Praise for The Rider Hype Community [Archive]

FlameHead

10-27-2004, 05:10 PM

Man, I'm such a happy boy today. I feel happier today than I did on my B-day a couple of weeks ago. We finally have a GR hype... a section of our very own. Hmm... now what can we fill it up with?

Oh... speakin' of which, there are tonnes of threads on Ghost Rider that I'm subscribed too. I'm assuming they'll all be moved over as well. I see have been already. I'm sure you have ways of getting to them but if you need the links, I can send them along. I'm speaking to the mods right now btw.

Sabretooth

10-27-2004, 05:14 PM

Yes! GR gets his forum!!

The Flash

10-27-2004, 05:47 PM

Thought it was about time. :)
Hey thanks Superhero Hype! We appreciate it!

Morg

10-27-2004, 05:50 PM

Cool, thanks Mirko :)

zer00

10-27-2004, 06:06 PM

Excellent. Thanks!:D

badash55

10-27-2004, 06:17 PM

'bout damn time.

BIGGUN

10-27-2004, 07:28 PM

Whoa!!!
our forum is back!
didnt expect it to be so soon....

The Kryptonian

10-27-2004, 07:50 PM

Oh yeah baby! The G-Man finally got his own forum! Thanks Mirko! :up:

skorponok

10-27-2004, 11:38 PM

Wow...I'm so used to going mostly to "general superhero films" that I didn't even notice this fine new forum.

FlameHead

10-28-2004, 02:06 AM

Whoa!!!
our forum is back!
didnt expect it to be so soon....

Me neither. I though we'd have to wait until the cameras started to roll, ya know?

Yee Haw!

FlameHead

12-28-2005, 06:08 PM

Do you?

I probably didn't need a new thread for this but, screw it.

What's awesome is that we have have more than 1 or 2 people chatting/viewing this section on a constant basis. It's refreshing to know that more people are checkin' out this place and sharing their minds. We all spent far to many hours with each other and frankly, I'm sick of the regulars.

LoL. I kid, I kid. Without you guys, I'd be dead somewhere probably. Well, that's a little dramatic but... I'm an actor and that's what I do best.

So, welcome to all the new ones to Ghost Rider's hype spot and be sure to spread the word further so that we have even more in the future (which I'm sure won't be a problem as the movie closes in). Oh... but, only tell the cool people because we don't need arseheads here... besides me. hehe.

deathshead2

12-28-2005, 06:11 PM

I don't understand what you are saying???

FlameHead

12-28-2005, 06:14 PM

Oh... well, you're pretty new to the section yourself.

Basically, for a long time there were only 3 of us chatting about Ghost Rider. Then it turned into about 5 or 6 regulars. Now, when you come here there are 20-30 people viewing the threads. I find that refreshing.

screenamesuck

12-28-2005, 07:18 PM

Yeah if I knew about these boards years ago I would have been here with you 3. I only found out about it recently. Only 220 more posts or so to get an avatar, woooohoooo

screenamesuck

12-28-2005, 07:19 PM

Yeah if I knew about these boards years ago I would have been here with you 3. I only found out about it recently. Only 220 more posts or so to get an avatar, woooohoooo

FlameHead

12-28-2005, 07:26 PM

Go for it man. Reachin' that first avatar goal is always awesome.

Then, it's all down hill from there. heh

screenamesuck

01-05-2006, 11:32 AM

I'm bored so here it goes....

1. What brought you to these boards?

2. What made you first get into Ghost Rider comics?

3. What else do you feel you need to do to become a moderator for the Ghost Rider boards lol?

That is all,I will go back to work now. Wooohoooo, my 100th post. Only 200 more to go until I can be kewl like you guys and have my own avatar.

Advanced Dark

01-05-2006, 08:15 PM

Is this thread a joke, a subtle personal attack against flamehead, or are those serious questions for him?

Uncanny Orb

01-05-2006, 08:29 PM

You forgot to ask if he new any good Newfie jokes.

FlameHead

01-06-2006, 01:20 AM

Wow, a thread just for me? I'm shocked... mostly that it wasn't closed yet. ha.

Just as well I answer the questions eh?

What brought me to the boards; well, that's easy, I'm a comic geek and movie freak. What better place to dork out than here eh? Actually, I gotta admit that I found Comics2film.com first. An article on there led me to here and I haven't turned back since. Goin' on 3 years now. Cwazy.

First gettin' into Ghost Rider comics? You know, this may be strange but, that's a hard question to answer. I mean, I know I'm obsessed with the character but, I really don't know when it first developed. I wasn't into him really as a kid. I started with DarkHawk actually... and then happened to get the Midnight Masacre crossover (READ THIS) which first introduced me to him. Shortly after that I fell out of comics until at least the new milenium... so, the complete obsession had to have had come after that. You know, this site, the conversations with Biggun and MarvelMovies over the years is probably the main root of my obsession. It certainly brought me further into the world of comics and movies than I could have ever expected.

10 thousand posts is a lot of words. Weird to think about really...

What else do I need to become a moderator? I don't know, ask? That's one thing I haven't tried. In fact, I barely talk to any of the mods, C. Lee being the only one. That's who I do my merge talkin' with. The fact is, I guess they don't really need a mod here yet. I'm sure as the movie gets closer to release this place will (hopefully) become busier, much busier; thus, they'll need a mod. If they want me to help, they know where to find me. I'd love to contribute further to this second home of mine.

A Newfie Joke? Hmm, sure I know a bunch. We're created them all, dont'cha know.

How many Newfie's does it take to change a lightbulb?

100. 1 to hold the lightbulb and a 99 to turn the house around.

FlameHead

01-06-2006, 01:23 AM

By the way, did you guys ever see the Newfoundland thread I started a while ago?

http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125040

RedIsNotBlue

01-06-2006, 07:39 AM

This thread is...odd. No offense Flamehead.

