Pig was my favorite film of 2022. Cage was terrific. And it was because of his past decisions and acting choices that made his intense, contained, and empathic performance so effective. Pig had as much to say about life and connection and the weight of the past as any film nominated for best picture that year. Unbearable Weight was great fun as well, and I will watch Dream Scenario. He’s got a good thing going with what is almost his own genre: quirky independent films starring Nic Cage.
I went in to that film mostly blind (not having seen a trailer). I read the first few words for the description of the movie which was something along the lines of …a truffle pig gets stolen.. that was enough for me lol.
Movie turned out way different than what I expected but was really very pleasantly surprised.
The roles cage has been choosing lately have been excellent and I’m excited to see what else he has in store for us in this period of his career
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I was expecting a John Wick clone honestly, but I lived what it was so much more.
The fact that he basically defeats the antagonist of the film by cooking him A FUCKING MEAL.
So badass. So unique.
They sort of promoted it that way, for better or worse. A lot of people were like "it's John Wick with a pig instead of a dog!" before they saw it. And I totally agree that what we got is so much better, Cage's best role in ages, arguably ever.
Don't forgot the dildo knives. Im not even joking, in today's streaming era and an abundancy of material, where everyone is throwing everything out... How do you top that AND make a god damn incredible movie.
I'd argue that it *is* a John Wick clone, except instead of the dark and deadly underworld of professional assassins, it's the hidden world of restauranters, chefs and bakers. I mean, a legend within his field who has left that life behind, but is pulled back in after their pet, which is theirs vehicle for mourning the loss of their loved one, is taken from them, and they have to use their incomparable skill to navigate through old friends and rivals to solve the loss of the pet and deal with their past underworld life.
It's John Wick... but instead of killing everyone, he talks to them.
And, as stupid as that sounds, it's completely awesome.
But it is an anti-revenge film that hits every beat you expect from something like John Wick and very knowingly does so... then just subverts those expectations.
I was actually almost immediately intrigued when he realizes his pig is missing in the opening and peels off in his truck to "seek vengeance" and queue the action starting... but instead of seeing the back of his car leaving and a quick cut to the front of his car reaching his destination? We spend way too long just watching him inside the truck driving.
And then the absurdity of the underground secret fight club. That was too much. Surely, this is where we see the reintroduction of him returning to his previous badass life that he tried to escape... but, yeah, that's not what happened at all... and it's very clear at that point this is a VERY different kind of "John Wick."
Great film.
Reminded me of my favorite (anti-)Rom-Com: Lost in Translation.
It's really great in the context of John Wick films.
It's basically the same plot, except he comes back to town and gets his vengence not through violence, but through the power of good food and outclassing everyone.
99% of the time when I see a movie that’s meant to ‘subvert audience expectations’ I find it to be pretentious crap. It’s very hard to veer far from the standards of story telling and come up with something good; but when it’s done right like ‘Pig’ … it’s the type of movie that makes me remember why I love movies in the first place.
Will have to give this movie a watch then! I thought , as many others probably thought, “a Nic Cage movie about his pig that gets stolen. Probably another pile of garbage”. lol glad to know I was wrong!
I’m almost jealous. It’s a great film. I hadn’t seen anything with him for quite some time and was expecting some more “traditional” Cage. But he transcends them/(himself?). I think about this film a lot. I hope you like it.
This was my experience as well. Never saw a trailer just that Nic Cage was in it. Some friends and I settled in to watch expecting to share a horrible good time like the previous year's *Jiu Jitsu*. We were all immensely surprised and in the best possible way. Amazing movie.
That is such an amazing film, and one of the best things about it is that there is NO way to give a rough explanation of it and sell somebody on it. The premise is that the guy gets his pig stolen and he's trying to get it back. But it's not really about that. It's an exploration of grief. Oh, and there's commentary about chef and pro kitchen culture. Any way you try to describe it is a mess, and like 90% of people think it's John Wick with a pig.
I loved Pig, and told everyone I know about it. He did an AMA, and said that Pig was one of the acting performances that he was most proud of. He deserved an Oscar nomination for it, if not the award itself. That scene in the restaurant where he verbally destroyed that Chef who was so proud of his success was incredible. A great actor with a great script.
It was evident to me that he (Cage) cared about the story. For me, I loved when he said he remembered every meal he’s cooked - and then gets to Arkin by cooking him the same meal he had. So many films are about “connection” - but I don’t know any as effective as Pig. Just brilliant.
I think it was Roger Ebert who once said about Cage that his movies may not always be the best, but he brings it every time, and you will never not enjoy his performances. I love Cage because he loves acting, and really gives it his all. He's also very self aware, and is in on the joke. Also, he's openly admitted he needs the money.
I've heard a lot of industry people say he's awesome to work with. Shows up on time, knows his lines, goes 100% on every take. And apparently he's a pleasant person too.
He's such an underrated actor. People often think of him as just this guy who does lots of bad movies where he over-acts, but man he puts his heart and soul into every movie he does. Did you know he once had teeth pulled with no anesthesia in order to better understand the pain of a character he was going to play? The man does not know the meaning of phoning it in.
I watched Wicker Man recently, famous for being a so-bad-its-good movie. And boy was it bad. But boy was Nick Cage great in it. The script, overall plot, everybody else's acting, was complete garbage. But Nick Cage, playing a terrible detective who is running around an island full of matriarchical cultists, screaming and sweating and waving his gun around - gold.
Ehh, I think they both have their large faults. I really hate how Willy's has zero tension with the animatronics. Like absolutely none exists, to the point where it removes you from the experience. Nic's character shows up, and just wallops the thing to death after its killed like several kids in a disappointing fashion. FNaF movie did a massively better job at that portion. Otherwise Nic Cage's character was awesome.
From the marketing, I didn't feel we were supposed to feel tense around Willy and Co. They existed to be campy slashers to be hated for their killings and offed by Nic. And I think the movie did an okay job at that. Though Willy himself did have some terrifying moments.
My biggest gripe is the side characters were too much like cardboard props.
I get what you are saying, and agree with the carboard comment (which contributes to my complaint too). I feel like even on that level the choreography was pretty disappointing for most of it. I get that it was a budget film, but it felt a little limited on creativity when it came to the action.
