THE GHOST RIDER MOVIES - They're Terrible and I Love Them 

The reason Johnny blaze drinks a jelly bean martini is explained in the DVD commentary. It’s simple. Nick cage asked for a jelly bean martini.

Without nick cages terrible/amazing performance, I don’t think this movie would have a cult following

I understand why people love/hate the part where Nic Cage just went crazy but dude, if there's a raging demon in your head screaming and trying to force its way out to take control of your body then you would act insane too.

There’s actually a cool reason it goes all dark around the fight scenes with Demon Kerrigan. In the comics his character, Blackout, had a power that would “psionically extinguish all natural or artificial light within his immediate vicinity,” creating a . . . Blackout. Yeahhhhh the cgi is still kinda trash but at least the thought was there

The first movie was so good because they didn't hide how Overpowered Ghost Rider is, every fight is just a mild annoyance to him which is probably more or less accurate to the character they portrayed

Nicolas Cage was perfect for the role

i think the first movie, while rough, is still a good movie at the core. The second one, while ramping up the effects and CGI, has a pretty poor story and essentially retconns EVERYTHING established in the first film, and then itself gets retconned again by Agents of Shield. Still, a reboot of the ghost rider done by a competent team would make my year.

Ghost Rider is such a classic. It literally doesn't matter how bad it is, if you saw it during "the right time" of your life? It's forever gonna be a special place held movie lol.

Wait these are Bad Movies... I Loved Ghost Rider as a Kid, I mean hes literally on fire and has a motorcycle

Fun Fact: The jelly bean martini was solely Nicholas Cages' idea, he wanted to add his own spin to the character to make it his own so he added that weird quirk, which is apparently something he himself does in real life and enjoys.

The reason why the decay guy can eat a Twinkie is because he was holding plastic and we all know that plastic takes years to decay

Good or bad Nic Cage is entertaining as hell in these movies. And like it or not, the scene where Ghost Rider is riding across the desert with the other Ghost Rider is one of the most metal things I've ever seen in my life.

I await the day where Elvis is so popular as a Cage reviewer that Cage himself agrees to stand still in the background and make puns for an episode.

These movies have a special place in my heart.

Fun fact: Mephistopholes is the name of a demon in the German story Faust, where he gives a scholar named Faust magic powers, but then the good things he gained using those powers are taken away from him in one form or another. And yes, this is the origin of the phrase 'Faustian Bargain'.

the first ghost rider was still looking good. the second one just went so crazy its like the entire cast was high

something that makes the water bad guy even funnier: the "water" is probably lube. water usually doesnt stick or looks good in movies, so they often use lube as replacement. :)))

"He tells her he turns into a monster at night, later she sees a burning skeleton and immediately thinks that it's Johnny" Actually, that's logical. Occam's razor. Requires less assumptions than thinking a random monster shows up in the same day someone tells you that he turns into a monster. Plus, both the monster and the guy were crazy about riding bikes.

As much as people make fun of these movies the scene when he turns into Ghost Rider for the first time actually scares me Everytime cuz with the special effects and Cage acting like he's losing his mind as Zarthos takes over him is horrifying to me.

12:20 This is my new greatest example of brainstorm/ green needle

no but seriously, the fact that the cowboy ghost rider uses his last transformation to ride with cage to the place and then he just turns around and fucks off, has been bothering me ever since I saw this movie 57 years ago.

I love how him laughing during him turning into the Ghost Rider. That it’s like his laughing from the shock of the pain of him turning in to a skeleton that’s on fire. Because how Nick Cage is acting it looks like the transformation is extremely painful.

If they make a reboot of ghost rider then don't have Nicholas cage then they should try to get Norman redus to be ghost rider

I will proudly say, that for majority of my teenage years, this was my favorite film. One of my favourite Nicholas Cage movies 😂

Question: "How did Johnny not die by the touch of decay?" Answer: "He's as durable as a twinkie"

Stoner dude from forest here. 👈 I went to Romania to shoot that scene with the van. Still one of my coolest memories!

About the sequel, the first bit, Ghost Rider wastes times with all that crap in the first battle to instill fear into the dudes there, he's a flaming skeleton come to take their souls. Sure it wastes time but it does illustrate that it's a more batshit insane Ghost Rider that's highly unpredictable and operates more like a horror monster than a dude with powers. The second bit, the grenades, it was some new stuff that sucked the oxygen out of the air so Kerrigan thought it would work on something made of fire. When he got hit by it he was doing that glitch-spin to just freak out the mercs there some more, it's all to show that he's just friggin insane. Third bit, he should've killed Kerrigan at the end of the battle but he throws him away instead since at the same moment he detects Danny's demon energy and goes to pursue him instead. After that, the bit about Kerrigan's powers, it's decay and darkness, that's why the background goes all black when he's killing people, it's his powers of darkness trapping them in a prison they perceive mentally but it does look kinda weird. Presumably he can eat the Twinkie since it's covered in plastic which isn't biodegradable and his powers works on organics and natural materials. Also, awesome video.

