Ghost Rider reviews - Blu-ray Forum

Blu-Ray Buckeye · 06-11-2007, 02:43 PM

High-Def Digest loves the Blu-ray but hates the movie itself:
http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/ghostrider.html

The latest HD-DVD reviewed by Bracke, Harsh Times, got slammed. I know people feel he is biased, and he may very well be, but it is not as extreme as it may have once been.

KenThompson · 06-11-2007, 03:23 PM

Its the first site I go to everytime I turn on my computer. I've read every review but its the breaking news and info on new titles with release dates I have to know.

phranctoast · 06-11-2007, 03:27 PM

with all the ghost rider hate I kept hearing i was really expecting to movies to be terrible. It wasnt as bad as I thought it would be. I guess negativity could bring greatness in the form of low expectations.

Blu-Ray Buckeye · 06-11-2007, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by phranctoast

with all the ghost rider hate I kept hearing i was really expecting to movies to be terrible. It wasnt as bad as I thought it would be. I guess negativity could bring greatness in the form of low expectations.

Absolutely, I enjoyed Spidey 3 for the same reason.

Helicon · 06-11-2007, 04:03 PM

Some say they are biased, if they are it's not looking too good for Universal..

Look at my signature

Musashi · 06-11-2007, 05:02 PM

Previous comments from ppl who liked Ghost Rider and Spider Man 3 just fine help remind me of why I don't read movie reviews. I trust one source only on how good movies are: me!

buckshot · 06-11-2007, 11:07 PM

the last title i bought with google checkout. looks great, sounds amazing.

eeeeeeeeeevvvvvvvvvvvvaaaaaaaaaaaa.

currently watching it, i haven't picked up on the extended parts, hopefully its some of the fight scenes.

movies3 · 06-12-2007, 12:34 AM

i should get mine either tomorrow or the next, cant wait

Ascended_Saiyan · 06-13-2007, 04:00 AM

I really liked Ghost Rider! I just watched it and can't see why people were so critical of this action flick (maybe they read the comics). IMO, this was a very entertaining action movie.

On a side note, I seem to be able to tell a difference between TrueHD and LPCM (during the flaming credits is where I tested them). It's very slight, but none-the-less there. Maybe my ears are better than most, but I don't think so.

LembasBread · 07-02-2007, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Ascended_Saiyan

On a side note, I seem to be able to tell a difference between TrueHD and LPCM (during the flaming credits is where I tested them). It's very slight, but none-the-less there. Maybe my ears are better than most, but I don't think so.

Yep, I noticed that, too. Mostly in the music. The part where the title, "Ghost Rider" crumbles was the most notible with the TrueHD sounding more "full." The other part there was a notable difference was with the drum kit right after Blackheart and Mephistopheles talk for the first time outside the bar in the desert and the scene transitions to Johny's big helicopter jump with a rockin' drum kit. The decay on the toms is a little more natural and the kick feels more natural and present.

Other than the dialnorm offset with the TrueHD, I prefer it to the 16-bit LPCM track. We are spoiled to be able to do these lossless to lossless comparisons on BD.

CJS234 · 06-13-2007, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by buckshot

the last title i bought with google checkout. looks great, sounds amazing.

eeeeeeeeeevvvvvvvvvvvvaaaaaaaaaaaa.

currently watching it, i haven't picked up on the extended parts, hopefully its some of the fight scenes.

I know of two for sure. When his dad tells him about the helicopter stunt its longer and isnt just a flashback. Also the scene where he first turns into the rider is a bit longer (NICE!)

crunchywyte · 06-13-2007, 02:50 PM

I also enjoyed it very much, my 6 yr old son liked it too, he asked me if we could watch it again today.

Blu Reaper · 06-13-2012, 07:25 AM

Loved This Movie Nick Cage At His Best Better Than The First Yes hell yes pq stunning beautifull movie fantastic highly tecommed this movie to collecters **** the review's go on your instinct Buy This!!!! If You Loved the first film the rider is even better in this hellish sequal

Bluprint · 06-13-2012, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu Reaper

Loved This Movie Nick Cage At His Best Better Than The First Yes hell yes pq stunning beautifull movie fantastic highly tecommed this movie to collecters **** the review's go on your instinct Buy This!!!! If You Loved the first film the rider is even better in this hellish sequal

blackpixels · 06-13-2007, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Ray Buckeye

High-Def Digest loves the Blu-ray but hates the movie itself:
http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/ghostrider.html

The latest HD-DVD reviewed by Bracke, Harsh Times, got slammed. I know people feel he is biased, and he may very well be, but it is not as extreme as it may have once been.

I've been reading BD reviews on DVDtalk.com and they've typically been right on for me, but no reveiw of GR just yet on what I've read on Amazon about the DVD version...but I bought the BR anyway, hell I couldn't pass it up I only paid $12.53 (after price match and gift card)...I'm still afraid to take the wrapper off after reading all the the "mixed" reviews (cheap bastard that I am)

. All 76 of the reviews either they loved it or hated it...I never had a chance to see it at the theater (Maybe because it was only showing for a week)

...my impression is that it's going to be one of the entertaining flicks and I'm not expecting much more.

