Just saw Ghost Rider

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:37 am

IMJ wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:
Kino wrote:Spiderman movies were great but one other comic movie I liked alot was the Crow (first one).
Th Crow was awesome...not epic imo...but pretty awesome
I was really into the Crow when I was in high school. I still think the first movie is great, and the original comics were inspired, but now I'm looking to get rid of the Crow collection I've amassed over the years.... limited/numbered prints, card sets, stuff like that. I think I have an original 6ft maquee standup from the first movie, still in the original box it was shipped in. Don't ask how I got my hands on that thing....

HOW BIG IS YOUR HOUSE??

You got like every IM thing ever created...you got every loose toy that was ever made since about 1975...and you got CROW stuff as well? @#$% me!

If you got any Crow comics drop me a pm I miaybe interested

ibreakhorses · Post by **ibreakhorses** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 3:18 pm

betterthanezra wrote:The opening on this was BIG...

40 million opening...

-Brian

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070218/ap_en_mo/box_office

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 3:32 pm

ibreakhorses wrote:
betterthanezra wrote:The opening on this was BIG...

40 million opening...

-Brian
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070218/ap_en_mo/box_office

Not too shabby, it even beat out 'Bridge to Terabithia'.

betterthanezra · Post by **betterthanezra** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 3:38 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:
ibreakhorses wrote:
betterthanezra wrote:The opening on this was BIG...

40 million opening...

-Brian
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070218/ap_en_mo/box_office
Not too shabby, it even beat out 'Bridge to Terabithia'.

Easily I might add.....

-Brian

greg · Post by **greg** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:34 pm

betterthanezra wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:
ibreakhorses wrote:
betterthanezra wrote:The opening on this was BIG...

40 million opening...

-Brian
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070218/ap_en_mo/box_office
Not too shabby, it even beat out 'Bridge to Terabithia'.
Easily I might add.....

-Brian

Maybe everybody just liked Terabithia the first time, when it was called Narnia.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:01 pm

greg wrote:
betterthanezra wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:
ibreakhorses wrote:
betterthanezra wrote:The opening on this was BIG...

40 million opening...

-Brian
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070218/ap_en_mo/box_office
Not too shabby, it even beat out 'Bridge to Terabithia'.
Easily I might add.....

-Brian
Maybe everybody just liked Terabithia the first time, when it was called Narnia.

I think Disney is scraping the bottom of the barrel for ideas these days. Good thing they didn't let Pixar get away from them.

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 6:41 pm

cobra_commander wrote: HOW BIG IS YOUR HOUSE??

You got like every IM thing ever created...you got every loose toy that was ever made since about 1975...and you got CROW stuff as well? @#$% me!

If you got any Crow comics drop me a pm I miaybe interested

heh.. oh sheesh. I saved stuff in the past. Now in the present, I'm slowly selling the stuff I've saved. Don't worry though, pretty soon I'll run out of stories regarding stuff I have because I will have sold it all somehow....

Kino · Post by **Kino** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:19 pm

I heard that in 2009 there will be a Captain America movie. I hope its done right.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:38 pm

The last one was pretty lame, anything else should be an improvement.

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:32 pm

Kino wrote:I heard that in 2009 there will be a Captain America movie. I hope its done right.

I don't know how you could do a good Cap movie...its such a throwback character which makes it difficult to "modernise" on the screen. Even if you do an "Ultimates" Cap that only works in the comic books. Would love to see somebody pull it off though...

Unblessed · Post by **Unblessed** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:04 am

My first dive into Ghost Rider was finding my dad's Ghost Rider Volume 1 books... the westerns and reading 1 through 7. But that was like 15 years ago.

How was Sam Elliot? He kicks a.ss.

daydreamscomics · Post by **daydreamscomics** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:39 pm

went to ghost rider last night:

BY FAR one of the WORST movies i've EVER watched...

daydreamscomics · Post by **daydreamscomics** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:40 pm

betterthanezra wrote:The opening on this was BIG...

40 million opening...

-Brian

that's because they wouldn't let anyone prescreen it for reviews, which was a good move on Marvel's part...

mavros · Post by **mavros** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:59 pm

cobra_commander wrote:
Kino wrote:I heard that in 2009 there will be a Captain America movie. I hope its done right.
I don't know how you could do a good Cap movie...its such a throwback character which makes it difficult to "modernise" on the screen. Even if you do an "Ultimates" Cap that only works in the comic books. Would love to see somebody pull it off though...

If it's a throwback character then throw him back to where the character worked--WWII.

That would be cool if they did the ENTIRE first film during that period and finish off with a set up for the sequel by freezing him.