FlameHead

01-06-2006, 10:06 AM

None taken. It's odd indeed.

screenamesuck

01-06-2006, 10:13 AM

Yeah it was a joke. It's been slow in here lately and I was bored so I just thought i'd do something stupid. No attack on anyone, just a joke

screenamesuck

01-06-2006, 10:20 AM

Now all the new people are probably going to come in here and think your some big shot working on the movie lol.

FlameHead

01-06-2006, 10:21 AM

True, True.

I like to pretend that I am but, there is no need to make others think that way.

screenamesuck

01-06-2006, 11:44 AM

Yeah I guess your right. There is already enough speculation of that producer guy. Oh well I was just trying to have fun. Didn't think everyone would take it so seriously. Maybe I should change to title to "Ask Everyone Part 1" then everyone can reply

FlameHead

01-06-2006, 12:35 PM

No worries my friend. I'm sure nobody's taking anything seriously.

The_Raven

01-06-2006, 01:55 PM

No worries my friend. I'm sure nobody's taking anything seriously.

Oh no? All Hail Flamehead!
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-11/1104141/wayne2.jpg

We're not worthy!

Ah, sorry. It's a slow day. :D

Vartha

01-06-2006, 08:20 PM

Wow, why doesn't anyone do this for me in my wallpaper threads lol

screenamesuck

01-07-2006, 02:55 PM

It can be done sir, lol

Vartha

01-09-2006, 02:11 AM

lol no thanks lol

FlameHead

01-27-2006, 04:15 PM

Hey, Screenamesuck... I'll pose the same questions to you.

1. What brought you to these boards?

2. What made you first get into Ghost Rider comics?

Toxin66

02-12-2006, 07:53 PM

i just wanted to express how mice it is here on the Rider boards...so peacefull..so quiet. everyone here is nothing but helpful...some even devot their time to make sure that the fans who may not be 100% familier with the Rider's history are pointed in the right directions for answers (without having an attitude about it)

it can get so frustrating on the other more current movie boards and sometimes everything is so negative.....

i just wanted to have a place to talk about how nice it is to "get away" from all that hustle and bussel.....so for those of you who know what i am talking about and are part of this community: join in and praise the Rider community with you thoughts and/or memories of some good things that you have experianced here.

Toxin

Mr Nick

02-13-2006, 07:15 AM

That's really nice, Toxin. I feel the same.

After the X-Men posters were revealed last week, I popped in to look at the threads on that board and, man, it was so noisy and there was so much venom being spat! Thank goodness I love a character who's not as well known, which keeps the community of fans here small and friendly.

(Group hug). I love you guys!

:)

FlameHead

02-13-2006, 11:35 AM

I hate every single one of you.

I kid, I kid. I'm very fond of the regulars to this section. I've met several people here now who I consider close friends, brought together by a flaming skeleton. Some of whom I've been chatting with for almost 3 years. What's even better is that the new folk to the section, like Nick and Toxin are as awesome as the oldbies. Maybe it's the tone we've set for the section or it's the fact that Ghost Rider fans are the best but, everyone is fantastic!

I've said it before and I'll say it forever; this is the best section on the hype and it's because of the people who fill it.

Having said that, we can expect to have a lot more people in this area in the coming months... and with more people comes trolls and arseholes. The key to these people and these idiotic threads is to just ignore them. Don't feed the trolls, as they say. The threads will be removed and all will be fine once again. Be preparred for it. I expect a flood of people to come here as soon as heavy promotion starts. The people will flock to this character, both good and bad.

str8raz0r

02-13-2006, 12:19 PM

The acidic tone that prevails in the other boards also comes from, and I'm going to sound rather nasty here, rampant fanboyism.

There are people who can't accept the (sometimes necessary) changes to their beloved characters to translate them to the big screen.They could write a better script. They could hire a better cast and crew. They could make a movie that would be loved by everyone whereas the one in production is nothing more than a celluloid nightmare.

Maybe it's MSJ's devotion to the character, and his occasional droppings-in (which are very missed right now!), but there has been virtually NO *****ing and moaning about the subtle changes to the character. Nobody's complaining about Cage being a brunette when Blaze was blonde (Ennis/Crain's miniseries aside), or how the Grace/Hellcycle looks completely different from either comic incarnation. We may discuss these changes, but in a non-confrontational, rather calm manner. Kind of ironic that the group of fans for one of Marvel's most dark, violent characters is the most laid-back!

For that, I'd like to thank each and every one of you. Let's have a big leathery, flamey group hug!

Errr...poor word choice there! :rolleyes:

zer00

02-13-2006, 12:34 PM

Punisher fans and Ghost Rider fans are the best ever:o

Honestly...I did a study.

str8raz0r

02-13-2006, 01:04 PM

Study, schmudy, Zer00...if you ever want a good laugh, hop on over to the S-M3 boards with a post like "OMG! CARNAGE IS TEH VILLIAN IN S-M4!A SEUCRITY GARD T0LD MEE!!111" The ensuing flamewar is a hoot and a half.

Whereas we here in the GR boards sip fine chianti, smoke cubans, and discuss flame-skulled demons with dignity and grace. We're all gentlemen (and ladies) here...Flamehead actually looks quite dapper in his smoking jacket.

zer00

02-13-2006, 01:09 PM

Toxin66

02-13-2006, 02:20 PM

Whereas we here in the GR boards sip fine chianti, smoke cubans, and discuss flame-skulled demons with dignity and grace. We're all gentlemen (and ladies) here...Flamehead actually looks quite dapper in his smoking jacket.

Mmmm....chianti...fava beans...liver...wait a sec, whoops, wrong movie :ghost:

str8raz0r

02-14-2006, 01:21 AM

What are you talking about? They all hate spiderman.

Yet, despite their hatred, they still find the time to watch the movies and analyze them like Raimi's the second coming of Fassbinder or Godard or something.