22:33 I always assumed that the whole "mindless monster" business was because johnny repressed the rider for so long that he would just feed on any type of sin available.

_"He may take my soul, but he can’t take my spirit!"_ *10/10 dialogue.*

When Nic Cage commits to a role, he *really* commits. And he was a Ghost Rider fan long before there was a film planned, so this may be the most committed he's ever been to a role. As much as I'd love to see GR back on screen, this is one of those cases where an actor owns a role so thoroughly that I can't think of anyone who could be a satisfying replacement.

Fun fact: The jelly bean martini was Nic Cage's idea. If you've ever said "Nic Cage just plays Nic Cage," that scene should be on your list.

The giant crane wheel scene in the sequel was so unnecessarily badass, i love it

I like how he has a tattoo of ghost rider, so when he did the movie they had to edit that out

I just want to point out that, in the jail scene, when the kid is the only one who didn't try to beat him up, Ghost Rider looks at the kid for a moment and says "iiinoocceeeeeent" and walks away

I have an easier time believing that kid was a young Nick Cage than believing that Nick Cage was supposed to be in his 30s in this film.

this is probably not on purpose but i find it cool that the OG ghost rider is old and uses a horse while johnny is young and has a motorcycle so its him being the modern version since motorcycles are also known as steel horses

Fun fact: If you've ever been in severe pain that cannot be alleviated, laughing at the sheer amount of pain you are in is natural. It's like an "I can't believe this much pain is possible, and I'm experiencing it." kind of laugh.

I forgot so much of this… this is bringing back so many childhood memories, haha

I think he could come out during the day because Danny gave him back the rider without a contract so he could use the rider as he pleases

Let's be honest, movies like these are the reason some need an actual "so bad it goes full circle into being good" rating button

When they threw the flash bang and he spins around I like to think that the rider has a dark sense of humor and he was playing spin the bottle to see who he should kill

I kinda wish they'd have Nic Cage as the actor, if they ever get Ghost Rider in the MCU.

Dude I laughed out loud when you thought the police said "pedophile" 😂😂😂😂😂

“Do you think Ghost Rider won’t be ready to face The Puddle Man?” “No, it’ll be super easy, barely an inconvenience!” “Oh really?” “Yeah he kills him in half a second” “Instantaneous murders are tight!”

I never actually saw the entirety of any ghost rider movie, and for some reason in my mind it never occured to me that those actually have a plot. My brain just went "flaming skull on a motocycle the movie" and i simply assumed that this is just that

Am I gonna be the one who has to tell Elvis that “Kissing Booth 3” is coming out soon?

No joke, for like a solid 8 years of my life i had NO idea spirit of vengeace was a sequel

The whole second ghost rider movie has this early 2000s post metal video vibe. And I love it.

I personally unironically like the ghost rider movies, tho they do be hilarious sometimes!

I always held this movie higher in terms of quality entertainment than pretty much any other superhero movie. I thought Cage's performance made so much sense for the character. An immortal badass who is responsible for his father's death, stares danger in the face for a living, and isn't really human anymore would probably be a bit manic and unhinged compared to the rest of us. The romance is just meh since it's obligatory but uninteresting. The only thing I think they really missed out on was fleshing out the antagonists and San Benganza scenes; a lot of wasted potential

i want a polished remake of this sooo bad this looks like it had so much potential

At 23:25 you can see the actor crack just a bit. What a profession to be honest because I think I would have cracked with the first “he’s scraping at the doooooooor!” Lmao

Fun Fact: Nick Cage's six pack scene is actually CGI, a pretty convincing one

We all know the best parts of these films is Nic Cage, he put god tier acting into these films

I've recently rewatched this. You're spot on!

I was a teen when the first ghost rider came out and my bf at the time had a motorcycle and its such a nostalgic time to remember. Everyone and their mom had their bikes parked outside the theater ❤

I still liked the movies, and Ghost Rider is gotta be the most badass looking comic book characters ever, Flaming Skull, Chains, a Motorcycle that's on fire, Spikes on his outfit & Nicholas Cage, The whole damn package lol

If only he'd been named Dark Heart instead of Black Heart. There could have been a meme about how Ghost Rider shared an enemy with the Care Bears.

I remember being absolutely heartbroken when I realised that the ghost rider was in fact the bad guy/anti-hero 😭😭

I can’t stop looking at that picture of young Johny Cage, his eyes are enchanting

I was in the first ghost rider, evil inmate scene and a bar scene. Got a nice close up of my face as the cops bring him into the main holding cell. Lol, was very cool to work on, I still think myself lucky to have tiny bit extra parts in films and tv. I didn’t even see this movie for like five years or so after it came out. I was jumping up and down the cell bars like a rabid monkey, it seemed to amuse Nic. Great memories.