Jaknife · Post by **Jaknife** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:11 pm

so, can anyone tell me why he needs to get stitches for a knife wound to the shoulder, but can take a bullets and a semi to the face without a scratch?

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:37 am

mavros wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:
Kino wrote:I heard that in 2009 there will be a Captain America movie. I hope its done right.
I don't know how you could do a good Cap movie...its such a throwback character which makes it difficult to "modernise" on the screen. Even if you do an "Ultimates" Cap that only works in the comic books. Would love to see somebody pull it off though...
If it's a throwback character then throw him back to where the character worked--WWII.

That would be cool if they did the ENTIRE first film during that period and finish off with a set up for the sequel by freezing him.

That would work for the fans, but I'm not sure about the general audience. They have gotten used to a different kind of super hero movie and they would probably get bored with the WWII premise. Especially if the whole movie revolved around it. It would make for a cool 15 min set up to introduce the character though.

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:23 am

Daniel Jackson wrote:
mavros wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:
Kino wrote:I heard that in 2009 there will be a Captain America movie. I hope its done right.
I don't know how you could do a good Cap movie...its such a throwback character which makes it difficult to "modernise" on the screen. Even if you do an "Ultimates" Cap that only works in the comic books. Would love to see somebody pull it off though...
If it's a throwback character then throw him back to where the character worked--WWII.

That would be cool if they did the ENTIRE first film during that period and finish off with a set up for the sequel by freezing him.
That would work for the fans, but I'm not sure about the general audience. They have gotten used to a different kind of super hero movie and they would probably get bored with the WWII premise. Especially if the whole movie revolved around it. It would make for a cool 15 min set up to introduce the character though.

Its a really good idea but its really not the trend of movies these days (or the last 25 yrs)... the general public want an updated or modern version of the character....it would be de rigeur for the character intro

Anybody know what would make a good update version of Cap?

mavros · Post by **mavros** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:16 am

If they could capture the feel of Indiana Jones with it (the old serial films with big action explosions/stunts), then it would work.

I know it would never happen... but it's nice to dream some days.

They'll most likely do a similar story set up as Hellboy. They'll end up going with what they did in the Ultimates start off with the big explosive battle up front where Cap gets frozen stopping the rocket. They'll probably even go with using the aliens as well (more politically correct then having him fight a particular group).

[Should we start another thread about this?]

That aside, I should be going to see Ghost Rider tonight. Not expecting much.

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:25 am

mavros wrote:
[Should we start another thread about this?]

Yes!

And probably nobody will post.

myron · Post by **myron** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:48 am

Jaknife wrote:so, can anyone tell me why he needs to get stitches for a knife wound to the shoulder, but can take a bullets and a semi to the face without a scratch?

...superman syndrome, I call it...

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:54 am

myron wrote:
Jaknife wrote:so, can anyone tell me why he needs to get stitches for a knife wound to the shoulder, but can take a bullets and a semi to the face without a scratch?
...superman syndrome, I call it...

He doesn't like knives?

myron · Post by **myron** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:31 am

cobra_commander wrote:
myron wrote:
Jaknife wrote:so, can anyone tell me why he needs to get stitches for a knife wound to the shoulder, but can take a bullets and a semi to the face without a scratch?
...superman syndrome, I call it...
He doesn't like knives?

nah, gets shot and and blocks bullets with his chest and then ducks when they throw the gun at him...

siren3-4 · Post by **siren3-4** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:02 am

hulk181man wrote: Now if it was Hulk doing something so unbelievable I'd totally be into it

I respect your honesty.

siren3-4 · Post by **siren3-4** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:06 am

myron wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:
myron wrote:
Jaknife wrote:so, can anyone tell me why he needs to get stitches for a knife wound to the shoulder, but can take a bullets and a semi to the face without a scratch?
...superman syndrome, I call it...
He doesn't like knives?
nah, gets shot and and blocks bullets with his chest and then ducks when they throw the gun at him...

I always get a happy picture in my head whenever I think about that . . . sad right . .

mavros · Post by **mavros** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:14 pm

Spoilers:

Just saw it.

Lot of plot holes. What was the point of Sam Elliot's character changing into the Ghost Rider only to just hang out? As well, Sam Elliot's beard... I kept asking myself, is it natural for him to have hair that high up on his cheek? (Face lift?)

Again, the knife attack needed stitches? The night stick to the face was no effect? Crushed by a car? No effect? Shot? No effect?

Except for the final one, the fight scenes were over in an instant (must have been too expensive to have one of the combatants have a flaming skull for a head).

Plus side: Some of the visuals were cool.

Overall verdict:

Wait for it on TV. This one is sloppy.

Below Daredevil.