NFL is King Movie Review - Ghost Rider

A couple of nights ago I watched Ghost Rider on DVD. The story behind it's production reminds me of a combination of Aquaman and Medellin from Entourage. Aquaman because it's a superhero movie and the casting decisions that generally entails (Nic Cage vs Johnny Depp, JLo vs Eva Mendes). Medellin because this is basically Cage's passion project: he was tabbed for the role in 2001 and he has a Ghost Rider tattoo that had to be concealed during filming.

The plot of the movie is basically Johnny Blaze (Cage) and Roxanne Simpson (Mendes) are teens who are going to leave home and elope, until Blaze makes a deal with the devil and leaves Simpson to become a professional daredevil. Nic Cage is over 10 years older than Eva Mendes. I actually had an easier time believing that Cage sold his soul to the devil than that he's the same age as Mendes. I can usually buy the superhero premise, but I simply could not suspend disbelief on this issue.

Fun popcorn flick, though. Extremely cheesy. I give it 5/10.

FronkenSTEEN!

Every now and then I hear someone singing Will Ferrell's praises, I bite my lip. It's not that I find Farrell unfunny, but I just don't see him as the end all and be all of comedy. Nor Jim Carrey nor Jack Black. I think all these actors are hilarious, but none of them can match the comedic resume of Gene Wilder. I'll take The Producers, Young Frankenstein, (FronkenSTEEN!) Blazing Saddles, and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory over Old School, Anchorman, Talladega Nights, and Elf anyday.

Gene Wilder's 74th birthday was yesterday; a belated happy birthday to our greatest living comedic actor.

Paging Dr. Rosenrosen

Dawson's Creek alum Joshua Jackson has reportedly landed the role of Fletch in the next movie in the series, Fletch Won. At various points I've heard Ben Affleck, Jason Lee, Zach Braff, John Cusack, and Matthew Perry as candidates. Kevin Smith was set to direct, but he's reportedly doing a horror movie with Jay and Silent Bob instead. At least, that's what imbd.com says. I think he's probably just going to smoke pot, play Fight Night, and show up occasionally on the Jimmy Kimmel like his clone Turtle from Entourage.