: B+ (Memorable)

02-21-2007, 10:31 AM	#5
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,218 Thanks: 9 Thanked 40 Times in 31 Posts Points: 172,674.99 Bank: 55,506.27 Total Points: 228,181.26 Donate	Thought I would list a few differences between the comics and movie that I got from wikipedia: Spoiler Below First an obvious one. Mephistopheles is nearly always just called "Mephisto" in the comics and he has a much more demonic look than in the movie. Blackheart is a lizard-like demon in the comics. Though, to be fair, when he becomes "Legion" at the end, the look is much closer to the comic version. Carter Slade's Ghost Rider, was not a "flaming skull" version. Instead he just wore a white hood (actually, everything he wore was white.). The character was actually renamed to "Phantom Rider" after the creation of the "flaming skull" Ghost Rider. The "Penance Stare" debuted with the second Ghost Rider (Daniel Ketch) and was only recently used by Johnny Blaze.

02-19-2007, 06:05 PM	#2
Demonicus Prime Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: I Pity The Fool Who Confuses Me With Someone Other Than YoshiFreak. Gender: Posts: 2,887 Thanks: 553 Thanked 93 Times in 67 Posts Points: 9,800.51 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 9,800.51 Donate	Best movie I've seen since V For Vendetta. The story, the allusions, the everything! The fight scenes could have been better, though. I don't really think Eva Mendes could actually blow a demon's, (let alone the son of Mephistopheles), head off. They made GR seem like an average strongman instead of a superheroic hell-fire infested thing. He fought better in the comics, but, you give or take a bit. Eh, It was great. A+.

02-20-2007, 09:49 PM	#3
hferg Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Gender: Posts: 228 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 3,343.21 Bank: 1,438.97 Total Points: 4,782.18 Donate	wait, there was a silver surfer game for the NES? and i have GOT to see this film, maybe tomarrow night

02-21-2007, 08:03 AM	#4
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,218 Thanks: 9 Thanked 40 Times in 31 Posts Points: 172,674.99 Bank: 55,506.27 Total Points: 228,181.26 Donate	^ Yeah, it would have been a good game if it wasn't IMPOSSIBLE to play without the invincibity code.

03-03-2007, 07:12 PM	#8
kylekatarn Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Gender: Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 601.59 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 601.59 Donate	the movie was ok i just saw it

03-28-2007, 01:42 AM	#9
fusion28 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Gender: Posts: 6 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 303.58 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 303.58 Donate	Horrible movie. Me and my girl decided to leave after 15 min and ask for our money back. F for "failure"

03-31-2007, 10:09 AM	#10
Brandon2390 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Connecticut Posts: 10,321 Thanks: 5 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts Points: 35,704.90 Bank: 757.83 Total Points: 36,462.73 Donate	I actually bought a ticket to this last night, yet we went into the 300 theater since we figure that movie was a whole lot better. Glad I saw 300 instead as it's the most badass movie I've ever seen.

03-31-2007, 10:36 AM	#11
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,218 Thanks: 9 Thanked 40 Times in 31 Posts Points: 172,674.99 Bank: 55,506.27 Total Points: 228,181.26 Donate	You should have at least taken the time to exchange your ticket. If it was a sold out screening, there would have been a few people quite angry at you.

03-31-2007, 03:39 PM	#13
*CaptHayfever* Smash Supermod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 19,117 Thanks: 151 Thanked 700 Times in 452 Posts Points: 102,526.07 Bank: 804.22 Total Points: 103,330.29 Donate	No, you broke the theater rule. MPAA ratings are not legally binding. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

03-31-2007, 03:50 PM	#14
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,325 Thanks: 85 Thanked 439 Times in 270 Posts Points: 13,698.55 Bank: 67,396.13 Total Points: 81,094.68 Donate	He's not saying he bought tickets for underage people - he's saying he bought tickets to another movie and then sneaked into 300.

04-01-2007, 02:43 PM	#15
Scripture Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Gender: Posts: 398 Thanks: 7 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts Points: 3,768.00 Bank: 804.22 Total Points: 4,572.22 Donate	Like what A few pals and I plan to do with Grindhouse.

04-01-2007, 09:02 PM	#16
Firon Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Right behind you. With a blunt weapon. Gender: Posts: 55 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 826.67 Bank: 649.26 Total Points: 1,475.93 Donate	I kinda wanna see this, might have to put it on my queue. Ghost Rider is one of my favorite of heroes of them all.