A few glitches, but still one HELL of a RIDE!!

Rating: 9/10 (28 February 2007)

Yes, there were a few goofs throughout (including the 360' jump billed as 300', a couple of minor continuity errors, etc) but Marvel has come shining through brilliantly yet again! Some of Ghost Rider's early lines were a bit cheesy (almost sub-neandertal), yes, but acceptable when you consider the context; early on, it was primal force of the The Ghost Rider in control rather than Johnny Blaze.
Peter Fonda was another excellent choice, even if for no other reason than his numerous lead roles in biker films. In retrospect, Ghost Rider would have been a disappointment without the original 'Easy Rider'.
I had one very demanding and slightly unusual expectation going into this movie: As a fan of both the Golden-Age and Silver-Age incarnations of The Ghost Rider, I was extremely critical of their handling of them both. Sam Elliot was nothing short of spectacular in his portrayal of the original (Golden-Age) Ghost Rider and the 'passing of the torch' scene (no pun intended) brought tears to my eyes.
One minor disappointment was the absence of Stan Lee, who has habitually made cameo appearances in most of the recent Marvel movies. It's possible he was there and I missed him, but still...