My ultimate point was that everyone here is being very mature and open-minded about the changes being made to GR. Whereas the S-M boards have countless threads that devolve into people rattling on about the attractiveness of Kirsten Dunst or her bloody HAIR COLOR, the GR folk keep their minds open towards changes. For that, I love you all.

These are movies...changes like this are a product of an artist's vision...McFarlane's Spider-Man had huge eyes and a contortionist's body, Lim's Silver Surfer was statuesque compared to the more waifish incarnation of Marshall Rogers, and Saltares/Tex made GR much nastier-looking than Ploog (although I've got nothing but love for Ploog). It's nice that we can accept an artist's changes until we see the final product that proves/disproves the change as good.

Is there potential that GR could potentially be weak? Sure, there always is. However, it's cool that we can all get together and discuss maturely without homophobic epithets or pointless insults.

BIGGUN

02-14-2006, 02:59 AM

i do agree that its pretty friendly in here...as it was mentioned before mainly because GR has a small (but loyal!) following. also many of us are a little older than your typical comic book fan boy. as a result i think the older we get we have less energy getting into pointless online shouting matches and being able to type out "you got OWNED NOOB!!!" on a consistent basis :D
but seriously i don't have time for kiddie drama...like "the movie is gonna suck" or "Cage is a horrible choice!"...that crap belongs on IMDB, CHUD, and Aint it Cool.
im all for calm reasonable arguments but childish tempertantrums arnt my bag.

Doc D

02-14-2006, 04:50 AM

Well, I also have to confess that we have this friendly atmosphere here.

Man, we even have a thread about this topic...strange, isn't it?

Thanks for starting it and sharing your insights.

:ghost:

It's good to see there are more people out there that care about this character, whether he's treated the way one feels comfortable with, or not.
And that's quite an astonishing thing to happen...to still love the core idea about GR despite stories like e.g. "hammer lane" that could have made you go: "now they did it...I'm off...forget about GR".
Well, maybe it's just that: he cannot be killed, not even by writers and artists:)
There is always the image everyone of us has in his own mind about him and we are able to adapt any form given to that image, and thus still feel there's "MY GHOST RIDER" deep inside these different stories and volumes and hosts and so on and so on...

:ghost:

Sandman*

02-14-2006, 10:03 PM

Yeah i love this forum

You guys are lucky your not x-men fans that froums is fill of ignorant *******s who i really dislike and its funny because the people who i find to be amazingly rude and ignorant but yet there liked

FlameHead

02-14-2006, 10:48 PM

Oh, I'm an X fan. Big fan of the comic, bigger fan of the movie franchise. Hate the fact that Singer jumped ship to take on (blech) Superman but, that's the dislike of DC within me.

I'm a big fan of all things Marvel actually. I just happen to be a supernatual nut as well which leads me to Ghost Rider and all things of that realm within the Marvel Verse.

About this little community of ours, I have to agree with you all. We're all very open to change with our beloved Ghost Rider. It may have something to do with the fact that he's already gone through so many changes to date.

Maybe we are generally older folk...

... Or maybe, we're just aware that a comic and a movie are two completly different beasts. What works in one doesn't always work in the other.

Perhaps even, as Ghost Rider fans, we were inspired to be better people in our dealing with other humans. Maybe ol' Ghost Rider taught us lessons that non fans would have not learn't. Wait, what the hell am I talking about? By all rights, this should be the worst place to discuss. We should all be bad ass bikers with attitudes or something...

Yeah, there's definatly something wrong with the picture but, I'll take it.

Midnyte_Sun

03-13-2006, 02:33 AM

Hey whats up people.

I bought 2 GR issues from a yard sale back in 1993, they were issue 5 and 6 from the DK run. I was hooked, but being dirt poor I never bought any issues until Larrocas run. I quickly backtracked and bought every issue I could get my hands into. I even got a few rare door posters, posters, and other left over goodies. I even have a complete box set of the GR Trading Cards including a never before open box of trading cards that I havent even opened yet. I was hooked for a long time and I've been followin the new series run and Im glad that so much attention is being put on this character now.

Im stoked about the new movie, the new Texeira run, , and the future of the series in general.

:ghost:

Uncanny Orb

03-13-2006, 06:14 AM

Welcome to the Hype.

FlameHead

03-18-2006, 12:48 AM

Welcome indeed. It's great to have company here finally. I hope there's a steady growth, yet still keep it's gentil greatness.

I think you'll like it here. Most people do and you sound like a tremendous GR fan to have around. Come back soon!

Uncanny Orb

03-18-2006, 05:54 AM

Ok you need to stop using words like gentil in this forum, makes us sound like a bunch of homo's.http://www.comicmonsters.com/modules/Forums/images/smiles/icon_mad.gif

FlameHead

03-18-2006, 09:18 AM

Right. What I mean't was 'hardcore ass kickin' in your face bad boy greatness'.

NDX

03-18-2006, 01:21 PM

Welcome to the best damn forum at the Hype. It doens't get any better.

Uncanny Orb

03-18-2006, 02:34 PM

Right. What I mean't was 'hardcore ass kickin' in your face bad boy greatness'.
http://www.comicmonsters.com/modules/Forums/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif That's better.

Riding Ghost

03-21-2006, 11:28 AM

Lol

MarvelMovies

03-21-2006, 11:45 PM

TO: M_S
FROM: MM

Welcome to the Ghost Rider Forums!