TJandBLU-RAY · 06-13-2007, 09:16 AM

I thought it was fine. Glad I got it.

reiella · 06-13-2007, 02:30 PM

I loved the movie myself, but I don't think I would have liked it too much if I wasn't a rabid Ghost Rider fan.

buckshot · 06-13-2007, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by reiella

I loved the movie myself, but I don't think I would have liked it too much if I wasn't a rabid Ghost Rider fan.

i'm a ghost rider fan too. did you get that newest series. I forget what its titled but its by enis and crain. I only wish the movie was that dark. but I still loved it. I want a sequal. perhaps with Vengeance? that would be awesome.

a rabid ghost rider fan just sounds scary.

reiella · 06-13-2007, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by buckshot

i'm a ghost rider fan too. did you get that newest series. I forget what its titled but its by enis and crain. I only wish the movie was that dark. but I still loved it. I want a sequal. perhaps with Vengeance? that would be awesome.

a rabid ghost rider fan just sounds scary.

Hehe, clarification, I was a rabid Ghost Rider fan 15 years ago. Around the time Nightstalkers showed up was fairly close to the end of when I cared to follow comics. Bit irked though that I missed the 2099 incarnation

. My favorite comic character when I was into comic characters. Well, next to Doom [FF pissed me off nicely though].

Turning into the Rider [and the first transformation back from the Rider] rocked.

I never saw it at the theatre though, so can't say what got 'added'.

CJS234 · 06-13-2007, 02:40 PM

I am a big fan of this movie so I couldnt wait to get it on Blu-ray. It was awesome when I saw it in theaters and it was even better when I saw it on Blu-ray. I noticed that the bitrate of the movie stayed consistently above the mid 20s and I even saw it hit above 40 multiple times. This is a very nice encoding by Sony, better than their previous ones. Since they didnt have too many special features (which I don't care for anyway), they had a lot of room on the disc for the movie and they USED it. Good job Sony. The True HD audio was also fantastic. I don't even have a TrueHD system, but it sounded great coming out of my cheap 5.1 speakers

I can only imagine what it would sound like on a TrueHD system. Overall, I give this movie :

Picture Quality: 20 out of 10
Audio Quality: 20 out of 10
Special Features: 7 out of 10
Movie: 20 out of 10

Post what you thought of the Blu-ray

06-11-2007, 02:43 PM	#1
Blu-Ray Buckeye Power Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Virginia	Ghost Rider reviews High-Def Digest loves the Blu-ray but hates the movie itself: http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/ghostrider.html The latest HD-DVD reviewed by Bracke, Harsh Times, got slammed. I know people feel he is biased, and he may very well be, but it is not as extreme as it may have once been.

06-11-2007, 11:07 PM	#7
buckshot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Location:san die ego Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	i got mine today the last title i bought with google checkout. looks great, sounds amazing. eeeeeeeeeevvvvvvvvvvvvaaaaaaaaaaaa. currently watching it, i haven't picked up on the extended parts, hopefully its some of the fight scenes.

06-13-2007, 02:40 PM	#20
CJS234 Hot Deals moderator Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Duluth, MN Home Theater Gallery:51 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:1108 Digital collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:26	My Ghost Rider Review I am a big fan of this movie so I couldnt wait to get it on Blu-ray. It was awesome when I saw it in theaters and it was even better when I saw it on Blu-ray. I noticed that the bitrate of the movie stayed consistently above the mid 20s and I even saw it hit above 40 multiple times. This is a very nice encoding by Sony, better than their previous ones. Since they didnt have too many special features (which I don't care for anyway), they had a lot of room on the disc for the movie and they USED it. Good job Sony. The True HD audio was also fantastic. I don't even have a TrueHD system, but it sounded great coming out of my cheap 5.1 speakers I can only imagine what it would sound like on a TrueHD system. Overall, I give this movie : Picture Quality: 20 out of 10 Audio Quality: 20 out of 10 Special Features: 7 out of 10 Movie: 20 out of 10 Post what you thought of the Blu-ray

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Musashi Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Manchester, CT Home Theater Gallery:5 4K collection:25 Blu-ray collection:337 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Previous comments from ppl who liked Ghost Rider and Spider Man 3 just fine help remind me of why I don't read movie reviews. I trust one source only on how good movies are: me!

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Ascended_Saiyan Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Atlanta, Georgia Blu-ray collection:608 Trading Score:1	I really liked Ghost Rider! I just watched it and can't see why people were so critical of this action flick (maybe they read the comics). IMO, this was a very entertaining action movie. On a side note, I seem to be able to tell a difference between TrueHD and LPCM (during the flaming credits is where I tested them). It's very slight, but none-the-less there. Maybe my ears are better than most, but I don't think so.

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crunchywyte Senior Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Jacksonville, FL Blu-ray collection:64 Blu-ray reviews:16	I also enjoyed it very much, my 6 yr old son liked it too, he asked me if we could watch it again today.

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Blu Reaper Active Member Member since:Mar 2012 Location:Jusleff, Columbia Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:554 DVD collection:221 Blu-ray reviews:15 Trading Score:1	Loved This Movie Nick Cage At His Best Better Than The First Yes hell yes pq stunning beautifull movie fantastic highly tecommed this movie to collecters **** the review's go on your instinct Buy This!!!! If You Loved the first film the rider is even better in this hellish sequal

06-13-2007, 09:16 AM	#16
TJandBLU-RAY Active Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Lewisville, part of the ★DALLAS★ metroplex, in the Republic Of Texas	I thought it was fine. Glad I got it.

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