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Ghost Rider (2007)
one of the best marvel adapt ions ever, right up there with the recent Spider-man series!!
Right from the start, this movie was a satisfying, grin-inducing fun time. There was no talking down to the audience, the cast, the acting, the direction was played at the right pacing and tone. I read Ghost-rider as a kid, and my dad read the western ghost rider when he was young. I absolutely LOVED the the tip-of-the-hat to the original. Some directors might have not even bothered. There was the minor change where they had Fonda playing the devil, and of course, in the comics the devil appeared as the giant, red horned monster with fire everywhere. I didn't mind the alteration. Perhaps the CGI for the devil would have looked less-than-believable. Having Satan walk with a limp was funny, too. I will pick up the DVD!thanks to the film-makers for a great time.
Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield (2007)
insults the true story
PLEASE people! DO NOT bother with this poorly directed joke. The direction was totally wrong from the outset. Where is the history of his mothers' emotional interference and the general madness in the original family? Why is ED portrayed as this large, overbearing imposing figure full of anger and hate? What IS this crap? The writer and director obviously did no research into the history and just wanted to cash in on the infamous Gein name. The fools who made this movie took so many liberties with the truth, it's ridiculous. If you want t see a brilliant Gein film. go back to the minor classic "Deranged" to see how Ed really was. There is humor in that film, and Ed is portrayed as more of the sad, lonely slight man he was, according-to HISTORY. Where is the background story here? There is just poorly set-up shocks (that are not shocking) that we've seen before, and more accomplished as well. Take the worst Texas Chainsaw massacre ripoff, and add this one to that list. Had to give it ONE out of ten because rating wouldn't accept ZERO. I want my money BACK. If anyone regards this film as 'stunning' is possibly getting a financial kickback to do so.