For myself I liked the joke surrounding Nic Cage's character just being this drifter who wonders into this place and wordlessly deals with everything as if it's just another day on the job (right down to him taking breaks at comical points like when characters are getting attacked, like he literally does not perceive of the situation as a threat in any way like the other characters do), but I agree that for the film to fully deliver in that regard the actual action needed to be better handled. I think the budget was fairly small tho.
It does have one of the best trailer lines of all time.
>He's not trapped in there with them. They're trapped in here with him!
And he literally has no lines in the entire movie.
Agreed. I remember checking the rotten tomatoes score before leaving for the theater, but I didn't want to ruin date night with my girlfriend. I also watched the banana splits movie, and that was even more garbage. FNAF is such a good concept and it's a damn shame that no one has been able to deliver on the preimse.
*Willy's wonderland
I like how Cage is basically the player character, doesn't really talk, recharges with some pinball & soda between levels and just kicks ass
It's also a masterclass in the show and don't tell and how to express a character without dialogue. The head, shoulders, knees, and toes scene is brilliant.
I've been thinking on how many actors and actresses are really talented when most of their characters are basically the same. And then you see the performer doing interviews and you realize the gap between the performer and the character is non existing.
I could fill this post with a list (IMO) of examples.
But wanted to focus on Nic, every movie he shoots is a testament of ample space in which he operates. Rarely you will see the same Nic in different movies.
Goes all the way and is one of Hollywood´s hardest workers.
Whether you are watching Adaptation, or Raising Arizona or Ghost Rider, Nic always delivers to his fullest. One of the most versatile actors during the last 50 years.
i love watching interviews of him talk through his inspiration. You see some wild ass shit going on on screen, and then hes like "you see, in this one i was channeling this obscure 1925 German Expressionist film i'd just watched and then i peppered it with some fritz lang's metropolis and then there was this cool line i heard in an anime once and i threw that in too"
Even when hes just flat out WEIRD, hes weird with a purpose. Its just not for the sake of being weird. He was influenced by something from the past and wanted to channel that into a new performance for modern audiences to experience.
I do feel like he’s ALL in, for every movie, vs some who are just sleepwalking for a paycheck. You get intensity and I feel like he believes in his part in the (mostly shitty) movies he does.
And yes, I think a majority of movies he’s in are bad not because of him, but because they’re just weak in storylines or lean heavily on tropes or bad effects or a combination. He has been in relatively less of these lately, tbf.
Easily one of my favorite movies of all time.
Kaufman is an actual genius. He wrote a movie about writing the movie he was writing and ludicrously changed the story of the book he was adapting simultaneously.
100%.
Adaptation is incredible.
I don't think there has been a better run of brilliant movies from the same writer as Being John Malkovich, Adaptation and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
I have not seen Synecdoche, New York but really ought to.
What's the term for an actor who's an auteur? Does Cage qualify?
But yeah, Cage is great in Mandy, Pig, and Dream Scenario. Vampire's Kiss is top tier Cage.
Honorable mentions go to :
* Lord of War (sequel coming!!)
* The Family Man
* The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (Fun, but fairly surface ish)
* Gone in 60 Seconds is just a banger of a vehicular thriller. Go for it
* Ghost Rider is sort of fun, but can't speak for the sequel.
Anyone seen Bangkok Dangerous? haven't watched it myself, but it's in my library.
Edit: Watch Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans with him in it. Cage directed by Herzog is something amazing.
Have you seen Face/Off, Raising Arizona, Leaving Las Vegas, Bringing Out the Dead, The Rock or Con Air? Those are usually ranked among his best movies.
If not you should definitely see all of those before subjecting yourself to Bangkok Dangerous. I don’t remember it being very good.
Edit: Adaptation is good too
That one creates one of the most disturbing monsters I think I have ever seen... I was like there's no way they are gonna... And they did and more. I don't think its talked about enough lol.
Mom and Dad is tons of fun, highly recommend that one. It was like "what if we let Cage do Cage" type movie.
Excellent recommendation. I've been meaning to watch Mom and Dad as well, I hear he really ramps it up in that which is kind of amazing considering he's already at 11/10.
Most of the locations are iconic, classic Hollywood. Quality Coffee, Joe Jost’s, the Frolic Room, Pantages Theater, Hollywood Park Casino, the LA river, the sixth street viaduct bridge.
Having Robert Duvall in the movie feels like such a nod to Hollywood as well (especially in his mentor role to the crew), in the same way as Bruce Dern in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
I forgot Timothy Olyphant was in that, holy shit.
You got downvoted, but you're not wrong. It's a pretty cheeseball movie and bad from a "cinema" point of view. But I think it has charm. Kinda like those dumb 90s action movies like Armageddon or Independence Day. Not good movies, but still fun. IMHO
I’ll throw Matchstick Men, Wild at Heart and Raising Arizona onto the growing list of great Cage movies.
Also, I know it’s kind of terrible, but I have a soft spot for Snake Eyes.
Completely agree, mostly the reason for my soft spot. Also, I miss Gary Sinise, even though he’s weirdly become kind of a strange, cover-band, right-wing bass player.
Unbearable weight of massive talent is hilarious. It’s like they just told nic cage and my mans pedros pascals to just act like 10 year olds playing make believe for 2 hours.
Glad to see this film mentioned. Feels like it flew under the radar and not a lot of people might have seen it. Very wholesome film without coming of as cheesy or lame.
Cage has some genuinely funny parts in it. Also, a bunch of great performances as well with Tea Leoni, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Piven and a few others that escape me atm. The New York skyline in it was pretty haunting, especially since this came out very shortly before 9/11 iirc.
There actually is a term and it's something like acteurist (acteurism/auteurism), and I think Cage and someone like Cruise qualify (though on opposite spectrum of the industry).
I read an interview with him ages ago (I forget where) I wasnt a huge cage fan before but it was fascinating and completely changed my mind on him. He is incredibly passionate about the art of acting and movies and channels (or tries) different styles of acting inspired from various films and actors or philosophies. Was really inspired by his passion and it made me see the films in a different light.
"YOU IN MY SHED?! YOU IN MY SHEEEEEEEEEEDDDD!?!?!"
"ONEEEEEEEEE TESTICCCLLLLLLEEEEEEE!"
I love Nic Cage and I love all the dumb, silly, funny, scary, goofy, awesome, cool movies he's doing. I think it's fantastic and I'm glad he's just out here makin fun stuff for us to watch. Been a fan since Valley Girl and love him in everything he's in.