~Muhahaha

:)

thakey

03-25-2006, 12:45 AM

im new to the board but i been a ghost rider fan since way back. I have had every issue at one point or another but lost them all moving.that was a big problem for me since whenever i used to see my father when i was young he would have a stack of gr comics for me which is where i gained most of the collection.
now a couple years later i read about the gr movie which is great. so i told my dad (who is considerably older and not in great condition not to mention over 800 miles away)and we decided that no matter what upon release of this movie we are gonna meet somewhere and watch it on opening night together.i cant wait for this movie i havent seen my dad in years.
also with the news of a movie came all the memories and i always liked the dan ketch version best so i went on a mission to find all 93 issues and got them.also i got the hammer lane(those who havent had the pleasure save yourself the pain) and also the latest mini(which was decent but not up to par with the 70s and 90s series.i luv gr let him ride for eternity.
:ghost: :ghost: :ghost: :ghost: :ghost: :ghost: :ghost:

Uncanny Orb

03-25-2006, 07:04 AM

You've made the same threads in 2 different forums, thats it you are banned!

thakey

03-25-2006, 09:46 AM

my bad i meant to post in this forum but posted in the other by accident so copy and pasted in here

Uncanny Orb

03-25-2006, 09:53 AM

Just kidding man.

thakey

03-25-2006, 08:38 PM

lol:rolleyes:

Mr Nick

03-26-2006, 05:23 PM

Welcome aboard, Thakey.

That's really touching about you and your pa. The movie's pretty special to all of us here, but I guess it's got extra significance for you. It's lookin' good so far.

P.S. MAJOR bummer about losing all those comics. I'd have gone ballistic!

:)

FlameHead

03-26-2006, 09:25 PM

I hope you stick around thakey. We need the company. There are only a few dedicated posters to this section, all of which are the best on the hype... IMHO of course.

Welcome.

NDX

03-26-2006, 11:22 PM

Hey hey, welcome and whatnot.

I'd be more personable, but I hurt like the dickens, keeping me from thinking properly.

thakey

03-28-2006, 06:15 PM

well thanx for the warm welcome yall happy to be here

thakey

03-28-2006, 06:16 PM

and i aint going anywhere

FlameHead

03-29-2006, 12:20 AM

Good. It should be a fun ride to the movies release.

Abe

03-29-2006, 02:59 AM

Flamehead,
Even though I don't post as much as I used to, I was in Melbourne for a lot of the production, and did see a far amount of it myself.
I'd love to answer any questions anyone has, even if it is just to talk about how it felt to have the movie shot here in Melbourne....
Can't wait to see this movie. :)
Abe.

thakey

03-30-2006, 01:23 PM

Abe

03-31-2006, 09:18 PM

so much info, so little time! :)
got to shake hands with the great man himself, mark steven johnson, on the set of Ghost Rider. it was the night they blew up Little Lonsdale Street, and it was about 11pm that they did it.
so what you'll see, in terms of the explosion, is all real, and on a very small street (across the road from a carpark where all their camera equipment was).
the only cgi you'll see in that scene, is johnny's stunt double on the motorbike riding past the shops (before they explode).
from my understanding, it's the first time johnny transforms into GR, and the first time the bike becomes the hellcycle.
it's really quite cool to look back on it and recall that i (and 3 mates) were there for such a huge event.
what else.... hmmmm. so much more to talk about. :)
abe.

thakey

04-01-2006, 04:17 PM

cool sound like it was a blast(corny pun intended lol)wish i coulda been there.feel free to tell us more when u have time.thanx

also off topic abe but have u ever been to america?if so what kinda differences are there from australia?i would love to visit there the wildlife and forest sounds beautiful

Uncanny Orb

04-01-2006, 04:57 PM

what kinda differences are there from australia?
The water goes around the other way in the toilet.

Abe

04-01-2006, 05:08 PM

the uncanny orb is correct.
i've never been to the states, although i have been to vancouver. vancouver is much like melbourne, although vancouver is cleaner, and the people are nicer.
back onto GR; i did see another scene, which was shot along the yarra river. there was SWAT teams, and the stunt double wearing a green mask (with yellow balls on it).
funnily enough, out of all the times i was on the set, i never once saw one of the cast. the closest i got was Nic Cage's stunt double (who is a nice bloke).
i watched another scene which was shot outside the AXA Plaza. i saw the hellcycle amid a tonne of rubble, and Nic Cage's stunt double (again with the green mask and yellow balls), walking towards armed SWAT patrolmen, with his right arm stretched out.
the hellcycle had the yellow balls all around the tyres, which i can only assume indicates the wheels will be on fire.
the stunt double was wearing the GR outfit, and it was a BIG thrill to see it in person.
that's about all i saw in way of production (except for another instance were i snuck onto the set with my brother, but i'll tell you that later).
cheers.
abe.

FlameHead

04-14-2006, 09:53 AM

Snuck onto set eh? Pretty risky business there. Find anything you weren't supposed to?

I've never been to the States either or Australia or Vancouver for that matter. The land down under I've always been fascinated with though and will visit there someday. Vancouver, well, that'll be my home someday. I've been workin' on getting there for almost 2 years now and still haven't left this side of Canada. If everything works out, 2007 will be my move year... perhaps by the time GR is released.

Anyway, that has nothing to do with anything so, I'm gonna shut up now.

screenamesuck

05-23-2006, 06:45 PM

I see now that the trailer has been posted there are TONS of viewers in this forum now. Lets see if we can keep em here.

MarvelMovies

05-24-2006, 01:32 AM

Always, teasers bring attention which brings people.

:)

Thus, the idea behind them.

Mr Nick

05-24-2006, 11:40 AM

wolfsfang

05-24-2006, 11:44 AM

It was stunning. I was here yesterday afternoon and there were the usual suspects posting, then I came back after watching the trailer and it was KER-AZY!! There were new threads with like four pages already!

Felt like my little village had been invaded. Mad.

:)

Fine we'll leave. See if I care...don't want to see this stupid movie anyway :(

Sorry I can't keep a straight face...this movie is going to Rock...seriously ROCK!!!

FlameHead

05-24-2006, 11:51 AM

Believe us Wolfsfang, we like the company. Some of spent 3 years here with only very few chatting. In fact, some of us where around before this section was even started and there was only one GR thread (which we use a lounge of sorts now).

Welcome to all the newcomers!!!

wolfsfang

05-24-2006, 11:53 AM

Probably because next to Spidey, X-Men and a few others GR is just not well known. Everyone knows who Spidey is (even none comic fans) but only a handful of people know the Rider.

