A comic book character with a skull on fire instead of a head, created in response to the popularity of Evil Knievel in the '70s, a manic actor, and scenes where the lead literally urinates fire. This, and Idris Elba doing an atrocious French accent, and yet this was boring.
Ghost Rider was never meant to be dark, serious or Nolan-esque (which, by the way, is quickly becoming shorthand for justifying nerdiness). It is meant to, as always, be crazy, over-the-top and fun. The formula is there, and with new directors to the franchise, Crank and Gamer's Neveldine and Taylor, there ....