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09 June 2008
The Movie Pushers...
Since I was a kid in the 1950's, I have always been one to enjoy special effects in the movies. From the revolutionary 1963 Tinseltown production of Jason and the Argonauts, to the modern digital creations of King Kong and Jurassic Park, special effects have always fascinated moviegoers everywhere... And in terms of special effects, the Ghost Rider did not disappoint, but the story line of a "good demon" vs. the "bad demon" was hard to swallow.
The story line reveals that a strong lead was needed just to make the movie appealing and "credible", and the hiring of actor Nicholas Cage, who made a reported $12 million for the film, was the kind of showcase needed just to sell it to the public. Although the Ghost Rider was considered a flop at the box office, it did recover very well through DVD sales, rentals, and movie downloads.
It is estimated that almost 35% of all movie releases within the movie industry today have a horror or demonic connotation attached to it, and the publics continual support of them validates this supply-demand-supply theory. The movie industry can be thought of as a kind of “Movie Pusherman”, and this movie appears to be yet another production designed to systematically supply and influence the publics appetite for movies that depict special effects, or demonic and horror themes.
But after watching this movie, it is so obvious why it was not a box office success and that this project was first and foremost "business" and to specifically capitalize from the money making power available within the publics appetite for special effects, Nicholas Cage, and "good evil vs. bad evil" horror movies.
Certainly, Hollywood will readly spend the $ducketts "where $cake will be made” and the Ghost Rider is one of those movies that was worth the risk, especially with a credible and dynamic actor like Nicholas Cage headlining the film. Cage is such a good actor that he can play twin borhters in a movie and the movie watcher will forget that it is just one person.. The Ghost Rider needed this kind of ingenuity just to bring some kind of life to the predictable script..
Shoot...!... anyone knows that with a veteran actor like Nicholas Cage headlining we can produce a movie called "Pimp-My-Outhouse", and if we add special effects and mix that storyline with an evil or good demon or ghost, we could even call it "Ghost in the Outhouse" and make a lot of $ducketts and $bread!
I think the public will see the continual stream of "good demon" vs. "bad demon", alien demons, and "evil" supernatural/space movie releases offered as "entertainment" more than other productions because they are what their "customers" crave.
It's alarming that the clever and witty "pusherman" that seeks and supplies users hoping to addict them to their offerings is so similar to movie producers today. It works even in Hollywood, so don't be Pimped...
Review by Brother Bleu, Publisher and Editor of the Urban Spirit...
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