FlameHead

05-24-2006, 11:54 AM

Indeed. As strange as it is that an image like that isn't well known, that's the fact in the matter. I'm sure the ongoing comic, the games and the movie will change that though.

wolfsfang

05-24-2006, 11:56 AM

If you asked most people to name the skeleton guy with the flaming skull head, 90% of them would probably say "isn't he that Scorpion guy from Mortal Kombat?"

str8raz0r

05-24-2006, 01:15 PM

If you asked most people to name the skeleton guy with the flaming skull head, 90% of them would probably say "isn't he that Scorpion guy from Mortal Kombat?"

...and I would smack them. Hard. On the mouth. :D

I have a distinct feeling that between the solid cast, neat FX, and the fact that horror/supernatural is sorta back in vogue right now, that GR will become very, very recognizable.

wolfsfang

05-24-2006, 01:18 PM

...and I would smack them. Hard. On the mouth. :D

I have a distinct feeling that between the solid cast, neat FX, and the fact that horror/supernatural is sorta back in vogue right now, that GR will become very, very recognizable.

It might be fun but I doubt smacking them would work. Funny thing is I remember reading somewhere that the look of Scorpy was based a lot on GR.

I love both characters, Flaming Skull heads rock

FlameHead

05-24-2006, 01:20 PM

Unless it's your own of course.

wolfsfang

05-24-2006, 01:22 PM

Unless it's your own of course.

If it didn't kill you I would love a flaming skull head. It's a shame about this whole mortality crap

FlameHead

05-25-2006, 01:49 AM

Only our bodies are mortal. Go ahead. Set your head on fire.

OptimusPrimeRib

05-25-2006, 12:58 PM

Just for the record I used to post in the "Official Ghost Rider Movie" thread way back before GR had his own board, under the name SPIDER-BONE. Back when the thread was in the Marvel Movies board. Not that it matters. Just thought this screen name was funnier. Haven't been inspired to post until I saw the trailer. For so long it was nothing but delays and bad news. Now I excited again. Can't wait.

FlameHead

05-25-2006, 01:03 PM

Well, it's good to have you back OPR. That thread was our only haven for a while there and it still survives today. We (well, I) use it as lounge of sorts...

OptimusPrimeRib

05-25-2006, 01:11 PM

Well I never really left, I've lurked the boards daily just reading what you guys post. Usually it seems like anything worth saying has already been said, so there was no point in posting. Like I said the trailer really got me pumped. It's going to by played with X3, right?

FlameHead

05-25-2006, 01:19 PM

Yup, that's correct. I'll be there first thing tomorrow!

Yeah, there really wasn't much to talk about over the past while. Most of the time it was only 3 of us chatting but, that's okay. We made a home out of this place.

Hunter Rider

05-25-2006, 01:22 PM

*Wipes tear* I remember when i first joined there were but 4 of us....good times:) BUT it's great to see such interest in GRhttp://www.superherohype.com/forums/images/icons/icon10.gif:up:

FlameHead

05-25-2006, 05:46 PM

It was certainly interesting following this movie so closely for so long and with only a few people. It gave us a lot of room to discuss a lot of stuff more than we are able too with large crowds. Fun times indeed.

Having said that, I certainly welcome the company. It's great to come here and not be the only one here.

zer00

05-25-2006, 05:52 PM

This place is kind of the Punisher boards V.2.

Anything can go on here and no one notices.

FlameHead

05-25-2006, 05:52 PM

Can and does. Mwa haha.

zer00

05-25-2006, 05:55 PM

Hey I married a guy and a horse in here just the other day:up:

FlameHead

05-25-2006, 05:59 PM

Polygamy rocks!

zer00

05-25-2006, 06:01 PM

whoa whoa whoa...I never said it was right but I did it.

I'm just ****ing with ya!

FlameHead

05-25-2006, 06:03 PM

Man, the last time I married a horse, it ended badly.

zer00

05-25-2006, 06:06 PM

He cheat on ya?....I mean she

FlameHead

05-25-2006, 06:54 PM

No. She wouldn't have sex so I had to shoot her...

zer00

05-25-2006, 06:58 PM

That *****

FlameHead

05-25-2006, 07:00 PM

Yeah. I stay away from horses now. I'll never put myself through that again, ya know?

wolfsfang

05-25-2006, 07:02 PM

Yeah. I stay away from horses now. I'll never put myself through that again, ya know?

You need a good Pony in your life

FlameHead

05-25-2006, 07:04 PM

Nah, then I'd be a pedafile.

wolfsfang

05-25-2006, 07:08 PM

Don't you mean Ponyphile?

Or if it belongs to someone "a Petaphile"!

zer00

05-25-2006, 07:08 PM

*rim shot*

Daredevil886

05-25-2006, 07:10 PM

HAHAHA!

Oh man..
Anyway, both teasers were really well put together, (I think the international one was better though.)
I like how MSJ is showing the more underrated heroes in the Marvel universe some love.
This is shaping up to be a pretty enjoyable movie.

zer00

05-25-2006, 07:14 PM

wolfsfang

05-25-2006, 07:18 PM

I'm just glad MSJ is not doing for comics what Uwe "Toilet" Boll is doing for games.

Lets just hope Boll does not make the movie of the game of the movie

FlameHead

05-26-2006, 04:39 PM

... They have gone...

zer00

05-26-2006, 04:55 PM

Meh we rock harder without them.

Viva La ___

fill in the blank:o

FlameHead

05-27-2006, 11:36 PM

Monkey?

zer00

05-27-2006, 11:42 PM

Hippo

xwolverine2

05-27-2006, 11:43 PM

well..... this didnt last long :(

DAM one timers!

mongoro

05-28-2006, 01:31 AM

The biggest thing the general public can and will know GR is the flameing skull its been an Icon for a very long time.

wolfsfang

05-28-2006, 10:09 AM

... They have gone...

