Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance was a perfect storm of the very worst the entertainment industry has to offer. A terrible sequel to a terrible movie, made worse by the awful people at Marvel and Sony who sued Ghost Rider co-creator Gary Friedrich and sicced SOPA loving PR thugs on the internet.

It's a shame, because Ghost Rider is a great character and I can't help but think the right creative team could have really made it work with Nicolas Cage. Plus, the concept art from Jerad S. Marantz looked really sweet. Maybe Marvel could put this guy to work on the comics? And, you know, like not sue him and stuff?

It couldn't have happened to a nicer movie. From the nastiness of the Gary Friedrich case to the unpleasant and unprofessional treatment this and many other websites received from a bumbling SOPA loving promotional firm in the run-up to the premiere, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance had a lot of baggage. That, and it's a sequel to one of the most universally loathed, creatively bankrupt comic book movies in history. For me personally, it was the longest 90 minutes I've spent at the movies in a long, long time. It's a long-running joke that Nicolas Cage runs the gamut between great and terrible in his performances and in the projects he chooses. With Ghost Rider, he's two for two. Comics and comics fans deserve better.

Let's see what the critics, who as of this writing have SoV at 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, have to say:

"This is a movie about a flaming skeleton that rides a motorcycle -- there's no excuse for it to be this dull." - The Wrap

"Crank directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor bring nothing of note to this hackneyed follow-up to the money-raking original. "- Radio Times

"… less a film than a tattoo that lasts 90 minute" - Empire

"Even the effects are likely to leave you cold: turns out, a flaming skull is only scary the first time around." - New York Daily News

The Rider takes a metaphorical back seat in this French poster for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, which spotlights the human side of Johnny Blaze, NIcolas Cage sans flaming skull.

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance opens in theaters on February 17.

Sony has just released the theatrical trailer for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, coming to theaters on February 17.

Like the previously released teaser for the film, this looks good enough to wipe away any bad memories from Nicolas Cage's first outing as Ghost Rider, while incorporating the coolest elements of GR comics storylines over the years and maybe even building another mega superhero film franchise. Check it out, and let me know what you think!

Columbia Pictures is turning up the heat on Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, the kinda-sequel/kinda-reboot that actually looks pretty awesome. They've released this brand new poster for the film, which is set to premiere in 3D and 2D on February 17.

Check out these artsy new posters for the upcoming Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, coming to theaters in February 2012!

In the successor to the worldwide hit 'Ghost Rider,' Johnny - still struggling with his curse as the devil's bounty hunter - is hiding out in a remote part of Eastern Europe when he is recruited by a secret sect of the church to save a young boy (Fergus Riordan) from the devil (Ciaran Hinds).

At first, Johnny is reluctant to embrace the power of the Ghost Rider, but it is the only way to protect the boy - and possibly rid himself of his curse forever.

Uncle Nic wants YOU to forget the first Ghost Rider movie!

Check out this clip from the upcoming film Ghost Rider: Sprit of Vengeance, in theaters February 17. It originally aired on the Scream Awards during Nic Cage's acceptance speech for the Raging Psychopath Honorary Maverick award.

We only get the briefest of looks at the all-new, all-different Ghost Rider, but he looks pretty awesome. So far Spirit of Vengeance has ducked the question as to whether it's a sequel or a reboot, but it certainly seems to be as far removed from the original, disappointing Ghost Rider film as one could imagine. Check out the clip below.

Check out this smoking new poster for the amazing looking Ghost Rider: Spirit  of Vengeance! I was skeptical at first - the first Ghost Rider film outing was, shall we say, flawed. But based on the presentation at Comic-Con and everything we've seen since, I actually think that Spirit of Vengeance looks poised to kick all sorts of ass - and pee fire - when it hits theaters on February 17, 2012.

So you want to get fans pumped for Ghost Rider: Spirt of Vengeance, while at the same time convincing them that it will have none of the lameness and lack of depth that personified the first Ghost Rider pic, with the same star. What to do, what to do?

Oh, I know! Flaming pee.

Also, this movie looks awesome. Check out the trailer, and let me know what you think!