Ghost Rider, finally... And a nostalgic reminder

Sometimes I forget how films from two decades ago and beyond were. Some of the films we see these days are different on many levels compared to some of the classics. Watching Ghost Rider recently, I felt something I hadn't really felt in films for a very long time.

There are many popular films that I only heard about and never really watched. Ghost Rider was one of them until I found it on Netflix. I only had to click 'Play' and begin, unlike the tedious download processes on third-party sites to do so. Now I know the story of Ghost Rider, but the experience was a little more than "joining the gang for me."

Stunt motorcyclist Johnny Blaze makes a deal with the Devil to save his father. Years later, the Devil returns and gives Johnny special powers so he can destroy Blackheart, the Devil's son. _Source

The introduction in the first scene got me hooked. It was a brief yet intriguing prologue that got me more interested in what was to come. I didn't know anything about the story of the Ghost Rider, and neither had I ever seen him in any other Marvel film, so that allowed me to enjoy the film.

When the film was over, though, it felt like it was all too quick. That was a good thing, however. It has a runtime of about 2 hours, so nothing short of that. I was enjoying the film so much that I hoped it continued. It was at the time of writing this that I realized that there is a sequel, Ghost Rider 2.

It was pretty straight-forward and direct with its story. You see in some films where they try to stall with scenes that do not actively contribute to the story, but every point of Ghost Rider was leading to something important, especially with the dialogue.

There wasn't too much dialogue in this film, which I really liked. Always needing to listen to so many things and conversations between people just to understand the film can get tiring, especially if the film's not even all that interesting. This one had entertaining visuals, particularly the fight scenes, and the dialogue was simple. Also, I like how they also added some level of humor.

And for a film that was released in 2007, the quality of the film was surprisingly good. I mean, it's not exactly comparable to what we have now, seventeen years later, but it definitely did the job.

Other than the fact that it was a superpower kind of film, there were a few life lessons that were taught in the film. They were subtle, but I appreciate them. And unlike some films these days that try to please society by all means, it was nice to watch something that didn't have all that and was truly entertaining.

I couldn't find the second part on Netflix for whatever reason, but I'll go find it somewhere else and see how that other part goes. Meanwhile, I'll pick a couple of films around that time to indulge myself—old films that are gold and worth revisiting.