We have not all gone. Some of us (meaning me) were just having a break away from the pc :o

wolfsfang

05-28-2006, 10:09 AM

Meh we rock harder without them.

Viva La ___

fill in the blank:o

Viva La Flaming Skull

screenamesuck

05-28-2006, 11:19 AM

Dang these one night stands. They get what they want then leave.

xwolverine2

05-28-2006, 11:25 AM

Dang these one night stands. They get what they want then leave.
I KNOW!..

i feel like trash.... a hooker!:o :down

FlameHead

05-28-2006, 12:22 PM

We have not all gone. Some of us (meaning me) were just having a break away from the pc :o

I wish I could do that...

xwolverine2

05-28-2006, 12:34 PM

we have been USED...:(

wolfsfang

05-28-2006, 04:20 PM

Don't worry I will never leave.

I might have breaks now and again but I will return

gvcool2

06-06-2006, 04:24 PM

That as soon as the GR trailer hit cinemas, tons of new threads have been made and alot more posts have been coming in...A few weeks ago I remember coming on here and seeing only a few new threads here and there that barely made 2 pages each, & now we've got tons of pages of new stuff.

Does this show the true power of marketing or the avergae joe's blindness to comic books & the characters (believing that comics are for kids but when they see the characters they think, hey this really is awesome, a la x-men) , or something completly different? :confused:

screenamesuck

06-06-2006, 05:44 PM

Nope didn't notice.....

Yeah, it got crazy here for a couple days but it's slowed back down a little. Good marketing has that effect.

Abe

06-06-2006, 06:00 PM

Maybe it's because there's something new to discuss?
After such a long time with no new news, and therefore nothing new to discuss, of course the traffic here would dimmer.
Ah well, it should all pick up again soon. Each day brings us closer to Feb 16. :)

zer00

06-06-2006, 06:24 PM

already a thread on this

HighVoltage

06-06-2006, 11:45 PM

Interesting thread.

Canadian Rider

01-06-2007, 08:42 PM

So lads /lasses of the hype board.

Record your name here if you are a fan of the Ghost Rider, with a little background on why. The number of GR fans is growing and the movie is coming.

It would be great for MSJ to know why this means so much to us.

For me, I loved the character in the 70's because I would read his stories with my oldest brother when we still were close, before he moved away to the states.

My brother introduced me to comics and Batman, Hal Jordan and most memorably Johnny Blaze. Daniel Ketch brought it all back and wow it was great in the 80's and 90's ... but I waited patiently for the big screen adaptation.

I wanted to see my hero on the screen. The guy who tried to save his "father" and whose life was a mess, but who fought on and fought back. He would not give in and he did not back down.

He rode his bike hard, fought hard and man did he kick a**.

Sorry mine was a little long but wanted to get your thought processes going ... so add your name and why this movie means something to you!

THANKS MSJ!!! Ride on Johnny! :ghost:

webhead731

01-06-2007, 10:12 PM

My friend had a Ghost Rider figure from the 90's toy line series. I was over at his house and I was like 6 years old. I think it was 1997 or so. I saw it and he didn't even know what it was. He thought it looked cool so he got it. I thought it looked cool too.

In 1998, when I REALLY started to get interested in comics, I saw some comics in my comic book store with the same flame headed character on the front. The first issue that hit me was #45 from the 90's series. He was on a white cover in an awesome pose throwing his chain out towards you. I was like ":wow: I remember him from my friends house!"
I thought the cover was awesome and I picked up about 3 issues. The other two were from the earlier part of the 90's series. In the 20's or so. I read them and thought they were really cool. I had to have read them atleast 3 times in a couple weeks. I took them almost everywhere. The art was cool as heck. I picked up even more issues a couple weeks later.
Eventually, I had alot of them and whenever I got money it would be on Ghost Rider comics. My comic store didn't have every issue ever, but I eventually had got ALL they had lol. My three favorite titles were Spider-Man, Hulk, and Ghost Rider.

I drew Ghost Rider alot when I was younger too (still do lol). And in 2001, I heard they were making a movie from SuperHeroHype.com.:D

I was happy as heck. Spider-Man was getting a movie, Hulk was getting one, and now Ghost Rider.:)

And today, I'm 15, I still draw Ghost Rider, I still get and read the comics, I have the action figures (even the 90's figure with the chain swinging feature:D), and I'm still excited for the movie like crazy.

And I'd like to thank MSJ too! You did bring Ghost Rider to the big screen and it took very long but you did it! Thanks!:ghost::D

Vartha

01-06-2007, 10:21 PM

WH you're makin me feel old here lol
Like I've said in the past, I collected Monster Mags, Models and all that stuff in the 60's. I read the original Spider-man with the lizard comic at a friends house, and went to the store to see if they had any, and There was Werewolf By Night #5 ( to date still my fav cover) Saw Spotlight with Ghost-Rider and was hooked ever since.

webhead731

01-06-2007, 10:25 PM

lol. Dang. You even read a classic Spider-Man issue in your story!:D

Vartha

01-06-2007, 10:26 PM

Dude I was born the same year FF was created! lol

webhead731

01-06-2007, 10:33 PM

lol. Wow.

Lemme' guess, is your birthday on the same day the first Hulk comic appeared?:p

Vartha

01-06-2007, 10:40 PM

actually I'm not sure about that, but, it is on the same day GR is coming out :D

webhead731

01-06-2007, 10:41 PM

:dry:

You're like the...comic book man or something lol.

Vartha

01-06-2007, 10:44 PM

lol I guess, but, not like the Simpson's one! I know a couple people like him and really don't like them.

Ixnay Unbound

01-07-2007, 01:53 AM

I've been a Ghost Rider fan since I was a wee little thing, when my dad brought home the classic AVENGERS # 214 that featured Earth's Mightiest Heroes getting their heads handed to 'em by the Spirit of Vengeance.

Since 2001, I've ran Vengeance Unbound (http://ghostrider.omegacen.com), a Ghost Rider website that's undergone some times of hardship (including computer crashes and host server companies folding and running off with my money, lol) but is all worth it in the end.