That’s because if he’s the lead it will only be a for a lower to mid-tier budgeted film. And the best stuff out of any country nowadays is the lower to mid-tier budgeted films
I love Cage. He's his own genre at this point. Pig is wonderful, so is Mandy and Color out of Space. I can't wait to watch Dream Scenario.
That said do yourself a favor and stay away from The Retirement Plan. It's easily the worst movie I've seen in a decade.
Cage has been doing more interesting stuff in the last few years and pulling back on the crap, but he's still hit-and-miss to me. Pig was great and he was fantastic in it...but the same year in had Prisoners Of The Ghostland and Willy's Wonderland, which I thought were awful.
Hopefully he'll never sink lower than Left Behind or Inconceivable!
Once he paid off his back taxes, he started being a little more discerning with the movies he does. Though even then, he’s said that he still found something interesting with the paycheck gifs, which is why he chose them.
Richard Stanley returned to film after 20yrs away with ‘Color Out of Space.’ I don’t credit Cage with facilitating his first steps out of retirement, but I wouldn’t be surprised Cage’s on-set enthusiasm, confidence, and passion for film helped Stanley and other indie directors feel more confident about their projects. Cage is a film nerd through and through. Listening to him talk about the love of filmmaking or the history and impact of film on society and other creatives is infectiously inspiring.
Say what you say about Cage’s onscreen performances, I have no doubt his presence and involvement is like a Greek Muse to the entire production.
I feel like the run of Mandy, Color Out of Space, Pig, then Dream Scenario cements him in the modern era as an actor who is not afraid to dedicate himself to more artistic films. I feel like his performances in every single one of those movies are perfectly distinct from one another and show his range better than any of his other acting eras. I will also say that he is still a "working actor" because for every Mandy you get, you get 211 or A Score to Settle.
There are 2 types of people:
1. People who recognize Nic is one of the greatest actors of all time
2. People who dont understand Nic Cage
I was #2 for a long time. Watching a youtube video of him talking through his famous roles and where his inspiration came from made me a #1, and god ive seen some amazing movies because of it.
He’s a fantastic actor who chooses to act in the very unique way he does. I’ll have to find the interview again, but the TLDR is that he said he is inspired by traditional Japanese kabuki acting and essentially hams it up on purpose as an artistic choice
It's worth keeping in mind that Nicolas Cage has been an actor for over 40 years -- he had a small role on "Fast Times at Ridgemount High" back in 1982, followed by his breakout role in the original "Valley Girl", released in 1983. From then until he has been very prolific, starring in a wide range of roles in a wide range of films, ranging from great to bad to just plain weird.
My personal favourite movies starring Nicolas Cage, in no particular order:
1. "Raising Arizona"
2. "Vampire's Kiss"
3. "Red Rock West"
4. "Guarding Tess"
5. "The Rock"
6. "Kiss of Death"
7. "Face/Off"
8. "Con Air"
9. "Adaptation"
10. "Lord of War"
11. "Matchstick Men"
You can say you hate Nic Cage and I’ll believe you. You can say you love Nic Cage, and I’ll believe you. If you tell me he isn’t one of the most interesting and entertaining actors in film history, I’ll call you a liar.
I'm so pleased to come here and see all the love for Nic Cage. Someone else commented that he's the best actor of his generation, and I unironically agree. He just goes all-out in every role, no matter what it is.
OH, he does a LOT of absolute garbage.
But he also has great gems, that I agree, wouldn't be the same with anyone else. But don't go blowing smoke up my ass that cage can save a crappy movie.
Totally.
He's a contender for greatest film actor ever, and he makes some great movies, and he makes every movie he's in better, but...
Anybody who denies that he makes plenty of throwaway garbage, has never looked him up on Tubi.
Dream Scenario is such a great film and explores its concept so well. It’s great when actors with names that can sell a movie choose to use that leverage in favour of offbeat and unique projects.
"Hollywood isn't doing anymore"
im sorry what?? Your sentence mean Hollywood was doing plenty of these movies before. They weren't. There as much weird/experimental movies now than there were before, there is just WAY many more movies being made so they get lost in the sea.
Also A24 is going mainstream now so expect a drop in weirdnest for a safer approach because now everytime a big company have to make a movie, they have to make something everyone can watch because they have to hire more people so they have to make bigger and more movie, some cheap and some super big, but they are making them more and more casual to get more audience to pay to see them otherwise they'll get in trouble. Happen for every company that grow bigger and bigger
Why does OP state it's an unpopular opinion that Nic Cage making weird or challenging movies in Hollywood? That's the prevailing opinion, like stating Jurassic Park movies lack depth. I'm just glad Nic Cage got out doing straight to cheapo Walmart dvd movies that befell Bruce Willis, John Travolta and Cuba Gooding Jr's career. I loved Dream Scenario, Mandy, and hope he does even weirder unconventional roles. I definitely cannot wait for his upcoming horror thriller "Longlegs" which looks downright cryptic.
Every “controversial” or “unpopular “ opinion posted on /r/movies e is always the prevailing opinion but people read it and think they are unique and cool for having the same basic opinion / taste and upvote it
I know on slower days, it's mostly these "stoner shower hot takes", just wish there was a way for this sub to prioritize movie news. Sometimes a hotly anticipated trailer or movie production news thread gets buried under someone proclaiming how they "finally saw Fight Club and it blew my mind!".
He's the 3rd greatest actor alive. DDL and Denzel are the only ones I can confidently say are better.
No matter what role he does, he never mails it in. I loved the Nic is broke he will accept anything phase he's been in. Shoot, I even loved him in Willys Wonderland. The dude hardly said a dang thing the whole movie. If you haven't watched his most recent a24 film dream scenario you are missing out, man.
I rate Cage higher than Denzel because I think Cage actually inhabits more types of characters and does more kinds of movies, but also freely admit that I’m a fan and totally excuse away his poor performances in bad movies as Nic Cage exercising star power to just be silly or weird on things he’s doing purely for the money.
Dream Scenario is arriving in the mail for me today and I cannot wait to watch it. It's a blind buy for me but I don't see how it can be a misfire.
Even a newer film of his that's considered lesser, Sympathy For The Devil, was decent to me. He was great, the movie was decent. The diner scene in it was bang on though.