Dood your videos are awesome to chill out to on the couch before bed! Than ks for making them love your humor in them.

Amazed you never mentioned "the point" from the First GR movie lol. My friends and I will still do it to one another from time to time. Great reviews man!

FYI Mephistopheles is the name of the devil’s right hand man in “Doctor Faustus”, an old English play in which the doc sells his soul to the devil

I love how when you're on the green screen with Johnny, it looks like you're moving backwards which makes it look like you're on the same bike making facing at each other.

As much as I love Nick Cage's absolutely unhinged portrayal of Ghost Rider, the Robbie Reyes version from Agents of SHIELD was very cool. I'd love to see a movie with him and maybe Cage's Johnny Blaze can have an extended cameo or something. A girl can dream!

27:34 the epic description of the scene.

Nicholas Cage is a National Treasure. So much technical wizardry went into the first, the second is more comic based. Both are my guilty pleasures over all else.

his nick cage videos are always the best because he's legit in love with him it's so funny

I loved the scene when Nic said “It’s ghostin time” and ghosted all over that woman 🥵💀💀💀

Really love the first Ghost Rider movie and the fact that they made him cool and funny to the point that he doesn't get beaten by the evil dudes, he just kill them in seconds and carry on

Punisher (Thomas Jane), Ghost Rider and Daredevil are the unofficial Marvel trilogy from my childhood. These movies are so, so flawed but I hold them so close to my heart.

Fact: As a kid I was so terrified of the transformation scene on the motorcycle where his face distorts and he’s laughing/crying. Whenever my dad turned on these movies I’d run out of the room, sometimes even cry. Now though I absolutely love these movies, somehow their flaws make them so much fun to watch 😭

I love how he was creative killing them and the design of the bike and everything

The first one was ma favorite. The story, the interactions, the fights and the final ride/race between the Ghost Riders of old and new.

Now that Brendan Fraser is coming back, it could be a great idea to review The mummy's saga.

The jellybean martini was actually Nicholas Cage's idea, he says it in an interview. He blatantly does this at home hahaha 😅

I always loved ghost rider, but apparently all my childhood favs aren’t that popular. I hope they make a third one and try your idea, I think that would be amazing!

26:22 actually that's his hell whip, How I know this? Remember the temple scene with ghost rider in this white void? He was literally regurgitating chains from his mouth.

Nostalgia would have me remember these movies as bad ass.

These movies were the beginning of Cage's initial downfall as an actor. Prior to these movies, he had made the "National Treasure" movies which were very well received. Thankfully Nic pulled himself out of the slump and is making seriously good movies again. Go watch Mandy, Color out of Space, and PIG. He's absolutely fantastic in all three of those movies, and they are all from the last 3 years.

Nick was asked In an interview if Ghost Rider eats jellybeans martini and he answered:.

15:03 bro I swear the edits in elvis videos are god tier 🤣

the original ghost rider is unironically one of my dads favorite movies. he doesnt find it cheesy, he thinks its genuinely awesome. so it has a weird, special place in my heart.

Damn that behind the scenes shot of the director holding a camera while zooming down the road on roller skates actually looks pretty epic ngl

that 19:28 camera stare though

24:33 Yeah, I sometimes do something like this to hold back a sneeze. That's kind of similar, right?

To be completely fair, that thing you said about Ghost Rider basically not caring that the entire world knows he exists is very comic book accurate from what I've read.

Nicolas Cage is one of my favorite genres, the man adds a certain quality to every film he's in that no one else can emulate.

Back around 2016 my step brother was looking for this movie and for some reason i vividly remember him looking up fireman (english wasn't our first language and on top of that he was 8)

5:00 This actors name is Matt Long, ive meet him once, and he was pretty chill. His mom was my school teacher, and i just happend to bump into them.

I can't believe how insanely seriously i had taken the first movie back in 2007. Basically an oscar winning masterpiece.

Probably would never happen, but I'd actually love to see a ghost rider horror movie where are main protagonists are sinners that we follow as the audience and watch them get hunted down. With a sick horror director this would be an incredible spin on it i feel.

You made me kind of obsessed with this video and the movies now. Thanks Elvis.

28:15 "I thought it was gonna... sting your face" is one of my favorite line deliveries of all time

If Marvel ever makes their own Ghost Rider movie, they better get Cage to play Carter Slade.

BionicPig: has a bunch of different characters that he hates and keep breaking into his house! Elvis: Nicolas Cage!

Great review dude, you called out every thought that I had whilst watching these bizarre films.

I think Nick Cage honestly did a fantastic job as Ghost Rider.