Viva la Ghost Rider and bring on the movie!

Midnyte_Sun

01-07-2007, 12:56 PM

I bought 2 GR issues from a yard sale back in 1993, they were issue 5 and 6 from the DK run. I was hooked, but being dirt poor I never bought any issues until Larrocas run. I quickly backtracked and bought every issue I could get my hands into. I even got a few rare door posters, posters, and other left over goodies. I even have a complete box set of the GR Trading Cards including a never before open box of trading cards that I havent even opened yet. I was hooked for a long time and I've been followin the new series run and Im glad that so much attention is being put on this character now.

Im stoked about the new movie, the new Texeira run, , and the future of the series in general.

GDM

01-07-2007, 01:36 PM

After seeing Daredevil I searched for it on the net and accidentally saw the Title Ghost Rider among the list of movies MSJ was going to make. So I checked it out and saw a couple of pictures and read about it a bit and liked it a lot. I was fascinated by the idea of a guy with a flaming skull riding on a super cool chopper. So I became a fan.

The Ones

01-07-2007, 02:06 PM

I saw the Ghost Rider teaser and was ultimatly blown away. In turn i got so hyped up i decided to research into the character more and bought some essential packs. I loved this guys tragic story so much i became a fan.

Thanks MSJ for introducing me to one of the coolest Marvel Characters there is

The68Pie

01-07-2007, 02:56 PM

How i got into Ghost Rider? Well i remembering watching him on Fantastic Four cartoon and for some reason my brother got Ghost Rider, Blaze, and Vengeance action figures and i always played with them. and in 8th grade i was at the mall and was either going to buy the punisher marvel legend or the Ghost Rider one because i remebered the action figure, so i got the Rider and the comic inside blew me away. a month later i go into my local comic shop for the 1st time in awhile and see their selling comics for 50 cents and i happen to stumble on a ghost rider motherload and needless to say that comic shop has been dry of ghost rider comics since then.

FlameHead

01-07-2007, 07:17 PM

Awesome thread.

I got into Ghost Rider through the 'Midnight Masacre' arc. I bought them when I was first getting into comics because the black covers were awesome. That was the story that began my obsession into the occult world of the Marvel Universe.

Ghost Rider appealed to me most because of the honor in his vengeance... which, by the way, is why I loved the 90's version more than the Blaze. Again, perhaps that's only because that's what I found first. First loves are hard to back down from.

Late 2003, I heard rumblings of a movie, I joined the hype and my obsession kinda went out of control.

I'm loving every minute of it though. Bring on Feb!

Mr Nick

01-08-2007, 08:08 AM

When I was a boy, I always liked comics, but never latched onto one particular character. I'd buy a Batman comic/graphic novel here or a Spidey one there. Then, in 1990, I was browsing in my local comic emporium (Odyssey in Leeds, now a Forbidden Planet) and I caught sight of a character who looked wildly different to all the other generic, spandex-wearing 'Captain Hero Man's' on the shelves.

He was dressed in biker gear. :word:
He had a flaming skull. :ghost:
He rode a bike with flaming tyres. :wow:
And he looked like he could kick the living hell out of anyone or anything that got in his way. :cmad:

My friends all had comic characters they considered theirs. I'd finally found mine.

I bought the comic most every month, only stopping when someone stuck him in a god-awful red and yellow jumpsuit. I even bought the Spirits of Vengeance title when that was running.

I'm 32 now and couldn't be happier that, after so many years, my boy's about to get the big-budget, big screen treatment, and that there's a new ongoing series. I really hope that after being a cult favourite for so many years, Ghost Rider will break into the mainstream following the release of the film. He's such a great character, he deserves to.

Excellent thread idea, by the way, CR.

:yay:

BURNFOREVER

01-08-2007, 09:11 PM

Like it said one of our friends, great idea for a thread!
I´ve read some of the Johnny Blaze´s original run when i was a kid, in the 80´s ( here in Brasil he has a green outfit and a red skull!!! ).
But my passion really born in 1990. I heard some news of the GR ressurection, and on 1991 the comics arrived on here.
Love on first sight.
Since then i collect EVERYTHING i found related to the Demon Cyclist.
For real.
Every comics, every action figures released, t-shirts, posters, statues...
It´s a hard work. I live in a Southamerican country. GR stuff is rare around these lands.
And i follow the GR movie news since 2000, every day.
It´s almost there. Here, the opening day is march, 2nd.
One of the greatest days of my life.
Yes sir...
PS: I´m waiting like a mad dog for the soundtrack and the action figures...
Damn stores...
GR4EVR!!!

NDX

01-08-2007, 10:39 PM

I started off reading Ghost Rider and Dan Ketch because he was a skull clad flaming biker on a hot ride, and I thought that looked brilliant when I was 8/9. But Ghost Rider won me as a character during issue 23 and 24, during his first decisive battle with Deathwatch.

I was hooked ever since. Well, while Valez, Jr. wrote the book I stopped collecting issues, but that never stopped me from paying tribute to Ghostie in art. In the last 5 years I took more interest in the character as a whole and not just Dan Ketch's character but Blaze, and his history (thank you Essentials).

I've been following the movie production ever since I had internet connection, and never though this day would come, let alone preparing to see it more than once.

I haven't done so in a while, but I draw Ghost Rider damn near daily, and he and the people that created him have been my biggest influence and inspiration since childhood.

webhead731

01-08-2007, 10:52 PM

Hey, wouldn't be cool if the people who posted their story in this thread and visit the forum often put "Official Member of the Flame Riders" in their sig or something like that?:)

And add eachother to our Buddy Lists on the Hype?

Retroman

01-09-2007, 04:50 AM

About 5 years ago i bought a copy of GR #48 and a few older issues(All written before i was even born!:wow: )

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/6793/gr48vq1.jpg

I had seen Ghost Rider before in other comics but never really bought an issue before then so i wouldn't call myself a big fan (not compared to you guys). I really love that this man got his power straight from hell yet he uses it for good, flaming skull and all.