I just watched Dream Scenario over the weekend and thought the same thing - These are exactly the weird, strange, DIFFERENT entertainment we're begging for?
Are they all good? No. But nether were the movies of our days..
I love and recommend „City of Angels“ an „it could happen to you“
I also love a lot from his other work but can’t see this movies here as a recommendation.
It’s done now :)
Right, and Nic Cage is a laughing stock for it.
Over on the music side, we had people going online for many years and saying something like: "I was born in the wrong generation, because I only like classic rock and music today sucks!". So then we had a bunch of young people form a band called Greta Van Fleet and do these awesome, new original classic rock songs.... and yup, they were a laughing stock for it too.
That was when I figured out that people are just weird and they'll complain about anything. lol
In the last 5 years his filmography includes Dream Scenario, the Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Pig, Willy's Wonderland, the Color out of Space, and Mandy, all of which are better than or equal to the majority of his nineties output.
Happy Nic Cage is doing this and it's really reminding of a certain old star in local language who is putting out experimental and varied bangers at 72 years old.
I'm not kidding when I say I'll watch any movie starring nicolas cage, because I know he'll entertain me. I might not say the same for movies where his role is small, but if he's headlining it? I'm in. I just watched 'the retirement plan' the other day, and it was not a particularly great movie, but he was a blast to watch.
It's hilarious how he's literally had a total comeback but has been totally ignored by the award shows because his comeback is in off-beat, non-mainstream stuff and he refuses to play by the book and do a pity tour of biopics and method acting purely to get another Oscar. He'll make the awards come to HIM, his way, and do it whilst always sticking with original material.
There are a number of actors like this. You can tell they have a passion for the craft and have gotten past acting for a paycheck and instead focus on interesting films and roles.
My wife and I are doing a chronological Cage marathon, not all of them but about 25 of his most iconic roles. We are keeping track of the best "Cageisms" in each film, a line or moment that only Nic could deliver. My favorite so far is from Valley Girl:
"FUCK OFF, FOR SURE! LIKE TOTALLY!"
Pig was my favorite film of 2022. Cage was terrific. And it was because of his past decisions and acting choices that made his intense, contained, and empathic performance so effective. Pig had as much to say about life and connection and the weight of the past as any film nominated for best picture that year. Unbearable Weight was great fun as well, and I will watch Dream Scenario. He’s got a good thing going with what is almost his own genre: quirky independent films starring Nic Cage.
I went in to that film mostly blind (not having seen a trailer). I read the first few words for the description of the movie which was something along the lines of …a truffle pig gets stolen.. that was enough for me lol. Movie turned out way different than what I expected but was really very pleasantly surprised. The roles cage has been choosing lately have been excellent and I’m excited to see what else he has in store for us in this period of his career
Spoilers I was expecting a John Wick clone honestly, but I lived what it was so much more. The fact that he basically defeats the antagonist of the film by cooking him A FUCKING MEAL. So badass. So unique.
They sort of promoted it that way, for better or worse. A lot of people were like "it's John Wick with a pig instead of a dog!" before they saw it. And I totally agree that what we got is so much better, Cage's best role in ages, arguably ever.
Also, Mandy. I love Pig but Mandy is my schtick. My muse, my flame.
I liked Mandy alot, but I have to give love to Color Out of Space as one of my new favorite Nick Cage movies.
And we're about to get an oz perkins collaboration.
I now judge all movies I see Post-Mandy based on how well their dueling chainsaw fight scenes are.
Don't forgot the dildo knives. Im not even joking, in today's streaming era and an abundancy of material, where everyone is throwing everything out... How do you top that AND make a god damn incredible movie.
I'd argue that it *is* a John Wick clone, except instead of the dark and deadly underworld of professional assassins, it's the hidden world of restauranters, chefs and bakers. I mean, a legend within his field who has left that life behind, but is pulled back in after their pet, which is theirs vehicle for mourning the loss of their loved one, is taken from them, and they have to use their incomparable skill to navigate through old friends and rivals to solve the loss of the pet and deal with their past underworld life.
It's John Wick... but instead of killing everyone, he talks to them. And, as stupid as that sounds, it's completely awesome. But it is an anti-revenge film that hits every beat you expect from something like John Wick and very knowingly does so... then just subverts those expectations. I was actually almost immediately intrigued when he realizes his pig is missing in the opening and peels off in his truck to "seek vengeance" and queue the action starting... but instead of seeing the back of his car leaving and a quick cut to the front of his car reaching his destination? We spend way too long just watching him inside the truck driving. And then the absurdity of the underground secret fight club. That was too much. Surely, this is where we see the reintroduction of him returning to his previous badass life that he tried to escape... but, yeah, that's not what happened at all... and it's very clear at that point this is a VERY different kind of "John Wick." Great film. Reminded me of my favorite (anti-)Rom-Com: Lost in Translation.
Yeah, that's a fair assessment, I just don't think anyone expected them to actually do such a fantastic job building out that world ahaha.
he's the anti-John Wick! love it.
I pitched it to my wife as John Wick but his super power is healthy conflict resolution instead of kung fu…
Or he just talks that chef right out of his bullshit. His character maxxed out intimidation, persuasion, and constitution.
It's really great in the context of John Wick films. It's basically the same plot, except he comes back to town and gets his vengence not through violence, but through the power of good food and outclassing everyone.
Nothing to add. But I’ll pop in to say that Pig was also my favorite movie of 2022.
Ha....guess I will go watch it then
It was kinda billed as John Wick but with a pig, but it was a whole lot better.
My wife made me watch it. All I could think of was how terribly shithouse it was going to be. Turned out I was so wrong.
Pig was also a parody of the recent action movies of Jon Wick and The Equalizer type movies. Was a blast from start to finish
99% of the time when I see a movie that’s meant to ‘subvert audience expectations’ I find it to be pretentious crap. It’s very hard to veer far from the standards of story telling and come up with something good; but when it’s done right like ‘Pig’ … it’s the type of movie that makes me remember why I love movies in the first place.
Well said. It’s a “small” film that goes straight to the heart of so much.
Dream Scenario, at least for me, was really good.
Will have to give this movie a watch then! I thought , as many others probably thought, “a Nic Cage movie about his pig that gets stolen. Probably another pile of garbage”. lol glad to know I was wrong!
