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I know there are two other threads about this movie but I wanted to try and narrow the discussion if we can, to talk about nicolas cage and specifically, look at his filmography in an effort to understand just why any of his films never went straight to DVD.

i'm still not sure how i feel about nicolas cage after watching him in movies for two decades

on one hand you have adaptation, but his performance could probably all be chalked up to the writing/direction, but i dont know.

on the other hand you have abysmal pieces of shit like knowing and next and the national treasure movies and god knows what else.

looking at the next few movies hes gonna be in makes me hate him even more though

# The Dance (2010) (announced) .... Billy 'The Kid' Roth

# The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) (filming) .... Balthazar Blake

# Season of the Witch (2010) (filming) .... Lavey

# Astro Boy (2009) (post-production) (voice) .... Dr. Tenma

# G-Force (2009) (post-production) (voice) .... Speckles

# Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) (post-production)

# Kick-Ass (2009) (post-production) .... Damon Macready

If you wanted to make a Nicolas Cage thread why don't you call it Nicolas Cage Thread

Nicholas Cage thread?

Although he's good in some films

Leaving Las Vegas

Face/Off

The Rock

Raising Arizona

Adaptation

He's part of the Hollywood mafia that was started in the 70s by Francis Ford Coppola (he is his nephew I think).

  beneboi said:

i'm still not sure how i feel about nicolas cage after watching him in movies for two decades

on one hand you have adaptation, but his performance could probably all be chalked up to the writing/direction, but i dont know.

on the other hand you have abysmal pieces of shit like knowing and next and the national treasure movies and god knows what else.

 

looking at the next few movies hes gonna be in makes me hate him even more though

 

# The Dance (2010) (announced) .... Billy 'The Kid' Roth

# The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) (filming) .... Balthazar Blake

# Season of the Witch (2010) (filming) .... Lavey

# Astro Boy (2009) (post-production) (voice) .... Dr. Tenma

# G-Force (2009) (post-production) (voice) .... Speckles

# Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) (post-production)

# Kick-Ass (2009) (post-production) .... Damon Macready

His entire career makes absolutely no fucking sense to me, whatsoever.

I dont get why he is in so many action movies. Hes not an action hero guy. He jumps once in awhile, but other than that its just his flat performance, receding hairline and him holding a map of some sort. Why do people find him so engaging to watch? The only possibility I can think of is that there is some charm hidden underneath that exterior. Or maybe its just that theres an electricity or current with that guy. Theres a sense of excitement when hes on screen? I dont know. lets look at his films:

Bangkok Dangerous (2008) - should have been straight to dvd

National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) - didnt see this, but everybody else did apparently

Next (2007) - wtf was this garbage, the director is a cross dresser anyway

Grindhouse (2007) - semi funny but not that funny

Ghost Rider (2007) - he probably didnt have to do anything besides sit on a bike. the CGI took care of the rest

The Wicker Man - jesus christ

World Trade Center (2006) - oh my god

The Ant Bully (2006) - what??

The Weather Man (2005) - lolz

Lord of War (2005) - nice accent. jk

National Treasure (2004) omg

Matchstick Men (2003) crap balls!

Adaptation. (2002) - his only good movie, thank spike jonze for that

Sonny (2002) huh

Windtalkers (2002) piece of shit

Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001) whats this

Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) based on the title it was sure to make no money

The Family Man (2000) yyyyyikes

Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) hoooly crap

Bringing Out the Dead (1999) scorsese's worst movie

8MM (1999) the sequel to se7en

Snake Eyes (1998) he replaced steven seagal at the last minute

City of Angels (1998) wow

Face/Off (1997) omg

Con Air (1997) con movie

The Rock (1996) middle schoolers like this

Leaving Las Vegas (1995) i just won an oscar! time to go be in action movies

Kiss of Death (1995/I) doesnt kill his career

Trapped in Paradise (1994) trapped at the cinemas

It Could Happen to You (1994) no one rmembers this

Guarding Tess (1994) or this

Deadfall (1993) or this

Amos & Andrew (1993) this was good i think? no idea

Honeymoon in Vegas (1992) the prequel to leaving las vegas

Red Rock West (1992) no idea

Zandalee (1991) no idea

Wild at Heart (1990) ok, his first good movie

Fire Birds (1990) ??

Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990) (TV) ??

Tempo di uccidere (1989) - italian financing

Vampire's Kiss (1988) ....of death

Never on Tuesday (1988) always on wednseday

Moonstruck (1987) romantic comedy??

Raising Arizona (1987) coens!

I only see two movies on here that were good, and had more to do with the filmmakers than the actor.

actually, i really liked bringing out the dead

and the weatherman was watchable

Yeah, I'd agree that Bringing out the Dead may be his best film.

i heartily recommend the nicolas cage movie plot generator which sums up his career lately

  Gary C said:

Yeah, I'd agree that Bringing out the Dead may be his best film.

He didnt say it was his best film though,

  sinicalypse said:

i heartily recommend the nicolas cage movie plot generator which sums up his career lately

Hahahah

Moonstruck is so much more than a romantic comedy. It's got Danny Aiello!

couldnt agree more the guys is off the charts awful

can we send him a message somehow and tell him to consider his films better? or just stop it

Raising Arizona - yes. great movie. his hair in this is amazing.

Wild At Heart - fuck yes, but more for Willem Dafoe and Crispin Glover than anybody else

Bringing out the Dead - I remember enjoying it, but haven't seen it in ages.

The Wicker Man - he deserves something for this. I don't know what, but something.

I saw this movie today, based on Atop's recommendation.

It was bad.

However, if condensed into a 30 minute twilight zone episode, with a different actor and director, it could have been great.

  lumpenprol said:

I saw this movie today, based on Atop's recommendation.

 

It was bad.

 

However, if condensed into a 30 minute twilight zone episode, with a different actor and director, it could have been great.

I think Ill wait for dvd.

Yeah fuck me for liking good horror, science fiction, fantasy, metal, surrealist art and idm!

  lumpenprol said:

I saw this movie today, based on Atop's recommendation.

 

It was bad.

 

However, if condensed into a 30 minute twilight zone episode, with a different actor and director, it could have been great.

so basically it's an m. knight shamalamadingdong film.

no, it isn't....

It is Alex Proyas being a creepy Russian and making a film expressing this quality....

Fuck M Night's hack ass....

and even if Cage is a shitty actor, there are parts to the story that make the film worth watching, either for the disaster sequences or the fantasy....

If any of you have read 'Childhood's End', and enjoyed it, then this film will strike a nerve...

fuck the newer Wicker Man film!

the original is so '70's, Pagan and British....right up my alley...

i rather liked matchstick men and face/off

Original witchman movie is gays

haven't seen 'Matchstick Men' and I think I walked out on 'Face/Off'....

  Mr Salads said:

Original witchman movie is gays

Call it like you is U mother!

Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990) (TV) ??

he was in this??

salads, please go see this. it starts off harmless and gets worse and worse until the angels come and beam up all the children and nick cage dies in a hellfire caused by a solar flare. amazing film.