Its fantastic that its been made into a movie (after many false starts) which means it will be introduced to a wider audience. Can't wait to see it.:ghost:

Doc D

01-09-2007, 04:13 PM

Well, I think my first encounter with GR was in a German paperback edition of Marvel's Team-up stories: Spider-Man teaming up with GR to fight...Paste-Pot Pete, hilarious. And then, there was this story from Marvel Team-up #91 where Spidey finds GR's "naked" skeleton displayed at a carnival's freak show...and that's where I fell in love with that character.
When I started to collect US-comics, it was the time of Dan Ketch being the GR-host, some really great stories, some...not soooooo good. One of my favorites is the Scarecrow story from the second GR-Annual.
So, I became a fan of the character...and started collecting...

Now I hope MSJ is going to present a big hit for all of us GR-fans.
:ghost:

Midnyte_Sun

01-09-2007, 04:22 PM

The first comic I think that got me obsessed was this one by Howard Mackie:

http://loloracaud.free.fr/vo/ghostriderv2/54.jpg

This one is Blackout at his best.

NDX

01-09-2007, 04:28 PM

The first comic I think that got me obsessed was this one by Howard Mackie:

http://loloracaud.free.fr/vo/ghostriderv2/54.jpg

This one is Blackout at his best.

Definitely a good issue to get started with.

Canadian Rider

01-10-2007, 10:57 AM

Vartha

01-10-2007, 11:13 AM

NDX

01-10-2007, 02:49 PM

WOW Forbidden Planet...There was one of those in New York City back in the 80's when I was out there, MANY cool Memories there.
It's still there, if I'm correct. Never been, though.

Vartha

01-10-2007, 03:12 PM

I picked up a Imported Japanese bot of some kind and some Captain Britan issues from Planet. They didn't have much in Comics then, kinda dissapointing. lots of back issues but nothing new.

Mr Nick

01-11-2007, 06:29 AM

There are a few here in Britain.

:yay:

Vartha

01-11-2007, 09:04 AM

I know Nick, just remembering Forbidden Planet and the ease it was to find Captain Britain Mags back in the Day there in NYC. Just not much in the way of newer comics.
I must have picked up at least 10 CB books then.

Canadian Rider

02-03-2007, 01:55 PM

Secret_Riddle

02-03-2007, 02:59 PM

Im not sure i understand, but im glad your enjoyin your time at the hype :D.

Mr Nick

02-03-2007, 03:30 PM

You're welcome, CR. I also consider myself very fortunate that my favourite character has such a tight and friendly fanbase.

:yay:

Vartha

02-03-2007, 04:49 PM

Glad to help out CR.
I'm also impressed with hoe tight a community we have going, both old and new members.

Canadian Rider

02-03-2007, 04:56 PM

Thanks Vartha, Mr. Nick. You and the lads are solid. Be well. :ghost:

webhead731

02-03-2007, 07:03 PM

I do like this forum alot. Not only do I just love Ghost Rider, but the users here are very nice and positive.:up:

Canadian Rider

02-03-2007, 07:50 PM

Like the new Avvy Webhead. Cheers. CR

tzarinna

02-03-2007, 08:03 PM

I'm glad you found us. :yay: :up:

NDX

02-03-2007, 08:59 PM

Forum love. :up:

Canadian Rider

02-03-2007, 09:03 PM

I'm glad you found us. :yay: :up:

Thanks T.

webhead731

02-03-2007, 09:15 PM

Like the new Avvy Webhead. Cheers. CR

Yeah, I drew it so I could put it in my avatar.

Thanks.

BURNFOREVER

02-03-2007, 10:29 PM

Lads.

I have my custom ringtones on my phone now. I have my awesome papers and my cell papers ... Thanks to all of you for hooking me up!

It is two weeks to go and I can chat here with Y'all about the Rider and the movie and that is awesome.

My friends and family don't get that I am excited about this movie. I guess it is strange for me that I am a fan of perhaps an obscure character to most non-comic folks, but whatever.

I just wanted to say thanks for giving me a sense of community here on the hype to chat about the rider and express how I feel about MSJ, Howard M., the Rider and all y'all.

No matter where you guys are when you go to see the movie ... we ride together.

Ride on boys. Ride on.

CR :ghost:

:ghost:
I REALLY know what you mean, CR.
It´s really hard follow a "obscure" character for so long, giving all the love and efforts.
For me it´s about 13 years of faithful devotion.
And now, our time has come.
Every day, every pic, every news...
It´s almost unbelieveble.
But it´s real. It´s near. Very close.
Enjoy every second.
We deserve it!
GR4EVR!!!

FlameHead

02-05-2007, 10:28 AM

If you didn't notice, I merged a couple of related threads together to make this one big praising thread for our little community here... which, as we all know, is the best on the hype... and perhaps the entire internet(s)

Canadian Rider

02-05-2007, 10:43 AM

Thanks FH ... you rock. PS -- if you actually see Eva M. ... oh never mind. :)

RED_Rider

02-05-2007, 01:31 PM

Superb work. The Community rocks and has helped GR so much, thanks FlameHead and all others.

CAH

02-05-2007, 03:37 PM

I love to visit these boards, and specifically the GR forums here, because all of you guys (and girls "tzar" :cwink: ) are so awesome and so in love with possibly the coolest comics character...and so am I!

A couple of years ago, I had no idea what Ghost Rider was...and then I started to lurk here, and learned a lot about him and his history. MSJ is just a ball to chat with, and probably the nicest guy I've never met...FH, BG, MM, CR, Wisco, AD, Webhead, tzar, and all of the rest of you guys just rock the Hype up! I have more friends in you guys than I will ever have!

11 days to go...until we all piss our pants with joy and excitement!!!:word: :ghost: :ghost: :dry:

CAH