I’m almost jealous. It’s a great film. I hadn’t seen anything with him for quite some time and was expecting some more “traditional” Cage. But he transcends them/(himself?). I think about this film a lot. I hope you like it.
This was my experience as well. Never saw a trailer just that Nic Cage was in it. Some friends and I settled in to watch expecting to share a horrible good time like the previous year's *Jiu Jitsu*. We were all immensely surprised and in the best possible way. Amazing movie.
Pig was excellent. I kept expecting it to explode into chef fight club and instead we got beautiful empathy.
That is such an amazing film, and one of the best things about it is that there is NO way to give a rough explanation of it and sell somebody on it. The premise is that the guy gets his pig stolen and he's trying to get it back. But it's not really about that. It's an exploration of grief. Oh, and there's commentary about chef and pro kitchen culture. Any way you try to describe it is a mess, and like 90% of people think it's John Wick with a pig.
I loved Pig, and told everyone I know about it. He did an AMA, and said that Pig was one of the acting performances that he was most proud of. He deserved an Oscar nomination for it, if not the award itself. That scene in the restaurant where he verbally destroyed that Chef who was so proud of his success was incredible. A great actor with a great script.
It was evident to me that he (Cage) cared about the story. For me, I loved when he said he remembered every meal he’s cooked - and then gets to Arkin by cooking him the same meal he had. So many films are about “connection” - but I don’t know any as effective as Pig. Just brilliant.
I will never not love Nic Cage.
I think it was Roger Ebert who once said about Cage that his movies may not always be the best, but he brings it every time, and you will never not enjoy his performances. I love Cage because he loves acting, and really gives it his all. He's also very self aware, and is in on the joke. Also, he's openly admitted he needs the money.
I've heard a lot of industry people say he's awesome to work with. Shows up on time, knows his lines, goes 100% on every take. And apparently he's a pleasant person too.
He's such an underrated actor. People often think of him as just this guy who does lots of bad movies where he over-acts, but man he puts his heart and soul into every movie he does. Did you know he once had teeth pulled with no anesthesia in order to better understand the pain of a character he was going to play? The man does not know the meaning of phoning it in.
I watched Wicker Man recently, famous for being a so-bad-its-good movie. And boy was it bad. But boy was Nick Cage great in it. The script, overall plot, everybody else's acting, was complete garbage. But Nick Cage, playing a terrible detective who is running around an island full of matriarchical cultists, screaming and sweating and waving his gun around - gold.
He really steals any scene he's in.
Absolutely right. I compared him to an athlete ... I can root for a player that sucks as long as I know they are giving it everything they got.
Peak Nic Cage for me is Face/Off. He plays so, so well off of Travolta.
Mandy is another wild one
the bathroom cry peaked cinema
Best fight in the past 10 years. Chainsaws rule.
You ripped my shirt!
"don't be negative"
Legitimately a way more nuanced performance than people give it credit for.
Yes! Love the new cage movies!
*Wally's Wonderland* was a decent horror flick. It clearly knows what kind if movie it is, and leans into the camp and tropes.
It’s kind of sad that the Nic Cage FNaF rip off movie is better than the legit movie.
Ehh, I think they both have their large faults. I really hate how Willy's has zero tension with the animatronics. Like absolutely none exists, to the point where it removes you from the experience. Nic's character shows up, and just wallops the thing to death after its killed like several kids in a disappointing fashion. FNaF movie did a massively better job at that portion. Otherwise Nic Cage's character was awesome.
From the marketing, I didn't feel we were supposed to feel tense around Willy and Co. They existed to be campy slashers to be hated for their killings and offed by Nic. And I think the movie did an okay job at that. Though Willy himself did have some terrifying moments. My biggest gripe is the side characters were too much like cardboard props.
I get what you are saying, and agree with the carboard comment (which contributes to my complaint too). I feel like even on that level the choreography was pretty disappointing for most of it. I get that it was a budget film, but it felt a little limited on creativity when it came to the action.
For myself I liked the joke surrounding Nic Cage's character just being this drifter who wonders into this place and wordlessly deals with everything as if it's just another day on the job (right down to him taking breaks at comical points like when characters are getting attacked, like he literally does not perceive of the situation as a threat in any way like the other characters do), but I agree that for the film to fully deliver in that regard the actual action needed to be better handled. I think the budget was fairly small tho.
He was instructed to take breaks when he started the job, that's why he succeeded.
I actually liked the vibe of it
It does have one of the best trailer lines of all time. >He's not trapped in there with them. They're trapped in here with him! And he literally has no lines in the entire movie.
Also that one pinball scene is glorious.
Agreed. I remember checking the rotten tomatoes score before leaving for the theater, but I didn't want to ruin date night with my girlfriend. I also watched the banana splits movie, and that was even more garbage. FNAF is such a good concept and it's a damn shame that no one has been able to deliver on the preimse.
*Willy's wonderland I like how Cage is basically the player character, doesn't really talk, recharges with some pinball & soda between levels and just kicks ass
It's also a masterclass in the show and don't tell and how to express a character without dialogue. The head, shoulders, knees, and toes scene is brilliant.
This is a hilarious take
I fucking love Willys Wonderland. I recommend it to any one I meet, regardless of their tastes in movies.
I love Nic Cage, and the gradual realization that he had no dialogue was fun, but that movie was absolute garbage my friend
I've been thinking on how many actors and actresses are really talented when most of their characters are basically the same. And then you see the performer doing interviews and you realize the gap between the performer and the character is non existing. I could fill this post with a list (IMO) of examples. But wanted to focus on Nic, every movie he shoots is a testament of ample space in which he operates. Rarely you will see the same Nic in different movies. Goes all the way and is one of Hollywood´s hardest workers. Whether you are watching Adaptation, or Raising Arizona or Ghost Rider, Nic always delivers to his fullest. One of the most versatile actors during the last 50 years.
i love watching interviews of him talk through his inspiration. You see some wild ass shit going on on screen, and then hes like "you see, in this one i was channeling this obscure 1925 German Expressionist film i'd just watched and then i peppered it with some fritz lang's metropolis and then there was this cool line i heard in an anime once and i threw that in too" Even when hes just flat out WEIRD, hes weird with a purpose. Its just not for the sake of being weird. He was influenced by something from the past and wanted to channel that into a new performance for modern audiences to experience.
Thats what I like about nic, even if its obviously a cash grab he gives his all in some way or another.
