Guest Mr Salads Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinicalypse Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beneboi Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrcopyandpaste Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 If you wanted to make a Nicolas Cage thread why don't you call it Nicolas Cage Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest assegai Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Nicholas Cage thread? Although he's good in some films Leaving Las Vegas Face/Off The Rock Raising Arizona Adaptation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patternoverlap Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 He's part of the Hollywood mafia that was started in the 70s by Francis Ford Coppola (he is his nephew I think). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr Salads Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beneboi Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 actually, i really liked bringing out the dead and the weatherman was watchable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary C Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Yeah, I'd agree that Bringing out the Dead may be his best film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinicalypse Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 i heartily recommend the nicolas cage movie plot generator which sums up his career lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr Salads Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Yeah, I'd agree that Bringing out the Dead may be his best film. He didnt say it was his best film though, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr Salads Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 i heartily recommend the nicolas cage movie plot generator which sums up his career lately Hahahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lopez Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Moonstruck is so much more than a romantic comedy. It's got Danny Aiello! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Benedict Cumberbatch Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLA FUR BIS FLE Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpenprol Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr Salads Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atop Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Yeah fuck me for liking good horror, science fiction, fantasy, metal, surrealist art and idm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nene multiple assgasms Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atop Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pilcat Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 i rather liked matchstick men and face/off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr Salads Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Original witchman movie is gays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atop Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 haven't seen 'Matchstick Men' and I think I walked out on 'Face/Off'.... Original witchman movie is gays Call it like you is U mother! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KY Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990) (TV) ?? he was in this?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zaphod Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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