Screw all of the nay-sayers!

Rating: 10/10 (18 February 2007)

I, personally, think this is one of the greatest Marvel comic-to-movie adaptations of the last few years. Here's why: It's fun. Plain and simple. In a time where all of these movies are trying to take themselves too seriously, here comes Ghost Rider, a campy, fun, funny when it needs to be, comic book movie. Fantastic Four tried and failed. Daredevil may have been a little dark for some, same with Elektra. The last X-Men movie was full of political messages. But Ghost Rider is what it is. A throwback to when comics weren't as edgy as they are now.
In no way am I saying this is one of the greatest movies of all time, but, in comparison to other Marvel movies, this one is definitely a stand out and well worth the wait. When I saw it, everyone was having a good time, laughing when we needed to laugh, being frightened when we needed to be frightened, and just having fun with it, which is what the point of these movies are.
If you want to see a serious movie, don't see Ghost Rider. But if you want a good night out, with some action, some laughs and some horror (not a lot, but some), then go see Ghost Rider.