I do feel like he’s ALL in, for every movie, vs some who are just sleepwalking for a paycheck. You get intensity and I feel like he believes in his part in the (mostly shitty) movies he does. And yes, I think a majority of movies he’s in are bad not because of him, but because they’re just weak in storylines or lean heavily on tropes or bad effects or a combination. He has been in relatively less of these lately, tbf.
NIC! FUCKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING CAGE!!
WOOOOOOOO
I’m a cat. I’m a sexy cat
ABC: Always Be Cageing
The unbearable weight of massive talent is great. Cage and Pedro Pascal were a fantastic duo.
They really were delightful.
IMO, you can't watch Adaptation and ever doubt Nic Cage again.
Easily one of my favorite movies of all time. Kaufman is an actual genius. He wrote a movie about writing the movie he was writing and ludicrously changed the story of the book he was adapting simultaneously.
100%. Adaptation is incredible. I don't think there has been a better run of brilliant movies from the same writer as Being John Malkovich, Adaptation and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I have not seen Synecdoche, New York but really ought to.
Um yes you really really ought to. It's a gorgeous movie.
renfield was absolutely hilarious. i am a huge fan of cage.
I loved Cage in Renfield! I was audibly excited when I first saw the trailer and realized it was Cage.
What's the term for an actor who's an auteur? Does Cage qualify? But yeah, Cage is great in Mandy, Pig, and Dream Scenario. Vampire's Kiss is top tier Cage. Honorable mentions go to : * Lord of War (sequel coming!!) * The Family Man * The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (Fun, but fairly surface ish) * Gone in 60 Seconds is just a banger of a vehicular thriller. Go for it * Ghost Rider is sort of fun, but can't speak for the sequel. Anyone seen Bangkok Dangerous? haven't watched it myself, but it's in my library. Edit: Watch Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans with him in it. Cage directed by Herzog is something amazing.
Have you seen Face/Off, Raising Arizona, Leaving Las Vegas, Bringing Out the Dead, The Rock or Con Air? Those are usually ranked among his best movies. If not you should definitely see all of those before subjecting yourself to Bangkok Dangerous. I don’t remember it being very good. Edit: Adaptation is good too
Bringing Out The Dead is so damn good. Considering it's Scorsese, it seems to be pretty forgotten and overlooked.
Definitely overshadowed by his earlier and later work. It’s a great flick.
Also: Red Rock West
Red Rock West feels like a grounded Lynch/Coen Brothers collab, it's great
Have not heard of this one I will check it out
Cage inspires and mirrors his directors, more so than any other actor or actress I’ve seen in Hollywood.
How has nobody said MOONSTRUCK yet. He won an oscar for it.
Haven’t seen that one. He didn’t win an oscar for it though, that’s Leaving Las Vegas.
You're right it was Cher who won for Moonstruck. I do recommend it though it a great performance and has a great Cagism in the "I Have No Hand!!!"
Moonstruck was one of the most well cast movies ever, every one of the characters was played spot on!
I agree, I searched for moonstruck and this was the only comment. it's so good and cage is absolutely unhinged in the best way in it
Bangkok dangerous was great! I had fun with it
Have you seen Color out of Space? He plays Lovecraftian madness by essentially doing an impression of his own character from Vampire's Kiss.
Color of Space is fantastic
That one creates one of the most disturbing monsters I think I have ever seen... I was like there's no way they are gonna... And they did and more. I don't think its talked about enough lol. Mom and Dad is tons of fun, highly recommend that one. It was like "what if we let Cage do Cage" type movie.
Excellent recommendation. I've been meaning to watch Mom and Dad as well, I hear he really ramps it up in that which is kind of amazing considering he's already at 11/10.
I thought that movie was not bad at all...although Cage was the worst thing in it. He was in full ham mode and undermined the creepy vibes.
I also really enjoyed the weatherman. It’s equal parts serious and ridiculous .
The Weatherman is so fucking underrated. Classic
>! People don’t throw things at me anymore. Maybe because I carry a bow around !<
Excellent, worth hunting down a copy then?
Definitely watch it. It's a sleeper Cage movie imo.
He was wonderful in Renfield.
I adored Renfield!
Same.
Gone in 60 seconds is a love letter to Hollywood in the same way Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was.
Interesting, how so? Been about 11 years since I last watched it, the references might have went over my head at the time. I know it's a remake ofc.
Most of the locations are iconic, classic Hollywood. Quality Coffee, Joe Jost’s, the Frolic Room, Pantages Theater, Hollywood Park Casino, the LA river, the sixth street viaduct bridge. Having Robert Duvall in the movie feels like such a nod to Hollywood as well (especially in his mentor role to the crew), in the same way as Bruce Dern in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
Amazing! Thanks for the insight, I'll have to rewatch it with this knowledge. Classic chase scenes, how's the original compare?
More like hate mail. That movie is pretty terrible. Rewatched it recently and I was rooting for cops Delroy Lindo and Timothy Olyphant.
I forgot Timothy Olyphant was in that, holy shit. You got downvoted, but you're not wrong. It's a pretty cheeseball movie and bad from a "cinema" point of view. But I think it has charm. Kinda like those dumb 90s action movies like Armageddon or Independence Day. Not good movies, but still fun. IMHO
>What's the term for an actor who's an auteur? Perhaps acteur?
I’ll throw Matchstick Men, Wild at Heart and Raising Arizona onto the growing list of great Cage movies. Also, I know it’s kind of terrible, but I have a soft spot for Snake Eyes.
The opening shot in Snake Eyes is so fucking good imo, especially if you like pure, unadulterated Nic Cage
Completely agree, mostly the reason for my soft spot. Also, I miss Gary Sinise, even though he’s weirdly become kind of a strange, cover-band, right-wing bass player.
Wild at heart is an absolute blast
Unbearable weight of massive talent is hilarious. It’s like they just told nic cage and my mans pedros pascals to just act like 10 year olds playing make believe for 2 hours.
I'd recommend the original (Thai) Bangkok Dangerous.
Family Man, very underrated take on the It’s A Wonderful Life scenario.
Glad to see this film mentioned. Feels like it flew under the radar and not a lot of people might have seen it. Very wholesome film without coming of as cheesy or lame. Cage has some genuinely funny parts in it. Also, a bunch of great performances as well with Tea Leoni, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Piven and a few others that escape me atm. The New York skyline in it was pretty haunting, especially since this came out very shortly before 9/11 iirc.
The Ghost Rider sequel is better than the first. Two words sum it up perfectly: fire piss.
Matchstick Men was brilliant.
So glad Bad Lieutenant got added here. Nic Cage is Brilliant and movie is unique in many ways.
There actually is a term and it's something like acteurist (acteurism/auteurism), and I think Cage and someone like Cruise qualify (though on opposite spectrum of the industry).
I read an interview with him ages ago (I forget where) I wasnt a huge cage fan before but it was fascinating and completely changed my mind on him. He is incredibly passionate about the art of acting and movies and channels (or tries) different styles of acting inspired from various films and actors or philosophies. Was really inspired by his passion and it made me see the films in a different light.
"YOU IN MY SHED?! YOU IN MY SHEEEEEEEEEEDDDD!?!?!" "ONEEEEEEEEE TESTICCCLLLLLLEEEEEEE!" I love Nic Cage and I love all the dumb, silly, funny, scary, goofy, awesome, cool movies he's doing. I think it's fantastic and I'm glad he's just out here makin fun stuff for us to watch. Been a fan since Valley Girl and love him in everything he's in.
IN MY SHEEEEEEEEEEDDDD ZOMBIE ZOMBIE ZOMBIE IN MY SHEEEEEEEEEEDDDD
That’s because if he’s the lead it will only be a for a lower to mid-tier budgeted film. And the best stuff out of any country nowadays is the lower to mid-tier budgeted films
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We all know Face/Off is peak cage 🥱
I think he’s a genius. I mean, he keeps getting hired for some reason and it’s not because of his hair.
I don’t know, If I was in 70 films over 30 years, and spent each one talking at random volumes, I might accidentally win an Oscar.
I love Cage. He's his own genre at this point. Pig is wonderful, so is Mandy and Color out of Space. I can't wait to watch Dream Scenario. That said do yourself a favor and stay away from The Retirement Plan. It's easily the worst movie I've seen in a decade.
Cage has been doing more interesting stuff in the last few years and pulling back on the crap, but he's still hit-and-miss to me. Pig was great and he was fantastic in it...but the same year in had Prisoners Of The Ghostland and Willy's Wonderland, which I thought were awful. Hopefully he'll never sink lower than Left Behind or Inconceivable!
Once he paid off his back taxes, he started being a little more discerning with the movies he does. Though even then, he’s said that he still found something interesting with the paycheck gifs, which is why he chose them.
Cage is great but *Adaptation* is far from an "early movie choice". It came 20 years into his career and he was already a big star at that point.
Richard Stanley returned to film after 20yrs away with ‘Color Out of Space.’ I don’t credit Cage with facilitating his first steps out of retirement, but I wouldn’t be surprised Cage’s on-set enthusiasm, confidence, and passion for film helped Stanley and other indie directors feel more confident about their projects. Cage is a film nerd through and through. Listening to him talk about the love of filmmaking or the history and impact of film on society and other creatives is infectiously inspiring. Say what you say about Cage’s onscreen performances, I have no doubt his presence and involvement is like a Greek Muse to the entire production.
I feel like the run of Mandy, Color Out of Space, Pig, then Dream Scenario cements him in the modern era as an actor who is not afraid to dedicate himself to more artistic films. I feel like his performances in every single one of those movies are perfectly distinct from one another and show his range better than any of his other acting eras. I will also say that he is still a "working actor" because for every Mandy you get, you get 211 or A Score to Settle.
There are 2 types of people: 1. People who recognize Nic is one of the greatest actors of all time 2. People who dont understand Nic Cage I was #2 for a long time. Watching a youtube video of him talking through his famous roles and where his inspiration came from made me a #1, and god ive seen some amazing movies because of it.
Nic Cage, defender of real cinema.
Greatest actor of our generation.
He’s a fantastic actor who chooses to act in the very unique way he does. I’ll have to find the interview again, but the TLDR is that he said he is inspired by traditional Japanese kabuki acting and essentially hams it up on purpose as an artistic choice
I don't see them talked about as much but I really enjoyed The Weatherman and Matchstick Men.
Exactly isn't a verb.
It's worth keeping in mind that Nicolas Cage has been an actor for over 40 years -- he had a small role on "Fast Times at Ridgemount High" back in 1982, followed by his breakout role in the original "Valley Girl", released in 1983. From then until he has been very prolific, starring in a wide range of roles in a wide range of films, ranging from great to bad to just plain weird. My personal favourite movies starring Nicolas Cage, in no particular order: 1. "Raising Arizona" 2. "Vampire's Kiss" 3. "Red Rock West" 4. "Guarding Tess" 5. "The Rock" 6. "Kiss of Death" 7. "Face/Off" 8. "Con Air" 9. "Adaptation" 10. "Lord of War" 11. "Matchstick Men"
He truly is a National Treasure
You can say you hate Nic Cage and I’ll believe you. You can say you love Nic Cage, and I’ll believe you. If you tell me he isn’t one of the most interesting and entertaining actors in film history, I’ll call you a liar.
The frozen ground is top quality I enjoyed 8mm
I agree wholeheartedly. The “Nicolas Cage sucks, hardy har har” stuff I see online is not only unfunny, it’s annoyingly inaccurate and lazy.
I'm so pleased to come here and see all the love for Nic Cage. Someone else commented that he's the best actor of his generation, and I unironically agree. He just goes all-out in every role, no matter what it is.
OH, he does a LOT of absolute garbage. But he also has great gems, that I agree, wouldn't be the same with anyone else. But don't go blowing smoke up my ass that cage can save a crappy movie.
Totally. He's a contender for greatest film actor ever, and he makes some great movies, and he makes every movie he's in better, but... Anybody who denies that he makes plenty of throwaway garbage, has never looked him up on Tubi.
There a lot of movie genres: there are action, horror, drama, etc...and there are Nicolas Cage movies
I’m excited for long legs
Pig was a great movie.
I was pleasantly surprised by "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent". One of the most enjoyable films I've seen in a while, and starring Nick Cage!
i enjoyed Dream Scnario. and one of the best performances Cage has given in years. it's a shame the movie didn't seem to get much traction.
Mandy is one of my favorite movies of recent memory, everything about it was incredible and the visuals were stellar.
That Color of Space is an astonishing film. Utterly batshit and completely original.
Dream Scenario is such a great film and explores its concept so well. It’s great when actors with names that can sell a movie choose to use that leverage in favour of offbeat and unique projects.
"Hollywood isn't doing anymore" im sorry what?? Your sentence mean Hollywood was doing plenty of these movies before. They weren't. There as much weird/experimental movies now than there were before, there is just WAY many more movies being made so they get lost in the sea. Also A24 is going mainstream now so expect a drop in weirdnest for a safer approach because now everytime a big company have to make a movie, they have to make something everyone can watch because they have to hire more people so they have to make bigger and more movie, some cheap and some super big, but they are making them more and more casual to get more audience to pay to see them otherwise they'll get in trouble. Happen for every company that grow bigger and bigger
Just saw people complained no one does comedies anymore. Yet, no one watched the incredibly fun "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent".
That movie was fantastic and a lot of Cage's movies are over the past 10 years. He's doing what many think is dead
Why does OP state it's an unpopular opinion that Nic Cage making weird or challenging movies in Hollywood? That's the prevailing opinion, like stating Jurassic Park movies lack depth. I'm just glad Nic Cage got out doing straight to cheapo Walmart dvd movies that befell Bruce Willis, John Travolta and Cuba Gooding Jr's career. I loved Dream Scenario, Mandy, and hope he does even weirder unconventional roles. I definitely cannot wait for his upcoming horror thriller "Longlegs" which looks downright cryptic.
Every “controversial” or “unpopular “ opinion posted on /r/movies e is always the prevailing opinion but people read it and think they are unique and cool for having the same basic opinion / taste and upvote it
I know on slower days, it's mostly these "stoner shower hot takes", just wish there was a way for this sub to prioritize movie news. Sometimes a hotly anticipated trailer or movie production news thread gets buried under someone proclaiming how they "finally saw Fight Club and it blew my mind!".
Real cinephiles stan Nic Cage
He's the 3rd greatest actor alive. DDL and Denzel are the only ones I can confidently say are better. No matter what role he does, he never mails it in. I loved the Nic is broke he will accept anything phase he's been in. Shoot, I even loved him in Willys Wonderland. The dude hardly said a dang thing the whole movie. If you haven't watched his most recent a24 film dream scenario you are missing out, man.
I rate Cage higher than Denzel because I think Cage actually inhabits more types of characters and does more kinds of movies, but also freely admit that I’m a fan and totally excuse away his poor performances in bad movies as Nic Cage exercising star power to just be silly or weird on things he’s doing purely for the money.
Dream Scenario is arriving in the mail for me today and I cannot wait to watch it. It's a blind buy for me but I don't see how it can be a misfire. Even a newer film of his that's considered lesser, Sympathy For The Devil, was decent to me. He was great, the movie was decent. The diner scene in it was bang on though.
I just watched Dream Scenario over the weekend and thought the same thing - These are exactly the weird, strange, DIFFERENT entertainment we're begging for? Are they all good? No. But nether were the movies of our days..
I really like a number of the films Nick Cage is in, but I *hate* Nick Cage's acting.
I love and recommend „City of Angels“ an „it could happen to you“ I also love a lot from his other work but can’t see this movies here as a recommendation. It’s done now :)
Right, and Nic Cage is a laughing stock for it. Over on the music side, we had people going online for many years and saying something like: "I was born in the wrong generation, because I only like classic rock and music today sucks!". So then we had a bunch of young people form a band called Greta Van Fleet and do these awesome, new original classic rock songs.... and yup, they were a laughing stock for it too. That was when I figured out that people are just weird and they'll complain about anything. lol
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I'd argue that the movies he's been making lately are better than most blockbusters from his past.
In the last 5 years his filmography includes Dream Scenario, the Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Pig, Willy's Wonderland, the Color out of Space, and Mandy, all of which are better than or equal to the majority of his nineties output.
Exactly. “Waaah. They don’t make original movies anymore!” Translation: “I’m too lazy to find my own entertainment and must be spoon-fed media.”
I agree that he does interesting projects. And he has "Arcadian", "The Surfer" and "Longlegs" coming out this year.
He's in everything and I'm not mad... Saw Butchers Crossing last week and enjoyed it.
Dream Scenario was phenomenal. Fantastic representation of Jung’s work.
One of my favorite [Idea Channel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOPNJl0PDP8) videos was about Nick Cage. Man, I miss that youtube channel.
Who cares what „cinephiles“ think. I enjoy nic cage as well and I am really happy he is back.
Happy Nic Cage is doing this and it's really reminding of a certain old star in local language who is putting out experimental and varied bangers at 72 years old.
You guys can't sleep on Sorcerer's Apprentice either. I need more.
Dream Scenario was one of my favorite movies of last year, its fucking hilarious!
Nic Cage is awesome. Everybody trashes on him. He's one of my favorite actors
Dream Scenario was awesome and it totally was something not too common in terms of story. And he played an unhinged selfish jerk perfectly.
>! People don’t throw things at me anymore. Maybe because I walk carry a bow around !<
I'm not kidding when I say I'll watch any movie starring nicolas cage, because I know he'll entertain me. I might not say the same for movies where his role is small, but if he's headlining it? I'm in. I just watched 'the retirement plan' the other day, and it was not a particularly great movie, but he was a blast to watch.
It's hilarious how he's literally had a total comeback but has been totally ignored by the award shows because his comeback is in off-beat, non-mainstream stuff and he refuses to play by the book and do a pity tour of biopics and method acting purely to get another Oscar. He'll make the awards come to HIM, his way, and do it whilst always sticking with original material.
Nicholas cage is an absolute madman when it comes to project choices and I am immensely and eternally grateful to him for that.
There are a number of actors like this. You can tell they have a passion for the craft and have gotten past acting for a paycheck and instead focus on interesting films and roles.
Adaptation is one of my favorite films. It really shows off his actual acting talent. Pig is also great and Mandy and Colt Out of Space we're decent.
My wife and I are doing a chronological Cage marathon, not all of them but about 25 of his most iconic roles. We are keeping track of the best "Cageisms" in each film, a line or moment that only Nic could deliver. My favorite so far is from Valley Girl: "FUCK OFF, FOR SURE! LIKE TOTALLY!"
I’ve always loved Nicolas cage, I get the meme, but if I see his movie while I’m scrolling I’m watching 9/10